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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Says He Has
Promise More
Road Work
County Commissioner Back
From State Convention
With Good News.
EUREKA-REXFORD
SECTOR is NEXT

1--WE feel very we'll satisfied with
what we were able to accomplish
at the convention at Kalispell last
week" said County Commissioner
James Mahoney while talking to the
Western News yesterday. County
Commissioners Frost and Mahoney
were at Kalispell attending the an
nual state county commissioners
convention, which was held June
10. 20 and 81.
We had long talk with D. A.
McKinnon, chief engineer of the
state highway department" con-
tinued Mr.. Mahoney I'VE asked If
he could not help us on the Libby
Jennings project but he said that
road was forest service highway,
that it came under the bureau of
public roads, and any money put
into it would have to be appropriat-
ed by congress and come out of
BPR funds. During the converse
ton he gave us our choice of state
assistance on one of two projects
either the Rexford to Eureka road
or that part of highway No. SO ex-
tending from Eureka to the Cana
dian line. We chose the Rexford
to Eureka road because we con-
sidered that of more immediate inn
portance to the county. and Engi-
neer McKinnon promised to have
work done there within the very
near future. However, before he
would make that promise. he insist
ed that the county should cooper
ate in WPA project on the Libby
Jennings. sector and that we would
put a crew on there just as soon
as the survey that is now being
made is completed Both Mr.. Frost
and myself were glad to make such
an agreement.
Joseph <. Parker. state WPA adj
ministrator, was also at the con-
vention,' said Mr.. Mahoney. I'VE
conferred with him relative to work
on the Libby Jennings project and
he agreed to cooperate and said he
would send his engineer, Mr. Nc
MILAN, in to do what he could.
Take it all in all we feel very
we'll pleased over our conferences
with MIR McKinnon and MFR. Par
kerr said Mr.. Mahoney. I'VE are
confident some very substantial
work will be done this season on
the Libby Eureka road and | con-
slider that road one of the most inn
portant in the county"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
OiIing Bids To
Be Opened July | !

The bureau of public roads,
Portland office, issued on June
"a an invitation for bids for
the oiling of project compris-
ing II.8309 miles on highway
No. 2, south of Libby. The con-
tract calls for a road mix sur
facing, and is rated as blum
inous paving project. Bids are
to be opened at 10 o'clock a. IN.
on July III, at Missoula.
This project starts at the end
of the present oiled highway
south Of Libby at what is known
locally as Paul Bunyan's grave
and extends to Miller creek--a
short distance beyond Kinds
place.
Work on the project is to be
begun by the contractor within
10 calendar days after date OF
receipt OF notice to proceed. and
must be completed within 40
calendar days from the date OF
notice TO proceed, subject to ex-
tension under certain condi-
tons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
DISTRICT COURT.

The regular session of district
court convened in this city Tuesday
with Judge ]. E. lockwood pre-.
siding.
Fred r. Grifford, represented by
Marshall Murray, was granted di-
vorce from Albertina M. Grifford,
represented by M. d. Rowland.
James K. White was granted a
Judgment of $69907 and costs
against the Liberty Metals Co. The
case was default and Blackboard &
Blackford appeared for the plaintiff
Vern Crotteau was granted a
judgment against Joseph Husick for
S93380; against H. M. Rorke and
wife for $203.75; against c. l.
Steele and wife for $25265 Mr.
Crotteau was represented by Black
ford & Blackford.
The court committed Edward
Browlier of Eureka to the hospita,
for the insane at Warm Springs.
Other matters of minor signifi
canoe were taken up by the cour
throughout the remaining period O.
the session.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Idaho Engineers
On No. 2 Surve,
boomers Ferry Herald

