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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
Promises Club
Evening of Fun

The next regular meeting Of the
Libby Commercial Club Will De
February 20 at the Moose hall. The
entertainment committee will be
in charge of the evening and have
arranged their program with the
Libby Theatre group who will have
charge of a most scintillating and
extraordinary bit of amusement
Not often is it that Club mem
bers are able to enjoy such treat
as the Theatre group has planned.
Lee Harmon, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee says, Al
though / am not at liberty to tell
just exactly what the program will
be, | can assure you that you Will
be rolling in the aisles before the
evening is over. And it won't be
from the food either, for the dinner
is to be one of the usual delightful
repasts served by the w. 0. T. M.
II you do have aisle trouble it will
be due to the dinner only in the
fact that you have eaten too much
and must do so because of stom-
ach ache.
"Al1 kidding aside" Mr.. Harmon
continued, "our committee has
worked very hard getting this pro-
gram together and we sincerely be-
lieve ii will be worth the time of
any person in Libby. Without the
aid of the Theatre group it would
be impossible to put this unusual
proposition before the members of
the Club. Members are invited to
bring as many guests as they care
to for the evening will be one well
spent"
Other members of the committee
in charge, beside Chairman = Har-
mon, are Harold Lutes, Willis Chris
Hanson, Austin Fraser, Art Neils,
Ray Pival, Marshall Murray and
Elmer SWitzer, Jr.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06

Jack Rowland spent the week
end here visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Rowland, and
friends. Jack is a senior at the
university in Missoula.
Prepare for Cold Spell That's
Coming!-Get your coal here at So
ton. Also wheat at $1.35 cwt.,
and Sure Lay at $3.50 cwt.-Roscoe
Garrison. 1t
M. E. Sturm left for Poison Sun
day, called there by the death of
his mother. Mrs Sturm was in that
city, having gone there early last
week. They returned home yes
terday.
Mrs. Axel Peterson left Wednes-
day night for Seattle where she
will spend a couple of weeks visit
ing with her son and his wife and
getting acquainted with a new
grandson.
Other members installed in the
Order of Rainbow for Girls last
week at the Masonic temple were,
Margaret Maize, musician, Betty
Oylear, choir director; Lenore Pow
ell, inner observer and Barbara Pet
erson, outer observer.
The new council for the Order
of DeMolay consists of M. D. Row.
land, Donald Hargreaves, Ed Kemp,
M. E. Tester, John Blackford and
James Blackboard. James will con-
tinue to serve in the capacity OF
dad" of the chapter.
The Senior Girl Scouts gave a
bridge and pinochle party at the
American Legion hall last Thurs
day evening. Each girl sponsored a
table and Is were in play. High
score for bridge went to Mrs. Ever
EFT Dunn and second high to Mrs
Cliff Brown. High pinochle prize
was won by Mrs. George Earle and
low by Mrs. Rosenquist.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
Reduce Number
Basketball Teams

Ernie Wood, president of the In
dependent Basketball League, an
nounced today that the league will
consist of only four teams from this
date on.
Following are the teams as they
will play until the end of the sea-
SON.
Team No. /. Leo Cloutier, Bill
Erickson, Ed Holiday, Ernie Wood
Hank Katarzy, George Ulrich, Joe
Fennessy, Frank Wood.
Team No. 2: L. D. hampton
Archie Minde, Willis Christensen
Gale Weidner, Don Bill, Lyle Aus
tin, Jim Ritzman, Dutch Diester
Bud Adkins.
Team No 3: Bob Fowler, Dick
Richards, Brad Phillips, Tom Kit
ley, John Bugel, Rosie Sleizer, Dave
Holz, Joe Corbet.
Team No. consists of member!
of the local CCC camp.
An agreement has been reached
between the League and Superin-
tendent A. A. Wood that spectator:
would no longer be allowed to wit
ness the games.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
Red Cross Quote
Packed For Shipping

