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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Walter NeiIs
Named To
High Office
Appointed on Executive
Board Lumber Products
Defense Committee.
WILL REPRESENT
WESTERN PINE ASSN.

A great honor, one which carries
definite scope of responsibilities,
was recently placed around the
shoulders of Walter Neils, well
known and highly respected local
citizen. Mr.. Neils has been appoint
ed to serve on the executive COM
mittee of the Lumber and Timber
Products Defense Committee, which
operates under the guidance of the
National Lumber Manufacturers
Association.
Members are NJ. L. Fleishel, presi-
dent of the National Lumber Manu-
facturers Association, Shamrock,
Fla, chairman, Croydon Wagner, of
Tacoma, Wash, president Of the
West Coast Lumberman's Associa-
ton; J. A. Curry, New York, presi-
dent of the National American
Wholesale Lumber Association, Har-
ry Seidle, Washington, D. c., repre-
senting the Douglas Fir Plywood
and Douglas Fir Door Associations,
and Mr. Neils who will represent the
Western Pine Association.
This group represents the Lum-
Der and Timber Products Industries
in all Of their ramifications. Each
industry has been or will be given
full opportunity for direct repre-
sentation on the general commit
tee. The executive committee was
appointed for the practical conven-
fence and will act in the absence of
the general committee.
BY this move the Lumber and
Timber Products Industries have or
ganized themselves into united
body for the purpose of serving all
divisions producing and distrlbut-
ing their products in connection with
the requirements of the federal gov
eminent in its broad program of ma
tional defense. The committee was
formed at the request of the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
| sion. This is the first such industrial
committee created to cooperate ir
national defense.
The duties of the executive COM
mittee will include dealing with the
problems of unifying grades and
specifications, to gather and main
tain current information on avail
able stocks of lumber and timber
products; to transmit information
from the government to industry,
and vice versa, on prospective needs
for lumber, and means of rapid and
adequate supply; and to stand by
for action on any other lumber fac
tor of the national defense pro-
gram.
Swift Berry, president of the
Western Pine Association, in giving
his consent to the matter stated, Il
think that Mr.. Fleishers choice OF
Mr.. Neils was an excellent one, and
that he is especially qualified to
handle the problems that will come
before the committee. | am sure
the Association staff will be glad TIC
give Mr.. Neils all possible as
sistance"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Noted Educator
Will Speak Here

The first meeting of the PIT. A..
was held Monday night, with good
attendance. Mrs. Harold Thomson
took the chair as president and Mrs.
James CloWers as. secretary. 1t was
announced that DR.. Walter Barton
Townsend, educator and lecturer,
would be here on September 81 and
would speak before the members of
the PIT. A.
After the business meeting was
adjourned, Mrs Ernest Davidson,
chairman of the program commit
tee, took charge. Group singing was
first on the program, being led by
the new music teacher, Mr.. Sargent.
Two beautiful violin numbers were
played by Miss Wilmarth, being ac-
companied at the piano by Miss
Inez Ratekin. Mr.. Rounds took
charge of introducing the new teach
ers by way of an employment
agency skit, which was very cleverly
performed by all Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Powell were in charge OF
the entertainment during the rest
of the evening
At present there are 100 paid-up
PIT. A. members and it is hoped
that many more will yet join. Dues
are only Csc year Do your part
to make the PIT. A. bigger anc
better than ever before.
MRS. HARRY MOE,
PIT. A. Reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
To Let Elk
Hill Contract
This Fall
So Says State Highway
Engineer in Letter to
Libby Man.
WILL RELOCATE,
RE-ALIGN ROADWAY

