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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Farm Woman's Club
Enjoys Varied Program

Mrs. Pearl Ripley and Mrs. Mar
garet Collier were hostesses at the
meeting of the Farm Woman's Dem
onstration Club Wednesday April 3.
AT noon an exceptionally delicious
luncheon was served after which an
hour Of visiting was enjoyed. Quiz
games, under the direction of Mrs.
Graham Caldwell, were enjoyed at
ter which Mrs. Paul Campbell en-
tertanied with selections on the ac-
Gordon. Miss Grandjean won the
mystery package.
AS roll was called the members
told of home improvements to be
made this summer.
After a discussion of plans for
achievement day, Miss Grandjean
presented her project which is raf-
fla weaving. 1t is expected that
many baskets and mats will be dec
Grating various homes in the near
future. Other project leaders were
asked to have reports ready.
Miss Lillian Tubb, county dem
onstrator from Flathead county, will
meet with the group next club day
Members are asked to bring work
done during the year for achieve
ment display.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Building Incinerotor
At City Dump

City officials are having built
this week an incinerator at the city
dump Two large discarded steam
boilers were secured from the J.
Neils Lumber Company in which
the two ends and the tubes had been
removed. These we're hauled to the
dump ground, stood on end and
CRATES are being installed. Hereaf-
ter all combustible debris will be
burned in the two large burners.
Much complaint has been lodged
with the city at times because of
the prevailing practice of burning
some of the debris in open fires.
Sparks and small pieces of burning
material were carried about by the
wind, creating quite a fire hazard.
When the refuse was allowed to ac-
cumulate it created stencil and was
an ideal breeding ground for flies.
The two burners have been set up
to do away with these Objectionable
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Attends Education Meet.

Supervisor X. A. Klehm of the
local forest service left Tuesday
night for Spokane to attend an edu-
cational meeting to be conducted by
the department of agriculture. 1t
was expected $50 forest men would
be present for the meeting, which
was to last four days. Following the
meeting, Mr.. Klehm expects to 60
to Helena to be present at meet
ing Of the Montana state fish and
game commission. At that time an
important matter will come up
whether the state shall lease large
tracts of privately owned land and
save it for the grazing of wild game,
or whether the land shall be leased
by private owners to stockmen. The
question is Of local Importance be-
cause of large acreages owned in
the county by the ACM and the
Northern Pacific Railway company
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Campbell President
Rod, Gun Club

DR.. J. P. Campbell was elected
to fill the office of president of the
Libby Rod and Gun Club for the
coming year. He succeeds Earl
Switzer who has held the post for
the past two years.
The meeting took place Tuesday
evening at the fire hall and much
business was transacted although
the attendance was not large.
Other officers beside Campbell
are Frank Warner, vice president;
David Foster, secretary, and Mac
Petrusha, Glen Leckrone, M. E.
Sturm, Don Orr, Dick Powell, di-
rectors. The group in charge last
year, headed by Switzer, were DR.,
Campbell, vice president; Ed Falk-
ner, secretary and Art Brock, Frank
Warner, Don Orr, Dick Powell and
Melvin Paulson, directors.
The club voted as favoring the big
game laws to be the same except an
open season should be had on bull
elk November 8 to II, inclusive.
Membership was reduced from one
dollar to fifty cents.
Committees were appointed as
follows:
Membership: Mac Petrusha, Dick
Powell, Paul Church, Frank War
ner, Jim Christie and l.. r. Davis OF
Troy.
Banquet for 1941: M. D. Rowland,
M. K Kedzie and Ed. Weidner, Troy,
Research: Graham Caldwell, chair
man, and will appoint his own COM
mittee.
Reorganization Ed Falkner, Dick
Powell, Marshall Murray l.. r
Davis.
Project: Earl Switzer, w. H. Kemp
and Vernon Bessey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Club Puts Up
Attractive sign

Early this week q sign advertis-
ing Libby and the natural resources
of this vicinity was erected north
of the park in the rear OF the Great
Northern depot. The sign was spon-
sored by the Libby Commercial
Club and built by Kenny Adams.
1t is commonly known by OBJ
servant persons that passengers on
any train, upon passing through a
village or city, forsake their read
ing or other pastimes to gaze at the
city, being interested in the type of
town they are passing through. They
are always interested in the name
of the city and in what state they
are in. They like to know what
type of industry supports the vari-
Gus localities.
With this idea in mind the Com
mercial Club decided to take adj
vantage of this natural curiosity.
They decided to give train travellers
this service by placing an attractive
sign at an advantageous point. Along
with this service Libby is given adj
vertising as each train passes
through the city.
The project was started with the
idea that the sign must be one easily
read. This idea was carried through
and all unnecessary words were
done away with. As it now appears
it will attract the eye and can be
read in very few seconds.
There is no doubt but what the
sign will be an inducement for
prospective vacationers to have Lib
by in mind the next time they de-
eide upon a trip.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
The Cured Cancer Club.

