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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Women Finds
Long-Lost Brother

REXFORD, April 15.--A happy
reunion took place a week ago,
when a sister and brother met
again after being separated since
infancy
Mrs. Tom Deshazer and her
brother, Charles Hathaway, were
orphaned when very young and
each child was adopted by a diff
ferent family. They grew up with
out any knowledge of the where
abouts of the other.
Through persistent efforts to get
some trace of her brother, and by
the assistance of an acquaintance,
Mrs. Deshazer was rewarded by To-
eating him.
Charles Hathaway visited his sis
ter for few days last week. He is
a member of the National Guard
and is now stationed at Fort Lewis
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
State Will
Repair
Libby Bridge
Highway Engineer Agrees
To Lay New Floor, Says
Commissioner Mahoney.
OVERPASS WORK TO
INCREASE TRAFFIC

While in Libby last Friday, B. =
Orburn, bridge engineer for thu
state highway commission, and Ray
Kunz, district engineer, agreed tn
make some substantial improve
ments on the Kootenai river bridge
at this place. County Commits -
er James Mahoney reports
these men were induced to m ~
certain repairs on the bridge oe-
cause of the extra traffic that will
be forced across the bridge In the
building Of the Libby overpass. Ma
terial for the approaches to the
overpass will be hauled across the
bridge.
In conference with Mr.. Mahoney.
the state officials agreed to have Z
new floor laid on the bridge Thix
will consist of 2x4 material laid On
edge, and will extend the entire
length Of the structure, the cost OF
which is expected to be about
$1,000. The state will advertise
for bids ON the lumber within Z
short time.
] It is understood new piece OF
highway will be constructed cut
ting through the high ground d.
rectly north Of the bridge and ex-
tending northeastward to connect
with the main highway farther ont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Music Festival Is
Big Event Of Week

The Fourth Annual Lincoln Coun-
ty Music Festival will be held Sat-
urday, April Is, at Eureka. Accord
ing to r. w. Sargent. director of
music at Libby schools, Libby will
be represented by 128 students.
A 50-piece band will 60 from here
and m orchestra at 70. Min Ad14
|1sAine Wilmarth win hmve
charge Of the orchestra. Eight hatnn
twirfers will also make the trip
Besides the three above mentioned
groups, Libby will enter clarinet
octet, brass quartet, girls sextet,
mixed octet and boys glee club.
The festival starts at 10 a. m. at
the Lincoln county high school
building The period between OPEN
ing and noon will be taken up with
rehearsal of the mass band and
chorus. At 1915 the three schools
will hold a parade which is sched-
uled to last for half an hour. More
rehearsals will be conducted from
2 until and at 3 each school will
give a half hour program.
The principal event will be in
the evening when the schools will
put on the main program. Each
school will present four numbers
and the massed band and chorus
will perform, both of which will
render three numbers.
The finale will be composed OF
the massed band accompanying the
massed chorus in "Ramparts We
Watch" Mr.. Sargent stated that
some 800 young people will take
part in this giant production. The
number which they will do is some
thing brand new for it was used for
the first time only last month in
the March of Time.
the massed band will contain 100
members and the chorus will have
200 voices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Libby To
Have Lower
Utility Rates
Announcement Made by
Power Company, To Be
Effective May l.
IS SECOND REDUCTION
IN FOURTEEN MONTHS

Announcement comes from E. j.
Driear, local manager of Mountain
States Power Company, that gen.
eral rate reduction to electric Gus
toners of Mountain States Power
Company in Libby will become eff
fective with meter readings on and
after May /, 1941. The new rates
will be reflected in the bills which
customers receive at the end of
May.
The reduction in electric rates is
the second to take place within 9
period of fourteen months. The
progress and economic stability Of
Libby has been a major factor ir
the local rate program of Mountain
States Power Company. An opti-
mistic view of Libby's future is held
by the Company and it is believed
that developments in the commun-
ity will be such as to have war
ranted the rate reduction announced
at this time
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Former Libby Mon
Is Superintendent
Of Fisheries
Elmer Phillips Named to
That Position by
State Game Commission

