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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-23

estate in what appears to have been
called "Palo Alto House"
Cunningham's will, dated 9th OF
March, 1849, beginning: 81, James
Cunningham, of Allegany County
Maryland" left half of his estate to
his brother, William Campbell Gun
bingham, and the other half to his
sister, Rebecca Janet Washington. His
friend, Bushrod w. Herbert, was ex-
ecutor as named in the will. He APP
pears to have died in Jefferson County
Va, where the will was probated in
1858.
In 1849 the heirs of James Cunning
ham agreed to sell part of the Gun
ningham lands to Jacob Markell, of
Frederick County, and in 1852, George
Schley, as trustee, decided to Markell
1928 acres of "Cheviot Dale" and
other lands for S12,554.62.
We wonder how much the Federal
Government paid for this land after
the timber was removed from it.
Mrs. Cunningham Was Fond of Wild
Honey
The Cunninghams and their Negro
servants left their Palo Alto House in
the Deep Creek Glades ninety or more
years ago and are almost forgotten by
the present generation.
Probably the only account outside of
dry official records that we have of
the residence of this family here is
given in Meshack Browning's book,
"a Hunters Life"
Some of Browning's favorite hunt
ing grounds were in the Cunningham
neighborhood, so he often stopped at
Palo Alto House on his trips to the
Little Crossings and Meadow Noun
tain. One of his stories tells of a bear
hunt with jeremiah Eniow, when "In
order to be on the ground early next
day we went (from Sang RUM that
evening to the Cherry Tree Meadows
and staid all night with Mr.. Gun
ningham, who, though a sportsman,
did not accompany u.s."
In the morning, after an exciting
chase, they killed their bear near Mea-
dow Mountain.
Returning from another hunt in
that neighborhood, after killing fine
buck, Browning stopped at the house
of "Mr. James Cunningham, who was
a hunter, and whose lady was ex-
tremely fond of honey in the combs"
Mr. Browning asked if there were any
bee trees yet standing in the woods.
Browning replied that he knew of one
about two miles away. Providing
themselves with a bucket, BEDFORD
and tomahawk, they hurried away to
the "bee tree. Instead of telling it, as
was usually done, Browning climbed
a smaller tree alongside and when OPP
posite the hole where the bees en-
tered, he cut large hole below into
the hollow. But here the bees pro-
tested.
Says Browning: although it was
cold and showing, the bees poured out
on me and stung my face, hands and
bosom until l was forced to
leave the hive, descend and make a
fire, when up l went again, put some
fire into the hole and blew the hot
smoke among the bees until they were
strangled. The poor little creatures
had to yield and let their long hard
earned store be taken from them"
Putting the combs in the bucket, he
let it down by the BEDFORD and Mr..
Cunningham filled the fresh buckskin
Browning had with him, then selected
a bucketful of choice combs for Mrs.
Cunningham. From Browning's share
of the combs he pressed eight gallons
of pure honey. "This tree" he wrote,
"was among the best l ever found in
the woods"
CHARLES E. HOVE.
Oakland, May 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-23

We desire to thank our many
friends for their kindness and helpful
ness during the illness and following
the death of our wife and mother, the
late Mrs. j. J. Hoover. We also want
to express our appreciation to those
who sent flowers and donated the use
of their automobiles for the funeral
service.
J. j. HOOVER AND FAMILY.
Advertisement it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-23
Homemakers' Column
Edited by Miss Mildred Barton, Home
Demonstration Agent, Oakland

