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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Checks on Liquor
Law Enforcement

Norman Smith of Missoula, en-
forcement inspector of the State
Liquor Control Board, was in Lib
by last week checking up on the
business here He called attention
to some provisions of the law for
bidding sale of liquor to minors,
and cited some pointers given out
by ]. S. Benjamin, chief inspector
of the board.
Mr.. Smith stressed the fact that
the law positively ~iorbids sale of
liquor to a minor whether or not
the minor is accompanied by par
ent or guardian In this connec-
ton, he stated that one who mis-
represents his age to obtain liquor
is an accessory to a crime and is
subject to a fine of $500 in addition
to a Jail sentence.
Mr.. Smith said the sale of liquor
to minors is becoming quite a prob
lem. He asks that minors and par
ents cooperate with liquor dealers
in enforcing this wise provision OF
the law 1t is often said that it is
most difficult to tell whether {
wouldbe purchaser of liquor is {
minor or not. Smith said there i:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Troy Loses
Football Opener

TROY, Oct. l.-Capitalizing on
numerous Trojan fumbles in Troy
territory in the first quarter paved
the way for a Mission victory over
the local high school gridders 26-6
last Friday there. After the fate
full first period in which st. Ig-
natius scored three touchdowns, the
Trojans fought valiantly back but
lacked the punch to counter. Sew
eral OF Troy's touchdown drives just
fell short OF pay dirt until Don
Moore finally wriggled loose after
recovering a tumble and raced tc
score in the final quarter. Before
the battle was over, ST. Ignatius
pushed across another six points.
This was the boys initial contest
and they looked ragged at times
and lacked blocking
The starting lineup for Troy was
r. Kensler and B. Grigg, ends; E
Nelson, center; r. Robins, quarter
]. Kuwahara, half; d. Moore, full
The subs seeing action were: A
Hamel, r. GRIPPE. and D. 1Gilchrist
ends. III. Gatzke, center; G. Mi.
gaki, c. Anderson, and ]. Egan
backs.
Next Saturday at the local ath.
letic field, Plains will encounter
Troy in another six-man game.
JIM MIGAKI.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Sudden Deoth Tokes
Long Time Resident

Isreal Crotteau, resident of Libby
since 1909, passed away suddenly
al his home on the evening of Sep
TENDER 26. Mr.. Crotteau was IS
years and three months old, having
been born June Is, 1875, at Ru-
ing for the winter. A guest prize
was presented to Mrs. F. H. Davis
of Broadhead, Wis, who is visiting
in this city.
Since arrival in Libby he has
worked for the J.. Neils Lumber
Co. and held the position Of mill
wright at the time OF his death.
Mr.. Crotteau had worked a longer
shift than usual last Friday and
had eaten a very heavy dinner. He
rested after eating and quite early
decided to 60 to bed He became
i'll and Mrs. Crotteau called the
doctor. The patient passed on few
minutes later, having died of pneu-
monia.
He was married to Miss Amanda
Hollatz at Merrill, Wis, May ID,
1901.
OF this union there were born
three children, who survive him:
son. Sidney; and two daughters,
Mrs. Lloyd Burpee of Libby and
Mrs. James Phillips of Fairbanks,
Alaska. Mr.. Crotteau is also sur
vived by the following. two broth
ers of Libby, Jim and George; two
sisters of Libby, Mrs. Al Richard
and Mrs. Sam Tefeau; sister, and
brother of Tacoma, Mrs. Chas.
Welch and Ernest Crotteau, and
brother and sister of Wisconsin
Gene Crotteau and Mrs. Frank
Cummings.
Services were held from ST
Joseph's Catholic church with Rev
Father Edmond Taylor officiating
Mrs. VIM. Farris, Mrs. Eldor
Schuck and Mrs. George Earle sang
several hymns and were accompan-
led by Mrs. Susan Carleton at the
organ.
Pail bearers were Chas Gildea
III. G. McDougall, Paul Stamschror
Joe Kujawa, Tom Brindley, all Of
Libby and Chas. Hubacher Of Kal.
ispell
| Tommy Fennessy, Jimmy Robert:
and Bernard Gamache were altar
boys. D
Mr.. Crotteau was laid to rest a
the Libby cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Hooks q LIB. Fish
In kootenoi Lake

