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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Frank Divis of Kalispell was a
business caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Howe have
returned home after two weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
Spokane and Butte.
Mrs. George Clarke has been quite
i'll for several days.
Leo Collar went to Seattle the
last of the week where he will visit
relatives and also seek employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Iverson of
Troy are living in the Frank Rich
ter home at present.
Mrs. Thomas Handley injured her
knee quite badly when she slipped
and fell on the ice in the yard of
her home.
Mrs. George Ross went to Ches-
ter Thursday evening to see her
little granddaughter, Sherol Ross,
who has been very ILL
MIR. and Mrs. Megros Arteniaa
were called to Whitefish last week
because of the serious illness of MFR.
Artenian's cousin, Toras Gregarian.
r. L. La Dyer went to Spokane
the first of the week to consult doc
tors in regard to his health. Mr..
La Dyer has not been very we'll the
last few weeks.
Miss Greta Venoy arrived from
Missoula Tuesday afternoon to as
sist in caring for Mrs. l.. B. Martin,
who is still very i'll.
Mrs John Saxon is taking treat
ments for her eyes in Spokane.
Herb Dunkam of Whitefish is
working on the hill at present.
Charles Jacobson is visiting his
family in Opportunity, Wash
]. E. Nellis went to Great Falls
recently.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
Legion Auxiliary Meets.

The Auxiliary met On Friday ev-
ening for business session. Plans
were completed for the old time
dance to be given this Saturday
night. Plans for the next meeting
were discussed at which a legislative
program will be given with Morton
Elliott, district commander, of
Whitefish as principal speaker. An
added phase of the legislative pro-
gram will be series of sermons on
Gods Plan for Peace" to be given
by all ministers of the town. The
schedule will be announced later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
Bridge Luncheon.

Mrs. F. E. Sabin was the gracious
hostess on Thursday afternoon at a
1870 bridge luncheon honoring Mrs.
Lowell McKeen. Guests present
were: Mesdames Russell Zook, J. Fl.
Sailing, (. E. Price, r. NJ. Sherman,
J. H. Fleming, c. A. Clark and Mrs.
McKeen. Mrs. Zook received high
score and Mrs. Clark, consolation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12

An ad by gum, makes business
hum.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12

Summary of AAA Activities in
Lincoln County.

Farmers in Lincoln county carried
out wide range of soil building
practices of recognized value on farm
and range lands under the 1887 ag-
ricultural conservation program, ac-
cording to summary received by
B. ]. Drake from A. ]. Borton, state
executive officer for the AAA in
Montana All of these operations
are going far toward making Lin
coin county's agriculture more stable
and permanent Borton's summary
shows that under the AAA program
in 1887 farmers in Lincoln county
seeded a total of 665 acres to per
ennial legumes with and without
nurse crops. Biennial legumes, ex-
cepting sweet clover, were seeded
on Is acres. Biennial and annual
sweet clover were seeded on AT
acres. Perennial grasses except
crested wheatgrass, were seeded on
81 acres. Mixtures of legumes and
grasses were seeded on ITO acres.
Crested Wheatgrass, hardy drouth
and cold resistant forage grass that
has proven success under extremes
of Montana climate, was seeded on
81 acres. Perennial and noxious
weeds were controlled on 90 acres.
Plowless or trash falloW was main
tanned on 282 acres. Green manure
crops were planted on IL acres.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
Townsend Club Elects Officers.

The Townsend club met on Sat
urday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: c. H. Belmont, re-
elected president, Cliff Irwin, vice
president, Mrs Dell Pike, secretary
treasurer. The next meeting on
January q will be social meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
TO Protest Cutting
Hard Wheat Acreage

State Senator r. S. Mutt of Sid
ney, chairman of the agricultural
committee of Montanans, ms, has
called meeting for January IA in
Helena to form further plans for
the campaign being waged to pre-
vent the reduction of hard wheat
acreage by the A. A. A. Mutt said
no reduction in hard Wheat acreage
is necessary as there is no over pro-
duction in the United States. He
said some hard wheat had been i'm
ported into this country last year.
An ad by gum, makes business
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12

Mrs. l. A. Riley was hostess at a
bridge luncheon on Friday with
Mesdames L. w. Fetterly, c. A.
Clark and r. NJ. Sherman as guests.
Mrs. Sherman received high score
prize and Mrs. Fetterly low.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
DIRECTORY
Libby, Montana
LODGES

