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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Five Participate in
"Of Age" Ceremony
Libby Lions Club Spon-
sors Impressive Program
at High School Wednes-

Wednesday afternoon the junior
high school auditorium was the
scene of the "Of Age Ceremony"
sponsored by the Libby Lions Club.
Kenneth Neils acted as announc-
er for the program. An octette sang
three delightful numbers, Toast to
Washington" Beneath the Weep
ing Willows Shade" and Yankee
Doodle"
Lion President Paul Church then
took charge of the program and in
troduced the young men and women
present who recently became Of age.
They were Miss Mary Stevens, Miss
Ruth Switzer, Miss Norma Ga
mache, Byron Pitcher and Douglas
Stickney.
Mr. Church then give 4 talk On
relationship and that section OF the
program was closed with the five
young people giving the pledge OF
allegiance to the flag.
Miss Virginia Petrusha gave some
very interesting notes on Washing
ton.
Alter the ceremony the entire au-
dience adjourned to the gym where
the newly formed drill team put on
patriotic demonstration. They
spelled out u. S. A., Montana and
made "21" in honor of those who
took part in the program. Miss Will
marth was in charge OF the drill
team
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Seventeen Droftees
Report on March 3

Seventeen Lincoln county men
have been ordered to report to the
Lincoln County draft board at the
court house in Libby at II o'clock
a. M, on March 3. From here they
will be sent to Missoula for Undue
ton into the United States army
for year of service. The II men
are as follows, the first II being
volunteers:
Milo Gilbert Miller, Andy Peder
Severson, Kenneth Clair Spencer,
William Joyce Badgley, James How
ard Hackney, Homer Burton Gar
rem, Wilbur Gillian Cole, John Hem
~ Williams, Willard Clair Parker,
Raymond v. Enders, Meryl Lee Nc
Comas, volunteers; Charles Grant
White, Leland Melrose Vandeveer,
Archie Minde, Steve Sutherland Nc
cullouGh, Harrell Wane Pluid,
Charles Holly, Jr.
Another list have been notified to
be ready for calling in case any Of
the II fail to pass the physical ex-
animation. They are:
Phillip Gosswiller, William Blaine
Mulwee, Charles Arthur Osborne,
George Henry Bolen, George Ed
ward Drury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
To Act as Lubor
Agency For Scouts
Libby Council Will Sell
Work Stamps, Proceeds
To Buy Equipment.

Three prominent Boy Scout ex-
iecutives were in Libby Tuesday ia
attend a meeting Of the local COM
mittee Irvine Bennett, Missoula,
president of the Western Montana
Council; w. w. Waltemier, Mis-
soula, Scout executive and Ralph
Child, Kalispell, field executive,
were here making an effort to in
crease cooperation in the council
and to help in any manner they
could to further Scouting in Lin
coin county.
Upon suggestion of the executives
the local council undertook a new
program and will act as an employ
ment agency for local Scouts.
Stamps will be sold to persons who
have work they wish the Scouts
to do. After the work is done the
boys will then receive the stamps
which will be used to purchase uni
forms and other equipment at the
official Scout agency, the Kootenai
Mercantile. Any citizen wishing to
buy stamps should contact Marshall
Murray of any other member of the
council.
The group decided that the am
nual drive for funds would take
place April % to 80 inclusive.
A motion was placed to meet
with the Troy Scout committee to
arrange time and place for a joint
summer camp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20

He decided to cast his lot with
the west in 1879 and went to the
Black Hills to try his hand at placer
mining He made a living from this
enterprise but didn't grow opulent
at it. So when the district settled up
and it was decided that school
was needed, he was selected as
teacher.
After teaching for three years,
Mr.. Miller engaged in the mercan-
tile business at Hermosa, S. D. The
mercantile business prospered until
a disastrous fire cleaned him out.
AS he carried no insurance, the
frontier storekeeper awoke one
morning with no worldly stock ex-
cept the clothes he wore on his
back.
In striving to get on his feet
again, Mr.. Miller worked at what
ever he could find and studied law
in his spare time. He was admitted
to the bar at Rapid City in May,
1892.
The following year he located at
Cascade Locks, Wasco county, Ore,
where he practiced law for five
years.
He removed to Montana in 1898
and a year later located in Libby.
He practiced his profession until
1912, when he was elected clerk, of
the district court, which office he
retained until 1921 when he de-
clined denomination and decided to
retire. However, his retirement
lasted only until 1925, when the
voters of the county decided to
send him to the state legislature
He was elected on the democratic
ticket His services there must have
satisfied his constituents for they
returned him for many years when
he declined to serve in that capacity
Mrs. Phoebe Gorton Miller, whom
he married at Blair, Neb., in 1886
died at Libby in 1922. In January
1929, he was married to Mrs. Grace
Dexter Springer, and Mr.. and Mrs
Miller are now spending their days
in the home in west Libby.
It does not fall to many to reach
the Biblical three score years anc
ten, and fewer still live to celebrate
the anniversary marking four score
years. But Mr., l1iller is still active
and host of friends in the count,
will join in wishing him imam,
happy returns OF the day"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Picks Up Mon
On Old Charge
Offense That Was Com
mitted in 1897 Finally
Settled in Justice Court.

