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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Universal Zonolite Company
Will Hold Annual Meeting

Universal Zonolite Insulation
Company has called its annual meet
ing for next Tuesday, July %, in
Libby. One matter to be considered
will be the changing of the COM
pany's fiscal year from July l to
June 80 of each year to the period
beginning April and ending
March 81. This is SO that the ac-
counting procedure can be COM
pleted ahead of the annual meeting.
The call for the meeting was issued
by M. F. Gay, secretary
1t is said the annual report is ex-
pected to show progress in the in
dustry. Vermicuite, which the
company mines near Libby and mar
kets throughout the world, is being
used particularly throughout the
United States for insulation, as a
base for certain paints and lubriea-
tons, and for many new uses that
are being developed each year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Comp Meeting
Opens Friday Night

The annual camp meeting and
general assembly of the Church of
God in the Rocky Mountain district
will begin Friday evening, July 10,
at 1:45 p. M, ending July 28.
Some of the ministers who are
expected to attend are: Rev. Edith
Swineheart of Charleston, Wash;
Rev. S. w. Woods, former pastor at
Seattle, Wash; Rev. William Kole,
Culdesac, Ida; Rev. Willis Bolin.
Rush Springs, Okla; Revs. w. Pearl
Lewis and Ruby Gilbert of Billings,
Mont; Rev. L. D. Urion, Plains,
Mont; Rev. Fred H. Haines, Sand
point, Ida; Rev. Walter Lee Greer,
Eureka, Mont; Rev. M. J. Gray,
Grandview, Wash, and Mrs. Nora
Hunter. president of the Woman,s
Home and Foreign Missions.
Services will be as follows: Sun
rise prayer meeting 6 a. m. preach
ing at 10 a. m; young peoples grove
meeting $50 p. m; song service
7.45 p. m. and preaching 5 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all services. Meals will
be served on the free will offering
plan. Come and stay all day and
enjoy both spiritual and temporal
blessings. Those coming from out
of town are requested to bring bed
ding, straw tick and tent if possible.
Any produce or food will be thank
fully received and. called for-if re-
ported to the members or pastor.
REV. "A. J. STUART.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Pilot Killed in Forest Crash

The airplane pilot who had flown
over the Kootenai forest and who
was killed on the Bitterroot was
Bah Maricich. The man who was
seriously injured was Dell Clay
baugh A United Press dispatch in
the Great Falls Tribune gives the
following account of the accident,
under a Hamilton date line of
July is:
The wrecked plane, which had
been missing since 8 a. M, was
found near Tub lake in the Selway
region of the Bitter Root national
forest, Is miles west of the Mon
tana-Idaho state line and about rs
miles west Of Darby, Mont.
Pilot of the plane was Bob Ma
reich, employed by Johnson's Fly
ing service in Missoula Forestry Of
ficials said fragementary radio re-
ports indicated he had been killed
instantly.
Maricich was accompanied by Del
Claybaugh, forest service employe
who was experienced in dropping
1 fire fighting supplies from air.
planes.
The wreckage was found from The
air by another Johnson Flying serv
ice plane, piloted by Earl Vance
veteran Montana pilot, formerly o
Great Falls. When he sighted it, HI
dropped two parachutists, who fount
Maricich's body and reported tina
they would carry Claybaugh b,
stretcher over the rough terrain t
the Bear creek landing field,
miles away.
Lightning storms forced Vance
return to Missoula Immediately
When weather conditions cleared
, he planned to fly to Bear creek I
pick up the injured man and tax
: him to hospital, probably Mi.
. soula.
Officials estimated it would
/ several hours" before the two pa
: achutists reached Bear creek wit
; Claybaugh.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Fire Blight
On Libby
Apple Trees
State College Man Says
Serious Disease Affects
Many Local Orchards.
TREES WILL BE KILLED
IF NOT CONTROLLED

Libby people who have apple trees
have noticed this year that some Of
the trees are infected with some
pest or disease. The leaves on GER
tain branches wither, turn brown
and dry up. Fruit clusters also
show the same characteristic in some
instances.
Mrs. r. w. LeDuc noticed that
one of their priced apple trees was
thus affected and sent sample
diseased twig to the Montana State
College. M. NJ Afanasiev, assistant
plant pathologist, replied that the
disease was the fire blight and sent
a bulletin that describes the disease
in detail and how to combat it.
Inasmuch as the h1igh. is a most
serious one and one that often kills
trees if not controlled, we reprint
portions Of the bulletin. The disease
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Occur d'Alene Team Will
Play Libby Here July q