DIR. v. A. Hannigan, r. w. Smith
berger and Manuel Anduiza drove
to Kootenai Lake, across the line in
Canada, for a days fishing last Sun
day and came back three very
proud fishermen. All of them made
good catches but. the prize catch
fell to DR.. Hannigan who succeed
ed in landing a Il FOUNDER after
fighting it for something like half
hour. The fish measured three feet
in length. The fishermen were
proudly exhibiting their catches to
admiring friends Monday.
The fish are called salmon but
are said to be really a species of
lake trout.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

Name Stomp Foods
For October

Foods available during October
for purchase with blue stamps by
families taking part in the Food
Stamp plan were announced today
by John Hollis jenkins, Area Su-
pervisor of the Surplus Marketing
Administration in Helena, Mont.
The blue stamps are exchangeable
at retail food stores for any of
these commodities listed on the Oc-
tober list Corn meal, shell eggs,
raisins, dried prunes, hominy (corn)
grits, dry edible beans, wheat flour
and whole wheat (graham) flour,
enriched wheat flour enriched self
rising flour. self-rising flour, fresh
pears, fresh apples, fresh oranges,
and all fresh vegetables, including
potatoes.
Orange food stamps are also ex-
changeable at retail food stores for
any and all foods for human con-
sumption.
Increased food consumption
made possible through the food
stamp plan guarantees present
and future domestic market to
farmers everywhere" said Mr.. Jen-
kins. I'm addition, it helps the ma
ton attain the defense goal OF make
American stronger by placing
healthul, nutritious foods in the
homes of understanding famil.
ieS.n
It was pointed out that some A
million acres OF export" crop,
must find domestic market
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

around Troy undoubtedly are re-
sponsib1e for the statement made
last week by one OF the foremost
business men of Troy. When asked
about business conditions there he
said: This has been one of the best
years in the history of the town. II
business concerns were unable to
make money this year, they are in
bad way"
Another logger who is giving Ia
Dor to men and turning wages into
the business life of the county is
Frank Mitchell. Mitchell has a camp
on Pipe creek. He employs from Is
to 80 men.
Operations Cover Most OF
County
The ]. Neils company has road
builders at work now building roads
into the Jackson creek district near
Warland. They expect to move in
there TO get out logs next January
The, logs will be trucked to War
lind an1 htpped ID Libby over TIN
10. N. There viii Be log yard
and loading docks in Warland.
Under the sustained yield man
agement plan, this work will grad
ually be spread into practically all
Continued on page 3
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Will Enter Aircraft School.

M. E. Bergstrom and Darrell Nc
Gill will leave within week or 10
days for Los Angeles to enter the
California Aircraft Institute where
they will take four to six weeks
course in aircraft mechanics. After
wards they will obtain employment
in one of the several aircraft plants
located in that district. Two other
young men are thinking of going
but have not yet fully made up
their minds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Theta Rho Girls HOstesses

Fifty Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
were the guests of the Theta Rho
girls at delightful card party last
Friday evening at the Odd Fellow
hall Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Hans Westman, Mrs Sherman Noel,
Mrs. Ed Kemp and Kenneth Karnes.
During the refreshment hour the
girls gave very delightful pro-
gram, Miss Margaret Noel giving
q piano solo and Miss Alice Nc
Rel two vocal solos. The party was
definitely a success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Cars Crash, Demolished;
One On Wrong Side

A head on collision which result
ed in the abolishing of two automo-
biles happened Sunday on the Lake
creek road. Fortunately no one was
injured.
4. Cars1Axiven by Jack Haaland and
LIS. John Chase; both-- of Troy
ware badly damaged.
Patrolman Mourar arrested Haa-
land for driving on the wrong side
of the road and he was fined two
dollars in Justice Gibbs court.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

