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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Rexford Roundhouse
Closed Monday

RExFORD, Aug. 20.-Matt Grit
fiths, roundhouse foreman, was no.
titled by Great Northern officials to
close the roundhouse. This order
to take effect Monday, August IL.
Eiahteen years ago the Great
Northern employed about so men
at Rexford. There was much larg-
er crew at the roundhouse at that
time and the coal chute was IN use.
The Fernie branch was operating
and two large section crews. The
monthly payroll amounted to
Sic, 100000
Twelve years ago the coal chute
was removed and the roundhouse
crew reduced. Six years ago the
Fernie branch line was discontin-
ued and the tracks taken up.
Larger and more powerful en-.
gines have replaced the smaller
ones, hauling long, heavily loadec
| freight trains up the hill withou
the assistance OF helper engines
In case it becomes necessary t.
need helpers. they will be sen
out from Whitefish.
The closing OF the roundhous'
will directly affect II families.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
CITY Rock Crusher
Expected Soon

THE City OF Libby will take de-
livery Of q rock crusher plant with
in 1 few days. said Mayor Clay
Parker this week. THE new plant
will be set up soon thereafter at
the city's gravel pit which lies about
a half mile up Pipe creek. Some
4time ago the city purchased Az
acres Of land there that has a heavy
gravel deposit. The machine will
Be put into operation some time this
fall. Its capacity is from 80 to LOG
yards of crushed rock day.
The purchase of the crushel
gives the city very good equipment
for street work. continued Mr.
! Parker. I'VE have two trucks,
grader, oiling equipment and no"
the crusher plant"
! The new crusher is made by the
! Austin Weston company and is
complete unit. A power plant !!
built into it and it is equipped witt
the necessary feed and delivery ia,
T cilities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Libby People at
Golden Wedding

On August 16 five families gath
cred at the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Crogham, near Perma,
Mont, to help them celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary Mr..
and Mrs Crogham are the parents
of Mrs. j. F. Bowen Of Libby
Mr.. Crogham was born in Illinois
and Mrs. Crogham in Missouri Mrs
Crogham moved to Wyoming with
4 her parents, making the trip over
land in a covered wagon, being one
of the pioneers who settled the west
in those early days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crogham were married at Sheridan,
Wyo., so years ago. Four daughters
and three sons were born to them,
all of whom are living Mr.. and
Mrs. Crogham were former resi-
dents of Libby, having left here
in 1912.
At the golden wedding, pleas
ing program was much enjoyed. II
consisted of the singing Of Put on
Your Old Gray Bonnet questions
of their early childhood and mar
ried life, a reading, and the song,
Silver Threads Among the Gold"
, Many lovely gifts were received by
! the happy couple
{ Four generations were present,
each generation being just 20 years
! apart.
The families attending were MIR
!. and Mrs. Ted Golf. Missoula, Mont
/ MIR. and Mrs. Phillip Crogham, Per
: ma, Mont: Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
/ Lyon, Lewiston, Ida; Mr.. and Mrs
( Alex Boyes, Perma. Mont, ard Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Bowen of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Two Fined For
Killing Deer
Out of Season

A. H. johnson and H. r. Johnson,
both of Libby, were tried in Justice
Haigler's court Monday night
charged with the illegal killing OF
deer. They pleaded guilty and
the court assessed a fine Of $500
and costs against one of them.
The two men were apprehended
through the efforts of Ranger L. L.
Lake and Bob Brink, both Of the
forest service. Sunday night about
$50 o'clock fire was noticed in
timber slashing in the Dunn creek
area. The fire had covered an acre
or more by the time it was discov-
cred but soon was extinguished. But
the suspicious of the two men were
aroused when they noticed foot
prints and car tracks in the vicin-
Iity Plaster paris casts were taken
of the footprints and tire tracks
and further sleuthing led the Of
ficers to The Lohnsons' car There
blood was found on the door han
dies, further pointing to guilt
I The carcass of a deer was finally
located.
The men pleaded guilty to tht
killing of the deer out of season blu
denied having set the fire. judging
from the evidence, the forest mel
report that evidently q camp fir,
had been set and allowed to &c
away.
Both men are employed by the ]
Neils Lumber Company in thei
4 Dunn creek operations.
The two forest men, both deput,
game wardens, had the full coop
Grafton of the county attorney i
the work Of running down the OF
tenders.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Corl Nyberg Gets
Libby Road Contract

