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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

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men sehsdnis1 10 run th>sr sielssn
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Races are restricted to msmn>es
AZ the competing ssuhs. which =
really too I'D ~ ~ cssnmittee
In charge has sss>sHbie4 stns-
ming array AZ trophisn ana rrtuno
for team ana individual winners
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ciude ne crays nsvssv m siuh,
Mount ~. Hslsn's Castle Rseti
aa club. Olympia M eInh. Lang
visw akt siah sna ths r.ew1.
County tCsnsrsiLa sna chshaiisl
skl club.
4 Champ II Born
Snowflake stery u tke
week concerns neb naiekgh.
Stan Cummings and Ray l.aa-
don. Rsmsmhsr. IN : recent
column We said thsy were
planning 10 equlp thsmseive~
with mIdirons with which
they would bat lIttle soet rub-
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the top II Alta Vista?
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first one 10 rap his haii down III
mounfainsids, u vas decided.
would automatically beooms ski.
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probably u telling his frssnds shsi
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the ball and finally finlxhsa Ia
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Obituary..

Joseph Louis De Rosia was born
in Stevens Point, Portage county,
Wisconsin, on June 7, 1874. He
grew to manhood in that commune
ty and on April 5, 1898, was married
to Amelia Gehrke. To this union
three children were born: Ethel,
who resides in California, Willard,
who died at the age of six months;
and Forrest, who resides. in Libby.
In 1906 the family moved to Lib
by and made their home here I'M
til in 1920 when they moved to
Washington.
Mr.. De Rosia was a member of
the M. K. church, the I. O. 0. F. and
Rebekah lodges. Mrs. Amelia De
Rosia passed away in 1927. Later
Mr.. De Rosia married Elsie Hart
man of Ellensburg, Wash.
Mr.. De Rosia passed away at IL
o'clock on December IA, 1899. He
leaves to mourn his passing the
widow, Elsie De Rosia; daughter
Mrs. Ethel O'Connor: a son, For.
rest De Rosia, a sister, Mrs. Joe
Shaurette; brother, Mr.. Nap Dc
Rusia, OF Chisholm, Mimi, five
grandchildren and number o.
lnieces and nephews.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Simpson Pays Debt
For Triple Murder

Early last Saturday morning 6
heavy moose collected the debt thai
Lee Simpson owed society for the
murder of three people. The Gold
en- Valley county rancher was hung
for killing Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Buford of Ryegate, but he also hao
confessed to hacking two of his
hired hands to death with an axe.
Typical western (from the hastily
erected gallows platform and sur
rounding plank walls to gallon
hats and cowboy boots on most oil
the SO Witnesses), the hanging came
after the state supreme court and
Governor Roy e. Ayers had decided
that Simpson had been legally tried
and convicted.
The little town of Ryegate was
glutted with cars as $500 people
crowded in from near and far to be
in on the county's first hanging.
Bars were damned. Christmas dec
orations still adorned trees in the
streets. Laughter echoed up and
down the villages few streets be-
fore and after the execution.
Shortly before climbing the Is
stairs to his doom, Simpson told
neWsmen ut was a frameup from
start to finish and / guess it'll have
to finish that way" He went on to
say that the guilty parties had been
shielded all the way through, and
that his hanging would be one OF
the greatest sins ever committed In
that part Of the state. He was calm,
and had just eaten hearty chicken
dinner.
A clergyman gave brief prayer
on the platform, and Simpson said
his final words-1I am glad / am
being taken out of this world Of sin
tonight feel confident / will meet
my Saviour up there and trust !
will see you all up there soon.
That's ALL
AS a deputy adjusted the moose,
Simpson turned to him and said
sharply Don't choke me- Just as
he clipped off the last word an
other official slipped a hood over
his head. The hood was barely on
when the trap was sprung, and
Simpson died without another word.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Legs
Broken In
Auto Crash
Martin Neils Is Seriously
Injured When Struck by
Passing Car.
WAS RETURNING TO
UNIVERSITY, SEATTLE