demonstration Agent, OdhldIu
If YOU care for southern dishes, fol-
lowing are some recipes possessed by
few outside of true Charlestonians:
Corn Pie
One cup milk, IL cup grated cheese,
l lb. sliced cooked ham or chicken, II
ears corn or equivalent canned corn,
egg yolks, 1 tablespoon tomato
paste.
Cook corn until tender. Mix this
with the beaten egg yolks, milk and
salt and pepper to taste. Add the to-
mato paste and the cheese. Put layer
of the corn mixture in the bottom of
creased baking dish, then a layer Of
the sliced meat. Continue alternating
the layers until the dish is filled. Pour
over three tablespoons melted butter
and bake in moderate oven until firm
and Drowned.
Tomato Pilau
One can whole tomatoes, 2 cups
cooked rice, 1-2 cup cooked mush-
rooms, 2 thick pieces salt pork, diced;
egg, IA cup water, chopped onion
"A cup butter, salt to taste. Fry the
onion in the salt pork until brown.
Add the tomatoes and cook for ten
minutes. Add the water, rice and mush-
rooms and cook until the water is alb
sorbed. Stir in the butter and the egg
that has been beaten just before serv-
ing.
Hopping John
One cup COW peas, l cup raw rice,
large lump of butter, strips white
salt pork, pint water.
Boil the salt pork and COW peas in
the water for four hours. Add the raw
rice to the peas with sufficient more
water to cover. Cook for one hour stir
ring occasionally. Add butter and stir
Just before serving. This dish is delic-
| iouS served as an accompaniment W
steak or green salad.
Shrimp Paste
Two pounds cooked and shelled
shrimp, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce, l 1-2 tablespoons flour, Sd cup
milk, 1 green pepper, IA teaspoon
mustard, IL tablespoon chopped Gel
cry, small onion, 2 tablespoons but
ter, dash Of Cayenne, salt to taste
Grind the shrimps, onion, green pep
per and celery. Mix with Worcester
shire sauce, Cayenne and salt. Make
a stiff cream sauce with the butter,
flour and milk. Combine the two mix
turse and pack into wet moulds and
chill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Easter Cantata Was
Real Musical Treat

Thinking of Easter one usually
thinks of beautiful and joyous mu-
sic. For several years Libby has had
an Easter cantata presented by the
different churches and community
chorus Last Sunday-aftefneen-a
chorus, directed by Miss Hazel Nc
Cannon and accompanied by Miss
Helen Winston, sang the lovely cam
tata. DAY of Triumph.
The junior high auditorium stage
was beautifully decorated with many
Easter lilies, plants, and cut flow
ers. The singers were arranged in
two rows with the back row ele-
waited
Several piano solos were played
by Miss Inez Ratekin as prelude,
after which Rev. Dalton gave an in
vocation The eantata consisted of
choruses, solos, duet and quartet
parts. The singers were well
trained and there was unity about
the story in song.
The entire program was effective
and the large audience was pleased
and appreciated the fact that Miss
McCannon and the others were will
ing t9 put time and effort into the
successful presentation
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
SENIOR Nj. L. AID TO
GIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY

An annual event, the birthday
party of the Senior M. T. Aid will
be held at the church Wednesday
afternoon, April 81 These parties
are always pleasant social affairs
that are open to the public and all
friends of the church are asked to
attend.
Advertising announcements are
being mailed out this week contain
ing the following clever poem, writ
ten by the pastor, Rev. H. w Woods;
You have passed another mile stone
As this fleeing year sped by,
They used to be quite welcome
But of late they bring sigh.
We will try our best to please you
AS Our Broadcast takes the air,
With an hour of song and laughter
That will Danish every care.
If a member, bring your coppers
If guest, your secret hold,
Yours may be a Silver Offering
And Smile worth more than
Gold.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Worm Roins
Send Creeks
Continued from page ~

would have been sent down into
the town. However, County Com
missioner Kensler put crew of men
at work, blew out the log jam and
did away with that danger.
Service over the Great Northern
was suspended for few hours
Monday afternoon and night by a
Washout of a hundred feet of the
track near Katka, just west of Lee
onla, Ida. Trains were going
through again before daylight Tues
day morning.
Rainfall Was Light
The rainfall during the three DAYS
was very nominal, not at all heavy
enough to cause the flood condi-
TONS The explanation is that the
weather was unusually warm for
the three days and nights, which in
conjunction with the rain, started a
rapid melting of the snow in the
lower hills. The precipitation on
the 10th was only 10 of an inch. on
the 18th only ,27, and on the 18th
only 70 of an inch, the small total
OF .62 of an inch for the three DAYS.
Previously the temperature range
had been from 80 to 40 degrees each
"a hours, but on these three DAYS
the minimums were Al, 48 and az
degrees, each night thus being well
above the frost point Another
contributing factor was that the
ground was well filled with water
from the heavy rains of last fall
and could not take up much of the
run off this spring.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Former Libby Resident
Passes at Lewiston. Ida,

Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Blackwell,
their son Connie. and Miss Frances
Brooks were called to Lewiston,
Ida, last Friday by the death of c.
B. Brooks, former Libby resident
but resident Of Lewiston for the
past several years. Death was due to
pneumonia.
Funeral services were held in
Lewiston last Sunday morning
at 1890 Burial was at Lewiston.
Mr.. Brooks was about So years of
age. While living here he was en-
ployed as logging contractor but left
here number of years ago. He To-
Gated at Eugene, Ore, for short
time IN the service station business
but not liking that business, he sold
out and removed to Lewiston where
he was woods foreman for the Pot
latch Lumber company, position
which he held at the time of his
death. He is survived by the
widow and two daughters in his
immediate family--Mrs. Mary Cor
bett of Charleston. Wash, and Mrs.
James Bates of. Pittsburgh Pa.
Mrs. Bache flew by plane to Spo-
kane and was met there by auto.
coming for the funeral. Mrs Black
well of Libby is a sister of the de-
ceased, and Frances Brooks is a
niece. Other relatives are a sister,
Mrs. Fl. Yoemans of Sussex, N. b.,
and John Brooks of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Jerry O'ConneII
viii Be Candidate


WASHINGTON. D. c., April ID.
-Special) - Congressman Jerry j.
=O,Cornell- announced this week his
intention to seek reelection as Con-
gresham from the First District OF
Montana, and stated that he would
file his petition with the Secretary
of State upon his return to Mon
tana after adjournment Of the pres
emf session OF congress.
During his first term, Congress
man O'Connell has been one of the
outstanding supporters of President
Roosevelt and gave valuable aid TO
the President and the New Deal by
his consistent support OF progressive
measures.
AT the recent convention of all
labor forces in Great Falls, O'Con-
nell was the only candidate eonSid-
cred and nominated for endorsement
for Congressman in the First Dis
trict.
On the floor of the House he has
been considered the spokesman for
the powerful Farmers Union and
has constantly supported all pro-
gressive measures for the farmer,
and legislation sponsored By farm
organizations.
Among the pieces of legislation
introduced by Mr.. O'Connell in
the 10th congress were the O'Con-
nell bill for public power at the
Fort Peck dam, the bill for a sur
vey Of, and immediate construction
of the Hungry Horse dam in Flat
head county, for the construction Of
the Gallatin dam in Gallatin coun-
ty, the bill for an embargo on for
eign copper, the train length limit
bill, the bill to amend the present
Railroad Retirement Act and hi!
resolution for much larger appro
priations for relief and for WPA.
On the highly controversial ques
tons of reformation of the suprem,
court. reorganization of government
departments and other such progress
sive measures recommended by tht
President, O'Connell took his stane
with President Roosevelt and sup
ported these endeavors 100 per cent
He attained nationwide fame anc
acclaim for his militant fight fol
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Two Idaho Choirs To
Sing Cantata in Libby

Forty-tWo singers strong. from
Standpoint and Bonners Ferry. will
drive to Libby next Sunday after
noon to render concert in song
that should merit the support of
every loyal Libbyite. The weather
being favorable. the high school au-
ditorium should be packed. Behind
back stage last Sunday afternoon
one man remarked. Too bad we do
not have more of these Easter can
tatasn His wish will be granted.
One Easter cantata we'll rendered
should follow another
Two weeks after Christmas. with
the snow still on the ground, these
optimistic folk of Standpoint and
Boomers Ferry opened the pages of
Hail Redeemer' for the first prac-
tice. One week after Easter, with
the Easter lilly still in bloom and
the pages of Hail RedeemerH still
fresh in their minds. these ventur-
Gus folk from the west OF us will
sing it for the third time Let us
give them an attentive ear
TIE singers viii come by auto.
To help defray expenses silver Of
fering will be received. At that
time Rev Jacobson will play two
cornet solos. Birth of DaWn" by
Herbert L. Clarke, and Arbun's ar
arrangement of Carnival of Venice.
The cantata will be sung in junior
i high auditorium Sunday afternoon
April "a, at 5 o'clock
w. LOWELL JACOBSON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

composing more than 125 songs and
melodies But recognition of his
contribution to our music did not
come in. his own time. Not yet
forty, he died penniless in New
York hospital on Jan. Is, 1864. Lit
tie did he dream that the song MY
Old Kentucky Home" for which
he received SIS, would be sung by
millions long after his death; or
that sarcastic ditty dashed off
when he was disappointed by a
sweetheart named Susanna, would
a century later become campaign
song in one of the most important
presidential elections in our nations
historyl
Don't miss this opportunity to
visit the Old Soulful One night only,
Thursday, April %, at o'clock.
The Little Theatre Club has as
sembled a community cast, produc-
ton staff, and orchestra of more
than so people to present this mu
steal entertainment for your enjoy
ment. The entire net proceeds will
be contributed to the community
hall fund
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
25YEARS AGO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

