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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
P| ans For
Better Fair
Than Ever
Annual Affair Will Take
In All of Western
Lincoln County.
WILL ISSUE PREMIUM
LISTS FOR EXHIBITORS

sIn view of the fact that the
Community Fair has grown to be
such large event we have decided
to change the name to the Western
Lincoln County Fair Elmer Swift
ger, Sr., announced Monday. Mr..
Switzer is chairman of the agricul-
tural committee of the Libby Com
mercial Club which is in charge OF
the fair. The group met at the city
hall Saturday evening when plans
were formulated and the organize
ton for the 1910 fair begun.
This year plans are being made
for much bigger affair than in
previous years for a larger portion
of the county will be represented.
The entire far western section will
be included and much produce and
other material is expected from that
section
i Mr.. Switzer said the date set by
i the committee at the meeting was
+ September 4. The Moose hall will
house all of the exhibits and the
Libby Recreation Center grandstand
will seat those who attend the pro-
gram.
Plans are now being made for
the largest parade ever to be staged
i in this city as an opening feature
of the day. It is expected the Lions
club will have charge of that G.
X. Spaulding is in charge Of this
section Of the affair.
The Troy and Libby Farm Wom-
ems Clubs are being contacted to
see If they will take charge of the
pet parade. A. A. Wood of Libby
and A. l.. Dean of Troy will have
charge Of the program.
The committee appointed by
Chairman SWitzer to solicit mer-
chants is made up of himself, Carl
ton Joughin and Martin Cormier
Two Troy citizens will act in the
same capacity and are j. B. Farris
and d r. Fewkes.
1t is the plan Of the group to is
sue booklets containing the prem
ium list and other information
necessary for entrants. Mr.. Swift
ger said his group would insist on
the better grooming of livestock this
year. He also said premiums would
be awarded to poultry only accord
ing to merit In placing livestock
exhibits in the different groups,
judges will consider breed char
acteristics and type, growth and con-
dition of exhibit and the, Snowman
ship
The l940-4l agricultural commit
tee consists of Elmer SWitzer, ST.,
chairman, A. A. Wood, E. O. Berg
strom, Carlton Joughin, Paul Siam
schror, Gale Weidner, Frank Wood,
c. X. Spaulding, Fred Hawkins,
Martin Cormier, H. r. Richards and
Carl Gilbertson
The next meeting of this group
will be August at which time plans
will be forwarded
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Much Development
At Bronogon Mine

Work has been progressing rapid
ly during the past few weeks on the
new mill at the Branagan mine %
miles south of Libby. The new plant
is expected to be in operation soon.
The new mill will be Diesel OPP
Grated. 1t contains the necessary
amalgamation, blanket units and
flotation. Two compressors supply
power for the mine drills.
A new directory of Montana min
ing properties states that at the
Branagan there has been developed
$4,000 tons of gold ore, most of it
free milling. There is a mile or
more of underground work which
includes 10 tunnels UP to TOO feet
in length.
w. r. Wade of San Francisco,
Calf, is developing the mine. He
has 20-year lease on the property,
from the Fisher Creek Mining
company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
One of Earliest
Pioneers Posses

William A. Hills well known and
highly respected former Libby cit
izen, passed away July % at the
home of his son, George, in klamath
Falls, Ore. The body was shipped
to Libby for burial
Mr.. Hills, accompanied by Tom
Shaunessy, came to this section to
prospect in 1890. They came from
Thompson Falls. On this trip they
located the Buzz Saw mine which
is now the Glacier Silver-Lead. Mr..
Hills prospected in various parts
of this county for some time and
later became associated with the
Winchester N. w. c. & Savage anu
milton manufacturers as travelling
salesman,
He became quite famous at this
job for soon he won the title OF
champion wing shot of the United
States. 1t was part of his job to
give shooting exhibitions and he at
tracted large crowds at every stop
During this period of his life he
and his family lived in Portland
When he gave up his position with
the munitions people he agair
moved his family from Portland
back to his beloved mountains anc
old neighbors of Libby. He took
up the work of prospecting and dis
covered the former vermiculitt
holdings and made valuable dis
coveries for the late Ed Alley or
the Zonolite holdings.
In January, 1888, upon the pass
ing of Mrs. Hills, his sons George
Louis and Joe took him to thei
homes in klamath Falls where h
again took up the sport of shooting
and hunting.
He was born in Indiana in 1876
and had just rounded his 82nd yea
when he passed away.
Funeral services were held fror
the Gompf funeral home yesterda
afternoon. Christian Science sers
: ices were held and Mrs. j. A. kra
sang. Interment was at the Llbb
| cemetery Many old friends wei
present to pay last tribute to
fine gentleman
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

