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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

R0ckport

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall of Har
rod spent Wednesday afternoon wit
Mrs. Halls sisters, Mrs. Maym
Whistler of Ocean Side, Calf, an
Miss Ethel Boyer of Covena, Calf
who were guests in the w. +. Mar
shall home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall an
son Robert were in Battle Creei
Mich, Wednesday for the Nation.
High School music contest whei
Robert competed in the flute solo. i
Mrs. Alvin Whistler of Ocean Sif
Calf, was a Wednesday night gus
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edg,
Chamberlain and family in Blufftt'
Miss Elnora Marshall is at h
home again after spending sevea
months in assisting in the care
the late Mrs. Martha RadabaughE
south of Bluffton.
Miss Beatrice Cupp, student
at the State Hospital in Toledo
an over Sunday guest of her
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cul
Mrs. Orlo Marshall spent s.
night and Sunday witA.e hssaehili
1 lean at Mon, Bluffton COL
lege senior, will be crowned
queen at Bluffton day festivities
on Monday, June 10, the pic
turesque open air fete of the
college graduation week.
The queen is selected each
spring by vote of the entire
student body and is accepted as
indicating the most popular girl
in the graduating class. Miss
Cookson is the daughter of Mrs.
Mabel Cookson of South Jackson
street.
The queen will be crowned by
Helene Stonehill, maid of honor.
also member of the senior
class. Miss Stonehilps home is
in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

Farmers Busy
Beautiful spring weather was well
coined by farmers as an opportunity
to attempt Catching up" on work
long delayed by a late spring, and
as a consequence there was hardly
any rural vote at all.
In the town and also in the country,
housewives were busy with spring
house-cleaning, and few women found
time to go to the polls. i
Complicated Ballot
Voting was further discouraged by
the fact that everyone knew they
would have to mark a long ballot, ex
tremely complicated to the average
elector, because of the presidential
party delegate and party committee.
men tickets.
In addition, there was no local Of
flee contest on the ballot, and only a
few candidates were listed for county
nomination. Only a handful of all
the competing candidates known here,
and there were no issues, local or
state to attract voters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Hospital Service Head
Here Next Tuesday

Paul J. Lynch, executive director
of the Northwestern Hospital Serv-
ice association will address the Lions
at 6:15 p. m. at the Walnut Grill.
club at their next meeting Tuesday
He will explain the service plan and
will be ready to make appointments
with groups who wish to consider
enroIlingsins the association.
The first such group to make ap-
plication to sign up for the service
are employees of the public schools.
Mr.. Lynch will meet this group at
p. m. next Tuesday.
He will address the annual meet
ing of nurses staff, physicians staff,
trustees and officers of the Ladies
Auxiliary at the hospital at 8 p. m,
Tuesday.
Any men interested in the service
plan are invited to meet with the
Lions club Tuesday at 6:15 p. m.
Reservations for the dinner can be
made with the secretary, l. B.
Beeshy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
ELECTORS ARE
TOO BUSY" TO
VOTE TUESDAY
Twenty-Five Percent of Bluff
toms Vote is Cast at
Primary Election
Light Vote Attributed to Farm
Work, Housecleaning and
Lack of Issues

Bluffton and Richland township
residents were too busy with individ-
ual duties to go to the polls Tuesday,
and the result was the areas lightest
primary vote in recent years.
With multiplicity of circumstan-
ces combining to keep voters away
from the polls, the 355 ballots cast
in Bluffton's three precincts Tuesday
was about one-fourth of the towns
total vote. In Richland North pre-
cinct total vote of sc was register
ed.
The vote by precincts:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Hen Jumps From Plane; Uses Wings AS
Parachute To Land Unhurt Near Town

An adventurous White Leghorn
hen-sans parachute-jumped from
an unidentified airplane and made a
forced landing in the barnyard of
Alfred Criblez, four miles south of
Bluffton, last Saturday afternoon.
Using her wings to break her fan,
the chicken this week appeared none
the worse for her unusual expert
ence. She landed on loose straw
close to the strawstack which also
helped to protect her from injury.
Criblez was working in his garden
when he stopped to watch an air
plane passing high overhead.
While he was looking he noticed
something white futter from the
plane, and fall toward the ground
in long swooping circles.
At first he believed it to be a
piece of paper, but when it fell in
his barnyard he found it to be a
fine White Leghorn hen.
The 10 chicken was stunned and
dizzy fot several hours following its
landing, but within a few days 1T
had fully recovered and was bdsily
scratching and foraging with the
rest of the Criblez flock. sl '-'ls'
2rIE rltNi.lE Ys1e 7af
1t is believed that the hen escaped
from the airplane while being trans
ported to- poultry show, or to
some place to be used for breeding
purposes. 1t is said to be an almost
perfect specimen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Missionary Priests Visit Is r
Years Ago Pounds Church Here

