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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Mortin NeiIs Dies
From Injuries

Funeral service were held at
Portland, Oregon, January 8 for
Martin Neils, popular young resi-
dent of this city, who passed away
in Seattle at the Swedish hospital
January 5.
The young man died of the re-
suits of an accident which happened
near Gle Elum, Wash, the evening
of January l. Martin, along with
his older brother, Robert, had
stopped to look at an auto accident
A car ran into their auto and they
were attempting to straigh4en a
fender when another car came along
and struck them.
They were taken to a hospital in
Gle Elum and later taken to Sc
attleg Their father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. George Neils, left this city
Immediately to be with their boys
and see that they received every
thing possible in the way Of medi-
cal attention.
/ Both young men were students at
the University of Washington in
Seattle and were on their way back
after vacationing with their parents
here.
Martin was born in this city De-
cember is, 1920. He attended the
Libby schools and at the time OF
1 his death was enrolled at Washing
ton university where he was soph-
omore and majored in mechanics
He was ever popular, both among
folks of his own age and with older
people.
| He is survived by his mother and
father, one sister, Kathryn, and
four brothers, Robert, Kenneth
Gerald and Vincent.
Since this accident that took the
life of promising young man was
reported last week, more particu-
lars have become available. Wher
the Neils boys came up to the acct.
dent they pulled completely off the
highway, leaving plenty Of room fol
a car to pass between their auto
and the middle of the highway
When the first car struck them anc
dented their fender, highway pa
trolman who was there said he hac
better move the flares back farther
which he did. Later, as the boy.
were working on their car, trucl
came along and despite the flares
.. and plenty of room in which Il
clear the Neils car, crashed into ii
Both boys were caught and SMASHED
against their own car by the truck
In addition, to Martins fatal iniu
les, Robert sustained serious inju
ries, being solid mass of black an,
,, blue discoloration from his hips t
his toes.
A young girl who was in the ac
, cident that caused the other car
,, to stop also died from her injurie.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Will Attend
Road Meet
This Month
-~g
Libby and Troy Men To Be
Present at ALLEGATION
of Funds.
HOPE FOR LARGE
SUM FOR TROY BRIDGE

The annual meeting of the state
highway commission and represent
atives of the forest service and bu-
reau OF public roads will be held
in Helena on January "a to allo-
cate forest service money to various
forest service highway projects in
Montana for the year beginning
July /, 1940 This is federal money
and it is understood is 100000 for
this year
Wednesday afternoon at | o'clock
members of the highway committee
of the Libby Commercial Club and
Libby Lions Club met in the city
hall with a delegation of Troy men.
The Troy men were A. L. Dean, Fl.
w. Ford, J. B. Farris and Harry A.
Anderson. 1t was decided that this
district ought to have representa-
tives at the Helena meeting Walter
Neils, chairman of the Commercial
Club highway committee, agreed to
attend the meeting, and the Troy
men said they would have delega-
ton at Helena, names to be an
nounced later.
It is believed everything is very
promising for ALLEGATION Of a sub
stantial sum to the bridge and high
way west of Troy. Engineers have
been working there for the past
several weeks making surveys. 1t
is understood their orders were to
rush their surveys and estimates.
These were. the final surveys and
the next step would be the calling
for bids. :
Another encouraging feature is
that highway officials have gone on
record as favoring construction on
this nrnincf for the 1910 fiscal wear.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Storts Gloss In
First Aid Course

Last Friday evening at the city
hall the first< meeting of the Red
Cross first aid course was held with
approximately 23 men from the J.
Neils Lumber company partaking OF
the lecture givin by Jack Lillevig.
A few weeks ago Lillevig COM
pleted this course in Missoula and
was granted certificate to teach.
The lumber company employees are
the first to take the course and
members Of the local fire depart
ment will start the study Janu-
airy rs. The personnel of the forest
service will begin April LIST.
The course consists Of two hour
weekly sessions OF which there
are 10. It is necessary for each sta
dent to- study outside in order to
pass the examinations which even
tually will gain. them certificates
similar to the one which Mr.. LiIle-
Wig holds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
MIR. Wood Speaks
Before Junior Club

