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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Sneeze and Cough Season
Calls for Care of Health

With the season for colds upon
lis, prudent people should remem-
Der that the common cold" is act
ually a serious disease that is re-
sponsible for more adults losing
work days and more children time
from school than any other single
cause, warns the National Con-
servation Bureau, accident proven
ton division of the Association of
Casualty and Surety Executives.
The danger of colds may be great
ly reduced by adequately ventilat-
ing rooms in wintertime. According
to the most competent medical au-
thorities, room temperatures should
not be excessive. Avoid drafts and
contact with persons already in
fected. If you have cold, don't
sneeze and cough without covering
your nose and mouth thoroughly
with a handkerchief. This will pro-
tect others.
Plenty of sleep is one of the best
defenses against colds; at least eight
hours for adults and 10 hours for
children If you catch one anyhow
fight it by resting indoors, keeping
warm, and drinking plenty of liquid
If the condition is severe, see
your physician at once.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Gives Pointers
On CottIe Feeding

BOHEMIAN, Dec. 2.--W.D-E. P.
circuit, extension livestock special
list at Montana State college here,
said today there are ample supplies
of winter feed in the state and that
beef cows should 90 through the
winter in good shape.
circuit said that if the available
supplies of hay were fed properly
and stockmen did not try to
stretch" the supply too far, their
cattle should enter the spring with
out serious loss of weight.
The livestock specialist said that
tests conducted at the state col
lege showed that while alfalfa and
native blue-joint hay were used
most commonly for winter feeding
good results could be obtained from
other feeds He said one lot Of
cows fed on oat hay at the rate Of
1863 pounds day gained an aver
age of 1913 pounds per head during
l09-day test period.
Another test group, circuit said
gained an average of 55.3 pounds
per head when fed spring rye hay
at the rate of IT. pounds day
for Ito days. Cows fed blue-join'
hay averaged gains of SAT- pounds
and those fed alfalfa gained an av
erage of 43.7 pounds. Winter rye
hay, he added, produced the small
est gains, an average of % pounds
| per head.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

A Grange party was enjoyed al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. +.
Bergsieker Friday, November ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank OGallagher
were host and hostess for the ev-
ening. An hour of progressive pea
nuts, a novel game made for much
fun and amusement, was enjoyed.
The rest of the evening was spent
in playing pinochle and monopoly
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Lutes and
baby of Libby were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Hoising-
ton on December /.
Milo Bequette of Pine Creek was
Bonners Ferry visitor Tuesday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chapel
and Miss Edith Hawkins spent Tues
day in Boomers Ferry shopping.
Mr.. Shelter and son, Kenneth
Shelter, were shopping in Bon.
ners Ferry Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Bergsiekel
were Boomers Ferry visitors Satur,
day
Miss Fern Cady was a Bonner:
Ferry visitor over the weekend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Form Prices
Are Better

WASHINGTON, Nov. rs W.p-
The agriculture departments eco
Monies bureau said today that do
mestic demand for farm products
still was improving. but warned
there may be a temporary slump
or static condition after the turn
of the year.
The federal agency said the inn
proved domestic demand for farm
products was traceable largely to
the improvement in industrial ac-
tivities because of the national de-
tense program. The result of the
defense program, it said, has been
an upswing in most industrial plants
and a consequent improvement in
national income. This, in turn, was
reflected in better prices for farm
products.
However, the economics bureau
added, much present industrial &C
tivity is the result of demand for
goods intended for accumulation in
inventories, and that tapcring of
of this inventory demand probably
will result n a slowing up of total
| industrial activity. This, in turn,
was expected to result in less de-
mand for farm products. The gov
eminent agency expected period
of several months, shortly after the
turn of the year, when there will
be no further improvement in in
dustrial activity and a probably
static condition so far as farm prices
were concerned.
Meantime, the labor departments
bureau of statistics reported that
through the week ending Nov. 2, ag-
ricultural markets generally were
up, but were mixed. Throughout
the nation as a whole, a sharp adj
vance of nearly S per cent was re-
ported in cattle feed, while prices
Of barley, wheat, rice and hogs also
rose. Dairy products advanced
per cent. but corn, rye, eggs, flour,
live poultry and cured pork went
down.
Based on 1926 prices, farm prod
ucts were reported at 672 per cent
of normal; foods, ill., hides and
leather products, 1924; textile prod
ucts, 1873, building materials, 963
house furnishings, COL; metals anc
, metal products, 974; fuel and light
: ing materials, TBS, chemicals ane
, allied products, 722. and miscellane
GUS products, TIL.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
New Plan Nobs
Bad Check Artist

