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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Would Have
Thrilled Tourists

An experience that would
have given a thrill to many =
tourist fell to Les Vinal and
Lawrence Kincaid, Northern Pa
cific timber cruisers and long
time westerners, on Friday OF
last week. The two men were
driving into the Libby district
and when in the vicinity OF the
Lang ranch south Of Libby, on
highway No. 2, came onto a
large mountain sheep ram stand
ing right in the road. They re-.
port that the animal was a hand {
some creature, with a fine large
head.
The incident was somewhat
unusual in that the ram was a
long distance from any known
mountain sheep range says For
est Ranger C. E. rowell. The
closest range to where the ram
was seen, said Powell, is in the
VoIcour district. That must be
approximately so miles distant,
according to Powells judgment,
which indicates the ram was
evidently out on travel tour.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Big Republican Rally
at Standpoint, on Saturday

Our neighboring town down the
line in Idaho, Standpoint, is making
plans for a big republican rally and
barbecue on next Saturday, Aug. "a.
Hon. Raymond E. Baldwin, gov
ernor of Connecticut, will deliver
the principal address, which will be
broadcast at 2:30 p. m. There will
be an Introductory address by
Stephen F. Chadwick, past national
commander of the American Legion.
There will be a free barbecue at
noon with thousand pounds OF
prime beef served, together with all
the trimmings.
This event is advertised as three
state affair--Idaho, Washington and
Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Dry Spot in Creek;
Many Fish Killed

Ample proof was found by Forest
Range Powell this week-if any is
needed-that the extremely dry
weather of the present season is
having a bad effect on the fish re-
sources of the district Powell was
out on Libby creek, about a mile
north of Paul Bunyan's Grave,
where he found stretch of the
creek that is bone dry. He estimated
there were about a thousand dead
fish in depression in the dry sec
ton.
The peculiar thing is that both
above and below the dry portion
there is water in the creek. The
water apparently sinks into the gra-
vel at one point and then reappears
farther down.
There are numerous other pot
holes where the water is getting low,
said Powell. These will also be
death-traps for fish if the dry
weather continues, he believes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Cuts Tax
Levy By One
Half Mill
Total Assessment for County
Purposes Is 31.7 Mills
This Year.
HEAVY INCREASES
BY SOME DISTRICTS

In these days of increasing taxes
and with still higher taxation prom
Used for the future, taxpayers of
Lincoln county will find consolation
in the news that taxes for county
purposes will be no higher this year
In fact, they will be half mill less
than last year. This year the tax
levy as established by the county
commissioners will be 3l.7 mills.
Last year it was 32.2 mills. The tax
levy for 1910, for county purposes
only. is as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Visits Coulee Dam.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Vinion and
daughter, Mrs X. F. Sponable of
Dolgeville, N. Y, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hanley of Naples,
Idaho, spent the weekend on a
trip to Grand Coulee dam. They
called upon Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stur-
geon, former residents of Libby.
Mrs. Sponable leaves next week for
her home in New York after spend
ing six weeks vacation with mem
bers of her family here, in Fort
Benton, Boomers Ferry and Naples
Idaho.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Change in Elk Hunting
Dates and Regulations

An official notice by the state
fish and game commission, pub
lished elsewhere in this issue,
changes the open elk season from
three days in November to Is days
in December, from December | to
Is inclusive. The former regula-
ton confined the hunting to branch
horn bull elk. The new order per-
mits hunting of elk of either sex
during the open season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

A bad electric storm passed over
surrounding districts Tuesday night
and left a number of fires in the
Lolo, Bitterroot, Cabinet and other
nearby forest. The Kootenai forest
escaped this bombardment.
A fire was started Tuesday night
at Jennings by the railroad. It
started up steep hillside and was
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

quite a threat but was soon con-
trolled.
About 1870 Lincoln county men are
on the Canadian border fighting to
keep a Canadian fire from crossing
into the Kootenai. One camp is
right on the line, another camp is
just across the line in Canada.
Fifty CCC boys were sent Tues
day evening to fight a fire at Tally
Lake east of Whitefish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Asking Organization of
National Guard Here

