The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Is YEARS AGO

(From the file of the Western News
The Libby branch of he Boy
Scouts of America held a track meet
here last week The results we're
most surprising.
The Weber tie and single mill
at Troy is rapidly nearing compile
ton and will soon be putting its
product on the market.
George A. Ottowa has returned
from a trip to Kalispell and while
there succeeded in placing orders
for 100000 cedar posts
1t is understood that the Milwau-
kee road has big crew of railroad
surveyors at work near Swan lake,
and that Kalispell is very much agi-
tated over the possibilities which
this work indicates In the way of
railroad competition in the Flat
head metropolis and valley. The
general impression seemed to pre-
vail in Kalispell that the MilWau
kee will Immediately push on west
toward the Kootenai river and that
before the season is over they Will
have their surveyors in the field
between Libby and Kalispell.
The home garden contest is be-
coming more interesting every day
and promises to be a real lively af
fair with many of the children of
the city in the running for prizes.
Some of those youngsters who have
entered are: Paul Curtis, James
Harris, Jr., Mabel Friend, Raymond
Pival Marguerite Harris, James
Blackboard, John Blackford. Edwin
Kemp, Oscar Titman and Montana
Bockman.
Chief Megquier Libby's big po-
liceman. undoubtedly holds the
worlds record for economy in
boarding prisoners. For the year
ending April 80, 1914. he had paid
out only IS cents for the board of
prisoners
The local baseball team defeated
the Troy team by score Of II to IL
on the Libby diamond last Sunday
afternoon.
The Lincoln county band held its
first rehearsal on Monday evening.
The attendance was quite large and
all enjoyed Mr. Steers method of
lnStructlng.
Last Friday afternoon William
Thompson. who has been resident
of. this city for the past three years.
committed suicide by shooting him.
self Deceased went to the loft of
his barn. and lying down on the
floor placed the muzzle of rifle
to his heat and shot. The calibre
of the rifle used was 30-30 with a
soft-nosed bullet which tore away
a portion of his head and face
Miss Helen Upham, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Frank Upham, was the
Tuesday evening at the home of her
parents. Miss Upham will soon be-
come the bride of George Crotteau
Pursuant to the call issued by
President Gray. the Commercial
Club met at Plummer's hall Mon
day night A number of business
men were present, and it was de-
cded to reorganize the club. For
this purpose committee to solicit
membership was appointed by the
chair. the members being Messrs.
Faust Fleek, Weir, Adams and
Lewis
Blackford & Thompson are hav-
ing their frame building on Mineral
avenue just north of the Richards
hotel repaired and entirely remod-
elled
Mrs. John r. Lewis, wife of the
cashier Of the First State Bank Of
Libby, is visiting at the home Of her
parents in Spokane
Sheriff Frank Baney is building
fine new residence at Eureka.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire
Department met Wednesday after
noon and reelected the present of
ficers by reclamation. The officers
are; Mrs. Paul Pratt, president; Mrs.
Smith Collision, vice president, Mrs
Southwick, treasurer; Pearle K.
Duthie, secretary.
Fleek & Fleek have placed in
front of their store on Mineral Ave,
an up-to-date gasoline pump with
which to supply autos. 1t is neat
and convenient and will save travel
ers delay in taking gas into their
machines.