Announcement was made yester-
day by the newly appointed Mon
tana fish and game commission
that Elmer Phillips of Libby will
replace John Schofield as state SUI
perintendent of hatcheries.
AT one time Mr.. Philips held this
position for a short while. He came
to Libby a number of years ago to
take charge of the local hatchery
and it was while he was there that
he found the food which Grayline
fry thrive upon. He was able to
raise this fish from the egg at the
hatchery, a feet which had hereto
fore not been accomplished.
Upon resignation from the hatch.
cry, Mr.. Phillips started private
hatchery in the Yak country. This
hatchery is, at the present time, be.
coming one of the best developed
private enterprises in Montana anc
will produce many fish for this sec
ton and others.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17

On Tuesday of next week. April
%, pioneer couple of Libby will
celebrate their 50th wedding ami
versary. Most of those so years
have been spent in Libby. They
were among the early pioneers
who decided to cast their lot with
the little village starting on the
banks of the Kootenai river, follow
ing the coming of the railroad. We
refer to Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Gibson.
Mr. Gibson and Miss Eliza Wartz
were married on April %, 1891, at
O'Neil, Neb. Almost Immediately
afterwards they got aboard a COW
cred wagon behind a span of mules
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Troy Bridge
Contract Let
For S244,633

r. r. Veldman received wire
last evening stating that McNutt
Brothers of Eugene, Ore, received
the contract to construct the bridge
across the Kootenai river at Troy.
The nine estimates which were
opened at the office of the public
roads administration revealed the
McNutt bid of $244,633 below the
Portland Bridge companys bid of
$250,582 and the bid of 1854, 827 sub
mitted by Sam Orino of Portland.
The new bridge will be 942 feet
long with an overhead crossing of
the Great Northern Railway. It is
estimated that 1888 cubic yards of
concrete will be used, 1921 900
pounds of structural steel, $4,000
pounds of reinforcing steel, 1920
feet of piling and excavation of
5000 cubic yards will be required
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Libby Sportsmen
Invited to Poison

Forrest l.. DeRosia, president OF
the Libby Rod and Gun Club, re-
ceived notice from the Lake
County Sportsman's Association
Saturday that the annual meeting
OF that organization would be held
May 10 at the Poison country club,
The notice was in form of an in
vitation and Mr.. DeRosia says that
he expects a number of local sports
men to meet with the Poison group
He stated that If any person want
ed to make the trip to contact him
and he would try to find him ride
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Womon's Trop
Shooting Champion
Guest in Libby

Miss Lenore Martin, daughter oil
DIR. and Mrs. Charles j. Martin, ar
rived here last week for the Easter
vacation from St. Helen's Hall jun
ior college, Portland, Ore. She was
accompanied by Miss Sheverly Nu-
som OF Quincy, Ore, her roommate
at college.
The girls plan to spend several
days at the Martin cottage at Cry
stall lake and will spend part oil
their time at pistol practice. Botf
students have been taking lesson.
in pistol shooting this past winter
at the Portland police department
Miss Nusom is now Pacific North
west women's trap shooting cham
pion, holding also the Oregon state
championship.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Long Time Residents of Libby Will
Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary;
Come West in Covered Wagon in 1897

forded the stream, but, low and be-
hold, when their rigs climbed out
on the far side of the river, they
were met by the settler with a rifle
across his arm and he demanded
$500 an outfit for driving through
his barnyard. They could do moth
ing but pay it and charge the ex-
pense up to experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson arrived at
Demersville, the forerunner OF
what is now Kalispell, that same
summer and remained there until
the spring of 1892 when they fol-
lowed the construction OF the Great
Northern to Libby. Here they de-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Young People Spend
Day on Horseback Trip

A most unusual but very much
enjoyed party was that given by
the younger set of the Kootenai
Valley Grange on Saturday, the
18th, when the group rode horse
back up the Kootenai river to Rip
ley, where a picnic dinner was the
order of the day
Harold Fletcher and John Beebe
were responsible for the planning
of the delightful trip. Those max
ing the trip were: Elizabeth Oneal,
Bud Shipley, Verlene and Donald
Vanderpool, Harold and Gene
Fletcher, Leon Wuest, Fred and
Glenn Collier and John, Robert and
Elizabeth Beebe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
BugIe Will Go To
Forgo Boil Team

John Bugle returned to Libby the
first of the week from Spokane
where he had spent two or three
weeks in try-out with the Spokane
Indians, he competing for posi-
ton as pitcher. He didn't quite
make the grade, but did get a
chance to show his wares with q
club at Fargo, N. D. He is leaving
for that city where he has been
promised a months trial with pos
sibilities of a seasons employment
| if he makes good.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Libby Men Get in
Money at Tournament

