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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
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Jobless Benefits

State Employment Service offices d
the Unemployment Compensation Com
mission OF Montana this week are max
ing iinal preparations for taking benefit
claims from unemployed workers eli
gible tor benefits undcr the Montana
Job insurance law
Claimants will speed their claims il
they have written statement showing
their Social Security number, their COR
rect home address, names of EMPLOYERS
since April |, 1888, and wages earned
since April ], 1888 already prepared
when they go to their nearest State
Employment Service office" Barclay
Craighead, chairman Of the commission
announced.
Mr. Craighead said that all eligible
unemployed workers living more than
10 miles from their nearest State En-
ployment Service office may write the
Unemployment Compensation Commits
sion, Helena, Montana, for instructions
on filing benefit claims.
Must Have Work Record
Only unemployed workers able to
work and available for work, who be-
tween April l. 1888 and March 81. 1889
have earned at least $4,000 in employ
ment subject to the job insurance law
are eligible TO file claim for benefits
IN the July, August and September
1889 calendar quarter.
Two unemployed workers NAV live
IN nearby houses and one will receive
up to $500 week in unemployment
compensation benefits for 16 weeks and
the other will not receive one cent from
the unemployment compensation fund,
Mr. Craighead explained.
The reason, Of course, Is that one
worker before becoming unemployed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Examiners Asked To
Permit More Relief

Members of the state board of
examiners have received petitions
asking that the state public welfare
board be granted permission to ex-
coed the appropriation made by the
last legislature SO it can make larg-
er grants to needy persons. Attor-
ney General H. ]. Freebourn and
Secretary of State Sam w. Mitchell.
members of the board attending the
meeting, took no action on the pc
tltion, but continued the meeting un-
til July TO-
Signed and circulated by the Mon
tana Council of Public Welfare. the
petition asks the welfare board to
declare that an emergency exists.
and petitions the board of examin-
ers to allow the welfare board TO
spend more money than is available
IN the legislative appropriation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
FISHER RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hiber and
three small sons from Helena and
William L. Davis of Wolf Creek
were visitors at the Bert and M. l.
Davis homes
! w. A. Parish of Grinnell, Iowa,
! has been a guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Koebel the
past week. Mr.. Parish is brother
of Mrs Koebel
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Davis and
children were in Libby Thursday.
Mrs. Gertrude Fowler and chill
dren are spending the summer at
the Fl. J. Fowler ranch.
Mrs. Clara Franklin of Kalispell
was visitor at the c. E. Gilbert
son home part of last week.
The gardens here were damaged
some by the frost Sunday night.
Bert B. Davis was in Helena on
business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert w Van
Alstine and little Shirley Jean of
Havre spent last week here visit
ing relatives and friends. They
left for Kalispell Sunday to visit
Leon VanAlstine and family.
Mrs. Nj |. Davis returned home
last week from a three weeks trip
and visit in iowa and Minnesota
It had been A years since Mrs.
Davis had visited her old home and
although there had been many
changes, many places still looked
the same. Crops are good east ex-
cept where the grasshoppers are so
bad in eastern Montana and in Da-
kota
Word has been received here of
the marriage of Edward Kastelitz
to Miss Edna Solomon of Anaconda.
The wedding took place at St. Paurs
church in Anaconda on June 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Kastelitz are living
in Dillon for the summer but ex-
pect to move to the meadows this
fall. Mr.. kastelitz will teach the
McGinnis Meadows school.
Mr. and Mrs. II. j Fowler were
kalispell visitors the first of the
week.
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CALL FOR BIDS.

