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Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
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the past two weeks.
Surprise To Public
In general, however, the news waS
surprise to the public throughout
the state.
Former President of Wilmington
City Council John c. Hazard
chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee Of Wilmington, placed Mar
vel's name into nomination at the
meeting of the Democratic State
Committee last Friday night. It was
seconded by Mr.. Tunnel.
Miss Jessie Phillips, vice chair
man of the committee. took over the
chair and. Mr.. Marvel's nomination
was approved unanimously.
Governor McMullen's letter an
nounc:ng his resignation as a candi-
date follows:
"It is with real regre5 that I
write this letter to you. am
happy to say that l am rapidly
recovering from my recent ILL
ness. However. to my regret my
physicians have advised me that
the condition of my heclth is
such that / cannot assure the
burdens of public office during
the next four years. This is par
ticularly so in the trying times
that are ahead and the demands
winch the national emergency
make upon public officials Dur
ing such times l think il must
be clear to everyone that it
would be better that a younger
and more vigorous person take
the helm.
Regrets Action
so it is with real regret that
/ tender to you my resignation
as the Democratic candidate for
Governor to l.e voted for ut the
general election on November 5.
/ am not unmindful of the high
hOpOI the Democratic Party has
paid me and hope to take an
active part in the remaining
part OF this campaign. Most of
all. l look forward to 1elcom-
ing into Office my successor on
the third Tuesday in January,
1941. I know that the perSOn you
select to fill the vacancy caused
by my resignation will be that
successor"
Marvel. in presenting thu Cover
or's letter. declared it to be the
ne discordant note of the Demo-
ratic campaign in the state. He
aid he considered the Governors
as a candidate AN un-
)rtunate calamity"
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Demonstration Agent conducted
discussion Of program plans as sug.
gested BY the club representative
/ present Il was decided not to have
meetings on foods conducted BY pro-
ject leaders as was done this past
year, any foods work being given BY
the agent The following sugges-
tions seemed to meet with the ap-
proval Of the group: short cuts in
sewing which will give garments a
tailored appearance, storage space
for linens and clothes, room ar
rangement, upholstery, draperies
and curtains, hooked rugs, fixing up
things inside and outside the home.
The meeting In January will have to
40 with the farm family's part In the
defense program.
The group expressed an interest
in information on farm markets.
freezer lockers, and landscaping the
farm home grounds.
The clubs not represented were
Columbia, Harbeson, Lindale and
Loves x Roads.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
a Bouquet AZ Congress

Congress- refused 70 obey Tie White
House last June, when Mr.. Roose-
yelt asked for an adjournment and
said that the only thing LETT for the
members to do woald be to make
speeches. Most Washington writer's
have severely criticized Congress-
But now It Is plain that the legisla-
tive branch OF the Government fs
entitled to credit for having stuck
to the job--and backing up the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
sion, the Army and the Navy, and the
Administration.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Again we admonish you, check that
coal bin, oil tank and wood pile to-
day, prices are due to advance, and
winter is just around the corner, and
it will arrive if prosperity does not.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Eat more vegetables and aid ma
ture IN keeping your BODY healthy.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
LOCAL GRIDDERS WHIP
DELA. CITY, LAUREL
tCOntinued from First Fassl

Maxwell. 3; Lynch. 2; Elton, Tim
mons. Points after touchdown -
Sapp, 4 tplace-kicks).
Milford substitutes: Timmons,
Faix, Derrickson. r. Walls. Hall,
Denney, Waible. W. Walls, Swain,
Holland, Smith, Forrest. Delaware
City substitute: Beck.
Officials Referee, Mccall, Mt. st.
Mary's; umpire. Grossnickle, Jun
iata; linesman. Grier, Lehigh.
Milford Highs football team nosed
out Laurel, at Laurel. last Friday,
rs. before large crowd of shiver-
ing spectators.
Laurel took a 60 lead in the sec
Ond period after recovering a block
ed punt on Milford's two-yard line.
Brittingham scored on a line buck.
Milford scored in the third quarter
after a long march, Elton tailed
the touchdown and Sapp converted
the extra point. Milford totalled IL
first downs to three for Laurel.
Pos. Milford Laurel
Left end. ....... Lynch A. Brit'gm
Left tackle. ...... Wiley G. Woot'n
Left guard. VILLAS w. Ellis
Center ........ KINNEY Callow'y
Right guard. =. Tease :. Williams
Right tackle. -. Sapp .... Collins
Right end ..... ,McNatt -. Lowe
Quarterback -. James L. Brit'g'm
Left halfback. .Spar'ln P. Britt'm
Right halfback. Elton ..., Figgs
Fullback ....... .Maxwl :. B. Ellis
SCORE BY PERIODS
Laurel % 6 0 0-6
Milford % o z 90
Touchdowns: P. Birmingham. FL
ton. Point after touchdown-S -Sapp.
Substitutes Laurel, Purnell,
Kitchens, E. Wootten, Shedaker, Cor
drey. Milford Faix, Timmons,
Sapp. Officials: Referee, Mccall;
umpire, Records; head-iinesman,
Grossnickle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Fine Program
For Labor Day

