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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

forth the sums each commissioner
should be entitled to spend in road
and bridge work for the following
month The complaint then pro-
ceeds. to set up the four causes of
action, as follows:
1t is alleged that County Com
missioner Frost was authorized by
the board to expend for road work
in January, 1889. the sum of $4,000;
that he actually expended S35717,
or an excess expenditure of S207.17.
1t is alleged that on February 8,
1889, Commissioner Frost was au-
thorized by the board to expend
for road work the sum of $4,000
during the month of February; that
he actually expended in road work
the sum of $466.64, an unauthorized
excess expenditure of $l96.44
It is further alleged that on
March 8, 1889, the board author
lied Commissioner Frost to expend
during the month of March the sum
of S66238 for road work, that he
actually expended and incurred Il
abilities for road work in the sum
of $I,7l619, an unauthorized excess
expenditure of Sl.0538l.
AS a fourth cause of action the
complaint alleges that on or about
December 10, 1898, the defendant
Frost did willfully, knowingly and
unlawfully enter into verbal
agreement on behalf of and for said
Lincoln county with Jesse G. Oy-
lear and Arthur l.. Brock doing
business under the name of Libby
Motors, for the purchase of a Ger
tain Dodge truck, for the sum of
S65000. 1t was agreed that the
truck should be paid for by the
county at the July, 1899, meeting
of the board. 1t is further alleged
that in March, 1889 the defendant
and said Jesse c. Oylear and Arthur
L. Brock, by mutual consent, mod
flied the former agreement to the
effect that the claimants, Oylear
and Brock, should present claim
for payment in the sum OF $4,000
.. at the April meeting. That was
done and the claim was rejected by
. the board. Whereupon the claim.
I ants, Oylear and Brock, presented
: their claim in full, for $650.00, or
July 3, 1899, which claim was re
jected by the board at its regular
, July meeting The complaint sets
forth that Frost, the said defend.
ant, did so willfully, knowingly, in
tentionally and unlawfully enter in
to said contract and purchase said
truck. and at all the times that he
has since used said truck he, the
said defendant, represented himself
to be acting and he did act in his
official capacity as such county
, commissioner"
The defendant is given notice to
appear and answer the complaint
in district court in Libby on July 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Stops in Libby
On Western Tour

Mrs. Minnie tBeck) Walker is en-
PERTAINING her sister-in-law, Mrs. j.
D. Beck of Viroqua, Wis, who has
been taking an extended trip
throughout the western coast coun-
try, visiting at Whittier, Glendale,
Pasadena, Oakland, Sacramento. in
California, and taking in the World
Fair on Treasure Island. She also
visited at Grants Pass, Ore, and at
the home of DR.. George Peavy, pres
ident of Oregon State College, Cor
wallis. Ore; also with friends in
Portland. She came to Libby from
Mountain Home, Ida, where she
had visited nepheWs and their fam
lilies, and will visit Mrs. Walker
here, who is the sister of the late
Hon. J. D. Beck, who served his
state for 16 years as labor commits
sioner, eight years in Washington,
D. c., where he represented the
Seventh congressional district OF
Wisconsin. and who was member
of the state agricultural commission
at the time of his death in 1886.
Mrs. Beck is now on her way
back home. She will stop for Z
week with niece at Staples, MINI.
and a week with two of Mr.. Beck's
sisters at Minneapolis, then on &c
look after her farm near Viroqua
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Steal Auto
But Later
Abandon H
Officers Find Car Near
Kootenai Falls That Was
Stolen From Kalispell.
MAKE BOLD ATTEMPT
ON LIBBY AUTOMOBILE

Patrolman George Mourar and
Deputy Sheriff Dave Foster were
summoned to a spot near Kootenai
Falls yesterday morning where a
1887 Ford coach had been aban-
doned. They pulled the car to Lib
by and discovered that it had been
stolen from G. A. Miller of the Kali
ispell Lumber Co. The license
plates bore the $50" of Lincoln
county and due search revealed the
fact that they, too, had been stolen.
They were issued to a party resid-
Ing in Warland and were purchased
for Pontiac.
Walter WOLF reported to the sher-
ifs office that Tuesday night two
men drove up to his house in a car
which he believes to be the one
found by officers today and tried to
steal his car, a Chevrolet coupe. He
was awakened by the motor and
upon going to a window saw the
two cars being driven away. He
shot twice at the thieves in an eff
fort to scare them The Chevrolet
stalled 100 feet from where it had
been parked and the driver jumped
out and got into the other car which
was near. The intruders sped
away.
Officers are searching for the
thieves at the present time and
do not believe that they are far
away unless they had the oppor-
tunity to catch train after ditch
ing the Ford.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