The Board of County Commission
ers, Lincoln, County, Montana, vii
open bids July 7, 1889 on one Diese.
CraWler-Type Tractor and one Hy-
draulic-Operated Road -builder.
Complete specifications are or
file in the County Clerk and Record
-er's office.
The Board reserves the right tc
accept or reject any or all bids
Dated this seventh day of June
1889.
Board of Lincoln County Commits
sioners,
RAY c. FROST.
JAMES MAHONEY,
CHEF 0. HOISINGTON.
jnl5-jy6-4 t
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NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX
SALE

Office of the County Treasurer,
Libby, Montana, June %, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of July, 1899, at the
hour of ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
front door of the Office of the Coun-
ty Treasurer at Libby, Montana,
will sell at public auction all prop
erty within the County Of Lincoln,
State of Montana, upon which the
first installment, second installment
or all of the 1888 taxes are lien
and due to the County Of Lincoln,
Cities and Towns Of Libby. Eureka
and Troy, and the Rexford Fire Dis
trict, Glen Lake Irrigation District,
and the School Districts in the Coun-
ty Of Lincoln, State of Montana, UNI
less prior to said time, said delin-
quent taxes, together with all in
terest, penalties and costs due
thereon, are paid.
That a complete delinquent tax
list of all persons and property in
the County of Lincoln, State of
Montana, now owing taxes is on
file in the Office of the County
Treasurer of Lincoln County, Mon
tana, and is subject 10 public in-N
spection and examination.
Given under my hand this 22nd
day of June, 1899.
AUSTIN FRASER,
County Treasurer, Lincoln County,
Montana. sjn22-jl -3t
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

kalispell Mercantile Company. a
corporation, plaintiff, against Lee
NJ. Tinker, defendant.
To Be Sold at Sheriffs Sale.
On the Both day of June, A. D.,
1899, at 1:30 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 NJ. 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. VI
Dated this End day Of June, A. D.,
1899.
F. r. BANEY.
Sheriff of Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
BY ID. T. FOSTER,
.- Deputy Sheriff.
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Observation-Disclosures
REXF0RD


Thomas Deshazer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Deshazer, and Miss May
kakuschke of Helena were married
IN Libby Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs
Deshazer plan to make their home
IN this locality where Mr.. DeshazeT
IS employed by the forest service.
Mrs. Ed Arnold was hostess at
lovely party given at her home
Thursday evening. Contract bridge
was the diversion of the evening.
Mrs. Ethel Long won high prize and
Miss Caroline Long the consolation.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Hugh Phillips and son Franz
and daughter, Mrs. Moore and
granddaughter Doris Moore, and
Charles Beachem of Washington, N
c., are visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity Mrs. Phillips is a
sister of L. L. Collar.
Several small friends of Bess
LaByer helped her celebrate her
birthday at delightful party Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Young of Lib
by were weekend guests of rela-
tives.
Mrs Delbert Graves of California
visited at the Ross LaByer home for
several days the past week. She
left Saturday evening for Sommers
TO visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Rumley. Mrs. Graves will
be remembered as the former Alma
Rumley, who lived here with her
parents several years ago.
Charles Martin and Henry Wenz.
Ter, who work in Glacier Park, spent
the weekend with their families
nere.
Ed Ross. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ross, and Bud Clifford
stopped here for brief visit en-
route from Chester to Seattle the
first of the week.
Howard Williams, who works in
kalispell, was here few days last
week to visit his wife and children.
Word was received of the mar
.iage of Edna Ward, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Les Ward
Of Chester, to Mr. Walter Laas of
he same place. The marriage took
place in Great Falls last week. The
Ward family lived here several
years ago and Edna attended the
Rexford school
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Lyons
vent to Whitefish last week to see
Mrs. Lyons mother, Mrs. Clarence
Dierman of Eureka, who was quite
badly injured in a car accident.
Miss Nora Handley of Libby spent
the weekend visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Swalttz of
Whitefish visited relatives here
few days the last of the week.
Miss Patricia Marvel and Fred
Iarvel, Jr., were callers in War
land Sunday evening.
George Ross and Jack Stevens
made business trip to Drummond
me latter part of the week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Stote Revenue Coins
More Thon Costs, Is
Census Bureau ally