Monday afternoon at Mrs. NJ D.
RoWland's home, several ladies fin
ished labelling, bundling and pack
ing the garments that were made
during the quarter ending Janu-
airy 81. 1t was very gratifying to
the officers who have worked SO
hard to know that with the ex-
ception of about three large sweat
ers, the large quota was complete.
In all there were 20 complete lay
cites, q children's sweaters of all
sizes, 6 mems and women's sweat
ers, 5 old ladies' shawls, Is pairs OF
mems socks, 6 scarfs, and a large
number of permissible items such
as beanies, mittens and knee length
hose, Is girls dresses of different
sizes, 10 ladies' dresses, and num-
Der of hospital garments.
We wish to thank each one who
gave time and help in getting these
garments completed in time to send
on schedule.
MRS. c. c. JEWELL,
Production Chairman.
MRS. E. OLSON,
General Chairman
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
Newsy Items

Robert Fetterly Of Kalispell was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fet-
terly Saturday. Mr.. Fetterly brought
Coach Zuehlke and several OF the
ST. Matthew's basketball team to
Libby for the game. After the game
a buffet lunch was served at the
Fetterly home to the nine young
men of the team, the coach, the
Fetterly's and Miss Margaret He'll
veg.
The Double Ten pinochle club en-
joyed very pleasant evening at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. August
Wichman last Saturday High score
honors were won by Mrs. w. E
Dexter and George Neils and low
score distinction by Mrs. Chas. D.
Rowe and Mr.. Wichman. Refresh
ments were served The club viii
be entertained at its next meeting
by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Woodwork
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
PIT. A. To Discuss
Pertinent Questions

The next regular meeting Of the
PIT. A. will be Monday night, Feb
10, at 300 o'clock. Topics to be dis
cussed will be 'tCurfew" and Swim
ming POOL Rev. Hart will be In
charge of the discussions. Members
of the City Council have been in
vited to attend this meeting SO that
they may give all information pos
sible concerning these two impor-
tant matters.
Miss Willmarth's school orchestra
will give their first public per-
Torrance at this time.
Entertainment for the evening
viii be a Valentine party. A lunch
will be served. Everybody welcome
For the March meeting there will
be a combined Parents and Found
ers' Day program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Bargains on dress footwear. 98t
up-Cheffs. Il
Vernon Crotteau left Sunday fol-
Spokane on business trip.
Norb Donohue, Spokane, visited
with Joe Fennessy last weekend
Bill Wallace was up from Troy
on Monday visiting with friends anc
transacting business.
Miss Josephine Syverson, daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. j. c. McCallum
left Sunday for Spokane where she
will enter high school.
From now on store hours a
Chefs will be $3.50 a. m. to 5:3t
p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Weidner enter
tanned their bridge club Sunday ev
ening. High prizes for the evening
went to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Tester
Jack Lillevig spent the week enc
here from Missoula, visiting with hi.
family. Jack is on special detail
work for the forest service in tina
city.
w. r. Wade and his secretary
Mrs. Manuel Anduzia, left Sunday
for San Francisco where they vii
spend a few days transacting bus
mess.
The Three-Fours bridge club me
with Mrs. Ed Kemp last Thursday
Winners of prizes were Mrs. Chas
Gildea, high; Mrs. Jack SWarens
second high, and Mrs. George Earle
guest prize. After the games the la
dies enjoyed a tasty lunch, servet
by the hostess.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-06

For many years we have run
our business on the basis of fine
merchandise and good service.
Today the same principles are
adhered to but to these principles
we have added low price. Shop
with us and see for yourself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27
William H. Walter
Head Of Steel Company
Succumbs in Florida

The deatff%at Tampa. Fla, Of
William II. Matter president Of
the Acme Steel Freatng Com
pany. WAS learned here TO-DAY
Mr. Walters accompanied by a
business friend, was attending a
theater when stricken with a heart
attack. lie died a few minutes
after he was taken to the Tampa
hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter, who live
at Clio Parkview drive, had been
vacationing in Florida. Mr.. Wal
ter was a director of the Amer.
lean Society for Metals, a member
of Acacia Lodge No AT, +. and
A. NJ; MOslem Shrine and Detroit
KiWaniS Club No l.
lie is survived by his widow and
three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Flooring
and Mrs. Henry Croemiller Of Fort
WAYNE. Ind !. and Mrs. Kate Mullen
of Montpelier, O.
The funeral will be held at Fort
Wayne. his birthplace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27
Obituaries
John PdIos-Por
Hungarian Editors Son
Attended u. Of Nj.