It was in the year 1856 that the
missionary priest, Father M. De-
chant, stopped over night at the
home of James Owens, on what is
now the Lincoln highway.
CHANCE CONTACT
As the result of this contact, the
entire family later was instructed
and received into the Catholic church,
forming the nucleus Of the first con-
gregation here. Later this family
and few others in the area formed
a small group cared for by priests
from New Reigle and Findlay.
Because of the difficulty of travel,
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

Murray is negotiating at present
with several persons interested in
purchase of the former Mohler resi-
dence, a frame structure, which may
be moved to one of the towns vacant
lots and used as home.
All or any part of the Mohler
house will be sold and moved, MUIR
ray announced. If there are no
buyers by the end of the week,
wrecking of the building will be
started next Monday.
A representative of the Barnes
Construction Co. will be located here
during the time the wrecking pro-
gram is in progress.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Wheat Market
Takes Tailspin
On Wednesday

WHEAT on the Bluffton mar
w ket took one of the sharpest
drops in recent years when the
price declined IL cents per
bushel Wednesday morning. We'd
nesday's price was 80 cents
as compared with $1.O2 Tuesday
morning. Livestock markets
were also weak. Dealers here
attributed the market perform
ance to unsettled war conditions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
LegiOnnaires Brush
Up Army Uniforms

Legionnaires of Bluffton post will
brush up their old army uniforms
for a party at the Legion hall, Mon
day night. Officers stated this week
that to be eligible to attend each
Lepionnaire must wear his army
uniform or some part of it. Bud
Luginbuhl, Bluffton accordionist, will
be a feature of the meeting with
many old army airs. Refreshments
will be served.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
STUDENT RECITAL

A recital of grade and high school
pupils of Mrs. Pearl Mann and Prof.
Sidney Hauenstein of the College
music department will be held Sun
day afternoon in the college chapel
at 3 o'clock. The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
Mayors Notice

Dogs running at large have been
frightening small children and also
damaging gardens. All dog owners
are hereby notified to keep their dogs
on their respective premises.
a w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16

Sweet potatoes are becoming inn
portant as source of starch, which
in addition to usual applications can
be made to yield q desirable sirup.
says industrial and Engineering
Chemistry"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
LAST CENSUS CALL

Any Bluffton person who was
missed in the federal census enumer-
alton ia asked to see Homer Bracy,
local enumerator at once. The final
report on the census here will be
-fiIed shortly.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Lightning Storts
Many Fires in Forest

The local forestry office reports a
number of fires started yesterday in
the forests by the lightning storms
which occurred at noon and early
in the evening
Ten fires were reported in the
Libby district and five received the
immediate attention of the crew at
the Raven station. This group also
picked up two fires in the cabinet
forest to the south. The Upper
Ford reported two fires and Sylvan
ite had two. Cabinet, Fortine and
Rexford came through nicely with
only one fire in each district. War
land attended to six fires.
According to the office, none of
the above fires was really serious
for men were Immediately put on
them and they were destroyed.
The storm last evening was so bad
that the power was shut off at the
mill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Three Gron9es
hoA loint Picnic

Approximately rs people Gath-
cred Wednesday afternoon at the
mouth Of Rainy creek on the Koo-
tenai river in what was the first
joint Grange picnic ever to Be held
in Lincoln county. Oranges Of Lib
by, Leonia and Eureka participated.
After the usual lunch of abundant
good things, opening remarks were
delivered by Floyd Bowen, master
OF the Libby Grange. He introduced
Mrs. Buelah Haase, state master OF
the Grange. Mrs Haase explained
the purposes of the Pomona Grange,
chapter of which it is hoped to
organize here soon. She also said
that plans are being made to have
the national master, Louis J. Taber,
visit Montana Oranges in July.
A recreational period was led by
Miss Edith Hawkins of Leonia. MY
Country 'Tis of Thee" was sung by
the entire group, with other songs
following. Vincent Vlasak of Eu-
reka gave accordion selections.
A reading. Trials of County
Agent" was given by Marie Mar
Jensen.
A motion was carried to meet in
Eureka on June %, at 8 .. m, for
the purpose of organizing Po-
mona Grange, Mrs. Haase to be pres
ent.
Miscellaneous games followed,
with Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer OF
Fortine game leader.
The first contest was between four
ladies'; to wind 10 yards of thread
from spool onto nail. Mrs. Dolly
Bowen, LIST; Miss Edith Hawkins,
End.
Then came contest between
eight men; to walk a distance car
rying tin can on the head. Fred
McGill, LIST; George Olsheske, End.
A prize was given to the one who
had lived longest in Montana. Won
by Mrs. G. w. Rouse, who had lived
in the state So years, having come
to Fort Benton on a Missouri river
steamboat.
A prize to the one who had lived
in most states went to Mrs. r. r.
Dashielle of Eureka, who had lived
in seven states. Mrs. Fred McGill
was second with five states to her
credit.
A prize was also given to the
one who drove the farthest to attend
the picnic. Won by Mr.. and Mrs.
P. v. Klinke of Fortine, estimated
distance, 76h miles.
A prize for the one with the
largest family present went to Mrs.
Harold Hutton OF Libby.
| An item. of interest to the as
sembled farmers was the report By
Mrs. E. M. Slauson that they had
enjoyed new potatoes out Of theil
own garden since June Is and fresh
beets also.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Famous COlored Ball
Team to Play Here

