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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04

1t costs the United States approx
mately s50.000,000 to build mod
ern battleship for the Navy. The
first United States fleet was COM
prised of eight vessels costing but
Sl35,333. They were bought and
fitted out for that sum at the be-
ginning of the Revolutionary war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04

American Understood
English spoken: American I'M
derstood, : reads a notice in hotel
in Ostend. Belgium
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
Grange Gives Party

Montana Treasure Grange No. SO
met Thursday April 27, at Central
school. The community was invited
to a program given by the grange
members. After the reading, a COM
munity sing followed
Stunts and games furnished the
entertainment for the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barron, Don
aid Barron and George Barron and
Mrs. Chase, teacher from Sylvanite,
were Grange members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming
and Milo Bouquette Of Pine Creek
attended the party.
Ray Haines of Pine Creek was al
so present
A very good time was reported
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hoisington and
daughter Audrey were visitors in
Boomers Ferry Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lutes Of
Libby were guests at the c. O. Hois-
ington home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mckane OF
Libby were visiting friends in LIE
onia district Sunday
George Hunt was awarded the
school wood bid for this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Vetter Of
the North Bench in Bonners Ferry
attended the Grange party Thurs.
day, April 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lucia ane
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lucha were
Bonners Ferry visitors Saturday.
James Barron was in Bonner!
Ferry Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grigg and Mis-.
AWilda Grigg. teacher IN this dis
trict, were Boomers Ferry visitor.
+ Saturday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LE0N|A
Montana Idaho Line
Observation-Disclosures
Montana Idaho Line

TheHappy Hour Club met at
the home of Mrs. E F. Bergsleker
Thursday, April 81. Roll call was
answered by reading from each
member.
Stunts and games followed the
roll call
Mrs. Irma Kessler and Mrs c.
O. Hoisington were guests of the
afternoon.
Mrs Jennie Vetter and children of
Moyie Springs also attended. De.
heious refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Harriet Hoisington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
SHARP STOMACH PAINS
UPSET MY WHOLE SYSTEM

Says E. Hentges. I tried S125
bottle 6 weeks's supply of Ada
Tablets under your guarantee. Now
the pains are gone and | eat any
thing Welch's Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
STATE EXAMINATIONS.

State examinations for the seventh
and eighth grade will be held at the
Roosevelt School and at the County
superintendent office on May IL
and II.
JESSIE STAUDACHER,
1t Co. Supt of Schools.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
New Council Organizes.

At the organization meeting of
the town council on Monday even
ing Harry Owens was installed as
mayor and Geo Davis was chosen
president of the council. Frank
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04

The first transcontinental auto
mobile run, made in 1903, took more
than two months Today, it can be
made in few days
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
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REXF0RD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mid-Week Card Club.

The members Of the Mid-Week
card club met at the home of Mrs.
Fred Marks, Wednesday evening,
April 26. with Miss Ethel Mont
gonery as hostess.
Mrs. E. z. Madden won high score
and eMEe. Fred Marks drew the
prize foR holding eighty honors. A
dainty lunch was served
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
TO TEST FREEDOM
OF PRESS IN ASHE

Continued from Page One)
ers filed several suits aaginst Elk
Sheriff Miller and the news story
stated in reply to them Ex-Sher-
if Miller declared that he had
made full settlements with form
er boards.
In other words, every effort
was made to give both sides
throughout the news story in or
der that the tax payers might
have full information Of vital
concern to them.
Neither in the news story nor
in the commissioners reply was
the direct statement made that
H. M. Miller was indebted to the
couny. It was specifically stated
that q certified public account
ants report to the commission
ers disclosed such Indebtedness.
And that report in detail is on
file in the commissioners office.
The recent explanatory story
stated that person is not guilty
of any charge until it has been
proven by the court and that the
suits are now pending.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

Of S154.514,899 during the 1939-40
biennium went to the legislature
tonight with Governor Hoey's
recommendations that very few
changes be made in the states
tax laws.
The budget compared with a
recommended $140,419,146 two
years ago, when the legislature
voted to appropriate $146, 1885, 1902.
Four years ago the recommended
budget for the 1857 biennium
was only $114,428,523, but many
changes were made, resulting in
actual expenditures in 1885 of
nearly $11,000,000 more than the
budget recommendations h d
been. The budget statement set
forth that a balanced financial
sheet was expected on the basis
of recommendations, but it show
ed that the general fund would
end the 1894 biennium with
only $39,693 in surplus while it
was figured it would start the
period with $2,2OO,OOO carried ov-
err next June 80.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
A Recommended Budget o.
$l54,514,OOO Sets Record
Vast Tax Spending Program
Is Handed To Legislature.
Ia Million Larger.

