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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-27
Mrs. MtKelllnie . T. " Will Co South il

Mrs, Laurel McKechnie is leaving tomorrow ops the steamer Baranof for a pleasure trip of several months to. sthe Statesiits : si A tl ss sa s
 She plans to meet Mrs. w. E, Cahill,. who is at present in Oak land and while in San Francisco, Mrs McKechnie will take in the Golden Gate International Exposi- tions apes -tsvs
 ! Rriorzto her departure. Mrs Me- Kechnie, has been shonored at sev- eral. informal gatherings.
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WOMAN
 AND M0IHMl WILL !,
 TAKE TRIP BELOW

Mrs. Lyle Warner. wife of g Psrific Alaska Airways. office man at. Fairbanks. is to arrive in Ju- neau this afternoon aboard 6 PA,A Electra from the. Interior.
 With her is. Mrs. Carrie Lock- wood. her mother. The ,, two will sail south tomorrow for a vacation trip Outside. ss ssse.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Rifle Unit Files Return;
Tax Suit Is Dismissed

A stipulation was filed today in
District Court, dismissing q suit,
brought by the District Commis-
sioners, against the National Rifle
Association, Inc, inasmuch as the
corporation has now filed its tax
returns.
Unsuccessfully, the association
sought to establish the contention
that it is an education institutional
primarily, but the United States
Court Of Appeals held with the Dis
trict Government, recently, that the
organization is not exempt from tax
alton. Today's action means that
the mandamus, filed against the as
ISOLATION to require it to make tax
return, is withdrawn and the case
is dismissed with costs against the
respondent association. In advance
OF a court order, carrying out the
mandate Of the United States Court
OF Appeals, the association decided
to file its return without delay. The
amount Of money involved was not
made public.
Signing the stipulation on behalf
OF the District were Corporation
Coounsel Elwood H. Seal, PRINCIPAL
Assistant Vernon E. West and AS
sistant Corporation Counsel James
w. Lauderdale.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Alexander n. Bell
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Alexander H.
Bell, u, Of 3400 GARFIELD street NV,
for many years q practicing lawyer
here. who died Tuesday in Sibley
Hospital, were held today in st. Al
bans Episcopal Church. The Tlev.
DR.. Charles T. Warner, rector, q
longtime friend Of Mr.. Bell, on
ctated. Burial was In Congressional
Cemetery.
Omcers and directors of the Bar
Association at the funeral were Sef-
ton Darr, president; James C.
Wilkes, Bernard G. Ostmann, Will
bur L. Gray, Francis w. Hill, jr.:
John ]. Carmody, Robert L. Cogs-
well, David A. Hart, Charles v.
INLAY, E. Barrett Prettyman and
Joseph T. Sherier.
Mr.. Bell had practiced law here
since graduating In 1888 from the
old Columbian University. now
George Washington University. He
was q member of the District and
American Bar Associations, the
Maryland Historical Society and the
washington Lodge of Elks.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
{. Hart Fem, "a,
Former House
Member, Dies
Former Newspopermun
Served as Census
Committee Heed

Former Representative E. Hart
Fem Of Connecticut, who was chair.
man Of the House Census Commit
tee when the last census was taken
died today at his residence in the
stoneleigh Apartments. He was "a
years old.
Mr.. Fem, q former newspaperman
served in the House from 1921 to
1881. As chairman of the Census
Committee he directed the reap
portionment of House members on
the basis of the 1890 census returns
Long . Newspaperman.
The son of Edward Hart Fem and
Frances Pitkin Talcott Fem, he was
descended from Benjamin Fem, q
founder of New Haven, Conn.,, in
1888. He was also descended from
John Talcott, founder of Hartford,
Conn.,, in 1886, and of William Pyn-
chon and Elizur Holyoke, founders
of Springfield, Mass, In 1886.
Mr.. Penn belonged to a number of
patriotic societies and organizations
for preservation of New England
rarities. He was also Mason. In
Washington he belonged to the Met
tropolitan Club, National Press Club.
Congressional Country Club and the
Army and Navy Club.
Mr.. Fem was born September II.
1856. After three years at Yale
University he entered newspaper
work in 1878. In the next 50 years
he served in various reportorial,
editorial and executive capacities
with the Harvard Post and Hartford
Courant.
Spent Winters In Capital.
In 1907 he was elected to the
Connecticut Legislature and served
as Representative or Senator until
1915. He then became fish and
game commissioner and in 1920 was
elected to Congress.
After his retirement from Con-
gress in 1881, Mr.. Fem continued
to spend the winters in Washington.
Evening star., 1939-02-23

