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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Hampton
spent Sunday in Eureka visiting
with relatives.
Glen Thorn of Troy was in Libby
on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils were
visitors in Spokane last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. sFarris and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Sather of Troy
visited here Sunday.
Rudy Moholt and Archie Minde
fmotored to Spokane Saturday night.
They returned Sunday
Walker Wells of Missoula and o.
H. Wells of Billings were an town
Sunday and Monday on business.
Jack Num- departed for Avon,
Mont, Sunday Mr.. Num- viii be
employed by mining company
there.
Mrs. John Donaldson of Spokane
spent the latter part of the week IN
Libby visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Ben Larson. She left for home
Sunday.
Rosemary Sanders spent from
Thursday TO Sunday visiting IN Lib
by with her mother and other rela-
tives. Rosemary is attending Sisters
school In Kalispell.
SPECIAL-S12.00 off on short 4
inch lap siding. See ]. Neils Lum-
Der Co. 41-tf.
Mrs. Ole Nygaard, a former Libby
resident but now of Tacoma, VS.
tied from Wednesday of last week 70
Tuesday as a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Peterson. Mrs. Nygaard
stopped here on her way East for a
visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langsdorf,
after having made their home IN
Libby for several months, left yes
terday for short visit with rela-
tives in Standpoint. Later they will
go to Wisconsin to visit with Mr..
Langsdorf's mother and with other
relatives and friends.
Mrs Hans Westman was hostess
to group Of ladies Monday after
noon honoring Mrs. Ole Nygaard OF
Tacoma, who was visiting in the
city. The ladies enjoyed the after
noon with their sewing and visit.
ing. Very delicious refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of the
pleasant afternoon.
The front of the Curtis Hardware
was remodeled early in the week
The brick structure was removed
and replaced with stucco finish
The improvement adds great dea
to the appearance of the building.
Mrs. w E. Dexter, Miss Lois
Eames, Miss Hazel McCannon ane
Dexter Shaurette spent the last O.
the week in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
Continues Fine Record
In Insurance Field

w. G. Seims, Libby agent for the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, has made a record that
places him in the fore ranks of the
company's representatives His rec
ord has been SO outstanding that the
company has sent to this newspaper
copy of Points," publication put
out by the company, with the re-
quest that an article in it concern
ing MIR. Seims be published. Libby
people will read with interest the
following article, which appeared
in the April number of Points"
Sometimes it's difficult for us to
see our available opportunities. We
think we are circumscribed because
of conditions and circumstances be-
yond our control, and are liable to
let this thought blind us to our pos
sibilltles and lessen our effort. We
may get to the point of believing
that where we are" gives us small
fchance of success-which is an I'M
fortunate belief
The production record made by
Mr.. William G. Seims, of Libby,
Montana, operating through the
Spokane agency, is splendid ex-
ample of what can be dome where
there are apparently too few peo-
pie and where territory isn't rich.
Libby is small place--a town of
about 1000 people in county whose
population doesn't exceed 10000
and the fact that the place" is SO
small makes his record more re-
markable. It's in forest section
of Montana, and Lincoln county, of
which 1t is the seat, is populated
mostly by lumber workers. 1t is a
rough region, sparcely settled.
/ Mr.. Seims was for many years a
salesman, but abandoned former
lines to enter life insurance work.
He became connected with the Mu-
tual Life in April, 1884. He was
successful from the start, and has
twice attended Field Club Conven-
tons. His production record is
noteworthy-in fact, may we'll be
called brilliant. From April, 1884
up to December 81, 1887, he pro-
duced 800 applications-295 of the
cases being established on the an.
nual premium basis. Only IA Of
his cases have been declined. He
has produced one or more applica
tons each week for 1853 weeks.
As has been said numberles.
times, the solution of the too poor
territory problem is in you = il
what you do where you are. MIR
Seims has shoWn-proved-what yo,
can do.
We congratulate him upon hi
fine work, and hope that he vii
continue in lis success-as we be
lieve he will We believe so be
cause we think the past is general,
a promise for the future. If you'v
been successful, you're likely to con
tinue to be successful; and if yo
haven't been very successful in tn
past you can become successful, dc
feat being to the right spirit bl
an urge 10 victory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28

1888 Chevrolet Pickup -- New
paint, good rubber, exception
ally good shape.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
ANNOUNCED.

