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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
W0man's Club Convention.

The 10th annual convention OF the
Montana Federation Of Woman's
Clubs will be held in Libby Sep
TENDER IL and IL. This district,
represented by Troy, Eureka, Kalis-
pell and Libby members will be
present Local committees are plan
ming for over $50 members and
guests to gather for the celebration.
The first day will be taken up
with business and Dean King, Kalis-
pell, Mrs. Dolly Dean Burgess, Hell
ena, Mrs. Henrietta Crockett, Helena
and Mrs. Mary Mussigbrod, Wisdom,
will be the main speakers. In the
evening a banquet will be given
after which the Junior Club will
present one-act play
The second day will begin with
the presidents and secretaries
breakfast and at noon the junior
club will have charge of the lunch
con. On this day Miss jeanette
Rankin of Missoula will be the main
speaker.
A complete outline Of the pro.
gram will appear in the Western
News next week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
WI. ID. Rowland Is
Awarded High Office

NJ D. Rowland, local lawyer and
prominent citizen in this vicinity
for many years, recently received
statewide recognition again when
he was elected to fill the office of
Worthy Grand Patron of the Order
of Eastern Star for the state of
Montana. This is the highest office
of that order in the state which a
man may fill.
In 1882 and 1888 Mr.. Rowland
was Grand Master of the Montana
Blue lodge In l937-l938 he was
Grand Commander of the Knight
Templers. AT the present time he
is in direct line to become Grand
High Priest of the Royal Arch Ma
sons and Potentate of the Montana
Shrine
The same year that Mr.. Rowland
was Grand Master of Montana Mrs.
Rowland held the office of Worthy
Grand Matron Of the Order of East
ern Star. This is an occurance
which seldom happens, that is wife
and husband being heads of their
respective organizations the same
year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Ayers Outlines State
Finances at Press Meet

Addressing members of the Mon
tana State Press association at their
annual convention at Helena, Gov
ernor Roy E. Ayers outlined the
present condition of state finances,
stating that the commonwealth
budget has been balanced to the end
of each fiscal year. since he assumed
the position of chief executive.
He said constant, determined,
progressive, planned" effort had
been necessary to. wipe out gen
eral fund deficit that had existed &c
years. The budget is not balanced
just on paper, the governor said
but expenditures have been held
within revenue and not merely
within appropriations.
Liquor board profits have not been
responsible for the balanced bud
get, the governor said, as all the
money realized from the states
liquor and beer business is allocated
to funds determined by the legis-
lature.
In pointing out that the states
credit now is in better condition
than ever, the governor told how
the state recently sold 1882, 00C
worth of capitol building refunding
bonds for three quarters of one per
cent interest, on which bonds the
state had been paying five per cent
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Recent Tightening Fires
Reported Under Control

Officials of Kootenai National
Forest report that from August 26
to %, SO fires were reported. This
exceptional number was due to the
unusual Tightening storms which oc-
CURED during that period. Those
IN charge figure that 80 per cent
OF these fires were caused by light
ening and one per cent was man
caused.
1t was stated that 10 of the fires
burned between quarter of an
acre and 10 acres. Four burned
above 10 acres. The total number
of fires burning at time of publica-
ton are 16.
The worst fires were started on
Caraboa mountain and on Blacktail
In the Upper Ford district; on Gun
sight mountain in Sylvanite and on
Quartz creek in the Libby district.
Men are being released all of the
time and at the present the fires
are pretty well under control and
all that remains is the cleaning up.
Closed areas are, the Fisher drain
age, Libby creek and the Star creek
road. These areas will be closed
until officials deem it advisable to
open them to travel The forest
service does not make habit of
closing the forests and will not do
It except in case of just emergency.
The fewer man made fires the less
necessity of closing the forests
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Field Work Courses
Scheduled to Start Soon