Martin Neils, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Neils of Libby, had both legs
broken just above the knees Mon
day night at about o'clock, in an
automobile accident near Gle Elum,
Wash. Robert Neils, an older broth
er, was also injured but only slight
ly. Martin was taken into hos
pital at Gle Elum.
The two young men were return
ing to their studies at the Washing
ton state university, Seattle, when
the accident happened. They came
up to another auto accident on the
highway and stopped. AS their auto
stood beside the highway another
car came along and crashed into it.
rather badly smashing a fender. The
two boys got out and were attempt
ing to straighten out the crushed
fender, when still another car came
along and struck the boys, causing
the injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neils, par
ents of the boys, left for Spokane
Monday night, driving into that
city and taking the train from there
to Gle Elum the next morning.
The Walter Neils family received
word yesterday that the young men
were rushed to the Swedish hospital
in Seattle where they will get the
best of medical attention.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Log Rolls
On Man.; Dies
From Injuries
Glenn O. Lucas Fatally Hurt
While Working in Woods
on Dunn Creek.
LOADING TRUCK WHEN
ACCIDENT HAPPENED

Glenn 0. Lucas, 36, was the VIC
tim of fatal accident Saturday,
December 81, at the logging oper-
atoms on Dunn creek He was haul
ing logs and was in the act of bind
ing them to the truck. The binder
didn't catch as it should have and
caused the logs to start to roll off
the truck body. Lucas jumped, but
not before one log had struck him
a terrific blow on the left side.
The injury was very serious for
the left side, from the hip down,
was split open although no bones
were broken.
To get the injured man to town
it was necessary to bring him across
the Kootneai river in a boat. Diff
Guilty was encountered here due to
ice on the banks of the river.
Upon arrival in Libby he was
Immediately taken to the local hos
pltal where he was given aid.
It is reported that the injured
man was doing very nicely and was
coming around in great shape Then
there was a sudden relapse and he
died very suddenly.
Surviving Mr.. Lucas are his wife
(the former Mildred Baeth) and
baby son, Ray; his mother and ia
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lucas Of
Pipestone, Mimi, sister and three
brothers who live in the East.
Mr.. Lucas was born in Minnesota
in July, 1908. He came to Libby in
the summer Of 1887, although he
had worked in the surrounding vi
cinity for the past 10 years.
He and Mildred Baeth were mar
ried in July, 1888, and made their
home at Troy, where they had lived
ever since.
Mr.. Lucas will be remembered a
q congenial and friendly fellow who
had many real friends, and his paas-
ing will BE- mourned by Ill Of hem.
Services will be 1t the Gompf Fu-
neral Home Sunday at Z o'clock
Rev Albert Fart will officiate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Thinks Wheeler
Hos r. D. R. Support

Raymond Clapper, in his News
and Views" column, writing from
Washington and published in the
Tuesday Great Falls Tribune, dis
cusses the probability of President
Roosevelt running for third term.
Clapper thinks indications are that
Roosevelt will not consent to run
again, and he concludes his column
with the following regarding Sena-
tor Wheeler's candidacy for the
democratic nomination:
For several days the story has
been circulating here that the presi-
dent told Mr.. Murphy fatty that he
would not run and that the attorney
general thereupon decided Senator
Wheeler Of Montana was the man to
carry on. That report evidently is
exaggerated Whatever has passed
between President Roosevelt and At
torney General Murphy in their long
and intimate conversations still re-
mains a secret. But it is almost GER
tain that Mr.. Murphy has received
a tip that the president has no inten-
ton of running, and the extent to
which he went in his Detroit predic-
ton supports that probability. SEN
ator Wheeler stands high in the esti-
nation of the attorney general but
it does not appear that any definite
commitment has been made.
There is within the close admin
istration circle strong interest in
Senator Wheeler. He definitely has
not been scratched from the, presi-
dents list even though he opposed
the supreme court plan. Those new
dealers who lean toward Senator
Wheeler emphasize that he would be
likely to receive the support Of
Mayor LaGuardia of New York, the
La Follettes, Senator Norris, and
most of the labor vote. The Wheel
er build-up is on, and the admins
tration crowd Is watching it with
interest. Paul McNutt and Secretary
Hull are the other two still in, the
picture, although opposition to both
has caused something of suspen-
sion of interest while waiting to see
how Wheeler catches on"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Grunge To Help In
Property Valuation