Last rites for John Palos-Por.
%. a senior at the University OF
Michigan and the son Of Ernest
Palos, $40 Central street. publisher
Of the Detroit Hungarian Journal,
were held today IN Ann Arbor.
Born in Hungary. Mr.. PaloS-Por
came to this country two years
ago TO complete his education. He
had been IN for about a month.
His father is the only survivor in
this country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27
What S On the Air
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

This 0 program has been
giNen The Detroit Times
b. thu stations herein
listed. N the presentations
AZ scheduled are not on
the air. the fault iies with
the ktattous and not The
Detroit Tunes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27
SUGAR Prices Criticized

WASHINGTON. March n
4AS4-AiisS- Harriet Elliott -cnn-
sumner commissioner of the ma
tional defense advisory commission,
today branded recent advances in
refined and raw sugar prices as
unreasonable and served notice
the government will take steps
to prevent price gourg-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27
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Gen. Hugh 8. Johnso
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08
RESTRICTIONS PUT
ON STATE ROADS
NEW LOAD LIMITS PLACED ON
SOME SECTIONS or MON
TANA's HIGHWAYS

New road limit restrictions on high
ways In the MisSoula division were i'm
posed few days ago, according to in
formation from II. G. T1lzey, division
engineer. The restrictions win be i'm
posed to protect highways from winter
breakup
Officials Of the Butte division said
that no load restrictions had been i'm
posed there because of the constancy
OF the weather, but warned that truck
ers should note where restrictions are
in effect If they are hauling through
freight =,
vision requirements, a limit OF 400
pounds per inch Of tire will be placed
on U S. highway 10 from Missoula to
Lookout pass, U. s: highway SO from
Conner to Kalispell and U. s. high
way lO-A from Ravali to Thompson
Falls.
A restriction Of 300 pounds per inch
of tire viii be placed on o. s. highway
1O-A from Thompson Falls to the
Idaho state line.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08

Montana by q fight on the levee at
Benton in which he nearly killed 8
steamer deckhand
Landusky at that time was In the
prime Of young manhood, stood feet
i inch and weighed about 100 pounds
In 1868 the gold camps became too
tame for Landusky, and forming 9
partnership with another soldier OF
fortune In the wilderness Writ
he went down the Missouri to the
vicinity of the mouth Of the MuSsel-
shell and engaged IN trapping and
wolfing.
His new occupation furnished Lam
dusky with plenty of excitement from
the start. Hostile Sioux abounded along
the Missouri and its tributaries, and
trapping operations were attended with
danger at all times. BY the late fall
of 1868, LanduSky and Writ had ac-
cImulated fur worth more than $500
at current prices, and these they
placed in cache" on Holly flat. near
the mouth Of the MuSselsl1en on the
Missouri, while they took a trip TO
Carroll to secure supplies. With their
furs and pelts they also hid their
camp outfit and most of their other
possessions.
Captured by Sioux
During their absence q war party
Of 10 Brule Sioux found their cache,
seized their camp outfit and cut the
furs I'D to make bonnets, leggingS, etc.
for themselves. They then awaited the
return OF the white men. As Landusky
and Writ approached their cache" on
Holly fiat, they we're met by the Sioux
war party, all painted and stripped To
@a,mg,k gY1,a TraI{oT1c rtyfrO1Yr1Hpn the tU1
trappers and escorted them across the
river. the chief pointing out place
for Iandusky and Writ TO camp. They
were prisoners, but on their refusal to
give up their guns the matter was not
pressed by the Sioux.
The white men were given some
buffalo meat, and Landusky cooked it
for supper for himself and Writ. AS
1t was frying in the pan, . Sioux
reached over Pixies shoulder and seized
tho meat for himself. Landusky flew
into one Of his uncomfortable fits OF
passion, and selling the heavy frying
pan, he struck the Sioux over the head
with 1t, splattering him with grease.
Then seizing his gun he poked 1t into
the Indians stomach and knocked him
down. Selling the breechclout Of the
warrior, he pulled 1t off and whipped
him over the head and face with 1t.
This was the worst insult he could
offer an Indian.
Writ believed that the end had come,
but he resolved to die gamely, and
while the fight was proceeding, he
stood by, cool and determined, with
his rifle cooked and laying over his
arm. The Sioux chief rushed over and
told him to make LanduSky stop at
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08