Montanas 1887 receipts repre-
sented a per capita revenue of
s41 .67 as compared with $3.50 in
1882, while the per capita cost OF
operating the state government in
1887 was s2059. as against s13.85
IN 1882, according to a report by the
federal census bureau.
Revenue receipts in 1917 totaled
$22,29l 300. while the state spent
S20,895,331. The states net debt
in 1887 was S9,850, 125-S18.41 per
capita for general departments, with
an additional sl,267 900, or S2.37
per capita, for the water conserva
ton board.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

appear before the said District
Court, on Tuesday. the 18th day of
July, 1889, at 9 o'clock a. m. of said
day, at the Court Room of said
District Court, at the Court House
IN Libby, County of Lincoln, to
show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said executor,
Grover c. Anderson, to sell SO much
Of the personal property and real
estate of the said deceased, Jennie
Anderson, as shall be necessary.
And that copy of this order be
published at least once week for
two successive weeks in the West
ern News, weekly newspaper
printed and published in said Lin.
coin County.
FRED f. CLARK.
Clerk, the Judge being absent.
Dated June 20, 1889. in22-29-2t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

worked IN employment subject to the
Unemployment Compensation law and
the other worker did not work in en-
ployment covered by the law.
Unemployment compensation is not
relief IN any form and the commission
asks that no person not entitled to the
benefits by reason Of having earned
sufficient wages in subject employment
make application for benefits in July.
We intend to send out the benefit
checks to eligible unemployed workers
exactly on time and it will only inter
iere with the tremendous job Of getting
the checks out if Employment Service
Offices over the state are besieped Nv
people who are not entitled to bene-
fits"
Occupations Not Protected
Farm, domestic, federal, state, county,
city and maritime workers are not pro-
tected under the job insurance pro-
gram Neither are an employers minor
children, parents or spouse or the en-
pioyees OF certain religious and char
liable institutions.
Employees dismissed because Of lack
o. work will be given notice to report
az the nearest State Employment Serv-
ice office and register for work and
Tile claim for benefits.
An eligible unemployed worker who
applies for benefits on July will have
his first benefit check mailed to his
home address from Helena. The first
checks will be placed in the mail on
July ~ at Helena. After filing claim
worker must wait two week wait
ng period and one additional compen-
'able week. If in this week he has not
earned over S. in odd Job earnings his
benefit check is mailed. All eligible to
receive benefits will receive them for
% weeks, unless thir odd-job earnings
IRE over SIS or they secure regular
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State of
Montana. in and for the County of
Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Margie Kelsey Hiatt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under
the authority of an order duly made
and given in the District Court of
the Eleventh Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Lincoln, dated June 10,
1899, IN the matter of the above
entitled estate, the Administrators
will sell at private sale the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The tract of land near the north
end of Bull Lake, in Lincoln Coun-
ty, Montana, and more particularly
described as the Nl2SEANEA j;
W12SEASEANEA; SWASEANEA /;
E12SW ANEA; E12NWASWANEA;
SWASWANEA; N12NWASEA; NJ
SW14NWASEA; SEASWANW14
SEA; SEANWASEA; WIaNEA
SEA; W1aElaNEASEh; WI5NEA
80 94h1IY9 Az w T3oIl "A oG14, IN ~
SWASEASEA; NWASEASEA
seq; all in Section Township 20
North, Range 80 West, Montana
Meridian.
Said sale will be made on or af-
ter the 3rd day of July, 1899, and
bids will be received by the Admin
istrator, James M. Blackboard, Jr.,
at Libby, Montana, at the office of
Blackford & Blackford. Terms of
sale will be cash. 10% of the pur-
chase price to be paid upon sale and
balance upon confirmation of sale
by the Court
Dated June IA, 1899.
JAMES M. BLACKBOARD, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
gle Kelsey Hiatt.
BLACKBOARD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Administrator.
jn15 29-3t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Jennie Anderson, deceased.
Grover G. Anderson, the executor
of the estate of Jennie Anderson.
deceased, having filed his petition
herein praying for an order of sale
OF all the personal property and all
of the real estate of said decedent
for the purposes therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the
Clerk of said Court that all persons
interested in the estate of deceased
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
PETITION FOR GAMBLING.