Yesterday a group Of men belong
ing to the Grange Of Lincoln county
met with the county commissioners
to agree upon some date when the
revaluation of property should be
made.
Last year fund was created by
the board for this purpose and to
date nothing has been done with it.
1t was agreed that the grange
would appoint committees from the
three districts in the county, name
" Eureka, Libby and Leonia. to
meet with the county assessor. They
will 60 over the lists with Mr.. West
to determine If anything is out of
proportion and make adjustments
SO all may be fair and equal on the
farm proposition.
In speaking of the ACCESSIBILITY
Of this plan County Commissioner
James Mahoney said, ut is fine
thing. The grange is composed of
fine citizens who are honest, and of
high caliber. They are the soul
and intelligence of Lincoln county"
The commissioners announced
they are now open for applications
for competent man to revalue the
city More will be heard on this at
later date.
The board announced that they
have just placed an order for one
ton OF gopher poison to be shipped
here Immediately so it will be on
hand in the early spring when it
is needed.
Chairman Ray Frost said there
were now 200 men working on WPA
in this county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04

one assessment must not exceed S
per cent of the amount of the cap
ital stock named in the articles of
incorporation, as we understand the
law to be, and it is not the inten-
ton of the board of directors to
levy large and burdensome assess
ments but to levy only small assess
ments to carry on the development
work" to justify the erection Of a
mill or to interest outside capital.
Ore In Four Places
Ore has been opened on the No. |
tunnel for 600 feet and to a depth
of 300 feet at the face, according
to Samuel B. Holbert, vice presi-
dent; on the No. 2 tunnel for zoe
feet to depth of $50 feet. The
No. 2 tunnel is 300 feet lower YER
tically than the No. l. A raise from
the No. 2 tunnel assembled in ore
for 23l feet to the surface. An
other raise, 200 feet from the first
assembled 95 feet, Of which about 4s
feet was in ore. All Of this ore is ir
the same vein.
A carload of selected ore, shipped
to the East Helena smelter, had {
gross value of about $28 to the ton
| the vice president said 1t is re
ported that the mine has had the
interest of large operating com
| panieS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Install New Officers.

The I. 0. 0. F. lodge installed
their newly elected officers last ev-
ening at their lodge hall.
Those who were elevated to the
high chairs are. Clayton Youngs,
noble grand Arnold Wuest, vice
grand; Ernest Davidson, recording
secretary; L. c. Ohlerich, financial
secretary and M. r. Karnes, treas
urer.
After the work was completed the
wives, joined the men and the group
danced for several hours, after
which they lunched.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Likes Life With Marines.

Donald Shaurette, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lionel Shaurette, left Libby by
train Sunday evening for Spokane
the first stop on his way to San
Diego where he will join his outfit
of marines.
Don has been visiting relatives
and friends in Libby for more thar
week, the first time he has been
home since joining the marines last
summer.
He states that he likes his work
and associations very much al
though it was hard in the begin
ming. The young man expects to
return home in June to visit again,
after which he will 60 on detail
in China.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Transferred to MixOula.

