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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Transient Claims To
Have Been Robbed

A transient giving his name as
Elmer Edwards was brought to the
Libby hospital Tuesday suffering
from various wounds around the
head and shoulders. He claimed
that he had been robbed by four
men on a Great Northern freight
and thrown from the train nesf
Trego. According to his story, the
men robbed him of $5.75 and threw
him from the train although they
did not strike him.
Edwards walked into Trego in a
bad condition Tuesday morning. J.
M. Oxender took him to doctor at
Eureka, who administered first aid
and then thought it best to send
him to the hospital here, where
upon Oxender brought Edwards to
Libby.
Word was phoned to Sheriff
Baney about II o'clock. The sheriff
got busy at once and took 10 men
from the train in Libby, all who
were on the freight, holding them
as suspects When taken before Ed
wards IN the hospital, he SAID none
of them was involved in the rob-
berry. They were therefore turned
loose by the sheriff. The train had
stopped at Fortine and Jennings
and the robbers might have left ii
at either of those places. Edwards
I is about so years old.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Says Woodticks Are
Killing Young Deer

That Woodticks are taking quite a
toll of the young deer in this district
is the belief of Deputy Game War
den Darlington. Recently six or
eight deer have been found in the
district between Libby and Jen-
nings that were paralyzed and the
paralysis was due to the presence of
ticks on the animals. One or two of
the deer were brought to town; the
ticks removed, and the animals cared
for over few days, when they
recovered.
Judging from the number that
were found paralyzed in relatively
small area Darlington argues that
the toll must be heavy when one
considers the large area over which
the deer roam. Young, weak stock.
mostly yearlings seem to fall prey
to the ticks more easily than older
deer, Do@ington says.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Juniors Make Fine
Showing of Bird Houses

The Junior A. O. IT. w. club held
its regular meeting at the Legion
hall Friday evening with an at
tendance Of 81 Juniors and Il adults
and guests. The annual election OF
officers took place at this meeting
with the following results: Junior
Past Master Workman, Virginia
Beccarri: ]. M. W., LIE Roy Carlson;
j. f., Gloria Becarri; ]. O., Bertha
Withee and secretary, Verna CIough.
The project for month of April
was building bird houses. Junior
Supervisor Mrs Bessie O.. CloWers
awarded theatre ticket to each
member who built and exhibited a
bird house at this meeting. Much
enthusiasm was shown i'm this prof.
ect when 10 bird houses were
brought to the meeting. The bird
houses were very clever and showed
fine workmanship
The next regular meeting will
be in honor Of Mothers Day. The
project for this month is for each
member to make gift for mother,
to be presented at the May meeting.
Following the business meeting,
an entertaining musical program
was presented by Mrs. Emmons
Hampton and seven of her pupils.
Those taking part were: Catherine
Hampton, Carol Staley, Loretta
Baenen, Florence Miller, Peggy
Owens, Joyce McRell, and Clita
Brown. This splendid program was
enjoyed by all in attendance.
At the close of the meeting q
delightful lunch was served to those
present by the committee, consist.
/ ing of Mrs. Sam Anger, Mrs. Chas
Noel and Mrs. j. Becarri.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Libby citizens will be able to en-.
Joy their radios to a much greater
degree if the radio ordinance that
was adopted by the city council
this week works out as it is expected
that it will. An ordinance was en-
acted that will give the city COM
plete control of the interference that
comes from certain electrical ap-
planes. The new regulation has
teeth in it, and provides proper
penalties against those persons who
fail to have their appliances insul-
ated so that they will not longer
give out the interference that has
heretofore caused SO much annoy
ance in the city. 1t is said the ordi-
nance covers nearly every imagin-
able trouble making condition and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Asks For
0verpdss And
New BRIDGE
County Commissioners Say
Present Structure at Libby
Unsafe and Inadequate.
WOULD BE PART OF
IMPORTANT HIGHWAY