Workers Who Go on Strike Will NOT
Receive Unemployment Compensation

HELENA issued today by Barclay craghead
that
engaged and wakous disquay themselves unemp
outs informed Of their
disputes developed on
during weeks
Employment prohibited
benefit for all workers who idle because Of
Craghead The state
follows:
disqualified for work with which
his unemployment stoppage
establishment
oherp a employed
idlenes
providing
strike financially personally deprived
receiving they actively participated bringing
their job; contribute strike
fund they a determining
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Form Women Enjoy
Unique Program

On July II the Farm Women's
Demonstration Club was entertained
by Mrs. Graham Caldwell and Mrs
]. F, Campbell at the lovely new
home Of Mrs. Caldwell.
At noon the guests, who were
dressed as hoboes, were told to fol-
low a trail, the end of which proved
to be in Jungle where large ket-
9les of mulligan were cooking over
a camp fire.
After hearty meal, an hour was
spent telling stories and IN parade.
Mrs. Fuller told the best story and
Mrs. Remp and Mrs. Collier tied for
first place as the best dressed no.
boes. A march back to the house
and the regular meeting began.
The project Of the day, "Ameri-
can Homes" was under the leader
ship of Mrs. Julia Beebe. She gave
a general discussion of the import
ance Of home environment for the
welfare of the American family.
\ Mrs. Manicke read a "Homemak.
er's Prayer"
Mrs Rice read an article on the
Importance of Discipline, anc
Mrs. Leila Nixon on Religion II
the Home
The meeting was then turnec
over to Mrs. A. c. Herbst who tolt
Of her childhood home in Mich
gan. How different her home 0
yesterday from the modern ones
Mrs. Herbst illustrated by telling Q
the daily, weekly and yearly clean
ings, of the putting down of nev
rag carpets, of the large four poste
bed with its corn-husk mattress
and of the corner shelves contain
y ing good books.
Y Mrs. Caldwell gave several plane
selections at the end Of which sh'
sang a Montana song of her oWr
composition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Title TO Greenouqh
Ronch Transferred

Transfer Of title to the famous
Greenough ranch in the Blackfoot
valley was recorded in the office of
Clerk and Recorder w. j Babing-
ton today The deed was made out
in Spokane July 7, and was signed
by j E. Greenough. vice president
Of the Greenough Investment COM
pany. Don Hunter of Greenough
was named as the purchaser.
The deed lists seven parcels Of
land comprising the ranch, and con-
veys title to all buildings, personal
property, growing crops and water
rights.
Indicative of the $4,000 involved
in the deal were a $50 and $40
revenue stamp The ranch was sold
in 1927 by Paul Greenough to the
Greenough Investment company fol-
S1l7,0 Muscular.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Ditch Digger Demonstrated.

The annual Masonic picnic, held
last Thursday evening at Savage
lake, was a huge success. Approx
imately 125 people from Troy and
Libby were in attendance to enjoy
the fun
After the eating part Of the pro-
gram had been done away with the
two towns organized softball teams
and had at it. The Libby women
came out on top in their game and
the Troy men won honors in their
tussel.
Sidney Peterson and Ernest Rich
ards, forest service mechanics, DEM
onstrated the use of the new ditch
digger which the forest service is
putting into use for fighting forest
fires The digger, when on active
duty, requires four men and a me-
chanic as a crew 1t is operated
with an cupboard motor
The diggers are flexible beaters
or spikes which tear up the ground
and throw the dirt, thus leaving q
ditch wide and deep enough to stop
a ground fire. The beaters are
built Of special steel so that the
continuous hammering has ten
dency to tougher rather than to
deteriorate They are built flex-
lble 50 they won't break. The cen
trifical force keeps them digging
The machine has been in this for
est for the past month and as soon
as possible officials hope to have
another placed here Il They are
manufactured in Missoula and were
invented by James Bosworth who
was formerly a member of the Koo.
tenai forest.
Dancing was participated in at
ter ii became dark and Mac Nc
Cullys orchestra furnished tht
music.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
ASKS THAT III SUITS AGAINST
COUNTY BE COMBINED
I'M ONE.