Word was recently received al
the local forestry office that Art
Greeley is to be transferred to Mis-
soula for a probable two month pc
Rod on detail work in the office OF
fire control at regional headquar-
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley moved back
to Libby from Star creek only a
short while ago. He had been in
kcharge Of logging operations at that
point during the summer and fall
months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Play Series in
Local Basketball

Last evening at the high school
gym the local basket ball league
played off four games Of their
series.
The first game was between the
Merchants and Hi-Power, the later
taking the game by score of Is
to IL. Consolidated Freight won
over j. Neils with the score of 81
to l5
One of the closest games Of the
evening was between the CCC No. z
who scored is points and the Eagles
who came out one basket behind
with only IA points.
. The largest scoring aggregation
was Troy who romped over CCC
No | by a score of AZ to IL.
The next series of games will take
place at the gym January is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04

On the beginning Of the new year
Safeway Stores placed new man
ager in charge of their Libby estab-
lishment He is Mr.. Oscar Martin
who comes to Libby from Spokane
Mr.. Martin has been with the Safe
way company number of years and
before going to Spokane was sta
toned at Moscow, Ida. where he
was employed by the same COM
pany.
Mr.. Martin expects to move Mrs.
Martin and daughter here but not
for month or two. He says he
has heard many good reports about
Libby both as pleasant place in
which to live and from the stand
poirit of business. He feels sure he
will like his new position, the city
and the surrounding country.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Hospital Notes.

Mrs. "A. C.. Herbst fell last week
on Mineral avenue and dislocated
her right shoulder. She received
attention at the hospital and is now
home convalescing.
Mrs. Joe Pondelick was operated
on December 90.
The small daughter Of Roy Croy
fell December 81 and broke her
collar bone.
January 2, born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frances Dennis, boy. -
August Peterson has been hos
pital patient for the past week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Herbert Gold Mines Company Plans
Big Developments on Libby Property

A notice of special meeting of
the stockholders of Herbert Gold
Mines, Inc, is now being published
in this newspaper. The meeting
will be held in Libby at 8 p. m. on
Saturday, January n. The notice
of the meeting specifies three items
of business to be transacted. They
are.
To change the name of the COM
pany; to reduce the number of
shares; to make the stock assessable.
The company desires to get in po-
sition where it can erect a mill on
its property south of Libby and be-
gin production. But it does not plan
any heavy assessments.
Several names have been pro
posed, such as Orc, Lincoln and
Libby. 1t is proposed to change
the number of shares from 10000
900 to 100000 and to exchange the
old for the new. The exchange oil
shares will not change the interes
of stockholders in the corporation
it is understood. All will share
alike.
Small Assessments, Plan
That assessments would be small
! is indicated by the notice of thu
secretary to the stockholders. /
says: Under the Montana law, a
now exists, the amount Of an.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Holds Important Position.

George Baker, manager of the
local liquor store, recently received
word from L. r. Babb, Helena, that
he has been appointed to serve as
sectional director of the Young Dem
ocrats Club of Montana Mr. Baker
has eight western Montana coun-
ties under his jurisdiction. They
are. Lincoln Flathead, Sanders
Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli
and Granite.
Mr.. Babb, who holds the post O.
state publicity director, stated tha
Mr. Bakers position is exception
ally important since that organiza-
ton expects to start a fiery anc
forceful campaign in the very neal
future
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
District Governor
Visits Lions Club