once. MY Young mems hearts are bad
and they viii kill you BOTH" he said.
Writ merely pointed TO Landusky,
furnishing the Indian, and said "whaS-
Ia" meaning, lit Is good"
Pike Is Saved
At this moment, while the Sioux
were hurrying over from their camp,
one Of the Indians pointed to Lam
dusky and made the sign for crazy
man, He believed that only q man
without his senses would take such
chances. The explanation Of Landus-
ky's llngovernable rage was accepted
by the Sioux. and as all plains Indians
have a superstitious fear OF crazy
person and via offer no harm to one
30 afflicted, they Immediately caught
up their horses and LETT, THIS war "a.
party Of Sioux was headed for the
Crow country TO steal horses. Ten days
later they returned after a successful
raid, and they presented LAndusky ano
Writ with Is horses TO make good the
harm they had done them BY destroy
ing their flrrs.
Prom this time on, despite the eff
forts Of the Sioux war party 70 make
amends for their treatment Of Lam
duSky and his partner, Pixies hatred
of the Sioux knew no bounds. and he
declared q feud aG&1nSS them mat
lasted for years. TO the time Of his
death he hated the Sioux nation. he
continued to trap with Writ for some
time with good success. but finally
they parted and three years after the
incident with the Sioux related above,
Isandusky started out to- steal horses
with another noted character Of those
days, whose real name was William
Cantrell. but who was known on the
cattle ranges and on the river "a
s'F1opping Bill" The latter was un-
doubtedly as tough q citizen as you
could have found In . weeks ride IN
those parts, and later he gained con-
glderable notoriety as an exscutioner OF
horse thieves. At this time he was 8
woIfer and woodhawk on the river.
LAndusky and 'sFIopping Bill" start
cd down the Missouri toward Poplar
river, and quite suddenly and unex-
pectedly ran onto three or four Sioux,
coming I'D the river. Pike recognized
among them the Indian who had taken
his meat from the frying pan three
years previously. Throwing his rifle 70
his shoulder, he killed ths Indian The
ether Giogzx beat Q hasty retreat, and
IAndmaky proceeded to scalp his VIC
tAm Nos content with this. he cut
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08
Slug From kid Currys Revolver Ended Landusys Charmed
Life Pike Was First to Find Gold Nuggets i'm the Little Rockies

Hampton Roads, Va; New York and
Halifax. N. s. Between January and
July 1919, she made six round trips to
Europe to return troops. carrying $500
passengers.
Stricken From List
The Montana went out Of commits
sion at Puget Sound Feb. 2. 1921,
short time after her name had been
changed to MiSsoula. In July, nine
years later. she was stricken from the
navy list, IN accordance with the Lon
don treaty for limitation Of reduction
Of naval armament.
Construction Of the second battleship
70 which the name Montana was as
signed was started Sept. /, 1890. Other
wise known as battleShip No 81, the
vessel was 27.6 percent completed when
the Washington treaty stopped con-
struction. She was sold Oct. IS. 1913,
broken up and strapped.
Her normal displacement would have
been 43 200 tons, with a main battery
Of II l6-inch guns in four turrets.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08
THIRD WARSHIP
TO BEAR STATES
NAME Is LISTED
BATTLEsHIP NOW UNDER CON-
TRACT TO BE CALLED
MONTANA"

Announcement that one OF the bat
tleShtps now under contract viii be
called the Montana means that three
ships 10 Uncle Sans war fleet viii
have borne this states name.
An armored cruiser authorized in
1904 was the first navy vessel named
for the state Of Montana A battle
ship authorized IN 1917 TO which the
name was assigned later was strapped
under the washington treaty for limi-
tation Of naval armament
The first vessel. which also has been
strapped was built by the Newport
News Ship Building Co. OF Newport
News. Va, and placed in commission
July d, 1908, % years after she was
launched
with a displacement Of 1880 tons
and q speed OF 1925 knots the ship.
which mounted four l0-inch guns, was
attached TO the Atlantic fleet.
In Turkish Waters
While on duty with the special serv-
ice squadron IN the Caribbean, in April,
1909, the Montana departed from Cuba
for Turkish waters for protection Of
American interests, returning in Sep
TENDER for the HudSon-Fulton cele-
bration In New York
In April, 1909. the cruiser partici-
pated in the Argentine centennial
celebration. calling at the ports of
Brazil. Argentina and Uruguay In No
vember she transported a presidential
party to Panama.
After some inactivity, the first Mon
tana sailed for the near east TO In
veStigate conditions as to safety Of
American citizens and offer protection
where necessary. She returned 70 the
United States in June, 1919.
During the World war the ship
escorted conveys out OF the ports OF
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08
BY wILCHEY