I. O. o. F. Cabinet chapter No. So,
meets every Tuesday evening. Floyd
Peterson, Noble Grand and Ernest
Davidson, recording secretary.
A. F. & A. nj. Libby Lodge No. IS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple. Otto Nordstrom,
w NJ, VIM. Anderson, secretary.
Royal Arch Masons, Libby lodge
No. 80 meets LIST and Bird Wednes-
days at Masonic Temple Frank Up
ham, High Priest, J. Fl. Skidmore,
secretary.
Order of the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. SO meets LIST and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple Louise
LIE Due, w. M, Marie Jaqueth, sec
rotary
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall.
Otto Griep, Dictator, Gleason
Pitcher, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No 1883 meets End and 4th
Tuesday at the Legion hall. Mrs.
B. B. Withee, oracle and Mrs. Pete
Larsen, recorder
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at |. O.
O. f. hall. Mrs. Irene Peterson,
Noble Grand and Ruth hampton,
secretary.
A. O. u. w. meets the End Friday
of each month at the Moose. hall.
Virgo Dutton, w. MI. and L. J.
Brown, secretary.
Libby Chapter De Molay meets
1st and 3rd Mondays, Masonic Tenn
pie. Pershing GooselaW, NJ. c.; Fred
Clark, scribe
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Lenore Martin, W. A.; Phyllis De
Rosia. secretary, Miss Jessie Stau-
dacher, mother advisor.
\
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12

Fred Clark returned Thursday
from Sioux City, Iowa.
w C. -Albee and Fred Clark made
a business trip to Helena on Sun
day.
The measles epidemic is increas-
ing slowly in number and in in
tensity.
Lewis Fetterly went to Kalispell
on Monday for the monthly ROTC
Mrs. Fred Clark and son. Lewis.
were Kalispell shoppers on Mon
day.
Grandville Lyons has taken over
the LaByer garage in Rexford. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyons and c. F. Dierman
left Tuesday for Addy, Wash, to get
their household effects.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sampson,
MIR. and Mrs Geo. RAINBOW and
Mrs. c. f. Dierman were Kalispell
callers on Monday.
The ice harvest is now on. Due
to the mild weather, it is of poor
quality this year.
Mrs. c. B. Marsh is cook at the
grade school. Over 100 pupils are
taking lunches.
Due to measles in the Chas. How
ell horne, the Guild will meet on
Friday (today) with Mrs. w. S.
Gibbons.
DR.. Keith S. Lowell left Monday
evening for the East where he will
take post graduate work at the De-
troit Osteopathic Hospital and at
the Northwest Hospital in Kansas
City, Mo.
Mrs. Frank Day of Fortine is i'll
at the home of Mrs. Frances Cole.
Misses Maryem Gehre and Doro-
thy Gasahl were hostesses at the
monthly suffer given at the grade
school to the teachers. The New
Year motif was used at the table
and games followed a delicious sup
per.
Mrs. Waverly Brown is home this
week as the Glen Lake school is
closed due to whooping cough and
measles.
Lee Dow and Howard Aemseigger
of Fortine were callers here Tues
day.
Mrs. Ella Weaver of Butte re.
turned to her home Thursday after
spending week with her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Bright, and son, Tilvan
Twedt.
o. r. Mosby left Friday for Hot
Springs where he will take the
baths.
Mrs. Bill Williams and Mrs. c. B.
Graves are ill at their homes
Mrs. Frank Coombs, Mrs. Anna
Sellers, Mrs. Jack O'Fallon and Mrs.
Jack Hebison enjoyed Chinese
checkers with Mrs. l.. A. Riley Fri
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
Baptist Aid Meets.