structive forces loose in the world
today, said similar subversive in
fluences are boring from within IN
our own nation, and urged that the
labor organizations be constantly
alert to destroy any such unpatriotic
activities. Both Professor Mans
field and Mr.. Bailey were vigor-
ously applauded at the conclusion
of their remarks.
Senator F. E. Baker Of Libby
spoke briefly He said he always
had and would continue to work
for the interests of labor.
Large Number Speak
Others who spoke briefly were:
Nels Weaver Of Somers, president
of the Inland Empire District Coun-
Gil.
E. L. Trlson, Lewiston, Ida, Sec
rotary treasurer of the Inland En-
pire District Council.
Melvin H. Hoppe, Missoula, pres
ident of the Missoula local.
Howard Bennett, Portland, Ore.
representing the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters, A. F. of l..
Pete Terzick, editor Of the Unior
Register, Seattle, Wash.
Kenneth Davis, Portland, Ore.
secretary of the Oregon Washing
ton Council.
Otto Schultz, president of tn,
Central Trades and Labor Council
Kahspell
Dick ricketts,, secretary of thu
Central Trades and Labor Council
Kalispell
George Yeager, president Carpen
tiers Council, A. F. of L., Grea
Falls.
Norman Morgan, representing tn
/ Seattle local of the Lumber an,
I Sawmill Workers Union.
John Huffman and Gerhardt I'm
hauf, visiting delegates from tn
Klickitat, Wash, local.
The concluding feature of tn
4 convention was the dance given Sal
urday night at Cedar Creek. An Iii
usually large crowd was present
enjoy the closing number of whf
all conceded was the outstandin
J, convention Of any yet held by til
Council.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
MissouIo Office Submits Report on
Worst Fire Season in Recent Years

finder dry forest wilderness with
no roads into them tremendously
increase the time and difficulty of
getting to the fires. When large
number of fires occur, the prob
lem of getting men to all of them
is great and the smokechasers, al
ways inadequate in the back coun-
try, go for days and nights at a
time.
Il cannot speak words of praise
strong enough to express my adj
miration for the way these lone
fighting heroes of the backWoods
have carried on during this two
weeks of continuous fighting fire
bombardment. Many continue the
battle far in the rugged back coun-
try with shoes worn out, feet bis
tered, and clothing in tatters. These
men are the local seasonal skilled
woodsmen who, year after year,
form the backbone of the fire pro-
lection organization of the West.
Success or failure of organized fire
protection rests to a large extent
upon them.
FIRES fuL Out soon
I'm the present case we were able
to put most of the fires out before
they became large. Those that did
spread to large proportions were
controlled by organized crews OF
men who were thrown into the field
at the shortest possible notice. The
service of supplies and equipment
worked day and night to back up
these men. Airplanes again proved
their worth in putting down camps
by parachute and keeping them
supplied in remore localities.
Hardly had the first crisis, arts
I ing from over TOO fires in one dry
storm, passed when other dry
| lightning storms occurred.
One chart prepared by the
Northern Rocky Mountain Fores'
and Range Experiment Station
shows that since 1918 the rainfall
average for April, May, and June
has dropped 80 per cent from what
| it was before, and that since 1881
the current average summer rain
fall has been less than SO per cen
Oh what it generally was between
1895 and 1890, and has thereby add
ed greatly to the fire danger ir
the summer months"
Lists Causes
According to the Today report, ;
total Of 1,722 fires have been pu
out when they were quarter of al
acre or less in size. One hundred
and one reached 10 acres or more
Lightning set 2028 blazes, smoker
88, campers "A, railroads 33, de
j hxia burning II. Fifteen fires wer
of unknown origin, and three ar
believed to have been incendiary.
Forest service officials urgentl,
request all those going into TIN
forest to use extreme care will
matches and burning tobacco Du.
to the great hazard certain area
may be closed, or remain closed tt
all visitors. With the full coop
Grafton of all the public. the mum
Der of such areas that will have tt
be closed may be kept to min
lmum.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