Yesterday At Helena, the state
highway commission let > con
tract to Carl Nyberg Of Yard
ley, Wash, for Improvement Of
Z section Of the Libby-Jennings
highway. His bid was $l3S-
z9z.13.
The work to be done consists
Of the grading, surfacing with
crushed gravel and construction
Of small drainage structures on
1854 miles Of highway begin
ming 4 short distance north OF
the Kootend river bridge 1t
Libby.
The commission, At this meet
Ink, let contracts for 10 road
and bridge contracts t0talmg
about $3.50, 00o.ee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Noted ControIto I o
Appear in Concert
In Libby

Music lovers Of Libby are assured
of a special treat in the first con-
cert of the 194l AZ series that is be-
inx sponsored by the Libby Con-
cert Association. On September .
Mss Myrtle Leonard, VINO j. now
on the faculty OF the Idaho state
university, will present program
of song. Miss Leonard is a con-
tralto and for four years sang with
the Metropolitan opera company.
This spring she appeared in Port
land. Seattle and elsewhere with
the National La Scala Opera Com
pany, singing with such well known
artists as Giovanni Martinelli, fam
GUS tenor, and Elizabeth Rethberg,
soprano.
In view of Miss Leonards early
appearance here, the following short
sketch of her life will be interesting
We quote:
/ The bright young contralto star
/ of the Metropolitan Opera Associa-
ton, Myrtle Leonard, was born in
] St. Paul, Mimi, but spent most OF
her early life in California which
claims her with pride as native
daughter. She sang her first role al
the age of eight 1t was the par
of Santa Claus in aNChristmas play
presented by the girls of the Notrt
Dame Convent of Alameda where
she was educated. They chose mt
for Santa Claus she explains, be
cause I had such a deep voice.
When Myrtle Leonard was sew
enteen she left the convent anc
went to New York to study singing
under Francis Stuart who had frs
heard her in San Francisco and hat
been deeply impressed by the quail
ity and range of her voice. Fiv'
hard years lay ahead but nothing
feezed the ambitious blonde CIR
She worked hard at her music an,
to help pay her coaching and studi
! fees, did clerical jobs, played tn
piano for a dancing class, final
,. got profitable but strenuous en-
gagement in five a-day vaudeville
Ear from being ashamed of m
picture house bookings says MyI
tie Leonard, 81 am grateful for /
1t not only helped me financial
but the experience, in shoWmanshi
and poise, was invaluable"
Then came the day when hi
coach, Cesare Sturani, took her
the Metropolitan Opera House K
an addition. Singing TO Cattle;
f sazza was an ordeal compared
Y which all previous trials were
1 nothing. The bearded sphinx sa
:, nothing. But next day Myrtle Leol
0 ard received a contract. On Jam
n airy 8, 1885, she made her deb
It in "La Gioconda." "Gatti-Casazza
S gliding the voice beautiful with Il
It form divine" wrote the New Yol
Journal the next day. 'Irrefutab
proof is Myrtle Leonard. Here W
something 10 see as well as to he;
The audience loved her, as well tn
night
Her success in opera was dup
IS Gated shortly afterwards at the il
al portant Ann Arbor May FestiN
Q (l935) where she sang Marina
q Boris Godounoff' and also in Ho
At egger's King David"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Libby Couple
Celebrate 50th
Anniversary
Married in Nebraska;
Fought Indians in Montana
in Early Days.
SAW WARFARE
BETWEEN STOCKMEN

