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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Will Attend
Rood MEETING

Plans are being formulated at the
present time for a group of Com
mercial Club members to journey
to Standpoint October IL to attend
a meeting of the Standpoint Cham
Der of Commerce concerning the
completion of No. 2 highway through
northern Idaho.
The board of directors, members
of the highway committee, the pres
ident and secretary expect to make
the trip. A dinner vii begin the
evening after which details pertain
ing to the highway will be dis
cussed from every angle.
1t is expected that beside the Lib
by Club, Spokane, Kalispell, Bon
ners Ferry, Troy and Leonia will
also have representatives present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Two Prominent Democrats
Meeting Voters Here

John Bonner, democratic candi-
date for attorney general, and Paul
t. Smith, democratic candidate for
railroad commissioner, were in Lib
by Saturday in the interests of their
campaign. They both left very
favorable impression. Mr.. Bonner
has been attorney for the State
Highway Commission and state rail-
road commission and has been spe-
cial assistant attorney general I'M
der three attorney generals. He is
past president of the Montana Bar
Association and has been secre-
tary- treasurer of the Democratic
State Central Committee. Mr.. Smith
operates a stock ranch in Jeffer-
son County, and has been county
treasurer of Jefferson county and
for the last Is months has been
railroad and public service com
missioner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Clinic for Crippled
Children at Poison, Oct. 7

All physically Handicapped chill
dren under Il years of age who are
planning to attend the Poison clinic
for crippled children, scheduled by
Dr. Thos. L. Hawkins, director of
the Division of Crippled Children,
to be held on Monday, October 7,
should make their appointments
early with the local County Depart
ment of Public Welfare.
This clinic is for the benefit of
the handicapped children of Lake,
Sanders, Flathead and Lincoln
counties, and is being sponsored by
the Division of Crippled Children
of the State Department of Public
Welfare and the local County De-
partment of Public Welfare.
The clinic is to be held in the
Civic League Rooms in Poison.
Hours will be from $50 a. m. to 4
p. m, with registrations closing at
$3.50 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Education
Meet Well
Attended
Two Day Institute Centers
Around DIR. Townsend of
Butler University.
READING CLINIC is
IMPORTANT FEATURE

Monday and Tuesday of this week
the Lincoln County Teachers In
stitute was held in this city. DR.
w. B. Townsend, director of the
reading clinic at Butler University,
Indianapolis, Indiana, was the main
speaker of the program and accord
ing to Mrs. Jesse Fagerberg, Lin
coin county superintendent, did an
excellent job.
The meeting was opened Monday
morning with community singing
which was led by r. w. Sargent.
Miss Inez Ratekin followed with
an announcement and then Dr.
Townsend delivered an address on
the modern school and the function
of teachers in the modern school.
The afternoon session was taken up
with a further lecture by DR.. Town
send and at four o'clock Miss Inez
Ratekin held an open house at the
county library.
Tuesday afternoon DR.. Townsend
conducted reading demonstration
clinic using local children. In the
morning he talked on various phil
osophies.
Approximately 60 teachers were
present among which were Mrs.
Olga Finkelnburg of Thompson Falls
and Mrs. Lillian Peterson of Kalis-
pell Both are superintendent OF
schools in their respective counties
of Sanders and Flathead.
Monday evening a PIT. A. meet
ing was held after which the Libby
teachers were hosts and hostesses
to the visiting teachers and PIT. A
patrons.
Mrs. Fagerburg stated this was
one of the most successful institutes
she has ever attended and hopes
those in the future may be equally
as good. -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Short Term of Court.

District court was held Monday
under the capable guidance of
Judge ]. E. lockwood of Kalispell.
Chas. Sumo of Eureka was
brought before the court on charg-
es of driving while under the influ-
ence of intoxicating liquor. He had
been arrested by Patrolman Mourar
the day before. He pied guilty and
was fined $500 by the court His
license was revoked and he was
forbidden to drive car for pc
riod of 80 days.
Two divorces were granted, one
being to Nadia N. Mcdowell from
Marvin ]. Mcdowell The other
was granted to Mary Louise Minor
from Mahlon T. Minor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