The Baptist Aid met at the church
on Thursday with Mrs. Enos Camp
bell and Mrs. Gale McKain as host
esses At the business session it
was decided to entertain in pairs
and in Alphabetical order, there be-
ing over 40 members. A program
was given at which Mrs. Ida Sim
clair gave a reading on THE En-
during Basis for a Happy New
Year" message of the president of
the Northern Baptist Convention.
The B. Y. P. u. will be in charge
of the services on Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. March 6 dR,.-Hoes failed t,
regain yesterdays. losses today. holdins
mostly mostly steady, with spots to 10 cent
heavier than expected.
.,ai.t TOP so Of ,gs $40 was paid for GOOD ane
s;55 s. T. 71o' With & ilshs bSssser s 9'Gdad find
Yearlinss and well-nnished veirhty steer
esdy e. Weak The Steer tor was ssw
Heifers were stronk to shade higher
Cows were steady to strong. with ali in
tsrests buying. Bulls were steady. vealer!
grades Srinsins SIS to s'a5 W Sheep e 'nS.s, Wss'
,,,r.5 5nitsa states o6s o6DssD..tmsnt q Asrieal
TUESDAYS average; spots 5-1O lower or
sa eoie sG sSna ri 49, S
bound ayer.ses. 1880: sood Medium: MEDIUM:
sns sas Oasklo: ae u :Ss'
and well finished weshty steers steady
T. fairly Ts.a acod
upward: LARGELY steer run: top 1875. paid
for foar. .lo approXimately l;2so-pound AVERAGES,
above .i2 so. however; best % yearlinss ri Ss
12.15: heifers strong to shade higher: COW,
steady to strong; With all interests buying
vealers weak at LOO down. few 1i.50
;tocksls and feeders stronR to 25 hiehel
ssssS ssa!.!as' 5SSS Z Auesa.s Eat lamb.
mostly mes steady; TOP; 2;25: bnIk; 9;oo-9.25
fairly active: about steady on all classes
COED SS to choice i lambs as; ss5ss25 yesrlinas
Evening star., 1939-03-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Confi-
dence continued to be the keynote
in today's bond market and many
domestic loans, including United
States Governments, extended re-
cent gains by wide margins.
As in the past week buyers seemed
to feel that general business and
the capital market were due for i'm
provement in view of recent declara-
tions of administration spokesman
that the Government seeks to re-
move political barriers to recovery.
Federal issues attracted attention
by recording many new highs. An
unusual feature was a rise of more
than a point in Treasury 3$4s of
56-46, but only one bond was traded.
Other gains ranged from 1-32d to
1O-32ds.
Rail loans reflected none of the
previous days disappointment over
Washington reports that rail legiS-
lation at this session of Congress was
unlikely. Some pushed ahead 2 or
more points, the strongest including
Delaware & Hudson refunding As.
Allegheny Corp. IS of so stamped,
New York Central IS and MKT IS
Of 50. Utility and industrial divisions
showed numerous fractional ad-
vanceS.
The foreign list showed little life,
but further gains were registered by
some South American loans, Czech
IS of 81 and Denmark 4l2s of 62.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
'Carnegie-|l|inois.
Reaffirms Steel
Prices for Quarter
Improved Buying Noted,
But Output Remains
Unchanged for Week

NEW YORK, March (R.-The
Iron Age, steel publication, reported
today in its weekly review slightly
better buying of steel in the past
week, though the improvement
has not yet been sufficient to be re-
flected IN higher operations"
The review estimated ingot pro-
duction for the week at IS per cent
of capacity, unchanged from a re-
vised figure for the previous week.
Iron Age reported: The Carnegie
Illinois Steel Corp, on Wednesday
issued an announcement reaffirm-
ing present prices on its products
for shipment during the second
quarter. The only change is some
adjustments in the quantity reduce
tions on carbon steel bars, hot
rolled strip and hot and cold rolled
sheets.
Pig iron prices have been re-
affirmed for the second quarter
by most of the merchant produc-
erS.
Pig iron production in February
gained 4.S per cent, on a daily basis,
over January, while the gain in steel
ingot output on weekly basis was
barely 2.7 per cent. ="
Some of the improvement in
orders in the past week has been in
tin plate, production of which has
risen points to SO per cent, which
is better than it appears on the
surface because of the present ex-
cessive tin plate capacity. 80
Further increase in tin plate
orders is expected soon; the auto
mobile industry will require more
steel as expanding assemblies use up
supplies on hand; specifications
against recent contracts for con-
struction and railroad purposes are
expanding; the farm implement in
dustry is stepping up production and
taking more steel. These are some
OF the outstanding factors which are
counted on by the steel industry to
bring long-expected improvement
which appears to have been DELAYED
rather than suspended indefinitely. :"
Iron Age reported It's scrap COM
posite price at $1517 ton last week
compared with $15.O8 the previous
week.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Output Of Electricity
Runs Well Ahead
OF 1888 Period
Index Advances 8 From
Previous Week in
Unexpected Goin
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March s.-Electric
power production in the United
States during the week ended
March advanced 8 of per cent
to 2,244,O14,O 900 kilowatt hours from
2,225, 100000 in the preceding week
and was 1912 per cent ahead of
2,035, ,673,000 in the comparable 1898
week, the Edison Electric Institute
reported today.
Rejecting a rise that was more
than seasonally expected, the Asso-
ciated Press index of production ad-
vanced to 1852 from 114.4 in the
preceding week. The index, which
is based on 1929-30 as 100 and is
adjusted for seasonal and long-term
trend, stood at 1868 a year ago.
Recent range follows:
1882 1898, 1897. 1885 1895.
High Ina ---- 1172 111l772 1d5S d5 1873 1ds.s 1o5.5 8
Percentage gains over a year ago,
according to major geographic areas,
were reported as follows by the In
stitute:
New England, 1872; Middle Allan
tic, 8.3; Central Industrial, Il; West
Central. 5.4; Southern States, los:
Rocky Mountain, 81; Pacific Coast,
9.3.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
AIIis-ChaImers Co. Orders
25-Cent Dividend
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 8.-Directol E
OF Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
announced dividend of Is cents a
snare on common stock, payable
March 81 to holders of record March
II. Last year the company paid
dividends of 37l2 cents each in
March, June, September and De-
cember. The company, which man
ufactures tractors, farm equipment
and heavy machinery, has principal
plants at West Allis milwaukee,
and La Crosse, Wis: Cincinnati
Ohio; Sprinfleld, Ill; La Porte, Ind
Pittsburgh and Boston.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
General Mills, Inc.

