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Deadly Anti-Aircruft Guns and Crews Guard
U. S. Points Against Enemy Bombers

Swer to that in a secret installation
that will knock down the plan even
if it cuts the balloon wire.
Guns Prolonged Bataan.
1T was American antiaircraft ar
tillery that held Jap aviation at bay
at Bataan and Corregidor after eff
fective American air resistance had
been Knocked out" said Maj. Gen
Green. From the first operations of
the Nazi hordes against Poland, ii
was evident that this would be war
in which airpower would play an
all-important part in the attack.
Consequently no defense can be as
sumed to be adequate unless enemy
air attack can be beaten off, or at
last made so costly that it cannot
long be employed.
Whatever the job, anti-aircraf IT
artillery is prepared to take it on
and render a good account of it
self. The number of planes dropped
from the skies is by no means a
true measure of the effectiveness of
anti-aircraft. A better yardstick
would be a contrast of the damage
done where enemy aircraft op-
Grated unopposed with the damage
done where the objective is pro-
Vided with adequate ti-aircraft
defense
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Pay
Continued From First PageD

tCODClllueC from FllSJ rage
In answer to question by Mr.. Ran
dolph, he said he felt conditions here
had been exaggerated, although he
would not want to minimize the
problem.
A departmental sampling, he said,
indicated about 25 per cent of the
workers leaving the Government
here are going into the armed
service.
In opening discussion of the new
bill, Mr.. McReynolds explained that
the administration favored the over
time principle as it extended to 40
per cent of the Government workers
the same treatment so per cent ira
ditionally have received. 1t also con-
forms to the principle in private in
dustry, he added.
Representative Rees asked if Mr.
McReynolds thought that the hours
Government employees work in ex-
cess of 1.-The statutory 39-hour week
are worth the extra money" or il
perhaps the legislation represented
simply an effort to stick to the prin-
ciple of the 40-hour week.
The witness said he did not feel
the occasion warranted his going
into that issue.
The proposed new legislation
which would base the overtime and
fat increase on the first $4,000 of an
individuals pay, does not include
the postal workers, who are seeking
a fat $500 increase in separate legis-
lation before Senate and House
Postal Committees, to which both
Mr.. McReynolds and Mr.. Flemming
expressed opposition. They con-
tended that postal employees should
be treated the same as other groups.
Postal Pay Bills Opposed.
Mr.. McReynolds said the postal
bills represented an effort to get
both a fat increase and overtime
pay and that this is not fair" He
added that he would be delighted"
to recommend a veto if the postal
bills passed.
Representative Gale. Republican.
Of Minnesota wanted to know what
Mr.. McReynolds thought about Civ
ing the entire civil service system
general overhauling" as to pay
and other matters. And Mr.. Mercy
nolds said that he favored the
principle but did not feel now was
the time to do it. He said that the
pay legislation should be treated
as an emergency proposition.
/ While Mr. Fleming was testifying
Representative Manasco, Democrat,
/ of Alabama asked If the Civil Serv-
ice Commission had any orders
about employing a certain percent
age of the so-called minority
groups"
Mr.. Fleming said no
/ Representative Manasco had said
previously that he had received
complaints from girls from his dis
trict because there is no segrega ton
policy followed in the departmental
service.
The subcommittee tomorrow will
hear Edgar B. Young of the Budget
Bureau. Employe epresenta tives
will testify later.
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Some Steel Back|oqs
Reduced Temporarily
As Orders Lag
Slight Production Rise
Also Helps to Ease
Delivery Situation
BY The Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Slightly
higher steel production and easier
order volume might allow for a
temporary reduction in some steel
company backlogs, the Iron Age
reported today.
The trade publication added that
lease-lend steel orders were ex-
pected to be high in the second
quarter and "the volume of new
orders in the past two weeks at
some steel plants has been to Is
per cent below the level in the
corresponding part of January"
Said Iron Age:
present estimates on completion
of some of the major steel expan-
months to one year behind the orig
inal schedule. Weak priorities are
the cause, rather than any neg
ligence on the part of the steel
industry. The program got off to
a bad start originally and finally
ran headlong into urgent war needs
and manpower and material Short
ages.
Meanwhile much confusion has
been created in the public's appre-
citation of the expansion program
due to the fact that the original
program received widespread pub
licity while the effect of the elm
nations made last fall was not
fully appreciated.
In addition to the sloWness of
the expansion program several real
istic observers are understood to
be expecting that necessary repairs
to blast furnaces and other produc-
ton units will be on a greater scale
this year than in 1912. Ma
tional steel production was esti-
mated at 100 per cent of capacity
this week compared with 99.5 the
previous week."
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barrage balloon keeps 'em high,
above 5000 or 5000 feet. Any plane
that enters an area protected by
barrage balloons is risSing death. If
the plane is equipped with wire
cutting devices there are other tricks
to knock EN- down.
German planes have been equipped
with wire-cutting devices. but Ameri-
can ingenuity has supplied the an
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Anti Aircraft BrGnch
Has II Training Units