y
J. A. West, chief locator fort the
bureau of public roads, with head
quarters in Ogden. Utah, was in the
city yesterday on official business
and announced that a 12.man sur
veying crew, in charge of E. I.
Jordan, B. P. r. highway engineer,
would he here in about ten days to
start a survey of Highway No. 2,
from the junction three miles north
of town to the Montana state line.
It is expected that many sections
of Highway No 2 will be relocated
and that the present crossing of the
Moyie river will be abandoned.
Mr.. West stated that the B. P. r.
survey crew will probably spend
two months or more making surveys
required for the is miles of High
way No located in this county.
As yet no funds have been set up
for the reconstruction of Highway
No. 2 but it is generally understood
among highway officials that fol-
lowing the acceptance of the re-
located highway, money will be al
lotted for its construction at the
midWinter conference of state and
/ federal officials and that bids will
be called for the work early next
year. The survey to be started
soon will be for a Glass | highway
right-of-way hundred feet wide
4 to be secured by Boundary county
The new highway will have a 81
foot grade section with % feet Of
oiled surface.
Accompanying Mr.. West on his
trip here were E. T. Jordan, Fl. l.
Oakley, of Standpoint, B. P. r. dis.
trict engineer, and G. G. Stallings O
Clarksfork, B. r R. resident en-
pineer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
TO Begin Paying
Out of Work Claims

According to M. X. Kedzie, I'M
employment compensation claims
may now be made at the local Mon
tana state employment service, To-
Gated at the court house. Claims
will be accepted starting today.
They must be pre-dated as of July |
which is the day the act goes into
effect. They are to be taken in
this manner SO that those eligible
will not have to wait in line for
presentation.
The above procedure will not
change the next reporting date
July 8, for those registering on OF
before July |.
Those applying should bring their
social security cards and have Q
record of their earnings for the last
five quarters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Rich Ore
Now Struck
Al Glacier
Vein 20 Feet Wide and
Running $43.68 to Ton
Is Encountered.
MOST IMPORTANT
STRIKE IN 3 YEARS

After three years of exploration
and development the Glacier Silver
Lead Mining Company is apparently
meeting with gratifying success.
Reports given out last week in Spo-
kane by Charles H. Goodsell, the
company's engineer. are to the eff
feet that a 20 foot vein was re-
Gently opened The ore from the
vein runs S43.68 to the ton. The
gold content is $3.50 per ton, sill
yer, $3.50 per ton, and the lead
$3.50, according to an assay.
On Monday the u. S. senate pass
ed d bilIraising the price-the gov
eminent will pay for neWly-mlned
silver from 64.64 cents to 7757 cents
per ounce If the house concurs in
that legislation, the silver value
quoted above will be increased in a
corresponding degree.
If the new silver price is estab
lished, the value of the silver in the
ore will be raised to 1892 per ton,
thereby increasing the value of the
ore per ton from S43.68 to S4671.
The content of the Glacier ore by
weight is, gold Sd of an ounce, sill
yer 23.5 ounces, each to the ton
The lead content was 101 per cent
Can Raise $50 Feet
/ Relative to the values, Engineer
Goodsell said yesterday that they
were from a channel sample across
] the vein on the footWall side. The
vein here is 20 feet wide and shows
values across its entire width. The
place of sampling is 40 feet below
the No. | level and about $50 feet
! below the surface" he continued.
THE vein was faulted 100 fee
above the No. 3 level, but its posi-
| ton is known now 200 feet below
where the sample was taken.
THE latest report from the mine
indicates that the vein as develop
ment progresses in the raise, show.
about the same grade of ore. II
this part of the mine it is estimated
we have minimum of around rs,
900 tons of possible ore. Operation
is being maintained steadily ant
we expect to hole the raise through
to the No. level in the next Is tt
20 days, after which the mine viii
be prepared for the resumption 0
production.
This is the most important strik
made in the mine during the thre
years it has been undergoing ex
ploration and development"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

(NOTE-Below is an instructive
article telling of the discovery of
the mineral now produced under the
trade name of Zonolite, the early
history of the company, and some
of the later developments The ar
ticle is authentic and was written
by Mr.. M F. Gay, secretary of the
pany.-Editor)
The discovery of Zonolite, like
many other discoveries in the world
of science and industry, was purely
accidental Early in 1916, before
the United States had entered the
World War, an acute shortage of So
called war metals had developed,
among them vanadium, molybde-
mum and others These were known
to occur in the Rainy Creek dis
trict in the Northwestern part of
Montana near the town of Libby.
At that time e. N. Alley, min
ing engineer who had been for
many years connected with the OPP
Grating department of many large
mining companies and who had
prospected and examined properties
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Tuesdays Dangerous
On State Highways

