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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

The local community committee
men wish to call the attention of
farmers of this community who are
interested in the agricultural con-
servation program that Lincoln
county has failed 10 reach the goal
of S per cent permissible suspension
rate of 6 per cent. Suspensions are
due to errors in computations, in
correct signatures, and misunder-
standing between the farmer. and
the aim of the agricultural conserva-
ton program. II
This is regrettable' and the local
committee wishes to announce TO
farmers who have been suspended
through such errors or misunder-
standings, also to farmers who have
not as yet made application in con-
nection with the 1889 parity pay
ment, to get in touch with Glenn
Oneal on his farm on Libby creek
or with Mrs. Anna G. Herbst, who
lives on South California Ave, Lib
by, and ask them to assist you in
making out a work sheet correct
ing the above mentioned errors.
Applications in connection with
the 1899 parity payments must be
completed by December 81, 1889.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
Mines Students List
Religious Affiliation

notwithstanding to statistics
compiled by the staff of the presi-
dents office at Montana School of
Mines, 212 students out of total
of 339 enrolled for the first semester
listed their affiliations with some
religious organization. Information
concerning religious beliefs is re-
quested but not required, of stu
dents at the Butte engineering col
lege. 1t is considered significant
that So per cent of the students en-
rolled indicated membership in. or
preference for, some religious body.
The manner of students listing af-
filiation with various churches is as
follows: Baptist, Q, Christian 7,
Christian Science |, Congregation
al 6, Episcopal %, Lutheran 10,
Methodist %, Mormon 4, Presbyte-
rian 81, Roman Catholic n and
Servian Orthodox 2. Membership
in the Jewish faith was also listed
by 2 students. All of the Butte
churches make special effort to
maintain contact with the students
of their own faith and the college
administration is, glad to cooperate
with them in SO doing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
You Will Laugh When
Andy Hardy Falls in Love

Mickey Rooney falls in love again
in the lucky seventh Hardy Family
hit, ANDY Hardy Gets Spring
Fever" opening Sunday and Mon
day at the Kootenai Theatre.
This time it's with his high school
dramatics teacher, played by Holly
woods newest find, Helen Gilbert.
Lewis Stone continues as the judge.
Fay Holden as sympathetic Mother
Hardy, Cecilia Parker as sister Mar
ian and Sara Harden as the know
ing aunt Milly. Ann Rutherford of
course, is still Andy's true love in
the role of Polly Benedict. Another
new addition is Terry Kilburn, who
recently scored a great personal
success in Goodbye, Mr.. Chips.
Andy has quarreled with his
sweetheart Polly, but is finding
solace in the dramatics class OF
beautiful Rose Meredith. Soon he is
ead-over-heels in love with this
older girl To win her attention, he
writes the play to be presented by
the high school class and wins the
leading role in it.
But tragedy descends upon Andy
when, during the play, he learns
that Rose is already engaged. Stiff
ing his tears, Andy pours out his
soul in the play-only to learn thai
it was Polly Benedict he loved any.
way. A happy Hardy Family walks
home from the play that night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Department of the
Interior, General Land Office, Dis
trict Land Office, Great Falls, Mon
tana, October Is, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that on
October Is, 1899, the J. Neils Lum-
Der Company filed in this office
its application Serial No. 083488, to
exchange the S12NWA, N1aSWA,
Sec. Is, T. 80 N. r. "a W., for tim
Der of equal value to be cut from
portions of Secs. | and 2, t. 80 N. r.
35 W., p. M. Montana, under the act
Of March 20, 1922 (42 Stat, 1859.
The purpose of this notice is to
allow any person or persons claim
ing the timber selected, or having
bona fide objections to the applica-
ton, an opportunity to file their
protests with the Register of the u
S. District Land Office at Great
Falls, Montana.
THOS. r. CORDIALLY,
oc26-nl6-4t. Register.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

