The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-27
Is YEARS AGO

DR.. r. G.. Nelson, who came to
Libby two monthes ago to establish
a medical practice, decided the lat
ter part of last week to change his
residence to Cut Bank. He will be
succeeded by DR.. Harry L. Chad
wick, new conner from Red Lodge,
Mont.
Thomas D. Long, for many years
a resident and practicing attorney
in kalispell, arrived in Butte yes
terday. It is the intention of Mr..
Long to locate in Butte, having
closed out his interests in Kalis-
pell
Married Saturday at 4 o'clock by
Rev. Eames at the Presbyterian
manse, Gunnar Bowman and Hilda
Bergstrom. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. A. ia
cobson were witnesses.
A meeting of the local Rod and
Gun Club last night resulted in
action toward feeding the deer in
various parts of Lincoln county
The club decided to buy guam
| tity of hay and distribute it along
! the roads of the county at inter-
walls +. E. Williams was selected
president Of the club last night, Har-
ry Robinson, secretary, and M. Ked-
zie. treasurer.
A deal was completed Saturday
whereby the Pastime pool hall was
purchased from Luntsford x Grit
fiths, who have operated since last
June. The buyers are Ed McCul-
Tough and A. Pinard.
While cutting trees on the Hoff-
man ranch about three miles south
! of Libby last Thursday, Oscar Small
of Libby was struck on the head by
a falling limb and rendered uncon-
scious. After lingering for about
"a hours, he died at o'clock Fri
day afternoon.
i George Vicar, an Indian, is in the
county Jail for 80 days as a result of
a spree in which he INDUCED Janu-
airy 20.
John Kanansky, who was SO SER
iously injured last August by a
falling tree at Camp No 6, left
today for the Mayo hospital at Ro-
chester to undergo another oper-
alton
Carl w. Morgan, the new high
school teacher, arrived this week
and has already taken up his duties.
w. w. Wallace, j. c. Wallace
and Charles Robinson are incor-
porators of the Diamond Hitch
Cabinet Queen Mining company OF
Spokane, which has taken bond on
the zinc silver property of the
Triplex Mining company This prop
erty is seven miles out of Troy and
| for some years was owned anC
worked by A. B. Railton, Charles
G. Reeder and others of Spokane
AL Roderick came in from his
home on the Yak this week, nurs.
ing several frozen toes. He and VIM
Doak, while discussing pioneer day.
and cold winters, recalled the time
| when skating was good on the Koo
tenai river all the way from Libby
to Jennings.
The Saturday afternoon bridge
club met with Mrs. Ed Holt las
| week. The grand prize for thu
year was awarded to Mrs. M .
| Rowland, set of four Havilant
china plates. Mrs. E. A. Southwicl
held high prize for the afternoon.
Miss Geneva Bowen entertained
number of friends at her home il
east Libby last Saturday night.
| The Boy Scouts sold hot drink
at the dance Saturday night ant
were very successful. The none,
received will be used to buy Scou
equipment.
II Captain A. j. McCorkle, one 0
the respected old timers in this vi
cinity, has been failing very fas
all week at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. F. Davis. CAPTAIN McCor
kle was at one time heavily inter
| ested in mining property aroun
Libby and was always regarded a
one of this city's substantial cit
I liens.