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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10

ton 1815+55.0 at the north town
limits of Eureka in Section IA, T.
36 NJ, r. n w. and extending 1866
miles northerly to Survey Station
1884 82.9 IN Section II, I. SO N,
r. u w.
The attention of bidders is di-
rected to the Special Provisions COW
ering subletting or assigning the
contract
In the performance of this con-
tract, the contractor will be re-
quired to pay a minimum wage rate
of S065 per hour for unskilled Ia
Dor, minimum wage rate of $0.825
per hour for intermediate grade la
Dor. and minimum wage rate OF
Sl20 per hour for skilled labor, all
as described fully in Supplement
No. to the Standard Specifications.
Each proposal must be submitted
on form and in an envelope to
be provided for the purpose, adj
dressed to the State Highway Com
mission at Helena, and endorsed
Proposal for Improvement Federal
Aid Project No. 263-D(D".
No proposal will be considered
unless accompanied by an uncon-
ditional certified check in an
amount equivalent to five per cen,
(5os) of the total amount of the
bid. A corporate surety bond will
be required for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract.
Plans, specifications, forms OF
contract and bond, proposal blanks
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Shirley Fuller WEEDS
+ II. Westbr0ok at BILLINGS

On Wednesday, June Is, at II
a. M, Miss Shirley Fuller and How
ard Westbpok were married at
Billings. The couple were attended
by Mrs. c. Robert Reed and Mr..
Hubert Luther. both of Billings.
The bride wore a dress of lowered
rose and aqua with rose colored
redingcote and acqua accessories.
She is a graduate of Libby high
school and Teachers College at Bill
ings. teaching last year near Lew
istown. The groom attended uni
versity at Denver. Colo, and is en-
ployed by the Northern Pacific
Transit company.
The wedding party were enter
tanned at luncheon by the brides
mother, Mrs w. H. Krahn of Wau-
sau, Wis, and at a wedding dinner
that evening at the home of the
grooms mother, Mrs. Westbrook of
All N 29th St.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Westbrook left that
evening for Livingston where they
will be until Jnly 18th when they
will return TO Billings to make their
/ home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Libby Mon
tana, up to and including 2 p. m.
August II, l94l, for annual crop
of Douglas-fir Christmas trees To-
Gated on an area embracing about
224O acres within Sections 2. 3, 4,
and the North Half of Section IL,
Township 81 North, Range Is West,
| Cripple Horse Creek, Kootenai Ma
tional Forest, estimated to be 10000
trees annually No bids of less
than liz cents for each tree up to 8
feet in length, 2 cents for g. to
4-foot trees. 3 cents for S. to s.
foot trees, cents for Z to 8-foot
trees, cents for g. to 10-foot trees,
IL cents for I2-foot trees, 20 cents
flor l4foot trees. Is cents for
l6-foot trees, IS cents for 18-
foot trees. SO cents for 20-foot
trees, rs cents for 22foot trees,
ST for 25-foot trees and s1.50 for
30-foot trees will be considered.
Three hundred dollars must be
deposited with each bid to be ap-
piled on the purchase price, re-
funded, or retained in part as
hquidated damages, according to
condition of sale. Contract will
extend to December 81, 1916. Con-
tract prices will be re-appraised
in September 1914, but in no case
| will bid prices be reduced. Be
fore bids are submitted, full in
formation should be obtained from
Forest Ranger, Warland, Montana
The stumpage is estimated to cui
500 trees up to 3 feet, 1000 trees
3 to 4 feet, 1000 trees to 6 feet
5000 trees to 5 feet, 5000 trees
9 to 10 feet, 300 trees IL feet, 10(
trees IA feet, and 100 trees l6 fee
in length annually L
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
NOTICE OF MEETING OF
SCHOOL BUDGET
SUPERVISORS.