The big game Of the Libby base
ball season is at hand! June 80
the local boys will pit their strength
against the mighty Kansas City
Monarchs which is, by reputation,
the nations strongest colored base
ball team.
The feature of the day will be
Satchel Paige, one of the worlds
greatest baseball pitchers. 1t is ru-
mored that several of the other
players are equally as good in
their particular positions. On the
other hand, the local boys are no
slouches, having proven themselves
able to carry their end of the play
ing burden.
The game will take place at the
Libby Recreational Park and adj
mission charges are adults SO cents
and children rs cents.
Last year the House of David
played the locals and the City OF
Libby club promises that the Mon
archs will do just as good a job en-
pertaining as the 1889 players.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Heavy Wind
DemoIishes Barn
on Detjens Ronch

The electric storm that visited this
section last night was accompanied
by some wind, but at the Claus
Detjens ranch south of Libby it as
sumed tornado force. The large
barn was completely demolished, as
was also smaller barn near by.
Fortunately there was no stock in
the barn with the exception of a
small calf. After the storm, and
when the debris had been removed,
the calf was fo1nd unframed. Ali
the other stock, which included a
number OF head of cattle and horses,
had run away from the barn when
the storm struck. Mr.. Detjens was
in the midst of his hay harvest and
had stored two small loads in the
structure. Aside from this the barn
was practically empty.
The storm was accompanied with
heavy hail and a deluge OF rain.
The hail damaged the Detjens gar
den fully SO per cent, Mrs. Detjens
reported this morning. The house
was unchanged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Finds Swostiko
Pointed on Walks

One night the hI,t q the week,
soncous, either inbued with nia4
chief or with m un1ontrollable spir-
II At pe1riotinn, painted al the
sidewalk before : number OF Libhy
residents the Hitler swastika. The
implication is not a pleasing one and
has provoked the ire Of some. AL
though no Hitler emblem appeared
on his sidewalk, yet his resentment
was aroused by the act, said Frank
Pival. you can quote me as say
ing" said Mr.. Pival, that whoever
painted those emblems is worse than
Hitler himself | would like to meet
that fellow face to face and I will
pay $500 to learn who IT was"
Other citizens are saying that it is
by such unwise acts as this painting
OF the Hitler emblem that passions
are aften aroused in times of crises.
1t is better that all of us maintain
a cool head and devote our energies
to the welfare of the nation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Voters Will Find Few Names on County
Bo|Iots at Forthcoming Primory Election

commissioner for the Eureka dis
trict. This race usually calls out q
large number of candidates. The
two this year are Ray c. Frost,
present incumbent, and George
Shea.
Fred F. Clark has no opposition
for nomination to the office of
clerk of the district court.
Two are seeking the nomination
for county attorney. They are
James M. Blackford, ST., and M. G.
Candee
Republican Ticket
Only three republicans have filed
for office and each is uncontested
for the office he seeks. D. F.
Fewkes of Troy has filed for state
representative, P. V. Klinke of For
tine seeks the county commissioner
nomination and Marshall Murray of
Libby has filed for county attorney.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Careless People
Are Leaving Fires

Charley Powell, forest ranger,
n authority for the statement
that already careless people are
beginning to leave their camp
fires burning In the timber. Two
unattended fires have already
been found. One was found
burning near the old road on
Rainy creek 1t about 10 o'clock
Monday night and was put out.
Mr.. Powell says that surface
material In the timber 1t the
lower elevations Is already very
dry and In fine condition to
make good burning for 4 bad
fire.
In view Of the tremendous
educational publicity that has
been given out during recent
years urging tho public to b ex-
coedingly careful with camp
fires, and also considering the
great importance OF the timber
resources to this district, II
would seem that there would be
no need to urge people to use
extreme care with fire In the
timber. And yet every year
firo takes a heavy toll OF the
forests.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
New Mill
10 Be Built
At Snowshoe
Buys Machinery at Viking
Mine and Will
Move 1t.
PUSHES WORK ON
BRANAGAN PROPERTY