BUTTE, Dec. 2.-UP)-Butte' S
new burglar alarm" system worked
like a charm the other day, and as
result a feminine badcheck passer
was behind the bars.
The alarm" system was worked
out BY Mayor c. A. Hauswirth and
Police Chief William A. Breen and
since then has been adopted in 9TH
er cities.
The principle of the system is
simple. Immediately upon receiving
report that bogus check passer is
active in Butte, police telephone a
list of key merchants. These, in
turn, call certain other business
men, and quickly the word is spread
The same system is used when
short-change artists are reported In
the city.
Twenty minutes after woman
who gave her name as Agnes Lynch
passed a worthless check in one
store, she was arrested while try
ing tn same thing in another. She
was given 60-day Jail term.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

Mrs. c. w. Howe of Rextord
stopped off in Troy Monday to ac-
company Mrs. E. j. Howe to her
home in Spokane.
Mrs. Ada Ballard, president of the
Department of Montana Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Veterans of the
Foreign Wars, made her official
visit to Troy Thursday, the 18th,
when members of the Harper Erd
man Post gave a dinner in her hon.
or at the Silver Grill Cafe. The
tables were beautifully decorated in
red, white and blue candles and
Chrysanthemums. Afterwards q
meeting was held at the Moose hall,
when the work was exemplified ac-
cording to ritual
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dixon went
to Spokane Sunday for several days.
The Neighborhood Sewing Club
met at the home of Mrs. Lee Kens-
Ter on last Wednesday afternoon.
The Dinner club met on Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Weidner. Afterwards the
members attended the school car.
nival.
=. B. Sisson, editor of the Eureka
paper and Stratford Peterson OF
Eureka, spent Sunday in Troy.
Mrs. Harry Campbell of Kalispell
spent Friday and Saturday visiting
at the home of Mrs. Pat keenan,.
For Merle Norman Cosmetics
write Mrs. Isreal Crotteau, Libby. II
Mrs. M. Gosswiller and son Jack
went to Spokane Thursday where
Jack will receive medical attention
Mrs. Cecil Murphy of Standpoint
visited relatives in Troy on Tues
day.
| Miss Nell Mullins of Hollywood
Calf, arrived in Troy last week ano
will spend the winter visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Rives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Herman Of
Walla Walla spent several days Wis
/ ting in Troy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson are
the parents of baby son born t6
them at the Bonners Ferry hospi
tai last week.
BOD Young returned from The
Eureka hospital last week, where HI
underwent an operation and is con
valescing at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Walter Zimmerman.
| The Neighborhood Sewing clut
met at the home of Mrs. Charles
Cone on Wednesday of this week
The Troy Boy Scouts are bus,
getting out their annual order o
Christmas trees, which they send II
the Boy Scouts of Opheim, Mont
where they are sold, half of tn.
proceeds going to the Troy Bo.
Scouts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
observation-disclosures
TROY NEWS
Troy To Orgonize
Commercial Club

The Troy Commercial Club is
planning to reorganize and will hold
q meeting next week at date to
be designated The place of meet
ing will also be announced.
At this meeting officers will be
elected and permanent committees
will be appointed.
This meeting is very important
and all interested are urged to at
tend
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Funeral Of Carl Nelson.