According to County Attorney
Thomas d. Long II suits are now
pending against Lincoln county ag-
gregating $5,30475 for road work
done in the Eureka commissioner
district in 1886 and 1887.
On June s. 1889, County Attorney
Long filed an answer for Lincoln
county in one Of the actions, Roy
Oxender VS.. Lincoln county, and
also cross complaint against the
plaintiff and Ray G. Frost and Les
lie c. Kensler and their official
bonds. The cross complaint asks
that all of the parties to the other
actions be made parties in the Ok
ender case so that all may be tried
and disposed Of at the same time.
This request is made because the
ruling on legal questions in one
case will settle the law for all IL
cases.
The cross complaint asks judg-
ment against Kensler and Frost and
their official bonds in the event the
plaintiffs secure judgment against
Lincoln county-for the same
amounts that judgments are taken
against Lincoln county.
The cross complaint is based upon
the theory that Kensler and Frost,
as county commissioners, used that
amount of money that belonged IN
the 1887 road fund to pay claims
against Lincoln county which had
been incurred under the 1886 road
/ fund and that, if they had not done
this, there. would have been suf-
ficien funds at all times in the 1887
road fund to pay 1.-The claims in
volyed in suits now pending against
Lincoln county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Custer Proceedings Are Filed
Against County Commissioner
County Attorney Starts Action To Remove Ray e. Frost
From Office Alleging He Has Wfully Incurred Unlawful
Expenditures Against Lincoln County in Excess of Sums
Named by Board For His Use.
DEFENDANT NOTIFIED TO APPEAR AND ANSWER
COMPLAINT IN DISTRICT COURT ON JULY Is

complaint filed in district court on July IA by
County Attorney Thomas Long seeking the removal from
office of County Commissioner Ray Frost of the Eureka
district This action by County Attorney Long the Gull
ninaon of matter that has been brewing for some time
The complaint recite four for action and alleges that
County Commissioner Frost has knowingly and illegally in
Cured expenditures and liabilities in of amounts
authorized by the board of county commissioners for road
and bridge work in his district The complaint after
citing the alleged illegal acts prays for judgment that the
defendant Ray Frost be removed from his office county
commissioner of Lincoln county, and for costs of this action
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
WHAT DO YOU
THINK?

One of the leading questions in
our United States today is do you
favor third term for any presi-
dent?" There are many presiden-
tial possibilities and according to
magazine and newspaper articles
the incumbent holds as good a
chance as any aspirant. Let's see
what our local citizens have to say
on the subject.
Ed Royes
mo. A third term would break
down an old standing custom, one
that originated with our country
and one which the people have al
most taken for granted as a law.
If the incumbent cared to he
could build up machine that could
carry him in power forever. | be-
lieve the people are not satisfied
with the present system and q
change would be wholesome for
everybody.
Furthermore, the fact has always
been prevalent in my mind that one
six year term, with no reflections,
would be best for our United
States.
Emmons Hampton
I'm my opinion it is perfectly all
right to elect a man to the office
of president for third term if he
is qualified for the position How
ever, the tradition established by
Washington is a mighty fine thing
but conditions are much different
in the United States in our tins
than they were in his"
e. j. Driear
mo, sir Personally | think TIVE
terms in the white house are enough
for any president According to sta
tistics a man working under condi
tons which a president is forced Il
/ face, and at the age they have to b.
I to become president, he is on thu
/ falling side of health.
1 II believe that the present ad
ministration is a rank failure, 81
why put it back into power to fai
again! The policies pursued by tn
incumbents have been tried befor
and have failed and therefore hav'
been proven useless. Let's hav'
new blood and new ideas
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Use Caution With Fire.

Forest service officials wish to
warn all citizens and visitors that
the fire danger in the forests has in
creased a great deal during the
past 10 days. All persons are asked
to be especially careful when build
ing fires and throwing away lighted
cigarettes or cigars. Let caution be
the byWord.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

Band Director Wayne Kemper
started summer band course Mon
day at the high school. The course
consists of two band ensembles and
two class lessons per week.
The school is free Of charge and
open to any school student. Classes
are being held every Monday to
Thursday inclusive Mr.. Kemper
expects about rs students to take
advantage of the course.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
DISEASES DOWN.

According to reports the state
board of health received last week
from Montana doctors, diseases in
the state are at summers low point
Measles, listed at about 200 cases a
few weeks earlier, had dropped to
As. Other diseases also were at the
lowest point in months No new
cases of spotted fever were reported
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
FOUR CAUSES OF ACTION

The complaint sets forth that on
January 4, 1889, the board, by vote
of the three commissioners, adopted
a policy by which each commission
er was thereafter to be restricted
to certain sums of money each
month for road and bridge expendl-
lures in his district The board al
so provided in the same action that
a certain minute should be entered
in each months records setting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

A petition had been presented to
the council asking that mill levy
be made for support of city band.
Because of the need Of holding taxes
as low as possible, the request was
denied
The total taxable value of prop
erty within the city is SAILS, $4,000.
The following table gives what
was expended for the various city
departments last year lin the first
column), and what it is estimated
will be required for the present fis-
cal year (given in the second col
umn).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Wheeler Says He Is
Not For Presidency

In letter to Frank Miles Of Des
Moines, editor of the Iowa Legion
naires, Senator B. K. Wheeler said,
Il am not candidate for the presi-
dency.' Wheeler also said he had no
quarrel with the editor for being
opposed to his nomination for the
white house job
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Temperature Drops.