MISSOULA, July 29.-Despite one
of the worst periods of dry hight
ming storms on record in the North
ern Rocky Mountain Region of the
forest service, the damage to valu-
able timber stands in northern Idaho
and Montana has been small, accord
ing to Axel Lindh, chief of fire con-
troll at Missoula.
"A summary covering the last 10
days shows that 2,023 fires were set
by lightning and other causes says
Lindh. The first dry lightning
storm followed a six weeks period
of extremely dry weather Strikes
spread fires far and wide from the
Salmon River to the Canadian
boundary throughout the western
part of the region, resulting in one
of the worst situations in our his
tory. The organization of the for
est service was put under terrific
strain to cope with it, but got al
most every fire under control
All Blazes Are Counted
Mr. Lindh points out that all
blazes, regardless of size, are count
ed as fires. Fires when they first
start may be no larger than the
ordinary picnic bonfire This is the
time to put them out, and every
effort is made to reach them before
they spread. Smokechasers, either
singly or in pairs, are often obliged
to travel miles on foot over rugged
terrain and through dense forests
to reach lightning fires set in re-
mote places. Millions of acres OF
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Serving Out Sentence.

Tim Caldwell was arrested by the
sheriff last week on suspicion OF
selling liquor to the Indians. Fed
eral agents declared there was not
enough evidence to convict the man
so he was released on that charge
: He is serving time now for IN
toxication.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Rod, Gun Club To
Picnic on Cedar Creek

Cards are out announcing meet
ing of the Libby Rod and Gun Club
to be held Saturday evening, Aug.
3, on Cedar Greek, above the Cedar
Creek Club. There will be a Dutch
lunch. Important game matters are
to be discussed. The notice says
that prizes left over from the bar
becue will be given away 1t is
expected that p. G. Gutensohn of
Whitefish, member of the state fish
and game department, will be pres
ent and that the matter of the bird
season will be taken up.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Install Playground
Equipment for Tots

This week the W.-P. A. pre-school
playground equipment for children
up to six years of age was put into
use at the Masonic temple play
ground. Other recreational and
educational activities for older
children and adults include bad
minton, ping pong, horseshoes and
paddle tennis.
The mornings are to be devoted
to the supervised play of pre-school
children by Miss Ruth Switzer
Mothers are encouraged to leave
their children at the playground
during that period of the day where
they will receive good care.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Girl Scout Official
Plans to Visit Libby

Mrs John B. Myers is in receipt
of letter from Mrs. Mary q. Lit
tlefield of Salt Lake City in which
Mrs. Littlefield says she is planning
tour of Idaho and western Mon
tana and expects to visit Libby
some time next month. Mrs. Lit
tlefield is regional director of Girl
Scouts for the Rocky Mountain re-
gion. She has consented to talk
to the Junior Women's Club on
Girl Scouting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Hospital Notes.

Melba Joice, granddaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Bateman, under
went an appendectomy last Thurs
day
Three sons were born on July
80, all three within a space of IL
hours The proud parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. John BroWnfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Smith.
Mrs. Derward Preston is patient
at the hospital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

Due to the success of the last
dance sponsored by the PIT. A.
and the eagerness of the boys and
girls for more of them, we have
again obtained the Legion Hall for
this coming Saturday night, Au-
gust 3. So let's see another big
turnout, boys and girls Admission
price only l0c-Mrs. Harry Moe,
PIT. A. Reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01
Going East.

Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Nordstrom are
planning to leave next Sunday for
Minnesota. They will visit Mr..
Nordstrom's parents at Starbuck
and with other relatives in Mime
sofa.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

Fl. P. Weydemeyer of Fortine
came down yesterday for few days
in the city
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs Greg Landrey Of
Missoula are guests at the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Roberts.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Rosemary's Sister
Gets in Her Hair,
She Complains
~ the Assocfa 4 ted Press.