One really has to 60 back to 1916
to find presidential campaign as
curious in its lineups as this one.
This may not be so strange, be-
cause 1t was the war situation
which made that battle SO pecu-
liar.
For instance, there have been two
precisely opposite criticisms OF Wen
dell Willkie with regard to the
amendment which would have post
poned conscription-the one intro
duced by Representative Ham Fish
and. passed by the house of repre-
sentatives.
One set of critics scream that
Willkie should NOT have opposed
the Fish amendment. They point
out that he did not HAVE to say
ANYTHING, and here he was TAX
ing issue with the man who will be
chairman of the house foreign af-
fairs committee if the Republicans
gain control of the house this cleo
ton.
The other set of critics criticize
Willkie bitterly because he does not
CONTROL the Republican member
ship of the house.
METHOD NOT CLEAR
1t is not made clear just HOW
Willkie would go about doing this.
No national convention of any party
was ever able to bind the men,
bers of its party elected to the house
and senate AFTER the convention
laid down its dictum.
But while this division in the Re-
publican party has been attracting
great deal of criticism and COM
ment, with Willkie being attacked by
both sides, how about the Democrat
ic party?
1t just happens that the house of
representative PASSED this much
discussed Fish amendment. There
is no thought here of blaming Presi-
dent Roosevelt for that, but it could
not have passed if large number
of Democratic members of the
house had not voted for it. The
Democratic majority in the present
house is tremendous.
PARTY CONTROL WEAKENS
Now, Mr.. Roosevelt, as President
and as the candidate of his party
for reelection, obviously should
have more control Of the Democrats
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

in the house than Mr.. Willkie has
of the Republicans.
This is not an attempt to make a
case politically for either side Both
parties are split on every phase of
the war issue. Every individual
senator and representative, and
every candidate for election as such,
is going to speak and vote just the
way he thinks will do HIM, individ-
ually, the most good at the polls in
November. If that individual candi-
date thinks his vote will also help
the candidate of his party for Presi-
dent, he is usually glad of it., but
that is purely incidental.
This tendency, which might be
discussed learnedly as the decay Of
party responsibility, has been grow
ing rapidly 1t is the child of the
direct primary. 1t is the child OF
the overthrow of the state bosses.
But nobody is going to be able to
do anything about it this year any,
way.
VETERAN SENATORS RETIRING
Almost never before, at this stage
of campaign, have so many
prominent figures in the United
States senate gone into the discard.
With several primaries to come.
there are already eight senator's
who will no. be taking the oath
again next January
On top of this. the election pros
poets of certain other sitting sena-
tors are none too bright. Betting
odds. for example, favor the de-
feat Of Sherman Minton of Indiana.
Chavez of New Mexico, even if he
survives the primary, may easily
60 down in the election, for the Re-
publicans are pretty cocky in New
Mexico.
Sen. Peter Goelet Gerry Of Rhode
Island, who came to the senate in
1916, was later defeated, and then
made comeback, is in grave dam
ger from the prospects of Repub-
lican sweep in his state. Sen. JOS
eph F. Guffey, first Democratic sem
ator from Pennsylvania in more
than generation, is regarded by
political observers as almost GER
tain to lose. In fact, while it is the
general opinion that Pennsylvania
will 60 Republican, it is also the
general opinion that Guffey will run
behind his ticket.
LANDSLIDE CHANGES PICTURE
Sen. Joseph c. O'Mahoney, he of
the anti-monopoly investigation, is
also in danger in Wyoming.
All these probabilities are NOT
calculated on the basis of a Repub-
lican sweep. They are calculated
on the basis of fairly close cleo
ton. If there should be Roosevelt
victory anything approaching that Of
1886, it would undoubtedly save
O'Mahoney, Gerry, and Chavez, as
Stunning he wins the primary. 1t
might even save Guffey, though that
would take bit of doing.
On the other hand, il there should
be Republican sweep, it might
carry down several other Democrat
ic senators who are expected by
most observers to survive.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
County Commissioners
Buy New Caterpillar

County Commissioner James Ma
honey announced recently that the
board of commissioners at special
meeting September % purchased a
caterpillar and a snow pillow from
the Westmont Tractor & Equip
ment company. They received bids
from four concerns.
The total cost of the new equip
ment amounts to $7,39O75 which in
cludes the cost of the snow plow
which was $4,000.
The weight of the entire piece Of
machinery is 26,035 pounds.
Mr.. Mahoney said they were Civ
en- 5000 for the old Austin Western
Machine and that delivery is ex-
pected next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Hospital Notes.