to Missoula Friday and returned
Saturday.
Jerry Mason of Spokane is home
on sick leave after three years in
South America, and was in Troy
renewing old acquaintance We'd
nesday and Thursday
Reverend Arthur Ward of the
Episcopal church held services here
Sunday at which time Mr.. and Mrs
Bill Glass had their baby daughter
christened.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Angel and
Mrs. Eleanor Roseberry were in
Spokane over Armistice day and
Sunday.
The Episcopal Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Glen Thorn on Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Gilbert of Eureka is
visiting her husband here, who is
in charge of the state fire patrol
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Herbert Partridge returned
to her home in Spokane after a
weeks visit with Mrs. D. T. Wood.
The Senior sewing club met Wed
nesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Ed Scott, the occasion being in
honor of Mrs. SCOTS birthday.
| The Fellowship dinner at the
Methodist church Monday evening
was served to about 10 people. A
program of games and songs was
enjoyed by all those present.
Mrs. P. T. Mettler and daughter
/ PHYLLIS went to Spokane Wednesday
for few days III the city shopping
Mrs. Anthony Joy went to Spo-
kane Wednesday for several days
shopping and visiting relatives anc
fher daughter Dolores at Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Devine en-.
! tertained at six tables of contraci
bridge at their home Monday even
ing. Mrs. Ed Laehn received high
score honors for ladies, Mrs. Frank
Thomas second high and Mrs. Walter
Litchfield, low Ed Weidner re
tceived high for men, Walter Litch
field second high and Ed Laehr
low Decorations and favors were
in pink and white in honor of Mr.
Devine's birthday. A large birth
day cake was served along with ;
delicious iuliGil dI tiie SioSC "a lits
evening.
Mrs. L. A. Hosea and Mrs. Grove
Smith entertained at l.30 lunch
con Tuesday at the home of Mr.
Hosea. Four tables of contrac
bridge were in play during the af
ternoon with Mrs. Glen Thorn re
ceiving high score honors, Mrs
Charles Cone low, and Mrs. Georg
!. Markin travelling prize. Those in
/, vited were Mrs. George Markin
Mrs. Charles Cone, Mrs. Georg
Strom, Mrs. ]. B. Farris, Mrs. Et
Henrichs, Mrs. John Baggs, Mrs. e.
. Laehn, Mrs. Jack Sagen, Mrs. Henr,
, Weidner, Mrs. A. L. Dean, Mrs. Gle
Thorn, Mrs. Everett Smith, Mrs
Victor .Sather, Mrs. Clyde Devin
: and Mrs. Anthony Joy.
Miss Laura Schooley spent fror
: Tuesday to Sunday with her par
! ents at Whitefish.
Mrs. Russell Baeth and Mrs. Ellis
!. worth McComb spent Monday /
2 Libby shopping.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

dren of Kalispell were weekend
visitors at the meadows.
Bud Franklin and little daughter
Ruthie spent Sunday at the {. Z.
Gilbertson home.
Mrs. Gertrude Fowler and chill
dren and Miss Gertrude Yoder of
Kalispell spent the weekend Wis
iting at the Hubert Beebe and H. j.
Fowler homes. They were dinner
guests at Willow Creek lodge Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Hammond of
Libby spent the weekend visiting
and hunting at the meadows.
Warren Wallace visited his par
ents on East Fisher.
Harvey Fredenburg and LII. Van
Alstine of Kalispell were hunting
here over the weekend
MIR. and Mrs. James Morrison en-
joyed a visit over the weekend with
Mr.. Morrisons mother, sister and
brother-in- law from Dillon.
Most people here will hold No
vember 30th as Thanksgiving day
Mrs. Carrie Nash of Kalispell is
visiting this week at the M. |. Davis
home.
A few fine bucks have been taken
out but many hunters have spent
days hunting and have went away
without their buck.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Libby, Mon
tana, up to and including December
ID, 1899, for all live timber marked
or designated for cutting on an area
embracing about 81 acres within
Section Is, T. 33 NJ, r. 81 W., NJ. P.
M, Pipe Creek, Kootenai National
Forest, estimated to be $50 NJ feet
B. NJ. western white pine, $50 NJ
1T. B. M. spruce and 800 cedar poles,
80 feet and longer. No bid of less
than $500 per NJ feet B. M. for
white pine, S1.00 per M. feet B. M.
for spruce, S .02 per linear foot for
cedar poles, 80 feet and longer in
length will be considered. The sum
of $500 must be deposited with each
bid, to be applied to the purchase
price, refunded or retained in part
as liquidated damages according to
conditions of sale. The right to re-
ject any and all bids reserved.
In addition to above stumpage,
$1.00 per M. feet B. NJ for white
pine, S go per M feet b. M. for
spruce and S Ola per linear foot
for cedar poles, 80 feet and longer
in length must be deposited in a
cooperative fund to cover cost of
slash disposal.
Before bids are submitted, full
information concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale and submis-
sion of bids should be obtained from
the Forest Supervisor, Libby, Mon
tana. nlo-5O-1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
FISHER RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Fowler re-
turned last Wednesday evening
from a trip to Livingston where
they visited brother Of Mr.. Fowl
er's whom he had not seen for rs
years.
Mrs. Earl Walker and Mrs. Doro-
thy Morrill, were in Libby Friday.
The Ginger brothers of Suther
land, Iowa, who have been visiting
at the Davis homes, each got fine
buck last week which they took
out to Kalispell and put into cold
storage until they are ready to go
home
Frank Davis is living in the Cor
man cabin until his new house is
finished
John Carpenter and Robert Vim
ing of Whiteffsh spent the week
end hunting in this vicinity.
Bob and Rodgers Taylor from
Somers and Roy Cooper from Kali
ispell were weekend visitors at
the Ernest Davis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dyer and chill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS.