coastal water way charts. A ma
tive Of this city, he was q son of
the late DR.. Gabriel r. Johnston.
a former executive in the Treasury
Department.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Charlotte Johnston, and sister,
Mrs. Mildred Kley, the latter Of
Rochester, N. Y. Funeral arrange
ments are being postponed, pend
ing the arrival here Of the sister
tonight.
Evening star., 1939-02-23

He maintainde Z home also at Weth-
ersfleld, Conn.
He is survived by his widow and
two children, Francis Fem and Mrs.
Hadley K. Turner, both Of West
Hartford, Conn.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day in Connecticut.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
R. 1. Johnston, Nautical
Chart Expert, Dies

Ralph Lowe Johnston, Sc, expert
in the compilation OF nautical
charts for the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey, died last night
Of q heart attack while visiting at
the Moose Club, 1414 I street NV,
Of which he was member.
Mr.. Johnston, who lived at 110l
Massachusetts avenue NV, had
been employed at the survey for
many years and recently had been
compiling new New Jersey inter-
Evening star., 1939-02-23

Jews form about 20 per cent Of
the population of New York State.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Brother of Libby Man Passes.

A copy of the Woodford Sun of
Versailles, KY, carried long obitu
airy concerning the death of A. C..
Hunter, who died suddenly on jan
uary 8 of heart failure at the age
of 10 years. He was brother of
5. D. Hunter of Libby. Mr.. Hunter
had long been prominent in the
business circles of Kentucky. For
many years he was the head of one
of the largest banks in the state and
at his death he was examiner of
building and loan associations for
the state banking department. He
had served in many civic capacities
and had always given of his time
freely in church and charitable
work, in which he was greatly in
terested One paragraph of the
long obituary says:
Mr.. Hunter was a man Of large
heart and great sweetness of dis
position. He gave freely of his
time and strength throughout his
life to his church, to community
movements, to all good causes. We
doubt if he ever refused a request
for cooperation ind help in any
for the general welfare.
He was stenderly devoted to his fam
lily warmly attached to friends, took
great interest in young people"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Bill Vaughn to
Serve Three Years

Bill Vaughn. local young man.
was found guilty of robbery in
Judge J. E. RockWood's court here
last Friday. He was sentenced to
three years at hard labor in the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
Vaughn broke into the Libby Mo-
tors garage January Is at which
time he stole approximately Sl96 in
cash, checks and money orders.
Sheriff Baney caught the young
man at his home, south of the city.
He admitted his guilt and turned
over a pistol and the money that
was left He had spent some $50.
Vaughn admitted to Sheriff Baney
that he had had his eye on the
garage ever since he worked there
last fall He knew just where to
60 for the money and had even
planned the thing SO far as having
the money spent
Sheriff Baney drove to Deer
Lodge with the prisoner Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Red Mountain
Snow Measurement

REXFORD, Jan. 28.-Franeis Nc
Clure and Oak Knapp officially
measured the snow course at Red
mountain on January %. The snow
was 400 inches deep and contained
It's inches of water, this being
"a density of % percent.
Formerly this snow course has
been measured as of March |, and
May !, however, starting this year
the course is to be measured the
first of each month beginning Feb
ruary |, and continuing on through
till May /.
AS this is the first time that meas
urements have been made at this
date it is not known definitely how
conditions compare with normal. al
though it is believed that both snow
depth and water content are below
normal.
These observations are made in
cooperation with the Division of IT.
rigation, Bureau of Agricultural En-
cheering, Department of Agricul-
ture at strategic points throughout
the entire Columbia river drainage
and are made use of to calculate the
anticipated spring run-off as 1t
might effect stream control, flood
damages, and irrigation water
storage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Troy Resident Passes.

