The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Will Dedicate
New Libby
Depot Friday

BAND WILL PROVIDE
MUSIC; PUBLIC INVITED
Dedication Of Libby's fine new
Great Northern depot will take
place Friday evening, June 8, at
7:3O o'clock. The program will be
short and to the point and several
speakers will give short addresses.
l. E. Manion, superintendent of this
district from Whitefish, will be pres
ent. B S. Merritt, western traffic
manager of Spokane and V. +.
Nicholson, general agent, Spokane,
will also be here.
Mayor Clay Parker will act as
master of ceremonies and NJ D.
Rowland and A. A. Wood will rep
resent Libby on the speakers stand.
One of Me featureS of the pro-
gram will 6e-sA presentation OF
the Libby band for the first time
this summer.
Coffee, doughnuts, and punch and
waters will be served by the Great
Northern, according to Agent E. M.
Boyes, who is taking charge Of ar
rangement of a section of the pro-
gram, in conjunction with J. A.
Krall. The Libby Commercial Club,
the Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union and the Libby Lions Club
are the sponsors Of the affair
The program is as follows:
Selection by the band.
Address by M. p. Rowland.
Address by B. S. Merritt.
Selection by band.
Address by A. A. Wood.
Address by /. E. Manion.
Band concert at park behind de-
pot Refreshments served inside
depot. General inspection.
The program which the band will
rive for their concert is Is follows:
rootlifter, March ....-..-.x~---F Fillmore
Grandioae Overture De LamAtlx
I6rene Waltz ---..---.------. ochreen
Tntermezzo Ramirez
Side BY Side, March -Innes
Intermixsion
Bestir, March Richards
Old Vienna Overture King
Carol Lou Waltz .Schreeb
Merry Widow Selection -...Lehar
National Emblem, March ...Bagley
Long Desired
For many years the organizations
and individuals Of this city have
been very active in cooperating
with the Great Northern Railway
to get a new depot in this city. II
was not until last year that the
company decided it could erect 9
new building here, and on May Is
word carne that authority had been
granted for the construction.
Time lapsed and not great deal
was heard of the furtherance OF
plans. 1t was learned that the com
pany has having hard time get
ting a suitable line up, but finally
on June 10, 1910, q group OF Libby
men met with Division Superintend-
ent |. E. Manion who told them thai
the building was to be built on tht
exact spot on which the old one
stood. He was very encouraging
and promised to hurry the thing VI
as much as possible.
During the course OF the summel
various hinderances popped up
Early in September c. G. Reeder
assistant to Superintendent Manion
came to Libby with complete Sc
OF plans. He asked for suggestion
and finally for the approval OF Lib
by men and then active work be
gan. The work of moving the oil
structure to a point few yards t
the west was started. This building
served as the depot during the win
ter and was moved to Troy thu
spring.
Work progressed rapidly and
was shortly after the first OF tn
year that the new building, thoug
not completed on the outside, wa
ready to be occupied by the loca
crew.
Beautiful and Modern
The building today stands q
something very fresh and beautiful
fitted to the surrounding scener
of this section of Montana, tribut
to the amount of business done
Lincoln county.
The outside portion, bottom hal
is built of siding and upper porto
of stucco. The roof is covered wit
asphalt shingles and Libby sigr
have been placed on either end
the depot. A new platform n;
been constructed and cement sid,
walk was placed from the tract
. to First street.
The inside, as well as the outsid
is finished in grand shape. The wal
OF the waiting room and office ha,
been finished in clear Idaho viii
pine, the ceilings are OF Nu-Wot
tile. The floors are OF maple.
The inside is composed of Il
large waiting room, rest rooms 4
both men and women, the agen'
spacious office, warm storal
room, large freight room and Il
boiler room which houses mode
oil furnace.
Fine new settees are now in u
in the waiting room. A drinkil
fountain has been provided, dires
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