Daniel Ackley, CCC boy, under
went an appendectomy on the 9th.
The young son of James Parker
was brought to the hospital Tues
day, with fractured right leg at
the ankle. A horse that the boy
was riding fell on him.
Charley Hartman Of the Yak wa,
admitted as patient on Friday.
Donald Sewers, a CCC boy from
Columbus, Ohio, was admitted on
the 30th with a seriously injured eye
and face. He was riding in truck
when low hanging limb of tree
struck him in the face.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Libby Creamery Makes
Noticeable Improvements

Recently Jean Riley purchased
the property that has been occupied
for several years by his Libby
Creamery, taking over the property
from Mrs. S. N. Plummer. During
the past month Workmen have re-
paired the building, rebuilding the
cornices and giving the north and
west sides a new coat of cement,
the building being a concrete struc-
ture. This was followed by coats of
white paint, making a most notice
able improvement.
1t is understood Riley intends to
have filled the unsightly hole just
north Of the building, the remains
of a one-time basement, and to seed
that part of the property to grass.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Burning Permits
No Longer Needed

Forest Ranger c. E. Powell an
this week that the season
during which burning permits were
required expired on September 80.
Thus it is no longer necessary to
obtain permits before burning brush
and other forest debris, he says
However, it should be understood
that anyone starting fire is still
responsible for any damage it may
do if it is allowed to get out OF
control.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Says Births Are First
Class Matter-Of Course

Postmaster Forrest l.. DeRosia
wishes to tell the general public
that birth announcements are con-
sidered as first class mail and must
carry postage for that class.
Several people, in the mailing of
these announcements, have been
making the mistake of sending them
third class which is not permissible
and the announcements must be re-
turned for additional postage. He
also stated that it made no difference
whether the envelopes were sealed
or unSealed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Forest Men to Occur d'Alene.

c. X. Spaulding, A. W. Greeley,
Gordon Cornell and s.. H. Larson,
all members of the Kootenai forest
staff, expect to leave Sunday for
the Occur d'Alene forest where they
will work IN civil cultural training
in connection with forest manage
ment for some time. They will be
located at the experiment station
on Deception creek.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Republicans To
Meet at Troy

Charles H. Curtis, secretary of the
Troy Republican Committee, an
nounces to the people of Troy that
there will be Republican meeting
in the City Hall at Troy, on Tues
day evening, Oct s, at 7:30 p. m.
A large attendance is desired.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
NATIONAL
!, AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Criticism of Wiukie for not
controlling party members in
Congress brings up Roosevelt
parallel :. Many prominent
figures in u. S. Senate going
into discard.
BELL Syndicate-WNU Servicel
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Three Arrested by PatroIman.

Patrolman George Mourar arrest
ed the following for traffic viola.
tons.
Louis Clark, arrested Sunday for
license violation. Forfeited five
dollars in Justice Gibsons court
Franz Mortenson, failure to OBJ
serve stop sign, fined five dollars in
Justice Haigler's court.
Bill Pearson was arrested at TROY
for reckless driving. AS yet this
paper has not been notified of his
punishment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Marriage Licenses,

Samuel S. Allen, Coran, Mont.
and Nadia N Mcdowell, Libby,
September 80.
Erwin Lyle Kinney and Beatrice
Marie Birmingham, both of Eureka,
October 2.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
GUERNSEY is Sold to Wyman

S. S. Nichols reports the sale of
a registered Guernsey bull to L. r.
Wyman of Boomers Ferry, This ami
NAL is Bdstr. Cutie's Kootenai Jack
290630.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