Notice is hereby given that the
preliminary budgets for all school
districts in the county for the en-
suing school year, as prepared and
adopted by the boards of trustees
Of such districts, are on file in this
office, and same are open to in
spection of all taxpayers.
The board of school budget SUI
pervisors will meet at the office
of the County Superintendent of
Schools on Monday, the 28th day
of July, at the hour of 10 o'clock,
A. M. for the purpose of consider
ing and fixing and adopting the
final budget, and fixing the amount
Of expenditures which may be
made for each purpose, by each
school district, which session may
be adjourned from day to day I'M
til the final adoption Of all school
district budgets. Any taxpayer in
school district may appear al
such meeting, and at any adjourn
ment thereof and be heard for or
against any part of the budget for
his district.
County Superintendent eof Schools
and Clerk of Board of School
Budget Supervisors Of Lincoln
County, Montana.
JESSIE S. FAGERBERG,
Dated july 10th. l94l. Ii
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
SIioht Decrease in
Visitors at Pork

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Travel in Glacier National prior to
July l showed an Is per cent de-
crease as compared with that prior
to July last year. During the
early part of the l94l park season
1882 motor vehicles and $4,000
persons entered Glacier National
Park compared with 12,27l vehicles
and 1895 persons during the same
period in 1910. Very little decrease
was shown in rail travel.
Decrease of travel during June,
l94l, was mainly a result of the
decrease in Canadian travel in the
park following the Canadian i'm
migration restrictions imposed July
II, 1910, and to the inclement wealth
er during the annual ski meet on
June 8, according to d. S. Libbey,
superintendent of the park.
1T is evident" says Libbey, that
wealthy travellers usually vacation
ing in Europe and elsewhere abroad
are arriving in Glacier for long
stays, taking advantage Of the ex-
cellent accommodations offered by
hotels and chalets in the park
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
July Food Stomps
Buy Fresh Vegetables

During July all fresh vegetables
available on local markets can be
purchased with blue stamps by fam
lilies taking part in the Federal food
stamp plan, according to announce
ment made today by Dwight Lohn,
area supervisor of the Surplus Mar
keting Administration.
More than $500 public assistance
families in Montana participate in
the plan, and by placing all fresh
vegetables on the blue stamp list,
il is expected that considerable in
crease in the consumption of sea-
sonal local surplusses of perishable
truck crops will result.
In addition to all fresh vegeta-
bles. which includes all varieties OF
potatoes. other commodities avail
able to blue stamp users during July
are.
Shell eggs, fresh oranges, fresh
peaches, pork lard, pork meats, Eek
cept cooked, or packed in glass or
metal containers), corn meal, hon.
my (corn) grits. dry edible beans,
prunes, wheat flour and whole
wheat (graham) flour, and raisins.
Families taking part in the food
stamp plan use blue stamps to Sc
cure any of the above commodities
from their certified neighborbood
markets. Orange food stamps. which
participants purchase through their
welfare agency. are exchangable al
local certified markets for any and
all foods for human consumption.
With each dollars worth Of
orange stamps purchased, the par
ticipant receives free a certain
amount of blue stamps which are
restricted to purchasing the above
commodities only.
Neither type of stamp can be usec
to procure beer, wine, liquor, to.
bacco or household items.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Mpher Disappears
While on Search
For Dead Infant
Leading Son, 3, She Wanders
Into Oblivion A. Her
Husband Hunts.

SAN FRANCISCO. - Somewhere,
probably in this city, woman was
wandering the other day in daze
Of tragedy, and with her trudged
her three-year-old son, unaware that
his mother was leading him, and
herself, toward an uncertain fate.
To prevent another and possibly
greater disaster from descending
upon the family, the woman's hus-
band, discouraged and impover-
ished by two-month search, jour-
neyed to San Francisco and APP
pealed to the police to help him.
He is Thomas B. Crotty, 36, Of Walla
Walla, Wash. music teacher, vio-
linist, one-time assistant concert
master of the Chicago Symphony or
chestra.
The woman whom he asked them
to help find is Mrs. Helen Schwartz
Crotty, 80, former art student in
Paris, France; mother Of Charles
Crotty, who died in his eighth month,
and Of Thomas Crotty, 3, fellow wan
derer with his mother.
Once Happy Home.
Until last November, the Crotty
home in Walla Walla was as happy
~ you may. Mr.. and Mrs. Crotty,
who met in Paris while he was tour
ing Europe, worked day by day to
develop into reality their ambitious
dreams for their children.
Crotty bought a rare and expen-
1ive violin for son Thomas and the
child already had shown talent for
playing. Charles, too, was to be a
musician, the parents agreed.
Then Charles died
Less than two weeks after the
funeral, Mrs. Crotty took Thomas by
the hand and walked out of her
home.
For six weeks there was no word
OF the pair, and those six weeks
were Crotty's first taste Of what hell
on earth can be like.
He closed his studio, packed a few
possessions, ranged the coast cities,
seeking some trace OF his wife and
child.
He went down to San Francisco,
and at Christmas time his search
was rewarded. A friend had seen
Mrs. Crotty and the child--some-
where In the Fillmore district. That
WINS all the friend knew.
Then Charles died.
Crotty haunted the Fillmore area
until one day he came face to face
with his wife and his baby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Talking Mute Lands in
Jail; Forqets His Card