Libby men working on highway
matters have been informed that
the Elk Hill section of Highway
No. 2-south of Libby-will be re-
surveyed this fall, and that q cou-
tract for the realigning and grading
of that section will be let either
next November or December.
This information comes from %.
A. McKinnon, state highway engt-
neer, and was impaired in a letter
to Walter Neils. The information
was made public by r. r. Veldman
when he made report on highway
matters before the Lions club Mon
day night. With the improving Of
the Elk Hill section and the bring
ing of it up to standard highway
Specifications, all of Highway No. z
between Kalispell and Libby will
be completed.
This was the first meeting of the
Lions club following the summer re-
cess. There was large attendance
and President Paul Church presided
in an able manner. Four new mem-
bers were indicted into the order
lDCy WElC 1dlG VClQiiGls Loulo Gb~
terly, w. J. Erickson and Sandy
Fraser. w. H. Kemp was welcomed
back into the club after having
dropped out for few months.
Lion Gompf reported that present
prospects indicated there would be
a large number of floats at the pa
rade at the fair next Saturday, OF
which the Lions have been asked to
take charge. It was voted to have
float representing the Lions club
in the parade.
Lion Jack Swarens was asked by
President Church to give a talk on
Lions Education. He spoke in an
interesting vein for a few minutes
and said that in study Of Lioninn
he had found that it meant to him
friendship, good fellowship and mu-
tual understanding among its MEM
| bers and the people of the COM
munity. He said there are lao, 900
members of the organization scat
tered over the earth and that they
are doing a fine work in promoting
good citizenship and good govern
ment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Seeking EnIistments
In Medical Corps

L. A. Martin and Graham Nc
Laughlin of Whitefish are in Libby
this week seeking to procure en-
listments in the medical detach-
ment of the 163rd Infantry of the
Montana National Guard. In an in
terview this week Mr.. Martin said
80 men could be used.
Those who would care to enlist
must meet the usual army physical
requirements and must be from 18
to as years old. Recruits will enlist
in active duty for year and then
will be placed on inactive duty for
two years, which time they can re-
turn to their homes or any place
they wish. The duties will consist
OF hospital and first aid work and
similar occupations.
There are number of advantages
from enlisting in the medical corps
in preference to be conscripted.
Medical corps members have the
privilege of transferring to other
branches of the service of their
own choosing, after a short period.
Those conscripted into the army do
not have that privilege. Another adj
vantage is that those who volun-
teer for medical corps work will
find service with men from their
home towns and from the same part
of the country. This is more pleas
ant than going into the army among
strangers. Another thing that APP
peals to most young men is that
advancement in the medical corps is
much more rapid than it is in other
branches of the service, states Mr..
Martin.
Mr.. Martin is grandson of A. r.
Gibson, Libby townsman. He and
Mr.. Mclaughlin will have quarters
in the Gibson building opposite the
J. c. Penney Co. store, where the
two young men will be glad to meet
and talk over details of the enlist
ment with anyone interested.
A few weeks ago an attempt was
made to have a company of the
national guard organized in Libby.
This was not successful, says DR. ].
P. Campbell, who was active in that
attempt. Later it may be possible,
but not until additional funds are
appropriated by congress, reports
DR.. Campbell.
Yesterday seven applications were
received They are Paul K. SWick-
heimer, Clarence E. Hogan. Paul M.
Buskirk, Willis Hall, Elmer O.
Swank, Albert E. Nelson and Dom
aid Sleizer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Prohibits Cupboard
Motors in Primitive Area

X. A. Klehm, supervisor of the
Kootenai forest, stated Monday that
he had been told of citizens TAX
ing cupboard motors into the prim-
tive areas, Cedar lake in partic-
ular
Mr.. Klehm said this practice is
strictly against the rules and reg
ulations of the forest service and
will not be tolerated.
He quotes from the regulation
book, the section which concerns
primitive areas, Within which there
shall be no roads or other provisions
for motorized transportation"
Mr.. Klehm said the purpose of
the primitive areas is to maintain
the natural state and said his office
would cooperate on the matter to
the fullest extent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Leaves to Attend
Unusual Anniversary