Work for the academic year 1889
40 at Montana School Of Mines will
get under way August % when the
summer field work course in plane
surveying IS scheduled to begin, ac
cordlng TO an announcement by w.
M. Brown, registrar.
Field work in plane surveying is
required OF all engineering students
VINO have successfully completed
freshman engineering work at the
Butte college. This year, as in the
past several years, the course will
be held at Maiden Rock, Mont.
about 70 miles south of Butte on
the Big Hole river. A camp will be
set up and students enrolled in the
course will receive instruction for
tour weeks in the use of surveying
instruments in the field, including
topographic and plane table work,
leveling, ditch and highway survey
ing and the survey of mining claims.
The course will be conducted bv
Professor A. E. Adami, of the min
ing engineering department assist
ca boy Professor O. A. Dingman and
Professor D. G. McAuliffe.
The summer. field work course in
geologic mapping, for senior mining
and geological engineering students,
Will begin September 5. Students
will camp near Whitehall, for two
weeks, completing field work for
this course, which includes areal
mapping, measurement of geologic
sections, study and mapping of out
crops and study of mining oaolooy
The field party will return to Butte
on September Is and spend the fol-
lowing week in the preparation Of
a written report. DR.. <. S. Perry
OF the department of geology is in
| charge Of the course. He will be as
sisted by Dr. L. l.. Sloss and DR.
9. T. Seager, also of the depart
ment of geology.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Use Precoution
Against Fire

BOHEMIAN, Aug. 30.-The old
slogan, an ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure" is particu-
larry apt in the problem of farm
fires which take heavy toll of life
and property each year in the Unit
ed States, extension service officials
say
Last year alone farm fires in the
United States caused the loss OF
1900 lives and sos 100000 in prop
erty damage. For this reason farm
ers are urged to check up on thier
heating equipment, flues and Chin
neys this fall before it is put into
continued use during the winter
months.
Even few simple precautions
such as a barrel of water, pals and
a ladder kept handy for immediate
use in the event of fire will help
prevent and control farm fires.
Speed is essential in fighting farm
fires and convenient ladder makes
any roof fire quickly accessible.
Other precautions that will help
lower the number of farm fires is
care in storing gasoline and kero-
sene, careful disposal of rubbish and
hot ashes, and frequent inspection of
electrical wiring and appliances.
And although it has been said
over and over, don't start fire
with gasoline, kerosene or distillate,
tragedies still happen every week
in the year on farm homes from this
cause.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
PatroIman Arrests Four.

Patrolman George Mourar reports
the arrest of the following persons
for traffic violations recently.
Ward Pomeroy Spokane, failed to
observe stop sign Fined three dol
lars in Justice Gibson's court. For
feited
Bert Napier, Libby, fined for hav-
ing more than three persons in
drivers seat. Fined three dollars
in Justice Gibson's court. Forfeited
Siebert Hall, Libby, fined $50 in
Justice Gibbs court in Troy fol-
reckless driving Forfeited.
James B. Duncan, Seattle, fined
five dollars in Justice Gibson's court
for exceeding the speed limit in
a As mile per hour zone. Forfeited
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Lion Members
Enjoy Picnic

The Libby Lions held their regu-
lar meeting Monday evening at the
Cedar creek camp ground with a
goodly number of members in at
tendance.
A picnic lunch was served which
was relished by all present. After
wards the group discussed the high
way situation in this county. 1t was
decided that the club would do ev-
erything possible to get black-top
on the road from Troy to the Idaho
lines9in the very near future. The
group decided to try to find way
to get the Nyberg road opened up
to general travel.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in talking informally of bus
mess to be taken care of by the
Lions in the coming year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
First Lutheran Pastor Leaves.

Harold Olson, student pastor at
the First Lutheran church for the
past several months, left Libby yes
terday for Spokane. From that city
he will journey to Standpoint where
he and Miss Opal Fourier of that
city will be joined in holy wedlock
Friday evening.
After their marrige Mr.. and Mrs.
Olson will 60 to Minneapolis where
they will make their home and Mr..
Olson will complete his schooling at
the Lutheran Theological Seminary
In st. Paul. Mrs. Olson expects to
enter the Lutheran Bible Institute
in Minneapolis.
During his stay here Mr.. Olson
has made many friends who wish
him every success in his future life
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Rod and Gun Club to Meet.

