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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Former Troy Man
axes Own Life 40.

TROY, June 25.-Harry Pritchard
former resident of Troy, shot anc
killed himself at the Bud Nelson
home south of Troy Saturday morn.
ing.
Mrs. Pritchard was in Troy shop
ping when the tragedy occurred
The body was discovered by Mrs
Nelson, who heard the shot.
Pritchard was associated for many
years with Ralph Akin in a garage
business in Troy and later moved
to Garfield, Wash. The Pritchards
were visiting at the Nelson home.
III health was believed RESPONSE
BILE for the suicide.
Masonic funeral services were
held in Libby Monday evening.
He is survived by his wife and
two children, both married and liv-
ing in Washington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Electricity
Assured For
Hatchery
Power Line Will Be
Extended to Take in
State Plant.
REPORTS WILD RICE
TAKING HOLD FINE

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Libby Rod and Gun Club was
held Tuesday evening at the Fire
mans hall. President Forrest De
Rosia was in charge OF the meeting
The financial report of the bar
becue and fishermen's frolic was
read. The net proceeds are approx
imately $780, After the lengthy
discussion, the group decided tc
have all Of the program at Libby
next year.
A letter from State Fish and
Game Warden ]. S. Mcfarland was
read and is as follows: 1.-THE Com.
mission at their recent meeting au-
thorized Elmer Phillips to carry out
the necessary steps to assure the
continuation of the electric power
line to the Libby Hatchery. Thank
you for your interest in the mat
ter"
Ed Falkner stated that Mr.. Phil
lips has pledged $500 of fish and
game money toward the project
which should be under way in APP
proximately 80 days.
Graham Caldwell, superintendent
of the Libby hatchery, stated that
plans for a 20-ton refrigerator and
new up to date grinding machine
are under way. This new equipment
will better the administration of the
fish hatchery to great degree.
President DeRosia will in the near
future, look into plans for rifle
range and clubhouse at the ski
hill. The committe is as follows.
Vernon Bessey, chairman; A. r.
Richard, George Mourar. Gale T.
Weidner, George Beasley, Thos.
Brindley, George Wood, George Du-
vendack, John FINLAND
NJ E. Sturm made a report on
the wild rice and said that ii is
taking hold and growing rapidly.
According to Mr.. Sturm the rice is
above the water in some places at
the present time and a good crop
is assured for the fall
w. j. Darlington stated that the
fish and game commission expects
to send game managers into this
section to study the game problems
and especially the Wolf Greek pre-
serve. Another letter was read
from Game Warden Mcfarland
stating that full time study Of the
Wolf Greek preserve and the Ural-
Tweed sheep study will be inaug
urated this fall.
The club plans to have regular
committees appointed for the whole
year and each committee to be in
charge of a meeting and program.
They expect to hold a father and
son banquet this fall. The next reg
ular meeting is scheduled for Au-
gust, the group adjourning for the
summer
George H. Duvendack of the Koo-
tenai Forest, was introduced and
gave talk about the service and
their part in game matters He
pledged the support of the service
to cooperate with the club at all
times
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Saw Four Black Bears.

A party of Libby people, among
them the c. w. Gildea and Sam
Tefeau families, picnicked on Keel
er creek last Sunday. They got
quite thrill when they saw four
black bears. One was a large fe-
male bear accompanied by two
large cubs. The fourth one was
another large black bear. Needless
to say, the Libby people were very
careful not to modest the bruins in
any manner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Reports Crew Active
At Snowshoe Mine

Merrill Tester of the forest serv-
ice was at the SnoWshoe mine Sum-
day conducting a school in fire con-
troll with the men working at the
mine. He reports he had / men in
the class. Fifteen or Is men are
employed at the mine, he said. Ore
is being taken out Of the old mine
and is being mixed somewhat with
that from the dump and with the
tailings from the operations of sev-
eral years ago. Concentrates from
the 6nowshoe are being shipped
Regularly from Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
NOTICE