Eleven training centers come
under the jurisdiction of Anti
aircraft Command. From the
sand dunes of the North Caro-
lima coast. they fringe the
United States through Texas
and to California. The barrage
balloon school is at Camp
Tyson, Tenn. Other units are
IN MaSsa sachusetts, Georgia,
Illinois and Virginia.
Headquarters are in Rich
mond, Va, where Anti aircraft
Command has taken over much
of a modern Office building.
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CHICAGO Cash Market.
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 (41.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in centsl:
Canada. Oficial Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars, buying
10 per cent premium; selling. IL per cent
premium; equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars IN New York of buying, o 81
per cent: selling, BOO per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 9ia per cent discount, or 9006h4
United States cents.
Europe Great Britain, otfcel (Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates., buy
ing. OF; selling, 4 .O4.
Latin America: Argentina. Official 2977
free %; Brazil official 6.o5n; free,
5,2Un; Mexico, 20.66n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK Fer - p. Reports hat
cotton acreage restrictions might BE- lifted,
later denied bv Department Of Agriculture
oficlals. caused broad fluctuations in
cotton today
bal. on liduldstlon and hedge SelinS.
prices recovered Substantially on covering
ard price fXUE
In late trade the market turned au'et
ard prices were 45 20 ~ cents bale
lower March 90 %. May. l9As, and
July. - Il
Futures closed IS TO s. cents a bale
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Record for Last - Hours
From noon yesterday TO noon todayD
Highest. II, at 3:55 pm. Year ago. A.
Lowest. 81, al 3 30 am. Year ago, 26.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest, "A. on January Il.
Lowest, s, on February 10.
Humidity for Last - Hours
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 16 per cent, at $50 am
Lowest, 81 per cent, at 2:30 pm.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Har-
pers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great Fails
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
- commodities today advanced to los SO,
Previous day, 1853: week ago, lo5 81
month ago. l04.77; year ago, 81 .O5.
,,., l942-43. 1914, 1910. 1933-39.
Low 1854 7703 IS 50 4I,44
Iq26 average equals 1909
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Washington EXCHANGE

SALES.
Mergenthaler Linotype-5 at 40, 10
at 40i2. 35 at 40la.
woodward & Lothrop preferred
20 at 122.
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New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS Feb "a IF Cotton
futures recovered some OF the early losses
here today ana closed steady. 4n 10 rs
cents 2 bale lower The early loss was
attributed 10 reports that restrictions on
cotton production would be lifted, but the
Department OF Agriculture later denied
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Weather Report

FURNISHED he
District of ColumboMuch
Maryland-Much colder tonight freshw winds
Virginia-Coder in north portion
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The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book the sooner
you. will get victory in the bag.
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Chicago Grain
TODAY'S SALES.