Everything is in readiness for the
big annual Labor Day baseball
tournament and celebration reports
Gordon Luscher president of the
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion, which is sponsoring the affair.
Four baseball teams have already
signed up for the tournament and
two others have been invited. They
may still agree to enter the fray.
Those who have already signified
their intentions of being here are
Poison, Bonners Ferry. Hillyard
Boosters of Spokane and the Libby
team. These are four fast teams
and their appearance assures base
ball fans good entertainment.
Another feature that will add
merriment to the affair is return
engagement of Jack Bartlett's Hee
Haw Donkey Rodeo and Thrill
Circus. The donkeys have been
here before when they provided
plenty of laughs They will make
two appearances, on Saturday and
Sunday nights.
The program opens Saturday night
with donkey softball at 800 o'clock
A dance at Cedar Creek will follow
Sunday afternoon and evening the
first games in the baseball tourna-
ment will be staged with the don
keys again putting on perform
ance that night.
4 On Labor Day there will be the
usual program of races, nail driv.
ing and log saving and choppine
contests. And plenty of races fol
all. One big feature of this year.
celebration will be a parade at 1.0t
o'clock Monday.
/ The last number on the holiday
celebration will be a horseshoe
pitching contest at 600 p. m. Mon
day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Face Serious
Hit-Run CHARGE

Two men charged with hit-and-
run driving were taken into Gus
tody in Troy Tuesday evening by
Chief Of Police Martin Swanson and
Highway Patrolman George Mou-
rar. The pair, Ted Allen of Troy
and Dick Brown, transient, were ar
rested on a warrant issued by Pa
trolman Ray Bryan of Kalispell
According to charges the men ran
down and injured a man in Kalis-
pell ON the night of August 18th.
They did not stop to see what they
had done to him but just kept on
driving. They evaded the law and
took jobs out of Troy and were
just in the act of departing for
Idaho when apprehended by the Of
ficers.
1t was stated by officers that an
abandoned car had been found
which answered the description of
the one that hit the man. This car
is now in custody in Kalispell II
was also explained that the two
prisoners had recently bought an
other car.
Patrolman Ray Bryan arrived in
this city yesterday and took the two
men back to Kalispell where they
will face the charges.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Car Demolished and
Three Injured in Smashup

Saturday evening an Oldsmobile
sedan driven by Robert Fowler
crashed with a car driven by DR.
J. c. Boyd of Kalispell short
distance east of the Kootenai Falls
picnic grounds. According to Of
ficers, the car driven by Fowler
sidesWiped the Boyd car and rolled
over three times. Several of the
occupants were cut and bruised and
the car was smashed beyond repair
Damage to Boyd's car was $500.
The accident occurred at approx
mately $3.50 a. m. Sunday.
Riding in the car which was
driven by Fowler were June Carr
Troy; Bill Hennessy, Libby and Bev-
erly Sundquist. Whitefish, all OF
whom were taken to the hospital
for treatment; Douglas Saunders,
Libby and Allabelle Johnson OF
Troy.
The Oldsmobile was owned by
Kenneth Brown who was not with
the group.
A fine of $3.50 was levied upon
Mr.. Fowler for reckless driving by a
local justice court.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
All Aliens
Must Register
At Postoffi(e
Residents Not United States
Citizens Must Comply
or Face Penalty.
THOSE REGISTERING
NOT TO BE MOLESTED