All personal property, not lien
on real estate, against which the
194l tax remains unpaid, will be
subject to seizure and sale by the
county treasurer without further
notice. This is in accordance with
Section 2239, Revised Codes of
Montana.
All persons liable for personal
property tax are urged to make ar
rangements to see the county treas
urer at once. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Builds New SIDING
For Libby Company

The Great Northern recently
completed a new l5-car siding for
the Universal Zonolite Insulation
Company at its storage plant in
the city. The siding is on the north
side OF the building and will per-
init the loading of cars direct from
the bins. Carload shipments by this
company have increased material
ly this year and justified the in
stalling of better shipping facili-
ties, stated Station Agent E. M.
BOYeS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Men
Register
For j. ). Army
Those Reaching Age of
q Years Since Oct. 16
Are Included.
TUESDAY, JULY LIST
is DATE DESIGNATED

HELENA.-Every man in the
State of Montana, who has attained
the 2lst anniversary of the day of
his birth subsequent to October Is,
1910, and before midnight July /,
1941-with a few specific exceptions
made by Congress-must register
with his local Selective Service
board on July /, State Director E.
M Birely said today.
Aliens, as we'll as American cit
liens, who are 81 years old on July
! must be registered, Director Bire-
ly emphasized; also pointing out
that aliens between the ages of 81
and 36 years, who have come to
The United States since the first
registration on October l6, 1910,
and have not been registered, must
appear before local boards on July
| to register.
Quoting from Selective Service
regulations, Director Birely pointed
out that the exemptions from regis
tration as provided by the Selective
Training and Service Act and the
Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve
Act of 1941 are:
Commissioned officers, warrant
officers. pay clerks, and enlisted
men of the Regular Army, the Ma
Wy, the Marine Corps, the Coast
Guard, the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, the Public Health Service, the
federally recognized active Nation
al Guard, the Officers Reserve
Corps. the Regular Army Reserve,
the Enlisted Reserve Corps, the Ma
val Reserve, and the Marine Corps
Reserve, cadets, United States Mil
itary Academy, midshipmen, United
States Naval Academy; cadets
United States Coast Guard Acade-
my, men who have been accepted
for admittance commencing with
the academic year next succeeding
such acceptance) to the United
States Military Academy as cadets
to the United States Naval Acad
envy as midshipmen, or to the Unit
ed States Coast Guard Academy as
cadets. but only during the contin-
uance Of such acceptance, cadets of
the advanced course, senior division,
Reserve Officers Training Corps or
Naval Reserve Officers Training
Corps, members Of the Coast Guard
Reserve, other than temporary
members; and diplomatic represent
atives, technical attaches of foreign
embassies and legations consuls
general, consuls, vice consuls, and
consular agents of foreign coun-
tries, residing in the United States,
who are not citizens of the United
States. and who have not declared
their intention to become citizens
Of the United States"
Special registrars will be pro-
vided to register men who cannot
appear before the local board be-
cause of illness or other incapacity.
Every man subject to registration
who is an inmate of an asylum, Jail,
penitentiary, reformatory, or sim
liar institution on July | is required
to register on the day he leaves the
institution.
Frank L. Salter of Eureka has
received special appointment to
act as draft clerk in Eureka and
those of that city and vicinity who
must register should see him at his
office in the old bank building.
Registrars of Troy, Libby and vi
cinity are asked to contact Clerk
D. 0. Mount at the local board of
flee in the court house.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Brings In Two Fawns.

VIM. J. Darlington brought two
young fawns to the DR.. c. j. Mar
tin bird farm this week. The ami
mails had been lost by their moth
ers. One was found near Happy's
Inn and the other on Libby Creek.
They are buck and a doe white
tails and are one week and two
weeks old respectively.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Temperatures

R. Z. Peters, superintendent of
the Pacific division Of the Western
Union, was a business visitor in
this city Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Sells Guernsey RulI

;. S. Nichols Of Libby recently
sold a registered Guernsey bull to
Dick Heun of Conrad. The animal
was Broadstair Cleo's Climax 300,-
/ 637
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Notice.