Word comes from Ralph Roberts
that he and Pete Chef "got into
the money" at the national bowling
tournament held in St Paul and
which a team of Libby men attend
ed. Roberts writes that he and
Chef bowled a score Of 1884 in
doubles, which was worth $40. Rob
erts' score of COZ in the singles was
worth Sl4, he said
The team got score of 2463
Their all events score was 17l2. The
men are expected home this Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17

cided to make their home and here
they have resided ever since.
Mr.. Gibson says he saw the first
business building put up in the
present townsite of Libby. 1t was
erected where the present brick
building of the Libby Transfer now
stands. II was q crude frame struc-
ture, the lumber of which was the
first lumber to come from small
sawmill that had been brought intQ
Libby from the FIathead and set up
| on tire river bank 3omeWh1t A11Q
the present bridge. Men carried
the green lumber as il came from
the saw directly to the building.
One can imagine what type Of
structure such lumber would make.
The building was occupied by Rod
erick Il CoWell with saloon. Four
men-Dean. Burkey, Reid and Shell
don-moved the saWmill in and OPP
Grated it. Before the arrival OF
this mill, all other lumber used
hereabouts was whipsawed out by
hand, says Mr.. Gibson.
Mr.. Gibson says he started the
first barbershop in Libby and ran
it for over 30 years. Later he re-
| tired to a ranch west of the city
but few years ago sold that prop
erty and moved back into the city
/ Three children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gibson, all having beer
born in this city. They are Mrs
j Amy Martin of Whitefish; Orde
Gibson OF Portland, Ore, and Rue
Gibson of Bremerton, Wash. Five
grandchildren and one great-grand
child complete the roster of tht
immediate family.
Mr.. Gibson also remembers tina
the extensive flat on which nov
stands the modern little city Of Lib
by was then covered with a dens,
forest of large pine and tamaracl
trees, many of them from four t.
five feet in diameter.
In reminiscing of the days at tn,
beginning of the SO years, Mr.. Glib
son recalls an incident still shar]
in his memory. Just before tn
wedding, his future father-in-la
urged him and daughter Eliza to g
West with him. We are goinl
West" said the elder MIR. Wart7
and we would like it awfully vel
if you and Eliza would come along.
The young Gibson demurred on tn
grounds that he had very httl
money, he would have wife t
support and he thought he had bet
ter stay in Nebraska where he ha
job. IF you will come West wit
us, said Mr. Wartz, Il will give yo
span of mules and a wagon as
wedding present" And that is ho'
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson started fc
the West. Neither of them hav
ever regretted it, he says.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Make Official Canvass.

City officers met Monday evening
at the city hall for the purpose OF
canvassing ballots cast in the cleo
ton a week ago.
City Clerk r. R. Veldman re
ported the group found nothing to
object to in the count of votes.
After the meeting had been
closed several of those present hello
an informal discussion about city
problems and a program for the
coming year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
As Popular as Ever.

The Fireman's Easter Monday
Ball, staged at the Moose hall and
the Masonic temple April IA, was
another huge success, according to
Chief George Wood.
The crowds at both the old time
and modern dances was large and
the music was good.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Discuss Early Montana History.

A very interesting Wrangler's
meeting was held last evening at
the Presbyterian church parlors
with DR.. j. M. Cairns in charge
The subject of the evening was
EARLY Montana History and be-
side the leader, A. A. Wood, Bill
Doak, Don Roberts and Carleton
Joughin lent aid to the discussion.
Many interesting stories were told
and Clusters battle was fought over
two or three times.
The dinner was served by the
ladies of the church.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Marriage Licenses

April IL, Estal j. Robert and
Lura Edith Waddell, both of ST.
Maries, Idaho. Married same day
by j. w, Haigler.
April Is, Charles Robert Knobf
and Margaret r. Hendicott, both of
Standpoint, Ida. Married the same
day by Rev. E. Roy Fort.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Received Word of Mothers Death.