In accordance with the recently
enacted alien registration act, For
rest DeRosia, local postmaster, has
received orders to notify all aliens
in this vicinity that it is necessary
that they register at the postoffice,
Failure to register between August
n and December rs makes an alien
eligible for fine of 1000 and inn
prisonment for six months. The
above punishment will also be given
those who refuse to be fingerprint-
ed, or for making registration state
ments known to be false.
All aliens IA years of age or
older are required to register. Alien
children under Id years must be
registered by their parents or guard
ians. Generally speaking, foreign
born persons who have not become
citizens of the United States are
aliens. Persons with first citizen
ship papers must register.
The registration of aliens is COM
pulsory A specific act of Congress
the alien registration act of 1910
requires all aliens to register DUR
ing the official registration period.
All aliens IA years of age or over
must be fingerprinted as part OF
registration.
Registration is free. 1t is not
necessary to pay any person or
group to assist you in registering.
The Government, through its post
offices, will assist you as much as
possible. Complete instructions and
the official regulations for register
ing may be examined at registration
post offices.
The alien registration act was
passed so that the United States
could determine exactly how many
aliens there are, who they are, and
where they are. Registration, in
Guiding fingerprinting, will not be
harmful to law-abiding aliens. All
records will be kept secret and con-
fidential and will be made available
only to such persons as may be des-
ignated with the approval of the at
torney general of the United States.
Attention of all citizens as well
as aliens is called to the laws of the
United States which protect aliens
in this country.
A receipt card will be sent to
every alien who registers. This card
will serve as evidence Of regis
tration.
After registration, the law re-
quires all aliens and parents or
guardians of aliens to report changes
Of residence address within S days
of the change to the immigration
and Naturalization Service, Depart
ment of Justice, Washington, D. c,
You can get change of address forms
at post offices
All aliens in the United States
are urged to comply fully with the
provisions of the alien registration
act of 1940
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Exploding Gas
Stove Causes
Man S Death
Clothes Set on Fire and
Almost Entire Surface
of Body Burned.
SURVIVED BY WIFE
AND AN INFANT SON

A fire caused by the explosion IT
a gasoline stove At the ranch home
of Louis Burrell last Thursday IT
ternoon resulted In the death a
James Frey, an employee on tho
Burrell place.
According to information received
from Mr.. Burrell, who, at the time
of the explosion, was in Libby,
Frye was preparing the gasoline
camp stove to take on an outing
The stove exploded and set. his
clothing afire He ran to the bed
room and rolled in bedding thus
extinguishing the flames in a very
short time.
In the meantime Mrs Burrell, who
had heard the explosion, ran to the
garage and drove the school bus
out into the yard. She obtained a
fire extinguisher from. the bus and
went into the kitchen. Frey wa1
running through the kitchen to-
ward the outside and his clothing
again caught on fire He kept CO.
ing and by the time he had reached
the yard his clothing was nothing
but flames.
Mrs. Burrell had the fire pretty
well under control by that time
and Frey jumped into the Burreu
car and drove to Libby where he
went Immediately to the hospital
for treatment. Burrell stated that
almost every part of the body was
burned with the exception of the
palms of his hands and small por-
! ton under his arms.
Frey died at the local hospital
Sunday morning as the result Of
the burns.
| He was born May 4, 1904, at Sag
saeaw. Mich, and on September %,
1888, he married Leona Reich at
Waukon, Iowa. They came to this
section Of Montana last year, and
he had been employed by MIR. Bur-
| reli since tt1at time
He is survived by his wife and
an infant son besides a sister, Mrs.
Francis Youmans, two brothers,
John and William Frey, and four
nephews and two nieces, all of
Billings.
! Funeral services were held at the
Gompf Funeral home Wednesday at
which Rev. (. Roy Fort officiated.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Sher-
man Noel at the piano and Mrs. +.
A. Krall rendered two solos Burial
was at the Libby cemetery.
At the time of the fire Mrs. Bur-
rell displayed much courage and
presence Of mind in extinguishing
the fire and credit in due her for
the saving of the home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Episcopal Auxiliary
To Meet in Libby