The United States Civil Service
Committee has announced open COM
petitive examinations for the fol-
lowing positions in the Department
of Agriculture:
Junior agronomist, junior animal
fiber technologist, junior in animal
nutrition, junior biologist (wildlife
research), junior ;entomologist, junior
chronological inspector, junior plant
pathological inspector, junior poul-
try physiologist, and junior soil sur
veyor The entrance salary is $4,000
a year less retirement deduction
of 31a per cent Applicants must
have completed 4-year college
course with studies in the field in
which they apply, except that under
certain specified conditions, apph-
cations will be accepted from senior
students.
Full information may be obtained
from Secretary of the u. S. Civil
Service Board of Examiners, at the
post office in this city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
End of Series Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller en-
tertained the Mid Week club at the
end of the series party last Satur-
day night. An enjoyable time was
passed at the popular pastime Of
pinochle At the conclusion of the
games, it was announced that Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Tefeau had won high
score prize and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
KujaWa consolation prizes for the
evening. Mrs. c. w. Gildea won
high score prize for the series and
Mrs. Miller the consolation for the
series. Five tables were. in play
Refreshments were served at the ev-
ening's close.
The home was lastly decorated
with spring flowers for the occasion
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28

with a stream flowing through it,
fish and Chinese pheasants.
The pictures are being prepared
by special process in New York
City. Western Air Express will fea-
ture its six hour air-trip from Los
Angeles to the Treasure state.
Esquire, read by more than two
million persons, is preparing an ar
ticle on Flying to Sports in which
Montana WILDE featured. The ar
ticle is scheduled to appear in ar
early issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
ADVERTISING MONTANA.

Montanans, Inc, the state cham
Der of commerce, is preparing a
photomural window display for the
Western Air Express offices in Los
Angeles. These displays will adj
vertise the scenery, recreational and
sporting opportunities of the state.
The background of the photo
murals will show mountain scenery
and section of modern highway,
the idea being to emphasize ease of
getting from airports to trout
streams. On one side will be a
fishing picture, on the other, one of
wild game. Then there is a thicket
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
Gives Farewell Party.

The members of the t. c. club
We're responsible for pleasant fare
we'll party given at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Langsdorf Sunday
night in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Langsdorf, who are leaving the city
soon. Dinner, brought by the club
members, was served at o'clock,
after which the evening was devot-
ed to pinochle. High score prize was
won by Mrs. c. w. Gildea. Mr.
and Mrs. Langsdorf were presented
with a lovely gift
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
Moose Install New Officers,

Last Monday night the Moose
lodge installed the following of
ficers, with L. j. Brown installing
officer.
Otto Griep, dictator; Hans West
man vice dictator. James Ritzman
prelates Gleason Pitcher, secretary;
Joe kujaWa, treasurer. VIM. Van
derwood, sergeant-at-arms; Roy
SIGHTING. inner guard; Lee Nixon
outer guard, Eldon Schuck, 3-yeal
trustee, Chas. Johanson, past die
tat0r
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
Entertains Double Ten Club.

Miss Isabel McGrade was hostess
to the members of the Double Ten
club at her home Saturday night,
the club enjoying the evening at
pinochle. At the conclusion of the
games it was found that high score
honors had been won by Mrs.
George Neils and E. p. Woodwork,
while low score distinction went to
Miss McGrade and August Wich-
man. Dainty refreshments were
served at the close of the evening.
The home was prettily decorated
with cut flowers for the occasion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28
LOCAL STUFF

Raymond Field OF the Bull lake
district underwent an operation at
the Libby hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Botchek of Omak,
Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Nc
Crory of Kellogg, Ida, are visiting
with their mother, Mrs. John Reedy.
SPECIAL-$12.00 off on short A.
inch lap siding See ]. Neils Lum-
Der Co. 41-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-28

Pastor: $50 God has seen fit to
send you two little brothers.
Little Mary: Eyes, and He knows
where the moneys coming from. |
heard daddy say So
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Tucson Aid
Given Nogales
In Murder Case

TUCSON, Oct. %. = Completing
their evidence against Frank Con-
nor, 22-year-old Ft. Huachuca
Negro soldier accused of killing a
Nogales city official in holdup
the night of October 16, Chief of
Police j. j. Lowe and James V.
Robins, Santa Cruz county attor-
ney, Tuesday enlisted the aid OF
Deputy Sheriff Mark Robbins OF
Pima county.
Robbins, an Identification expert,
made micro-photographs comparing
the bullet which killed Tracy Bird,
Nogales city clerk. with another
bullet fired by officers from the
$3.50 calibre automatic pistol which
was found in Conner's car.
Robbins also made a comparative
photograph of firing pin marks on
a shell from the gun and the shell
found near Birds body. The pho
tographs will be introduced into
evidence when Connor goes on tria.
for murder.
Robins, the Santa Cruz prosecu
tor, paid Connor has signed de
tailed written confession but thai
further substantiating evidence il
being prepared.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29