Miss Betty Baker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Baker, left Sat
urday for Cheney, Wash, where she
will enter college.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

m stands for males, F for fe-
males.
Summarizing, we find that there
were AZ young birds to As adults.
This was interesting inasmuch as we
had anticipated a performance of
young birds at this season of the
year. We also find that the data
shows a greater number of males
than females, condition which of
ten exists in wild ducks.
Average weights in grams follow.
fApprox. 453 grams equals pound)
Males Females
IA Cyl ca (Y)
Blue Grouse .....l143 1863 1859 1876
Ruffed Grouse SGT 534 $40 491
Frank. Grouse :. 479 440 472 asa
"A stands for adult, Y for young.
The heaviest bird weighed was
an adult Blue grouse balancing at
1910 grams or approximately 2.7
pounds. The smallest birds were
three Franklin grouse tieing at 400
grams, or slightly less than | pound
From the predominance of Ruff
fed grouse in hunters bags, we feel
that this species bears the greater
part Of the hunting load in Lincoln
county. This appears to be due to
their accessibility rather than to
their abundance over the other spe-
cies. Since they are found along
the creek bottom roads, they are
much easier bagged from automo-
biles.
As all animals are parasitized to
a greater or less extent, it was
interesting to find practically no
parasites on the grouse examined
We hope that these results will
be OF some interest to the sportsmen
OF Lincoln county and wish to thank
those who made the data available
by bringing in their birds for ex-
animation" says Bob Brink of the
kootenai national forest who, with
Or. Phil Wright of the Montana
State University, conducted the re-
cent study. If possible we expect
to continue the study next year on
a greater scale" said Mr.. Brink.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
100 Grouse
Examined In
Bird Study
Practically No Parasites
Found in Grouse; Males
Predominant.
HEAVIEST BIRD
WEIGHED 81 POUNDS

A total of 100 grouse were ex-
amined during the three-day sea-
son. The data obtained, meager as
it may be, does indicate some inter-
esting conditions.
Birds examined were:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
Pleasant Hill

Albert Kalafut of Hugo, came home
Saturday evening to spend an indefin-
lite time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kalafut.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Southerton and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka
and family and Mrs. w. J. Kvasnicka
and sons picnicked at Oak lake the
Fourth.
Miss Dorothy Berglund of Superior,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Berglund.
Fredoline Martinez was a bust
ness caller at the John Southerton
home last Thursday.
Many from this vicinity attended
the celebration in Moose Lake last
Thursday.
Frank Mach, ST., and Mrs. Joe
Kvasnicka are visiting relatives in
South Dakota at this writing. They
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Mach of Ogilvie, on the trip.
Several from here attended the re-
cent grand opening of the beer tavern
at Holyoke of which Erick lack, a
former resident of Pleasant Hill, is
proprietor.
Mrs. H. J. Berglund and Mrs. Ad-
rian Berglund and son, Edward, Wis
tied Mrs. w. j. Kvasnicka Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
Hinckley

George Spaniel, who has been quite
ill and is confined at the Veterans
hospital in Minneapolis, is slowly i'm
proving.
Frank Johnson recently completed
silo on his farm west of Hinckley
The Friendship club of district 38
met at the home of Mrs. Peter Pear
son Wednesday afternoon of last week
with good attendance. Visiting and
sewing were the pastime. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
Robert Newman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Newman left Friday for
Chicago, ILL.,, where he planned to en-
list in the Army Air Corps division
for three-year term.
Jean Martin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Martin, underwent an op-
Grafton for mastoid infection a few
days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bassett and fam
lily drove to Superior, Wis.,, July 4.
A large class of young people will
be confirmed at st. Johns Lutheran
church in Kroschel Sunday, July ID
Among them are Darlene Gerdas and
Virginia Carlson.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Alva Gay
Thursday, July IL, with Mrs. Edward
Gay, Mrs. Anna Burk and Mrs. S.
Sikkink as assisting hostesses. Ev-
eryone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Rotozki and sons
of Lydia, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Rotzki's mother, Mrs. Rose Par
ries, and family.
Mrs. Nels Maygren and daughter,
Edith, formerly of Hinckley, but now
of Chicago, ILL.,, are visiting relatives
and friends in the Hinckley and Fries
land communities at this writing.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hoffmeister,
the newly appointed pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Hinckley,
were calling and getting acquainted
with the people of his church the past
week. Local folks welcome them to
this community and wish them sue
cess.
Rudolph Koepke of Minneapolis,
who is spending the summer with his
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. Chris.
Opsahl, spent the week of the Fourth
with his parents on a fishing and
vacation trip through northern Wis
consin.
Elmer Clark and Frank Lynch, Sr.,
went to Pine City on business Mon
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
BRUNO All CLUB NEWS
Peggy Billman, Pres.