Stores Of Libby will be closed
Tor the Fourth of July, next Fri
day
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
Holds District Court.

Holds District Court.
District Court, under the super
vision of Judge Dean King, was
held here Monday. The entire SEES
sion was taken up with preliminary
probate matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-26
LIBBY BAND CONCERT

Dexter Park
Friday, June 28, 1880 p. m.
r. w. Sargent, Director
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
CLERKSSTUDYINC ! NEW PROCEDURE
Changes in Court of Com-
 mon Pleas Setup Dis- Cussed at Conference

{ Common Pleas Court Clerk James F Mcknight left today to attend meeting in Fairfield county court building, Bridgeport, of common Ipleas clerks from all parts of the lstate.
 The all-day session, which is Iwithout precedent in the history of the court here, will discuss methods | of standardizing procedure in the handling of matters which have un- sdergone chance since the recent re- vamping of common pleas court Functions by the General Assembly.
 Important among the matters up for discussion will be an attempt to simplify the system inaugurated by the legislation ruling, which pro- Ivides for judges of this court going on circuit. In addition, the meet ing will endeavor to effect a uni form procedure for pleading, which in" some cities is conSummated by oral motion, and in others by writ ten.
 Besides the court clerks attend ing, Judges Samuel Mellitz, Bridge port, and Charles B. Waller, New London, will be present. Also eX- c,ected to attend is Edward 0. Knight, Hartford, executive secre- sary of the state judicial depart ment.
 The clerks are Bernard H. Ira ger, Fairfield county; Theodore G. Case. Hartford; Eugene T. OSulli- van, Litchfield; Paul s. Maier. Middlesex; Henry c. Higgins, New Haven; Edward c. Hamill, New London; Willis M. Reed, Holland; Frank H Foss, Windham; James E. k6cKnight, district of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
LEISURE ENDED,
 INDIES CHANGE TO WAR CAMP
Tropical Way of Life Is
 UprOOted for Grim ' Martial Work
By JOHN M. RALEIGH sa - cA-R H Av-

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Batavia, Java, Aug. B (UP)-Be- fore May 10, 1940, Dutchmen in the Netherlands East Indies followed universally prescribed routine de- signed for the tropics.
 Today the exigencies of war have changed nearly every Hollander'S life in the Indies to a tremendous degree.
 Whereas afternoon siestas, groar- ing rice -tables-veritable daily ban uuests-and a general easy existence was the lot of most Dutchmen, Ger rnany's invasion of Holland and the necessity of wide defense measures have flguratively changed Utopia into the environS of a sweatShop.
 Cities and towns throughout the archipelago have built scores of air raid shelters. Every public square contains long file of dugouts, each now covered by luxuriant green grass. Only the double entrances an dtheir thick wooden doors sug- gest the grim purpose of the shelters
 Old Order Changes
 A few placid Indore resian soldiers Idly guarding the governor generals Batavia mansion were the sole evil dence of an army in the Nether- lands East Indian capital before Holland fell.
 i Today the streets are full of malachite-covered tropic regimen talS. Few homes are without their members of the army, city guard or navy. Even native conscription has come to pass, and from 10000 to 5000 new recruits will soon ex- perience their first drills.
 "Our army has increased 10 times in manpower, materials, and eff ciency in the last year to so," said m officer.
 Supplementing military strength are great numbers of clttzens-na- tive and European-who serve vol untarily in the ARP squads, Red Gross units, and supply corps.
 During the Dutch-Japanese trade negotiations, while after barrage of threats, Hollanders grew more and more adamant to what they often sadly refer to as what must come"
 Aid to the Allies i'll an important Dutch activity in the Indies. Large sums have been contributed to the Spitfire fund and Prince Bern hard'S bomber fund.
 Sacrifice" Key Word . TaHes have scared, and are paid without protect. "Sacriflc" and Pre- paredness" are key words every where in the Netherlands East Hndies.
 Men leave their businesses for Eix months at a time for training. Reserve soldiers spend one week out oG every month with their reg amene.
 Women, too, are doing their share. They drive garbage trucks and change heavy lorry tires, so that they maye be of service if extra drivers are needed.
 tfOthers are taking intensive nlrs- ing courses. Some have volunteered for children,s care if populations are evacuated to the mountains to escape enemy air raiders or invas1 ton.
 Native servants are careful to save all tins for the metal that may be melted down for arms and muni- tion production.
 Frequently parties are held at which everyone buys his own drinks and the proceeds 10 for war relief.
 The old planters life-the exis- tence of ease. "ten years of heat and back to Holland a millionaire" lis gone. In its place are deter mined efforts to make the Nether- land East Indies safe from invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
RED CROSS TO
 DISTRIBUTE BOOKLET