Tuesdays were the most dan
gerous days ON roads i'm Mon
tana last month, State High
way Patrol Supervisor Lou Boo
decker pointed out i'm urging
drivers to take their time and
be careful next Tuesday-the
Fourth of July. OF the nine
car crash deaths i'm May, three
came on Tuesdays.
The supervisor again stressed
the fact that excessive speed
causes more deaths on the high
ways than any other one factor,
Last year there was not sin
gle highway death ON the
Fourth, Boedecker said in ask
ing motorists for cooperation so
the record can be duplicated
this year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Says Mocking Bird
Locates at Kalispell

A news item from Kalispell in
the Sunday dailies says that a mock
ing bird has arrived in that city
and built a nest in lilac bush.
The item says that so far as is
known it is the first time in his
tory that a hooking bird has To-
Gated there.
The hooking bird is supposed to
be a southern bird The New
Standard Encyclopedia says it
ranges from the Ohio valley south
ward The encyclopedia also says
the hooking bird closely resembles
the catbird. We wonder If the Kali
ispell observer has mistaken cat
bird for hooking bird. The past
week a catbird has been holding
forth in the lilac bushes next to the
Western News office and has en-
tertained us with its sweet song.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

travelled l45,O00 miles by car and
boat. Plans are now underway for
a tour of Cuba, Porto Rico and Cen
trail America. Join the Davids and
see the world"
The Davids have played most of
the leading semi-pro teams of the
United States, colored and white,
and several minor league clubs, and
have held their own against the best
of them. They are recognized as
the outstanding travelling baseball
attraction, and have been large
factor in building up baseball in
terest in many parts of the country
Several cities with teams IN organ
lied baseball leagues today are in
directly indebted to the House OF
David for keeping the game alive
in their city during the lean years
Many players now in organized
baseball got their start with the
Davids. Scouts follow them every
where. Several of the present play
ers are former league players, ano
yet all are in good standing with
organized ball. The Davids say they
do not harbor any ineligible players
They establish training camp ir
the South every spring. They train
ed at Mt. Pleasant, Texas, for tht
past two years and put their player:
through a routine similar to tina
of all league clubs.
The probable lineup for the Lib
by team follows: Catcher, Moberly
pitcher, Snyder, first base, Erick
son; second base, VERSION or Wood
ruff; shortstop, Katarzy; third base
1 Diester. The outfield will consis
of Phillips, Weidner, Cormier, Slei
ger, Spencer and Brown. Brown
will also act as relief chucker.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
New Survey On
Bench Beyond River

The new survey now being made
by highway engineers on the Libby
Jennings road will make few ma
terial changes in location although
quite little of it will be close to
the present highway. The line as
now surveyed runs directly onto the
bench north of the Libby bridge and
follows northward on the bench to
the Blackboard hill 1t is also I'M
derstood surveys were made to tie
in with proposed new bridge and
overhead railroad crossing that it is
hoped will be built in Libby in the
not distant future. That survey con-
meets the new bridge with Califor-
MIA avenue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
TOURIST TRAVEL UP.

Two thousand eight hundred and
thirty out-of-state cars were regis
tered at Montana's nine ports of en-
try stations during the first three
days they were open, gain of "a
cars over figures for the same Pc
Rod last year, according to D. A
McKinnon, state highway engineer
Most of the cars were from the
eastern part of the nation. Mon
tanans, Inc, has estimated that Mon
tana's tourist crop this year will be
worth S40,000,000, a Sl0,000,000 gair
over last years estimate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Would Make Possible
Purchase of Highway Strips

News comes from Washington, D.
c., to the forest service that there
is now pending in congress legisla-
ton that would be part of that
concerning federal aid highways. If
this legislation is enacted, it will
make possible purchase of strips
along federal aid highways up to 5
per cent of the appropriation.
This district is keenly interested
in such legislation as it is we'll real
lied here that saving of the natural
forest beauty along highways is one
of great Importance to the scenic
beauty of the district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Few Pointers
On Tax Leviies
For Libbyites
Residents of City Paid Over
8 Per Cent on Taxable
Value i'm 1888.
WILL PROBABLY BE
HIGHER FOR 1899