Raleigh, Jan. 9.-Administra-
tion-sponsored bills calling for
the largest tax and spending pro-
grams in North Cardinals his
tory were introduced in the Gen
eral Assembly tonight, as legis-
lators reconvened here fer their
second week of law-making.
Under measures, which were
drafted by the advisory budget
commission, the state would OPP
crate under balanced budget
providing for the expenditure
and the collection of $154,514,899
during the 1894 biennium.
Accompanying the bills was a
budget message from Governor
-Hoey, which warned the legisla-
tors that any increase in the rec
commended appropriations would
require an increase in taxes. The
message was delivered by the
reading clerk in each house
Governor Hoey's message point
ed out that the proposed budget
made no provision for the addi-
ton of 18th grade to the public
schools or the establishment of
a retirement fund for teachers
and other state employees. De-
ciSionS on those matters, he said,
had been left entirely to the leg
iSlature.
The chief executive reiterated
his opposition to a proposed con-
Stitutional amendment to ban the
diversion of highway funds, but
promised that no highway funds
would be diverted unless it is
absolutely necessary"
Asserting that there were no
basic change in the tax bill, Gov
ernor Hoey added:
The objection to levying more
taxes is tWofold; first, 1t is eX-
tremely difficult to levy addition
al taxes without doing an injus-
tive to the already burdened
taxpayers; and, second, if bust
ness should develop satisfactorily
the new taxes will not be neces-
Sary."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Jefferson Girls
Lick VIC, 3025
Several Ga mes Postponed
Due To Subsiding Epidemic
Of Measles In County.

Several of the basketball games
scheduled for last Friday night
and Tuesday night were postpon-
ed due largely to the current ep-
idemic of measles.
This epidemic, however. in
most sections of the county is
subsiding and all schools are ex-
pected to be in operation next
Monday, including, Lansing.
Therefore, basketball will swing
back into action.
The most outstanding game
during the last week took place
Tuesday night when Jefferson
girls licked Virginia-Carolina 30
to Is. Those jefferson lasses
played wonderful game. Due to
an error in the report from
Boone, jefferson girls standing
has not been reported correctly.
They have won four games and
lost only two, one to Nathan's
Creek and ones to VIC.
Another significant victory so
far as top place standings were
concerned was VIC boys win ov-
er Riverview boys last Friday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
CASE WORKER is
NOW BADLY NEEDED

Continued from Page One)
for surplus food and clothing
commodities, aid to the depend
ent children and aged needy, pa
role prisoners, and so on. Com
plete Investigations have to be
made in each case.
Miss Tugman states that an
other case worker is badly need
ed an dthat she hopes WPA
will arrange to make the addi-
ton soon.
B. w. Jones, county WPA sup
ervisor, stated this week that q
number of persons have been cut
off the county rolls. Working on
the road projects now are around
$50 men, about 40 on the Mum
Der 16 bridge project and around
IS on the school ground projects
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Fra1lnkfurter Is
Nominated To
Supreme Court

Washington, Jan. 5.-President
Roosevelt today nominated Pro
fesSor Felix Frankfurter, S.
year-old Jewish liberal and in
telectual mentor of the new deal
corps of young legal advisers, for
the supreme court vacancy caus-
ed by death of Benjamin Car
dozo.
The erudite, Harvard law pro-
fessor who is recognized as a
champion of the nations forgot
ten" and underprivileged masses,
is the third comparatively young
liberal Mr.. Roosevelt has placed
on the high bench, but the only
one who was the almost unani-
nous choice of the American
Bar association.
The appointment is expected
to have little effect on the courts
liberal-conservative division,
since Cardozo also was a liberal.
Frankfurter undoubtedly will
undoubtedly join with Justice
Louis D. Brandeis, fellow Jewish
liberal whom he admires deep
ly, and Harlan F. Stone who
formed the nucleus of the pres
ent liberal majority years ago
when it was distinct minority
and Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes, another Frankfurter
hero.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Blackburn Will
Operate Store