a sure protection for bartenders in
this connection. Bartenders are au-
thorized to ask all youths to see
their selective service registration
cards. All young men who have
reached their 21st year must carry
their registration cards with them at
all times. Failure to have a card
would indicate that the youth was
still minor. This is a sure pro-
lection to those bartenders who de-
sire to comply with the law. If
they do not take advantage of it,
there is then little excuse for them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Single Min Adds to Troy
Activity
Return From Coast Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller, Mrs.
Minnie Walker and Mrs. Otto Kie-
nitz returned Saturday evening af-
ter spending two weeks Visiting
friends and relatives on the coast.
AT Vancouver, Wash, they visited
with relatives, at Portland they saw
old friends and at Silverton, Ore,
they stayed with Mr., and Mrs. John
Gherke. At Bend they visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelleher.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
1941 Travel
Third Highest
At Glacier
Total of 179,O82 Persons
Visit Popular National
Park This Season.
VISITORS COME FROM
ALL PARTS OF WORLD

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Reporting the third highest travel
season in the history of Glacier
National Park total of 179,08z per
sons visited the park during the
1941 travel season according to fig
ures released by Chief Ranger
George w. Miller.
This makes a total of 2,086,N9
visitors that Glacier has entertained
since its creation as a national park
in 1910. Largest travel season wSs
in 1885 when 2l0,072 persons were
counted at the entrance stationx
Smallest season was in 1911 when
only 1000 tourists visited the newly
created mountain paradise.
Automobile travel accounted for
l61,O15 visitors; motorcycles, n,
railroad travel, 1882 visitors; air
plane, 40; bus, So; and miscelIane-
GUS travel (including mixers and
cyclists). 1911.
The 1941 season showed gain OF
per cent over the 1910 season
July travel showed an increase OF
Is per cent and August travel an
increase Of per cent. June and
September travel, however, showed
decreases Of 10 and % per cent re-
spectively, mainly the result OF poor
weather conditions and a decrease
In Canadian travel after inmigra-
4 tion restrictions were imposed BY
Il tt.r rn~nx1s~r rro.rnvvx 49, ~rt @T.sfrw
i 1910 Canadian tourists in Ola
cier National Park during the 1874 /
season showed a decrease Of So
per cent as compared with the 1910
season.
California led in out-of-st state au-
tomobiles with total of 12,247 Wis
itors in 1878 autos entering the park
during the 194I season. Montana
visitors totaled 40,457 travelling in
1888 automobiles. These figures
represent a IA per cent increase in
travel from California and 5 per
cent decrease in Montana travel in
the park, as compared with the 1910
season.
i Second in out-of-state travel was
Washington state with 1898 visi-
tors in 1926 cars, an increase of IA
per cent. Illinois was third with
6867 visitors in 2206 autos. Other
leading travel states and their mum
Der of visitors and per cent increase
over last year follows:
Minnesota, 66l5 visitors, 10 per
cent increase; North Dakota, BATS
visitors, Is per cent, Oregon, BITS
visitors. 10 per cent; Idaho, 3005 Wis
itors, Is per cent; Michigan, 1921
visitors, 26 per cent; Wisconsin
, 2735 visitors, Is per cent; Ohio
, 1908 visitors, % per cent, Iowa, 218t
visitors, 43 per cent, Missouri, 1614
visitors, IL per cent and Colorado
1858 visitors, IL per cent.
Decreases were shown by New
York with 2496 visitors, a decrease
of 2 per cent; Utah with I40l Wis
tors, a decrease of 3 per cent anc
New Jersey with 985 visitors, a de
crease of 2 per cent.
: Automobiles registered in from
every state in the union, and from
District of Columbia, Alaska, Ha
waii, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, Gu
ba, Philippine Islands, Mexico, Ven
ezuela. Colombia, San Salvador
British Guiana, Dutch West Indies
Y China and England.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Troy Merchant Buys Property

D. F. Fewkes, prominent Troy
merchant, was in Libby last week
and stopped in this office. He stat
ed that he had purchased the lots
next door to his store. Before the
recent Troy fire the lots were oc-
cupied by the building in which
Ernie's Food Market was housed.
Mr.. Fewkes did not state his in
tentions as to building on his newly
purchased property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Transferred to Missouri

A card mailed to this paper from
Fort Douglas, Utah, states that
Peter " Klinke, Jr., has been as
signed to the air, corps at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo He was indicted into
the service from Fortine and is a
son of County Commissioner Klinke.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Meeting Date Changed.