With Senator r.. T. (BOb)
Jones as principal speaker, the
biggest political rally of the
campaign in NOgales will be
held at the Elks Hall at 8
o'clock tonight.
Senator Jones, who is the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, as
a. result of having defeated James
H. Kerby, Sidney P. Osborn and
Andrew Bettwy for the Democratic
nomination at the September 18th
primary, will be accompanied here
by a group of we'll known DEM
ocrats.
Murdock Coming
In the group will be Congress
man John R. Murdock, State Tax
Commissioner Thad Moore, State
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruc-
ton Herman E. Hendrix, Mine
Inspector Tom Foster and William
(BilD Petersen, candidate for State
Treasurer.
Tonight's rally will be the second
and last this year at which state
candidates will appear in this
city. Last Saturday night Senator
Carl Hayden, Corporation Com
missioner Wilson T. Wright and
Supreme Court Judge A. G. NC
Alister spoke at the Elks Hall be-
fore good-sized audience not
withstanding tough competition
the Nogales-Bisbee high school
football game.
At last weeks rally all candi-
dates, state and county, except
Senator Hayden, were introduced
by County Democratic Chairman
Craig Pottinger. The Senator, who
is Arizona's greatest statesman
and man who stands high in
Washington, was presented by
Democratic National Committee
man Writ c.. Bowman.
AS usual, Senator Hayden was
frequently applauded as he told of
the wonderful accomplishments Of
President Franklin D. Rootevelt.
All county candidates are invited
and urged to be on the speaker S
platform tonight and each will be
: introduced to the audience.
400 Chairs
The Elks Hall, where the rally
will be held, is steamheated and
otherwise comfortable. One hun
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
MARlCOPA COUNTY JUDGE Is
ASSIGNED CASE OF SLAYER
OF CITY CLERK TRACY BIRD
Judge E. G. Frazier To Preside In Place Of Santa
Cruz Jurist Disqualified At Attorneys
For Accused Negro

torneys for Conner, disqualified
Judge E. R. Thurman of Santa
Cruz county from presiding. Such
a move on the part of the Negro S
counsel was expected.
The trial, which is expected to
attract record breaking crowds, is
scheduled to open in the Santa
Cruz county superior courtroom at
9 o'clock Monday morning Novem-
ber 18th.
Twenty three witnesses, among
them Miss Magdalena Espinoi a
have been subpoenaed. Miss Es
pinosa was the school teacher whc
heard the scuffling and shooting
in the hallway of the Bird apart.
ments early on the morning o1
Sunday October 10th when Bird
city clerk and treasurer, was killed
during a. holdup.
Despite the fact that he has
signed a ten-page typewriter con
feSsion, Conner entered plea O!
not guilty when brought into court
week ago Wednesday.
Prosecution of the Conner case
will be conducted by County At
torney James v. Robins
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Conner Trial To Open On Nov. l4th
Sponsor OF Tax Free Homes Lashes
Vigorously AtWave OfPropaganda

Phoenix, October % - Melvin G.
Reese, sponsor of Tax Free Homes,
tonight declared himself in favor
of the establishment of Home
stead Exemption Fund by the
state to which vouchers from the
counties would be referred that
their governmental and educational
functions would not be disturbed
when the measure became law.
Lashing out vigorously at the
wave of propaganda, which he
said, "came from mis- informed or
deliberately malicious sources,
Reese declared, I'VE face no revclu-
ton, no radical change in our
method of government Of school
operation. Instead we face a bal
anced safety in municipal, county
and school dictrict operation, a
steady flow of cash to the coun-
ties to te.,iace their tax leVleS and
the end G. the system Of op IA ne
government with warrants drawn
against delinquent and unpaid
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
School Trustee
Election Today

Today is election day in NO
gales.
Voters will go to the polls and
elect a school trustee.
The candidates are Mrs. Rose
Scherb, incumbent, and R. M.
(BilD Harrison, son of Senator
and Mrs. James A. Harrison.
The polls will be open from 10
a. m. to 6 p. m. and there will
be one voting rplace-the high
school. .t
WHO CAN VOTE
Persons who may vote include
those who are qualified to vote in
general elections who have lived in
the district 80 days, who pay state
taxes (either on real or personal
property including eutomobiles) or
who are the parents or guardians
of a minor living in the district, OF
having children in the public
schools of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Mary Bettwy
Wins Recount
By Il Votes

