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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
New Method Used
On OiIing Job

The finishing touches were being
put on the first of the week to the
4-mile highway oiling project west
/ of Libby.
The method employed on this job
has been much different from that
generally used hereabouts. The
gravel and oil were not mixed in
the usual way-by rolling it back
and forth over the highway in vim
rows, and then spreading it ON the
highway. Under the new method,
the roadbed was first carefully pre-
pared by grading and rolling. A
thin layer of gravel was then laid
down and coating of oil applied.
This was rolled and then left for
some time, until the oil could thor
oughly penetrate the gravel. Then
this process was repeated another
application of gravel and oil Fl
nally, on the last application of oil
there was spread layer of gravel
chips. This was then thoroughly
rolled by heavy roller so as to
force into the oil and gravel as
heavy coating of the rock chips as
was possible. What gravel was left
loose on the surface of the highway
was then swept off by a power
sweeper.
This method has been used ex-
tensively in Washington state 1t is
said it makes highway that stands
up very well under heavy traffic
Engineers report the oil and gravel
under this type of construction gets
almost as hard as a rock. The cost
is much less than under the old
method of road mix. 1t also pro-
duces rougher surface, which helps
to reduce skidding of cars when
the highway is wet or lev.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Gather To
Talk Over
Old Times
Large Number of Libby
Pioneers Hold Annual
Picnic at Pioneer Park.
FORMER RESIDENTS
HERE TO ATTEND
Come away with me, Lucille,
In my merry Oldsmobile"

Instead of being an advertisement
for car, those lines were in one
of the old popular songs that the
Libby Pioneer Society sang at their
annual picnic last Saturday after
noon at Pioneer Park. Over one
hundred and fifteen were present at
the pleasant affair, being at least
twenty-five more than attended last
year.
Of course, the Pioneer women
were and are good cooks and their
art was shown to perfection in the
fine food brought and consumed
Justify. One old timer was heard to
remark, mo wonder we got such a
swell little town started here; new
corners tried some of our wives
cooking and just stayedm The men.
too-Ferd Peterson made very good
coffee.
For record of the entrance of
the members into this vicinity, Clay
Parker took pictures of<the groups
of people coming here the different
years, starting with 1891 and end.
ing with 1914 1t will be inter-
esting to have them for future ref
erence.
After all the pictures were taken
the group enjoyed singing some of
the songs that were popular when
Libby was young, and even before
that For accompaniment an organ
had been taken to the picnic grounds
by w. w. Blew.
The members enjoyed. as always.
visiting over old times and greet
ing the many out-of-toWn guests
who were here for the affair. The
visitors included Mrs David Boyes,
Mrs. Mary Cunningham, Mrs. John
Roche, Mrs. ]. V. Clark, Mrs. Harry
Parks, Mrs. w. w. Whitcomb, Mrs.
Bessie LaRue, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Dolan, Al Williams, c. a. Sheldon.
Walker Wells, George Fowler, and
Ray Westover.
A good time seemed to be had by
all and the enthusiasm shown
augurs we'll for future gatherings.
Plans were made and carried out by
the board, Mrs S. G.. Ratekin, Mrs.
A. e. Herbst, Mrs. James Reedy,
Mrs. w. w. Blew, and M. d. Row
land
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Highway Engineer
Wins Deserved Promotion

r. A. Gowan, who has been sta
toned at Libby for the past few
years by the bureau of public roads
as resident engineer, in charge of
highway construction here, has re-
Gently received notice of a we'll
deserved promotion. MIR. Gowan
has been promoted to the position
Of assistant highway engineer for
this district and will be stationed
at the district headquarters in Port
land, Ore. He and Mrs. Gowan cx-
pect to leave for Portland within a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan have made
many friends in Libby during the
time they have been stationed here,
who will be glad to learn of this
recognition of his ability in his
chosen profession.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Reports Poor Huckleberry Crop.