Clyde Rorke of StevensvilIe.
Mont, and J. X. Clark of KELLOGG.
Ida, arrived in Libby during tho
past week to begin the summers
operations at the Snowshoe mine
south of Libby.
1t develops that these men and
their associates plan extensive OPP
erations at the mine. They have
purchased the mill of the Viking
property in the Silver Butte dis
trict and will move the machinery
to the Snowshoe where it will be
incorporated into a mill for that
property. For the last year or two
these men have been working over
the old tailings and dump at the
SnoWshoe, which material was ac-
cumulated during the years that
property was in operation many
years ago. 1t is understood they
plan to continue working over the
dump and will also take up active
development of new ore bodies
within the mine. They brought
some workmen with them and while
in Libby were arranging TO employ
others.
Report also comes into the city
of much activity at the BranagaI1
gold property, which w. r. Wade
has had under development for the
past couple of years. As announced
some months ago, Mr.. Wade has
begun the construction Of mill on
that property and also has three or
four cabins under construction ut
the same time. Men who have Wis
tied the Wade property report that
it is busy place, with q large
number of men on the payroll.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Four Men Visit
Two Lorge Coves
South of Libby

Three lnca1 hfrcinpcc mon Walfer
Neils e M Boves and Carlton
.Jouphin in the interest Of the lib
by Commercial Club took = trip
Friday afternoon ia some caves
south of this citv They motored to
the Keneltv place where thew met
Riu Kenelty who acted as guide for
the party
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Many File
For Montana
State Offices
Large Group Seek Favor
of Voters at Coming
Primary Election.
FOUR WOULD BE
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

HELENA-A record of rs year.
standing was shattered when las
hour rush of nominating petition.
was filed on June 5 at the office
of Secretary of State Sam w
Mitchell.
Thirty-eight Democrats and 81
Republicans are among those whose
names will appear on the ballots
next month. The remainder are
nonpartisan candidates seeking nom,
ination for supreme court and dis
trict judicial posts.
Several candidates will be with
out opposition in the primaries bul
in other races, principally those fol-
governor, lieutenant governor, first
district congressman and the Dem
ocratic contest for state treasurer
the rivalry will be keen.
No opponent came forward tc
challenge Rep. James f. O'Connor
Livingston, who seeks the Demo
cratic denomination and election tc
third term in congress from the
second (eastern) district.
Another Democrat, John w. Bon
ner, Helena, former secretary -coun-
sci to the state railroad and public
service commission, was his party's
only candidate for nomination for
attorney general
Although six Democrats are con-
testing for the Democratic nomina-
ton, Kirby Hoon, Missoula, will
l. Eel - L.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Cigarette Starts Fire
On Pipe Creek Flats

Forest Ranger Powell reports dis
covery of another fire, this one on
Tuesday, on the Pipe creek flat.
1t had been caused by a careless
fisherman throwing away lighted
he said. BY the time the
forest men got to the scene, the
fire was burning briskly and would
have soon become dangerous con-
flapration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20
Libby Wins Close !
Come at Creston

In a game featuring home runs,
triples, two base hits, political dis
cussions, brilliant and otherwise
fielding, verbal and physical en-
counters, the City Of Libby barely
eked out a IL to 10 decision over
the strong Creston, B. C., Vaga-
bonds at Creston last Sunday.
The first few innings, Libby
jumped in the lead 7 to 2. However
the Canadians kept whiting the
lead down until the last inning
which saw Libby desperately hold
ing on to the lead and emerging the
victor.
This Sunday will see an improved
Creston team playing here. They
hope to bring with them large
delegation OF rooters, who no doubt
will see that their team does the
best possible. During the seventh
inning stretch the Libby band vii
be on hand for the first time this
season. Their director, Wayne
Kemper, has promised that the mu.
sic will be of such quality that i
will be worth the price of admis
sion itself. A bicycle race vii
also be held featuring the bes
peddlers in Libby. Due to the fac
the Kansas City Monarchs play here
June 30th, the pepper ball trio viii
not show this time, being kept bus,
with intensive practice. However
they expect to be ready by thu
next home game which will be will
Half Moon on July 7 !.
Batteries. Libby-Bugle, Brow
and Diester; Creston--Labelle, Mac
Donald and Telford.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-20

the game just to show the men how
it should be done. Tuesday evening
the girls turned out about q strong
for their first practice game and
many other girls promised to show
up for practice Thursday evening
The girls hope to get over their
aching pains and be in shape to
play Bonners Ferry when. the base
ball team plays a return game
there, OF which date and full de-
! tails will be announced later.