(From the file of the Western News
Supervisor w. A. Raymond of the
Kootenai national forest expects tc
receive 100000 trout fry during the
coming summer, which will be
placed in various Lincoln county
lakes.
Libby is to have another bank ir
the immediate future, to be known
as the Citizens State bank. The
stock in the new institution is to be
owned entirely by Libby people
The names of G. w. Millett, Paul D
Pratt and E. A. Southwick appear
as incorporators in the papers that
have been filed
The Libby Woman's club held it's
regular monthly meeting in the OPP
era house last Tuesday, at which
time the following officers were
elected: Mrs. G. w. Millett, presi-
dent; Mrs. B. A. Benedict, vice
president, Mrs. Paul Neils, secre-
tary; Mrs w. NJ. Kienitz, treas
urer; members Of executive board
Mesdames Raymond, Herbst and
Rowland.
A-rock- slide between Kootenai
Falls and Troy tied up traffic on
the Great Northern for several
hours Tuesday afternoon and night
Charles Ordish, the mountain lion
hunter, has made proposition to q
moving film company to capture
wild mountain lions in the hills and
forests of western Montana, using
only dogs and a lariat to accomplish
the feat Qrdish says he can furnish
about a thousand feet of film with a
thrill every inch of the way.
The Libby Rod and Gun club has
made application to the superintend-
ent of the state fish hatcheries for
100000 trout fry, half of which
are to be Eastern brook trout and
half to be the native variety The
trout will be planted in various
creeks tributary to Libby. The
club recently elected the following
officers: President, John Kuklinski
vice president, DR.. G.. Fl. Jones; Sec
rotary, <. E. Stone; treasurer, w
H. Paine; grounds keeper, Ed
Swetman.
Leonard Neuman, boy about 10
years old, was quite seriously in
jured while blowing out stumps
with giant powder yesterday.
Joe Murphy, while breaking log
jam at Brooks camp Sunday after
noon, was thrown among the logs
and received injuries from which he
died two hours later.
Ramsey Crotteau returned Sun
day from a three weeks visit al
the Camas hot springs.
Miss Sarah Hendrickson, teacher
of the Warland school, came in from
that place last Friday
John H. Geiger came in Tuesday
from his Fisher river ranch. He
states that the Fisher is higher this
spring than he has ever seen it al
this time of year, and if there
should be continued warm weather
flood conditions would prevail.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
Little Theatre Club
Plans Fine Entertainment

EUREKA, April IS. Spring
of 1888 has been a season of modern
miracles. Autos and houses have
defied the law of gravity and moved
aloft through the air. A mighty
nation has vanished from the face
of Europe And in Eureka on
April % a Montana community will
be whirled backward nearly cen
fury through time and eastward
thousands of miles through space
to the lovely garden of Kentucky
home in the serene days which
blessed the Old South before the
Civil War.
The trip will be safe and delight
full a swing through the. doors of
the high school auditorium will
transport you to the enchanting
setting and melodious atmosphere of
"An Old Kentucky Garden" Here
you will glimpse the beauty and
romance which inspired some of the
most popular and immortal melo-
dies which America has known You
will hear Southern ladies and gen
tlemen and darkies, Respondent in
the picturesque costumes of that
day, honor Stephen Foster with
some of his delightful songs and
melodies.
This musical production honors an
American whose name was almost
unknown in his own day, but whose
simple melodies have become famil-
lar and beloved throughout the ma
ton. Born in Pittsburgh on July 4,
1926, Stephen Collins Foster was
educated at Athens Academy and
Jefferson College, Pa Interested
lin native melodies and negro spit
ituals and folk=songs, he preserved
their spirit for future Americans BY
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
No Change Made in
Fishing Regulation.