he LIBBY Lions CLUB heId a Spe-
cial meeting Thursday night in the
Presbyterian church parlors, to
meet their district governor, Herb
j. Klindt of Polytechnic, Mont.
member of the faculty of the poly
technlc school at that place.
Lion klindt was out on a visit
to the clubs of this part of the state
and his visit here was in his official
capacity as district governor Fol
lowing the dinner, served by the
ladies of the church, the district
governor was. introduced by Lion
President Driear and the meeting
turned over to him.
Lion Klindt devoted his remarks
to explaining Lionism and what ii
stands for. He said the order is
founded on the principle of service,
with no thought given to financial
gain. He said Lionism aims to de-
velop an appreciation of life with all
its goodness and to Undue it with
lofty purposes.
He said the membership comes
from all walks of life, from indus
try, commerce, the professions, arts,
trades and sciences. These men
have a common ideal Of working to-
gether to give service to individuals,
the community, the state, the ma
ton, and with an interest in inter-
national affairs.
Lionism, he said, is charity, CIV
ing to those who need help. He
cited the great work done by Lions
clubs in behalf of the blind, in back
ing clinics, looking after the we'll
being OF old people and in thou
sands of other activities.
Lion Khndt said each member
pledges to show worthiness in his
profession, to take no unfair ad-
vantaRes in his contact with his fell
lows, to be loyal to his friends and
to his own integrity, and to practice
sacred principles Of living and in
business.
Lionism Is also patriotic, said MIR.
Klindt. Il promotes the pactice Of
good citizenship, encourages love for
ones country and respect for the
flag He said Lions dedicate them
selves to the protection of Ameri-
can freedom. In politics, he urged
the selection Of outstanding men to
public office.
'Lionism stands for everything
that is good and turns cold shout
der on indecencies, said Mr.. Klindt.
Lionism is generous, its members
giving OF their time for service to
others, and giving of their means to
provide comfort and recreation
where poverty prevents those con-
ditions
He said Lionism makes men good
friends and gives the world what it
otherwise would not have because Of
physical horrors or immoral ugH-
ness. He said Lionism is spiritual,
but non-sectarian.
In closing the district governor
urged the members to strive to give
the greatest service possible, to
make their own club measure up to
the highest standards of Lionism,
and to work to be good Lions in
Mr.. Klindt left Immediately fol-
lowing the meeting to drive to Kali
ispell, where he joined Mrs. Klindt,
who had accompanied him on the
trip but who, because Of stormy con-
ditions, had not come farther than
Whitefish, going from there to Kali
icppI1
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
To Aid ChiIdren's Club.

All mothers Of A. O. u. w. chill
dren are invited to meet at the
home of Mrs. Harry Hartle Tuesday,
January 8.
The purpose of this club is to
further the interests of A. O. u. w.
children and give them backing for
better organization.
At the last meeting this group
voted to pay five dollars toward
the candy used at the Christmas
program,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-04
Gets SO
For Returning
Instruments
Receives Reward for Finding
Weather Parachute on
Mountain Top.
LETTER GIVES MUCH
INTERESTING DATA

Two weeks ago this newspaper
told Oh the finding, by Albert John
son, of an instrument sent up by
halloon by the U. S. weather bu-
reau. The instruments are sent
aloft by balloon, the balloon bursts
at certain height, and then the
instrument is floated to earth by a
parachute. Johnson found the in
strument on Indian Head mountain,
above Flower Point lookout.
Johnson followed instructions ON
the instrument, sent it to the manu-
facturers in Baltimore, Md, and
mailed card to the II. S. weather
bureau in Spokane. This week
johnson receives an interesting let
ter from the Maryland manufac-
turer and check for $40 as a re-
ward for finding and returning the
instrument. There is much In the
letter OF interest and we reprint it,
as follows:
Enclosed is your check as re-
ward Tor returning our instrument
70 us.
Our method of arranging re-
wards is very clear and very fair.
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II the herinn;nc ~ tha var III +ha
serial numbers are writer down :,
! list r. each number wa acc; IN .
reward Of either Il m ss ri or
f2O fl(l n keen;no viii th;e let
AZ rewards vomr rheck L. na;lad -
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know what fhis instrrmant I ard
what II dnex Il e ! l;ttie hroad I'D
casting device which renort. hacL
hv RADIO a. race;x,;rr gro,,na 80
tfon weather rnnNt;nn. ~ tha -
rnoSphsre m ~ he~ht. 81 grast
a rs miles ahove IN serth s
a hsdlnnn r.rried Il ~ 4hr,,r,,
the ~ frnrn sons cne ~ 81 wsath.
a bureau stafidk scsfterei over
the whole crn,r9~srz.s.H 49, reach;r 9
1 condition 81 slrh lnw air nressa,re
that the halloon co,,d MT errsrd
any NOR, Il burxt and allnwad ina
red parachute Won found w;th tha
instrument 10 brins II hack to
earth.
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