The Board of County Commission
ers, Lincoln County, Montana, will
receive sealed bids on the follow
ing:
One Heavy Duty Diesel powered
Motor Patrol of not less than so H.
P, single tandem drive with IL
75x24 low pressure rear tires, wide
front axle with leaning front wheels,
V-Type scarifier, steel cab with
glass enclosure and lighting equip
ment, heavy duty V-Type Snow
Plow, hot water heater windshield
wipers, H. d. tire chains; machine
without equipment to weigh not less
than 10000 lbs. ~
Bids will also be considered on
four wheel Drive Patrol with dual
tires front and rear and fully
equipped as above.
Bidders shall state delivery date
and location of parts and service
man.
Bids to be opened December 6,
1899 at 1000 o'clock A. M
All bids to be F. O. B. Troy, Mon
tana, and must be addressed to the
County Clerk, Lincoln County
Montana.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners this Eighth day OF
November, 1889.
RAY c. FROST, Chairman,
JAMES MAHONEY,
CHEF O. HOISINGTON,
Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County, Montana
Attest: ELDON J. SCHUCK,
lnI6-30-3t Clerk of the Board.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Walter Varian, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Walter Varian, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator
at Troy, Montana, or the office of
Blackford & Blackboard, his attorneys
at Libby, Montana, in the Coun-
ty of Lincoln, State of Montana, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
ALBERT A. BROOKS,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
28th day of August, 1889.
BLACKBOARD g. BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Petitioner. n16-d7- At
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
Theme
: Books Around the World"

November 18th marks the opening
date of the 21st anniversary of Book
Week, a nationwide crusade for
youth, books and reading that re-
turns each year with new life, new
emphasis and new Importance to
young and old throughout the nation.
Many organizations with an infiu-
entail national membership share in
promoting Book Week, among these
are: The American Library Asso-
citation, The Boy Scouts of America,
The General Federation of Women's
Clubs, The Girl Scouts, the Parent
Teacher Associations, the Young
Mems and Young Women's Chris
tan Associations.
National radio networks will carry
the story of Book Week into your
home. Plan to share in the ne1u Chill
dren's Crusade!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
Commissioner
Proceedings

Continued from page 81
A. B. Dismore .................... 1880
Chester A. Clark, M. d. =. 10000
Care and Supplies:
Vocational School for Girls $3.50
Montana State T. B. SAM
tariurn ................................. I27. 40
Lloyd A. Bower, rent .......... 400
Eureka Telephone Co., toll
calls -...-....................... 30
County Library Fund
Salaries.
Inez Ratekin ................. 1880
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
REXF0RD
Mid-Week Bridge Club.

M1u-W eek Bridge CIub.
The members of the Mid Week
Bridge Club met at the home of
Mrs. E. E. Madden Wednesday ev-
ening, Nov. 8. Mrs. ]. Hurst re-
eeived the high prize and Mrs.
Thomas Wiltshire the consolation.
Miss Madge Melvin and Mrs. r. L.
La Dyer were non-member guests.
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
ASKS ADVERTISING FUND.

Montanans, Inc, statewide cham
Der of commerce, will ask the 194l
legislature for an appropriation to
be spent advertising the states rec
reational advantages to tourists, &C
cording to action of the groups adj
vertising committee last week in
Butte. The committee adopted a
1910 advertising campaign, includ-
ing newspaper and magazine space
and radio time, and decided upon a
budget to be raised from members
throughout the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16
NO EXHIBIT AT FAIR.