Preliminary tax budgets for 1889
are now being worked out by coun-
ty, city and school officials. They
will soon be on file for the consid-
GRAFTON of the county commission
ers, whose duty 1t is to make the
tax levies, and also for the examin-
alton of the taxpayers. Therefore
little information regarding taxes
for the past year will be of value
to the public at this time.
Citizens of Libby paid for 1899
taxes levy of 81.3 mills. That is
a little better than 8 per cent. On
each hundred dollars of taxable
value, the taxpayer paid $8.13.
However, it should be borne in mind
that one does not pay taxes on the
full value of ones property. There
is material difference between the
taxable value and the full value
Various classes of property are
taxed at different percentages of
their assessed value But for every
hundred dollars of taxable value,
Libby citizens paid this year 1913.
That, however, did not cover the
entire tax bill for Libby residents.
If one owns real estate, one paid
an oil sprinkling and street light
ing tax, which added several dol
lars to the bill.
There aHe several factors that
will have a bearing on the Libby
tax bill for the coming year. Taxes
will have to be levied to pay in
terest and create a sinking fund for
the $32,500.00 bond issue the county
proposes to sell to cover a debt
that has accumulated against the
poor fund of the county. Another
bond issue of 100000 is to be is
sued as the county's share of the
new bridge at Warland That will
have to be taken care of, although
when the bridge is completed 1t is
said the savings in ferrymen's sal
aries will pay eff the bridge bonds
Libby has also recently voted ar
additional levy of approximately z
mills for school purposes, which
will have to be added to the 1895
levy Hence it is very probable
that the 1889 levy will be consider
ably higher than that of 1888, I'M
less there are savings made else
where.
The various levies comprising the
8l.3 mills paid by Libby taxpayer.
.,saro 80 fa1t1,xre.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
WHAT DO YOU
THINK?

One of the more lively subjects of
conversation at the present moment
in Libby concerns the building of
the Community Hall. Comments
and opinions expressed by two
we'll known citizens of Libby follow.
II. r.. Veldn1an
81 believe that this community
should have very nice log cabin
style building artistically designed
and set in a spot where there are
plenty of local trees. The lots west
of Mineral Ave, at its intersection
with Lincoln Blvd, is an excellent
place in which to erect such build
ing. | would not like to see it
placed on school property.
Such a building could be built
with WPA labor with very little
cost to the community because most
of the labor would be. by hand.
There is no doubt but that the logs
could be secured free of charge from
the forest service. The basement,
on account of so much man-hour
labor, could almost be paid for with
the percentage the WPA gives.
"On trips to other sections | have
noticed, with particular interest
some very beautiful log buildings
constructed for the purpose of COM
munitys use 1t lis easily seen that
in some sections citizens have gone
to great expense to build these LOG
buildings because they are miles
from disable timber. In Libby this
situation could not exist because we
are adjacent to some of the finesi
timber in the United States
Ed Falkner
Naturally I believe that com
munity hall would be fine thing
for the citizens of Libby. The size
of the building should depend upor
the amount that the community feel.
they can afford 1t is much agains
my wish, and | believe many PEG
: pie viii bear me out, 10 have thi
community, small as it is, 60 int
debt too far for something large ant
expensive when some other type o
building would serve the purpost
just as we'll
1T is my opinion that the build
ing should not be built on schoo
property. Ii it were there are man.
possibilities of difficulties arising
in the future which are wholly I'm
expected today. Although there ar
many advantages in having it o.
school property there are just a
many, if not more, disadvantages.
"As for the style it seems to m
that frame structure, built on
rustic style of architecture, woul
suffice. A building of this natur
would give more room for les
money"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Poisoned Gophers
Cause Hog Deaths