Reports have it that about 100
huckleberry pickers are busy do
ing their annual job on the Fisher.
During the past several days many
folks have been soliciting Libby and
selling the fruits of nature to the
local inhabitants. Many gallons are
being shipped to other points where
they are being sold at fine profit.
Indians from the reservations of
Montana, Idaho and Canada have
come In to this profitable ground
and are busy as are many white
families.
Reports are that many of the
bushes are becoming productive
and the berries are very patchy.
Those who are working say that
the production is not nearly so good
this year as it has been in past
wears
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Fighting Hard For
Softball Championship

Wednesday evening the Lions re-
deemed their previous defeat by
winning over the A. F. of L. with
the score of 8 to 2. The only inning
the A. F. of L. scored was in the
fourth when WOLF hit a single and
Patt hit home run to score two
runs. The Lions played steady ball
and crossed home plate every in
ming but the last.
Friday evening the A. o. u. w.
started off : with a purpose when
they put the c. c. C.'s down two
runs in the first inning and four
runs in the second. With a six
run lead the A. O. u. w. settled
down to score another run in the
fourth inning and only allowed the
{. G. C.s to score one run in the
fifth inning with the final score
to | The A. o. u. w. lost their
previous game to the c. c. C.'s, the
only team to win over them, but
this game let the A. o. u. w. keeE
the lead and put the G. G. C.'s back
in third position.
Monday evening the A.. F. of L.
threatened the A. O. II. w. in the
last inning when they scored two
runs and filled the bases but they
could not quite carry out their
challenge and the A. O. U. w. won
4 to 2.
Next week the A. O. u. VS. will
play their last game before the
playoff for the city championship
and while the A. O. U. w. will still
be in first or tied for second posi-
ton the Lions will have to win or
they will be tied with the c. c. C.'s
for second position. In any event
this should be a good fast game
and well worth seeing.
Iaauua Ctaud;roc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Hospital Notes.

July %, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. A. Davidson, boy.
Harry Hough was operated on
last Thursday. He is reported as
doing very nicely.
Bert Wallbridge underwent an
operation Monday night.
Mrs. A. G. Role was operated on
yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Kemp was releaeed from
the hospital this week.
Joe Mckinley, patient at the hos
pital since last week, underwent an
operation Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Another
Contract For
More Tunnel
Garth Kenelty Will Drive
Additional Hundred Feet
For Herbert Company.
ORE CARRIES GOOD
VALUES ALL THE WAY

A contract for the driving of an
other hundred feet of tunnel was
let this week by the Herbert Gold
Mining Company to Garth Kenelty
of Libby. Kenelty has just finished
a contract for hundred feet and
the new contract will extend the
tunnel just that much farther.
THE ore opened by this first con-
tract was most gratifying" said
Saml Holbert, mining engineer in
charge of the development at the
mine, who was in Libby Tuesday.
The values run from Sis to $40
per ton and the pay streak will avr
erage from five to six feet. The
vein is about 20 feet wide. The
formation on this property is iden-
tlcally the same as that found in
many of the mines of the Occur
d'Alenes, mines that have been big
producers. | have every confidence
that the ore in the Herbert will
continue to great depth and that
some day there will be large mill
on that property. A number of
concerns have been after us to buy
or lease the property but we have no
intention of disposing of it at this
time. However, this proves that
some large companies recognize the
value of the Herbert property"
Asked as to prospects for the
building of mill, Holbert replied
that the property was not ready for
a mill. 1T is good mining to first
develop your ore body" said Hol-
bert. When that is done and the
property proven, there will be no
difficulty in financing mill The
mill will come later"
Starting Stock Pile at Glacier
Reports from the Glacier mine
are to the effect that the COM
pany is starting large stock pile
of ore, preparatory to the starting
of the mill at a future date. Ore is
being taken out of the mine and
piled near the mill. This ore car
ries very good values, according to
report. It is said scarcity Of water
may delay somewhat starting of
operations at the Glacier mill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03

This warning was made after a
survey of the current fire situation
The urgent appeal for care was
prompted by the fact that the num-
Der of man-caused fires is so per
cent above what it was at this time
in 1888, indicating that many camp
ers and smokers have been more
careless this year than ever before.
He calls attention to the fact that
the possibility of an outbreak of
lightning fires showering wide
areas, thereby taxing the capacity
OF control forces to the utmost. is
always a constant menace at this
time of year and warns that this
combination of dry vegetation, to-
gether with steadily increasing
fire danger due to high temporal
lures and strong winds, makes the
chances of fire getting out of con
troll and becoming a roaring con-
Migration just that much greater.
Major Kelly expressed himself as
believing that unless carelessness is
definitely curbed the public can ex-
pect some blackened landscapes.
This means injured watersheds.
loss of good forage, disappointed
tourists and even frightening them
away, slowing up of constructive
work on the forests and men
manned or perhaps killed, all be-
cause of carelessness, he said.
He appeals to all persons who go
into the forests, to police their own
acts and not throw away lighted
cigarettes or lighted tobacco in any
form; to break matches into two
pieces before throwing them away;
and to puddle in dirt or water when
putting oat campfire SO as to be
sure the last spark is out.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
mo Smoking" Rule Put Into Effect
Because of Dry Condition of Forests