While in session in Libby this
week, the county commissioners
mailed letter to the state highway
commission petitioning that body to
take the necessary steps for the
construction OF an overpass across
the Great Northern tracks here and
Tor q new bridge over the Kootenai
river.
The commissioners set forth in
their letter that the present bridge
was built years ago and is not now
adequate for automobile traffic: that
ITS location is such as to make it
highly dangerous. They point out
that sharp turns must be made in
approaching the bridge from the
north, which. makes it very dam
gerous. They cite the fact that sew
eral cars and trucks have gone over
the grade there at various times.
ana that within the past 10 DAYS
two men were killed when their
car crashed through the bridge rail.
"A new bridge at Libby with an
overpass over the Great Northern
tracks is something more than Just
desirable" say the commissioners.
1T is necessity. This is the kind
of bridge that should be built"
Speaking of the last accident the
letter says. within the past 10 DAYS
two men driving pickup truck and
approaching from the northeast
failed TO make the sharp turn onto
the bridge and struck the protec-
tive log on the northwest side of
the approach, bounded across to the
east side OF the bridge, crashed
through the bridge railing, fell with
their car about 30 feet to the riv-
er's edge and were killed. 1t was
such an accident as may happen
there to any one at any time"
The letter continues.
THAT portion of the road between
Rexford and Jennings is now state
highway The entire road between
Libby and Eureka is the most scenic
road In northwest Montana. Some
day 1t will be a real road sought
out by tourists. Lincoln county is
now at work improving that portion
between Libby and Jennings. But
the imperative need now is safe
bridge in a safe place at Libby"
The commissioners contend that
the county is not financially able
to build an overpass and bridge at
this time. They ask the state high
way commission to send an engineer
here at an early date to make an in
vestigation. The letter is signed by
Chairman Leslie c. Kensler Raw 6.
Frost and w. Fl. Kemp
Working on Road
AS stated i'm the letter, the county
has a crew at work on the Libby
Jennings road under the direction
of Commissioner Kemp. Marked i'm
proyements are being made. The
road is being Widened in places,
curves reduced and gravel applied
in the worst places. The commits
sioners are determined to do all the
work passible on this piece Of high
way because it is such an important
connecting link between this and
the northern part of the county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Libby Young Woman On
High Scholarship Roll

WASHINGTON STATE COL
LEGE, Pullman, April 5.-Jeanne
Barkee of Libby has won place on
the Washington State college high
scholarship roll for the first semes-
ter, President E. o. Holland an
nounced today. To be eligible for
this honor student must earn "a
grade points or make a grade av-
erage of 80 per cent while carry
ing full college course.
Four hundred fifty-seven stu
dents, or l1.99 per cent of the en-
rollment, placed on the scholarship
roll Twelve students earned per
feet" records with l6 or more hours
of "a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
PROMOTE TEMPERANCE.

A survey of Montana schools to
determine the extent of drinking by
students has been launched by the
state temperance commission, Ray
mond Lewis, secretary, announced
following a board meeting in Hell
ena. The board delegated Lewis to
attend the Northwest Conference of
Recreational Leaders at Salt Lake
City, April II to Is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Leading Citizen
Passes Suddenly

The growing roll of long time res
idents OF Libby who have finished
their earthly labors had another
name added last Friday in the sud-
den death of H. A. Joughin. Mr..
Joughin was on his ranch near Lib
by and was in conversation with MIR.
slauson, who was employed on the
ranch, and with e. A. Rice, q neigh
Dor, wf1en he complained OF d severe
pain III the chest. He sat down and
passed away from heart attack
within few minutes, he having
been troubled with heart weakness
for some time.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon, with the pastor, the Rev. Fl.
w. Woods, officiating and assisted
by the Masonic lodge of which order
he had long been~a member The
church was filled with sorrowing
friends who attended to pay their
last respects to one whom they had
known for many years. Numerous
beautiful floral tributes added their
testimony to the regard in which
MIR. Joughin was held by the COM
munity Burial was in the Libby
cemetery.
Mr. Joughin had long been prom
inent in the life of the community,
! in which he always manifested
great interest. He was president
of the city council in 1918 and also
served two terms as mayor. 1t was
under his urging and during his
administration that the work of
identifying the boulevard on Sew
enth street was started, and at that
time the first four trees were plant
ed that have lately developed into
such lovely specimens of blue
spruce
MIR. Joughin and the family came
to Libby in 1912. when he entered
into partnership with w. MI. Cady in
the establishing of the Pioneer Meat
company During the intervening
years his activities extended to
ranching and mining, he at one time
being president of the Glacier Sill
yer Lead Mining company. Several
years ago he disposed of the Pioneer
company to his brother, Ned Jou-
Chin, and since then devoted most
of his time to farming.
Herbert Asher Joughin was born
in Medina township, Mich, April %,
1877 and weuid have been CT years
old the 18th of this month. He at
tended grade and high school In
Pittsford, Mich, and was later grad
uated from the normal college at
Fayette. Ohio. For four years he
taught ifr~the rural schools of Mich
igan. For few years he was in
business at Gaylord, Mich.
1t was during those years that he
was married to Miss Lois E. Pat
terson, on August rs, 1895, at Pitts
burg, Mich. Two children were
born to this union, Neil, who passed
on in 1918, and Louise, now Mrs.
IF. w. LIE Due, of this city.
In 1907 the family removed to
Montana, to Missoula, where MFR.
Joughin engaged in ranching, later
moving into that city and engaging
in the meat business.
When II years of age Mr. Joughin
united with the Methodist church
and had been active i'm church work
ever since coming to Libby. For
eight years he was superintendent
of the Methodist Sunday school, was
a member of the choir, and at the
thine of his death was president OF
the board of trustees.
Mr.. Joughin leaves to mourn his
passing the widow and daughter,
and two grandchildren, three nieces
and three nepheWs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Storts On New
Theatre Building