President Earl Switzer of the
Libby Rod and Gun club announces
that there will be meeting of that
organization September 8. Very
urgent business is to come before
the meeting and all members are
asked to attend and express an opin-
ion. Business will include the de-
termination of which streams and
lakes to close during the winter
fishing season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
State Correspondence
School To Be Opened

Montana students unable to at
tend high school during the coming
year will be enrolled in a state
correspondence school to be oper
ated by the department of public
instruction, according to Superin-
tendent Miss Ruth Reardon. Rex
HaIght, formerly deputy state SUI
perlntendent, VIII supervise activity
of the new school. The schools
business director will be Rose Bres-
nahan of Butte.
Three instructors will handle the
work, expected to be given to about
zoo Montana students. Establish
ment of the school was authorized
by the last legislature. 1t will be
operated in the building formerly
used by the state highway patrol.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Donkey Ball
Draws MANY
Spectators
Lions Retain City Softball
Championship; Defeat
A. O. u. WIS.
TOUGH TIME
KEEPING SEATS

Jack Bartlett and his mountain
canaries have come and gone but
they must have left in their wake
much improved digestion among
Libby people This deduction comes
from the fact that, as you know,
laughter is good for the digestion
and several hundred Libby people
undoubtedly INDUCED more in that
pleasant exercise last night than
they had for long time.
The tempermental donkeys were
here to stage an exhibition of don
key baseball, sponsored by the Libby
Lions club. The hilarity opened
with a game called musical chairs.
the purpose being to see which team,
A. O. u. w. or Lions, would be first
to bat The A. o. u. w. walked off
with this competition although it
took sometime for the riders to fig
ure out whether they were supposed
to stay on the donkeys or on the
ground.
The next part of the program
proved exciting for it was polo
game between the two teams. The
eight players we're mounted on
risky donkeys and were required
to drive the ball for the goals using
worn out old brooms. Several spills
livened up this affair but the A. O.
u. w outfit proved to be too much
for the Lions and captured the hon
ors. The score was to 0.
The big event of the evening came
when the two teams went into the
baseball game. The common enemy
in the persons of the donks num-
bered among their names such
famous ones as Jack Benny, Eddie
Cantor, Jack Dempsey, Mae West,
the Bambino and others.
The battle started with the A. O..
u. w. gang on the winning end,
then it became close and finally the
Lions pulled out in front and came
through with winning score of B
TO 4, thus leaving them with the
city championship.
Both teams amused the hundreds
of fans with their ability to fly
through the air with the greatest of
ease, and the roars of laughter COM
ing from the shouting crowd could
be heard all over town. The real
climax of the game came when the
bashful brunette on second base
nursed her young while the game
the youngster making a
Srun for the lunch counter when re-
leased by his handler.
Of course it was all nonsense
but nonsense that the large crowd
seemed to enjoy immensely. The
donks wer eWeIl trained for their
parts. The crowd got its laughs and
its moneys worth. About 500 peo-
pie were present for the perform
ance, thus the Lions received neat
little sum which will 60 toward
identifying the Lions uark at Koo-
tenai Falls
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
672 900 Fish
Are Planted
In District
Local Hatchery To Be One
of Largest in State"
Schofield.
FOUR LARGE, NEW
REARING PONDS

John Schofield, superintendent of
state fisheries from Helena, and
John Sheean, Somers fish hatchery
man, were in Libby last week dis
cussing local fish problems with
sportsmen.
MIR. Schofield stated that within
one year the local hatchery will
have four more large rearing ponds
which will place it in the largest
class of hatchery in the state.
President Switzer said, "On be-
half of the Libby Rod and Gun club
| wish to thank Mr. Schofield for
the many things he has done for
this vicinity. We are especially
thankful for the help he has given
us IN the completion of our fish
hatchery"
In order to give the sportsmen an
idea of what the fish hatchery is
doing for them the following table
is given. Bear in mind that the
following figures are for 1899 and
are prior to August 10.
Loon lake-45, 900 Eastern Brook,
advanced fry.
Kilbrennan lake-50,000 Eastern
Brook, advanced fry.
Thompson lakes-12,000 Native.
two inch.
Rainbow lake-2l 900 Silver Sal
mon, two inch,
Wolf creek $4,000 Eaestern
Brook, advanced fry.
Lake creek-60, 900 Natives, fry.
Quartz creek-4O,O0O Native, fry.
Libby creek-56,000 Native, fry.
Plants made after August 10 are
as follows:
Thompson lakes-4,0OO Native,
five inch.
Pipe creek-2,0O0 Native, five
inch.
Granite creek-2,000 Native, five
inch.
Fisher river-2,ooo Native, five
inch.
Yak river-4.O0o Native, five
inch.
In the first grouping there are a
total of % lakes and streams in
which fish were planted this year.
The above listed nine give examples
OF the number of fish put out. Ac-
cording to Mr.. SWitzer there have
been, or will be planted in waters
Of this immediate vicinity over
$4,000 fish Of varying sizes in the
year 1899.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Largest Community
Fair in Offing