: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.-Four
deaf mutes" supposedly working
their way through college recently
ran afoul of Salt Lake City police
when one of their number talked.
Police arrested the mute" after
Z customer, whom the youth had
tried to sell 10-cent package OF
bandages. reported the matter. TAX
en- to headquarters, the youth forgot
all about a card he carried explain
ing that he was a mute and began
to talk f1uently.
His story led to the arrest OF three
companions at a tourist camp. ALI
three carried the same kind OF
cards.
The suspects-tWo Of them from
Georgia and two from Wisconsin
told officers they had been averag-
ing about $40 day with their rack
ct
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Federal Aid Project No. 263-D &

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the I'm
provement hereinafter described
will be received by the State High
way Commission of Montana at the
offices of the said Commission in
Helena until $50 a. m. on July %,
l94l, the bids being publicly opened
and read Immediately thereafter in
the State Capitol Building
The improvement contemplated
consists Of the grading, surfacing
with crushed gravel, road mix oil
treatment of the surface course and
the construction Of small drainage
structures on Section D of the Stry-
er-Rooseville Road in Lincoln
County, beginning at Survey Sta
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Frying Pancakes

Frying Pancakes
When frying pancakes, a raw po-
tato cut in half, and rubbed over
the pan takes the place OF fat and
fries the pancake just as we'll
Ginger. Vermilinn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Tickle Dog Upsets the
Dignity Of This Court

NEW YORK. Jacob Solomon and
Irving Zimmerman went before
Magistrate Joseph Flynn to prove
the disputed ownership Of dog.
Here Rudy said Solomon. The
animal tore across the court room
and licked Solomon's face.
Here C-ntainl" shouted Zim-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
Cubs .Hitch-Hike

During quick getaway from dam
ger, polar bear cubs have been OBJ
served ''hitch-hiking" by grabbing
hold OF their mothers tail
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
REPORT OF CONDITION or
FIRST STATE BANK OF LIBBY

Libby Montana member of the System
close of business published
calls by the
Loans and discounts s253245ss
United States Government obligations direct
Obligations Of States and political subdivisions sa5ss5
Other bonds notes, and debentures --~-.-;. 5.75oo
Corporate stocks tincluding sll5ooo stock of Fed
Cash balances with other banks including reserve ''000
balance and n process Of collection 4sl4824s
Bank premises owned $500 and
lures 81 90 --.----.----s- 45oloo
Other assets 0ae' nan oanN premises - l7as9s
Total Assets ..---....-- --..- s9z7e955a
LIABILITIES
corporations $4l3sao5s
Time deposits individuals partnerships
Deposits Of States and political subdivisions 1s2a5731
Deposits .-.---a-. sa5s71e26
liabilities 100000
Total Liabilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sas02g2s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital s25ooooo
Undivided profits sTsT
Total Capital Accounts -.------.-.4---. 6877627
j Liabilities Capital Accounts se27gg55s
i Common stock, total par value 100000
MEMORANDA
! T. S. Government obligations
/ guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and
Total ... -.--...--. so7575oo
Secured preferred
Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant
Total ----.x slo7575oo
smithberger of
by certify that the above statement the best of knowledge
R. W sMITHBERGER
Correct
i JED + rE 4 afsSk
State Of Montana County, Of Lincoln
Notary the State Montana residing Libby Montana
Il My commission expires November 49, ls43
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10
BesMrahla