One hundred sixty-eight Bozeman
residents have signed petitions ask
ing H. B. Landoe, Gallatin county
attorney, to permit open gambling
IN his territory. Landoe said he will
disregard the petitions. The petit
tons said open gambling in the
county would work for the good Of
all, and they inferred that gambling
As being carried on in the open in
nearly all counties in the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
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-
TION CO.
jn22-2s By M. F. GAY, Secretary.
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Montana-Idaho Line
Line

The Happy Hour Club met at the
home of Mrs. Alice Swanson Thurs
day, June %. Roll call was an
swered by readings from the vari-
GUS members. A vegetable puzzle
vas worked by the members. High
score was won by Mrs. Pearl Chap
oell. Consolation prize was given
10 Mrs. Bert Todd Pot luck lunch
.gas- served at the end of the meet
ing. A tea towel shower was pre-
sented to Mrs. Bert Todd. The next
meeting will be at Mrs. c. Cook
ston's home.
A. (. Kessler and Ray Hoisington
took poles to Standpoint last week.
Mrs. Doris Swanson visited at the
home Of A. Hoisington Monday She
returned to Troy.
Mrs. Mildred Jaques of Troy is
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

meet in Cincinnati on March ID
and will leave that city the follow
ing morning.
At each city to be visited, local
ministers have arranged special re-
ligious and evil programs which
will include sermons, welcome ad-
dresses, vocal and instrumental
music, community singing, and au-
music, community singing, and an
gmented choir renditions. In add
ton there will he sightseeing trips
banuuets, church bazaars and other
entertainment features sponsored
by tho clubs and societies of vari-
ous churches.
Itinerary for the epoch-making
trip: March ID, Charleston, w. Va;
March Is, Richmond Va; March
Is, Durham, N. c.; March Is,
Charlotte, n. c.; March 10, Colu-
mbia, S. c.; March 20, Savannah,
Ca; March 81, Jacksonville, Fla;
and March 22-23, Pensacola.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

Of the world, we think that en-
phasis should be placed upon the
Suffering souls of this every
day we want, the words of our
mouths and the meditations of our
hearts to be acceptable in His
sight. There Is a peace" available
now. though it is not the kind that
the world is seeking or the kind
that the world can give, yet we
must sacrifice ourselves and in
torccde with eean hands and pure
hearts 10 obtain It.
Many people, everywhere here in
Omaha, that need someone to pray,
teach, help and give them now, be-
fore they get to "purgatory," if
there is such a place.
During this Lenten season and
thereafter, we may think of
Christ's life and Way as the hope
of such a troubled world.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
CITY UNION OF THE USHERS
AND USHERETTES

Due to the fact that your re-
porter has been partly down" with
the 'flu", I'm unable at this
writing to bring to your much
news.
The Goodwill Spring Musical got
off to a good start last Sunday
after with its first rehearsal which
was held at the Hillside Church.
About twelve or thirteen choirs
from as many churches were repre-
sented in the gathering. cali we're
robed.' Not so bad for a starter.
Maybe next Sunday it won't be
showing.
You no doubt saw their pictures
an account of the meeting in last
Mondays World Herald wa a bit
mulberry" but that was alright be-
cause your reporter happened to be
there and saw it for you.
We enjoyed the service at Saint
John last Sunday and sorry to
learn that some of their ushers
were down with the flu. We wish
them a speedy recovery. Just
a little "Gum chewing"
Don't forget the Cabinet meet
ing next Sunday P. NJ. March 18th
residence Mr.. Herberts 2802 North
2sth Ave. On time, one time.
Jack Hall
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
MT. CALVARY QUINN UNITY
CHURCH
Rev. r. ". Johnson, pastor
Mrs. Edna Mitchell. Reporter

Sunday school opened at 9:45
Miss Irene Booker acting supt.
and teach, owing to the sickness
Of Sister Mitchell being sick. Les
son found act. 10-30-4s verse.
11:14 A. NJ, morning service.
pastor in charge. Testimonies were
wonderfully given. Thanks to our
Heavenly Father. Our pastor
brought the message. II Timothy
is verse. Subject Study. Rightly
dividing the words of truth union
at 6:15 P. NJ.
Sister Woodre Presiding. Lesson
taught by Miss Booker found
James l chapter. 8 verse finished.
Not nearer only but doer of the
word.
8:15 evening service our Pastor
lreught the message through a
vision.
Subject drop your net and take
p hold of the net of the Lord. We
thank the Lord for our Pastor and
his wonderful wife.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. y. p. Jones, pastor
Forysteen Burroughs, reporter

