The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-04
Gives Vivid
Description
Of Logging
Tells All About Job OF
Getting Out Logs for
Big Sawmill.
ILLUSTRATED WITH
NATURAL-COLOR FILMS

The regular meeting of the Libby
Commercial Club under the capable
direction of George Neils and the
Forestry Committee took place last
Friday evening at the Moose hall. A
capacity crowd was in attendance,
approximately 113 members and
guests being present.
A delicious dinner was served by
the w. O. T. M. before which Presi-
dent James A. Krall had guests in
troduced ]. f. Bowen, president
of the local Grange, spoke briefly
on activities of the Grange and
asked for the cooperation Of the
Commercial Club on community bet
terment projects.
After dinner the meeting was
turned over to Mr.. Neils who start
ed the program with an explanation
of logging operations of the J. Neils
Lumber company. Starting right
at the beginning Mr.. Neils gave his
audience very vivid picture of the
manner in which crews go about
selecting sections to be cut and the
means employed to do the work.
He stated that the first move is
to make preliminary surveys to de-
termine cost and profit that might
be made. Next locating crew
examines the area and runs out sec
ton lines. The main truck road is
then staked in and branch roads
are made as the work progresses.
At this point crews are moved in
and logging operations begin.
Mr.. Neils said his company has
begun the sustained yield program
on their own land and believe it
will work out very nicely.
Several reels OF motion pictures
were shown by Mark Schoknecht
and included scenes taken in the
various logging camps OF the Neils
company. All of the operations
were shown and fha 4ntiEe grDup
of pictures were both interesting
and educational Interesting from
appearing therein were well known
to members Of the audience. Edu-
cational for they depicted the eff
ficient manner in which logging
crews do their work and also the
way in which machines are en-
ployed to do work faster.
After the pictures President Krall
took charge OF the meeting and an
nounced that a short business SEES
sion would follow.
Ed Boyes, chairman OF the fish
and game committee, gave the club
brief lineup on the proposed plan
of the ACM to turn certain portions
of their land on the Fisher over
to sheep grazing. He stated that
Fl. S. Hart of Helena had met with
the Fish and Game Commission in
that city last month to find out if
provisions could not be made for
the leasing OF the land by the state.
Mr.. Boyes said this is most seri-
Gus problem and all sportsmen
should lend all support possible to
keep the lands from being turned
over to sheep grazing.
A meeting OF the Fish and Game
Commission is scheduled for April
is at Bozeman and delegation from
this city will attend to find Out
what arrangements can be made.
A discussion of the matter fol
lowed and Earl Switzer, president
of the Rod and Gun Club, statec
that the ACM company had a righi
to expect some revenue from the
land, but believed other methods
could be employed. Karl KLEIN
stated that game Is very important
to this section at the country. Hi
said he was in favor of sending {
delegation to Bohemian. Presiden
Krall announced his intentions O.
calling a meeting of the board O.
directors, the fish and game com
mittee and representatives of tn,
Rod and Gun Club to further dis
cuss the matter.
Elmer Switzer, agricultural com
mittee chairman, reported that tn,
community fair next fall would b.
as good II not better than the on,
held this year. He said he wa
conducting an investigation OF tn
county agent plan at the presen
time and would present definit
data at the next meeting of tn
club concerning this matter.
James Harris, entertainment com
mittee chairman, reported on TIL
dance held in February. Gale Weld
ner, membership chairman, report
ed a profit OF six dollars on tn
January meeting
Speaking for the public i'm
provements committee Earl ]. Bar
kee suggested that the club max
some provisions for camp site facil
ties. Along this line Carleto
Joughin stated that the city cour
Gil should take the matter unde
consideration. Mr.. Klehm said tn
foerst service would furnish tn
fencing il the site were decide
upon Mr.. Joughin moved and M
Switzer seconded that the Commel
cial Club instruct the public in
\ provements committee to appear b,
fore the city council and presel
their ideas.
Mr.. Krall announced the joil
meeting of Civic. clubs April
which time John G. Brown, prom