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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
CURBS
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Apr. = Up -
rurpentine, So cents; offerings 400
sales 11,250 gallons; receipts, 1923;
shipments, 1873; stocks, 7,434. Ros-
in offerings, 596; sales, 526; re-
ceipts, 606; shipments 1872; stocks
42,846.
Quote E,2ss; F,288; G,2ss; H.
2s1; 1892; K,3O2; M,31; N,315;
Receipts and shipments include
those since last Thursday, the last
day on which the market W a S
posted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, April 7.-LRA
The average price Of middling 15-
16ths inch cotton today at 10 des-
i5nated southern spot markets was
10 points lower at 20.31 cents a
pound; average for the last 80
market days 1858; middling 7-8
inch average 1897.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
FEEBLE RECOVERY
EFFORT IN GRAINS
Corn And Oats Respond To
Continued Gains In The
Hog Market

Chicago, April Z. - Up - Grain
prices tried today to extend yester-
days recovery but the attempt was
feeble.
Led by corn and oats. which re-
sponded to continued gains in the
hog market. where prices reached
new peaks for the past 16 years.
the central market showed signs of
advancing at TIM Corn rose as
much as y cent 4 oats 5s cent,
pulling wheat and rye out of an
early decline of about Y cent. The
bread cereals registered, gains of
about y cent at one stage.
Later, however, the modest buy
ing power faded Wheat closed 1s
y cent lower than Yesterday, May
s1231k-hs, July $125k-ss: corn un-
changed to 4 higher. May SSA.
July 9Os4; oats A-a4 higher; rye
H-ss lower: soybeans ss lower to
1s higher and lard unchanged at
ceilings.
Omen High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Apr. 7 Up -
Spot cotton closed steady Is points
lower. Sales 1888. Low middling
17.12; middling 2012; good mid
ding 20.57, receipts 2,115, stock
528 800.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
SPOT COTTON

CHARLOTTE, April 7. - ~
Spot cotton 2040.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08

The first U. S. Marine Corps bar
racks were built in Washington, D..
c., in 1901. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
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Closing Bond Quotations
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08

TANKER SUNK WHILE CARRYING LANGLEY SURVIVORS
Shown the
toll to 7oo according Press
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-08
STOCK AVERAGES

10-Stock Range Since 1927:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Fire Department Called
Out by Two Fires.

Libby Volunteer Fire Department
Friday evening at Ills extinguished
fire in the back porch of the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Green. Firemen reported the fire
had started from cook stove ashes
emptied near the porch floor. Walls
and ceiling of the porch were some
what scorched by the blaze which
was extinguished by chemicals.
Wednesday afternoon firemen an
swered a call from the home of
Al Becker when a short circuit &C
Cured in a wall outlet sending fire
in several directions and blacken-
ing the wall in the outlet area
Slight damage was done by the fire
which was out when the firemen ar
rived. The short occurred when
Mrs. Becker plugged in mangle
cord and turned on the current.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
$3.50 People
Registered By
Libby Faculty

IA three days of individual sugar
rationing at the New Central
school, 1880 persons from Libby
and Swamp Greek school district
were registered by W. ]. Anderson,
site administrator, and his staff of
teachers who worked In three SEES
sions lasting from 800 o'clock until
900 o'clock each day.
The staff began its work with
three teachers at each of eight Ia
bles and later one or two registrars
worked at total of Ia tables to
sign up GOT applicants on Monday
933 on Tuesday and 1000 on Wed
nesday.
To-day is the final day of regis
tration and Mr.. Anderson says, II
the affair progresses as smoothly as
the previous three days, patrons and
teachers will close shop with quiet
satisfaction Of having dealt with the
sugar rationing problem in a happy
and efficient manner Few oc-
casions at school have surpassed
the rationing week in accomplish
ment and resulting good will"
Mr.. Anderson also stated. THE
universal verdict of the teachers af-
ter the three sessions was, What 9
fine spirit of cooperation everybody
shows
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
First Selectee From
Lincoln County Writes Board

