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Evening star., 1939-03-17
Foreign Currencies
Register Increased
Nervousness
New Sag in Discounts
On British Pound
Loid to Fears
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-For-
eign currencies registered increased
nervousness today over the Nazi ex-
pansion drive in Europe.
A further decline in discounts on
the British pound, Swiss franc and
Netherlands guilder for future de-
livery was attributed in banking cir
cles partly to fear of more moves by
Hitler and the reopening of colonial
demands by Italy.
Ofticial currency control funds
Kept exchange rates for immediate
delivery in a rather narrow course,
but British pounds for delivery in
30 days were at discount of 2 cents
under the spot quotation, which was
around $4.68. The discount yester-
day was about Is cents.
Exchange men said offerings Of
Holland guilders had increased in an
apparent speeding up of a shift Of
liquid funds to this country
Meanwhile, bankers looked for an
acceleration of the already heavy
inflow of gold from Europe unless
the present crisis passes quickly.
Capital in Holland and Switzerland.
especially, appears to have become
uneasy as result of the fate of
Czecho- -Slovakia, it was said.
Jlttery European capital started
rushing for safety in the United
States many days before the latest
crisis abroad.
The Commerce Department re-
ported that gold imports, which are
influenced primarily by the move
ment of capital, jumped to s57,O75,-
202 in the week ended March 10.
This was about S20OO0,OOO more
than in the preceding week.
The imports included S4.O46 623
from Belgium; s9,l54,492 from the
Netherlands; S34,522,9l4 from Eng
land; $4,208 ,405 from Canada and
81 829, ,492 from Japan.
Silver imports amounting to ST.
564,50l were about the same as
usual. They included S6O6,55O from
Mexico and 1886 1854 from Peru.
Exports from the United States
included s23,162 of gold and $685.
722 of silver in the week ended
March 10.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. March II GP.-Cuban in
terests sold domestic sugar futures today
as the. market attempted a resumption Of
yesterdays advance. Prices lost a sizable
portion Of an early rise and around midday
July was OF points from the best at the
previous closing level Of 1.95. May held to
Q point gain at 1.91
-. World futures also eased OF from frac-
tional advances to levels unchanged to u
higher. May was quoted 115 after early
sales at 1.15h. September maintained its
half-point lead at 1.13h
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Odd-Lot Sales Top
Purchases in Week
By the Associated Press

Selling orders of small traders on
the New York Stock Exchange ex-
,ceeded buying orders in the week
ended March II.
The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday customers odd-lot
orders to sell totaled 32,310, involv-
ing 797,075 shares, valued at $28,-
485,l68. This compared with total
OF 27,483 buying orders, involving
758,656 shares, valued at $2S, 1860, ,4l0.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Metal Market

NEW YORK. March II LP.-Copper
steady; electrolytic. spot. 1925; export,
lO.l9. Tin steady: spot and nearby. 1895;
torTard 1925. Lead steady; spot. New
YORK 1920; East st. Louis. 40. Zinc
steady; East St Louis. spot and forward,
$50: Pig iron aluminium antimony.
quicksilver. platinum and Chinese Wolfram
lite unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-03-17

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed BY such companies.
Rates Of dividend In the foresoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly Or semi.annual declaration u1-
dends are not included.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Auto Production
Rises to 86>725
limits in Week
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 17.-Ward's
Automotive Reports today estimated
automobile production this week at
86,725 units, compared with 84,O95
last week and 57,555 this week last
year.
It reported sales showing con-
tinued gains over last years figures.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK, March IL OP.-Federal
Bid Asked
Evening star., 1939-03-17

WV With warrants. XIV Without warrants.
n New. st (Stp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
Mr. and Mrs John Public Pay the Bill