Libby is to have a second theatre
building. w. F. Kienitz started men
at work Monday morning remodel
ing the old Kienitz dance hall into
a modern movie theatre. Only part
of the hall will be used for theatre
purposes. The new room will be "a
feet wide and the full length of the
building. The front will be succeed
to correspond with the adjoining
Kootenai theatre building, and a
modern theatre entrance to the
building will be constructed. There
will be an attractive lobby as one
enters the new theatre and TIE main
auditorium will have the Customary
slanting floor to provide good Wis
ion Of the picture TIE operating
booth will be above the entrance.
There will be no balcony.
The interior will be very at
tractive, says Mr.. Kienitz, and will
be decorated by a firm of theatre
decorators to come here from the
coast,
The new theatre will be run in
order to provide Libby people with
a wider range of pictures than is
possible with one house, says Mr..
Kienitz. The plan is to show second
run pictures only, at reduced adj
mission charge. Mr.. Kienitz has the
reputation of providing Libby pa
irons with a fine program of high
class pictures and the same policy
will be followed in the new house
insofar as is possible under contem-
plated plans Kienitz is considering
the building of modern glass front
into the remaining part of the struc-
ture but has not yet fully decided
in that respect.
The remodeling of the building
into theatre marks the passing Of
another old landmark, the old Libby
theatre and dance hall. The build
ing was erected in 1908 by Mr.. Kie
nitz and the late A. M Hoffman L
was operated for a number of year:
as an opera house and dance hall
After the development Of the NOV
les, its use as a show house gave
t way to the more modern movie
theatre and of late years it has beer
given over to dances and for suci
gatherings as required large audi
forum.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

cleared the floor of chairs in record
time and two hours of dancing was
enjoyed by everyone present.
The club wishes to thank all those
who eeePeFated and were SO gem
erous with time and apparel 1t is
impossible to name all those who
modelled, appeared on the program,
furnished materials, clothes, etc.
Mrs. Harold Thomson, club presi-
dent, and her chairman, Mrs. Viii
liam Erickson, and poster artist and
helper, Mrs. William Baeth, deserve
much credit for the evening s
success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
TWO MAY GET JOBS.

Two members of the same family
may be certified for WPA relief
jobs, if the son is married and re-
sides with the parents, Attorney
General II. j. Freebourn ruled for
County Attorney William r. Taylor
of Deer Lodge county Likewise, a
grown son or daughter incapable of
earning livelihood are to be classed
in family group as eligible for
relief aid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Mrs. NJ. X Kedzie arrived home
Sunday evening from Fort Dodge,
Iowa, where she had been called by
the illness of brother She left
her brother improved in health.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

r. w. Smithberger and daughter.
Betty Anne, and Mrs. Grace Swale
were visitors in Spokane the last
of the week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
73 Deer on Grain Field.

That there are still plenty of deer
in the district was testified to not
long ago by the experience of the
Grambauer men, who have been
ranching for many years on tht
Kootenai west of Libby. Last fall
they rented nearby tract of land
and seeded quite an acreage to win
ter wheat This wheat is now show
ing up nicely and provides a very
palatable dish for the numerous
deer in that civinity. Recently 70
deer were counted feeding on the
young and tender wheat, The aues-
ton naturally arises as to just how
much of crop will be left for the
farmers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

K. L. Schrubbe, Frank Cada and
Ray DunWoodie of the UraI dis
trict were attending to business mat
tiers in the city Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Builds Addition to The Fountain.