Don McKinnon, state highway en-
gineer and vice chairman of the
Montana San Francisco fair exhibit
committee, has announced that this
states display will not be shown at
the exposition next year. Reports
from Mrs. Estelle Maggie, in charge
of the exhibit, said more than L.
100000 people visited the Montana
booth while the fair was open last
season. Funds appropriated by the
last legislature for operation of the
exhibit have been exhausted, it was
said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

Mr. and Mrs. Oak Knapp returned
the last of the week from Lewiston,
Idaho, where they attended the flu
neral of Mr.. Knapp's mother.
A limb from tree fell on John
Sumo while he was at work logging
and caused severe injury to his
neck.
Felix Kuchenski was a business
caller in Libby Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. r. Weller of Whitefish Wis
tied at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Griffiths, the latter part
of the week. Ann Griffiths returned
to Whitefish with her grandmother
for a weeks visit.
George Ross, Jean Whitmarsh
and Mrs. Bud Williams and children
spent the weekend visiting rela-
tives near Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Howe re-
turned recently from trip to Spo-
kane and Seattle.
Mrs. Joe George and Tony were
Saturday visitors in Libby.
Charles Weller of Anchorage
Alaska, visited at the home of his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Griffiths, the lat
ter part of the week. Mr.. Weller
was accompanied by friend, Ken.
meth Porter of Fairbanks, Alaska
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Eayrs were
callers in Libby Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry De Groot
who are residing in Kalispell at the
present time, were calling on friend:
here the first of the week. They
plan to live in Lothair during the
winter months where Mr.. De Groo
will be employed as operator at thu
e. N. depot
John Saxon went to Whitefisl
the last of the week and Mrs. Sakor
returned with him. We are glad II
report that she is much improved
Jack McCaffery returned recent
ly from Kalispell where he spen
the past month.
O. Knapp's father Of Lewiston
Ida, is guest at his home for ;
few days.
Dorothy Brist of Kila, Ruth Lib
rim and Glen Coleman of Kalispel
were guests at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Wenzler last week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-16

Mary Janet Pival ............... 7a00
Jessie j. Thomas ............... 5000
Mrs. W. f. Doonan .......... 5000
Clara M. Hurst ................ 750
Mrs. Len Reinwand ......... $50
Wood:
Roy Cook ......................... 4l50
Art Barker ...............-............. 400
Service, Supplies, Postage:
Tobacco River Power Co. I.95
The Western News ............ 9-34
Petty Cash .......................... 45.13
Libby Transfer, drayage 49,. rs
Victor Wolff. rent ..................-. 12s50
Claims Disallowed.
DR.. C. A. Clark .................... $500
Town of Eureka, water rental
for county warehouse $500. 900
BY order of the Board, the fol-
lowing claims were ordered to be
held over until the next regular
meeting.
A. N. Eaton Metal Products,
cuIvertS $9T rs
E. B. French, gas and oil -. 32.15
Eureka Motors, supplies $500. 2074
F. E. Sabin, supplies .......... 1912
Walter S. Gibbons, supplies. 1905
Gamble Store, supplies -........... 5.34
Westmont Tractor and equip
ment Co., supplies .........-...... 70.36.
O. K. Rubber Weld, supplies 20.90
Coles Machine Works, sup
pies zI-UU
E. B. French, gas and oil ........ 36.38
Floyd Pomeroy, labor, two claims
at $1,000 each.
Due to objections of Commissioner
Mahoney, bids for the Motor Patrol
were not opened The other men,
bers of the board, desiring unani~
nous vote, decided to advertise
and open the bids at later date.
/ Contracts for medical care, and
county burials will be let on Tues
day, December 5. 1t not being
necessary to advertise for this pur-
pose, invitations were ordered by
the board to be sent to the various
doctors and morticians SO they may
be present
j Grant deeds were issued to-.
j Louis Miller. SE4SEI4 of Sec. %,
Twp. Sc, Rye. rs.
i John Stoken: SWASWA of Sec.
IL, Twp. "a, Rye rs.
G. r. Kirk Co. NWHNEA of Sec.
/ 8, Twp. So, Rye. rs.
A. j. Thomas: NEA of Sec IL,
Twp. 3D., Rye. rs.
Contracts were let to the follow
ing:
! Walter Farley: NWl4 of Sec. "a,
Twp "a, Rye. rs.
Raymond D. Flanagan: SE14NEA
of Sec. %, Twp. 35, Rye. 26.
r. c. Arthur. SWANWH of Sec.
10, Twp. IS, Rye. rs.
Frank O'Brien: NEANWA of Sec.
"a, Twp. 36, Rye. %.
Frank L. Salter: Lot 10. Blk. 8,
Eureka Original Townsite.
The following allotments were al
lowed for road and bridge fund pur-
poses for the month OF November:
Roads Bridges
Libby District ......s6O6.0o $46400
, Eureka District i. 61400 414.00
Troy District $500. 496.60 H1.00
, There being no further business
,, to transact, the Board adjourned.
= RAY G. FROST,
!, Chairman, Board of County Com
r1issioners, Lincoln County Mon
tana.
ELDON J. SCHUCK,
D Clerk of the Board.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
New York Society
Will Hold Dance
On Saturday