appealed to average
article last weeks Western News regarding oodsuff clothing
distributed county by
highly interesting clothing given
cut typical month listed showed that
quantity of these products This
by K Lyon charge
of the store to the effect that from three to five thousand dollars
from $4,000 100000 buy foods clothing
Lincoln county year under this system
1t said the object behind this fold
commodities throughout Cutting the
markets. to thereby help stabng prices and to feed and oh
the needy said money carry
this program throughout the nation comes from imports
of objects worthy No any of the mil
human kindness will object feeding clothing the
of stress But it is time to begin question the wisdom of policies that
The depression has been asde this for How much
According report says
there l779 unemployed the United States
last March Undoubtedly there nearly
That only few thousand
preston With land Overlooking with of everything
much longer this condition
It will until industry going
program expansion Then and only then will there be
enough the millions unemployed
And providing spend
annually taking needy Lincoln
county only part
Of what is being relief
work expenditures children high
old addition what
Surplus Commodities Store Expenditures
been too great burden the fund Of the the
has been forced sell bonds IN the Of 25oo0o off fund
Indebtedness
But with the Why pay
it, the rich paying the taxes would be difficult
a mistaken notion.
Every man Or woman who buys anything helping for the
Of expenditures buys package
OF cigarettes
beer bottle of liquor heavy Every you your
child into the movies for evenings
TO the federal government Every
buys powder make herself
heavy that being
are paid from only ourceand that by the who buys what
the business selling There much complaint these about
nigh cost Of living Taxes partly responsible The
industry business get the with which
only by taking them from his higher
has oel He pick the dollars pay
trees They must of public
In view Of these lndsputabe facts let's delude with
the
public the bill
How much longer will be until conditions will
land Of superabundance
spend billions IN taking Of those out of work?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
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Is YEARS AGO


(From the file of the Western News)
Miss Carrie Downing has been
recently appointed librarian for the
Libby public library and will act
in that capacity during the summer
On Tuesday County Attorney
Blackford filed information in the
case of the State VS.. Thomas Kelly,
charged with burglary of the w. c.
Fewkes store at Rexford
The Libby Lumber Co. in adj
dition to their big mill force, has
a small army of mechanics en-
ployed erecting buildings to increase
the efficiency of the plant A large
office building is being erected, also
a number of houses for Workmen.
and big dry kiln, the latter brick
structure.
The Lincoln County Band has
rented the old opera house and will
occupy 1t as band room.
The Libby Light and Water Co.
held demonstration of electrical
cooking apparatus last Friday and
Saturday which was a grand sue
cess.
Lieutenant Kemp received orders
Saturday night from Adjutant Gen
eral Greenan to assemble Co. L and
hold them in readiness should they
be wanted in Butte on account of
the miners trouble. 1t was not
necessary for them to be called
away from the city.
Sunday the Libby baseball team
gracefully suffered another defeat
at the hands of the Troy boys.
Last Friday George Wright was
brought to Libby and lodged in jail
with charge of forgery hanging
over him. He had cashed check
for Sl785 at the Eureka bar in
Troy. His bail was fixed at 81 600.
Last Friday the Libby laundry
was sold by Peter Detjens to ].
NJ. Duain, of Fort Benton. Mont. Mr.
Duain will take possession of the
laundry about July 1st
Miss Mabel Hand and William
Walker, both of Troy. were united
in marriage Monday at very pretty
wedding.
A real old fashioned barn dance
was given Monday evening at the
beautiful and hospitable ranch home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Gibson, west
of the city by the ladies of the Ken
sington club.
At about 7 o'clock last Friday
night Albert Hauser was drowned
in Granite lake. Mr.. Hauser and
his family were fishing along the
shore when he and his son decided
to take canvas canoe out on the
lake. On reaching deep water Mr..
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
AmericaniSrn

The following definition of Americansm
the y. s 1t is good enough pass o readers
Americansm abiding faith
principles contained in the Declaration Of Independence
of the United States, and the Bill OF Rights
Amerlcansm Of life based this abiding faith will
ngness to live and harmony regardless
political religious
Americanm IS willingness apply the principles of free speech
and the
their ideas and speech methods
Americansm willingness principles America
IN time well willingness principles
time
Americansm brings the law and
regard for law which liberty
Judge James G. Davis of Decatur
men that onefth of the
costing Sl4OO0O00 committed
age while 7O were committed by between ID and 50 years
age
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
How Recovery May Be Accomplished