The City of Libby, forest fires
permitting, will be the hosts OF
the strong Occur d'Alene baseball
nine July 21st. Occur d'Alene de-
feated Libby July 4th and with that
still irking the locals, one of the
hardest fought games of the sea-
son is in store for the fans. One of
the outstanding features will be
Ladies Day. Any woman, whether
accompanied by paid admission or
not, will be admitted free. Anoth-
er feature will be the City Band,
which will play before and during
the game.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Tourists From Los Angeles
Call on Libby Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Melrose of
Los Angeles were in Libby the
first of the week calling on Mr..
and Mrs. c. V. Manion, the two
ladies being sisters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Melrose had just returned from an
extensive tour of eastern states and
left Libby Tuesday to tour Glacier
park before starting for home.
Mr.. Melrose is an attorney of
Los Angeles and is also interested
in managing promising young box
err, Jackie Wilson, who was with
him on this trip. Wilson was light
weight Olympic champion in 1885
and has the enviable record, says
Melrose, of never having lost a
fight. A fight had been arranged
between Wilson and Sammy An
gott. National Boxing Association
light weight champion, for Labor
Day, but because of adverse condi-
ditions that have developed, the
bout will probably be held later,
said Mr.. Melrose, perhaps in some
city of the Middle West.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
80 Fire Fighters
Treated For Injuries

With 2400 men employed at the
dangerous work of fighting forest
fires, number of injuries are in
evitable. That was true last week
in respect to Lincoln county fires.
A total of 33 injured fire fighters
were treated at the Libby Hospital,
with injuries ranging all the way
from sprains and slight cuts to
fractured arms. Torrill Anderson
of Spokane suffered a fractured
right arm.
Local people who were treated
for more or less minor injuries were
Donald Vanderpool, Halver Rafdal,
Pete Ramlo, Jr., Allen T. Ridgeway,
Merrill E. Tester, Leon W. Hill,
Arthur H. Logsdon, Seeley Bache.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Much Work Done
in June by WPA

During the month of June, county
wide projects operated in the vi
cinity of Troy, Libby, and Eureka
according to the operations division
of the Work Projects Administra-
ton.
In the Troy district, $500 lineal
feet of l8 foot road above the
Black Diamond mine toward the
Idaho line were constructed; three
acres of 33 foot right-of-way on the
same road were cleared and grub
bed and one bridge 18 feet wide
and Il feet long was constructed
across the creek at the Black Dia-
mend mine
In the Libby district, $40 lineal
feet of holes were drilled in solid
rock with hammers and compressor.
Forty-Six lineal feet of Is inch Gull
verts were installed and the continu-
ance of sloping and moving dirt to
level road built on the Libby-Jen-
nings section was done. A so linea1
was demolished and a new bridge,
Is feet wide and 30 feet long near
the old bridge was built and fills
were made at the bridge approaches.
In the Eureka district, 612 acres
of 40 foot right-of- were cleared
and grubbed and fills were made
on the road from the highway to
Trego The Peltier road north of
town was completed by making 500
cubic yards of fill The installation
of 562 lineal feet of guard rail on
the Millegan Hill road northeast of
town was completed =
City streets units of the same
project operated in the towns of
Eureka and Libby. In Eureka, l8
inch culverts were installed; sand
and gravel hauled on the streets;
fills were made and riprapping COM
pleted At Libby, IL blocks were
oiled using two carloads of oil and
mixing approximately 5000 cubic
yards of sand and gravel. Seven city
blocks were reconstructed by rip
ping, leveling, applying oil and re-
laying partially oiled city streets.
Sand and gravel were hauled on city
streets and dirt fills were made by
the swimming pool
These projects are sponsored by
Lincoln County assisted by the op-
erations division of the Work Prof.
ects Administration
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Makes Excellent Scholastic Record

received report of her scholarship
standing from the college at Great
Falls from which she was graduated
this spring. The report shows that
Miss Brock made most excellent
record. She won 20 credits and a
scholarship index of 200. She rated
as an honor student, made an A in
practice teaching and also made 10
credits in practice teaching. Miss
Brock took itwo-year teaching
course, which she completed in a
year and half.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Long, Bessey, Frost and Cdndee
ViCtors |nDeInouatiC Primary
Establishes Open Season
On Native Upland Birds