According to Mrs. Ed Falkner,
president of the Al Study Club,
the group will not meet on DC
tober as announced but will post
pone their meeting until October
Is, due to the concert.
The meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Lee Harmon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

slight inquiry into what the leading industry of Lin
coin County doing in support OF the economic life OF the
county brings highly interesting information This
industry everyone knows is the numbering industry but
what is not generally known is the large number of men
that given employment in saWmill and logging work
Neither many realize the large of money that
paid wages from end of the county to the other
by this industry.
The inquring reporter dug out some highly ilumnat
ing information this week He unearthed figures that
prised him. He passes them to the readers of this
newspaper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

First let's study some ugureS con-
nected with the largest operator,
the ]. Neils Lumber Company. II
is interesting to note that during
August this company had on its
payroll 639 men. And there was paid
to these men in coin OF the realm
$1OO,369.5l. That was one months
payroll; tidy sum to 90 into the
economic life of the county.
But let's look little further into
these figures and what they mean to
the people Of the county. We find
that the ]. Neils company carries
on extensive logging operations in
the vicinity of Troy. The company
employs 80 men in those opera
tons The company also employs 10
men in its logging camp at Dunn
Greek and Il men are employed
in Libby in the logging depart
ment, in switching cars and similar
work, a total Of 181 men in the
logging department At the present
time, Troy has the largest number
of those men employed in its inn
mediate vicinity.
An inquiry into the wages paid
these men in the logging depart
ment brought the statement that
$50, Az ~ was paid to loggers by
the Neils company during August.
A further breakdown of those fig
ures discloses that approximately
$17,2II.22 was paid men working
in the Troy operations The balance
of the $50, 49, A went to Dunn Greek
and Libby workers.
A further study Of the figures
showed that there were 458 men
employed by the Libby company ir
manufacturing during August, i. e.
in work in and around the saWmill
planning mill and box factory. They
were paid for that month alone q
total of $69,947.07.
Other Operations Add to
The Story
But these figures tell only par
of the story--a large part of it but
not the whole story by any means
Going further into this study the
curious reporter found that indie
pendent operators are adding labor
and wages to this important indus
try. Take the Earl Drury operation.
at Troy as an example Of this phase
OF the industry. Drury employs 81
men in getting out logs in the Troy
area and trucking them to the saw
mill at Libby. His monthly payroll
will average 100000.
Another operator at Troy is *
Johnson. He is getting out poles anc
employs from 4 to men.
Single Min Adds to Troy
Activity
Another timber industry that add
to the activity at Troy is the Mon
tana-Made Single Company, EdW
FansIow proprietor The shingl'
mill employs nine men at the mil
and is responsible for other labo
in the woods as it buys its log
from Drury The payroll at tn,
-l~s.r1o rs,,11 xrrin ntarnuo nkcfi
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02
Harvesting of Crop From Forests
Covers Every Port Of This District-Lorge
Sums Paid Out in Wages to Workers

]. Neil Lumber Company's Payroll in August Was
500, 36951 and 1t Employed 639 Men-Over 100000
Monthly Goes Into Troy District From Numerous Woods
Observation-Disclosures Trees Bring In 100000 Annually
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-02

Who was at Helena this week con-
ferring with Montana Republican
leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Flint Junior College Turns
Back Ypsilanti Celtic Team

gin as the game progressed.
The score at the half was 2S to
IS.
Redheaded Ed Gilday. forward
for the Collegiates. and Jay James,
substitute for Walsh in the Mid
land lineup, tied for point honors
with II apiece. Each made six field
goals and two free throws.
The clash with Ditzler was tops
in excitement for the tournament.
The Detroit team trailed all the
way up 10 the last three seconds
when Frank Sabo, Wayne uniyer-
sity freshman, sank a foul shot to
deadlock the score at 1916.
The Collegiates were unable to
produce another point in the brief
instant before the final gun, and
the game went into overtime.
Johnny Shada, diminutive guard,
put Ypsilanti ahead on a basket 40
seconds after the period began. and
Fritz BENEFITS added another field
goal As seconds later. Sabo made a
free throw 20 seconds before the
three-minute period ended.
Strangely enough. Ditzler shot
five more field goals during the
entire tilt than the Collegiates,
The Michigan Normal men made
good on IS out OF 26 attempts from
the penalty line to make up the
difference, however.
Chuck Sampler and BENEFITS we're
the sharpest marksmeu in pumping
in free throws. the former hang
ing up perfect record in six tries
and the latter missing only one In
the same number of attempts.
The Collegiates were able to take
26-1S lead at halftime by making
IL OF their free throws in the open
ing period Ditzler came on with a
rush in the last half to wipe out
what had seemed to be command
ing advantage.
With the score 46-43 and one min
ute left to play, Sabo delivered a
basket to put Ditzler only one
point behind. Then the husky Wayne
yearling intercepted a pass by
Vern Sherman with 10 seconds 10
go and headed down the floor to
ward the hoop.
Gilday lunged at Sabo in order
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14