Mrs. Susan Carleton recently
received a specially printed invita-
ton asking her presence at the dja-
mond jubilee celebration of St.
Mary's Catholic church at Shake
pee, Mimi, the celebration to be held
on September Is Mrs Carleton
left Tuesday to attend the affair and
to visit with relatives and friends at
Shakopee and Minneapolis and St.
Paul.
ST. Mary's church was built rs
years ago, Mrs Cartoons parents
assisting in the financing of the
building at that time Mrs. Carleton
attended the church as a girl The
congregation has now sent out in
vitations to all old members hop
ing to have as many of them as pos
sible present at the jubilee as spe-
cial guests of honor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Shipping Many
Purebred AnimoIs

v. D. Miller, herdsman at Broad
stair Ranch, left last Thursday with
four head of Guernsey heifers for
James McKernan of the Mcqueen
Dairy at Elk Park 10 miles north of
Butte, Mont. From Butte Mr.. Mil
Ter went to Grassrange, Mont, where
he picked up two very fine regis
tered Brown Swiss cows and
brought them back to Broadstair,
where they will be given test in
comparison with the pureblood
Guernsevs of that farm.
Mr.. Miller recently returned from
trip by truck to Salmon, Idaho,
where he delivered seven Guernsey
heifers and one bull to Frank john
son for the Broadstair Ranch.
Mr.. Nichols reports that the sale
of Guernsey stock, both bulls and
heifers, has been very satisfactory
this summer. AApair of twin heif
ers went to Mrs. Ella Tribe at Havre.
Young bulls to L. r. Bourbon at
Broten, Idaho; Gillard Bros and
L. r. Wyman of the Boomers Ferry
Guernsey Dairy at Boomers Ferry;
John Hubenka at Riverton, Wyo.,
and to Chas. F. Rector at Moccasin,
Mont. A pure bred Chester White
boar pig was shipped to Alexander
Lennon at Pennington, Mont, last
week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Two Obtain
u. S. Citizenship

Two people became citizens of
the United States Tuesday at the
district court naturalization day at
which Judge J. E. lockwood of Kali
ispell presided. Lars Rafdal of Lib
by and Sigrud Anderson Of Troy
were the two to gain admitance.
Z. r. Bonsall was here in the ca
pacity of official United States spe-
cial examiner.
Della Evans was granted a di-
vorce from Oral Evans on grounds
of desertion.
The estate of Dorothy v. Mitchell
of Troy was closed
Elfreda E. Fritz, Troy, secured 9
divorce from Chas. H. Fritz or
grounds of desertion.
Elmer Oldenburg received a d.
vorc from Fay V. Oldenburg on
charges of extreme cruelty. Both
are residents of this city.
The next court session will be
conducted September 80.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Married in Double Wedding

The following article was pub
lished in the Boomers Ferry Herald
last week and should be of inter-
est to local readers.
Marriages here the past week
were as follows
Roland A. Goethlo and Wanda
]. Schermerhorn, both of Libby,
Mont, married by Rev NJ r. Gal
laher in a double ring ceremony,
the other participants being William
T. Schermerhorn, brother of Miss
Schermerhorn, also of Libby, and
Christine l.. Keller Of Eureka, Mont
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Young Democrats Meet
And Organize for Campaign

( A number of young democrats
met in Libby Friday and organized
a Young Democrats Club for the
duration of the campaign. Austin
Fraser was elected president; Mar
shall Candee, secretary, Mrs. Wayne
Shanahan treasurer. Dick Butt
chairman of finance committee, and
Eldon Schuck, Don Orr, George
Baker and Bob Fraser, executive
committee. Plans are being made
to assist in the campaign, with Z
number Of unusual features being
considered
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Runs Onto Cow
Moose and Calf

r. G.. Miller writes from Nc
Ginnis Meadows and reports
that last Sunday while hunting
for some horses, he saw COW
moose and a calf at a little
lake. The COW was not in very
good condition, he says, but the
calf was fairly fat. They were
very gentle and Miller said he
got up to within so feet of them.
II looked at them for 10 minutes
before they walked away said
Miller.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
20 Aliens Have
Registered in Libby

Postmaster Forrest DeRosia today
announced that 20 aliens have regis
tered at the Libby post office to
date. This being the only second
class postoffice in this district aliens
from Rexford to Moyie Springs will
have to register here.
Mr.. DeRosia stated he expected
between 70 and 100 aliens to regis
ter before the period is up Deem
Der 26. He also warned those who
must register that the Christmas
rush begins December Is and urges
everyone to take care of the regis
tration before that time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12