1. M. Cooks store yesterday
closed a deal with D. E. Black
burn Of Mountain City, Tenn,
selling part of their store stock
and leasing him the side Of the
building which was formerly
used for dry goods.
The Cook brothers will con-
tinue to operate a general store
carrying both dry goods and gro
ceries in the building next to the
Central Hardware Mr.. Cook
pointed out that he felt that this
was sufficient room and would
cut down operating cost.
Blackburn who has had years
of experience in the mercantile
business will also operate a gen
eral store, featuring groceries as
we'll as dry goods, in the build
ing next to the AShe Bargain
store.
Mr.. Blackburn pointed out that
complete plans had not yet been
made concerning his establish
ment but that he would probab-
ly call his business D. E. Black
burns.
He said that his wife and child
would join him here this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

Raleigh, Jan. "a record bud
get calling for state expenditures
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
President Appeals FortParty
Unity In Jackson Day Speech
Dinners H ED Throughout
The County. Gov. Chandler
Spoke AT Raleigh.

The Democrats staged elabor-
ate Jackson Day dinners through
out the states and nation last Sat-
urday night for the threefold
purpose of memoraliziing the
great leader of the past, lauding
the Democratic administration
and leaders of today and of rails
ing funds for the party's treas
ure.
The average cost of the din
ners per plate in the capitals of
various states ranged from $25
to $50 and the biggest dinner of
all, held in Washington, cost $10O
per plate.
Gov. Happy" Chandler, of
Kentucky, spoke at the state
wide meeting in Raleigh and ap-
pealed to congress to re-organize
the government along sensible
business lines and to return to
the states "those essential state
rights that never should have
been taken away.
He also reviewed Andrew
Jackson's life and praise of Gov
Clyde Hoey and boosted him for
the presidency of the United
States.
Speaking at the dinner in
Washington, President Roosevelt
appealed for Democratic unity,
asserting that eff we Democrats
lay for each other now, we can
be sure that 1910 is the corner
where the American people will
be having for u.s.,
If nominal Democrats" are
convinced that the party should
be conservative" he said, then
that issue were best fought out
within the party. But he added
that the prospects of such a bat
tie had been greatly exaggerated
by the Republican opposition.
During recent years, Repub-
lican impotence has caused pow
erful interests, opposed to genu-
inc democracy, to push their way
into the Democratic party, hoping
to paralyze it by dividing its
councils" the president said.
"The first effect of the gains
made by the Republican party in
the recent elections should be
to restore to it the open allegi
ance of those who entered our
primaries and party councils with
deliberate intent to destroy our
party's unity and effectiveness.
"The second effect of these
gains should be to bring us real
Democrats together and to line
up with us those from other par
ties, those who also preach the
liberal gospel, so that, firmly al
lied, we may continue a common
constructive service to the peo-
pie of the country"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
RESULTS OF GAMES

Friday Night, Jan. 6
Virginia-Carolina boys, 20; Riv-
erview boys, 10.
Virginia-Carolina girls won by
forfeit.
Tuesday Night, Jan. 10
BOYS GAME
Fleetwood, 10; Todd, Is.
Virginia-Carolina, 40; Jeffer-
son, II.
BOYS GAME
Fleetwood, 27; Todd, 20.
jefferson, 80; Virginia-Carolina,
25.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
NYA LUNCH ROOM is
STARTED AT BUFFALO

Mrs. Margaret Ray, NYA sup
ervisor, this week announced
that an NYA lunch room is being
started at the Buffalo school. Be-
sides furnishing hot lunches, the
project will afford the girls an
opportunity to learn valuable
lessons about cooking, she stat
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY

Continued from Page One)
Lester Segraves; I'm arch of
dimes" committee-Lem Hafer,
chairman, Dean Mcmillan, Don
Francis, Supt. ]. B. Hash, B. H.
Duncan, Paul Miller, Miss Lenna
Gambill, Mrs. J. B. Hensley, Mrs.
Glenn Little.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday Night. Jan. Is

Friday Night, Jan. Is
West jefferson at jefferson.
Fleetwood at Virginia-Carolina.
Todd at Nathan'S Creek.
Lansing at RivervieW.
Tuesday Night, Jan. II
Nathan'S Creek at Fleetwood.
West Jefferson at Healing
Springs.
RiVervieW at Todd.
Jefferson at Lansing.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
100 ATTEND
v.F.W. PICNIC
Ely, Tower, Virginia, Hibbing
Posts Represented; Jarvi
"Booyah" Chef.

