The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Savage Lake
Open or Closed?

This article is regarding Savage
Lake and to ask Troy and Libby
communities if they wish Mrs. Saw
ages land adjoining it be kept open
or closed to the public. Through
no effort or knowledge of mine, a
picture was printed in recent is
sue of The Western News showing
it indeed a beautiful spot.
The destructiveness of the public
made it necessary for me to return
here. Because of too many memo
ries, it was difficult for me to do
so.
Many expressed a pleasure at
having it opened again. Others, not
only transient but people well
aware that it is private property,
made a nasty noise about being
charged the small fee of ten cents
U0c) for bathers over six years of
age, for use of ground, lockers and
tower.
I do not claim this lake. 1t is
meandered. But the outlet made by
my father on his ground is nearly
closed 1t will take no small sum to
reopen it. This keeps the water
moving and fresh. 1t is work to
remove broken glass, fallen trees
and other debris from the water.
1t isn't exactly a pleasure to pick
up where the public congregates.
The fire hazard is greater. A new
float is needed, sand hauled and
the tower would have been gone this
spring if not cared for.
There have been many dollars
spent at School House lake and left
without caretaker. Is this sorry
picture what the community wants
here? Without supervision and with
a careless public, the water may
become contaminated. A building
was erected on Savage Lake by
Troy citizens before Linger Longer
| Beach opened and it became filthy
mess.
ask the grownups who advise
the children of their right to gov
eminent lake, to kindly advise them
of Mrs. Savage's right to private
/ property / should like very much
to keep this open but mother and
are not financially or physically
able to maintain place free of
charge to the public. I'm a wee
bit weary of being ordered off my
mothers property and observing
the utter disregard of mo Tres
passing signs on Miss METERS and
H. c. Weidner's cabins. The next
young man who undresses on the
hill and tells me to Go to He'll, "
won't be given a talking to. He'll tell
| the judge and pay expenses. The
man, raised in business atmos-
| phere, who walked into my mothers
cabin to undress, after being told
a charge was made should leave his
wife at home next time. For I
haven't much respect for women
who allow their men folks 70 do
such things. Contact with, and be-
ing pushed about by such men has
taught me that the language of 9
common shrew is the only language
some people understand If that
wife is worthy of the college de-
gree | understand she holds, or
knows the meaning of citizenship,
they will come to me with an apol-
ogy and cooperation. To many wom-
en- the world calls good and lovely,
good old fashioned CUTS are vulgar
words. We who have met the world
alone know what it takes to possess
them. AS to the boys in the trench
es who are combating another man
who takes what he wants regardless
of the rights of others. That is what
mothers are sending fine sons across
for, isn't it?
If this ugly attitude is due tc
personal dislike for me, there car
be something done about it. BY
some III be less liked after this
article. If you, when you read this
are indignant, then so am |. How
do you think you'd feel if your
mother, widow, rs years of age
still working, was paying taxes, fire