Deputy Game Warden Dorring-
ton is in receipt of notification from
the state fish and game commission
to the effect that there will be an
open season on all native upland
game birds for one day only-Sep-
TENDER possession limit three
birds per day; EXCEPT in Lincoln
county which will be open three
days-September l, 2, and 3, pos
session limit six birds per day after
the first day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Forest Fires
All Under Control

Latest report regarding the
forest fire situation shows an
fires to be under control. One
fire, the one on Spread creek,
caused the most trouble but it
was corralIed last night.
Tuesday night and Wednes-
day 100 Of the fire fighters were
laid off. Another large num-
Der wcro laid off this morning,
bringing those still employed
down to q patrol basis.
A special train carried out
about $50 fires fighters Wed
nesday afternoon, taking them
back to Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
183 Fires
Started By
Lightning
Heavy Bombardment in Two
Storms Throws Big Task
on Forest Service.
24OO MEN RUSHED IN;
FIRES UNDER CONTROL

An unusually severe electrical
storm that passed over this district
Friday night resulted in 1873 known
fires in the timber, and was re-
sponsible for the employment of
2400 men, who were rushed into the
timber as soon as possible to fight
the fires, states Forest Supervisor
K. A. Klehm. Most of the fires
were either under control by Mon
day night, or were expected to be
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Draws Up Preliminary Budget.

The Libby city council met this
week and finished drawing up the
preliminary budget for the ensuing
year. This is now on file at the
city hall and can be examined by
any interested taxpayer. Mayor
Parker reports that the budget is
almost identical with that of last
year except that | mill has been
added for the support Of the band.
This was deem justifiable in view
of the fine work the band has been
doing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
% Fires Lost Niqht

Another electrical storm Wis
tied this area last night and left
% fires in its wake in the tim
Der. However, the forest serv-
ice reports that they are all
small fires. The lightning was
accompanied by a rain that was
quite general over the forest,
only two districts being missed,
by the downpour.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Wheeler, Ayers
Lead Opponents

HELENA.-Returns from Tues
days primary election give Senator
B. K. Wheeler great lead over
Attorney General H. j. Freebourn
who was seeking to GUST Wheeler
from the democratic nomination in
the race for the u. S. Senate. Re-
turns from 807 of the 1195 precincts
give Wheeler 53,525, Freebourn
1880
Governor Roy E. Ayers, seeking
the democratic nomination for re-
election, was leading Arthur J.
Lamey of Havre on returns up to
last night. Ayers had received 49,
ITO, Lamey 27,l89 out of 827 pre-
cincts.
E. X. Cheadle, Jr., Shelby, for
mer republican state chairman had
more votes than the combined totals
of his two opponents for the Re-
publican senatorial nomination.
Miss Jeanette Rankin of Mis-
soula, first woman ever elected to
congress, was running close race
with DR.. Jacob Thorkelson of Butte,
the incumbent, for republican NOM
ination for First district congress-
man.
Returns from 229 Of Ala precincts:
Rankin, 1898; Thorkelson, 1856.
Jerry O'Connell Losing
In the same district Lieutenant
Governor Hugh Adair of Helena
led for the democratic nomination
Returns from 259 precincts gave
him 10,l6l to 9946 for former Rep
resentative Jerry O'Connell, Ham
ilton. Two others trailed
Sam c. Ford, Helena attorney,
led Mayor Charles Hauswirth of
Butte for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination, 1925 to 1856 in
returns from 1872 precincts. Three
other candidates were far behind.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18

Mrs. Fred Gooselaw plans to leave
next Sunday for Humboldt, MINI,
for a months visit with her mother
and other relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Employs More Miners.

F. w. Kiesling and c. E. Collier
of Spokane, officials of the Glacier
Silver Lead Mining Company, were
in the city the first of the week.
They reported everything is NOV
ing along nicely at the mine, and
that five new miners were employed
during the past week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
DELEGATE to Report.