In addition to the areas closed to
smoking as published in last weeks
Western News, i. e., the entire West
Fisher River drainage and the en-
tire Silver Butte Fisher River
drainage-the following described
areas within the Kootenai national
forest are closed to smoking eff
fective this date:
The entire Spar Lake drainage in
Guiding the Stanley Creek drain
age
The entire O'Brien Creek drain
age above the dam at the inlet for
the Troy water supply.
The Spar Lake and Stanley Creek
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
DeRosia Nominated for Postmaster

On July n President Roosevelt
nominated Forrest DeRosia for the
position Of postmaster of Libby. The
nomination was submitted to the
senate onN$hat date Inasmuch as it
carries with it the endorsement of
both Senators Murray and Wheeler,
DeRosia's final appointment is con-
sidered mere matter of form.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Starting Stock Pile at Glacier
Libby Wins From
Somers by GO Score

The best ball game seen on the
local grounds this season was that
of last Sunday when the Libby team
defeated Somers with a 90 score.
The locals had the best of the game
all the way and were never in real
danger, although the going was close
enough to keep the outcome in
doubt. Diester, on the mound for
Libby, struck out l3 and pitched a
very good game Following is the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03

fTludy evening, August 5, o.UU +. WI.
Dexter Park
Crown City-March s..................
.......................W D. McCaughey
0 Light of Life-Choral .......
........................D. S. Bortniansky
Selection from Prince Charming"
..................................K. L. King
Chief Red Feather-Indian
Intermezzo. w. ID. McCaughey
Decentralization Tales of
Hoffman s...s-J. Offenback
Arranged by G. +. Holmes
Country Gardens
Old English Dance
Arranged by f. DeLamatera
Mission Of the Rose Serenade
..............~.........W ID. McCaughey
The Walking Frog Two-step
....................................K. l.. King
HI Take You Home Again
Kathleen .......4P. Westendori
Arranged by Paul Yoder
National Emblem--March.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
University Teacher Visits.

Professor Mike Mansfield, Mis-
soula, attended to business and Wis
tied with friends in Libby yester-
day and today. He left shortly be-
fore noon for Noxon.
Mr. Mansfield is a member Of
department Of history and political
science at Montana State University
and has been mentioned as possible
timber for congress on the demo-
cratic ticket at the next election
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Man Made Fires.

On the night of July l6 four fires
were apparently maliciously set in
the Yakt country. They were
brought under control almost i'm
mediately and not more than one
acre was burned over by the four
blazes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Contractor Moving I'm Equipment.

The Standard Asphalt Company
of Spokane this week started NOV
ing equipment onto the oiling prof
ect south of Libby, for which it has
the contract. The project is for the
oiling of 11.8 miles of highway ex-
tending southwark from the end of
the present oiled highway, at Paul
.Bunyan's grave"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Last Thursday Hottest Day.

According to the forest service
thermometer, last Thursday was the
hottest day of this season. The tenn
perature was recorded as reaching
the LOG degree mark. Since that
time the temperature has fallen
steadily on each day until yesterday
when it jumped up few degrees.
The figures follow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Pick Up Vagrant.

Sheriff's officers were called to
Troy early this week to pick up
Omar Stlheim. He was returned
to the county Jail and will be in
capacited there for the next 30
days on charges Of yagrancy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
May Put on Another
Shift at Single Mill

Edward Fanslow, proprietor of
the new shingle mill at Troy, was a
business visitor in Libby Monday.
He reported that demand for the
shingles has been so large that he
will probably have to put on an
other shift in the mill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Summary

2-base hits, Rowland, Diester,
Kelso. Moberly, Katarzy Q; 3-base
hits, Kelso; double plays, Crosswell
to Brist to Boorman; LIST on balls, off
Diester 4, off Kelso l; struck out,
by Diester Is, by Kelso, 6.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03

Miss Dorothy Becker and Miss
Marguerite Hamann spent from
Tuesday to Saturday of last week
visiting in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
League Standings
Schedule

Friday-C. c. G. VS.. Curtis Howe.
Monday-Curtis Hdwe VS. A. F.
of L.
Wednesday Lions VS.. A. 0. u. w.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
BASEBALL SUNDAY.