County Attorney Candee had
Sheriff Baney take into custody, or
Monday, Earl Maken on a charge
that has been hanging fire since
in March, 1887. Maken pleaded
guilty to the charge and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county
Jail.
1t will be remembered that Ma
ken and a partner planted num-
Der of baited bombs in the woods
in 1887 in a campaign to kill coy
otes and get their hides. One was
placed a short distance back Of the
Claus Detjens place on Swamp
creek. Detjens saw the strange
looking object, picked it up and il
exploded, blowing off one of his
hands and destroying the sight Of
one eye. A dog was also killed by
another bomb.
The charge iodecd*auainst+ Malsen
was the reckless use of explosives
A former case-the State VS.. Victor
Larson and Milton Williams-was
carried to the supreme court which
held that the offense in this instance
was only a misdemeanor. Conse-
quently that was ALL Maken could
be charged with.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Formers Discuss
important opics
Experts in Agriculture
Talk to KoOtenai Valley
Grange at Meeting.

The Farmers Institute, sponsored
by the Kootenai Valley Grange
held an all-day session at the Amer
lean Legion Hall Friday, Febru.
airy IA.
Instructors for the day were DR.
H. F. Holland, Of the Economics
Department, Bozeman; Mr.. Fred
Nunns of the Experiment Station
Bohemian; County Extension Agent
Leonard Eliason, Kalispell, and Miss
TuDb, home demonstration, Kalispell
Mr.. Eiason told many interesting
and instructive things to look fol
when getting exhibits ready for the
fair. The points most thoroughly
emphasized were to bring out these
characteristics: Appealing in appear
ance, stand up in condition, uni
formity Of size, free from disease
and insect damage and ready for
consumption at time of display.
He named each vegetable and told
what to look for in each. THE larg-
est are not always the best"
DR.. Hollands talked on the ef-
fects of war on agriculture, illus
trating the effects that foreign af-
fairs have on our agricultural mar
kets. Using 1910 as the starting
point he told OF the causes OF the
raises and slumps of world markets
and compared agricultural condi-
tons during the first World War
with conditions now. He also spoke
briefly on the advantages and dis
advantages Of cooperative buying
and selling. Ending his talk with q
brief discourse on the present Gov
eminent agricultural program and
on citizenship.
Mr.. Nunns discussed the treatment
of soils to maintain and increase
productivity and then presided at
an open discussion.
Miss Tubb talked to the ladies on
up-to-date methods of canning and
freezing of foods.
The Home Economics committee
Of the Grange served a delicious
luncheon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Pine T rec Club
Meets and Dimes

An interesting meeting of the
Pine Tree Club took place at the
club house Sunday with Is mem
bers present. The visitors were MIR
and Mrs. Livermore and daughter
Laura, VIM. Davis and Betty Lou
Cumley.
After bountiful pot luck din
ner, the business session was held.
Hubert Beebe presided in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. Gil
bertson
Mr.. McCauley was accepted as a
member of the club.
Kyle Beebe, who represented the
club at the public hearing held by
the board of railroad commission
ers at Kalispell to determine
whether or not bus service should
be restored between Kalispell and
Libby, reported that while there
was no decision given at the hear
ing he believed the testimony given
would substantiate a decision in ia
vor of the service being restored.
The club will give dance at
Swamp Creek hall Saturday night,
Feb. %. Everyone invited Also a
public card party at the Pine Tree
Club hall on the following Friday
evening, Feb. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Beebe will be
host and hostess for the March
meeting. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker
were host and hostess for this
meeting.
The social hour was spent in the
singing of hymns by the entire
group.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Montono Women
Enters l03rd Yeor