About 100 Veterans of Foreign Wars
and members of their families from the
Ely post No. 2717, the newly organized
Tower post, Virginia, and Hibbing, at
tended the picnic, Sunday, sponsored by
the local organization and held at the
South KawiShiwi camp grounds Of the
u. S. forest service at Halfway.
Generous quantities of chicken boo
yah" were S1ryed. Dan Jarvi, chef in
charge, was on hand before daylight
to preside over the pots and pans.
After the meal, dancing was held in
the lodge, with several veterans pro-
viding the music.
Attending the picnic were A. L. Cab
ardy, past deputy commander, and Mrs.
Gabardy, junior vice president of the
auxiliary, department of Minnesota,
Hibbing
Women present at the picnic con-
Quoted a meeting to discuss the for
nation of an auxiliary unit In charge
were Mrs. Gabardy, Mrs Anne Klink,
Virginia, eighth district president, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Lovellette, president of
the Virginia chapter.
It was decided to hold another meet
ing the latter part of September, with
Mrs Gabardy and Mrs. Klink again
being present, to arganize unit here.
Mrs. Dan Jarvi was designated to con-
tact other eligible women not at the
picnic.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
plane, BOAT
IN ACCIDENT
Boats Occupants Get Ducking
in Shagawa Lake, Sunday;
Rescued by Pilot.

An accident involving a pontoon-
equipped airplane and a boat, early
Sunday night in Shagawa lake, resulted
IN sudden and unwelcome bath in
the lake for occupants of the boat and
the loss of nearly all of their fishing
equipment.
In the boat were George @Pinkie"
Laitala in the front seat, George Aska
In the back and Miss Helmie Nappa
and Mrs. Tyne Pearson in the center.
According to Laitala, the ship, piloted
by William Bill" Leithold, suddenly
appeared in the twilight on an at
tempted landing and SKINNED over the
rear end Of the boat, upsetting it and
spilling him and the two women into
the lake.
Aska dove overheard as he saw the
plane approach
Leithold TAXED his plane back 70 the
spot and the quartet in the water
climbed onto the pontoons of the ship.
A passing motorboat took them 70 shore.
Before the accident the party was on
their way from an island where they
had just eaten fish dinner.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10

The second serious automobile ac-
cident in less than seven days occurred
on No. l, west of Ely, Friday night, re-
sulting in the injury of six persons.
A car driven by John Otrin, accom-
panied by Frank Kotzian, both OF this
city, collided head-on with an auto
driven by DR.. Paul E. Swanson of the
Virginia Municipal hospital, in which
four other persons were passengers,
among them the doctors -year-old
baby, George.
Miss Anne Christensen, Virginia, rid
ing in the Swanson car, was the most
seriously hurt, suffering internal in
puries. She was taken to Virginia
hospital. Others in the car, except the
baby which was uninjured, sustained
cuts and bruises. They include the
doctors wife and his mother, Mrs. Elda
Swanson, Peoria, III.
Yesterday the condition of Miss Chris
tenson vas still reported as being seri-
GUS, without much improvement shown
Otrin received a long cash down the
center of his nose, and Kotzian had face
cuts and lost several teeth.
Otrin was bound for Ely and Dr.
Swanson for the Queen City. The ac-
cident occurred about seven miles west
of the city. Both cars were demolished.
Just six days preceding this collision,
four cars figured in a series of smash
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
BAND PRAISED
IN CONCERT AT
TWO HARB0RS
Mayor Lambert Accompanied
Ely Band to Port City for
Exchange Concert.

Two Harbors turned out enmaSse on
Friday evening when the Ely Munich
pal band played an exchange concert
from the handsome band shell in
Thomas Owens Park in that city.
News from the port city is to the
effect that the attendance at the con-
cert was the largest seen there in years
and that the parking problem was quite
acute as neighboring towns had con-
tributed many listeners and coupled
with the population of Two Harbors,
had filled the park to capacity
Mayor Bern Lambert, through whose
efforts the exchange concert was ar
ranged, accompanied Prof. F. v. Di-
Nino and his IS players on the trip and
stated on his return that he certainly
was proud of the reception accorded
them. Mayor Mike Brickley of Two
Harbors, also instrumental in getting
the Ely musicians to his city, expressed
himself as very well pleased with the
offerings of the Ely organization
To the laudatory words of Mayor
were added the applause of
the vast audience. The band members
stated that it certainly was a pleasure
to play in the Two Harbors band shell
which they claimed was accoustically
perfect. The band also deplored the
absence of such shell in the local park
for their weekly summer concerts.
This condition should be remedied as
soon as possible. With a neat band
shell and abundant seats, the concerts
by this organization, one of the best in
the northwest, would be enjoyed and
attended by the Ely music lovers, num-
oering the entire population
The Two Harbors band will be here
for a return concert in two weeks and
We predict for them reception COM
menSurate with the one given our
musicians in their city last Friday.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
Fans Get Last Chance to See
Team Play Until Hibbing
Comes Labor Day.