The Cured Cancer Club was
founded in 1888 through the efforts
of DR.. Anna Palmer of Milton, Mass
DR.. Palmer, practicing physician,
was operated on for cancer OF the
breast. Today she talks about her
cure as if it had been the nu or a
sprained ankle. AT 83 she is ami
mate evidence that the most dread
ed of all diseases is conquerable
with early diagnosis and proper
treatment.
The American College Of Sur
geons at the end of 1898 had listed
29,l95 people as cured of cancer.
From this legion of the cancer re-
deemed, DR.. Palmer hopes, will
come the conquest of a disesae which
has cost the country 5000, 900, 900 a
year. The Cured Cancer Club is
open to anyone vouched for by his
physician as having been cured of
cancer for at least five years. The
applicant need only to subscribe to
the statement: Il am willing to be
known as cured cancer patient"
ALICE BROCK,
Publicity Chairman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Close To 400 People Accept Invitation
To Inspect CCC Comp-See Efficient Plant

Close to 400 people took adj
vantage of Captain J. H. Hughes in
vitation to inspect the CCC camp at
Libby last Sunday and every visitor
was deeply impressed with the beau
ty of the natural setting of the
camp, the cleanliness and neatness
of all buildings, the many facilities
for the education and recreation of
the CCC boys and for their health
and comfort. 1t is needless to say
that many of the visitors were sur
prised at what they saw, in that
they did not expect to find SO COM
plete and efficient an establishment.
The day was observed because it
was the seventh anniversary of the
of the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps, and also as memorial
to Robert Fechner, first national
director of the CCC, who died on
December 81, 1889. The program
opened with exercises at the little
park at the north end of Mineral
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Mines Open
For Season S
Operations
Gives Promise of Much
Activity in Libby Area
During Summer.
WORK AT SNOWSHOE
PROPERTY STARTS SOON

That there will be considerable
mining activity in this region this
summer is assured by recent de-
velopments This week v. A. Har-
pole of Deer Lodge arrived here
and went out to his property above
the old Golden West mine, with the
intention of starting operations. He
found the snow too deep, however,
and will postpone the starting OF
work He conducted extensive de-
velopments on his property last
year.
It is said that the men who have
been operating at the SnowshOe for
the past year or two will have
crew here on April Is to start the
seasons activities.
They are planning erection of .
mill to work over the dump and
tailings left from Snowshoe opera
tons Of former years. 1t is also said
these men are planning later to OPP
crate in the mine proper.
William r. Wade has crew of
men in active development Of the
old Branagan property and other
deposits contiguous thereto. He
plans erection-of large mill this
summer. This is continuance Of de-
velopments Mr.. Wade has carried
on there for the past couple Of
years.
John B. Myers returned to Libby
last week to start operation for the
summer at the mine of the Universal
Zonolite Insulation Company, Of
which Mr.. Myers is local superin-
tendent.
Extensive developments have been
carried on at the Glacier Silver
Lead mine for number of yearA
Two large auxiliary Diesels were In
stalled this winter at the mine and
actual production will soon be un-
der way.
Placer operations were carried On
on Libby creek last summer md it
is expected theae viii b. regrnad
again this ySAr. $500
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Safety Picture
At School House