A highly respected couple of Lib
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele,
celebrated their golden wedding
last Sunday, the anniversary having
been on August 13. Sunday open
house in honor of the occasion was
held at the home Of Mrs william
E. Dutton, Mrs. Dutton being the
daughter Of the esteemed couple.
A reception was held on the lnwn
of Mrs. Dutton, she being assisted
by her three daughters-in-law. IT.
bles were beautifully decorated and
the table at which the guests Of
honor sat bad as centerpiece q
three tier wedding cake resplendent
with eold colored froetina.
The bride Of SO years cut the cake
in traditional style. Ice cream nd
cake were served to the 80 guests
who came to congratulate Mr.. I'd
Mrs. Steele on their 50 years ct hap-
by married LIE md to proffer them
many beautiful gifts
| During the 50 years Of their mar-
ried life, Mr.. and Mrs Steele have
experienced the exritenent4 q pa
neer life and have seen much q this
part of the continent gradually DE-
yeloped from the wilderness of =
new country into settled eommunl-
ties.
:, Mr.. Steele cauae to Montana s.
years ago, in Isl. coming TO the
Crow agency where his brother was
agent. He worked there as boes
. farmer for years. At one time the
Indians went on the war path and
the white people ut the agency held
: them of for AZ days, until sOhdter1
got there. Finally be wcnt to Sher-
idan, Wyo., where he ran = haltcl1er
! shop.
|. Mr.. Steele went hack TO Neh4Jka
! ! and married Miss Prvfienca c.
! man on August Is, III, ~ -
neuth.- Neh~ II. To the un1op
!. child was born, a daA (lR - -
2 William z. Duttnn Of this city IN
! family moved back to Mont1n'
: when the little daughter WINS IA
y years old, in 1899 They came +
! Sage Creek, out from Bridger
), where Mr.. Steele ran big cattlt
u ranch, the LIT. When the sheer
;, men came into that country. bit
. ter warfare developed between tn
cattle and sheep men. The sheel
men finally won and cattle ranch
ing was pushed out
: The Steeles then moved to Bridg
i or where MIR. Steele fired in tn
l. engine room for the Bridger Goa
: mines. In 1913 Mr.. Steele qui
- that work and was on his way t
~ Moose Jaw, Canada, to take up
. homestead He stopped off at Libb,
and liked its beauty and possibiii
a ties so well that he sent for Mrs
"a Steele and they have made thei
"A home here ever since.
D. Mr.. and Mrs. Steele have bee
al blessed with nine grandchildren an
rs four great grandchildren. They ar
r. Ed, Virgil, Harold, Donald, Merit
L. Miss Betty and Richard Dutton, a
ID of Libby; Mrs. Geneva Downing
s. Grand Coulee, Wash, and Love
tie Dutton, Camp Murray, Wash. Til
rt great grandchildren are Bonnl
Karen Dutton, Edward Gary Du
IS, ton, Joanna Downing and Mildre
a Downing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Load of Cedar
Poles Wrecked

While driving a truck load of
cedar poles into Troy Tuesday, Roy
Coleman lost control of the load
when the brakes refused to work,
and the truck and poles pitched into
a ravine skirting the road. Coleman
jumped and escaped injury except
for a few cuts and bruises. He was
working for the Drury company at
Troy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Electric Line Goes
Into Leonia

Further information reaching this
newspaper reveals that the rural
electric line that will be built into
western Lincoln county will extend
into Leonia. First reports were that
it would 60 no further than the Hoi-
sington property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21

Mrs. r. Stricken and Mrs, N. A..
Bartz arrived in Libby Friday from
Edgerton, Wis, for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Greip. Mrs Stricken
is a sister and Mrs. Bartz cousin
of Mr.. Greip.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21
Appointed Regional Director

The president of the Montana As
ISOLATION of Postmasters has APP
pointed Postmaster Forrest De Rosia
regional director covering the coun-
ties of Lincoln Flathead and Gla-
cier.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-21

Mr. and Mrs M. D. Rowland left
Tuesday for Missoula to attend o
meeting of AIasons.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05
By the Old Lamp Lighter

people of Hagerstown by the fol-
lowing call:
Whereas, the undersigned,
having viewed with regret, a
rising disposition manifested by
many of our citizens to give
preference to articles of foreign
manufacture and as we believe
this disposition to be detrimental
TO the interest of the whole
American community and parti-
cularly to the manufacturing and
mechanical portions thereof and
as we feel deep interest in the
prosperity and advancement of
home manufactures and the suS-
tenance of our American opera
tives, will meet at the Court
House on January l (New Years
Day. for the purpose of forming
a Home League. There will be
several addresses delivered on
this occasion. The citizens gen
orally are invited to attend"
The signers were: w. H. Han
dy, John Weis, Samuel Gettinger,
George A. Bender, Thomas Schneb-
ly, William Brazier, Jonathan Ker-
sinner, J. Buchanan Hall, Richard
Ragan. Jr., George w. Hartley,
Charles Gelwicks, John w. Boyd,
Martin Startzman, John Bradshaw,
w. Waltz, Henry Weis, John
Swartzwelder, Joseph Boyd, Will
liam Thomas, NJ. w. Boyd, William
Faulkner, William Allen, Thomas
E. Mittag, w. Thompson, John R.
Sneary, w. H. Boyd. Charles G.
Lane, Martin King, George Upde-
graft, Edward Watkins, Samuel
Eichelberger, Henry Metcalf.
The conclusion of the meeting
brought forth this quotation:
"Palsied be the hands which re-
ceive British gold to put down
American Industry"
From this point business began
expanding and factories began to
be constructed. The Iron Foundry
and Machine Shop, located on w
Franklin at Walnut street, manu-
factured steam engines, mill gear
ings, threshing machine castings
railroad wheels, plow castings
James R. Jones operated the fac.
tory.
At the conclusion of the Civil
War, many diversified industries
sprang up. In 1865 William Upde.
GRAFT started his glove factory. 1t
proved to be very important in
dustry. The Hagerstown Spoke
Works was established in 1873 bj
! Charles Sebold who later transfer
red to a stock company 1880). Its
trade extended to many parts OF
the United States, Canada, Grea
Britain, France and Germany. Lut2
and Reynolds replaced the old com
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