Tin I'm the western crest Of the
T5tfse Rocky mountains, In Phillips
county. a the mining camp OF
Eandusky. A gunshot away from
fhe tawr. IN the center Of a wind
Sweut little plateau, the traveller
uassing that way may see rOtting
ticket fence that surrounds two
graves. In one Is buried the found
e. Of the town and the dtscoverer
of gold quartz In she Little ROCKIES
pike I.anduslEy. The other grave
contains an that Is mortal Of
Johnny Curry, brother Of the noted
ssKfdS Curry, train r0bber, mur-
derer and outlaw.
syyidn Curry shot and killed Pike
Iandl,sky IN Jew Jake's saloon In the
Town OF I.andusky IN the late ntnetles,
and thereafter started on his career
as a criminal.
The story Of Johnny Curry, tenant
of one of these graves, Is q common
enough one In the annals Of the west
ne came to Montana from Missouri
ia the eighties to Join his brothers, ana
soon after began to cultivate repu-
tation as a bad man. One day, while
INDUCING IN a pastime not uncommon
In I.andusky-that of shooting up the
town-a cowpuncher shot one OF his
arms off. That did not satisfy him.
and he went to war with rancher
living nearby, Jim Winters. ordering
fine latter to leave his ranch and CIV
inc him a limited time to do It, Armed
with a rifle. he rode up to Winters
house one day with the intention OF
Killing him. Instead, Winters shot him
twice with q shotgun and killed him.
Later. kid" Curry killed Winters from
ambush in revenge.
Pike Landusky's Story
The story Of the occupant Of the
other grave, Pike LanduSky, is q much
more interesting one, for Of the from
tier characters Of northern Montana
during a period Of 80 years, from the
late sixties till the latter nineties,. when
he met his death with his boots on,
few had stories filled with as many
thrills as his. Pike Landusky was an
outstanding figure during that period
from about 1870 to 1884, long after law
and order had come to the western
Montana gold camps, when border
Iawlessness reigned in central Montana
and a considerable section of northern
Montana, and many dramas were
played in which the principal actors
were desperadoes, gunfighters, sheriffs,
horse thieves and vigilantes. Scenes
which were common enough in west
FREQUENTLY repeated in the Judith
basin. the Musselshen and Yellowstone
valleys, Milk river valley and other
sections in the eastern half OF the
state.
Pike Landusky was noted for three
qualities that he possessed, each in a
most marked degree. He was the soul
of generosity when friend was in
volved. He was the bitterest and most
incorporating Of enemies; and no
man In Montana had an equal reputa-
ton with him for ungovernable temper
and fits of RACES and passion. This
last nearly caused his death on a
score of occasions, and finally led TO
his killing by kid" Curry.
Landusky a Fighter
His real name was Powell Landusky
and in nationality he used to say that
he was half French and half Polish.
He arrived at Fort Benton on a steam
err in the spring Of 1864, and pro-
ceeded TO Last Chance gulch, but not
until he had celebrated his arrival In
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08
ALIENS LIABLE ZOE DEAF

Any male alien between the ages
Of q and 50 years on Oct. ie, 1910,
who has permitted his declaration Of
intention to become an American eiti-
zen 10 expire-Without formally with
drawing It or completing his natural
ization within seven years, is liable
under the selective service act for tn-
duction into the military forces. ma
tional headquarters, selectiVs service
system, announced.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08

aDum-Dum" Bill, n well knswn elti-
zen Of Landusky, who was known for
his kindly natwre and beneficient acts
toward his feIIowmen. At Bills funeral
a friend who helped remove the rope
from his neck, said that aDum- Dun
never doubIe-crossed a friend; they all
knew him. He had q heart like =
diamOnd-slnaH and very hard.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08

the body open, extracted the Indians
bladder. later tanned it and used i
for a tobacco pouch to the day Of his
death