A petition has been signed this
week by four organizations-the
American Legion, Libby CONNER
cial Club, Lumber and Sawmill
Workers Union, and Libby Lions
Club-and addressed to the adjutant
general, Major John w. Mahan ask
ing that a company Of the Montana
national guard be organized in Lib
by. This movement was sponsored
by the American Legion, with DR..
J. P Campbell, Legion commander,
in charge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Mercury Again Loafs
Around Hundred Mark

Although some folks would have
sworn the temperature on certain
days during the past week has been
we'll over 100, the forest service
weather bureau tells us the highest
reached was 80 degrees.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest DeRosia and
children were in Kaispell last week
for couple of days at the fair and
races. From there they went to
Big Fork for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Charles. The two couples
spent Sunday at Swan Lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Says There Is Still Greet Donger Of
Forest Fires-Timber Is Extremely Dry

light the woods dynamite said Forest Supervisor
kehm
wish would send warning the public extreme
while In the timber lighted match cigarette
stub damage.
believe the
critical period
rexp
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
School District Levics

Following are the tax levies for
the various school districts. Some
of them show heavy increases. Bull
Lake district jumps from 1857 mills
to 5296 mills; Gateway district
from 2675 mills to 40 mills. A few
have made slight reductions. The
list follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Manion mo-
tored to Kalispell Monday. They
will remain in that city until the
end of the week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Game Law Violators Fined.

In Justice Haigler's court at Libby
on August IT, Charles Walker of
Yak was convicted of fishing with
out license, and on August 20 D.
E. Keefer of Billings and L. Car
rell of Libby we're each fined $500
for fishing in closed waters, namely
the Flower Creek watershed, of
Libby's water supply.
Monday evening the degree team
of the local Moose lodge motored to
Troy where they put on the de-
grees for four Troy men.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

City Levies
Total levies in the three cities of
the county are as follows, in mills:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Coaches Requested to Notify
In Event of Change and to
Send Other Reports.

The official basketball schedule
of the Appalachian High School
Association for the Ashe division
is herewith announced.
All changes in the schedule
must be made at least three days
in advance and in event of
changes, all coaches are urged to
notify The Post of them so that
the information, as carried from
week to week, may be entirely
correct.
The results of official games
will be secured from President
Garbee's office, but coaches are
requested to have some one send
in reports of all non-conference
games played during the current
season.
This season, as in the past, The
Post intends to carry full infor-
nation on the basketball and 9TH
er high school sport events.
The Post would like to have
the names of members of both
boys and girls basketball squads
in the county. Coaches are asked
to supply this information imme-
diately.
The seasons schedule follows:
Friday, December 6
Fleetwood at Jefferson
Elkland at Virginia Carolina
Nathan's Creek at Riverview
Healing Springs at w. Jefferson
Friday, December Is
at Lansing
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Flood Victim Is
Given Many Fine
And Useful Gifts

Rev. Arthur Ashley, who lost
everything he had in the flood
last August, has received many
fine gifts from friends and ad-
mirerS.
"Mr. Ashley is wonderful
fellow and is doing a lot good IN
this world and I'm happy to see
that his work is appreciated" a
resident of the Grassy Creek COM
munity declared this week.
Among the recent gifts to MIR.
Ashley was a fine white faced
COW, given by Frank Porter, OF
Grassy Creek. 1T was one one OF
the best COWS Mr.. Porter had'
too" some one said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Warrensville News

Corporal J. H. Deese, of the
Provost Guard, U. S. M. c., Par
ris Island, S. c., has been visit
ing his family for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Bess D. Latham, Mrs.
John M. Burkett and Miss Mamie
Smithey were business visitors in
West Jefferson Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Ashley is recup-
Grating from a recent illness.
Rev. J. C. Wooten, Jr., made
the first of a series of talks on
the book of Revelations, Sunday
night. 1t was enjoyed by all.
Wade H. Jones, who has been
very i'll, is reported doing nicely
now.
The first quarterly meeting of
the new year for this charge was
held Wednesday at Warrensville
M. E. church with Presiding Ell
der A. G.. Gibbs in charge.
Friends of Mrs. N. H. Jones
will be glad to hear that she is
recovering nicely from lengthy
illness.
Mrs. w. H. Stanley is visiting
friends and relatives in Virginia.
R. C. johnson is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Irene Eller and brother,
Kay, were visitors in Winston-Sa-
lem Friday.
Mrs. Everett Roland was shop
ping in Bristol, Tenn. Monday.
R. c. Shoaf spent Thanksgiving
with his wife, in Montgomery,
Alabama. Mrs. Shoaf is teaching
at Kinston. Ala, this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Burkett
visited relatives at Hemlock, Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Wooten
were visiting friends in Lansing,
Saturday and Sunday and were
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Ashe Hunter Gets
Deer In Virginia
Ill Reported Killed in The vi
cinity of Dryburg and
ScOttsburg.