In furthering program for safety
in bicycle riding, movie was shown
Tuesday morning at the auditorium
A large number of pupils of bicycle
riding age saw the picture, as did
also few members Of the Libby
Lions Club inasmuch as the Club
is sponsoring program for greater
bicycle safety in Libby
The picture was an excellent one,
It gave visual demonstrations of the
methods used by Kansas City, Mo
to reduce bicycle accidents. Be
cause of the care exercised in that
city and the safety measures en-
forced, Kansas City, with 100000
people, has not had a bicycle accl-
dent in 13 months.
The picture opens with talk by
the Kansas City chief of police ex-
planning the purposes of the cam
paign and urging the youngsters to
use care for their own protection
Then actual demonstrations are CIV
en- Of the right and wrong way to
ride bicycles, showing how easy 1t is
for fatal accidents to happen, and
also how easy it is to use care and
prevent accidents.
A second film was shown in pic
turing unthrifty and accident-caus-
ing practices on the farm. 1t was
largely humorous but also painted
a vivid picture of what should and
should not be done on the farm.
At the conclusion of the pictures,
Marshall Murray, as city attorney,
explained what Is planned in Libby
to promote greater bicycle safety
and asked the cooperation Of the
youngsters and their parents. Mr..
Murray was one of the Lions
present.
The showing of the pictures was
concluded just at the noon hour.
And the beneficial effect the BIZ
cycle picture Immediately had was
demonstrated to the newspaper man
as he drove his car down town.
Several young boys on bicycles were
encountered and everyone of them
was giving the proper signals as he
made the turns at the street inter
sections.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
On
WPA Projects
In County
Says Accomplishments Have
Been Many and Real
Boon to Labor.
CHIEFS DATA COVERS
Az YEARS ACTIVITIES

Accomplishments of WPA from
the inception of the program to
December 81, 1899 have been a
boon to both employment and pub
lie works in Lincoln county. State
WPA Administrator Joseph E. Park
er, stated today in releasing an ac-
compishment report for each county
in the state. The report covers four
and one-half years activities and
includes only completed projects.
Lincoln county availed itself of
WPA labor to build or recondition
lat miles of roads. The road pro-
gram necessitated building and re-
constructing As bridges, Improve
ments to streets included laying
6,746 feet of sidewalk and 1877 feet
of curbing and putting up 4,740 feet
of guardrails
Building work included construct
ing new superintendent resi-
dence, addition and repair to a gar
age at the fish hatchery.
Improvement to recreational ia
cilities consisted of laying out park
of three acres in Libby, construct
ing athletic fields at Libby and Ire
60 and building swimming pool,
band shell, outdoor fire place and
drinking fountain at Libby.
Water facilities were improved
by laying 1880 feet of pipe at Lib
by, 440 feet at Troy and II feet at
the fish hatchery near Libby.
Other accomplishments of WPA
were the constructing of fish
hatchery near Libby with capacity
of 1,693,000 fingerlings, constructing
1852 square yards and recondition-
ing 1920 feet of riprap surface,
laying $40 feet of pipe line near
Eureka and constructing 300 feet OF
open ditch.
Limited space prevents listing
accomplishments in detail" Parker
stated. However, complete sum-
1naries are on file in the state Of
flee Of the Work Projects Admin
istration at Butte where further in
formation will be supplied upon
request"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Announces Dote For
Scout Fund Drive

April "a to n has been fixed by
the Troop Committee for the Libby
Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops
for the drive to raise the 1910 bud
get. As in prior years, the soliciting
will be by teams appointed from
the Senior and Junior Women'S
Clubs, American Legion, Legion
Auxiliary, Commercial Club, and
Lions Club. In addition, the Lum-
Der and Sawmill Workers Union has
been asked to assist in the drive
and furnish team.
Over 100 boys in Libby took part
in the 1889 Scouting program, and
the committees hope to increase
this number materially in 1910. The
program covers weekly Scout meet
ings for nine months out of each
year, monthly hikes, Courts of Hon
or every other month alternating
with Troy, and week for each boy
at Scout camp.
AS a part of the Western Mon
tana Council, Libby is expected to
bear its share of the council bud
get, assessed on a population basis.
Lincoln County is asked to con-
tribute $4,000, of which Troy pays
$4,000 and Eureka $4,000 and Libby
is asked to provide the balance. As
sessments for neighboring counties
are: Sanders, $375; Lake, $3.50, and
Flathead, $1,000.
Those working for Scouting in
Libby are: Lee Harmon, Scoutmas-
ter; L. B. Kemmis, Cubmaster; Mrs.
Harry Moe, Mrs. j. P. Campbell, and
Mrs. j. W. Farris, Den mothers;
George Earle, chairman, and A. A..
Wood, Charles Powell, William An
derson, E. ]. Barkee, E. E. Jaqueth,
and Marshall Murray, Scout COM
mitteemen; and DR.. P. ]. Campbell,
chairman, and Harry Moe and
George Neils, Cub committeeman.
No person, except the full time
Scout executives, receives any pay
ment for his work in Scouting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Much Interest
In School Election