It is hoped that this designation
will result in a speedier completion
of Highway No. 2. At least, it places
the highway on an equal footing
with other routes that had already
been classed as military highways.
Recent inquiries had brought
forth the information that work was
not being started on the bridge at
Troy because of lack of funds. While
the work had been authorized, kuf-
ficient funds had not been appropri-
ated to permit construction of the
bridge until later 1t is hoped that
designating the highway as of mill
tary Importance will make avail
able another source of money for
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12

the highways Improvement. The
congress. has appropriated large
sums to be expended on military
roads and No. 2 now comes under
that classification.
It is also known that inquiries
brought the reply from Idaho Of
ficials that money was not available
for improvement of that part OF
No. 2 lying between the Montana
Idaho line and Boomers Ferry be-
cause Highway No. 10 was a mill
tary road and that improvements
we're to be made on it first. The
designating of No. as also of mil
itary Importance may now make
available funds for improvement Of
the Idaho portion of No. 2.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
No. z Highway Placed in Better Position
When Designated Of Military importance

pursuing everything possible
hasten Highway No. the Libby Commercial Club
that this highway
be declared military highway In response to that work kIa
telegram from Senator James Murray stating that Highway No
War as being of military
importance" Senator NIurray's telegram said:
matter of designation of U. Highway
This morning received
letter from the Secretary War which states that the Highway has
designated Will send under separate cover
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
To Resume Operations
AT Midas Gold Mine

A couple of men arrived in Libby
this week and stated they were
making arrangements to start OPP
erations at the Midas gold property
south of Libby This company built
high class mill a number of years
ago but soon thereafter suspended
operations. Nothing definite could
be learned from the men as to their
plans.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Hospital Notes.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Wilkes
on Wednesday, the 4th, daughter
at the home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ". f. Bush.
nell on September 4, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schneider, a son, on September 10
Baby born to Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard Challinor on September IL.
Mrs. Ralph Spain underwent ar
appendectomy on the 9Th.
Stanley Cummings of Troy was
admitted to the hospital on Tuesday
He was struck by log and sus-
tanned a fractured right leg JUS
above the ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steiner of Eu
reka were business visitors in Libby
-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Jaqueth Takes Over
Litening Service Station

September f. E. Jaqueth Of
Jaqueth & Charnholm became the
lessee of the Litening Super Service
station on Mineral avenue and High
way No. 2. He also has taken over
the Litening bulk plant.
Mr.. Jaqueth announces in this IS
sue of the Western News that l.. B.
Chick" Kemmis will have charge
of the bulk plant and will also act
as manager of the station Chef
Smith will be employed as station
attendant
According to Mr. Kemmis, who
has had charge of the station for
the past year, the station will have
more complete stock Of merchan-
disc and will be better able to &C
commodate all friends and custom
ers at any time.
Fred Hawkins, who formerly hao
the bulk plant, has been removed tc
Kalispell where he has charge OF
interests of the Litening company
Mr.. Jaqueth, Mr. Kemmis anc
Mr.. Smith stand ready to serve al
old and new customers with truly
Super Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR
Libby, Montana
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA

starting Blvd Mineral
1:3O D Fair(A Moose Bulding) officially opened
Republicans Water fight BIZ
cycle races, Main back Moose Hall
700 Boxing Bill Seins held
on a
Libby bands house
will Libby Recreatona where
the enter of the will begin at
the
can the ngof white and the America
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Wreck ON No. 81.

A Pontiac coupe owned and driven
by John Myers and a truck belong
ing to Billy Blew ran together this
morning at point on No. 81 high
way approximately three miles from
this city.
Both the car and truck are quite
badly damaged although neither
driver suffered any serious hurts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Woman's Club Sponsors
Valuable Clinic Work

During the past year the Senior
Woman's Club sponsored clinic work
for local school children. This pro-
gram Is becoming one of the major
activities of the organization Dur
ing the year l939-40, total of
S48043 was spent for this purpose
A statement of the years expendi-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12

Regular Junior A. o. u. w. meet
ing Friday evening at 7:30 O'clock,
at the Legion Hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12