Tuesday night the. Junior Wom-
ans Club met at the community
clubroom where they were enter
tanned with music, speech by A..
A. Wood, superintendent of the Lib
by schools; and a play presented by
a troop of the local Girl Scouts.
AS is customary, the business
meeting was conducted first by the
president, Mrs. William Erickson.
During this session it was voted
to contribute q sum OF money, to
the Foundation Fund of the Fed
Grated Woman's Club. Several in
teresting reports were made by club
members concerning activities OF
the club among which were the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Harold Lutes reported
that through the efforts of the Jun
Tor Womans Club and other local
organizations toys were distributed
to over $50 children at Christmas
the Recreational Council of Libby
Ito which the club had contributed
funds) reported their accomplish
ments and budget for the past year
and Miss Gladys Wilson, the newly.
appointed captain of the local Cir
Scouts, told of a lovely Christina
party given by the girls for theil
mothers. Announcements were
made that the silk flag now dis
played in the clubroom was pur
chased by the Senior Woman's Club
and that the next club meeting
scheduled for February 18th is t,
be joint meeting of the two clubs
AT the adjournment of the bust
ness meeting, the following pro
gram, sponsored by Mrs. Mar.
Swarens, was presented.
Mary Alice Farris and Margare
Noel, pupils Of Mrs. Kemper, Of
fered two pleasing piano selections
Mr.. Wood gave another Of hi
not only Informative but highly en-
pertaining talks on Montana His
tory" It has almost become a Gus
tom for Mr.. Wood to speak to tn
club on this subject once year, an
1t is an occasion which the men
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Expects Decision in
Three or Four Weeks

Marshall Murray returned to Lib
by Wednesday from Helena where
he had appeared, the first of the
week, before the state supreme
court in the proceedings brought in
an attempt to GUST County Commits
sioner Hoisington from office. For
rest lockwood Of Kalispell appeared
with Mr. Murray as attorneys for
Hoisington and James O'Flynn OF
Kalispell as attorney for the appel
lants It will be remembered this
case was won by Hoisington in the
Lincoln county district court and
later was appealed to the supreme
court.
After arguments were submitted
the court took the matter under ad
visement, and a decision is expect
ed in three or four weeks, said
Murray.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Horse Shot by Unknown Culprit.

Bill Boothman reported to Sher-
if Frank Baney that some I'M
known person had killed one of his
horses last week north of town. II
is believed that some person large
shooting in that locality accidentally
shot the horse.
Sheriff Baney requests that al
persons doing any target shooting
be mighty careful of the place the,
are aiming for there is much dan
ger connected with such pleasure i
an incompetent person is at tn,
trigger.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
National Official To
Visit Libby Veterans

Thursday evening will be an i'm
portant date for all war veterans Of
this city for June w. Valient, Den
yer, field secretary of the American
Legion for the Northwest will be in
Libby to talk problems of both ma
tional and local interest. The meet
ing will be held at the Legion hall
at eight o'clock and according to
Post Commander Paul Campbell all
veterans, whether they are Legion
men or not are invited to turn out
to hear this well informed gentle
man expound upon legislation, the
present conflict and other subjects
of interest.
Herbert Kibler, state adjutant,
will also be present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Says Will Build
Mill in Spring

w. r. Wade, who recently left to
spend the winter in California af-
ter spending the summer here de-
veloping the old Branagan mine,
announces that extensive develop
ments will be made next spring.
Construction of a new 200-ton
mill is scheduled to start late in
March, he said. First will be built
100-ton unit, to be followed later
by another unit.
The. mill will be electrically
driven and Diesel electric genera
tors of $50 horsepower will be in
stalled for mill power. Diesel all
compressors will be installed fol-
the mine.
Wade's winter headquarters are
in San Francisco.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
p tanning To
Hold School
For Farmers
Grange Looks Into Such 9
Course For Near
Future.
OFFICIAL VISITS
LOCAL ORGANIZATION