The funeral of Carl Nelson was
held at the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon, with the Reverend
Walter Specht of Kalispell conduct
ing the services. Beautiful floral
offerings banked the casket, and
Mrs. L. A. Hosea, Mrs. D. F. Fewkes
Mrs. Lee Kensler and Mrs. E. B
Angel sang several lovely songs
Pallbearers were Bert Coffman
E. J. Weidner, Glenn Savage. Frank
Frye, John Lindholm and L. r
Davis Interment was in the Troy
cemetery.
was in the Troy cemetery.
Carl Nelson was born at Fair
Banks, Mimi, February 2lst, 1887
and came to Troy in 1917. He mar
ried Anna Regensburger in 1920
He leaves TO mourn his loss, his
widow and three children, Otto
Paul and Irene.
Mrs. E. F. Dixon entertained the
Bridge club at a dessert luncheon
at her home on Wednesday after.
noon. Mrs. Ralph Drury captured
the high score honors, Mrs. Ernes
Bivens low and Mrs v. A. Sathel
the travelling prize.
Mrs. Ed Henrichs entertained a
her home on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. L. A. Hosea, Mrs. Grover
Smith, Mrs. l.. r. Davis, Mrs, An
thony Joy and Mrs. A. L. Dean
Sewing and visiting was enjoyed
during the afternoon, after which
the hostess served dainty lunch
Mrs. ]. B. Farris and Mrs. Ro,
Maness entertained the Episcopa
Guild Friday afternoon at the Far
Tis home The members spent tn,
time in sewing. after which thu
hostesses served Christmas pudding
and Coffee.
Mrs. Gunnar Larson and daugh
ter Sonia of Libby visited at tn
home of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony 10,
from Wednesday until Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus GRIPPE returned
home Friday after spending severa
weeks in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS.

In accordance with Rule 9, Sec
ton B of the Rules and Regulations
Governing Deposits in the Savings
Department of the First State Bank
of Libby, Libby, Montana, all de-
positors are hereby notified that at
ter January lst, l941, interest will
be paid and credited on savings and
time deposits at the rate of one per
cent per annum.
FIRST STATE BANK OF LIBBY,
Libby, Montana
Member Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation. MI -dl2-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Retail Sales Show
Big Boost in State

The federal census bureau re-
ported last week Montana retail
sales in 1889 were $22z, 008, 900, a
rise of 19 per cent above the total
marked the preceding year. The re-
port listed 8,481 retail stores in the
state.
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ments were served.
Freddie Marvel was a business
caller in Kalispell Thursday
Miss Nora Handley of Libby spent
the week-e at the home of her
parents
Mrs. G. w. Howe was caller in
Whitefish last Wednesday.
The following pupils of the Rex
ford grade school were on the honor
roll the past six weeks Upper
grades. Addie Mae Deshazer, Dom
ma Lee La Dyer, Jerry La Dyer, Hell
en- Shenefelt Lower grades: Jack
Fleming, Hugh Knapp, Pauline Farr
Bess La Dyer, Iris Smith, Palma
meta Webb, Eunice Shoop.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Jones and
Rusty were guests of relatives IN
Whitefish the fore part of the week
Mrs. Fred Marks was visitor
in Kalispell last Wednesday.
Chas. Jacobson returned the last
Of the week from Opportunity
Wash, where he visited with his
family the past few weeks. Smoky
! Larcher, who relieved Mr. Jacob
sen as engineer on the hill returned
to his home in Whitefish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danny Paolini arr
spending a short vacation in Sc.
attic.
Mrs. r. L. La Dyer was shopper
in Kalispell MondeA of last week.
Mr. Cameron, tie inspector from
Kalispell, was business caller here
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Doble accompanied
her sons, Sam and Harry, to Cali
fornia. Mrs. Doble plans to spene
the remainder Of the winter visit
ing relatives in San Francisco
/ Chester and Los Angeles.
i A shipment of books arrived tn
last of the week for the Rexfort
Library In this shipment ar
This and Heaven Too, Disputes
Passage, The Stolen God, The Hur
ricane, And Tell of Time, Listenin
Post, Cities of Refuge and man.
others by popular authors.
L Mrs. c. w. Howe was visitor i
h Spokane the first of the week.
| The visit of member of tn
! u. S. navy in this locality the pas
week was a reminder of our peac
time defense program. Gene Elem
ing, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. [
Fleming Of Rooseville, who ioine
the navy last October, was home o
few days leave. He is statione
at San Diego, Calf, and states h
likes navy life SO far. Gene visite
| his brother, Bud Fleming, and fan
lily here last week.
George Ross has been i'll with til
| flu the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Farr, an
Tommy and Pauline, Mr.. and Mr.
Lem Collar and Leo and Mr.. ar
Mrs. M. J. Fisher were dinner CUES
at the farm home of Mr.. and MI
Cliff layers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Jones ar
bsmall son spent the weekend at Il
] home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Charlie
worth in Newgate, B. c.
II Mr.. Harrison of Whitefish is T
| lieving R. L. La Dyer as engine
on the hill at present
II There will be a third crew
| work on the hill very soon as the j
crease in railroad business seems
! make it necessary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
PROBLEMS FACE REPUBLICANS