]. W. Barrett started worlmen
Tuesday morning on the construc-
ton of 20 foot addition to the
building occupied by The Fountain.
This will make The Fountain quar-
ters 10 feet deep and will provide
room that is badly needed by that
growing business. Chas. Johanson
will have charge of the work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Pictured in the uniform oil gen.
eral in the happy days of the dual
monarchy is Archduke Joseph Fer
dinand of Hapsburg, chief Of the
royal Hapshurg-Tuscany line and
-Ereat-uncle OF the Archduke Otto,
pretender to the throne of Austria.
The archduke achieved the doubtful
distinction OF becoming the Nazfs
most iIlustrious prisoner, when he
was arrested near Salzburg, charged
with making insulting remarks
about the Naxi regime.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Mel Mel, baby giant pa d
brought to the Brookfield ZOO near
Chicago from her home in Tibet re-
Gently, makes her first public bow,
In the arms of George Speidel, at
tendant at the gardens. Thousands
OF visitors foeked to see the furry
creature which lis the second giant
panda ever to be brought back alive
to a ZOO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cloutier, Mrs.
j. F. Harris and Miss Arlene Har-
ris drove into Spokane Sunday to
spend three or four days in the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Selling the boss isn't selling the
prospect.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
A QUIERE TENER
UNA LINEA DE AEROPLA.
NOS QUE LA N EN-
RAPlDO CON
TAMPA

Recomendada por ell alcal-
de Chancey, de Tampa, y apo
yada por prominentes perso-
mas de las dos ciudades, Sc req
lizan hoy gestiones en- Wash.
ington para lograr que Sc es-
tablezca una Inca de aeropis
nos entire Atlanta y Tampa.
Ell ,grupo de Atlanta que Sc
halla de vista en- la capital ea
ia presidido por c. r. Palmer,
presidente de la Camara de
Concrete, y Ell de Tampa por
Ell abog"do Cody Fowler.
En- las dos ciudades impor-
tantes grupos civicos patroci-
nan la idea, creyendo que en-
pocos meses Sc desarrollaria
un importante intercambio de
pasajeros, carga y correspon-
dencia.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25

Aviones fascistas de Franco
apresan barcos mercanteS fran
ceses, bombardean ell territorio
gallo y hasta tratan de hundir
borpederos de la naci6n que tan
to odian Hitler Y Mussolini.
Pero Ell gobierno radical so
cialista, presidido por Chsu-
temps, contin1a mandando no
tas de protesta.
Los fascistas atacan, insultan
Y as~esinan; pero Sc les contesta
con notas...
Notas escritas por acobarda-
dos, por gobiernos responsables
de 10 que ahora sucede en- Euro
pa y en- ell mundo.
Tenfan en- sus manos la CANT
sa de fuerza y Sc negaron a po-
nerla...
va vamos todos canine de la
guerra.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
Los gCHINOS RECAPTURA,
RON A HOHSIEN
la Cruz Roja Americana
socorrera a los asiaticos

Shanghai, China, Enero %.
LAS tropas chinas obtuvie =
ron nuevos triunfos aver en- las
parties central Y norte de Chi
ma.
La g%uarnici6n nipona de
Tsining esta a MERGED &c Ia
caballerfa del general Chang
Kai Shek.
En- ell vale del rio Yangtze
los chinos recapturaron a Hon
sien, cerca del sitio donde fue-
ra hundido ell Panay.
La aviaci6n china atac6 EN-
barcaciones miIitares japone--
sas, matando a mas de 800
hombres.
Comunican los japoneses
haber destruido 16 aeroplanos
chinos en- Ichang, pero ell ge-
leral Chang desmiente la no
ticia.
Sc ha compnicado al gobier-
no de Chang que la Cruz Ro-
ia Americana. atendiendo una
recommendation del presidente
Roosevelt, recogera I'm million
de pesos para IA poblaci6n CT
vii de China.
Dirigira la cuestacion ell con
~traimirante Grayson, presiden
tie de Ia Cruz Roja. FL dinero
Sc gastara en- auxiliar a la po-
blacion civil.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
Los FACCIOSOS
UNI FRANCES
C0ncentrddds escnddfrllds de
GerOplanos en- los Princes

Paris, enero 25.-El gobier-
no frances hizo saber hoy a la
junta facciosa de Salamanca
que 81 Sc repiten los ataques con
.ra sus barcos o su territorio,
las baterias entraran en- acci6n.
Nuevas baterias antiaereas han
sido llevadas a los Princes por
orden del ministro de Defensa,
Eduardo Daladier.
Los aviones facciosos que
oombardearon a Puigcerda de-
aaron IL bombas en- territ0rio
frances.
I'm torpedero frances lie Pour
suivant fue atacado frente a
Carbere mientras Sc verificaba
una batalla entire leales y rebel
des.
La orden del ministro de De-
fensa dispone sean atacados to-
dos los aeroplanos que paSan la
frontera.
Varias escuedrillas de aeropla-
nos han sido concentrates en- la
frontera por Ell gobierno de Pa
ris.
Con respecto a Francia la ST.
tuaci6n Sc agrava por momen-
'tos. Los facciosos persisten en-
atacar los vapores mercantes
fraaceses.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
MANTIENEN LAS TROPAS
REPUBLICANS TODAS LAS
u DEL