General Mills, Inc. declared a
dividend OF SIPS share on common
stock. payable May l to holders of
record April 10, and 871a cents a
share payable August l to holders
OF record July 10. Previously the
company had been paying rs cents
quarterly. The company, engaged
IN all phases of flour making, has
plants in principal cities and ware
houses throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Freight CorIoudinqs

NEW YORK, March 8 R.-Rev-
enue freight carloadings on railroads
reporting for the week ended March
included;
Mar. T. Pv Wk Yr. ago
Pennsylvania 0I137 95O71 1881
Evening star., 1939-03-08
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, March 6 MP.-Modest re-
covery featured trading in domestic sugar
futures today as scattered speculative sup
port and covering encountered only scale
traded at 1S0. points net higher. The
list around noon was UNCHANGED TO
higher
World contracts gained l to points un-
der the leadership Of the London market.
Speculative buying locally absorbed pront
taking. July and December each Solo AZ
116 up / and points respectively.
Raw sugar declined 8 points rs result
Of SPOT house business in duty frees ct 277
cents. Cubas on q duty-paid basis were
nominally 80. Refined was quoted within
q range OF 4.25 to 40 cents. redecting
drop Of 5 points from 4.30 BY . renner
late yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas pfd.-1 at 104a, 8
at 1041., l at 1041a.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric Power 6% pfd.-S
at lis.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

20 Gas 1t h Coke C-5Oc - 1928 4-15
An the future directors intend to
make dividends on preferred payable
quarterly instead OF semi-annually.
IDirectors intend to consider question
Of dividends quarterly henceforth.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

In pankruptcy or receivership or beina
securities assumed ~ such comDantea
are annual disbursements based on the lat
quarterly or semi-annuaJ decierstion Un-
dyo.ods HSS otnelvse W. M noseG special or extra
xo E1 dividend II n rtxhta aAIso
extra OF extras Paid last year fPay-
this year b Cash OF stock fAccumu.
ated dividend paid or declared this year.
W under rule wv With WaYYAnta n
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Federal Lund Bunks

naRk k~pd ds -~---~
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. March s.-Prepared BY
Fitch Publishing Co.:
Initial
Evening star., 1939-11-12

ne pssfect glSt set csn0ot
~ ap-te-date saloss Il eoa-
talss . Llsekine' psa wlth
eaatllesteaeAs pslnt, ~ .
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Evening star., 1939-09-26

was evidence that they were con-
trabaEd consigned to Germany"
These include some $1,000 tons Of
petroleum products. 5000 tons Of
iron ore and 27,0OO tons of manga
nese ore" he added.
He branded as false the German
claims that the British contraband
control would have no effect on
Germany but would merely strangle
neutral trade.
"The facts speak for themselves, "
he asserted, land neutral opinion
will. am sure, make its own COM
parison between our clearly defined
policy on the one hand and on the
other the thinly veiled menaces of
Germany toward neutrals, menaces
which in the past few days have
been translated into action by the
sinking of three neutral ships under
circumstances constituting a clear
breach of international law"
The government has made clear
in communiQues that Britain and
France are proceeding with pre-
parations for war of any length to
defeat Adolf Hitler, despite the COM
plication resulting from Russian oc-
cupation OF Eastern Poland.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Sweden Is Expected
To Act Promptly on
German Sinkines
Motion Holds Ore
Wanted by Reich os
Bosis for Argument
By the Associated PreSg