The plasma unit of the Naval Hospital in Washington has re- nuested the District 10 Columbia WPA Writers Project to prepare a booklet on emergency plasma and sblood banks" for public distribu- &ion. The District Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor the project and handle distribu- tiOn of the booklet. Tn simple no1- medical terms the booklet will gsye information about the purpose bf & blood bank" how blood is
 pred, and what determines elig- fhle blood donors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

pafsmont, there is left tho sum of sae0 .oo0.0o0 to hA collected from water consumers. 1t : is TecuFn- monded that the City Of Waterbury adopt Che following water rates cogn- posed ck Q Service Charge, a system Of Block NAses for water consumed t0Rether with a schedule of grndu- atsd minimum charges as outlined boloW:
 nsgulaf water Rates
 TO Do charged for water supplied through meters Co each Consurner cr pr0nise.
 Tur tho first 96O,OOo cubic feet per quarters iB lea cents per hun- dred cubic feet.
 From aU0O0O to 100000 cubic feet per quarter 12 cents per halna dred cubic feet.
 Over 100000 cubic feet per QuAr- ter g cents per hundred cubic feet,
 Service Charges
 A service charge shali be made to every customer based upon the size of the meter used, payable quarterly and Co Do In addition Co the charge for water consumed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

the plant by intervening property of other ownership or hy [ distance of 250 feet.
 The meaning and application of the word Premise" or "promisesn shall be determined and intercepted by the water department,
 If ehe recommendations of tfis report are approved, this commit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

tan feols certain tilaf tha ~ pAFtment win become
 lng~tfhe the gate
 fair Co every type oz eoE further, that e Win materially s crease the uae og eltg wMtors stop the expansion ~ pgAVata ter ByBtenas, and Walf emN their evsntssal nnnndonmcnk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
New Sliding Scale Water Rate System To Become Effective Here January 1
Approval of Board of Aldermen, Board of Works Expected at Special Meetings No Free Water
 for Local Hospitals Recommended .e

Approval is expected to be given by the Board of Public Works and the Board of Aldermen Co proposed pew water-rate scale recommended yesterday by the Special Water Committee Mayor Vincent A. scully will
 ubm the committees report and recommendations to the Board of Works ct special meeting tomorrow noon and eo the Board of Aldermen at special meeting Friday night The new schedule which includes sliding scale .Aln haOnTnA AfAAnkiuA Ia1aalaru
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