All politics is peculiar, but the
problem confronting the Republican
party in cementing an opposition to
the administration under the leader
ship of Wendell Willkie is rather
tricky when one considers President
Roosevelt's caustic references to
Martin, Barton and Fist" during
the campaign.
Bruce Barton is no longer in con-
eress, of course. He was defeated
trying to win a seat in the senate
from James Nj. Mead. But Hamilton
Fish is still in the house, represent
ing the Presidents own district, and
he is the ranking Republican mem
Der of the house foreign affairs COM
mittee.
Further, Rep. Joe Martin, whose
record on votes affecting foreign at
fairs were such a campaign target
for administration orators from the
President down, is still Republican
leader in the house.
Over on the senate side Sen. Ar
thur H. Vandenberg of Michigan,
who opposed repeal of the arms en-
barge, and took an almost precisely
opposite view on foreign affairs in
all respects from that taken by Wen
dell Willkie, was reelected by a
humping majority in Michigan
So Vandenberg can say TO him.
self, with some logic, that the peo-
pie of Michigan are for HIS poll
/ cies, rather than those of Willkie.
Then there is also in the senate
Robert A. Taft of Ohio, who can
look over the record of his electorate
| in his state in 1898 and 1910 and
assume that the people of the Buck
eye state are more inclined to his
views than those of MIR. Willkie.
1t is unlikely that these men vii
readily agree with Mr.. Willkie nov
that the election. is past.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
School Carnival Biz Success.

The School Carnival held Friday
evening at the high school proved
to be a very successful affair. A
vaudeville. 1.-The Melting Pot OF the
Nation" was given with the pupils
of both high school and grades in
the cast Pat Savage took the part
of Uncle Sam, introducing the, peo-
pie Of the different countries as they
went through the Melting Pot OF
Uncle Sam. The turkey rattle
BinRo and dice were great attrac-
tons. June Sanders was crowned
Queen of the carnival, with Princess
Pauline Kluska, Flora Mae Sagen
and Marilyn Gone in attendance. A
dance was also held in the gym
nasium. Proceeds for the evening
melted $500, from which the ex-
penses have to be paid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
Big Sum is Paid
for State Relief

The state welfare department, in
report last week, said $l5,112,-
790.23 had been paid out for re-
lief services from March, 1887
through June 1910. The figure in
cludes funds from all sources the
report stated. Old age assistance
payments comprised nearly "a pei
cent of the total
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

Businessman. What do you do
with all these pictures you paint?"
Artist: Il sell them, sir"
Businessman: Name your figure
and report Monday. I've been look
ing for a salesman like you for
years"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
MORE CARS FOR MORE
AMERICANS.

In 1908, only $4,000 automobiles
were made in the United States.
Today, as a result of mass produc-
ton, lower prices, and research
gains, we can turn out that many
cars in five working days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

Wife: "Just suppose we wives
should 60 on striker"
Husband: GO right ahead. I've
got a peach of a strikebreaker IN
mind"
The Borrow Pit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
fBell syndicate-WNu Service. J