Ressarabia, the province ceded to
Russia, is located in eastern Ru-
mania.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-10


norman. Similar doings Y
Hey you!" the Judge said from
the bench. The pup bounded right
up and licked his face.
II give up" said Magistrate
Flynn. Case dismissed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22

Washington, July 22--tUP)-The Reconstruction Finance Corporation today announced approval of a s42S, 100000 loan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay for Amer ican war supplies contracted for prior to enactment of the iend- lease bill.
 Federal Loan Administrator Jesse H, Jones said President Roosevelt had approved the loan 90 the Britt ish would have dollar exchange without having to dispose os their securities and investments at forced sale.
 All British commitments prior to the iend-lease program were subject ao the '.eash-arld- d-cnFTy" prcvAeieaal Of the neutrality law.
 Ths loan was made. Jonss said under an act alaned by pnealoenl | Roosevelt JnEie % which increased \ tlae RFcB lending power by @i l1Q9s s' < nHa Heo. Sonea naa waTme1 ca q N s MmM M SA ENt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22
ALDERMAN MADE NEW STATEMENT
Walker Comes Back Again at Chairman Phelan of
 Fire Board

Alderman Burton H. Walker in sisted today that Chairman Finton J. Phelan of the fire board had told him last March that the boards hands were tied" in the contro. versy over payment by the city for private nurses attending Fireman Bartholomew Buckley, who had been badly injured in e crash in volving two fire engines.
 Answering statement ln which MT. Phelan declared that Alderman Walker was not telling the truth, the latter declared taht MT. Phelan had made such statement and that it had been heard by other board members and newspapermen'
 Private Buckley last week sub mitted a request for reimburse ment of $Sl5 he paid for nursing care after nurses hired by the city had been withdrawn from the case City officials claimed it was a com pensation matter and referred 1t to Corporation Council J. Gregory Lynch.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully, charged yesterday by MT. Walker with moi being sincere" in his handling ot the case, declined comment today.
 Walker Statement
 MT. Walkers statement of today follows:
 While I have no desire to con (Cnnfinned on Page 2D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22
TwoSuspects in Death of ofFrancesM. Cochran
BOY FACES CHAIR
 IN SHIP DEATH

Reading, Mass. July 22-(UP)- Dist. Atty. Robert F. Bradford will move Monday to send curly-haired Raymond Woodward, 15-year old problem child" to the electric chair in connection with the brutal sex staying of attractive Constance Shipp,, l5-year Reading high school honor student, 1t was reported to- day.
 as state alienists began an exam
 The development was reported as state alienists began an examin- ation of the handsome junior high school pupil and aroused citizens of this quiet, residential community met to map a program so that girls will be better protected by the public authorities in the future"
 The death penalty will pc de- manded, 1t was said, unless a com plete confession of the mutilation murder is made or alienists return a finding of insanity.
 State detectives and prosecuting officials decided in conference that sufficient evidence had been ob- tained to warrant Bradford seeking first-degree murder indictment when the grand jury convenes ir special session Monday.
 Death by Atr0city
 It was learned the state will base its request for the first degree mur. 
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22
RENT COUCINC
 WILL BE FOUGHT
Mayor Scully Being Urged to Name ''Fair Rent"
 Committee

Establishment of 6 fair rent com- mittee to combat rent gouging" by landlords taking advantage of the housing shortage was urged today on Mayor Vincent A. Scully by the U. S. Off1ce of Price Administration and Civilian Supply. After . con- ference at the city hall with A. E. Casgrain, senior field representative for OPACS, the mayor agreed to name such committee, saying that he would announce the personnel within a reasonable time.
 Unless legislation is adopted to give teeth" to the drive against un- reasonable increase in rental rates, the committee will have to function on a voluntary cooperation basis. In Hartford, a demand has been start- ed for a special session of the Legis- lature to adopt rent control laws but doubt has been expressed as to whether any such law would be con- stitutional. Federal action on rent control has been pending for some time, but early passage is not in- dicated.
 Mayor Meets Casgrain
 The mayor met with Mir. Casgrain in his dual capacity as chief execu- tive of the city government and chairman of the Waterbury Defense Council.
 MT. Casgrain told the mayor that Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22
JAPAN READY TOSTART ONE MORE BIG WAR May Move in Either of Two Directions or Perhaps
 Strike in Both SHERMAN FRONTIER,
 FRENCH IrlDO-C CHINA Japan Has Assured Axis Military Alliance That
 She Stills Faithful
fRx United Pressl