According to the forest service
weather bureau the maximum tenn
peratures for the past week in this
section have been fairly low The
hottest day in the past week was
July 13 when the mercury reached
90. The coolest was 81.
Following are the readings: !.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
No Increase
Is Asked In
City Taxes
Preliminary Budget Would
Keep Levy at q Mills,
Same as Last Year.
MUCH DETAIL GIVEN
AS TO LIBBY FINANCES

The Libby city council met Tues
day evening and drew up the pre-
liminary budget for the ensuing fis-
cal year. The tax levy will remain
the same as last year, % mills. The
1evies for the various funds follow.
Mile
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Marriage License.

july II, Thomas l., Baxter and
Hazel A. Halsey, both of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

Mrs Gordon Cornell was q Mis-
soula visitor recently.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
La obra de la Retagusrdia de Tampa

en- Ell aspecto de Ia guerra econ6s
mica. En- una manera similar los
dos gobiernos constantemente a.
rribaran a entendimientoS con-
cernientes a otras medidaS ne q
sarias para la ejecuci6n practica
de las clausulas de esta acta, Los
dos gobiernos formaran comisio
mes para los fines indicados EN-
los articulos | y II. Estas conf
stones Sc hallaran bajo la juris-
dicci6n de los dos ministries &c
negocios extranjeros.
81 Las parties contratantes St
obligan ahora, en- el case de que
la guerra Sc condtzca conjunta-
mente, a concluir un armisticio
y paz solo de complete acuerdo
la una con la otra,
g. Las dos parties c%ontratan-
tes realizan la importancia agre
gada a sus comunes relaciones
con las potencias con las cuales
Sc hallan en- terminus de amis-
tad. Sc hallan d~eterminadas tam
bien, en- ell future, a mantener G.
sas relaciones y conjuntamente
darles una forma aonsonante
con los ~intereses mutuos que Ia
unen a esos poderes',
EStos son les articulos mas
importanteS de la alianza, es de-
cir, los dados a la publieidad.
Los hemos tradrcido para la me
jor information de nuestros lee
torres.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
JUNA cONJUNTA

Una importantisima junta
conjunta de las uniones de la
industrial tabacalera Sc efectua-
re- hoy en- ell Centre Obrero.
Presidira ell acto el Comite
Consultivo Conjrnto, en- ell cual
figrran las representations de
todas las uniones.
Sc leeran a los obreros dos
proyectos de contrato de traba-
10, uno redactado por la patro-
nal y llegado en- estos dfas a po-
der del Consultivo y ell otro re-
dactado por los trabajadores,
con vistas a mantener Ell equili-
brio y la buena voluntad entire
los dos importantes grupos.
Tenemos entendido que Ell con
trato patronal es muy deficiente
e inferior al que ahora existe;
pero este debera ser considerable
y resuelto por los trabajadores.
Detalles sobre ambos contra
tos, los publiearemos en- su opor-
tunidad.
Los tabaQueros ADRIAN defen-
der sus derechos con la discre-
ci6n en- ella caracteristica.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
NOTAS SOCIALN
De Re0reSO

~ IVY NoO
Luego de una rapida vista a
New York, donde pas6 muchas
horas en- los t%errenos de la Fee
ria Mundial, regres6 aver a Tam
pa Ell querido amigo Casimiro
Hernandez, uno de los duenos
del Restaurant Columbia.
Con el retornaron su distingui
da esposa y su hija Adelita, pia-
nista de altos meritoS.
I'm grupo de amigos y amigos
acudi6 a recibirles, dandoles una
calurosa bienvenida.
Casimiro viene eltamente sa-
tisfecho de su viaje, por 10 que
viera en- la Feria y por los elo-
gios que de su hija oyera, por
parte de prominentes mGsicos.
Nosotros lie apretamos la ma
no y seguimos hacienda vot0s
por su dicha y la de sus seres
queridos.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
Ell movimiento obrero local, n~acional y mundial

fectadas por la huelga. Calcd!a-
Sc que mas de 1900 hombre o.
bedecen las 6rdenes del briga-
der Ellerv { rter.
Les dos grupos no han soli2i-
tado la intervention del media
dor federal John L. Conner, que
Sc encuentra alli.
Por medic de la WPA ell Co
bierno viene facilitando comes
tibles a $500 familias de mine
ros. A muchos de ellos Sc les die
ron aver toronjas de la Florida
Y cinco libras de mantequilla
por familia.
Grrpos de hombres y mujeres
voluntariamente ayudan a las
a~utoridades federales en- ell re-
parto del socorro.
Lergaron anoche seiS carros
con leche, cereales, Judas, maiz,
y t~oronjas.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
Aplazadd Ia Juntd