Mrs. Wiley F. Davis of Troy
passed away on Sunday, Jan. %.
Funeral services were held yester-
day and burial was at Troy.
Nancy Ann Dew was born May Z,
1860, at Clinton, Tenn. On March
IA, 1897 she was united in mar
riage to Wiley F Davis, who died
on November Is, 1887 They had
been residents Of Troy since 1908.
. The deceased is survived by five
daughters: Mrs. Kittie Kinman and
Mrs. Emma Tibbets of Burlington
Junction, Mo-; Mrs. Ocie Green, Mrs.
Lydia De Borde and Mrs. Mamie
Smith, all of Troy, and one son,
William Davis, also of Burlington
Junction, Mo. Three sisters also
survive her: Mrs. Mary Watson, Los
Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Viccie Morgan,
Ponoka, Alta, Canada Mrs. Lottie
Masters, Pasco. Wash. She is also
survived by three brothers, Joe,
Sterling and Calvin Dew, all of Spo-
kane, Wash, besides several grand
children and great grandchildren.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

For some time the Libby Ski club
has been looking forward to a
" HouseWarming" in their new club
house. At their meeting last Fri
day night, President Lee Harmon
appointed Miss Eleanor Williams,
L. NJ. Davidson, and John FINLAND
as a committee to plan the party
which will be held this Saturday
evening.
Art Neils and Pete Ramlo were
ated In as new members. Plans
were discussed for future Sunday
outings and dates.
Last Sunday, when the club met
at the hill for an afternoon of prac-
tice and fun, there was quite wall
OF sorrow and excited gnashing of
teeth when it was discovered that
two panes of a window had been
pierced by three bullets which were
embedded in the opposite wall OF
the club house. 1t is hoped that il
was purely accidental and won't oc-
cur again. Two young boys were
seen coming from that direction
Saturday with a gun but no further
investigation will be made unless
the accidents" continue.
There isn't quite enough snow fol
the best skiing on the hill but .
good time was had and some good
practising done on turns, etc. Some
OF the members stayed at the club
house for while and enjoyed cot.
fee and sandwiches.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Drunken Driving
To Be Expensive
Habit, Poinful

HELENA.-TWo bills now before
the legislature would make drunken
driving not only extremely expen-
sive but also sadly painful
Early in the session Senator Paul
inc introduced his bill to give drunk
en- drivers five lashes of a CATO
ninetails for the first offense. 10
lashes for the second offense and Is
for the third.
Now, Pauline's colleague in the
house, Representative Bjorneby al
so of Flathead, has introduced bill
to make drunken driving costly.
First offenders could be fined $50
to $500, and would be forced to
spend 30 days in jail.
II person were convicted twice,
his car would be taken away and
sold by sheriff at public auction.
Amy person or firm holding title
to the car would be paid off out of
proceeds Of the. sale. lif possihle) and
the state would take the drivers
equity (if any.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Members OF Cowboy Association.

Bill Darlington is in receipt of a
letter from President Shea of the
Montana Cowboys Association say
ing that he and Charley o. Rowe of
Libby had been made honorary
members of the association, these
two men having ridden the range
in Montana prior to 1895. There afe
others in Lincoln county who afe
eligible, says Darlington.
The Montana Cowboys Associa-
ton was organized last year and is
to hold its annual meeting in Great
Falls on February rs. This meeting
will be dedicated to the memory Of
Charles M. Russell, famous cowboy
artist The banquet and reunion
last year was attended by about 225.
More than a third of the members
are men who rode the range in
Montana prior to 1895 and who have
played an important part in the
later development Of the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Government Would
Conserve WiIdIife

HELENA.-The federal govern
ment would be allowed to purchase
land and water areas in Montana
and establish wildlife conservation
projects which would be admins
tered by the fish and game commits
sion, according to a measure put
before the house by Representative
Armstrong of Flathead.
Similar measures have been de-
feated in the past because they
made no provisions for administra-
ton OF the completed projects by
the state department. Armstrong
said passage of the measure would
make the state eligible to receive
approximately $4,000 annually un-
der terms of the federal Pittman-
Robertson act.
The federal act would give back to
the state, an the form of fish and
game conservation projects, money
collected by the federal government
as taxes on firearms and ammuni-
ton sold in the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
BurreIl and LeCount
Acquitted by Jury