Four key points establish
address by Lammot du Pont president Pont
The four
l. Lower costs of all materials that living
2 Maintenance of high wages
Improvement quality existing goods
wholly goods
enific research
Creation of tools equipment capital
added that which provide employment
erations"
Simple and program evolved
out of half of
the product OF democracy places the bulk responsibility
social beement enterprise
belongs There
responsibility asking only fair opportunity
to profit measured by the opportunity
grow"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22

weeks visit with her sister. Mrs.
Lena Rives.
John Joy of Nimrod is visiting at
the Anthony Joy home for few
days this week.
Mr. and Mrs David Templeman
of Kalispell were business visitors
in Troy Tuesday
Jerry Gavre spent the weekend
in Spokane where he attended a
dance given by the Eastern Star and
Jobs Daughters.
Mrs. T. A. Sather of Mount Yer.
non. Wash, is visiting her son, V. A.
Sather. for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Sturm left for
Kellogg, Ida, on Tuesday and will
return home Thursday
Mrs. Clifford Clay. Miss Margaret
Clay and Mrs. Ed Laehn drove to
Spokane Monday and Mrs. Clay and
Mrs. Laehn expect to return home
Thursday, while Miss Margaret will
continue her studies at the Kinman
Business University
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22

1899, at 100 o'clock p. m, at the
front door of the Court House, in
the City of Libby. County of Lin
coin, State of Montana, to the high
est and best bidder for cash in hand,
the following described real estate
lying and being in the County of
Lincoln and State Of Montana.
All the right. title, claim and in
terest of Lee M. Tinker, defendant.
in and to the following described
real estate. to-wit Block 16 of
Faust Addition to the City of Libby;
Together with all and singular
the tenements, Entertainments, and
appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in anyWise appertaining.
Dated this End day of June, A. D,
1889.
F r. BANEY,
Sheriff of Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
BY D. T. FOSTER,
Jn8-29-4t. Deputy Sheriff.
Frogs Live Lives In Trees
Certain tree-climbing frogs in Al
RIGA never descend to the earth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TROY NEWS
Troy Couple Married.

Miss Alice C. Wilcox and Lester
S. Coffman were married at small
family wedding Thursday, June Is,
in the parsonage of the Rev. H. w.
Woods at Libby. Miss Florence
Coffman acted as bridesmaid and
Russell Baeth as best man. The
wedding was followed by dinner
at the ]. H. Coffman home. The
couple left for North Dakota Thurs
day afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
June |, 1899 Messrs. w. B. Mayo
and E. A. Blanchard resigned as di-
rectors of Universal Zonolite In
sulation Co by delivering to the
President of the corporation their
respective designations, in writing,
effective Immediately, that all such
designations were accepted by the
Board of Directors of the corpora
ton on June |, 1899.
UNIVERSAL ZONOLITE INSULA-
TON co.
jn22-29 BY M F. GAY. Secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22

Hauser became overbalanced and
fell into the water. The cold water
caused cramps and he was rendered
helpless. The body has not yet been
recovered
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Kalispell Mercantile Company, a
corporation, plaintiff, against Lee
NJ Tinker, defendant.
To Be Sold at Sheriff's Sale.
On the Both day of June, A. D.,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23

Notice of Sale of County Property
State of Washington, County of
Benton, SIS.
Notice is hereby given, that in
accordance with an order hereto
fore entered on the Doth day Of
November, 1899, by the Board of
County Commissioners of said
County, directing the sale Of the
real property hereinafter described,
acquired by said county for delin-
quent taxes under tax foreclosure
suit and sale, I, the undersigned
County Treasurer of said county,
will, ON the 18th day of December,
1889, commencing at the hour Of
10 O'Clock am, and continuing I'M
til the hour of 4 O'Clock pm. of
said day, unless the property here
matter described shall sooner be
sold, at the front door Of the coun-
ty court house, in Prosser, in said
county and state, sell to the highest
bidder for cash or on legal contract,
the following described property,
situated in said county, and des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
/. White Bluffs Investment Co.'S
Town of White Bluffs, Tract a less
ESQ acres, minimum sale price,
sl25!0
2. WIZ NE NE NV, Section 80,
Twp. IA, Rye. %. minimum sale
price 5000.
3. E1s SW Sc; and Tax Lot ll2,
described as follows: Beginning at
the NV corner of Sc Sc. Section
10, Township 9 North, Range Is
EWM; thence North 0 deg. - min.
East l744.5 it., to canal rtw; thence
South 81 deg. 49 min. West BOB ft.;
thence North "a deg. Is min. West
l68 it.; thence North Sc deg. %
min. West 1857 it.; thence North
As deg. 10 min. West 2o5.6 it.; thence
South o deg. Is min. East 1929 it.;
thence Easterly to point of begin
ming, Section 10, Twp. 9, Rye. Is,
minimum sale price S305.00.
The above property is sold subject
to the lien of all Drainage or Dix
ing or sewerage district assessments
or installments thereof not yet due
at time Of sale.
The above property shall not be
sold for less than the amount set
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rollin B. Holden, Pastor