w. H. Stanley, known to his
friends as ''Bill'' was among the
lucky deer hunters in the sections
around Scottsburg and Dryburg,
Va, during the Thanksgiving sea-
son. He returned to Ashe county
Monday bringing a hind quarter
section of a deer with him. Those
who were fortunate enough to
taste it pronounced it excellent
meat.
The following item published in
a Virginia paper shows that sew
'eral deer were killed just after
the season opened.
''Since the opening of the hunt
ing season a week ago, eleven
bucks have been taken in the sec
ton around Dryburg. Besides the
deer that have been bagged,
many more have been missed by
inexperienced or uncertain shots.
'The lucky hunters Monday
were Bill Stanley, S. H. Smith,
and Henry Hickman, and on Sat-
urday Louis Womack and w. o.
Dawes each got one.
"The prize story that has come
out of the Fork is that early Mon
day morning five deer ran right
through the main street of Scots
burg. A large number of persons
saw them but all the guns were
behind the door or in the car or
some place. Anyway nobody got
a shot at them. They followed the
road nearly to Francis Store then
turned towards the Banister Riv-
er
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Healing Sp'gs News

The local Grange entertained
with a "Womanless Wedding
Saturday night.
The Healing Springs boys beat
the "socks off" the CCC boys OF
Laurel Springs in a basketball
game at the Healing Springs gym
Friday night.
Mrs. Lura Caldwell, of Route l,
died Sunday morning.
MIR. Emmett Plummer is IN the
hospital in Virginia.
Mr.. Reeves Owens, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, visited in the communl-
tv over the week end.
MIR. and Mrs. Brice Gamblll
visited Mr.. Gambilps parents over
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Graybeal
visited Mrs. GraybeaPs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Ham, over
the week end.
The Crumpler post office has
been moved into new quarters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Official Basketball Schedule
For Ashe Division Announced

Elkland at Healing Springs
w. Jefferson at VIC
Fleetwood at Nathan's Creek
Friday, December 20
Jefferson at Riverview
VIC at Fleetwood
Lansing at West Jefferson
Nathan's Creek at Elkland
Friday, January 10
Nathan's Creek at Jefferson
Healing Springs at VIC
Elkland at Lansing
West Jefferson at Riverview
Friday, January IL
Fleetwood at Elkland
Riverview at Healing Springs @'
Lansing at Nathan's Creek
West Jefferson at Jefferson
Friday, January "a
Notwithstanding at Nathan's CT.
jefferson at Lansing
Healing Springs at Fleetwood
Friday, January 81
Riverview at Virginia-Carolina
Lansing at Healing Springs
Fleetwood at West jefferson
Friday, February Z
Nathan's Creek at West Jefferson
Jefferson at Healing Springs
Virginia-Carolina at Lansing
Elkland at Riverview
Friday, February Ia
Jefferson at Elkland
Lansing at Fleetwood
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

guests of MIR. and Mrs. Gordon
Whitener Sunday night.
Mrs. John Gordon Johnson is
spending this week with her pa
rents in Valdese.
Mildred, Wilma and Greta Tay-
lor are in Lands, N. c., this
week.
Ruby Shepherd has completely
recovered from an attack of scar
let fever.
The revival is still in progress
at Oak Grove church.
Rev. Cicero Ashley, preached
a Thanksgiving sermon at War
rensville Baptist church Thursday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

An extension of the cotton
! stamp plan into a large number
of cities before the end of the
year is being considered strongly
by the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
EXHIBIT ART
WORKS In ELY
80 Pictures Placed on Display
In Memorial High School;
Open Afternoons.