Attendance W. gco1 consider
ing tho ~disagreeable weather.
Morning worship was quite mus
ual because there were Two baptiz-
ing in the same worship period.
OF the five candidates for bap-
tism four were present. They were
baptized and fellow shipped just
before the administering Of the
Lords Supper.
The doors Of the church were
opened and another candidate for
baptism came forward. The pool
had not been emptied SO Rev. Jones
sent Mrs. Jones hurrying to the
Parsonage TO find a noutfit for
the youthful candidate, and once
more the Pastor and congregation
filed back to the pool to witness the
baptism of this candidate.
The 116th Psalms and 10 verse
was the text for the evening wor-
ship. Subject "What shall | render
Unto Cod This discourse was
interesting and afforded much food
for thought.
Those on sick list are Mr.. Miles
Speese, A. 7. Stewart, Mrs. Viola
Bradford, Mrs. Julia Henry and
others who wished to be remem-
bered in prayer
The BYPU is calling all men,
bers of the church to come out
and help them. The union has a
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
Veteran Railroad Worker
Retires After 40 Years
Service

Los Angeles, March 3 amp
Samuel w. Thompson, widely
known railroad man and station at
tepdant and for years a leader in
the civil and religious life of the
Angel City has retired from the
service of the Union Railroad COM
pany after serving the travelling
public for more than 90 years.
Usher Thompson was known to
thousands of UP travellers, includ-
ing city and state officials, movie
stars and studio executives who
sought him for a smile and cherry
greeting, as they began or ended
closs-country at Los Angeles. An
admired of youth, Veteran Thomp-
son was friend to many hundreds
Of University of Southern Caijfor-
ma students who worked at Red
Caps while completing their college
education.
Asked what he intended to do
with his future leisure, Mr.. Thomp-
son said he intended visiting Calf
ornia and possibly the New York
Worlds fairs, after which he
would Gust rest for a while.' A
native of Baltimore, he is the son
Of Rev. Williams P. Thompson,
founder of Baltimore's Union Bap-
list church, and a nephew of Rev.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

James Thompson, first rector Of
st. Thomas Episcopal church. Chi
cage.
He came Of a large family of
children, his youngest brother, be-
ing the late Noah d. Thompson,
former secretary of DR.. Booker
4. Washington, and in his later
years active in business and social
affairs in Chicago, New York and
Los Angeles. Mr.. Thompsons sis
ter was the mother Of Gladys Hall
and George R. Arthur of Chicago,
the latter being a former director
of Negro Affairs. the Rosenwald
fund, and now serving as execu-
tive secretary of the Wabash Ave-
nue. branch YMCA.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
CHURCH OF GOD
POPS North Gath ST.
Elder S. S. Spaught. pastor

Sunday school opened at usua
hour. Conducted by Supt. Sister
Naomi Johnson. The lesson "Petel
breaches To the Gentiles". TIL,
Lesson was well taught.
At IL o'clock the message wa:
brought by the pastor. I Cor. Is
We learned drought this power.
full message that the preaching OF
tho cross is the power of God tell.
ing ug Nations are going mad af.
ter worldly things yet they can
find no peace. Then let us as
Christians be an example. Not be
confused to do that we must be
willing to obey God word wait
upon God and Glory in the cross.
Six o'clock YMP. The lesson
''The Life of Deborah" a well
discussed. Leading the lesson story
was Mrs. Helen Britt and Bliss
B. Strong.
Eight o'clock message by pas
tor teaching us from Rom. 12-i.
He made plain to us through the
word of God that we must live a
pure Holy life everyday if VIC
expect to see God in peace and it
can be done. First we must for
sake our Sin. And be willing to
live according to the word of God
or keep the words of Jesus. st.
John 1923.
Come and worship with us.