Mary Bettwy is the Democratic
nominee for County Recorder.
Mrs. Bettwy, in 6, decision hand
ed down Thursday by Superior
Court Judge E. G. Frazier of Mari
copa county, won the sballot re-
count instituted by her opponent,
Mrs. Lucy T. Mitchell, incumbent.
The recount showed that Mrs.
Bettwy won the nomination by II
votes. The official canvass had CIV
en- her a lead of 10.
Judge Frazier disallowed ballots
marked with. check marks instead
of crosses, and ballots marked out
side of the box.
The county was put to no cost
in the recount The only expense
was $48 for inspectors, $40 filing
fee, and $1.85 for service of sum-
mons, all of which was borne by
Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Bettwy's attorneys in the re-
count were G.. A. Little of Nogales
and Otto Myrland of Tucson. Mrs.
Mitchell's attorneys were Duane
Bird, S. D. Monahan and Thomas
L. Hail.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
; Rallies Set
For Next Week

Santa Cruz County Democrats
will wind up the 1888 campaign
with a whirlwind finish next week,
the final week before the Novenl-
Der 9th election.
The county Democratic committee
at it's meeting Thur day night voted
to hold three rallies at county
points as follows:
Ruby, Wednesday night; Tub3c
Friday night; and Patagonia, Sat
urday night.
The Ruby rally will be held in
Charley Case, nail, the Tubac IN
the Tubac schoolhouse, and the
Patagonia at the Patagonia Pper2
House.
Efforts are being mace to have a
speaker from Democratic state
headquarters in Phoenix address
the Ruby rally. A school program
Will be held in connection with the
Tubac meeting, and dance, spon-
sored by residents of Patagonia,
viii be held following the rally at
Patagonia.
The regular weekly meeting Of
the county committee will be held
Thursday night at county Demo
.gcratic headquarters in the Monte
yuma Hotel building.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Entire Ticket
To Win
Says Lockhart

PHOENIX, Oct. % n Lynn
Lockhart, state chairman OF the
Democratic Central Committee, to-
day predicted the entire state DEM
ocratic ticket would be swept in
to office in the general election
Nov. 8 by an Overwhelming vote.
The perdiction was based upon an
accurate survey of public senti-
ment in each of Arizona's IA
counties.
"While I do not wish to appear
overly enthusiastic, I cannot be
anything but optimistic over the
exceptionally favorable reports we
have had from every county, Mr..
Lockhart declared. He revealed
that the survey indicated an ov-
erwhelming preponderance of
Democratic sentiment in all but a.
few isolated areas.
Sen. Bob Jones, Democratic no
+ (Turn to Page Four)
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
City Expresses Sorrow As Former
City Clerk Phil Herold Is Buried

All that is mortal of Phil Harold
was lowered into it's last resting
place at the Nogales cemetery Sun
day
The genial former city clerk and
treasurer and legislator, VII O
dropped dead week ago yester-
day afternoon, was paid in death
as he was in life the tribute that
he was "a good citizen"
Men and women from all walks
of life bowed over his casket as
they viewed the body while pass
ing out of Sacred Heart Church
Sunday AFTERNOON.
Hundreds, few of them with
out tears in their eyes, filled the
church as Monsignor L. Duval de-
tailed "the erect and eager life
which Mr.. Herold had led. Dur
ing the services there were two
vocal solos, one. "Libera," by
Organist Julio Arias and the other,
ave Maria," by Father Donohe.
Hundreds of beautiful floral
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Next Game
Here On Nov L

The next high school football
game at Nogales will be on Sat
urday night November 18th when
Superior plays here.
Nogales. plays at Globe next
Friday night and played at Tucson
last night.
The locals will play the Phoenix
Indians at Nogales on November
18th in the final game of the sea-
son for Nogales High School.
The Apaches had won two gamee
up to last night, defeating Bisbee
IL to 0 last Saturday, and prior
to then had beaten Florence 19
to @.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29

tributes, attesting to the high es-
TEEN in which Mr. Harold was
held, were banked about the casket.
The funeral procession to the
cemetery was one of the longest
in the history of Nogales.
Mr.. Herold was laid to rest just
a few feet from where City Clerk
Tracy Bird was inferred week
ago last Monday and at whose
funeral Mr.. Harold was one of the
pallbearers.
PallbearerS
Active pallbearers at the Herold
funeral were. Writ G.. Bowman,
Major George Macdonald, Hal
Prince, Ken Holdbrook, Nogales;
DR.. v. A. Smoker, Tucson; E: F.
Bohlinger, Patagonia; Leslie c.
Hardy and P. j. Munch,. Phoenix.
Honorary pallbearers were Sen
ator James A. Harrison, A. E
Saxon, Frank j. Duffy, E. M
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Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Kerby Assailed
By State
Demo. Chairman