1920 morning service Worship,
message and bible study. Morning
subject: Christ Lifht and Life"
ohm CHI. /.
$50 BYPU in Judson hall.
7:3O Wednesday gospel service:
abraham an dLot." Genesis sesr-
les.
7:30 Wednesday mid-week service
in the church parlors.
We have been assured that Rev.
and Mrs. Kirkman of West China
will be with us for the services Sum
day, the tenth of December. It will
be a missionary rally day. Plan to
attend.
There is an increase in enrolment
in the bible school the past few Sum
days. We have classes for all ages.
We preach the old fashioned Cos
pei of redeeming love. Worship
with us if you are not attending
elsewhere.
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forth in column headed Minimum
Sale Price" opposite each deScrip-
ton OF property. II sold for cash,
a TreaSurer's Deed will be exc
cuted. II sold on contract, the
terms thereof shall be 20 percent
cash and balance in ten equal an
nual inStallmentS commencing Nov.
LIST next, with interest at six per-
cent on deferred payments. pay
able annually. All subsequent taxes
and assessments must be paid prior
10 delinquency. Failure TO make pay
mentS or TO perform any Of the
covenants Of the contract forfeitS
same at the election OF the vendor
This contract may be paid in full
at any time plus accrued interest,
in which case a TreaSurer'S Deed
will be Executed. Property sold for
the sum OF $4,000 or less must be
paid for in cash at the time OF the
sale.
And notice is hereby further given
that. II necessary, ] will adJon said
sale 10 the same hours from day
to day by announcement made at
the time and place OF said sale, or
at the time and place TO which said
sale may be adjourned.
Dated at ProSSer, Washington,
this both day OF November, 1899.
RAY GILCREST,
County Treasurer Of Benton
County, Washington.
BY Ellen Berndt, Deputy County
Treasurer ll:23-l2:7
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Commissioners Proceedings

Commissioners Proceedings
The Board of County Commission
ers met at their office November /.
1899 at IL am. with Commissioners
Hughes and Kemp being present.
Claims against the Benton coun-
ty Road Fund were approved and
ordered paid from that fund as fol-
lows.
County Road Fund, warrant 1902
to 6071 inc, $6,471.52.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet November /, 1889 at IL am.
The Board of County Commits
sioners met at their office Novem-
Der 6, 1899 at IL am. All members
being present.
Claims against Benton County
were approved and ordered paid
from the proper funds as follows:
Current Expense Fund, warrants
1924 to 3O334 inc, $3.8975l.
Public Assistance Fund, warrants
1854 to 1923 inc, So. 16e &c.
Four applications for vending
machine licenses were received and
approved.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet November 20, 1899 at 2 pm
The Board Of County Commits
sioners met at their office Novem-
Der 20, 1899 at 200 pm. Commits
sioners Clark and Kemp being pres
ent.
Certain properties acquired by the
county through tax foreclosure were
ordered advertised to be sold, the
notice of sale thereof to be given
by the county treasurer.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet December /, 1899 at II am.
II. E. CHAPMAN,
Clerk Of the Board of County
Commissioners
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23

Notice of Meeting Of Board of Di-
rect0rs of Priest Rapids Irrigation
District Acting rs . Board of Equali-
zatien.
To whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that the
Board of Directors Of the Priest
Rapids Irrigation District will meet
on the 18th day of December, 1899,
at the office of the district, at White
Bluffs, Washington, at 10 am, act
ing as a board of equalization to
equalize assessments and toll and
charge roll. From the date Of this
publication until the date Of said
meeting, the assessment book will
be at the office of the Secretary at
the above address for the inspec-
ton of all persons interested.
The Board will on said day hear
and determine such objections to
the said assessment roll and toll and
charge roll as may come before
them and shall continue in session
from day to day as long as may be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23

necessary not exceeding ten (l0)
days from said December 18th, 1899.
This notice is given pursuant to a
resolution of the Board Of Direct
crs, dated November z, 1899.
Board Of Directors, Priest Rapids
Irrigation District,
K. E. SERIER,
Secretary, ProSSer, Washington
First publication Nov. l6, 1899.
Last publication, Nov. 80. 1899.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charles w. Croft, Minister