CHICAGO, Feb. "A lP,.-,wheat prices
held within narrow limits today; selling by
Grain men generally were awaiting legisla-
tive developments at Washington. Primary
wheat receipts noo at II ntsror eFmnaS @ onS
bushels week ago and $4,000 buShelS
year ago.
Rye was off about a cent at one time.
but recovered later on commission , house
increased imports from Canada when lake
navigation opens. Corn held at ceilings.
Wheat closed at the days highs, up as-1
Corn was unchanged at ceilings May
l 90. Oats declined 1sl4 and rye finished
on gains Of ls-'s
Open. High. Low. Close.
NAY MAY 1.455. 45s 14Si. t3, 1,4l3. 14@33i7.
September ,43f2 .4414 1.43H4 1.44ss-94
CORN
y: y; E:::s::: $:': $:': $$;: So:
ssi3 Hf2 :5s. g: .5s': ,ss3: 81. 50 80: ss:''
September .5sl4 ,5sh4
RYE
Mfy saiy So: So: 81. 81 81 ~ s2i.:ss s2.s
December .9lla .9l1s .907s .9l7s
CHICAGO Cash Market
low; lo0l2-l OH No. b, % ~ ,001a: No,
I, 90 ,0oi sample grade yellow. ;52;no;
oats. sample srads; mixed s55H No; Ne? i
white. 81; No. ., 81; No. 4, 5Si4. Barley.
nnmnsj. mstinsj No SSl o. .1fimt nomnal FED Isl
per hundredweight, nominal. Timothy seed
4:,5-5.o0: alsike. ,?1 OOPS 90; fancy red
$500
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Chicago Produce =

CHICAGO. Feb. "a GP.-Poultry, live, 10
trucks firm; prices unchanged
Butter, receipts, 1888, O43. f1rm prices as
quoted by the Chicago Price current are
unchanged.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. "a pP,-Dividends de
clsred:
Accumulated
Evening star., 1943-02-24

Spot cotton closed steady, so cents q
bale lower. Sales @."7f. Low middling,
70o. n!ddlins "Os7. good middlin1
e. 32 Receipts. 4,7s2. stock 3o6,S33
BIG. Nominal
Evening star., 1943-02-24

Something to sell? Something to
buy? Use Star want Ad." Phone
Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
By tho Associated Press.

Rates OF dividends in the
foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-an-
nual declaration. Unless
othe rwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not in
cluded. a Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock.
e Paid last year. PAYABLE
in stock, & Declared or paid
so far this year. h Payable
in Canadian funds. k Ac-
cumulated dividends paid or
declared this year. WV with
warrants. XIV Without war
ranfr
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'Ex dividend. tPlus extras e2Z extra.
h So extra. 2oc extra. m 81 so extra
p paid in 1912. $40 extra. b Books closed,
Evening star., 1943-02-24

FrccIpItatIOn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CaDifai 10
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Under Mai. Gen. Green.

Initial training for all this comes
under the Antiaircraft Command,
with headquarters in Richmond,
headed by Maj. Gen. Joseph A.
Green. veteran OF antiaircraft,
associated with the guns which blast
EN- out of the sky since the early
davs when antiaircraft was step
child. wanted by all Army units, and
finally taken over by Coast Artillery.
With antiaircraft command go
the barrage balloons, the COWS OF
the sky which keep enemy aircraft
high above accurate bombing level.
Main Eastern training center OF
antiaircraft command is at Camp
Davis, n. c.. an engineers dream
camp carved out Of what two years
ago was a Swampy. sandy waste not
far from the curling breakers OF the
Atlantic. hard by the historic city
of Wilmington. where the south
made its last sea stand in the War
Between the States. The barrage
| balloon training center. where the
big COWS of the sky swing lazily 5000
/ feet above terra firma, is at Camp
! Tyson, Tenn.
| Any diving plane that comes in
t contact with the cable of a barrage
balloon is in immediate and serious
trouble 1t has been proven in Eng
land that points protected by bar
rage balloons have not been precision
bombed. Planes have to come down
! fairly low to bomb accurately. The
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-07
Harvey BOYS Passes

Harvey Elmo Boys was born Au-
gust 10, 1889, in Graham County,
Kans., and died January /, l943, at
the Eureka Hospital, after linger-
ing illness Of about year. This
past summer he spent four months
at the veterans hospital at Fort
Harrison, Mont. AT the time of his
death he was So years, months
and Is days of age.
As a boy he lived in Kansas with
his folks until 1910 Then he came
to Laurel, Mont, where he lived
for several years. He then home
steaded on Elbow Creek, near Boyd
Mont, until November |, 1917
when he was indutted into the army
at Red Lodge, Mont He sailed fol-
France about a month after his in
duction in the First Division, 18th
Infantry, Company G. He received
all his training in France. He tough
in five battles, three Of which were
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Jonathan D. Rowland,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator Of the
estate of Jonathan D. Rowland, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
Of this notice to the said admins
traitor at Libby, in the County OF
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
NJ. D. ROWLAND,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
10th day of December, 1912
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. dl7-j7-4t
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Thomas Price Passes