terost cost will be small and should cue down considerably on the amount Of unpaid accounts out-
 8. Booklet of Rules: The water department should also have a booklet which contains iea rates, rules aud YeguiAtiona and this should be Fnade available Go Che water congumers. We recommend that such C booklet Do compiled and distributed to interested cus- toners.
 q. Records and Biiling: Now that the water fund 10 Q separate fund by iegislative set, the detailed accounting records should be kept in the department and controls bO continued in the ccEnptroller's ofIlce. A suitable machine billing system should be installed and hand billing discontinued. The board of finance has made provi- sion for the purchase of the neces- sary equipment to carry out ths recommendation in next years hud- get. We believe this change will add considerably Co the eillciency of the department and will Do in line with accommodations from the public utility cotlmission and the state tax commission.
 Free Hospital Service
 8. Free water: Tt has been the practice for years for the city to furnish water to the two local hos- pitals free of charge. The reasons for this were no doubt sound ct the time, but iSa the light of pres- ent conditions We believe it-a lux- ury which 6 water system, strugs gling to become self supporting, can no longer afford. We recognize that if these hospitals had not been built and supported by pri. vate subscriptions the city would undoubtedly have had to build Q public hospital supported by the taxpayers. This fact, and the fact that both hospitals are non-profit institutions should be given cons sideration and accordingly we sug- gest that the water supplied to both hospitals be rnetercd and the entire consumption charged at the lowest rate, namely, Co per 100 cubic feet.
 Definition Of Premise or Premises.
 (a) A single family dwelling or e single building.
 (b) A multiple family dwelling or apartment house.
 Co A group of buildings used for industrial purposes that arc in immediate vicinity of each other and are part Of the same plant and oil operated under one own- ership. This does not include buildings distinctly separated from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

Annual Minimum Charge
 This charge includes tho charge for water used ct the established rate up to the amount of the mln- ilnunn charge. These charges are according to size of meter as fol- lows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Quarterly BlIHnsS

@FNNANA4W8
 i. Billing Period: It is recons Ynended that the billing period be changed from serni-alinual to quarterlyy. This is in line with the general practice throughout the industry-~the bills rendered will be smaller and therefore will be eas- fer to pay; It will tend to make the monthly revenue more uniform and finally will decrease materially, we believe, the amount of delinquency. It is true that it will double the cost of postage, etc., but we believe this will be more than offset by the other favorable factors.
 6. Delinquent Bills: ft is the present practice to charge c pen- alty of bpo if bills are not paid within the required period. This penalty is the same whether the bill is paid within one day or ten years after the due date. In other words, there is no incentive to pay as soon as possible, in fact, this method seems to encourage delin. quents to postpone payment as long as possible. The reason for the use of Q penalty is undoubtedly the small amount of the bill. We rec. ommend that the 69s penalty be continued, but that if the bill rec mains unpaid one month after the penalty is assessed, interest be charged on the original bill ct the rate of is2M per month, This inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

It is estimated that these rates will yield revenue as follows:
 Consumer Revenue Service charge .,,....,,, S33, ,16e.00 Consumers water charges
 Block I
 24S0oo,0oo GU. fet. ct
 l6 i-2c per hundred
 GU. 1t. ............, 37o,O00.0O Block IT
 100000 GU. ft. at
 l2c per hundred
 GU. ft. ...n..... e7600.00 Block TIT
 2O,000,000 cu. ft. at Go
 per hundred GU. 1t. 100000
 Total ....,,,u.....4 44e4, ,76e % There Is 6 slight lea-way of a.. 768.00 to compensate for any error In our estimates. This lee-way Is felt to be c very conservative one considering the fact that the amount to be received from block 3 is difficult to estimate.
 The importance of setting up Q sound rate system is very evident, but 1t appears equally. important that if the water department Is to be well organized certain other recommendations, which this com. mittee believes necessary, should be adopted. These recommendations have been well considered and we believe if they are adopted will add to the efficiency of operation an financial soundness of the depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

We recognize that the present de- partmental charges may. or may not be out of line, but we recommend that the present departmental charges be continued for the first year under which this rate system Is being tried out. This is- recoEn- mended, mainly, becauBe we feel it is highly important that during the trial period of one year. the reve. nue Of the Water Department be at least equal to that received dur- ing the year of i0z0. If the este mates Of revenue from the proposed rates prove to be above expectations these charges should be reduced. We further recommend that after one year, all city departments. except the Fire Department. be metered and charged for water on the basis of the consumption actually used. The departmental charges as now set up, amount Co e220 .D00.00 and dee ductlng this from the 9T0o .0O0.0o needed to maintain tho water De-