Lincoln county friends will be
interested in the following letter
from Sergeant Raymond E. Knots
Of Rexford, now stationed at Van
couver, Wash. Sergeant Knots was
the first man under Selective Serv-
ice to leave Lincoln county, he hav-
ing volunteered. He. writes to the
Lincoln County board as follows.
Vancouver Barracks,
Vancouver, Washington
Sirs:
This is "a letter from Lincoln
county's first selectee.
/ promised to write to the board
when | left. II Jack (J. w. Bar
rett, now deceasedJ IS the~~ chair
man yet he knows what he told me
and his tips did me world Of good
See for yourself.
I am now member of the Ninth
Corps military police, the cream
of Uncle Sans army, and we are
all proud of our organization. IT.
plenty tough but that is the only
solution to our duty.
/ surely miss those old Lincoln
county hills but if we can ge
enough men from Lincoln county
we will all be back sooner.
Well. I'll call halt to this letter
Sincerely yours,
! Sergeant Raymond 4. Knots.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
County Quote
In Bond Sales
Placed at $500.

Honorable William Fl. Barley,
state administrator, war savings
staff, Great Falls, has announced
that Lincoln County's quota for the
War Savings Program for the month
of May is $1,000. The Montana
quota for May is $2,785,0 100000.
BARLEY says this is quota For
you and me to buy War Savings
Bonds and Stamps to the limit of
our ability. 1t isn't only a quota
| in money. It is also a quota in tanks
and guns, planes and ships, torpe-
does and bombs. When the Treas
ury Department sets a quota for
any9county in America, it tells us in
effect that every month we must
buy dozen planes, or hundred
tanks, or, if we're large enough,
a destroyer, cruiser, or even a
battleship. Let's buy even more
planes and tanks and guns than
! the government asks us to buy. Let's
all pledge to buy as many War Saw
/ ings Bonds and Stamps as we can
afford. Only by doubling and trip
ling our purchases of these Bonds
and Stamps will we be able to meet
our quota"
Montana led the nation in e.
bond sales, on the basis of per
capita income, after Pearl Harbor in
! December.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Tr0y Wins
Field Meet
At Eureka
Libby Takes LIST in
Commercial, Eureka End
In Field Events.
NEW RECORDS SET UP
IN MILE AND DISCUS

The annual Lincoln County Field
meet was held in Eureka Saturday
despite an almost constant fall Ut
cold rain. Mental events held in the
forenoon gave Libby first placa
with a score Of Is, Eureka second
with IA and Troy third with Is. In
the afternoon the final scoreS
showed Troy leading with 10 points,
Eureka second with rs and Libby
third with 81. Hot dogs and coffee
sold by the Home &c. Club wax
much appreciated because of the
weather.
Commercial Events
High point men: Moore OF Troy
~, KuWahara of Troy Is, Martin
of Libby Is.
Summary-Typing II: 1, Pearl
Grigg IT.; 2, Marion Fuller III; ,,
Betty Mikalson (E).
Tipping ii, Jerry Kensler IT., 4
Flora Sagen TT; 5, Helen Peitier
(E).
Bookkeeping, Lois Pluid (E).
2, Leroy Carlson IL; 3, Lois Hem-
sen (E).
Shorthand Ill, Geraldine
Brewington (L); 2, Helen RannuS-
sen (L); 3, Sherman Diunne {E).
Shorthand IL, David Greer (E):
Joane Brown (L); 8, Ethel Holm
gren (L).
Field Events
Summary: Shot putt, Moore
(T); 2, Kensler TT; 3, Martin (L)-
Distane As IT,, 5A in.
Pole vault, Martin (L); 2,
Frost (E); 3, Moore (T). 10 IT,, s in
100 yard DASH, Kuwahara TT;
2. Delzer (L1; 8, Martin (L).
Mile, Grippe (T); 2, Wilke (E);
3, Vinion ILL, 4.42. New record.
High jump, tie, Knots (E) and
McCracken CITY; 3, Purdy (E). s IT,
in
High hurdles--1. Moore {T); q,
McCracken III; 8, tie, McAI1ister
(El and Beagle (E). Ill.
Discus, Moore IT.; 2, HuchaIa
IL; 3, Kensler (T). 127 IT,, Ia in
New record.
440-l, Pomeroy (E); 2, Purdy
(E), 8, Daugharty III. 58.3.
Low hurdles-l. Moore (T); z.
McCracken (T); 3, McAllister (E)
26.6.
Javelin-1, Kuwahara (T); 2,
Moore (T), 3, Martin (L). 1877 it,. 3
I in
/ 220--1, Kuwahara (T), 2, Hamel
! lT). 3, Price (E). 25.5.
| 880-l, Cripe (T); 2, Purdy (E); 3,
| Wilke (E). 2:125.
| Broad jump. Martin Ill; 2,
Moore IT.; 8, Egan (T). Is it,. II in.
1 Relay-Won by Troy with Lin
coin County second. las.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Libby Man
Accepted For
Officer Troininu