Last Saturday the largest num-
Der of voters cast their ballots at a
school election in the history of
Libby. Citizens numbering 466 took
their rightful privilege and voted
for two candidates to fill the three
year terms.
Glen Leckrone received the great
est number of votes, 286, while the
other successful candidate, Mar
shall Murray, polled 206. The others
on the ballot received the following
number of votes: Frank Hendrick-
son, $50; Letha M. Williamson, lis;
Rueben S. Hamann, so; Otto Griep,
A; E. M. Bitterman, Is and Herman
Bockman %.
This being the largest ballot cast
brings up the story of previous
election at which only one candidate
was on the ballot. The polls opened
and during the entire day only one
person voted. When the time came
to count the ballots the one person
who voted turned out to be the can
didate and thus elected himself tc
| the office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Less Snow Moisture
In Montana Mountains

Measurements taken early this
month by the u. S. geological sur
vey show that there is 20 per cent
less snow stored in mountain wa
tersheds than there was at this time
year ago. The measurements were
taken on II watersheds of the Mis-
souri, and Yellowstone rivers, four
OF Ten Mile creek near Helena, on
Marias pass, at Hebgen dam, on Goat
mountain In the Sun river area, on
Kings hill in the Musselshell river
area, on Stemple pass in the Little
Prickly Pear creek drainage area
near Helena, at Elkhorn springs on
the Beaverhead drainage, and at
West Yellowstone on the Madison
drainage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Lions Bouquet
School Petrol

That the Libby school patrol is
the best in the state of Montana was
compliment paid the boys by Ray
Bryan, state highway patrolman
from Kalispell at dinner given
by the Lions Club Monday night in
honor of the Libby organization. A
similar expression of high praise was
paid the boys by George Mourar,
local patrolman, while also speak
ing at the meeting. Mr.. Mourar said
there was no question but that the
local patrol is the best in the state.
There was a terrible accident at
Poison few years ago. said Patrol
man Bryan, ain which young
school boy was killed on the high
way. | am confident that death
would not have happened if there
had been a school patrol handling
the traffic at the intersection near
the school houses at Poison, as is
done here in Libby. The patrol
here is doing fine work. ! want
to commend them for it and | want
them to know we appreciate their
good work"
bett, captain of the Libby patrol,
was asked to introduce his boys, of
whom there we're Is or II present.
Captain Corbett remarked that the
patrol was four years old and had
not had an accident during that
time, which all agreed was very
fine record. He then called on Bob
bic Jaqueth, Pat Barrett and Jim
mie Roberts, each of whom spoke
briefly. They said the boys NJ 60
joyed the work and they thanked the
speakers for the compliments and
the Lions for the annual dinners.
Supt Wood, who was ako pres
ent as a guest, was called on by
President Driear for a few remarks.
Mr.. Wood said he was glad to add
his word of appreciation to what
others had said. He called attention
to the fact that the boys who COM
posed the patrol at this time were
those who had remained in the work
after a large number had been
eliminated because they could not
stand the gait. "The reason we do
not have high school boys on the
patrol" said Mr.. Wood, is because
they cannot stand the ribbing from
their fellows that every boy gets
who is serving on the patrol. The
high school boys apparently cam
not stand that, with the result that
this very fine work is being done
by the boys we have with us here
tonight" Mr.. Wood also thanked
the Lions for the interest they
had shown in the patrol and for the
dinners the club has given an
nually since the patrol was organ
ICED four years ago.
President Driear called on Lion
Farris to tell what is being done
in furthering the bicycle safety
project. Lion Farris said an ordi-
nance had been prepared and pre-
scented to the city council, and that
as soon as the ordinance is passed
by the council the program will get
under way. The details of this plan
have already been explained in these
columns and will not be repeated
here.
In addition to Patrolman Bry-
an and Mourar and the guests OF
honor, other guests were John B.
Myers, Wayne Kemper and Highway
Patrolman Morris Blakely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
TRAFFIC DEATHS DOWN.