The greatest crisis of all is now
at hand. Never has difference of
opinion been sharper Never has
there been a time when free speech
and a free press enjoyed wider
latitude of expression as Consti-
tutional authority finally determin-
ed a course to meet attempted
full and most bloodthirsty tyrant Of
all history. 1t is now time for a
world conquest by the most power
united 'front.' Springfield State
Register Dem.)
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

pany.
Daniel Schindel was president
Manufacturing Company which
was capitalized at $4,000.
Hagerstown Agricultural Imple-
ment Company was organized in
1869 by the following incorpora-
tors: A. Miller and Updegraff, D.
R. Appleman, J. w. Cook and Will
liam ProtZman. This industry
produced clover hullers, grain
drills and hay rakes.
This represents few of the
many industries which have helped
to make Hagerstown the important
industrial community she is today.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

IneS6 drIlCleS Oh Interest
will be written by us
for the readers of Horse
and Buggy Days as nearly
equal to our Old Lamp
lighter as possible-SMS).
For those who are not familiar
with it, there IS a very interesting
history of early HageTstown and
Washington County at the Library.
This volume was compiled by the
members Of the Arts and Letters
Club in 1888 From its pages we
have taken the following notes on
The Early Industries of Hagers-
town"
AS far as can be ascertained
John Stulls Mill on the Antietam
Creek, near Hagerstown is the
oldest industry Q752). This was
indeed an important industry and
in 1869, Heiskel, the coppersmith,
originator of the famous Little
Heiskelr' weathervane, piled his
trade here.
In 1889, Hart and Rochester
conducted a nail factory. Fulling,
dyeing and coloring of all kinds,
was the business of John Rohrer
in 1890. Daniel Mead was in the
tanning business; Jacob OFT was
halter; Daniel Linebaugh, tailor.
Mrs. and Miss Aull conducted the
millinery and mantua-making busi-
ness; Robert Aull was joiner and
cabinet maker; John T. Mason was
a distiller. Hughes Fitzhugh, in
1904, also made nails; Jacob Cook,
a saddler. In 1900, George Beigler
was conducting his fathers comb
making business in all its branches.
Robert Douglas was producing
weaving of all kinds, including
plain linens, wOOlens, striped cot
tons, cOverlets, etc. In 1901, John
Watts had succeeded his father in
the wheelwright business and the
chair making business. Seth Lane
was cabinet maker and William
Kreps was a halter. John Bailie
was a stocking weaver.
The abOve-named types Of indus
tries and many more continued to
be in vogue until about 1S40 when
a great change became evident. At
the beginning Of the industrial de-
velopment the home" manufacture
ed wares were used by the major
ity, but as time passed, the adver-
tisements showed that the local
manufacturers were facing serious
competition from firms abroad -
England, France and elsewhere.
Therefore, on December 22, 1S41
the matter of home manufacture
was brought directly before the
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

This auto, driven by Philip Falco,
81, of New York, smashed through
the guard rails, sending Car and
driver to railroad yards how
FaIco got off with a bruised knee
and a cut over the eye.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

THE SMART THING TO DO is
ADVERTISE IN THE GLOBE
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-05

(Due to the protracted i'll
ness of the Old Lamplighter
these articles of interest
Will be written by us
for the readers of Horse
and Buggy Days as nearly
equal to our Old Lamp
lighter as possible-SMS).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18
COMICS
Pitfalls of Love
A JSequei to Marriage MeddIers

Scquci 10 M dLLidSc mtuuIe
Query which / intuitivelv had ex,
pected.
"DOn't you think" she asked,
"that Carolyn Brixton knows
much more than she should
about this AFFAIR.""
Undoubtedly she does" her
husband answered for me. "and
imagine that your father,
Madge, eventually will put her
through a very effective third
degree.
But Just now our problem Is
that man on the balcony. He
must be kept for your fathers
Interrogation. and frankly I am
afraid he might Outwit my men,"
He paused, evidently weighing
the problem, then went on slowly,
"He must have gotten out OF
that window and across TO your
balcony with the aid OF some
clever rope continuance. and he
must also be possessed OF un-
usual strength and agility. IL he
becomes aware Of the fact that
we are having him Swallowed.
he may escape from the balcony
down the side OF tine wall"
The vague plan which had beer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18
By Adele Garrison