HAMILTON, Mont, Feb. l7-(UP
Mrs. Gertrude Peterson-"Grand.
ma Great" to her great grandchil.
dren-munched her usual hard can
dy today AZ she moved on toward
her 1O3rd year of life.
Mrs. Petersen, perhaps Montana's
oldest citizen, observed her 1O2nd
birthday Jan. n. A native OF Nor
way, she ogpce made her home in
Ore9pn but now lives here with her
daughter, Ms. v. O. Blood.
Mr.. Blood SID her mother, who
continues to cat three meals . day,
has consausd Z pound Of hard
candy "evesx week of her life," and
that this m1Y have something to do
with her longevity.
The aeed woman still makes meat
and potatoee . part OF her diet, but
milk he's rVpllced the coffee she
once drank Xix times 4 day in &C.
ccedance VII Scandinavian custom.
She spen1s- ~ days in bed or in
I bedside cAaix. pulling herself up
right ~ DTaaping long cloth strip.
About hsr In her room, Mrs. Pet
erson h1o her pictures and other
keepsak4g many OF which remind
her 81 her home near Clatskanie,
Ore, Were she went with her late
husband Elias Peterson, from Nor
way n take up homestead.
Mn Blood is her only child
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Pioneer Celebrates
80th Birthday Today

Today marks the Both milestone
in the journey of life for Timothy
Miller, early pioneer of Libby and
highly respected citizen of the COM
munity. Mr.. Miller came to Libby
in 1190 and has resided here since
that time, having watched the city
develop from crude, frontier ham
let to the modern little city that it
is today And during those years,
he has had an active part in that
development.
Mr.. Miller was born in Morgan
county, Ohio, on Feb. 90, 1851, of
colonial stock. His parents moved
10 Hutchinson, Mimi, and there Mr..
Miller spent his boyhood, working
with his father on the pioneer
homestead and taking the first steps
in mastering the three FRS" in a
backwoods school.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Former Libby Young
Woman Married in Tacoma

An item that was just reported
this week brings the news that Mrs
Louise Galloway formerly Louise
Racicot) was married on January l.
at Tacoma, Wash, to DR.. Roy
Stickles DR.. Stickles is dentist
and holds a commission OF captain
with the u. S. Army. He has been
ordered to the Hawaiian Islands and
will leave about March /.
Mrs. E. I. Racicot left last Sunday
for visit with her daughter in Ia
coma, and after visit with DR.
and Mrs. Stickles, will fly to Mis-
soula for visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Baker and family, Mrs. Baker
being the former Dorothy Racicot
Mrs. Stickles is thinking Of coming
to Libby for visit before leaving
for the islands.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Bridges Built;
Roads Worked
Much Work Done by
WPA in County During
Month of January.

According to Joseph r. Devich
general foreman of the Works Prof..
ects Administration at Libby, thu
following work was accomphshet
during the month of January II
Lincoln county.
At Troy, one bridge Is It. lonl
and 10 It. wide was erected on Fall
Creek on the Bull Lake road neal
the Taylor hill; also one bridge the
same length was demolished Or
the Curly Creek new right-of-way
is miles were slashed and cleared
but not grubbed. The clearing crew
is working in the vicinity OF the
Underwood ranch. On the Bull Lake
road above the Meadow Greek
bridge, there were moved 1895 GU
yd. of dirt. On the same road BY
the Redeye ranch 688 GU. yd. grave
were hauled and spread on l5O(
lineal feet of road.
On the city streets of Libby IL
blocks were opened on Tenth street
and graveled one block OF the same
Two blocks of alleys between Lou.
isiana and Utah avenues were grav-
eled and also two blocks OF alley
between Montana and Louisiana
avenues were graveleds This |.
sponsored by Lincoln county ano
co-sponsored by the city OF Libby
On the countrywide roads prof.
ect, construction of new bridge
AZ feet long and 16 feet wide with
double truss and earth filled cribs
was completed on Cherry Creek
This bridge is IL miles south OF
Libby. The WPA-oWned shovel
with three sponsor trucks, moved
4427 GU. yd. of sand and gravel fol
sub-base and fill on Libby Jennings
road Banks were sloped and grad
ed, maintained to state highway
specifications.
On the fish hatchery project, loo
#. of ditch were excavated prepare
tory to laying of III in. water line
for the feed and grinding room Of
the state owned fish hatchery seven
miles east Of Libby. An area Of
20x4O IT, was leveled off and ex-
cavated preparatory to installing
concrete forms for the above build
int IL. .-
$50 Gu. yds. OF fill were placed in
the northwest part Of Eureka.
On the countrywide roads in Rex
ford, 608 Gu. yds. of fill were placed
on approach of the Rexford bridge
as well as 40 lineal feet of guard
rail.
Near Trego on the county wide
roads, 1000 Gu. yds. of gravel were
hauled and spread on the road from
the main highway to Trego as well
as 2275 Gu. yds. of excavation on the
same road.
On the Eureka community hall,
Gal GU yds. of dirt were excavated
from the basement The sheds have
been completed so that the cement
and tools can be taken care of as
we'll as preparation of timber for
the construction of the building.
This building is located near the
city center of Eureka.
These projects are sponsored by
Lincoln county and assisted by the
Operations Division OF the Work
Projects Administration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Many Teams Coming
For Bowling Tournament