A meeting of the Bruno All Club
was held at the Jno. Nelson home
June 81. The meeting was called to
order by the president and all re-
peated the club pledge after which the
usual procedure followed.
Each member gave a report on his
project and everyone is coming along
fine.
1t has been 10 years or more since
there was community picnic and as
you know All Club is to do some
thing for the benefit of the community
each year. It was decided to give a
community picnic on Sunday, July 81.
Each family is to bring enough sand
witches for their own family and one
of the following: Potato salad, beans,
cake, pickles or cookies. Ice cream
cones will be sold at &c cone. Free
coffee and nectar are to be served
by the All members. It is to be at
the c. l. Billman home.
Committees were appointed for the
different tasks.
A motion was made and seconded
that the meeting adjourn.
A delicious lunch was served by
four of the boys of the club and the
nectar was served by Mrs. Nelson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
East of Bruno

M. A. Falconer of Minneapolis, was
a guest at the Chas. Southerton home
from Friday until Monday.
Miss Audrey Mattson came home
from Minneapolis to visit over the
weekend.
Mrs. John Johnson called on Mrs.
Chas. Southerton Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cahoon and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Put
nam and family took there picnic din
ner along recently and met other rel
atives at Net lake and enjoyed the
day.
Mrs. Alice Vanzint of Rapid City,
S. D., and her son, Gordon Odell. of
Glendale, Calf, are visiting at the
Ed Rupp home at this writing. Mrs.
Vanzint is sister of Mrs. Rupp. They
have not seen one another for about
IL years.
Mrs. c. Torell and Mrs. F. Melan-
con entertained their aunt and cousin,
Mrs. Vanzint and Gordon Odell at a
six o'clock dinner Monday.
Among the dinner guests at the E.
Rupp home Sunday was Mrs. Alice
Vanzint, Gordon Odell, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Rupp and daughter, Anna, Mrs. c.
Torell and Helen, Mrs. F. Melancon,
Mrs. Patsy Murphy, Jr., Mrs. A.
Osterkamp and Harry and Mrs. Paul
Ridgley and children.
Friends are sorry to learn of the ill
ness of Mr.. Gage, Sr., They hope
he will soon be we'll again.
Hughie johnson called at the E.
Rupp home last Thursday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
Brook Park

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClellen mo-
tored from Minneapolis last Thursday
and spent the day visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art McClellen.
Sig Sorensen was Hinckley bust
ness caller Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Trenda were
guests at the j. Trenda home last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling spent
last Thursday evening with relatives
in Hinckley.
Lois and Richard Vettling spent last
week with the LeMay and Cox FAM
lilies.
Leonard Forsberg is no longer in
the post office. Fred Maaske is TAX
ing his place, starting Monday, July /.
Miss Betty Ann Ziegler of Cam
bridge, visited her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. AL Murphy, over the week.
end.
P. R. Brooch and Lloyd Vettling
were fishing at Lost lake Friday aft
ernoon.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Korsch and
family are enjoying a two weeks
vacation at Yellowstone National
park and other points at this writ
ing. They left week ago Monday.
Leonard, Albert, Bill and Hank
Helmbrecht of Winsted, are visiting
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Helmbrecht, several days at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming were
Pine City shoppers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Fredricson
were in Pine City on business Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art McClellen trans
acted business in Pine City Monday.
Tom Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
LeMay and Mrs. Kate Cox called on
the Lloyd Vettling family Monday
evening.
Stanley Peterson was a Pine City
caller Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Fohrman, Mrs. Lloyd
Vettling and Mrs. Eugene Vettling
were Pine City callers Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
Miss Lois Vettling is spending a
week with her aunt, Mrs. Kate Cox,
in Hinckley at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Solely and two
children of Minneapolis, spent last
Thursday at the Leonard Forsberg
home.
Jack Vad and Mrs. McGrath and
daughter, Peggy, visited relatives in
Hill City the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Broch and Don
aid and Ileen of Minneapolis, visited
relatives in Brook Park from last
Thursday until Saturday.