-l,>
in the rear of my consciousness
into conference.
MADGE PROPOSES A PLAN
eff there were no disturbance
involving the, hatel," / said
diffidently, would you be willing
for me TO try an experiment."
He looked questioningly at me
THAT depends" he said. "If
II IL anything involving any risk
To yourself"
mo, IL isn't" / interposed
hastily, salving my conscience
with the reflection that the risk
to me really would be negligible.
"But 1 should have TO bring four
or five of my fathers men tn the
hotel, and into this room here,
for instructions, and then let
them 20 ahead with my plan"
Bring "A dozen, II you like"
he said, "only-can they come
I'm one or two at time, at In
tervals OF two or three minutes?"
"Of course" answered
promptly for / saw the reason
for his request. "YOu do not wish
them to attract any attention
or comment"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

ness as being
a dead one,
you know"
'Y e =, i
know" / said
meekly land
n re q with
you. But now
we must con-
y d er hi =
man. He, OF
course, IN de-
termined 10
get that let
ter"
"But." Olga
in [ er posed.
isn't II your
Al Al an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

THE CANISTER motto"
Philip Reritzen went on, point
ing his rebuke at me. describes
the only safe unfavOrable wit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

Answer to yesterdays puzzle
s-lg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

u III "a U
Marion was forced 10 write that
letter? wouldn't they know
what was In it,"
eyes, but not that IL contained
n CODE" i said. THAT they must
have inferred from my telephone
to my father, although there
was but slight reference To
the fact that the letter had a
hidden meaning"
THAT won't help Marion any,"
Philip VeritZen said. "when the
gangsters who are holding her
interrogate her about the mean
Ing OF the letter"
CONSTANTLY IN FEAR
A SILVER ran over me at the
grim comment which so confirmed
the gnawing fear that had been
with me ever since the gangster
on the train had d @ m d Il
Marion's letter from me.
IL know" / said. "And now
my only hope IL that the gang
ster on the train didn't telephone
anybody else except this man
who Is here"
But" Philip Veritzen OBJ
jected, "sOoner or later that
man can get TO telephone"
"Of course" l said. "but 1 do
l not believe he would take the
risk OF telephoning the head
quarters where Marion probably
Is kept. He will count upon the
resourcefulness OF this con-
federate who IL now upon the
balcony. Besides he wants 10
get hold of Carolyn, and no
doubt he will trail her back 10
Northampton. Dicky and Ron
aid are escorting her there
tomorrow" a.
Olga'S musical voice sounded a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

in the rear of my consciousness
emerged into conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18

"Tore Eight Shirts From
Hubby's Back"-Then Won His
Suit I'm Divorce Court. A Famil-
lar Figure in Cafe Society, He
Made Memorandum Every
Time She Hurled an Insult at
Him, But She Had Her Memo
ries and the Judge Thought
They Were More Reliable Than
Hubby's Notes. Read About
These Domestic Didoes I'm The
American Weekly, the Magazine
Distributed With Next Sundays
Issue of The Detroit Sunday
Times.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14
Food For The Sou

IN enumerating specific items Of
food to be exempt from the States
three percent sales tax, the Ad-
visory Budget Commission listed the
Holy Bible along with the rest. Well,
that is food all right, and food that
is as greatly needed IN these trying
times as any that goes into susie
nance CT the human body. 1t is food
for F. soul. but consumed in much
sn Her quantities than bread and
cat items Of a physical nature, a
fact attested by the declining state
Of morality evident on all sides.
Sales Of the Holy Bible We're al
ready exempt from the sales tax,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

It's hard to figu"1 out why the
kids come home for e." holidays
since they never stay tie,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

WILL HAVE ANOTHER BIG
truck load Of furniture Thursday.
Come in and see il. Il. I. Satter-
white and Sons. cal Fire Station.
1I-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

TRY OUR INVISIBLE HALF sol.
ing. is the new modern way In
repair shoes. Phone 636. We cali for
and deliver. Gri>som's Shoe Shop.
&c
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

FOR RENT: TWO UNFINISHED
rooms, suitable for light house,
keeping. 1874 Rowland street. ADJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-14

STARTED ROCKS AND REDS ONE
two and three weeks old. Must he
moved now At your price. IIendcr.
son Hatchery, back of Leggetfs,
l2-6ti