One of the first such cases in the
nation and the very first in Mon
tana was recorded by the state live
stock sanitary board last week when
an Ovando rancher reported that "a
of his hogs were killed by eating
gophers that had been poisoned with
strychnine. The rancher had 68
hogs feeding in a field off his ranch.
When he learned gophers had been
poisoned in the area he started
driving the porkers home.
En- route to the ranch, he said,
the pigs found a number of gophers
that had been killed by poisoning
Within 36 hours "a of his hogs were
dead. DIR. w. j. Butler, state vet
erinarian, said there is no danger
of the poisoning spreading to the
ether hogs or to humans.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Guard School Held
Here This Week

A guard training school has been
held at the Libby ranger station this
week by the forest service. Forest
Ranger B. A. Bealey is in charge,
assisted by Rangers S. H. Larson
of Ants Flat, l.. l.. Lake Of War
land and Charley Powell of Libby
The school is very practical
one. The men are being given
actual practice in chasing smoke
use of the compass, map reading and
use of tools, Nearly all-the guards
on the forest are in attendance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Many at Playground.

MISS Ruth SWitzer, in charge Of
supervised play under a WPA prof.
ect, reports that large numbers Of
children are taking advantage of
the facilities of the playground each
day. She wishes again to let the
public know the grounds are open
each morning except Sunday from 9
to IL o'clock. There are tennis,
softball, croquet and volleyball
courts and other play facilities. All
children are welcome.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
County Coils For
Bids on Bonds

Lincoln county is calling for bids
on another issue Of bonds The IS
sue will be for $4,000 and the pro-
ceeds will be used for building a
Kootenai river bridge at WaEland,
in cooperation with the forest serp-
ice. The $4,000 will be the coun-
tvs portion Of the total cost,
amounting approximately TO $4,000,
Bids will be opened in Libby on
July 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Famous Boil Club
To Be Here Sunday

A capacity crowd is expected to
be in Libby next Sunday to see the
House of David bail club in action.
It will be the first time this famous
team has ever played on Libby
diamond and scores of ball fans are
anxious to see them.
Statistics kept by the club show
that 943 games have been played by
this club during the past five years.
Out of that number the Davlds
won TOT, lost 226, tied TO- They
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Mouse Officials visit Libby.

B. r Alexander, vice president
Of the northern district of the Moose
lodge, was present last Monday ev-
ening at meeting of that organ
ization here. Three candidates,
Emil Voves, Ralph Roberts and
Harry Moe were initiated into the
order Tasty refreshments were
served after the meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
CORRECTION.

Last week this paper published an
item concerning the recent business
change of the local Texaco plant.
We wish to correct the statement
that George Rouse has given up the
retail service of that company IN
this city He is still in charge Of
the station on north Mineral. The
| City Service Oil Co. Of Kalispell
have only taken over the whole
sale agency here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
New Service Station.

Workmen started this week pre-
pairing to move the old house at
the corner of Mineral avenue and
No. 2, so as to clear the site for a
new service station to be built by
the Yale Oil Co, distributors Of
Litening gas. Frank Pival has the
contract
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
Libby Man Elected
Grand Patriarch of Montana

J. w Barrett was greatly hon
ored last week when the |. O. O. f.
Grand Lodge elected him as Grand
Patriarch Of Montana. The lodge
was held at Red Lodge and Mr..
and Mrs. Barrett returned Friday
night from that trip. On the way
back they toured Yellowstone park.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

The Libby Fire Department re-
Gently purchased 300 feet of new
fire hose and last Thursday even
ing the group met at the hall and
attached the old couplings to the
new hose. The department now has
total OF 1900 feet OF hose at its
disposal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

Misses Leah Cormier, Ida Minde
and Letha Williamson and Andrew
H. Sauer, were visitors at Sand
point, Ida, last Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29

The Town of Eureka paid 30 mills
Tor cost of running the town gov
eminent Troy paid for the same
purpose Is mills. The Rexford fire
district paid 5 mills.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-29
State PAYMENTS Reduced.

Since the last issue of the West
ern News, in which story con-
corning the state department of
public welfare appeared, Paul
Church, in charge of the local of
flee, has received figures stating
that the average for the old age as
sistance has been reduced to $l7.00
per person per month. Aid for de-
pendent children has also been re-
duced to $ll.50 per child per month.
M. r. Wood of Kalispell, proba-
ton officer, was in Libby Tuesday
attending to the duties of his Of
flee.