Louis Burrell and ". LeCount
were acquitted Wednesday in Justice
j. w. Haigler's court of fishing
through the ice at Cowell lake which
has been closed to fishing for sew
eral years.
The trial started at one o'clock
and was dismissed shortly after
wards until two SO that jury could
be assembled. The charges were
brought against the two men by E.
A. Woods who is employed by the
state as Waterman for the lake.
Marshall Murray represented the
defendants.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Three Race Bills
Killed by House

Three measures designed 10 give
colored persons the same rights as
whites were killed in one two three
fashion by the house of representa-
tives when they came up on general
orders. Introduced by Representa-
tive Mcleod of Cascade, the meas
ures would have prevented bust
ness men from refusing to serve col
ored persons, and would have made
1t unlawful for whites to be given
jobs in preference to colored per-
sons.
The bills were killed by the house
as committee of the whole when
motions were carried to strike their
enacting clauses Mcleod attempt
ed to have the bills segregated from
the committees report in an at
tempt to revive them, but his motion
failed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
More NJ
Is Set Aside
WPA Allots S13,135.O0 To
Complete Recreational
Facilities Here.
LARGER PART GOES
TO SWIMMING POOL

A telegram yesterday from Sem
ator B. K Wheeler says that "The
Works Progress Administration has
just approved an allotment of $13,-
1875 to develop recreational facilities
in the city of Libby. This project
is now eligible for operation at the
discretion of Joseph E. Parker, state
WPA administrator.
Mayor Parker says that this mon
ey is to be used for the completion
of the municipal swimming pool, in
Guiding bath houses, cement walks,
landscaping. ETC., also for the fin
ishing of the grandstand and build
ing of a track at the athletic field,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
'AIIot $1l5,000
For Local Highways

At the meeting held in Missoula
last week when 100000 of forest
highway money was allotted to prof.
ects, Lincoln county drew $1l5,000.
Of that amount 100000 was set
aside to complete Improvement OF
forest highway projects between
Libby and Kalispell, and $4,000 for
rebuilding bridge between Libby
and Rexford. Supervisor Klehm
says he has not been notified just
where the $4,000 is to be expended
but he presumes it is for repairing
the Big creek bridge, about 20 miles
south of Rexford.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Would Make Papers
Put Up Libel Bonds

Senator Dale Woods of Judith
Basin has introduced a measure in
the upper house that would require
each newspaper in the state to put
up a $4,000 bond to insure fiancial
responsibility in libel suits. The
papers also would be required to
take out "nominally priced Ii
censes.
Speaking for his measure. Sena-
tor Woods said it would prevent
publishers of "fly-by-night scandal
sheets from libelling right and left
and getting away with it. He said
"unscrupulous newspaper publish
ers of the 'here-todaygo ne-tomor-
row. type often libel persons inten-
tionally, knowing that they are safe
because they have nothing against
which judgment would stand if
they were sued and convicted.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

The Pine Tree club will celebrate
ground hog day Saturday evening
with dance and basket social at
the Swamp creek community club
house.
The hilarity will begin at
o'clock sharp The music will be
extra good and the baskets extra
full of good things to eat.
Although fgroundhog day is Feb
ruary 2 that date is Thursday SO to
make it more convenient for all the
dance will be held on the 4th, which
is Saturday.
Everyone is invited, the only pre-
requisite being a basket full OF
choice morsels and the inclination
to enjoy ones self.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Licenses Still Move Slowly.

Wednesday afternoon County
Treasurer Don Orr gave the fol-
lowing figures for licenses issued in
Lincoln county to date.
Passenger and truck licenses TAX
en- out by automobile owners dur
ing the month of January were 967
or half of the total that will ulti-
mately be sold Taxes and license
fees taken in for the past month
amount to S10,666.56.
The number of drivers licenses
was 1902 and the revenue derived
was $I,069.50.
Mr.. Orr reports that the last
minute rush held up to its usual
standards Many licenses were is
sued Monday and Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Application For Million
Trout Fry Approved

Recently Earl Switzer, president
of the Libby Rod and Gun club,
wrote letter to Senator Wheeler
making request for a million trout
fry from federal hatcheries for this
district. He has received letter
from Senator Wheeler enclosing a
letter from the federal fisheries de-
partment which says that the APP
plication has been approved. The
request was for 100000 natives and
100000 eastern brook, the latter to
be planted in Loon lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
I ownsend PIon for
Montana Introduced

HELENA.-Every person over 65
who had lived in Montana five years
and whose income was below fed
eral or state income tax brackets
would receive $50 month, under
terms of the Montana Townsend
plan measure introduced in the
house by Representative Stevens of
Cascade.
Money to pay the pensions, which
would be allowed with no red tape
at all would come from a 2 per
cent sales tax. according to the bill.
The tax would not apply to articles
deemed necessities, Stevens said. az
such a tax would place the heaviest
load on low saIaried people.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
To Hold Unique Reunion.