The final league game on the Ely
diamond will be played here Sunday,
against Buhl, during which local base
ball fans will have their last opportunity
of seeing the city club in action until
Labor Day unless an exhibition game
can be arranged.
The newly formed Hibbing club, spon-
sored by the Hibbing Tribune, viii
travel here for a Labor Day contest.
The league schedule will be completed
at Taconite, Aug. 20.
Calumet fell before Manager Ernest
Maddern's boys here Sunday, to 4,
in a hotly contested game that wasn't
decided until the last of the ninth.
Lead by the great r. Drobnick, who
with Lefty" Winquist leads the league
in pitching, the visitors nearly stopped
the winning streak of the Ely club now
totaling seven straight league engage
mentS.
The count was knotted at all as Ely
went to bat in the last of the ninth
Calumet's final chance of ending the
deadlock had faded away in its halt
of the final stanza when F. ColumbC
died on second as BroncfS. a pinch
hitter, flied out to Frank Debeltz al
shortstop to retire the side.
John Glavan. who had landed safely
on first four times in a row through
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
AUxY RETAINS
STATES TITLES
Glee Club and Quartet Given
First Place; Drum Corps
Awarded Third.

The Legion auxiliary musical organi-
zations were successful in defending
their state titles at the American Le-
gion convention in Minneapolis this
week.
The Legion drum and bugle corps
placed third. Chisholm was awarded
first place, and Sleepy Eye, second. A
year ago these same three corps cap
tured the first three places, only the
order of Chisholm and Sleepy Eye was
reversed. Ely was third.
The glee club and quartet retained
their class B honors, successfully de-
Tending their titles in their second year
of competition.
If a ruling adopted at meeting Tues
day is approved, the glee club, because
it has won two state championships,
will have to enter class competition
next year.
Members of the auxiliary musical or
ganizations returned home early We'd
neSday morning. The drum corps was
to return today.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
WASHING PLANT
FOR CHANDLER
Survey Being Made for Spur
Track to Site of Plant at
Spalding River.

A crew Of surveyors have been here
running lines for the spur track to
the washing plant to be erected for the
Evergreen Mining company, operating
the Chandler Mines.
According to Supt. Carlson of the
Chandler, blue prints have been pre-
pared for two unit plant on lands
secured from Martin Skala near the
mouth of the Spalding river. upon
which work is to begin in the near
future. The erection of this plant
entails large expenditure, according
to Mr. Carlson, as it viii be double in
size Of the ordinary washing plant.
The Ely miner., 1939-08-10
F inal League Game on
Local Diamond Sunday

being hit by a pitched ball and three
walks donated by Drobnick, was first
up. Glavan sent grounder to the
first baSeman who made the out un-
assisted. John Sweigel followed him to
the plate and was advanced to first
upon being struck by a pitch, the last
of three Ely men to be hit by the visit
ing hurler.
Ed Buckley sent Sweigel to third
when he lined out a double and the
local rightfielder came in with the win
ming run as the visiting third baSeman
made successful play at first to catch
Martin Krall
The lead changed hands three times
before the final advantage was marked
up by Ely. The count was tied twice.
Calumet scored twice in the fifth to
gain the first advantage, 20 Ely
pushed over one run in the same
inning, as Glavan was walked and ad-
vanced to home plate on consecutive
singles by Sweigel and Buckley who
followed him to the batter's box
Langen tied the score at 2-all in
the sixth. First man in the inning, he
landed on first safely after connecting
for a single. Two wild pitches sent him
to third, and he scored as the third
baseman threw Al Banks out at first
Ely assumed the lead for the first
time in the seventh. as single by Krall
scored Buckley from third, making the
count to 2. But it didn't keep the