The travelling exhibit of the Mime
sofa Artists association was placed on
display IN the art room Of Memorial
high school, Wednesday afternoon
Brought here under the auspices Of
school district No. Il and the Music
and Drama club, it viii be on display
until Jan. 81.
Included in the group of pictures.
which are being shown to the general
public without charge. is one by Mrs.
Elsa JENNIE, who painted the mural in
the postoffice Besides her work IN
the federal building here, Mrs. JENNIE
has muralS IN the court house, ST.
Cloud; The woman's club and Nor
thern States Power building, ST. Paul;
Minneapolis armory, and Brandon,
MINI.
Composed of 80 pictures, the display
VIII be open from to p. N this
evening and during the same hours
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week
It wiz be closed Saturday, but VIII
be open Sunday from TO 5 p. m.
Titles of the pictures follow: A
Winter Day, oil, Emily Abbott; Farm in
Valley, oil, Dewey Atkinson; Late
Afternoon-B1ack Hawk, etching,
Lowell Bobleter; water color, Fred
Continued on Last Pzcel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25

Practically the entire fire department
of 80 men fought the blaze, the first
''two-alarm" conflagration for some
time. Both trucks were called out.
The store has been operated for
three years by Mr.. and Mrs. John Ora
hex, under the name Of the Ely Cash
Market. While they expect to open an
other store, they have not decided
when they viii do 50 nor upon loca-
ton
Insurance on the stock amounted to
about $1,000. A shipment of flour and
sugar valued at several hundred dol
lars had just been received and was
stored in the warehouse in the back Of
the building. A delivery truck also
housed in the rear Of the store was bad
II scorched.
The building was insured at $1,000
and is owned by Mako Slcgar. Store
fixtures, including a meat case, two
scales, cash register, sausage machine,
and refrigerator, belonged to Mr.. Slogan
The fire, which started in the south
east corner Of the grocery department,
burned hole through the floor, got into
the walls aud the ceiling and offered a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
F ormal Opening of Agnew's
New Store Set for Friday

elaborate. The approach is Of concrete,
with wine and beige structural glass
bulkheads. window hardware is of
aluminite with a dull nicke finish.
There are three display windows, with
insulation board being used to obtain
a tile and planking effect Tor the back
and ceiling Of the windows.
Walls Of the interior are finished
IN four shades Of buff green, with
silver foil molding separating them.
The ceiling is constructed of ivory
white tile board. Fixtures are of red
mahogany. Twenty chromium lights
furnish the Illumination
Because of the increased space, nearly
al departments have been enlarged, Mr..
Agnew states. A feature Of the store
Is the candy department, displayed IN
a deluxe type 24-foot long case.
j. N. Rautio, local building con-
tractor, constructed the building. The
Vermilion Electric Shop was in charge
of the complete electrical layout The
facing brick for the front and the
cement was provided by the veranth
Fuel and Lumber company. Rautio &
Rautio, plumbing and heating con-
tractors, installed the heating, ventila-
ton and plumbing systems.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
SLOUenec Lodge No. ia
InstaLLs NeU Officers.

The first regular monthly meeting for
1910 "Slovenec" lodge No. ia, S. S. C.
q. was held Sunday evening at z
o'clock Officers were installed at this
meeting. Those placed into Office were:
President-Peter Skradsk, ST..
Vice President-John Kalan.
Financial Secretary-Joseph Milko-
vich.
Treasurer Simon Marolt.
Recording Secretary George Kotche-
var
Auditing Committee-Joseph Marko-
vich, Jr.. Joseph Russ and John Gla-
van, alternate.
Federation Delegates SNad-
ski. ST., Joseph Milkovich and Simon
Marolt.
Lodge PhysicianSDrs. Parker, Ayres,
Sutherland, Snyker, Grahek and Nc
Carly.
In reviewing the activities of the
past year, Slovenec No. Ia, qualified
one delegate to the Juvenile Conven-
ton in the person of Peggy Lambert
and one delegate to the athltic con-
ference, Joseph Milkovich. Among
other activities was the purchase Of
uniforms for the basketball team and
blouses for the girls bowling team. The
lodge will sponsor a movie this COM
ing week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
ELYITES PLAN
PRESIDENTS
ANNUAL BALL
Proceeds of Ball Next Tuesday
TO Aid Fund for Prevention
of Infantile Paralysis.