Karl Knudson returned from Fort
Lewis, Wash, last week and then
announced that while there he had
volunteered and had been accepted
for training as an officer in the IT,
s. infantry
Mr.. Knudson said that he and ID
other applicants had been put
through a very severe examination
for about four days testing their
physical and educational fitness for
the service. 1t was one Of the stiffest
exams he had ever faced, Knudson.
says. This can be judged from the
fact that only seven out of the rs
were able to pass the tests.
These embryo officers will be
first put through a l3-Weeks' course
of intensive training, to be fol-
lowed by a further six months
course Karl expects to be called
some time in June.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Formers Costs
Get Special
Attention

The nations farmers have been
assured by the office of price adj
ministration that the prices they
pay for mixed fertilizer superphos-
plate and potash will be stabilized
at the levels in effect since last
February under previous maxi
mum price regulation. Commenting
on the regulation. Leon Henderson,
OPA chief, said "The farmers have
the right to expect that fertilizer
prices not be allowed to increase
unreasonably during the period of
greatest consumer activity
In another action of interest to
farmers, OPA has established cell
ing price for farm equipment based
on manufacturers suggested list
prices, with additions to cover
freight and handling costs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

lovely Betty Mae Warrington
reigned as Queen of Apple Blossom
Time. Escorted in the coronation
procession by the Junior Glass
president, Eugene Eggert, and pre-
coded by Darlene Delzer and Car
mon Pondelick, who spread a carpet
of flowers. as they came forward
Miss Warrington took her seat OF
honor on pink satin throne, back
grounded by white crepe paper
setting. Five-year-old Jerry Mar
tin, who came last in the procession
carried on pink satin pillow the
crown, which was placed on the
queens head by the Junior presi-
dent. The queen, having been chos-
en- from among three classmate can
didates from the seniors, carried q
colonial bouquet of pink roses, her
own choice.
After the coronation, several
musical selections were rendered by
Kathryn Hampton, a member oil
the junior class, and Burton Baker
a senior, accompanied by the or
chestra.
The gymnasium, through the skill
of the Junior class and their spon-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Is Bui|dinQ
Custom Mill
At Troy
Thornton Company Buying
Machinery to Treat
Ores From Local Mines.

TROY, May Announcement
has been made by c. w. Thornton,
president and manager of the
Thornton Developing and Milling
Co. of Troy, that truck was on
its way to bring IN milling equip
ment and 1t will be installed i'm
mediately on arrival.
The new mill will be located in
the old Pattie saw mill on Callahan
creek. The mill has been remodeled
for the ore equipment.
The mill will be of the latest
design for simple and selective
flotation and amalgamation, with a
capacity of 100 tons daily 1t is be-
ing purchased from the Denver
Equipment Co.
For the convenience of the small
operator and prospector complete
assaying equipment will be in
stalled.
Ore has been contracted from the
Montana Morning, Iron Mask, Giant
Sunrise, Grouse Mountain and two
mines from out of the state. Ne
gotiations are now under way to
contract the ore from the Big Eight
mine. Mr. Thornton states that the
contracts now held by the company
at the government set rate for lead
and zinc vital to defense, will run
the mill for two and a half years.
1t is also said the company is
planning to install a small electric
smelter for the reduction of very
small quantities OF concentrates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Compliments Workers
For Efficient Handling
OF Sugar Registering

Fl. B. Wallace, secretary of war
rationing board for Lincoln county,
said he was highly pleased with
the way the sugar rationing pro-
gram was being received by the
public and with the efficient way
in which the schools were handling
the situation. Progress to date has
been very satisfactory, said Mr.,
Wallace and in referring to the
work of the teachers he stated
"Those people have done wonder
fully well"
He continued that everyone must
register, and that if an individual
fails to register, that individual
must later make a declaration OF
sugar supply as Of May 4.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Few New Tires
O Be Rotioned