in January is going to be a very
different group of men from what
most of the senator's themselves
would have predicted, confidentially,
last spring. There were quite few
surprises in the primaries, but the
election added to them.
One OF the biggest surprises OF all
is not that any particular senator
was defeated, but that one OF them
was reelected. This is Joseph F.
Guffey of Pennsylvania. Most OF
his colleagues had thought that Joe
would run so far behind Roosevelt
that he would certainly be retired to
private life. When you add to this
the fact that privately most Of the
Democratic senators had thought,
following the 1888 election, that
Pennsylvania would probably go Re-
publican all the way down the line,
the surprise is even greater.
Another big surprise was the de-
feat of Sen. John G. Townsend OF
Delaware. Townsend is a fruit grow
er down in the southern part of his
little state. has remained farm
err despite being a senator. and
was thought to be we'll liked by his
constituents.
His absence will be highly crafty
ing to the New Deal, and to the
Silver state senator's, for his con-
slant attacks on the administration $
silver-buying policy have been very
annoying to both.
Sen. Francis T. Maloney of Con-
necticut is. like Senator Guffey, one
of those whose continued presence
will confound the Projectors.
LA TOILETTE STAGES UPSET
Still another of these is Robert M
La Toilette. Most of the political
forecasters missed the boat rather
badly in Wisconsin One of them
who happened to be great admirel
OF La Toilette, was convinced aftel
a careful study of the state that tht
electoral vote would be too close K
forecast, but that La Toilette wal
certainly beaten. A majority Of tn,
! political scouts were sure that Will
kite would carry Wisconsin, ant
agreed that La Toilette could no
win on account of the soreness oc
casioned by his endorsement by thu
New Deal.
Return OF Sen. Peter Goelet Gerr,
of Rhode Island was not surprise
even to those who had predicted tina
the electoral votes of this stat
would go for Willkie.
Illinois leaders themselves Wer'
surprised that Sen. James M. Stat
terry made such a good showing
Even those who thought Roosevelt
would get the 20 electoral votes di'
not think Slattery had much chanc
of beating Curly" Brooks.
There were those also who pre-
dicted trouble for Sen. Arthur +
Vandenberg. especially after tn
polls began to show how close tn
state was on the presidency, an
how weak the Republican governo
was. Vandenberg actually made Oh
! of the most spectacular races of an
Republican in the country. thoug
pressed closely for this honor b
Gov ELECT Dwight H. Green of Ill
/ nois.
Cow Harold f. Stassen Of MINI,
sofa, on the other hand, while b
I led the national ticket handily, mad
much poorer showing than the p'
litical wiseacres had expected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Makeup of nelo Senate
is surprise to Senators
themselves. Republicans
haze tricky problem in
cementing effective opposi-
ton.
fBeIl Syndicate-WNU Service.)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
REXF0RD
Card Party at School House.
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Card Party at School House.
Another pleasant card party was
held at the school house Friday ev-
ening. Sixteen ladies played auc-
ton bridge. High honors went to
Mrs. G. W. Howe and the consola
ton to Mrs. O. c. White. Refresh
ments were served.
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Grassy Creek News

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Walker and
family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Walker at Fair
view.
Virginia-Carolina commence
ment exercises will be next
Saturday night, Sunday and Tues
day night. The play, ''The Girl
in the Fur Coat, will be presen-
ted Saturday night, the bacca-
laureate sermon Sunday and the
graduation exercises Tuesday
night.
The VIC softball team played
Lansing last Friday at Lansing.
VIC won by a score Of 1917.
The regular preaching services
were held at the Methodist
church Sunday and Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Denny spent
Saturday afternoon in West JEFF
ferson.
Mr.. Woodrow Spencer and Mr..
Harvey Greer, from West ~Vir-
ginia, spent the week end here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Farming Notes

N. S. Woodland of Parker, has
a two-acre lot that he has planted
in corn for eight years-continu-
Gus. He has been using stable ma
nure and growing crimson clover
to turn under. The land is almost
level and does not washe very
easily. He says that his corn has
been getting better each year. He
believes that crimson clover and
manure and cropping what Lever
land he has and leaving his steep
land in grass is the solution to
his farming problem.
Prof. R. E. L. Plummer, of
Crumpler community, says that
he cut his lespedeza twice last
year.
Mr.. Plummer says: II made the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Bible Study At
Glendale Springs
Prizes Given In Studies Con
Quoted by Sister T. Eve
lyn Howe.

It was announced this week by
Church Army Sister T. Evelyr
Howe, of Glendale Springs, thai
much interest is being shown ir
the Bible study which she con.
ducts in connection with the
school there.
Miss Howe pointed out that the
study Of Moses has just been
completed and that Henry Clay
Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dew
ey Miller and Winola Miller
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
Miller were prize winners in this
study group.
The second study which con-
Germs the life of Christ has been
started. There will be a prize OF
SIS awarded in this.
On April Z the presentation Of
the mite box offering was pre-
sented in the Grace Church al
Morganton. Among the church
schools in the diocese represented
was a group of Is from Glendale
Springs. The total amount of mo-
ney from the mite boxes of the
children for six weeks was $3.50
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

first cutting in late July or early
August. Then the second cutting
was made late in September or
early October-just before frost
There were some weeds in the
first cutting, but even then it was
better hay than most grass hays.
The second cutting was good les
pedeza hay.
Several farmers of Ashe ccun-
ty are becoming interested IN
strip cropping.
J. C. Little, of Clifton, is one
of them. He has recently plowed
an old pasture hill, but he plowed
it in strips. Mr.. Little says: II ex-
pect to get the strips that are now