The second dance and enter
tainment OF the New York State
Society Of Washington will be
held in the west ballroom Of the
Shoreham Hotel Saturday eve
ming, with dancing from 10 to l
o'clock.
Admittance will be by 1899
membership cards or by guest
tickets, which may be procured at
the door the night OF the dance or
from Mr.. c. M. Little, treasurer,
Southern Railway Building.
During the evening q special
feature of modern ballroom dane
ing will be introduced by a local
studio. Another feature will be
"spot dance" and prizes will be
awarded to the winners.
Mr.. James E. Black, president,
and the other officers of the So
ciety have extended an invitation
to all New Workers and their
friends.
On January Is dance and en-
tertainment will be held.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Bazaar and Dinner
Set Tomorrow at
Trinity Church

The annual bazaar and turkey
dinner given by the Ladies' Guild
Of Trinity Episcopal Church will
take place in the parish hall at
Dahlia street and Piney Branch
road. Takoma Park, D. c., tomorrow.
The affair will begin at noon with a
cafeteria luncheon and the bazaar
will continue throughout the day,
with the dinner from S to 7 O'Clock.
Mrs. Oliver H. p. Scott, president
Of the guild, has named the heads
Of various committees.
Tickets for the dinner may be
obtained from Miss Martha Moore.
Mrs. George Sullivan and Mrs.
Scott are chairmen of the luncheon
committee, while the group deco
rating the hall and booths is under
direction of Mrs. Edward Bertram.
Mrs. Ada Stump and Mrs. Alfred
Mackenzie are chairmen Of the
dinner, Mrs. Walter Groundsell has
the gift booth, and other chairmen
are: Mrs. j. c. Brecht, aprons; Mrs.
A. G. Bailey, candy booth; Mrs.
F. s. Stoddard, cake booth; Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Wellesley Clubs
Program Series
Starts Tonight

The first in series Of four pro-
grams in the decade prize competi-
ton series planned by the Wash
ington Wellesley Club will be pre-
sented at a general meeting at 8
o'clock tonight at the Sidwell Friends
School gymnasium, 1901 Wisconsin
avenue NV. Tonight's program
will be in charge of the 1890 and
1900 decade groups. Mrs. Walter
Du Bois Brookings, the president,
will preside.
Other decade groups will take
charge of the succeeding three pro-
grams. Mrs. George D. Brabson,
program chairman, announces that
the judges will be chosen from past
presidents of the club, with one rep
resenting each decade.
Features of the program tonight
will include a brief news report by
Mrs Harry c. Kramer, past presi-
dent; an illustrated lecture, Around
the World on a Freighter," by Miss
Katherine Elliott of the King Smith
Playhouse, and a Christmas reading
by Miss Sibyl Baker.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Weddings
Continued From Page B-30

cessories. Her corsage was Of tails
man roses.
Mrs. r. Burton Johnstone of Sill
yer Spring, sister of the bride, was
her matron of honor, wearing q
dusty rose ensemble with black &C.
cessories. Her corsage was Of du.
bonnet roses.
Mr.. John Harrison Hardy acted
as best man, while Mr.. Jack Weis-
man and Mr.. Key Hardy were
ushers.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home Of the
brides mother. The house was at
tractively decorated with palms and
white chrysanthemums. Later Mr.
and Mrs. Wilkinson left for their
wedding trip, the bride travelling in
a gray and black ensemble. On
their return they will make their
home in Glenmont.
Preceding the wedding the bride
was given a surprise shower by Miss
Alberta Kramer of Forest Glen
Md. A dinner party also was given
in honor of the bridal party by Mr.
and Mrs. r. Burton Johnstone OF
Silver Spring.