Beginning Immediately, new tires
are not available for List A We
hicles-which includes only those
operated in the most essential serv-
ices-When use of a reeapped tire
is practical, and no tires at all will
be released after June | to anyone
who abuses those he now has in use
After June |, anyone who presents
an inspectors report that a tire
can not be made fit by recapping or
retreading will be called upon to
show that it did not become unus-
able through abuse or neglect.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
IS Men Called
For Army Service
Moy Il

Fifteen Lincoln county men are
being called from the third regis
tration to report at Libby on May
IL. They will leave here on the
11:25 bus for Missoula for induc-
ton into the army. A number OF
them are in distant places. The list
follows:
Archie Minde (already enlisted)
William C. Pearson, William eau
dill, Bud Farrell volunteered
Amos Marcy, Bernhard H. R.
Erickson, August v. Peterson, Ches-
ter P. Smith, IT., all of Libby. Alex
ander E. McRae, Eureka, Ross II
Green. Troy.
Those at distant points are: Fran
els J. Beaulieu, Tacoma, Wn.; Man
uel ]. Anduiza, Marysville, Mont.
Wallace D. Houde, Rad Lodge
Mont; John Fl. Lindholm, Spokane
Wn.; Arthur G. Belts, Seattle, Wn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

College, Corvallis, he was mem
Der of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps. Because Of the records
he made there, he was chosen for
advanced training. In 1910 he was
sent to the school for officers at
Fit. Sill, Okla, and last year he was
given intensive training at an Of
ficers' school at Ft. Benning, Ga.
He came out of that with first
lieutenancy and was then sent to
Fort Roberts, Calf, as an instruc-
tor. After eight months in actual
service, he has been promoted to
the captaincy.
It is said that Captain Knudson
will have over 300 officers and men
in his command, a number of whom
will be older than he. He is "a
years of age and is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Knudson of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

sor, Mr. Rodda, was dressed in pas
tel colors to portray huge garden,
enclosed in flower bedecked white
lattice fence. Small arbors with
lawn chairs made inviting settees
for guests; wishing well added to
its enchantment; and the soft col
ored lights radiated an effective
glow to the auditorium, filled with
guests and spectators.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Libby Young Man
Promoted To
Coptoincy

In letter to his parents this
week, Melvin Knudson reported that
he had recently been promoted to
the position of battery commander,
with the rank ofacaptain, in the
u. S. field artillery.
Captain Knudson has been moving
up rapidly in his army career.
While a student at Oregon State
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Speaks at State Convention

Miss Inez Ratekin, county Ii
brarian, returned Tuesday evening
from spending two days at kalis-
pell attending the annual conven-
ton of the State Library Associa-
ton. Miss Ratekin had been asked to
participate in the program and
Joined in roundtable discussion Of
the subject, Library Publicity. She
discussed the phase of the subject
having to do with newspaper pub
licity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

creek is the most subject to dam
ger, yet there is also grave danger
on lower Libby creek. 1t also is very
much in need of work to stop an
nual damage from high water and
to remove a probability of a possible
disaster. A number of properties
on Libby creek are in the path of
danger and this is especially true
of the State Fish Hatchery, he says.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

Friends have received word that
Archie Minde has successfully
passed examination for enlistment
in the u. 5. Marine Corps and has
Left for San Diego where he ex-
poets to be stationed for three
months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Western News Takes Over Eureka Mirror
And Kootenoi Valley Coll of Troy;
Will Suspend Those Two Publications

the whereby
News purchased the subscription lists and good will Of both the Eureka
of May l942 It intention suspend publication Of those two
those
subscriptions paid will be mailed of the Western News
expiration subscriptions
practice publication buys subscription
another paper.
We confident better can be given all of Lincoln
County by this and shall
he and o publication thai
solicit your continued hearty support
PUBLISHERS THE WESTERN NEWS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Beaver Skins In Possession--Fined

Claude Harris of the Island Lake
district was tried last week before
Justice of the Peace Wallace on the
charge of illegally having in his
possession beaver and muskrat
skins. He pleaded guilty and was
fined SITS and the skins were con-
fiscated. Deputy Game Warden Will
ley was the complaining witness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Honored as Queen
Of Apple
Blossom Time