With the German-RuSSla11 war at it's height, runblings came from London and the Orient today about the possi- bility of another war in the Far East. That would give the world five major theaters of war at one time, counting China, western Europe, the Mediterranean and western Russia.
 The reports indicate that Japan may be preparing to move tn either of two directions, or both. Shanghai reports heavy Japanese troop move ments in north China, towards the Siberian frontier. London reports mobilization and the calling of re. servists throughout Japan.
 In southeastern Asia, London re- ports receipt of information that Japan is preparing to enter French Indo- China within a few days. The chief development to lend credence to the report Is the campaign by the Japanese press and news, agen- cies, charging & Free French plot to seize control in Indo-C China. The de Gaullist movement, according tc these agencies, has the support oi Britain and China, and Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek is massing troops for an invasion of Indo- China to aid the Freen French. Setting Up Pretext
 By these allegations, Japan might be setting up the pretext for an 1n- vasion with the familiar technique used elsewhere in the world when wars are about to start.
 If Japan is preparing for some action-and the new government Of Prince Konoye has signifled Its in- tention of adopting more vigorous and realistic foreign policy-foreign sources look for 1t to come first In Indo- China rather than in Siberia
 The northern troop movements, they believe, may be precautionary looking to future action when and if Germany crusheS Russia. It is noteworthy that the new Japanese foreign minister has just reafirmed to the German and Italian annbas- sadors Japan,s adherence to the spirit and aim" of her Axis alli- ance."
 It seems probable that a Japanese attack on Indo- China would be more feasible at this juncture. 1ndo. China is weakly defended, In com parison to the land, naval and air strength which Japan could throw against it. Moreover, strong mo- i tive exists in that 1t would bring Japan a stage nearer to the riches of the Dutch East Indies, in case she finds it expedient in the future expand in that direction as part oi the "new order in Asia"
 On the other hand, Eastern Siberis would be a tougher nut for Japar to crack, at least at present. Japar normally has in Manchukuo it: Kwantung army, consisting of foul divisions of not more than 75,0Ol
 (Continued or Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22

during consideration of the bill that unless she got a loan in dollars, Britain would have difficulty raising cash to fuliill her obligations.
 Jones said the loan. for which the British pledged more than s700 O00.- GOO in collateral. will bear interest ct the rate of three per cent aii- nually and will mature in IS years. Provisions Is made for a five-year extension. tf two-thirds Of the prin- eipal has been paid on the original maturity date.
 The collateral included securities Of ei United ettae6 corporations ilgted on the New York Stock Ex. change with an aggregate value of approximately s2b0 900 eco; unlisted securities of A6 United States corp. orations Hfth an estimated value oi eiis. .o0Q 900. and capital stock of q Hrilssa-oWned insurance coinpanien ln sials country with an aggregate act w0Tlh Of oyer eie0, 0,e0e eco. kn addition. he aaids the eainlnAl eg fae Ame7lesn hsanel'es og v
 ls75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-22
$425, ,OOO,OOO Loan To Britain, North Ireland Approved By U. S. Finance Corp.

British insurance companies not in- corporated in this country with net assets of approximately s200, GOO 900. consisting largely of cash and Unit ed States government securities were pledged.
 Jones estimated that the interest and dividends on the collateral. to- Rether with the earnings Of the United states branches of the Brit ish insurance firms. have averaged approximately es6000.o0 annually sor the past i've years. He said that this earnings record indicated that the available income would aInogtize the loan in approximately 30 years.
 The funds will be available 70 Che nFlElnh a6 needed % meet khali commitments et the approximate rate of elo0 O0Q 900 a month.
 Al olacial said that tho lean Wai necessary to prevent tlle a6Tntsl afgoeis the forced sale ~ Dritf6h. hoiA securities weAl1 hnRa M@QA AnF,nan aenrFtisfn NeTEet