MISSOULA, Feb. 1.-(SpeciaD-
Preparations are under way for a
reunion of Veterans who crossed the
Atlantic on the first trip of the S. S.
Leviathan after it was taken over
by the American government. The
reunion will be held in Missoula
February H.
The Missoula Veterans are anxi-
Gus that all Veterans in Western
Montana who made the initial trip,
attend the reunion here.
Walter Charnholm of the Missoula
hotel is in charge of the committee
making the arrangements and
would like to hear from all of those
veterans mentioned who would be
able to attend the reunion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Moose EntongIed
In Wire; Dies

Thomas White OF Stryker,
while patrolling his trap line,
recently found the skeleton of
bull moose. The moose had
become entangled in telephone
wire. The antIers will be placed
at the RhineWaId service sta
ton ON the highway at Fortine,
reports Deputy Game Warden
Darlington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Two Men Bog
Six Cougars

Big game hunters in Lincoln coun
ty are having a lot of fun this win
ter. To date they have reported the
capturing of 10 mountain lions. Six
of the ten have been taken by Ben
Baenen and Bydie Lamey, in the
district south of Libby along the
old railroad grade. Baenen was in
town Monday and told of their luck
with the big cats. They bagged
one old cat and her three kittens,
and later killed two big toms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Little Interviews

"One of the causes and probably
the greatest cause of loss of game
animals in this county is the tick, !"
said Deputy Game Warden Dor
rington this week, yet in all dis
cussions of game matters every
thing is discussed except that of tick
control. Millions are spent for
grasshopper, rodent and other pest
control. Why not get some OF this
money for research work for the
control, OF ticks? | have been told
that mild winter is very favorable
for tick production. ri this is true,
we can expect to have this spring a
great many more cases OF paralysis
among the deer How long are we
going to wait for this research
work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Kills Large
Mountain Lion

One of the largest mountain
lions ever caught I'm Montana
was brought into Libby last
Wednesday by Lawrence AIkire
of Warland. This lion lacked
little of being 10 feet from tip
to tip. This is the second lion
for Alkire this winter. So far
this season hunters have report
ed capturing 10 lions.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Entertains at Bridge Dessert.

Mrs. Chas. ID. Rowe was hostess
to group of ladies at 2 o'clock
bridge dessert yesterday afternoon.
After the serving, the afternoon was
devoted, to contract, four tables be-
ing in play. High score prize was
won by Mrs. Walter Neils and the
by Mrs. c. ]. Lillevig.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
More VermicuIite
For Australia

The Universal Vermiculite Com
pany of this city is preparing an
other large shipment of vermiculite
for Australia. Six thousand 100-lb.
sacks will make up the shipment
100000 pounds, or 300 tons. 1t will
be consigned to Sydney, Australia.
The company is working up quite a
demand for this popular insulator
IN that far distant country, down
yonder.'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Entertains Alphabetical Club.

Another lovely party of the w.
L. p. club met at the B. X. home
this week. A lovely dessert lunch
was served at l:30 p. m. Following
the luncheon pinochle was PLAYED.
V. Y received high prize and Fl. r.
second high.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Divorce.

Michael Martin of Troy was
granted divorce from Masel Mar
IN in Judge Rockwoods court here
last Friday. Mr. Martin was given
the care, custody and control of the
minor child.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Mr. and Mrs. 4. /. Racicot are in
receipt of the news that an Bib.
son was born to MIR. and Mrs. r. A.
Baker at Missoula on January a.
Mrs. Baker will be remembered as
the former Miss Dorothy Racicot.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Entertains X. C. C. PinochIe Club.

The r. c. c. pinochle club was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Stewart Risley last Thursday after
noon. High score was captured by
Mrs. Billie Murray. At the con-
clusion of the games a delicious
luncheon was served. Mrs. George
Driear was visiting guest