Con motive de efectuarse hoy
una junta conjrnta de las unio-
mes en- ell Centre Obrero, a las !
de la noche, Ell Comite Popular
Democratico acord6 suspender
81 junta de hoy para Ell venidero
lunes por la noche.
Muchos de los Delegates de
Comite pertenecen a las unioneS
y desean asist.r a Ia junta de
hoy.
No Sc olviden los colupaneroS
delegados y asistan ell lunes.
Cuestiones de importancia re.
claman ell concurso de todos.
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
La Alidn2a de los Lobos

He aqui algunos de los articu-
los de la alianza militar concer-
tada por los dictadores de Roma
y Berlin:
II Las parties contratantes
permaneceran en- constante con-
tacto la una con la otra al fin de
llegar a Tn entendim!ento en- to-
dos los asuntos que tocan a sus
i~ntereses comunes o la situaci6n
general de Europa.
@ ST fueran puestos en- peli-
gro los i~ntereses de las parties
contratanteS, por acontecimien-
tos internacionaleS de cualquler
clase, sean los que fueren, inme-
diatamente entrara en- consul
ia concentrates a las medidas
hue deben tomarse para saliva
guardian esos intereses. 81 la Sc
guridad u otros intereSes esen-
ciales de una de las parties con-
tratantes Sc Viera amenazada
deSde frera, la otra parte con-
t~ratante lie dara a la amenazada
complete apoyo politico y diplo-
matico con la finalidad de remo-
yer la amenaza.
80 81 contrario a los deseos de
las parties contratantes ocurrie-
ra que cualesquiera de elias Sc
ivieran envuelta en- operaciones
n \'tares con otra potencia o po-
tencias, la otra parte Immediate
mente acudira en- su ayrda como
aliada y lie apoyara con todos
sus recursos militares de terra,
mar Y aire.
a. Con ell prop6sito en- cual-
Quier dado case de hacer segu-
ros los deberes de I'm aliado, de
acuerdo con ell articulo II, los
Gobiernos de las dos parties con-
tratantes intensificaran mas
profundamente su cooperation
en- Ell aspecto militar y tambien
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
Ell CONFLICTO DE HARLA

Ell CONFLICTO DE HARLAN
Parecen rotas, o a punto de
romperse, las negociaciones en-
tire los obreros y patronos mine
ros del Condado de Harlan. La
Association Patronal de Harlan,
reaccionaria en- grade sumo, in
siste en- no firmar ell contrato de
taller unionado, mientras los
rompehuelgas recurren a los tri-
bunales con la esperanto de anu
lar varios de los contracts va fir
mados.
Los trabajos Sc han reanuda-
do por la Black Mountain Coal
Co., que aceptara ell c~ontrato con
los Mineros Unidos. Han vuelto
q las minaS LAO hombres, con
una production diaria de 4,200
toneladas. Cast Ell 500 de los O.
breros retornaron va al traba-
10 bajo contracts de taller unio-
nado,
Regres6 a Washington Ell a.
sistente abogado general McMa-
hon, pero Sc qued6 en- Harlan ell
otro asistente del abogado gene
raj, Henry Schweinhaut, que
continuara la investigation en-
cuanto a las libertades civiles.
La guardia nacional ha sido
retirada de las minas que firma-
ron contracts con los trabaja-
dores ;pero Sc mantiene en- las a
La gaceta., 1939-05-26
Inpitnciones

InUitaciones
Sc ha nrepartido va las invita-
clones para la boda del querido
companero Ruben Favelo, Gro
nista social de "La Prensa", qre
Sc ~efectuara el martes 6 de jl-
MO.
Favelo es un muchacho sim
patico y quito, muy apreciado en-
todos nuestros circulos sociales.
Su prometida 10 es la encanta-
dora e inteligente sehorita Lau-
ra Canalaio, hija adoptiva de
nuestros muy apreciados amigos
(PoSG [ "a ia. pdg.)