Eight persons died in February
as the result of highway accidents,
four less than the number killed in
the same month last year, accord
ing to report by Lou Boedecker,
supervisor of the state highway pa
troll Damage to cars involved in
the accidents in February, 1899, to-
tailed $4,000, as compared with $22,-
OBS in February this year. Highway
deaths for the first two months OF
this year numbered is, as compared
with % for the first two months
of 1899.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Makes Splendid Record
AT College of Great Falls

The College of Great Falls honor
roll for the winter quarter carried
the name of Gwen Brock of Libby.
Miss Brock took a heavy course,
carrying seven subjects, and made
a grade Of four AS and three BIS
which was really an outstanding
record. She made 19 credits and a
scholastic record of 2.63. Miss Brock
was a student at the college last
year and made sos credits for the
year and was an honor student.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Give Surprise Party.

The '06 Club gave a surprise par
ty on Mrs. George Wood Wednesday
afternoon, the affair being in the
nature of tea towel shower. Pi-
nochle was the diversion Of the af-
ternoon with Mrs. Joe Kujawa win
ming high score honors. Refresh
ments, taken by the ladies, were
served at the close of the afternoon,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11

been planted by CCC crew and
where dedicatory exercises were
held at 80 o'clock.
After two selections by the Libby
high school band, K. A. Klehm, SUI
pervisor of the Kootenai national
forest, addressed the large group
that was present. He praised the
work the Gees had done, saying
that the corps is providing a fine
opportunity for thousands of young
men who might otherwise find it
mighty difficult to obtain any en-
ployment. He said about three mill
lion boys had been worked through
the ranks of the CCC, there being
about 100000 enrolled at any one
time. Mr.. Klehm then enumerated
a long list of projects completed by
the Gees in Lincoln county up to
January l, 1910 The list included:
Truck trail construction, 100 miles.
Telephone lines, 80 miles.
Buildings all types, so.
Fence construction, 10 miles.
Water and sewage systems, Is.
Other structural improvements,
900.
Tree planting, 700 acres.
Blister rust control, 11,478 acres.
Forest stand Improvement, 900
acres.
Fire suppression, 10000 man days
of labor.
Presuppression. $500 man days Of
labor.
Transporting equipment and ma
terials, 5000 man days of labor
General cleanup, 200 acres.
Fire hazard reduction, 400 acres.
Camp ground development, Al
acres.
Airp1ane landing fields, 2.
Ski course, Libby, l.
Bridge at Warland, |.
Many miscellaneous small jobs.
Following Mr.. Klehm, Mayor Clay
Parker accepted the tree in behalf
of the city and thanked the Gees
for the good work done here. He
then introduced Capt. Hughes who
extended an invitation to the public
to visit the camp. A phantom of
Gees stood in rank formation dur
ing the exercises.
After the crowd had gathered at
the camp, the band played few
numbers and then log saving and
log chopping contests by CCC boys
were held under the direction of
Gordon Daugharty, camp superin-
tendent, with Supervisor Klehm
timekeeper. The contestants and
results were as follows.
Log Sawing--18 Inch Log
1st-Gordon Leigh, Jesse Baker,
"a seconds.
and-Bestty and Erwin, - $50
3rd-Kluge and Stout; 80 seconds.
4th--Cassidy and aBaughman; "a
seconds.
5th-Elam and Morris, Al seconds.
Log Chopping
Elan won the log chopping con-
test, chopping through 10 inch
log in | minute Il seconds. Notice
was second, Baker third.
Winners of both events were
prizes.
Following the contests, the visi-
tors were divided into small groups
and conducted through every de-
partment of the camp by obliging
CCC boys. The guides explained
the many different features of camp
life as they conducted their guests
through all the buildings. When the
visitors reached the large dining
hall, they were served with coffee
and doughnuts by group of white
clad boys.
As the groups completed the tour,
the guides returned to the starting
point ready to show other visitors
about. Visitors from town kept ar
irving throughout the afternoon, up
to S o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Pouring Deck Of Warland Bridge

Latest reports from Warland state
that two sections of the deck of the
Warland bridge have been poured.
The work was delayed somewhat by
unfavorable weather.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Reports Two Births.

DR.. j. P. Campbell reports the
births in the following families.
March 20, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Cooley, Troy, girl. April 8, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Smith, Troy, a boy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
Thankful For PATRONAGE.

The Cub Scouts of Libby wish to
express their thanks to those who
gave them such fine patronage at
the doughnut sale they conducted
last Saturday. They are very CRATE
full for the support given them.