Thomas H. Price was born De
cember Is, 1864, in Stark County,
Ill While still small child, his
family moved to Iowa. He was unit
ed in marriage to Hannah Jane
Thomas on February %, 1889, Six
children were born to this couple
two dying in infancy They moved
to Eureka in 1907 where they have
resided since. Mrs. Price died on
March 9, 1885 To mourn his death
he leaves three daughters: Mrs
Geo. Gasahl, Mrs Percy Pluid and
Mrs. Edith Anderson; one son
Thomas E. Price; and one sister
Mrs Ed Thomas of Bonners Fer
ny, Idaho; also IL grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist
church on Thursday, Dec. 81, with
the Rev. w. L. Greer in charge
Pail bearers were Fred Rock, Clar-
ence Dierman, Glen Roose, Enos
Campbell, Thurman Gwynn, ano
Jess Wetzel. ~
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a week with her mother, Mrs. Adam

a week with her mother, Mrs. Adam
Rutherford
OFFICE DESK, IRON SAFE and
STEEL LETTER FILE will be sold
to the highest bidder on Friday
January 18th at 200 o'clock p. m
at the Masonic Temple. 1884
The Rev Miss Helen Munson and
brother, Clarence, returned from
Conrad Sunday after spending two
Mrs. Belle Kenyon of Bogue
Kansas, arrived Tuesday to attenc
the funeral of her brother, Harvey
Boys.
Miss Mary Louise Day returned
to Seattle Friday after spending ;
month at the home of her parents
Miss Day will attend the Univer
sity of Washington where she vii
be an inferno in an administrative
training course in dietetics.
Bill Adams of Whitefish was ;
guest of Joe Gibbons for New
Years
Mrs. w. S. Gibbons spent tn,
weekend with her daughter. Pa
tricia, in Kalispell
Mrs. Arthur Henningsen spen
New Years with her husband il
Portland. Mr.. Henningsen is EN-
ployed as welder at Swan Island
Portland.
Mrs. Lynn Frazier of Hoople, N
D., stopped off between train
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs
A. Eberth.
Tom Warden left Monday for TIL
west and work. Norbett Schuck AM
Dewey Green also went west Mon
day morning for work.
Will all who have not turned il
their Christmas seal money pleas
do so as soon as possible so a re
port may be made?
G. L. Weber sold his house to Syl
vester Frost
Mrs. Ed. Arnold brought in 1886
on Tuesday for oversee kits as tn
Rexford contribution. Mrs. Arnolt
also solicited knitters for IA pair
Of Wristlets and one muffler 70
the Red Cross, all of which is great
/ ~ appreciated.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Steve Demenos, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, the administrator Of the
estate of Steve Demenos, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admin
istrator at Troy, in the County of
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
l.. A. HOSEA,
Administrators of the Estate OF said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
18th day of December, 1912.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner d24-jI4-4t
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WHAT you SHOULD De

Ainse-Marne, St. Michel, and Ar
gonne-Meuse. from which he es-
capped without a wound. He was
cited for bravery, August II. 1918.
Altogether he was in France Il
months. After the armistice was
signed he served with the A. E. f.
until September. 1919. He received
an honorable discharge from his
duties as corporal, Sept. 27. 1919.
After the war he did not return
to his homestead, but worked in
the shops of the Great Northern
Railroad in Laurel He worked in
this locality until 1924.
He was joined in marriage to
Pearl A. Tharp on April IA, 1924.
To this union were born three chill
dren, two of whom are living
Robert Harvey, age Is, and Wanda
Collene, age IA. After his marriage
they moved to Salt Greek, Wyo.,
where he was employed in the oil
field for 10 months. Then they re-
turned to the Lake Basin oil fields
near Billings, where he worked for
five years. After this time they
moved to farm near Pryor, Mont,
where they lived for year and a
half. Then they farmed near Boyd
for three years, afterwards moving
] to Red Lodge, where the family
lived for three years.
In 1896 in June, the family ar
rived in Eureka where they have
made their home until the present
time.
Besides the widow and family, he
4 leaves to mourn his passing four
brothers Frank, George, and
Ralph Boys of Densmore, Kans., and
Claude Boys of Salina, Kans He
also has FOUR sisters-Miss Lilly
Boys of Densmore, Kans.; Mrs. Belle
Kenyon of Bogue, Kans.; Mrs. Flor
ence French of Densmore. Kans.
and Mrs. Ruth Danley Of De Witt
Neb. In this locality he has a
cousin, Ralph Shoop, Of Rexford
Mr.. Boys was a fine Christian man
and leaves host of friends to mourn
his passing
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Eureka Nuggets