1y the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Rosemary Lane says her baby
sister gets in her hair. She means
Priscilla.
Anything I say or do or think
Is usually credited to her. It can't
all be . mistake" says Rosemary.
They ask Rosemary questions and
put my answers into Priscilla's
mouth. Sometimes it Is reported
she is out with my beaux.
That's the trouble with having q
baby sister. I work hard and she
accidentally falls into the fattest
roles. She'll get along without all
this unwilling help from me.
Like the line In Once in q Life
time I'm convinced 1t can't all be
q typographical error"
Anybody got an idea?
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Where and When
Current TheaterA Attractions
and Time of Showinf

National-"LouIsiana Purchase"
new musical with Zorina, Victor
Moore and others: 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Keith's-"Primrose PATH" up to
the straight and narrow with Gin
ger Rogers: 11:40 am, lao, $40,
5 40, TAO and e:40 pm.
Earle-"Dark Command" lawless
days In the Kansas Of old: II am,
1:45, 4:30, tbs and 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, $3.50, $40 and 9:o5
pm. ..
Capitol-"Dr. Kildare's Strange
Case" latest adventures Of Inferno
Lew Ayres: II am, las, 4:30, 7:z5
and 1910 pm. Stage shows: 12:45,
$3.50, 6:25 and 9:10 pm.
Columbia ia-"Rebecca," the Hitch
cock directed Aim version Of the
novel: 11:35 am, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05
and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan-"Too Many Hus-
bands" Jean Arthur happily in that
predicament: HIS am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Palace Strange Cargo" with
Clark Gable and Joan Crawford:
11:35 an, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05 and 9:35
pm.
Little Harvest" the leading
French film of 1899: 11:10 an, !.
2:45, AIS, 6:10, 7:55 and o:40 pm.
Belasco-'Lights Out In Europe"
the darkness before the doom
Sis, 7::35 and $50 pm. "Katia,'
with Danielle Darrieux: 4, $40 and
8:45 pm.
Trans and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Open-Air-"Destry Rides Again,
with Marlene Dietrich and James
Stewart: $40 and 10:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Irene Joins Allan

Irene Hervey joins the cast head
ed by her husband, Allan Jones, in
The Boys From Syracuse" Jules
Levey's initial Mayfair production
for Universal release. 1t will be
the first time they have appeared
together in q film. Other principals
in the all-star cast are Martha
Raye, Joe Penner, Rosemary Lane,
Charles Butterworth, Alan Now
bray, Eric Blore and Samuel s.
Kinds.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
It's Also a Mans World
For Film Dance Teams
Woman's Lot Lot Less Happy,
Director Says, Citing Ginger;
Mr.. Terrell Coming Back
BY JAY CARMODY.

number Of
infinite which might make subject indignant
bespectaced wanted to
enton merely to brush the surface
enduring that the lead on wednesday column.
Newest bit of knowledge have
really Is comes from Mark Sandrch.
He, picked a
Evening star., 1940-05-08

trunks. Tne prop e"e"~n "'~"s"'
man has q better idea. He fills the
tub with soap suds. The set Is
cleared. And Mr.. Grant-and his
scorched pants-take to the water.
While Cary is bathing, I visit his
leading lady, Martha Scott. in her
dressing room, and find her ex-
hibiting some bruises on her leg.
From riding a horse" Martha ex-
plains. She plays Virginia aristo-
crat, and as such, is supposed to
handle q horse very well. But be-
fore the picture I had only ridden
once before-in Central Park-and
it was a dreadful experience" says
Martha.
But Martha is not really COM
planning. This assignment with
Cary Grant is big career break for
her. Gary has been so wonderful
to me-" she says, giving me tips
on everything" The couple get mar
ried in the picture. and Martha tells
me that this ceremony has already
taken place. But we don't do the
courting until tomorrow" I gather
from the lady's ecstatic anticipa-
ton, that the Iove-making has not
been spoiled by waiting.
Il + X 4
And now to Metro and Mickey
Rooney in Strike Up the Band" A
turbulent drama titled "Nell Of New
Rochelle" is being enacted on a
stage Of the Gay Nineties. The
short gentleman with the hair part
ed in the center and plastered slick
ly down, thick black smudges for
eyebrows, red nose, and redder
cheeks. DISCUSSES the number one
box-ofnce attraction of the day
Master Rooney. He is about to save
Judy Garland, complete with stays,
blue satin, and ringlets, from the
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Mr.. Grants Bathtub Scene
Turns Out to Be a Problem
Mickey Rooney Argues With His
Director Over Song, but
The Director Wins
HOLLYWOOD.
By sHEILAH GRAHAM.