Fred GooselaW received word this
morning that his mother, Mrs. Zeh
Gooselaw, had passed away at the
family home in st. Vincent, Mimi
Mr.. Gooselaw is expected to leave
tonight to attend the funeral
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17

The new commercial rates when
applied to consumptions Of so to 800
kilowatt hours per month result in
savings Of rs to 80 per cent COM
pared to May, 1885, and IS to 40
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17

per cent compared to the period
from April, 1882, to May, 1886
The tariff revisions which will
take effect next month also include
reduction in the general power
rate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17

Jack Rowland left for Butte Mon
day to take a job with the Texaco
company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
New Residential Combination Electric Rates

10 cents per kloWat hour for first 20 XVIII per month.
as cents per koWatt hour for next 80 XVIII month.
80 cents kilowat hour for XVIII month.
Minimum bill $100 month lights small appliances,
$500 month for lights and motor loads
Of than h. p. both
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-17
Comparison


when compared May 1886 Is
savings OF IS to 50 percent
New CsaGnercial Electrie Rates
TO XVIII per
SO VIII
XVIII
rs
Minimum bill $1.00 per
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
"A Lincoln Girls GET Certificates

knss.i Arn. NetAn. Rstty Fsn.
N. Nsrns Smithiin. Marjorie
Taertan. GLADYS Whidtan BETTY
Ieu Ysnns. Thecline Sohn Clair
Adams Peace Akimstn. Annie
Alee. nslia Apcs,cl Phyllis nsld.
a~sIf. itrfnics Rernhsrtssn. Helen
nsffIssi rheirns Conntii. Iese
Derry. nnroshy ninshsrs. Ncns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Hollywood Program
Will Assist Greeks

First in g series OF five national
events 70 raise funds for Greek
war relief, with Tacoma and other
Washington Greek societies assist
ing. has heen set for Saturday
night. II was announced Wednes-
day BY s. J. Kslivas. secretary.
Tacoma Greek War Relief ssso-
citation.
The first event will be coast
to coast fund raising broadcast
originating in Hollywood. and Stat
I'd 70 20 on the air at SIS o'clock
over NBC and MBC systems.
The program is scheduled for an
hour and half. with period to
follow. during which names Of 10
cal contributors 10 Greek war re-
lief will DC announced. Kslivss
said
Many motion picture and radio
stars viii participate IN the air
show. which Will be under direc-
ton Of LOuis K. Sidney and Sam
uel Goldwyn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

National Red Cross certificates
Ssrs presented 60 - Lincoln Kifis
Tuesday Tor work N Ire hems
nursing eisss last semester
Requirements for these esrtlft=
cate. wss psFt.ums work n TIE
Red Cross room These receiving
swsrds include Dawn higgins. Rst.
~ lou Hinton. Patty kirsch. Ruth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

MOSCOW - rsSs. effteisi nssz
agency. said today that ths fer.
eign press particularly the Rfif.
ish VAS circulating = false -.
port alleging that Russia I'D
agreed secretly % arm Turkey 70
countsrsrt possible German sctiv.
~ N the pslkans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Seventee1 Lincoln hiEh .eheol
music students VIC graduated
rom the g'ee clubs and the second
choir have been admitted INTO first
choir. 70 WAS revealed ~ Leroy
Hale. choir president. this week
They sre TED Bond. Thslms
Canes Louise Doubleday. Alien
Daniels Marie Nelson Peggy Rsr-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

WASHINGTON - There wtli -
plenty Il church music fof ne
l. : Amy
THs 80 department. houFhf
| 30 folding organs from ths
Estsy oFxsn Co. Rrsttiehosc. v
~ tti.iei. they win - distfie-
ufst = army chsplslns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
II Promoted To lst Choir

ker BIT shine AT Andersen. Anes
Person. A7nle Lien. Dorothy NJ
isr. Doris Mae Bsil Robert How.
srd. Reatdce Thompson. Roh Rs.
kos. Harold Freiter and Marvin
Howes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

onERfIN. n. - A red nag
f1a.tsa .sove the oesriin college
rsvsev effiee A hastily sppeinte1
stmeriesnlsn committee found
= -. snly . signal for the college
nzsilAav = step 81 the Alumni
sffirs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Philharmonic
Season Ends
Enthusiastic Crowd
AT Findl Concert