A lively discussion concerning Z
farmers school to be held in Libby
was had at the meeting of the Koo-
tenai Valley Grange held on Fri
day evening, Jan. S in the Ameri-
can Legion hall.
The secretary was instructed to
write to the county agent in Kalis-
pell to find out If it will be possible
to have him come or send someone
to conduct such school some time
in the near future. This will be an
open meeting for all who would
wish to attend, since it would be OF
great interest and benefit to the
farmers.
The Grange went on record at this
time as being in favor of revalua-
ton of property in Lincoln county
Eight applications for membership
were read and two members were
balloted on.
The main feature of the evenings
work was installation Of officers
with Mrs. Julia A. Beebe as install
ing officer, assisted by Mrs. Edna
Ohlerich and Miss Marie Marten-
sen as marshalls.
Master Bowen appointed two COM
mittees, a refreshment committee
and an entertainment committee,
Mrs. Marie Martensen as chairman
of the refreshments committee with
Mrs. Lloyd Maize, Mrs. John Stew.
ems, Mrs. William Olsheske and Mrs
Lester Fletcher as assistants. The
entertainment committee includes
Mrs. E. M Slauson, Mrs. Kermit
Lyon, Miss Elizabeth Oneal and Mr.
Hollis Youngs.
The Grange was very fortunate
in having the state master, Mrs
Buelah Haase and Mr.. Haase, Of
Trout Greek, present at the meet
ing Mrs. Haase told Of their trir
to the 73rd annual convention o,
the national Grange November
1923, 1899, held at Peoria, III. Dur
| ing The Year ending Septeu1har. SO
1889, Montana and Minnesota tick
in the number Of subordinate
oranges organized. Each had II
subordinates- 4 felt very proud tt
be seated at the table marked
Montana" said Mrs. Haase. Be
cause of outstanding work in Mon
tana in organizing subordinates
Mrs. Haase received a great deal o,
praise and recognition. She exhib
tied a beautiful altar cloth anc
golden key which had been pre-
sented to her; also a pin was pre-
scented to Mr.. Haase.
Mrs. Haase praised the member.
of Kootenai Valley Grange because
of their rapid growth, keen inter
est and improvements in many way,
since they were organized IL
June, 1885,
Refreshments were served at thu
close of the evening and the usua
hour of visiting followed, with eacf
and everyone seeming to wish tx
! tarry and continue the social hour
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
ASSESSORS TO MEET.

County assessors from all parts
of the state will gather at HelenA
February / and for their annual
conference with the state board Of
equalization. Questions regarding
assessments and taxation are dis-'
cussed at the meetings. Chairman
E. A. Dye of the state board said
the meetings have resulted in ma
terial progress toward uniformity
in assessment practices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Seeks to Change
Name of Loon Lake

An effort is being made by the
Fish and Game committee of the
Commercial Club, through the for
est service, to rename Loon lake in
the Happy's Inn district. The sug-
gested name is Hoffman lake in
honor of Arch Hoffman who, before
his death, was one Of the greatest
lovers of outdoors in this commun-
ity Mr.. Hoffman did much tc
further game possibilities here and
is the person largely responsible
for the present Wolf creek game
preserve.
Loon lake on Pipe creek will
probably be renamed Fosse lake
and the original Loon lake in the
Eureka district will maintain its
present name. e.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
State Game Official
Visits Lincoln County

P. G. Guttersohn, mayor of White
fish and also a member of the Mon
tana fish and game commission,
was visitor for several days last
week in Lincoln county He spent
the night of the 4th in Libby While
here he conferred with many Libby
sportsmen regarding fish and game
matters, particularly that pertain
ing to the Robertson-Pittman act
of which he is an enthusiastic sup
porter.
Mr.. Guttersohn is retired Great
Northern locomotive engineer and
while in Troy met many of his old
time railroad friends. He visited
the Libby fish hatchery and also the
spawning station at Alvord lake in
the Troy district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Seal Sale
Brings Sum
Of S129.22
Report of Chairman Shows
That Amount Realized
as Net Returns.
JUNIORS SEND TOYS
TO $50 CHILDREN