According to members of the COM
mittees appointed to take care of
the Community Fair things are COM
ing along in unusually fine shape.
Arrangements are being made for
larger and better displays and the
interest of more residents is be-
ing raised than ever before. :. :.
The Lions club will have charge
of the parade and they promise to
really make it one of the largest
parades ever to be staged in this
city. The fire department is ex :.
pected to participate in the parade
as well as many other organizations.
Members of the program commit
tee have contacted Senator B. K.
Wheeler and if possible he will be
the main speaker of the evening.
Other speakers are being arranged
for also.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Lloyd Raw Elected
President of Stote
Press Association

Lloyd {. Raw of the Lewistown
Democrat-NeW was elected presi-
dent of the Montana State Press as
ISOLATION at the last session of the
groups 54th annual convention con-
cluded last Saturday at Helena. He
succeeds Jack Travis of the Havre
Daily News.
Other new officers are w. B. Ven
nard of Terry, first vice president:
Karl Martinson of Whitehall, second
vice president; Mrs w w. Cheeley
Of Great Falls, third vice president.
Henry Woare of Helena, secretary
treasurer for the 18th consecutive
year, and Ed Dugan of Missoula, as
slstant secretary.
The Glasgow Courier, edited by
j. t. Hooking, won first place as
the states best all-round weekly in
the associations annual contest. The
Courier also was awarded first prize
for the best editorial page, while
the Bozeman Courier was given hon
orable mention.
The Boulder Monitor won the
best front page contest, with the
Pondera County News awarded hon
orable mention. The Dawson Coun-
ty REVIEW was given honorable
mention for enterprise and adver-
Using promotion.
The association adopted resolu-
ton urging that the social security
and unemployment compensation
programs be financed by general
taxation rather than by taxes on in
dustry or individual employers
Resolutions also were adopted on
the passing of members who died
during the year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Celebrates 25th Anniversary.

The Ladies Aid of the First
Lutheran church celebrated their
25th anniversary last Sunday with
special services at their church in
this city The Rev. c. S. Thomp-
son of Occur d'Alene gave the SER
mon at the morning service. His
son, Sigvald, who is an instructor
in music at Concordia college at
Moorehead, Mimi, played a cello
solo and was accompanied on the
piano by his mother.
Sunday evening Rev G.. Gabriel
son of Standpoint gave the message.
Special musical selections by Rev
and Mrs. Gabrielson were greatly
enjoyed by the congregation. Sew
eral other musical numbers and
greetings by church members con-
cluded the pleasant anniversary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Hospital Notes.

August 28, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Baeth, a boy.
August 30, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank French, girl.
Victor Berbonceur was admitted
to the hospital Tuesday. He is from
the Branagan mine.
Mrs. Donald Hayden was admit
ted as a patient last Monday
Mrs. Frank Luxa, Jr., had her ton
sils removed on Monday
Dean Adkins, small son of Emmett
Adkins had his tonsils removed
Tuesday.
Roy Swarens, small son of r. w
SWarens, underwent on operation
Wednesday morning.
Lois Nepan had tonsils and ade-
noids removed Wednesday.
Calvin Noble had tonsils and ade-
noids removed Wednesday morning
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Native Upland Game Bird,
Chinese Pheasant Season

Upland Game Birds-Open season
one day only, September II, except
ing Lincoln county, where the open
season is from September II to 20
both dates inclusive. Bag limit to
be three birds per day and the pos
session limit six birds after the first
day.
Chinese Pheasants-Open season
October 90 to November II, both
dates inclusive. Hunting permitted
all day Sundays and Armistice Day;
no hunting before 1900 noon other
days. Bag limit to be three cocks
per day and the possession limit six
cocks after the first day.
No open season on Hungarian
partridges.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Labor Day Celebration
To Be Best Ever
Baseball gamesl
Bicycle and foot races!