Cary Grant having bath the Howards Of Virginia"
Grant
those days baters extremely modest
take the plunge clad in anything trunks fengh
Cary figure Hollywood for
Evening star., 1940-05-08
orrid clutches of Villain William

horrid clutches of Villain William
Tracy-the cheeky lad Of "Shop
Around the Corner" But before
this can happen, Mickey, Judy and
June Preisser have to sing . torrid
number of the nineties, which tells
of grandpa's excitement when he
glimpsed a female knee And this
Is where we have trouble.
Mickey wants to syncopate the
number. Director Busby Berkeley
says: "No, grandpa knew nothing
of syncopation. Sing it straight
with a note Of pretended horror at
the thought Of q woman's knee
Mickey argues. Berkeley insists.
Mickey argues some more. Berke-
ley insists ditto. Berkeley wins.
The director is still boss on the set.
To regain his dented confidence
Mickey shouts to a prop boy: Hey,
Stuffy!" "Yes, SIR" replies the lad.
And harmony reigns once more.
\ 4 X
Over at Universal they talk about
the walkout Of the Ritz brothers
from the movie version of "The
Boys From Syracuse" as a Ritz
krieg." In the picture Allan Jones
is married to Irene Hervey. He is
also married to Irene Hervey in
real life. But the picture differ.
from his private life In that he has
to make love to Rosemary Lane.
This is the first time that Allan
and his wife have made a picture
together. And here's her reaction
when Mr.. Jones first told her the
good news. How awful" groanec
Mrs. Jones. "Why?" said Mr.. Jones
very hurt. Don't you want to work
with me?" "Yes, of course, but ]
don't know whether I'll be good
enough for you," replied his (model)
wife.
(Rsleased By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1neJ
Evening star., 1940-05-08

Beauty Comes Hidh

A statistician with . sharp pencil
has figured that 1t costs Hollywood
more than $1,000, 900 Z year to look
beautiful.
Most Of 1t Is spent by the motion
picture studios. The average for
face powder alone Is in excess Of
$250, 900.
Harry Sherman, who produces the
Hopalong Cassidy pictures starring
william Boyo, Is practically non.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Blondes Well

With Penny Singleton completely
recovered from injuries sustained In
a recent automobile accident, Co.
lumbia Pictures is rushing prepara-
tions for the sixth Of the Blonde
series, as yet untitled, based or
Chic Young's popular comic strip
Penny will again play Blonde
Arthur Lake will resume his char
acter Of Dagwood Bumstead, and
Larry Simms will be Baby Dump
ling for the sixth time.
Frank Strayer, who has mega
phoned every picture in the series
will direct and Robert Sparks will
produce.
Evening star., 1940-05-08

B ore you
can ask him why, which makes in
terviewing easy and increases the
interviewer's admiration for the
victim. Sandrich goes on to explain:
Dances created for pictures re-
quire almost endless rehearsal. The
male member of the team can prac-
tice and rehearse in pair of shoes
with rubber soles an inch thick.
Not the woman. She has to do the
number finally in shoes with high
heels and paper thin soles. In order
Evening star., 1940-05-08

participant. A. rule he uses but
. single actress in any one Of his
productions. His bill for face pow
der last year was exactly $40.
But he spent upwards Of $500
for gun powder.
Evening star., 1940-05-08

trunks available,
which m e q n s
that be t " e e n
It a k e S." tn e
b ief garment
must be dried
hastily before q
hot electric fH.
After the third
drying, the pants
are scorched!
What to do?
Shall the picture
be held up while
some one ruSheS
out to buy an
other pair OF
fr,rpks The Nr0n
Evening star., 1940-05-08

dS b QueCUOT Oh
A S t a ire a n d
Rogers pictures.
ID a II C lin 6,
8 a Us h e, sis a
pretty KILN 6
b u S / n ess for q
woman. AS be-
t W e e n Astaire
q n d r og e r S,
Fred always had
a m u c h easier
time of it than
Gin 6 er. T h e
m an in the
t e a m a ! W a y S
does"
Evening star., 1940-05-08

oversight in the wardrobe depart
ment there Is only one pair Of
Evening star., 1940-05-08

}, In turn, picked it up as a result
his long and successful career