The Libby baseball club will play
the Kalispell Elks on the local dia
mond next Sunday, August 6, at
2.30.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03

Forest lockwood, attorney of
Kalispell, was visitor In Libby
Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
Mon-Coused Fires
50 Per Cent Greater

Regional Forester Evan w.
Kelly at Missoula issued q
warning this week that rapidly
maturing grass, brush and
weeds are becoming tinder-dry
In many areas and because of
this condition he appeals to the
public to be careful with fire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-03
BAND CONCERT

Friday evening, August 3, 800 P. M.
Dexter Park
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
UN PERIODIC0 DICE QUE
Ell JAPON ESTA RESUEL-
TO A DESTRUIR LA ES-
CUADRA AMERICANA

Washington, enero 17.-In-
forman deSde Toxic que ell peri6
dico 6rgano de los f~ascistas del
ejercito y la marina Sc opone a
que Estados Unidos fortifique
las islas de Guam y Wake y di-
ce que 81 10 hace la escuadra a.
mericana sera destruida. "De-.
mandamos ell conocer las verda-
deras intenciones de Estados u
nidos en- ell occidente del Pacifi-
CO... Isl Estados Unidos solo Sc
propone aumentar su cQmercio
con China, ell Japon ayudara
pero 81 intenta mezclarse en- los
derechos del Jap6n en- China,
aun recurriendo a las armas, en-
tonces ell Jap6n debe estar listo
para aplastar la escuadra anne
ricana. Las fortificaciones en-
Gum amenazarian ell mandatoI
del Jap6n en- las islas.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17

Montalvo; Montalva; Monteci-
nos; Montero lex Presidente de
Chile); Morales; Marel; More
no; Muhiz; Munoz.
Navarro; Nieto NGnez; Ocam
pc; Oliveira; oliver; Dino; O.
ro; Osorio; Pacheco; Palma
Pardo; Paroles; Pedraza; Pc
llegrini; Pena; Peralta; Perez;
Pinedo; Pinto lex Presidente de
Chile, Anfbal Pinto) ; Pomar;
Porto; Rafael; Ramo; Ramos
Reggie; Ribeiro; Ribero; Rios
Robes Roca; Rocamora; Rodri
guez; Rodrigues Rojas; Roma
no; Romero; Rosa; Rosales
Ross Candidate a Presidente dc
las Derechas chilenas) /; ROSS
Rozas Ruiz.
Saavedra; Salvador; Sanchez
Sanguinetti San Martin; San
ia Maria; Santanel; Santillana
Santos; Saravia; Sasso; Sar.
miento; Sereni; Sergi; Serrey
Sierra; Silva; Sole; Sober; So
ria; Sossa; Spinoza; Spina; Sus
rez ;Suasso; Tello; Rexeira; TIE
zanos; Tore (de) Torres; Ire
bino; Triana; Toledo; Ulloa; U
riburi; Valladares Vargas; We.
ga; Vega; Ventura; Verga; VI
roma; Vidal; Villalobos; Villa
rreal; Vivanti, y Zuccari.
Estos son algunos de los ape
nidos comunes de origen jude
directo o indirecto, que mas S,
conocen en- la America latina. S
~tomaramos en- cuenta la suposi
ci6n de que Sc aplicara aqui Il
teoria racista, Ell antisemismo
serfan muy pocos los que queda
rian en- Chile, a juzgar por est
revelation.
En- realidad, son mrchos To-
apellidos sefardies que hay el
America, y es por ESQ que los ju
dos hablan a veces de Judeoa
merica.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
Ell CONCERTO

Ell CONCERTO
I'm gran exito alcanz6 aver la
Srta. Mercy Ybor, la distingui-
da soprano, en- ell concerto que
diera en- union de su hermann, la
habil pianista Maria j. Ybor, y
del baritone Walter Cox.
Ell pGblico expres6 su simpa-
tia a la notable cantante, inte-
rrrmpiendola con vigorosos a.
plausos.
La pianista Srta. Maria j.
Ybor TOGO con mucho gusto.
Walter Cox es un joven bari
tono de brillante porvenir.
Nos place congratular a Mer-
cy, hija de n~uestro querido ami.
go Don Rafael Martinez Ybor.
Ella volvera a cantar, Ell dfs
81, en- una fiesta que en- Tampa
Sc verificara.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
Ell BARITONE