Among the greatest highlights of
Libby High Schools social calen-
dar for the year, was the Junior
Senior promenade, April "a at which
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Might Wash Out Residences

Conditions are ripe for the di-
verting of practically the entire
flow of Flower creek either across
the Libby cemetery or right down
across the residence part of Libby.
The lay of the land provides nat
ural route, says Miller, for leading
the rampaging stream down by the
old power company plant into South
Libby. The small creek-an off
shoot from Flower creek-that flows
through one of the city's finest res
idence sections, would be another
natural route for the diverted
stream to follow. Untold property
damage might result under such
conditions, say the commissioners,
and there might even be loss Of
life.
Can Public Mass Meeting
What is proposed to overcome this
danger? The commissioners have de-
cided to call a mass meeting of the
people of Libby and vicinity to dis
cuss this problem. They have set
Wednesday, May 90, as the date and
are asking the people to meet with
them on that day at o'clock in the
afternoon, in the court room. They
would like Representatives present
from the City, from the leading
civic organizations such as the Lib
by Commercial Club and the Lions
Club. the Forest Service, and Of IN
terested property owners. AS that
includes nearly everyone, the meet
ing will be open to all the public.
The plan is then to name COM
mittee consisting of one member
from the various groups, said COM
mittee to study plans and take
whatever steps are necessary to re-
move the threat of damage.
Ask Cooperation
The three commissioners have
given the matter much thought and
have concluded that any project tc
correct the trouble would be toe
large for the county to handle
alone. But they point out thai
Montana has State Water Control
Board, affiliated with similar fed
eral board. 1t is believed these
boards might become interested suf-
ficiently in the local danger to co
operate in correcting it. 1t is hopec
to have a member of the state
board present for the May 20tf
meeting. The commissioners also
say they are perfectly willing tt
cooperate in this very urgent work
but they feel that it also calls fol
cooperation by the City because O
possible danger to the city, by al
property owners and by the Fores
Service. Details of the plan to re
move the danger could be worked
out later.
Commissioners Mahoney, Klink,
and Hoisington agree with Mr.. Mil
Ter as to general plans to be fol
lowed. These would call for re
moval Of gravel from the bed of tn
stream, building up of banks il
strategic places and the planting 0
native bushes, such as the haw
thorn, along the banks in certain
places so as to help strengthen til
banks.
Miller says that while Flowe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
Believes There
Is Real Danger
From Creeks
Serious Damage Might
Be Done to Libby
And Surrounding Area.
CALL MASS MEETING
TO STUDY SOLUTION

County Commissioners Mahoney,
Klinke and Hoisington, in session
Tuesday, decided to invite the cit
liens of Libby and vicinity into
conference regarding danger that
threatens the district. They say
that after careful investigation they
are convinced there is very real
possibility that great damage might
be done to property in Libby and
vicinity provided certain high-Wa-
ter conditions in Flower and Libby
creeks should arise. And this con-
dition is not only possible but prob
able every spring.
After having their attention called
to this matter by property owners
on Flower creek. they instructed
County Surveyor Miller to make an
examination of the stream and re-
port his findings. Mr.. Miller re-
ports that there is very present
danger and that plans should be set
in motion at once to remove that
danger.
Miller states that the logging Off
of the district and the clearing OF
some land for farming has resulted
in quick run-offs in the spring.
This is damaging the banks of the
streams and is washing away val
liable farm land. But another factor
is responsible for a greater poten-
tial danger. The torrential run offs
move about vast bodies of gravel
Bars of gravel are deposited, first In
one place and then in another. AS
the water energies from the canyon
into the open, cleared land, the tor
rent washes away the banks anc
at the same time deposits grave
in the beds Of the stream. This has
resulted in building up the center
of the stream bed until it is higher
than surrounding land in many
places. Down logs and brush, lodgec
in the stream, retard the flow ant
q increase the danger.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07
THANK YOU

Due to the uncertainty of business
caused by present day conditions
we feel that it is unwise for three
publications to be printed in Lin
coin County. With this issue of
the Western News, the subscription
lists Of the Kootenai Valley Call
and the Eureka Mirror will be abb
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-07

sorbed and added to the list Of the
Western News.
We will appreciate any and all
courtesies that you can show the
Western News in its quest to carry
on IN our behalf.
Your Editors,
r. B. SISSON.
! u e. b. SISSON.