From eight to 10 teams from In
land Empire cities have indicated
an intention to compete in the an
nual bowling tournament to be
staged in Libby at the Play bowling
alleys from February % TO March z.
Ralph Roberts reports there will
be four teams from Kalispell, two
from Whitefish, probably two from
Spokane and maybe one or two
from Couer d'Alene. About 20 local
teams will enter the contest.
Each team will play against the
field, on handicap basis, with the
teams making the high scores walk
ing away with the prizes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Troining Course
Now Under Way

Superintendent A. A. Wood an
nounced that the course in defense
training started yesterday. There
are Is pupils in the class and Ar
Nelson and Mr.. Mischner have
charge.
Mr.. Wood also stated that five
boys are now enrolled ia m extern
sion course in auto-mechsnics- The
school purchased m old car 1og
them and they will have this pieco
Of machinery in the basement a
the new central school where tho
work shop will be.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Fifteen Students in Citizenship Glass

j. A. Laux, WPA zone superin-
tendent from Missoula, and Willis
Avery, WPA assistant zone super
visor of Whitefish, were in this city
last evening to attend a meeting of
the citizenship class, sponsored by
the WPA and under the direction of
Harold Lutes.
A. A. Wood gave very inter-
esting talk about Montana history
and pleased his audience very much.
There were is students present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Will Pay No More
BOuntieS on Coyotes

Deputy Game Warden Darlington
is in receipt Of telegram from j.
A. Weaver, state game warden, in
structing Darlington not to accept
any more coyote hides for bounty.
Weaver said 5000 coyotes had al
ready been taken over the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20

Patrolman Morris Blake of Kali
ispell was a business visitor in Lib
by Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Holiday were
Spokane visitors early this week.
Evening star., 1941-10-27

ming off" she said, $50 there won't
be anything fancy. You'll be lucky
if you can swallow them at all, the
way I make them" AS she backed
the car away from the guardrall she
lifted her hand in wave, and she
kept the smile on her face as she
orove away.
All through lunch at the country
club, and even while she sunbathed
and swan around the pool later on
in the afternoon, the thought Of an
evening with Clay Hanley gave her
a strange, deep-inside kind OF thrill.
Shed never known man like him,
man so intensely masculine, with
so crude and hard refinement. 1t
was almost as if he controlled with
hair trigger accuracy the animal
that was his real self. He knew all
the conventions, he knew courtesy,
he had poise and carriage, even
certain charm, but 1t was as II he
saw through all those things and
could slip them on like a sweater or
pair of gloves whenever the occa-
sion required. She felt the blood In
her face when she thought OF 1t, but
it was the basic male in him that
attracted her. He was adventure,
crazy adventure, but alluring none
theless. That was why she was
going out with him, and she couldn't
deny it. Shed shot the rapids in
canoe on the St. Croix when she
was II; she couldn't resist the temp
tation, despite her fathers warn
ings. She'd jumped her mothers
hunter over the pasture fence the
first time she'd had chance to get
on him when no one was around.
It was the same thing all over again:
it was something in her blood that
couldn't be denied.
Clare Tries Plotting.
1t was while she was dressing that
evening that she thought OF 1t.
Rogers picture, a colored miniature
in a solid gold frame on her dress
ing table, started her mind running,
recalled the thoughts she'd had
earlier after her first meeting
with Clay Hanley. and particularly
after her conversation with Eddie
Franklin.
This man she was going out with
Evening star., 1941-10-27