I'm resonante triunfo alcanz6
anoche, en- la Primera Igaesia
Cristiana, Ell notable baritone
Conrado Thibault, traido a Tam
pa por la Association Civica de
M1sica.
Ell joven cantante, acompaha-
do por ell pianista Alexander A
Iexay, interpret6 con agradable
voz y excelente escuela la roman
"a de la opera "Euridice", de ia
cobo Peri, y tambien la "Visi6n
Fugitiva", de Massenet, juntd
con valiosas compositions de
Haydn, BRAINS y autores amerl-
canos.
Aplaudi6 ell selecto pGblico to-
dos los numeros.
Su pr6ximo programa 10 ofre-
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
LA EXPOSITION

LIE SOlO
Terminates estan va las %.
bras de los nuevos pabellones
para la Exposition DeSoto.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
FALUECIO UN HERMANO
E DIR. GONZALEZ

Dejo de existir aver en- esta
ciudad ell Sr. Jose Manuel Con-
zalez, funcionario de la carrera
consular crbana, hermano del
Reputable medico DR.. A. A. Con-
zalez.
Habfa llegado de la Habana,
enfermo, hace pocos dfas, en-
compania del DR.. Luis Rey.
Ell cuerpo sera embarcado ma
mana, para la Habana, por la via
de Port Tampa.
Lamentamos la muerte del cul
to caballero y a su hermano da-
mos nuestro mas sincere pesa-
me.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
LA VERBENA DEL
TABACO

Sc han puesto en- actividad
los comites de La Verbena del
Tab2co.
I'm gran espectculo Sc presen
tara este ano, con notables arts
tas; pero no Sc traera orqresta
de fuera, como Sc hizo Ell ano pa
sado.
La co'ecci6n de fondos sc ma
iniciado bajo les mejores aus
picios.
Como en- amos an.eriores cola
boraran con Ell directorate de La
Verbena las prestigiosas socie-
dades Centre Espanol, Centre
Asturiano, Circulo Cubano y
Unione Italiana.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17

FL edificio federal, de linea5
uGegantisimas, dara albergre a
% exhibiciones de otros tantos
departamentos del gobierno ma
cional.
Los trabajos en- la glorieta es-
tan a punto de completarse y ell
rlblico tendra mayer eomodi-
dad que en- otros amos.
'Intensa propaganda Sc ha he
cho en- este pals y en- la Ameri-
ca de lengua espanola.
Cuba mandara una brillante
exhibition y ell delegado- de Puer
to Rico va Sc encuentra en- esta
ciudad.
Tenemos entendido que los di-
r~ectores de la Exposition solicit
taran 81 concurso de las socieda-
des y logias latinas, ell que les Sc
"a otorgado.
Ell administrator Strieder ira
baja con ell mayor entusiasmo y
lie ayudan varios inteligentes
caballeros, entire ellos Russell
Kay, ell secretario de la Feria.
Bueno es recordar que las
puertas Sc ADRIAN ell dfa 81 de
este mes y Sc cerraran ell 10 de
febrero.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
ENRIQUE SANTOS
BY BILL ERWIN

Continda mejorando este a.
preciado amigo, operado por ell
reputable cirujano DIR. iWinton
en- Ell sanatorio del Centre Espa-
mol.
Muchas demostraciones de ca
RHO ha recibid6 Enrique de par
tie de srs hermanos de Logia y
amigos.
Muy pronto tendremos ell gus
10 de verle regresar a sus dia-
rias actividades.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
10 MEJOR EN- Ell ARE

Los mejores n1meros de hoy,
en- ell aire, son los siguientes {:
Ed. G. Robinson, a las 8, por Ia
estaci6n del Times; Russ Nor
gan, a la misma bora, por Clear
water.
A las 49,, por la estaci6n de
Tampa, AL Jolson, y por la de
Clearwater, ell programa Para
Hombres Solamente.
Benny Goodman, a las $50, y
ell DR.. Christian, a las 10 por
Clearwater.
La gaceta., 1939-01-17
UN PARTY

Los queridos amigos Jorge
Toledo ofreceran hoy una fiesta
a su hija Ofelia, una bella e inte-
ligente nina.
Cumple un ano mas la nina
adorada por sus padres.
Sera en- la Residential del 2917
de la Gale Sanchez.
Mucha dicha lie deseamos a ia
graciosa nina y sus padres.