Programs on the home are al
ways eagerly anticipated by the
members OF the Libby Woman's
Club and, despite many members
being on the flu list, there was q
good turn out for the home program
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. S
Brinton as chairman, assisted by
Mrs. G. E. Powell.
During the regular business meet
ing, presided over by Mrs. ]. A
Krall, the lovely silk flag which the
Club purchased was presented by
American citizenship chairman, Mrs
H. w. Miller, who led the Club in
the flag salute. The Club voted tc
leave the flag in the Community
Room SO that the other organiza-
tons meeting there might use it.
Several committees reported. Mrs
Wood on Public Welfare announced
that the seal sale proceeds were
providing for the Manitou test for
freshmen; Mrs. Timothy Millers
report on the seal sale showed the
net proceeds as $129.22; women serv-
ing on the jury was the subject OF
Mrs. Herbst's legislative comment;
and Mrs. w. n Curtis discussed
some OF the important issues in
international relations. The Time
Test which will be given all Club
women that are interested will be
held at the Community Room jan
uary 23rd at q o'clock. &
Mrs. Clay Parker as Indian We'll
fare chairman for the state request
ed anyone having old playing cards
or games to please contact her.
They can be used to good adj
vantage.
AT the beginning OF the program
Mrs. Brinton read some resolutions
that would be good for anyone to
follow in ones daily life, not only
at home but elsewhere. Mrs. Pow
Ell then pa1aed out copies At son&
to the tune of Home Sweet Home
that i the Club a0Ao7o4 tl1er Wilbur,
WA1h., club. Mrs. Orr sent that
and also creed that Mrs. Powell
read after the singing OF the song
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Committee Planning For
Commercial Club Meeting

The membership committee of the
Libby Commercial Club met last
Friday evening to start plans for
the regular meeting in January, of
which they are in charge.
1t was decided that the date
should be January 20. As yet the
place has not been decided. Tick
cts will go on sale today.
Gale Weidner is chairman of the
committee and the members are
Archie Minde, Wayne Kemper, Mar
tin Cormier and Dave Foster. KEN
per will have charge of the enter
tainment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Trees Keep Car From Lake.

Last weekend, while returning
to her home here from the east with
new Pontiac automobile, Mrs. G.
H. Seickerman ran onto slippery
roads near Happy's Inn.
The car ran off the road and was
lodged between two trees which
prevented 1t from going into a lake.
Mrs. Seickerman suffered no in
juries. However the front tenders
Of the car were damaged. She drove
it in to Libby and win take it on to
Spokane for repairs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Sportsmen Plan Stag
Party For Friday Night

The Libby Rod and Gun Club is
planning a stag party and short bus
mess meeting to be held Friday ev-
ening at the fire hall at o'clock.
following transaction of little
business, there will be a Dutch
lunch and cards.
Earl Switzer, president, urges all
the sportsmen of the community I'd
attend He assures them an enjoy
able evening, and there are always
"a few matters pertaining To game
and fish to talk over
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Compiling Jury List.

Ray Frost, chairman of the. board
of county commissioners, AL West,
assessor, and Austin Fraser, treas
urer, have been working Since Mon
day on9 the compilation of the jury
lists. The lists must be completed
when Judge lockwood next comes
to this city to hold the regular SEES
sion of district court.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Says Road Contract
May Be Let April Is

While in Helena this week, Mar
shall Murray had a talk with State
Highway Engineer McKinnon, who
stated that letting of contract for
the Eureka-Rexford project was
tentatively set for April Is. There
are to be three lettings at about that
time and this one is the last one
scheduled, said Murray
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Mercury Drops to 3 Below.

The official weather report, is
sued by the forest service, says
the lowest temperature recorded
was at 7:30 this morning when three
degrees below zero was reached.
These records are kept daily at
the ranger station north Of the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
To Be in Charge
OF Presidents Ball

Alfred S. Olson received word
this week from Lieutenant Cover
nor Hugh Adair that he is to be in
charge of the Presidents Ball to
be staged here Tuesday, Janu-
airy 80.
Mr.. Olson announced that the
dance would probably be held at
the Moose hSils Further information
will be published next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Mrs. Nixon Passes.