The district convention of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal
church will be held in Libby on
Tuesday, Sept 10, announces Mrs.
Jack SWarens, district president.
Delegates from the various churches
of the district will be present and a
program of much interest has been
worked out.
Bishop H. Fl. Daniels of Helena
will be present and will take prom
inent part in the proceedings.
The program will open Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock with the
celebration Of Holy Communion by
Bishop Daniels, assisted by Rev
M. A. Cookson of Kalispell and Rev
A. B. Ward, the local pastor.
A business session will follow
with luncheon served at 1890 at the
Presbyterian church.
Bishop Daniels will lead in de
votional service at 100, to be fol.
lowed by transaction of additional
business. Bishop Daniels will also
speak at the afternoon session.
Preceding the convention Bishop
Daniels will be in Libby to conduc
a special confirmation service OF
Sunday, Sept 8, at II o'clock.
Mrs. Swarens urges all womer
who are interested to get in touch
with Mrs. Ray Rice, st. Mary's Guile
president, with Mrs. M. K. Kedzie
or with Mrs. Swarens.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
10 LET 0Iing
Contract For
No. 370(t. 81
Highway Officials So Assure
Commissioner MahOney
While in Helena.
PROMISE ANOTHER
CONTRACT THIS FALL

"A contract for the crawling and
oiling of the Rexford Eureka sec
ton of highway No. 81 will be le
by the state highway commission
on. October ST." said County Com.
missioner James e. Mahoney upor
his return from Helena this week
Mr.. Mahoney and Senator F. E
Baker were in Helena last week
and met with the highway commits.
sion and State Engineer McKinnor
on August q.
1T is estimated this contract viii
cost approximately $90000," con.
tinued Mr.. Mahoney while the
contract will cover both graveline
and oiling of the Rexford- Eureka
project, the crawling only will be
started this fall. It will be too late
to do the oiling and that will be
deferred to next summer.
Il am also glad to report" saio
Mr.. Mahoney, that we were able te
get the promise of another project
for No. 81 for this fall. The com
mission assured me that a contract
will be let some time this fall
for So miles of highway construc-
ton extending from the foot of the
Jennings hill to the WPA work that
has been in progress the past sew
eral months. The engineers esti-
mates on this work is $104, 900
While they would not announce q
definite date for the letting of this
latter contract, the commission die
assure me it would be let some time
this fall
The two Libby men also brought
back word that Governor Ayers is
fully aware that No. 81 is an i'm
portant link in the highway system
of the state, with especial value tc
Lincoln county. and that he is whole.
heartedly in favor of this construc.
ton.
County Commissioner Mahoney
also announced that WPA crew.
would be put back to work during
September on the project east o.
Libby that has been under way this
year.
Improvement of No. 81 has Ions
been recognized as a vital need in
the highway development of this
part of the state. 1t is the only
highway connecting the northern
part of the county with the county
seat and is an outlet for that sec
ton on westward. It's improvement
will have highly important influ
ence in bringing tourist travel into
this section and on eastward into
the state. Therefore the new.
brought home by Commissioner
Mahoney and Senator Baker from
their Helena visit is highly encou
raging to this part of Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
GENERAL FUND EXPENSE AND REVENUE
FinoI Touches
On Fair Progrom

A meeting of the committees in
charge of the Western Lincoln
County Fair took place Tuesday ev-
ening at the city hall at which time
they made definite plans for the
entire show.
The premium lists and entry
blanks were distributed to various
committees and it was announced
that j. B. Farris of Troy will have
charge of that work in Troy, Leonia
and vicinity while the Farm Wom-
ans Club will mail out the mate
rial to rural districts from Libby
south to the Flathead county line
and north to Warland. Anyone re-
siding in or near Libby can OBJ
tain either the booklet or the en-
try form at any of the grocery
stores.
Chairman Elmer Switzer, Sr., an
nounced that the committees are
very anxious that all entry blanks
be in the hands of those in charge
not later than September ID in or
der that proper care may be- taken
of them. By this, he stated, he does
not mean that the exhibits have to
be in at that time. The deadline
set on the entrance of exhibits has
been placed at 10 a. m. Septem-
Der a.
The announcement was made at
the meeting that prizes of $3.50
each would be awarded to the best
lodge drill teams (men or women)
or turn-outs made by any of the
local lodges in the parade.
Those in charge of the parade say
they have many entries and expect
many more before the actual time
A complete outline of the entire
program will appear in the next IS
GRO nf the Wnctnrr1 News
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Bird Season
Postponed to Sept.