William Kammeyer, delegate to
the Townsend national convention
in st. Louis, will return to Libby
this week and will submit report
at meeting to be held Friday night
at o'clock in the community hall,
court house. Everybody welcome.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18

on the forest than are usually en-
ployed. 1t is possible that if there
had been better, coverage, some
of the fires would have been reached
sooner
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18


for some time.
Last night Senator Wheeler de-
cided not to have his name present
ed to the convention He said 1T
would serve no useful purpose" to
have his name before the conven-
ton He further said.
My friends and | have assumed
heretofore that the President would
neither seek nor accept the nominal
ton for a third term. The events
of last night have changed our
opinion
I'VE are now convinced from the
President S statement and the char
acter of the demonstration staged
by his managers, who control the
convention, that he desires and will
accept the nomination. Under these
circumstances it would serve no
useful purpose to permit my name
to be placed in nomination.
"The principles of peace, for
which / stand, have been incorpo-
rated into the platform of the Dem
ocratic party. This is a real vic
tory. If these principles remain
inviolate this convention will not
have been in vain"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Following are the temperatures
for the past week as reported by the
forest service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Libby Loses Two
To Conodion Teoms

Last Sunday the City of Libby
baseball team made the longest trip
of the season and lost both games
of a double header with Kimberly
and Cranbrook by Identical scores
5 to 4.
The first game with Kimberly
saw Libby meeting one of the finest
teams of the schedule while freak
circumstances kept the locals from
capturing the second game with
Cranbrook. 1t is regrettable that
either team cannot be seen in action
here this year as the government
now requires passports for Canadi-
ans entering the States.
Score by innings of the Kimberly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Troy Man Fined.

Lester Crawford of Troy was fined
$500 Monday in Justice Gibbs court
for operating car without 1910
license plates, arrest made by Pa
trolman George Mourar. Crawford
was unable to pay the fine and as
consequence is spending time in
the county Jail.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18

Guy Parker, former Libby citizen
but now salesman for a Spokane
firm, was in Libby yesterday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18

George Baker and Jack Chapple
drove to Great Falls the first of the
week on business trip.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18
Roosevelt Given.
Unanimous Nomination

The radio announced this morn
ing that the democratic convention
in Chicago had unanimously re-
nominated President Roosevelt,
which, of course, had been expected
for some time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-18

r Fl E
Kimberly BOP OIL % 10 |
Libby ............101 Dol IA 7 3
Batteries-Libby, Brown and Die
ster; Kimberly, Young and Murphy
Score by innings of the Gran
brook-Libby game:
Libby ................l01 200 OF 8 4
Cranbrook 100 Isl B 5 |
Batteries-Libby, Diester, Phil
lips and Diester, Cormier; Gran
brook, Cooley and McNash.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
St. Johns Benefit
Party to Be Given
FRIDAY at Willard

The Mothers Club and cadets of
st, Johns College will hold their
annual card party and dance at the
Willard Hotel Friday evening for
the benefit of scholarship fund.
Those in charge, under the direc-
ton of Brother D. Augustin F. S. c.,
moderator of the club, are Mrs.
Lewis F. Strieter general chairman;
Mrs. Stephen Pope, alumni; Mrs.
F. A. Ostmann, patrons; Mrs. Anna
Wigington, officials; Mrs. William
Humphreys arrangements; Mrs.
George I. Berger, publicity; Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy, music: Mrs. Louis
V. Cresmono, prizes; Mrs. Joseph
H. Giebel, tickets; Mrs w. H. Claw
son, program; Mrs. c. l.. Norris,
printing: Mrs. Emmit Dougherty.
cards and tallies; Mrs. r. E. Adkins.
candy; Mrs. M. F. DAILY. hostesses;
Mrs. B. A. McGinn, decorations:
Mrs. Frank Lyons. treasurer, and
Cadet Col. Herbert Munhall, student
body
Diplomats who have given their
names as patrons and patronesses
include the Italian Ambassador,
Prince Colonna; the Dominican
Minister, Senor Pastoriza, and
the Irish Minister and Mrs. Bren-
nan. Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes has given his name as
patron, and those from the executive
branch of this Government who are
patrons are the Attorney General,
Mr.. Robert Jackson; the Postmaster
General, Mr.. James A. Farley, and
the Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Edison. From the Iegisla-
tive branch of the Government are
Senator Joseph OMahoney and
Senator Guy M. Gillette, and others
on the long list include the District
Commissioner, Mr.. Melvin C. Hazen:
Judge Mary O'Toole, Chief Engi-
neer Stephen T. Porter, D. c. F.. D.;
Mr.. Joseph P. Tumulty, Msgr. Pat
rick Mccormick, vice rector of the
Catholic University: Msgr. E. L.
Buckley, Mr.. Leo A. Rover Mrs. John
r. Williams, Mr.. J. Edgar Hoover,
Battalion Chief Clement Murphy,
Chief Thomas B. Stanton, Mr..
Joseph j. Malloy, national executive
committeeman of the American Le-
gion.
Mrs. Evelyn D. Leach is president
Of the Mothers Club.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
10 Old Homes
Open toTour
On April 13
IoWrie Residence
Will Be Shown
For First Time