white accentuated the bronze color
ing of his skin, too, and when he
smiled as he took her hand the
white teeth and the handsome white
suit seemed to make facade out
of which the smooth features of
his dark face and hands moved
slowly and only at second glance.
You're right on time" Clare said.
Clay laughed. I've been circling
around the by-ways for 20 minutes
so 1 wouldn't seem too anxious"
Further Trickery.
"Oh, I'm just sure you have! Sit
down over there and make YOUR
self comfortable. I have those
cocktails you were talking about
all ready. There are cigarettes on
the table" Glare smiled at him,
making her eyes narrow Sits, and
she felt the tiny pressure on her
hand as he released her. Then she
turned and crossed the room to the
library, where her fathers bar
swung out from behind a bookcase,
just as it had through most of pro-
hlbltion. He'd never changed it to
something more above-board, liking
the mystery of it that way.
Already in the cleaning mahog-
any surface of the bar were the
cocktail glasses and the silver sha-
ker in which she'd mixed the
drinks. Alongside them was a
pitcher of ice, the whisky and the
vermouth. She poured Clays glass
from the mixer, then, after glanc-
ing around to see that he hadn't
followed her, she poured her own
from the ice pitcher. adding a dash
of color from the bottle of vermouth.
Clay was standing in front of
the broad fireplace when she hand
ed him his drink, and he promptly
lifted the glass toward her. ITO
you, Clare" he said solemnly, land
to our friendship. May it proceed
more cordially than it began"
Clare smiled and nodded and lift
ed her glass and drank. After the
first sip she took a cigarette from
the silver box on the table and sat
down. looking up at Clay as he Lit it
for her.
Il don't see why We can't be
Evening star., 1941-10-27

had a hand, some way. in the tragedy
that had taken Roger Caswell's life
He had walked away from that
flaming wreck, that pyre on which
Roger had died, q richer man. And
he was something to Betty Crow
ell. confldant, co-plotter, perhaps
sweetheart. And now he was play
ing another angle. perhaps with
Betty's consent, but. on the other
hand, perhaps not. She went to the
phone book and looked up the
number of Morton's boarding house
When she got the number she asked
for Eddie Franklin.
This is Clare Calridge, Eddie, u
she said as soon as he answered.
"Oh, yeah. How was the les
SOM" The mechanics surprise at
the call was evident.
Fine, but listen closely: I'm 60
ing out to Vaughn's with Clay Han
ley for dinner, leaving at 7. Now
tell me, does he meet Betty at the
airport every night, or just once in
a while?"
It's been every night for a long
time" Eddie said slowly. They're
going to meet there tonight. I heard
them say at the office at 8 just
before she left the airport this
morning. She was out for a lesson
at her regular time, 7:30."
We'll, then he's broken the date
with her" Clare said. Eddie, I
wish you'd do me a favor. Come
out here and pick up my car about
8 O'Clock and drive it out to the
airport and park it there. He will
have called Betty and broken his
date with her and it's Just possible
she'll drive past there to make sure
he's not working. If she sees my
car it might start something be-
tween them"
Clay Well GrOOmed.
Eddie was silent for a while and
then he said, why are you going
out with him anyway? He's not
a good guy with-with women. I
know him"
Don't worry about me-" Glare
said. Will you pick up my car?
III leave word with Burrows out
at the garage and if Clay is still
here when you come you can go
out the back drive"
"Okay," Eddie said. subdued. And
about 10 or so I'll take it back to
your place. She won't be prowling
around after that"
Thanks, Eddie" Glare said
Thanks awfully."
When Clay arrived a little while
later Clare was ready. She was
sitting in the long, high -windowed
drawing room and she saw Ella, the
housekeeper, open the door after
the bell rang. She got up. feeling
confident as she always did in new
clothes. and casually ruffed out the
pleated box skirt of her smartly
tailored sharkskin suit as she
crossed to meet him.
She wasn't really surprised at his
appearance. Clay Hanley was one
OF those men who could wear any
kind of clothes and look handsome
But tonight he was more than just
handsome: he looked like model
come suddenly to life. He wore a
white linen suit, narrow-hipped,
long-coated, with drape shoulders
that again, like his khaki shirt that
she'd noticed the first time at the
airport, made his shoulders look far
broader than they really were. The