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26.-Sweden
holding as basis for argument ore
products desired by Germany was
expected by informed Danish circles
today to take prompt steps to settle
with Berlin the future of her sea
trade.
German submarines are reported
to have sunk two Swedish and two
Finnish ships in less than a week.
The captain of the Silesia, Swedish
freighter sunk yesterday, said the
submarine which torpedoed his ship
apparently was directed by planes.
Crewmen were given 20 minutes to
take to ifeboats. They were rescued
by another Swedish steamer.
Following the sinking Of the
Silesia. the Stockholm foreign Office
consulted various trade organiza-
tions, and observers said it was pos
sible all exporting would be halted
until negotiations with Germany
could be completed.
Whether Sweden would make use
OF her ore argument Immediately
was not known. Government officials
and the press were silent on that
question. Germany, importing some
10 per cent of her ore requirements
from Sweden, was said to have re-
ceived Swedish promise to main
tain ore expectation when war
started. Informed sources believed
Sweden based this on the MAIN
tenance of normal trade connections.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

but declared the Germans, though
superior in number, were believed
to have suffered heavier losses. One
Nazi plane fell behind the French
lines. it was said, and observers re-
ported they saw other German ships
plunge to earth in flames.
During the heavy artillery action
yesterday. the French said. their
batteries swept German hill defenses
along a 100-mile front between the
Moselle and Rhine Rivers.
French infantry movements in the
Saar River sector, which accom-
panied the bombardment, were said
to have had the dual objective of
establishing new artillery positions
and seizing prisoners in a quest for
information.
An undisclosed number of cap
tured German soldiers were reported
taken back to Thionville for uues-
tioning.
The French said the entire area
north of the Saar River between
Merzig in the West and Saar-
bruecken on the East was threat
ened by their artillery emplace-
ments.
Coincident with the action in the
Saar River sector, French forces
struck at German positions in the
Haardt Mountains, which stretch
along a 20-mile front between the
German town of Pirmasens and the
French town of Wissembourg.
The French attack in the sector
one of the most difficult on the
entire northern flank of the front
was described by military men as
IAN active defense"
In the diplomatic field, France
and Britain pressed efforts to learn
the full significance of Soviet Rus
sia's Intervention in Poland.
The French vice minister of foreign
affairs, Auguste Champetier de
Ribes, conferred for some time yes
terday with Russian Ambassador
Jakob Surits. At the same time. it
was learned, Viscount Halifax,
British secretary for foreign affairs,
interviewed Ivan Maisky, Russian
Ambassador to London. The out
come of the talks was not disclosed.
Meanwhile obituary notices for
fallen French soldiers appeared in
increasing numbers in the press.
One newspaper carried three Of
these notices, with such accompany
ing phrases as Died for France" !"
or Fallen gloriously for France" I"
In civilian life the three had been
clerk. a newspaper employe and
an official of the marine ministry.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Panama
Continued From First Page)

ests should be jeopardized by bellig-
erent activities in close proximity
to the shores of the New World.
Outlines L. S. Cooperation.
This assertion of principle, I be-
lleve, must be regarded as consti-
tuting declaration of the inalien-
able right of the American republics
to protect themselves, so far as con-
ditions in this modern world make it
possible, from the dangers and re-
percusSlons of war which has
broken out thousands of miles from
their shores and in which they are
not involved"
Mr.. Welles declared he, was au-
thorlzed to state that his Govern
ment wishes to cooperate with all
other American republics in such ef-
forts of each to develop the re-
sources of its country along sound
economic and competitive
lines"
When desired" he added, "it will
assist In making credit available to
OllCIll tIllOuSIl tIle services ana Ia
cilities of its privately owned bank
ing system as we'll as its Govern
ment-owned agencies when the lat
ter have funds available for such
purposes"
The State Department official said
that as long as the present situation
continues the regular transportation
facilities of the shipping lines be-
tween the United States and its
American neighbors would be main
tanned and would be strengthened
and increased whenever such in
crease may be found to be desirable
and feasible"
"Our influence for peace and for
the establishment of world
order based on morality and on law
must be mistaken and secure" said
Mr.. Welles.
ITO accomplish this We must, and
we can, resolutely defend our con-
tinent from all menace of aggres-
sion, direct or indirect"