Much moving has been done on
Main Street the past week. The
AAA office has moved into the
Leonard barber shop. Leonard has
moved into the former Weber bar
Der shop. Miss Helen Schagel has
moved into the office at the Ma
jestic Theatre.
Mrs. Ed. Thomas and son, Rich
ard, of Bonners Ferry were in town
last week to attend the funeral Of
her brother, Thos. H. Price
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reich returned
from Livingston on Sunday.
Jerome Filiatreau left Monday for
work at Troy.
Mrs f. T. Dickinson and daugh-
ters, Dorothy and Pamilia. returned
Thursday from Havre
Mrs. Manley Matchett returned
last week from spending Christmas
with her husband in Canada
Mrs. c. B. Graves is enjoying a
visit with her brother, VIM. Hard
ing, from Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schagel ar
rived home New Years eve. Mr.
Schagel drove the $50 miles from
Spencer, Idaho, with one hand since
| his other arm which sustained q
broken shoulder blade ard &
cracked socket is still not tsable=-
Mrs, Earl Rhodes spent the week
end visiting her daughter, Mrs
Clarence Baker, in Kalispell. Bor
Rose returned home with her grand
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Rusk and chill
dren drove up from Missoula Sat
urday evening. Mrs. Rusk and TIKI
children will make their home will
Mr.. and Mrs. Fetterly for severa
months while Mr. Rusk is in de
I Tense work
The Baptist Aid will meet at tn,
church on Thursday afternoon will
Mrs. Columbus Clark and Mrs. Bear
as hostesses.
/ Mrs Clyde Leonard returned t,
her home in Seattle after spending
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Adolph LaCharity, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Adolph La Charity, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admin
istrator at his office in Libby, m
the County of Lincoln, State of
Montana, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of said estate.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Administrator of the Estate OF said
| Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
Both day of December, 1912.
NJ. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. d3l-j2I-4t
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and Maurice Crowley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crowley were married in St. Pat
rick's church, Kandiyohi, Mimi. Six
children, all now living, were born
to them and were present at their
anniversary with the exception OF
Mrs. Ray Eberth and Mrs. Leon
Beatty who are in Portland. They
also have 10 living grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
MIR. and Mrs. Crowley and family
moved from Minnesota to Flagstone,
B. c., in 1912 and four years later
came to Eureka where they have
lived since. Before coming west
Mr.. Crowley was a brakeman or
the railway. The best wishes Of
their many friends and neighbor'
are extended to this happy couple
for many more years of continued
Joy together.
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Waterworks Protection by Watchdog

A Great Dane dog is solving, for
Auburn, Maine, water district off,
Gals. a problem of guarding the
pumping plant and equipment and
keeping costs within reasonable linn
its. The dog has been trained to
patrol the woven-wire fence, seven
feet high and topped by three rows
of barbed wire, surrounding the
plant, and to serve as a supplement
tai guard for the station operator
who lives at the plant with his FAM
ily.. Giving 24-hour service at a
maintenance cost of So a day, the
dog takes the place of two men
who would have been needed for the
job. The dog is so well trained
that visitors familiar with the plant
first telephone the plant operator SO
he can meet them at the gate.
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to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the said Executrix at
her office in Purdy's Grocery in Eu-
reka, in the County OF Lincoln,
State of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction OF the
business of said estate,
CAPITOLA PURDY,
Executrix of the Estate of said De-
ceased.
Dated at Libby, Mont, this 18th
day of December, 1912.
c. w. GRIBBLE,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Whitefish, Montana. d3l-j21 At