Funeral service for Mrs. Oscar
Nixon who passed away yesterday
shortly after noon at her home near
Getner creek, will be held at the
Gompf funeral home Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
A complete obituary will appear
in these columns next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Forest Men Inspect
Bridge at Warland

X. A. Klehm, Art Greeley, Char
lie Powell, Gordon Cornell and
Gordon Daugharty were in Warland
early this week inspecting the new
bridge being built across the Koo-
tenai river at that place.
Mr.. Klehm states that the work
ers have just completed the pour
ing on the last pier and the steel
will be placed beginning next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

bers anticipate with much pleasure.
Mr.. Wood spoke OF the missionaries
and early missions in Montana rath-
err than of the explorations, In
closing he quoted Father Paladina as
having said that he felt sure the
missions established among the In
dian tribes did much to help di-
minish crime in the early days.
Following this the Girl Scout
troop which is sponsored by the
Junior Woman's Club. presented a
one-act play entitled Believe 1t or
Not The play was directed by
Miss Margaret Hellwig. The audi
ence was kept amused by the di-
lemma of the girl who lost her shoes
and the trick played upon one Of
her teachers, which resulted in the
girls being shod again, and the
teacher being left without shoes
The cast was as follows:
Susan ........-..-.....-....Au Audrey Mace
| Cicily ............Pa Patsy Manor
Betty Lou Elizabeth Rubare
Barbara Barbara Peterson
Professor TWizzy ........-.........~
.-..-t----.---------Elnel Mat lDlIii8Ici
Mrs. Hazard ............Iva Holmgrel
Mrs. Jackson -..-.-.....-......Joan Manlol
Audrey Mace explained the pur
pose of the Girl Scout organization
stating that their motto is the sam
as the Boy Scouts BE Prepared"
After the program dainty luncl
was served by Mrs. Merrill Tester
Mrs. Henry Katarzy, Mrs. Clarenc
Brown, Mrs. Pete Ramlo, Miss Jan
La Munyan, and Miss Eleano
Nelson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

Dorothy Dalton left on Monday
for Grafton, N D., where she will
spend about 80 days visiting a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

Mrs. Walter Morrison of Troy was
a Libby visitor Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-13
Invasion Seems Near

Commentators and experts in military af-
fairs generally agree with the British premier,
Winston Churchill, that the crucial period in
the Battle of Britain is at hand. Churchill told
London that q ''full-scale invasion may be
launched at any time now" on England, Scot
land or Ireland, or all three of them, by the
|Nazi forces concentrated across the channel.
This view, which is widely accepted in in
formed circles, is supported by the evidence
of British filters and other scouting forces
which have noted the arrival of additional
troops and machines at the mainland coast
and the m%aneuvering of great numbers of
boats of all descriptions at possible points of
embarkation. The recent bombing raids on
London are considered a part of the invasion
campaign, although they cannot have accom-
plished their main purpose, the weakening of
the British air force to the point where it
could no longer put up strong resistance. Brit
ish filters are far from weakening. They seem,
instead, to be gaining striking power as the
days of bitter combat pass.
AS an offset to the anticipated invasion, the
British have bombed Berlin twice and are
keeping up an almost unbroken attack from
the air and with naval guns on concent alton
points, bombing and Smelling Nazi transport
conveys and other craft in ports of Belgium,
Holland and France where they apparently
have been modified to ferry attacking forces
across the channel.
Before this week ends, or next week is far
advanced, it is thought that the fuehrer will or
der the attack on which he has staked his all.
How well Britain is prepared to turn it back
remains to be seen. Her air force has proved
superior, man for man, to the Nazi air force.
The British navy is intact. The British land
forces are thoroughly disciplined and trained
and well rehearsed in the tactics considered
best for repelling invasion. The British mass
es are steeled as never before to do their part.
Hitler will have to overcome all this and land
a tremendous army fully mechanical and mu-
nitioned to bring Britain to its knees.
Meanwhile the air battle goes on, with the
British changing their defense tactics to their
own advantage and extending their raids on
the mainland with destructive effects. And
the autumnal equinox is not far distant. Short
ly the weather will take up Britain's fight. To
defeat Britain, Hitler will have to prove his
superiority to a determined foe and the eIe-
ments.