Seeking an expression u o.
scribe the Vind-up Of the 1901
Philharmonic season. the news re-
porter might hs tempted Il use
q t-its expression and say that Il
went out in blaze 81 glory
what actually happened vas that
the audience that filled Jason Lee
auditorium Tuesday night wss
pleased with the interesting pro
gram and expressed itself accord
ingly The old custom about not
applauding between movements Of
an orchestral Was thrown into the
discard in the Brueh Concerto for
Violin. with Francis Armstrong as
soloist. At the conclusion Of the
first movement il needed only one
venturesome handicap 10 start
things going toward the climax
ct the conclusion Of the number
which called Nj. Armstrong back
10 the stage several times.
The concerto, noted for the
adaptsbilitv of the violin solo
for that instrument a. well as
the musical content Of the
orchestral accompaniment. il
one Of the works which made
Max Bruch. German composer,
figure In the music world.
n was performed 10 the credit
Of soIoist and orchestra. After
the concert Mr.. Armstrong
Was complimented At recep-
ton AT the piano studio OF
Miss Coralie Flaskett.
Performance Of the Cess
Franck sy mphony in D Minor vas
one Of the best things the orchestra
has done. II is one of the major
works Of the Belgian composer and
was played with the assurance
which comes from familiarity with
the music. As the final number II
brought to the conductor and or
chestra an emphatic expression OF
audience approval.
The concert got off to an inter
esting start in the Bradenoure
Concerto in 6 Major. No. 3, one
of six concertos written by Bach
for special grouping of the orches-
trial Instruments II was presented
in the original scoring for violin
viola. cello and bass with Con
ductor Linden at the piano. There
WAS compensation for the repeti-
ton NJ the theme IN the generally
tuneful character Of the compost
ton.
News Of interest to patrons Of
the orchestra and Tacoma gener-
sllv was the announcement of the
sponsors. some of whom are noted
In that capacity for the first time.
The list includes Mrs. Albert SUIT
ton. s. A. Perkins, John 8. Baker.
T. A. Peterman, Mrs. f. c. Rich
ards, J. T. s. Lyle, S. NJ. jackson,
Mrs. William l.. Mccormick, Mrs
w. w. Seymour. Olympia Brewery,
Club Moderne, Medosweet Diaries,
l.. B. Mcdonald, Peter Schmidt,
Brown & Haley Candy company
Mrs. Robert Hyde, Seattle Brew
ing & Mailing company, Alexander
Baillie, Ted Brown Music company.
Also of more than passing in
terest is the announcement that
the name Of Viola Wasterlain, Ia
coma violinist. who came back
from her concert work in the east
to appear at a civic testimonial
concert here few weeks ago, IL
included in the suggested list of
artists for next season. Others
are r. Robert schmitz. Randolph
Hokanson. Percy Granger and
Rudolph Cans. pisnists. and Isaac
Stern. violinist.
Another bit Of news. unofficial
Is that Lyle shelmidine. member
Of the faculty Of the College of
Puget Sound, may be the next
president OF the Philharmonic
when the annual meeting Is held
IN few weeks-F. T. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

II you're not using IL. sci II With
a Fsst-Action Tines Want -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

II you're not using II, sell II with
Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
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Esisea. slwln 0vis.smsr. al
Finrencs Hsrris
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-03-06

Someone at McMichael's stu
dio called our attention to a
marriage license notice publish
ed in last weeks Leader where
a certain young lady was listed
as being only twelve years old.
Subsequent investigation reveals
there was slight error-but had
such been the case we certainly
would have slipped up on a fea-
ture story. We were ribbed
little for not putting headlines
on the announcement. There's
just one thing that an error of
that kind proves-that people
read the Leader-even unto the
vital statistics. Thanks pal.
A certain Newark lady had
part of her head cut off recent
ly, but the process was pain
less-she didn't know a thing
about it. Doug. Wentz, Leader
photographer took the picture
over again.
John Penick is a barber out
East Main way who makes a
business of setting ears out"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-03-06
WILKINS RUN

The dirt roads are in very
bad condition in this vicinity.
Mr.. Russell Mortimer made a
business trip to Newark Monday.
Mrs. Albert Biggs spent Mon
day with Mrs. Theo. Parker.
Mrs. Pearl Mortimer called on
Mrs. VIM. Mclaughlin Monday
afternoon.
NJ SIS. Marjorie Wilkin of Frank
lin township spent Saturday
night with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Houston.
Mr.. Earle Wolfe and family
of Newark are moving in
Messrs. A. R. and Cary Pounds
house.
Mr.. Carl Hoover who under
went an operation last week in
the White Cross Hospital in CO.
lumbus is improving very slow
ly.
Mr.. Jake Nethers called at the
Mr.. j. w. Swisher house Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F.. Houston
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Smith and son Lloyd.
Miss Maxine Nethers and Miss
Mary Nesbit spent Saturday in
Newark.