Sunday school, 10 o'clock, Billy
Mills, supt.
Morning worship, II o'clock; with
a. special program concentrating
the founding of the general church's
women,s foreign missionary society
Is years ago. Local officers will be
on the platform and take part. Mrs.
Chardie Mills is older women's head,
Miss Dorothy Dahlin, younger wo-
mems.
Young peoples meeting and jun
iors, GAS pm.
Evening service, 7:30; Rev. J. w.
Slaton, of Walla Walla.
Mid-week prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening, 7:30; cottages.
The pastor and Mrs. Croft attend
ed services in the Yakima church
last Sunday evening, H. NJ. Strope
occupying the local pulpit. 40
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Notice of the Equalization Of Assess
ment Roll of Columbia Irriga-
ton District

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll Of the Columbia r.
rigation District is now on file In the
office Of the Secretary and Board
Of Directors at 10 Kennewick Ave-
nue., Kennewick, Washington, and
that the Board will meet in their
office on Saturday, December 2,
1899, as a Board OF Equalization, for
the purpose of equalizing SAID assess
ment roll and at which time the
Board OF Directors will hear and
determine such objections to said roll
as may come before them.
Given by order OF the Board OF
Directors this 4th day OF Novem-
Der, 1899.
FRANK MAUPIN,
Secretary 1923
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible school, 10 am. Gen. Supt.
Rolla bennett; intermediate supt. !:
Mrs. G. H. Meyer; beginners supt.:
Mrs. Floyd Woodruff. Morning
worship and sermon, 10 am. The
morning service is a Thanksgiving
service.
Christian Endeavor, $50 pm.
Evening worship and sermon, 7:3O
Sermon theme: Foundations of
Christian Faith"
The regular mid-week service will
be resumed on wednesday evening
at 7:30.
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White Bluffs Com. Presbyterian
r. M. Broadbooks, minister

. Church school meets at 10:15 am.
Stanley A. Pemberton, supt. Thanks
giving service at 11:20 am. The
sermon theme will be: The Sin of
Ingratitude." All are invited.
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METHODIST
Robert L. LaMott, Minister

Church school, 10 o'clock.
Morning worship, IL o'clock.
Sermon THE True Basis OF
Thanksgiving"
Spworth League Social Hour al
$50 o'clock.
Epworth League Devotional meet
ing at $50 o'clock.
Evening worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Sermon Stories That Never Grow
Old"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-23
Notice of Election
Drainage Improvement District No
III and III Sub a. of Benton
Caunfy WaShinefan

Notice is hereby given that the
annual election Of one Supervisor
for a term Of two years, for Drain
age Improvement District No. IL
and IL Sub "A" of Benton County,
Washington will be held on Tues
day, December 18th, 1899 from the
hour of / o'clock pm. until the
hour Of z O'Clock pm. at the resi-
dence Of Geo. o. Anderson in said
district.
All persons owning land in said
district who are electors residing in
the State of Washington are EMIT
led to vote at said election.
HARLEY E. CHAPMAN
County Auditor and ex-officic
Clerk of the Board of County Com
missioners, Benton County, Wash
ington. l1:23-3l
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
(Episcopal)
Rev. Frederick A. Schilling, Ph.D.
Vicar

Sunday, Nov. 26-9:00 am. church
school: 10 am, divine worship. Ser
mon topic: Our Lord at Prayer"
Thursday, Nov, $1,000 pm, An
nual Loyalty Rally at the Rectory.
Buffet luncheon will be served.
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Notice of Election
Drainage improvement District No
6 of Benton County, Washington

Notice is hereby given that the
annual election of one Drainage In
prorement District Supervisor for a
term of two years, in Drainage In
provement District No. Of Benton
County, Washington. will be held on
Tuesday December u 1899 from the
hour of ! O'Clock pm. until the hour
of z o'clock pm. at the Finley
grange hall in said district.
All persons owning land in said
district who are electors residing in
the State Of Washington are entit-
led to vote at said election.
HARLTY z. CHAPMAN,
County Auditor and eX-officio
Clerk of the Board Of County Com
missioners Benton County, Wash
ington. l1:23-3C