John A Harri is chairman Of the
Presidents annual birthday ball in this
city, the proceeds Of which are devoted
to the foundation for the prevention
of infantile paralysis j. E. Thompson
is the secretary Of the local committee
in charge of the ball next Tuesday,
January 80.
At the meeting held Monday evening
to arrange for the ball, the following
committees were named to have charge
Of the event.
Music-Matt Kapsch, Carl Indy and
Joe Klun. PUBLICITY. c. Stember,
Mrs. Emil Leino and Martin GraIlek,
Jr. Chairman Of Door communicative
tor Veranth. Ticket Sales Committee
Grahek, chairman; Faustino
Cogliatti. Mrs. Leino, Ernest Madden,
James Mccarthy, John Kapsch, Victor
Veranth, Carl Indy, Joseph Kun, Mrs.
F. Shepel, Mrs j. Butala, Miss Edith
Ellefsen, Mayme Chernivetz, j. Z.
Thompson, Eugene Laitala, Joseph Ko-
matar and John Smrekar
Similar affairs are being held
throughout the United States and
where 10 dances are projected, a
March Of Dimes" campaign is in pro-
gress. Minnesota has been mcbilized
in every village, town and city for its
part in the nations fight against in
fantiIe paralysis.
The entire proceeds Of both the Pres
ident's ball and the March Of Dimes"
will be devoted to the fight in the in
fantile paralysis campaign, so per cent
being retained by the county IN which
the funds were raised and the remain
der turned over to the National Foun-
dation of Infantile Paralysis.
Arthur D. Reynolds, St Paul, state
chairman of the committee in charge
states that 'Infantile Paralysis is our
common enemy. It strikes at the rich
and poor, farmer or city dweller alike.
In the first eleven months Of 1899 in
Minnesota 538 cases were recorded as
compared with GIG for the entire pre-
Vious five years.
Nationally more than four times as
many cases were recorded in 1889 than
for the previous year. More than 1000
cases were reported last year as COM
pared with LOO in 1898"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
Goal Has Been liked Three
Times; Dance Saturday at
Community Center.

With more than 5000 already COL
lected, the goal for the Finnish relief
dance, scheduled for Saturday in the
Community Center auditorium, has
been raised to 81 600. Prospects for OBJ
tanning this amount are very good, ac-
cerding to Matt Snrekar, chairman Of
the ticket committee.
Three times the goal has been hiked.
First set at $500, it was next raised to
$500, then $500, and finally $1,000.
Funds kept pouring in SO fast, as
ticket sellers made their reports, that
the amount to be raised had hardly
been announced before it was surpassed
More than 200 tickets must be &C.
counted for, and it is believed that they
viii yield another 500 to bring the
total to the figure set.
Last week, Andon Ola and " T
Thompson sponsored benefit at Oja's
tavern and turned the entire receipts
OF s151 over to the dance fund Arthur
Fcrselius paid SIS for a ticket to the
dance.
Employees at Harry Homer's lumber
camp dug down in their jeans and
made up a contribution of SO. Other
SO doners were the American Legion
post, Rajamak's Dairy and Jacob
Maxi.
Success Of the drive surprised even
the most enthusiastic Of the men back
ing the dance. The response has been
very good, with many local people
and organizations contributing from IS
to $50 for a single ticket.
The list of contributors for the week
follows:
Andon Ola and Victor j. Thompson,
each $3.50; Arthur Forselius, S25;
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, American
Legion, Elias Rajamah Dairy, each
SO; employees of Harry Homer's lumber
camp, SO.
william Poulos, Otto Hokkanen,
Chocolate Shop, Nick Alfalfa, DR. o. E.
Snyker, James Drug Store, Baxtrum
Garage, Ford Garage, DR.. George T.
Ayres, Dr. Owen W. Parker, John
Rautio, Joe Roman, Joe Krall, James
DeSanto Of Duluth, Ely News Store,
Albert Wiinikainen, Vermilion Electric
Shop, each SIS.
Agnew's Ben Franklin Store, Miller
Market, Rothman Garage, K. N.
Vellamon Tupa 4, each SIS; A. o.
Knutson, $3.50; James Prout, Kun's
Store, Grahek Bros. Store, Douglas
Nankervis, A. w. Nyberg, Cherne and
company, Leppi's Store, Mrs. Mamie