Bicycle and loot races.
Saving and chopping contests
and many forms of entertainment
to thrill audiences, are among the
plans of the committee in charge OF
the largest Labor Day celebration
to take place in Libby in years.
The holiday will open Saturday
evening with baseball game be-
tween the Libby and Eureka Jun
iors. Following that there will be
dancing at Cedar creek for those
who want to- do the light fantastic.
Sunday, baseball games, between
Libby and Standpoint, Naples and
Occur d'Alene, will occupy the pro-
gram. The sports program begins
Monday morning at $50 o'clock at
which time the bicycle and foot
races, creased pig, log saving and
chopping contests and speaking will
take place Lief Erickson, associ-
ate justice of the supreme court,
will be the main speaker and his
subject will be the meaning of Labor
day in this day and age and what
it used to mean.
A special feature will be a water
fight between members of the fire
department This battle will take
place on Mineral avenue, between
second and third streets.
Monday afternoon the two loosing
baseball teams will play game and
the championship game will be held
Immediately afterward.
Everyone is urged to come to the
celebration and take part in the
fun. There promises to be good
time for all and prizes galore!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
Bridal Shower.

A lovely miscellaneous shower
was given at the home of Mrs.
Ovilla Gamache Monday evening
honoring Miss Jessie Scott of Troy,
who is soon to become the bride of
Wilfred Becker of this city.
The rooms of the Gamache home
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. An alarm clock, placed in
an adjoining room was the signal
throughout the evening for the bride
to get gift. About 20 ladies en-
ioyed the evening spent at various
games
A delicious lunch was served by
the hostess with Mrs. Joe Becker
assisting.
Out-oftown guests were Mrs.
Scott, mother of the bride-t to- be,
and Miss Mckay of Troy, and Mrs.
Ralph Reilly Of Wallace, Idaho.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
DISTRICT COURT.

Judge John Hurley of Glasgow
presided over the district court held
here last Friday He heard evidence
on order to petition the sale Of real
estate and to determine ownership
of certain personal property of the
estate of Jenny Anderson Several
probate cases were heard also.
August % Judge J. (. lockwood
of Kalispell held court here. He
first heard several preliminary mat
tiers in probate cases In the crimi
nal case, State of Montana against
Leslie La Dyer, the case was dis
missed on motion of the county at
torney. The remainder of the court
period was spent on Juvenile cases
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
S42,161 To Be Spent
On Lincoln County Roads

The Western News received tele-
grams from Senators B. K. Wheeler
and J. E. Murray yesterday stating
that the WPA project to construct,
reconstruct and improve bridges on
county owned roads throughout
Lincoln county has received presi-
dental approval for an allotment of
$42, l61.00. The message further
states that the project is now eligi-
BILE for operation at the discretion of
Joseph T. Parker, state WPA adj
ministrat0r
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
$4,000 Pheasants
Planted i'm State

When the upland bird season
opens October %, the state fish and
game department will have planted
y, 900 Chinese and Monaghan pleas
ants this year for the tables of lucky
or good hunters, according to State
Game Warden James A. Weaver.
Last year the state liberated about
$4,000 birds.
Nearly tWo-thirds of this years
birds have been raised at the state
game farm at Galen, with the rest
coming from the departments new
plant near Billings. The birds plant
ed will include some Chinese pleas
ants and some Monaghan pleas
ants and some crosses between the
two
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
First Meeting of Club.

The Senior Woman's club will
hold its first regular meeting of the
year Tuesday afternoon, September
5 at the new Central School audi
forum.
Mrs. w. J. Darlington, in charge
of the entertainment, has prepared
delightful musical program. Tea
will be served by the members of
the executive board. Special atten-
ton OF the members Is called to the
fact that the meeting begins prompt
ly at p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-31
NO DEPUTY CONSTABLE.

Montana law does not give con
stable power to appoint a deputy,
and expenses incurred by deputy
constables are not valid claims
against counties, according to an
opinion written by Attorney Gen
eral H. j. Freebourn for Earl G
zimmerman of Livingston attorney
for Park county.