The gateway to the South will
swing wide Saturday. April 13, when
the Alexandria Association sponsors
Its seventh tour of old houses from
II to o'clock, and 10 historic houses
will be opened to the public
Among these houses is that at 2l7
North Royal street, one never before
shown. A massive brick structure
overlooking a garden almost half
city block in size, this grand old
house is the property and residence
of Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Lowrie, who
have followed the call of duty to
Brazil, Germany, Portugal. Greece
and New Zealand, where Mr.. Lowrie
has served as consul and consul
general. His commissions bear the
seals of seven Presidents, and his
eXequatur while in New Zealand is
signed by George V and his Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs Chamberlain.
Site Bought in 1884.
The mansion is built on lott No.
80 which was purchased at the
second auction of lofts" July IA,
1749, by Henry Salkeld, for % pis-
toles It's history has been traced
to 1874, when the house was owned
by William Ramsey, but parts of 1t,
at least, are thought to be older.
The contents of the house form a
veritable treasure trove Original
18th century furniture hob-nobs
with cabinets from a Turkish harem
or fine specimens of European
marqueterie. Complete sets of fur
niture of Louis XIV and XVI periods
are at home with desk and loWboy
that came over in the Mayf1oWer.
Chairs Of Chippendale in antique
damask: sturdy Jacobean oak COW
cred in needlepoint; Hepplewhite
tables; tester beds: rare books in
fine bindings; original letters of
historic interest. including one from
Marie Louise; Goethe's tea set;
George III silver, and a complete
collection of dolls, are only a few
of the interesting possessions of
this household,
Modern Paintings on Walls.
On the walls hang modern paint
ings of old subjects by the Boston
artist. Stevens, one subject being
the Tea Wharf at Boston Harbor.
Photographs of such distinguished
people as Elizabeth of Greece and
Frederick of Prussia add a personal
note and attest the affection that
followed the Lowries on their
travels.
Back in 1870. when old Alexandria
was new and busy port, William
Lowry was a town trustee and his
lady was among those who re-
ceived invitations to the birthnight
balls at Gadsby's Tavern when Alex
endria citizens met to do honor to
George Washington.
Tickets for the tour may be pur-
chased in Washington at the A. A.
A., Seventeenth and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue: Keystone Auto Club, 1643
Connecticut avenue; Mayfower Ho-
tel at Ask Mr.. Foster; and in Alex
andria at the George Mason Hotel,
Washington and Prince streets; the
Anchorage, at SOB Queen street;
Collingswood Tea House, on Mount
Vernon buolevard or at the first
house visited.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

Jewish Community Center. Men,
bers of the lodge will serve as hosts.
The meeting will be devoted to
the aims and accomplishments of
the Jewish homeland movement in
Palestine, it isAannounced. Henry
Salus, president Of Argo Lodge, has
invited members of the B'nai Birth
Auxiliary to attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

solved, That the United States should
States should follow a policy of strict
economic and military isolation to-
ward all nations outside the Western
Hemisphere engaged in armed inter-
national or a civil conflict"
National University will be repre-
sented by Clyde Gartley and Harry
Gaberman. Three newspapermen,
Hobart Montee of the United Press
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Health Forum to Meet

The District of Columbia Health
Forum will hold an open meeting
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Y. w.
c. A., Seventeenth and K streets
NV. Surplus milk distribution will
be discussed and a film dealing with
research and discoveries in the field
of syphilis will be shown
Evening star., 1940-03-27
u. S. Zionist President
To Speak Tonight

Rabbi Solomon Goldman, presi-
dent Of the Zionist Organization of
America, will speak at 8 O'Clock to-
night at a joint meeting of Argo
Lodge Of B'nai Birth and the Dis
trict Zionist Organization in the
Evening star., 1940-03-27
National u. Debuters
To Meet New Workers

The debating teams of National
University and the City College Of
New York will meet at 8:45 pm.
today at National University. The
subject, on which National Univer-
sity will have the negative, is Re
Evening star., 1940-03-27

Andrue Berding Of the Associated
Press and Mason Peters of the
Times-Herald will be judges. Chan
cellor Leslie Garnett of National
University will preside.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

District motor accidents during
January and February of 1910 fell
of 467 from the 2,286 accidents dur
Ing October and November In 1899.