Perhaps the most powerful Michi-
gan Normal baseball team in the
history of the college will roll into
action Tuesday as the Hurons face
Lawrence Tech at Ives Field. High
land Park. The game will start
at 3 p. m.
Ray Dennis, HUSKY fire-ball art
list from Corunna, Is Coach Ray
Sites pitching choice. Dennis en-
rolled in the Huron institution four
years ago alter a phenomenal sea
son in the City League.
His collegiate record has been
even more brilliant. A winning
campaign in 1899 was followed last
spring by a season in which Dennis
won six games and lost only one
for the Hurons.
The Michigan Normal senior has
been working harder this spring
than in the past.ss As a consequence
he was able to go six fast innings
against the Huron sluggers in a
practice session last week.
He definitely exhibited traces OF
midseason form before firing.
Even the heaviest end OF the bat
ting order-Joe Borovich, Walt
Sierra, Chuck Oxley and Andy New
lands-found Dennis too fast to hit.
Dennis. incidentally. has quick
breaking curve TO go along with
his speed pitching.
With the exception OF FIRST base,
| Sites will start veteran in every
position Tuesday against the Blue
Devils. a newcomer on the Huron
schedule. Included are six sen
Tors, two juniors and sophomore.
Dana Hammar. left.handed first
baseman from Royal Oak, will re-
! place Capt. Borovich, who is spend
ing spring vacation at his home in
Pitcairn, Pa. Hammar attended
school here few years back, drop
ping out after his freshman year
was completed.
A strong hitter and a good field
er, Hammar is slated to take over
first base next season after Boro
vich will have graduated
Others in the Huron infield will
be Mike Drushacky. second base
Johnny Shada, shortstop, and Joe
Grady. third base. Although Sha.
da injured leg muscle while
playing basketball Saturday, he is
expected TO be all right for the
game with Lawrence Tech.
Oxley, Newlands and Sierra will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Michigan Normal Nine to Face
Lawrence Tech in Game Tuesday

guard the outfield for the Hurons.
Sierra seems to have recovered
from the knee injury which kept
him on the sidelines during most
OF the footbali season.
Bill Lamiman will be on the
receiving end OF Dennis losses.
Lamiman. a quiet individual, Is, in
the opinion OF Sites, the best catch
or to have played at Michigan
Normal.
The Huron coach will take most
OF his 17-man squad TO Highland
Park. Chuck Nemeth, a first base
man, and Ken Carakostas. a pitch.
er, have been added to the group
which will remain here during
spring vacation.
Frank Wummel. senior right
handler, who has won 10 games
and lost one in two years at Law
renee Tech, will open on the mound
for the Blue Devils. Little Billy
Hertz will be behind the plate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Normal PLAYERS Fall Before Midland Cage Athletes
TO FACE CHARGES

Detroit, Apr. l4-INS-Homicids
Inspector John o. Whitman sad
today he would ask a warrant
charging Max LefkoyitE. 50. a
hondsman. with murder lauguishins
following the death OF Arthur Nc
Enroo. i2year-old automobile
worker, from bullet wounds receiy.
Cd in a harroom braNl nearly two
weeks ago. Charges against LET
kovitz were dismissed without pre-
JUDGE by Recorders Court judge
George Murphy on the recommends
ton OF Assistant Prosecutor John
A. Ricca who said that Lefkoyitl
shot in self defense.