This good work could not have
been accomplished had it not been
for the T. B. seal sale receipts and
the cooperation of the local Red
Cross, DR., j. M. Cairns, DR.. ". A.
Hannigan, DR. c. w. Wiprud the
Junior Woman's Club, the Senior
Woman's Club, those contributing
cash donations and the parents of
the children benefited.
Much credit for the success of the
work is due the committee under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. A. A.
Wood with Mrs. D. O. Mount and
Mrs. c. E. Powell as assistants.
For the ensuing year the Wom-
ans Club is again planning a pro-
gram similar to the one of the past
year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12

G. Brink was arrested by Patrol
man Lawrence Blake last weekend
for rockies driving. He was fined
SIS and costs in Justice j. w. Haig-
ler's court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Bonono-Boited Traps Set
For D. {. Monkey Fugitives
Tired Pursuers Hope Fruit Will Lure
Stroy Simions Back to Cage

world by two young ladies in the
household Of DR.. Frederick Hook at
the Naval Hospital. next to the in
stitute grounds.
The young ladies' slumber was
broken about am. yesterday by
strange sounds. They looked out
the window and saw several mon
keys scampering across the porch.
This did not seem entirely natural
and they flashed an S o S. A
short time later, workers at the in
stitute opened the doors of their
place to find the building alive with
monkeys. Somehow they had got
ten out of a big cage and spent the
night scampering about in the
structure.
About IS Of them were captured
quickly. But IS or so had made
their way out skylight in the
roof. Some were spotted swinging
happily through the upper reaches
of trees in the neighborhood. Be-
fore long there came complaints
from Heurich's Brewery.
There were, 1t developed, num-
Der Of monkeys hanging around the
brewery, looking thirsty. The brew
cry people asked that the monkeys
be removed as quickly as possible
They had an idea that it was a vio-
lation of A. B. c. Board laws to
allow monkeys under the age Of 81
to hand around.
Every man within sight, who
looked strong enough to cope with
a healthy monkey, was deputized
Immediately. Armed with butterfly
nets, sticks, -four sacks and high
hopes, about $50 citizens started the
chase.
Their luck was bad and the Fire
Department was summoned. Truck
Company No. 2. with an extension
ladder 100 feet long and an engine
company Changed up to the grounds
of the hospital, where most of the
monkeys had taken refuge.
The ladder went up and firemen
assembled to discover that they were
no match in a tree-top pursuit for
well-seaSoned monkeys. Then they
brought their fire hoses into play.
For a long time the only thing
(see MONKEYS. Page BED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
S5,oOo,ooo Hotel
TO Be Built Here
By Stat|er Interests
Site on Sixteenth Street
Between K and L
Chosen for Structure

A new hotel, to be part of the
Statler hotel chain, will be built
on the east side of Sixteenth street,
between K and L streets NV. at an
estimated cost of more than s5,00O,-
900, it was learned yesterday.
Property on the site is being as
sembled by Samuel Tyrol Wheeler,
New York broker, who represents a
New York syndicate interested in the
project, and preliminary plans are
going forward rapidly.
A. r. Clas, architect of this city,
and the Chicago firm of Holabird e.
Root who were associate architects
on the new Lafayette Building at
Fifteenth and H streets NV. have
been mentioned as architects for the
structure
Mr.. ClaS, it was understood, at
tended a conference on the project
somewhere out Of the city yesterday.
Preliminary sketches have been
drawn, but definite plans have not
been completed.
The building would have about
1000 rooms, and probably would be
one of the largest, if not the largest
downtown hotel for transients in
the city. 1t would have three fronts,
on Sixteenth street, K street and L
street The frontage on Sixteenth
would be nine stories along the en-
tire block, now occupied by resi-
Dental structures. one of which has
been turned into an ONCE building.
The K street front would run east
ward to an alley alongside the In
vestment Building, while the L street
front would run eastward about 1870
feet from Sixteenth street.
Previous reports had been current
that the Statler interests wanted to
locate here. One site rumored was
on Connecticut avenue, and others
were mentioned. But yesterday was
the first time that the final site was
disclosed.