HELENA.-AMembers of the state
game and fish commission meeting
here decided to make no changes
IN fishing regulations for the com
ing season; reelected B. l.. Price
OF Laurel chairman; re-employed
j. +. Weaver as state game warden
and Jack Carney as chief deputy
re-employed J. W. Schofield as SUI
perintendent of fisheries and will
scan conditions over the state be-
fore designating closed and open
areas.
More than 100 letters were re-
ceived recommending action by the
board but sentiment seemed evenly
divided for continuing present fish
ing regulations which permit night
fishing and a catch limit of Is fish
or 20 pounds and one fish. New
licenses will be mailed to dealers
this week and anglers must obtain
them by May, when the old licenses
expire. The season will remain
closed until May 2lst., however in
all streams excepting the Missouri
Yellowstone and Kootenai rivers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
John Barrymore Co-Stars
With Lombard, MacMurray

The laugh-fille drama of a girl
who would rather lie than eat. mar
ried to the most scrupulously hon
est man in the world, comes to the
kootenai theatre next Sunday. when
Paramount's True Confession co.
starring Carole Lombard, Fred Mac
Murray and John Barrymore, opens
there
True Confessions, adapted from
the famous French play Mon
Crime. by Lofts VerneuiI and
Georges Berr, features Una Merkel,
Edgar Kennedy, and Lynne Over
man
The story introduces Carole LON
bard as the girl who's the biggest
natural born liar in the world, mar
ried to MacMurray. struggling
young lawyer. In order to get him
some publicity which might help his
business along, Miss Lombard con-
fesses to murder which she has
not committed and on MacMurray' s
plea of self-defense, he gets her an
acquittal.
Business improves with MacMur-
ray. just as his wife had figured
but suddenly a new complication
arises, when John Barrymore, an
eccentric derelict, shows up and at
tempts to blackmail Miss Lombard
by threatening to tell her husband
that she lied to him, because she
really did not commit the murder
The complications which arise
from this situation bring the film to
its hilarious windup, with Miss LON
bard finally being convinced that
she must never, never lie to her
husband again.
True Confession" was directed by
Wesley Ruggles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
WARN RELIEF CLIENTS.

Again Administrator |. NJ. Brand
jord has warned recipients of relief
funds to beware how they spend
their money. In an eloquent warn
ing sent broadcast, the administra-
tor said welfare agents will scan
closely how relief recipients spend
their allotments and wasteful use
of the funds may result in allow
ances being reduced and entirely
taken away.
Most of the high pressure" sales
men seem to regard business as a
battle
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

Isn't it funny that while most of
us wear more clothes in the winter
than summer with a dog its's diff
ferent. In the winter he wears a
coat, while in the summer he wears
coat and pants.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

the freedom of Tom Mooney and
for amendment of our present neu-
trality law. Because of these eff
forts. ne has the general support of
labor. not only in Montana but all
over the country.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

1st What is Civil War veteran
called when he rides on street
carp"
End. 'I'll bite, what's he called?"
lSt. "A passenger"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
ROOM AND BOARD

Wanted - Board and Roomers -
l4Ul Dakota Avenue. 46-49
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

Second hand kitchen cabinet
Libby Furniture Exchange. It,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS

Painting, Decorating, Paperhang-
ing, General <Kemodeling and Re-
pairs. Reasg1able prices. 90 DAYS
time on am wallpaper jobs over
$4,000. F. l.. Brownely, Turner
Tavern, Phone J-9. 45-tf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

Groom modern house for sale.
Easy terms-Mrs E. w Oylear.
a6-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

For Sale-Light logging trailer
Central Service Station. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

For Sale-Lovely white Kathoden
seed potatoes; also alfalfa hay.
F. Bowen. 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

For Wicker baby buggy
Mrs. Floyd Williams. 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

Let your Mothers Day gift be a
permanent. Sadie E. McKane,
phone SIR. 46-tf.
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FOR RENT
WANTED

WdHleu-fOunB calves. = Lhas.
Crosgrove, Phone 9F3. Aft.
Wanted - 10 to Is good young
ewes with lamb.-Chas. Crosgrove,
Phone 9F3. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

For Saskatchewan 3-burner gas
range with oven; piece breakfast
set. Phone 64W3. 46-47.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

For Sale-40 acres one-half mile
south of town, with three room
house. Price S550.00. Terms $25. 100
down with balance at $40 per
interest 69a- See j. w. Bar
rett. 47-tf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-21

For Sale-8 room, 2 story house, 3
lots; 2 baths. Can convert into
apartments easily. - Mrs. George
Dolling. 45-tf.