Word was received from Regional
Forester Evan w. Kelley of Missoula
this morning that the bird season
would be closed until about Sep
TENDER %.
The telegram sent to the local
forest service office is as follows.
State Fish and Game Commits
sion postponed upland bird season
to about September u account fire
danger. Details on season dates
will be announced by commission.
Major Kelley requested the local
office to give this matter the widest
possible publicity SO every hunter
may know when the season opens.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Attend Road Meeting
AT Boomers Ferry

Four local Commercial Club mem
bers, j. A. Krall, r. r. Veldman, A.
A. Wood and E. j. Driear, motored
to Boomers Ferry Monday afternoon
to attend a meeting of that Com
mercial Club in connection with the
completion of No. 2 highway from
the Montana line through northern
Idaho to Boomers Ferry.
J. B. Ferris and ]. P. Wilson OF
Troy and Chef Hoisington and Guy
Manning of Leonia were also pres
ent for the dinner-meeting.
A definite program was adopted
for the completion of the highway
and the Montana men pledged them
selves to aid in every possible way
to help the Bonners Ferry people
get the money necessary for that
purpose.
All towns from Spokane to Minot
N. D., on No. highway will be
contacted for the express purpose
of aid in this problem.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
BEAVERS SAVE BETS.

This may or may not come under
the hard winter coming" depart
ment. Or maybe beavers are get
ting sWeet-toothed.
Deputy Game Warden Frank Sta
rina was in the Helena Department
headquarters on business last week,
and reported that rancher on the
Little Big Horn river near Hardin
was having trouble with beaver
digging up his sugar beets. In one
place, where the river curves con-
venlently near his field, the beavers
have scooped out about one-quarter
acre of beets. No, the beets were
not eaten in the field. but were
neatly topped and carried inside a
nearby beaver lodge, perhaps for
use this winter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
More Money For
County Roods

The following telegram was
received by this office from
Senator James E. Murray this
morning:
Am pleased to advise that
WPA project number 50037 in
amount Of $155,933 to construct,
reconstruct and improve county
owned roads throughout Lincoln
county, has been approved by
the president"
A wire from Senator B. X.
Wheeler received few minutes
before going to press states this
money will also be available
for town owned streets and al
leys throughout the towns of
Eureka, Libby and Troy. Sena-
tor Wheeler also stated this
project is eligible for operation
at the discretion of Joseph E.
Parker, state WPA administra-
tor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
New Hours For
Post Office Service

Early this week Postmaster For
rest DeRosia announced a change in
mail schedules which are now in
effect All evening mail will be
distributed before seven o'clock the
same evening Special delivery let
tiers coming in on that train will
also be delivered. In the past they
were not delivered but laid in the
postoffice all night until the morn
ing sorting
Under the new schedule the mon.
ey order, registry and postal savings
window will close at $50 .. m
This will give the employees ample
time to get the evening mail out
and will benefit over 700 boxhold-
ers while under the previous system
only four people have applied fol
service at that window in the past
month and half after $50 p. M
The new schedule follows:
Post office lobby hours-8:00 a
m to 900 p. m.
Window service-Money order
registry and postal savings, 800 a
m. to $50 p. m. except Saturday
general delivery, parcel post ano
stamps, 800 a. m. to 500 p. m
except Saturday.
All window service suspended al
1890 noon on Saturday.
Schedules for Dispatch of Mail
Week Days
1925 p. m. for train No. 2-easi
bound
$40 p. m for train No. 28-eas
bound
2.10 p. m. for train No. 27-wes
bound-air mail dispatch.
SIS p. m. for train No. ives
bound-air mail dispatch.
Sundays and Holidays
1925 p. m. for train No 2-eas
bound.
4:10 p. m. for train No. 28-eas
bound.
loo p. m. for train No. Olives
bound-air mail dispatch.
AIS p. m. for train No. ives
bound-air mail dispatch.