Barcelona, Enero 25.-La
aviaci6n leal derrib6 hoy va
rios aeroplanos facciosos en- ell
frente de Teruel, donde ell ge-
neral Franco mantiene la Sc
gunda contraofnsiva Y sacrifi-
gunda contraofensiva y sacrifi-
bres.
No obstante su inferioridad
en- nGmero, la aviaci6n repu-
blicana Sc mantiene airosamen
tie en- ell aire.
Las tropas facciosas no han
entrado en- Teruel porque ell e
jercito republican, mantiene
las fuertes alturas del noroes-
tie.
Diez aeroplanos facciosos
fueron derribados EN- las ulti-
mas "a horas y solo uno leal.
a pesar de las noticias dadas
por los fascistas y sus period.
COS.
Sc ha anunciado hoy ana in
terpelaci6n, en- ell Parlamento
frances, sobre 10 que sucede
en- Espana.
Contestant, en- nombre del
gobierno, ell ministro lyon Del
hos.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
HABLO Ell SENADOR PEP
PER EN- CONTRA DE LA
LEY

Washington, Enero rs. -
Durante seis horas habl6 ell Sc
nador Claudio Pepper, de la
Florida, contra la ley de lyn-
chamientos.
Fue la primera session noe
turna y los senadores del sur
parecen ~dispuestos a mantle :
ner ell "filibusterismo" contra
ell comentado proyecto.
A causa del exceso de ora
toria, la presidencia del Sena
do hizo saber que hara cum :
1'ir estrictamente las regFas.
~a3a senador. rcr ejemplo,
solo podra hablar dos wees
con respecto a una misma ley.
Los amigos de Ia ley dicen
La gaceta., 1938-01-25
DEWEIL PRESIDIRA ST 81
LIE ORDENA HACERLO

Tallahassee, Enero 25.-En
un escrito cursado por la Off
Gina del abogado general del
Estado, ell juez Dewell, de Bar
low, dice que presidira los Jul
clos de las causas por flagela-
ci6n 81 ell Tribunal Supreme
ash Sc 10 ordena.
La semana pasada ell juez sc
descalific6 Y la defensa llev6
ell case a la Gorte Suprema.
Dewell contesta con su es-
critic a una orden que pidiera
ell letrado Pat Whitaker, de
Tampa,
La gaceta., 1938-01-25

Armenian de nuevo, en- tono
duro, como siempre, algunos Sc
nores fabricantes.
Nos iremosii... Tenemcs me-
jores proposiciones de otras par
tes!!...
Las viejas lamentaciones pro-
Queen actualmente, como en- 81
pasado, los mismos efectos.
Quieren asustar a los ban
quero5, a los concentrates, a los
industriales, para que estos ha-
gan preston contra los trabaja-
dores ". brote la nueva reba-
ja de jornales.
PerO esta vez las maniobras
hoshiles fracasaron, porqRIe
Tampa sabe va quienes son los
pendencieros, iquienes son los pc
bres de espiritu, no de dinero,
que desean cimentar una indus
tria de lujo sobre los harapos de
los torcedores.
La gaceta., 1938-01-25

de una eScuadrilia de 40 apara.
tos, bombarde6 aver las concen-
traciones de tropas del enemigo
deShaciendolaS en- algunos luga-
res.
FL ataque hecho aver contra
Puigcerda. segun Sc ha podido
saber sc debi6 al deseo de los
facciosos de asesinar a la dele
gaci6n de diputados Iaboristas
ingleses que Sc encuentra de vi
sta en- territorio~ieal.
La aviaci6n facciosa, avisada
por ell espionaje, ha venido 81
guiendo la vista de esos dipu-
tados y lanzando bombas en- los
lugares por ellos recorridos.
Tanto fueron los atalues que el
ministerio prohibi6 que por la
radio Sc anunciaran las visitas
de esos parlamentarios.
al llegar aver a Francia, Wi
liam Dohbie, diputado laboris-
ia, declare que 6l y sus compare
ros habian sido perseguidoS, en-
ell curse de la vista, por los aero
pianos italianos y alemanes de
los traidores.
Todas las rutas que los fac
.ciosos supoafan iban a seguir
los mputados, fueron bombar-
deadas.
Iban los diputados canine de
Puigcerda, cuando Ia aviaci6n
de Franco realize ell criminal
bombardeo.