The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-10
Another Longtime
Merchant Retires
From Business

Announcement is made in this
weeks issue of dissolution OF
partnership that brings to a close
business association that has ex-
listed SINCE 1928. Final papers were
signed during the week by which
A. N. Richard disposed Of his in
terests in the Richard & Miller
clothing store to his partner, Har-
old Miller, who will continue this
prosperous business.
This action was induced by Mr..
Richards desire to retire after many
years OF active business life ia the
community. He first appeared In
Libby on March 4, 1909, looking
for 4 location but soon thereafter
went over to the west coast md
spent u-eoupae u anonths there. III
then returned to Libby to make
his permanent home and he and
Mrs. Richard have been here ever
since that time. That was on June
10, 1909.
Mr.. Richard engaged in various
activities up to 1918 when he and
two associates purchased the cloth
ing business he has just now dis
posed of. That partnership was
known as Richard, Nygaard & Bren-
nan. Not long thereafter Richard
g. Nygaard bought out the Bren-
nan interests, and still later Mr..
Richard took over Mr.. Nygaard's
holdings in the business.
Still later Mr.. Richard sold out
to F. Blough who continued the
business until about 1928 when it
was turned back to Mr.. Richard.
1t was then that MIR. Miller took
an interest In the business and has
been an active partner in it ever
since. That was in 1928.
During the IS years Mr.. Richard
has been active in the business life
of Libby, he has demonstrated that
he is an able business executive
He has been successful in all his
undertakings and has built up
among business circles financial
rating Of the highest. He has also
taken an active interest in civic
matters, having served on the city
council for many years. When
asked what he intended to do to
keep himself occupied after 50
many years Of activity, he replied:
II haven't a thing in mind at pres
ent. All ! intend to do for the next
six months is loaf around and enjoy
myself. After that / may get hold
of some little thing to help occupy
the time but it will be nothing that
ties me down very closely "AP'
loves to fish and hunt and he plans
on doing lot OF that May his fish
ing stories always grow bigger
Mr.. Miller is also a longtime res
ident of Libby. He came to Libby
in June, 1919, not long after he re-
turned from fighting in World War
l, in Europe, where he went through
some of the heaviest battles having
been with the heavy artillery. That
fall he went to work for the original
firm of Richard, Nygaard & Bren-
nan. Later he moved about some
what, being for a time in charge
of the clothing department of the
K. M. Co. Finally, in 1928, he and
Mr.. Richard formed the partner
ship that has just been terminated.
Mr.. Miller has likewise been
active in the business circles of the
city and has the reputation Of be-
ing one of the best posted men in
the district on clothinp matters. He
has also been active in civic mat
tiers, having served on the city
council and for. many years has
been and still is a member OF the
Libby volunteer fire department.
The Richard & Miller partnership
has built up a reputation of handl-
ing dependable line of merchan-
disc and has enjoyed its full share
of patronage. This will unquestion-
ably continue under the change in
Henry Merel Of the Troy district