Re- enting any inference by
James H Kerby that the fourteen
Arizona county boards Of super
visors, precinct committee men and
women, have accepted bribes, Lynn
Lockhart of Phoenix. State Demo
cratic Chairman, has addressed
each county Democratic chairman
a letter in which he bitterly as
sails Kerby.
The letter is result of charges
contained in a suit that Kerby
filed in Phoenix few days ago
in which he sought a recount Of
the ballots cast for the Democratic
nomination for governor at the
September primary.
The Letter
The letter reads IS follows:
Phoenix, Ariz.
October, IA, 1938.-
Mr.. Craig Pnttinger, Chairman
Santa Cruz. Cnunty Democratic
Central. Col',nittee,
Nogales, Arizona
Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
News stories today carried
statements unprecedented in the
history of Arizona. They brought
to a fantastic climax the career
of an embittered man, James H.
Kerby, who many times has been
elected to. office as a Democrat.
I'm this story, Kerby irnpugns
the honesty of our party's candi-
date for governor of Arizona.
Further, many members Of the
Democratic party do, according to
their statements to me, feel as
though they have been accused of
corruption and diShonesty. This is
particularly true of the reflection
cast upon the ID county boards of
supervisors and upon every inspec-
tor, clerk and judge on every cleo
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Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Jones, Kerby
Pay Inspectors

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 28-UP)
The primary election contest
between R. T. (BoO Jones and
James H. Kerby won't add an ex-
ira burden on Maricopa county
taxpayers.
The county board Of supervisors
saw to that by obtaining a legal
ruling holding that the county is
not liable for the recount expenses.
Jones and Kerby are paying in
spectors and clerks needed in the
recount, which may take two
months.
Kerby, incumbent secretary OF
state, lost the primary Democratic
gubernatorial nomination to Jones
and filed contest in court here.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Noted Author
Visitor Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Santee of
Phoenix, and niece, Miss Mary
Louise Andrus, of Los Angeles,
were guests Monday of DR.. E. c.
Houle, and family, at their home
on Marsh Heights.
Mr.. Santee is author and il
illustrator of Spike, Cowboy, .
and other books on western life.
He is now compiling for pub
lication a new guide book for Ari-
zona under the direction of the
United States Government.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29

United States Senator Carl Hay
den addressed two Democratic
rallies in Santa Cruz County Sat
urday, speaking at Patagonia in
the afternoon and Nogales at
night.
Democratic National Committee
man Writ c.. Bowman presided as
master Of ceremonies at the Pata-
gonia rally and introduced the
following candidates besides Sen
ator Hayden:
Corporation Commissipnes Will
son T. Wright, Supreme Court
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Felsted Gets
Federal Job

Hugh Felsted received word yes
terday of his appointment as ware
house clerk on the Navajo Indian
reservation at Window Rock, Ari-
IONA, and is leaving soon for his
new post.
The appointment, a civil service
lob. was recommended by United
States Senator Carl Hayden.
Nogales international., 1938-10-29
CARL HAYDEN ADDRESSES
2RALLIES In SANTA CRUZ

Judge A. G. McAlister, County
Treasurer c. (Mac) Mignardot,
Harold Roesner, candidate for
tate senator; Gordon Farley for
superior court judge; and Bl2in
Lewis. for constable in Patagonia
dis trict.
At the Nogales rally all OF, the
above candidates were present,
except Lewis, and the following
others were also in attendance.
j. j. Lowe, candidate for sher-
iff; Miss Helen O'Keefe, clerk of
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Nogales international., 1938-10-29
Last Rites For
Mrs. Harry Moore

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 28-CUP)
Jessie Louise Moore, wife of
Harry M Moore, state treasurer
and Democratic nominee for sec
retary of state, was buried here
Monday
She had been in i'll health for
several years and died after being
in critical condition several days.
She was 80 years old.