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Group Sponsors
New Health Bill
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aged also by the attitude of the
senate governmental efficiency COM
mittee which will consider the
measure in the upper house. The
committee, he said, told him that
it intended to give the bill the full
est possible consideration.
COMMENDS SENATE
Il think that's splendid" he said,
land the only way to get good legis-
lation. OF course, I expect a legis-
lative battle over the bill because
there is such divergency of opin-
ion."
He said he had been disturbed by
plan, now abandoned, for a study
of health insurance by a special
committee, and repeated that he
believed. that this session ofs the
legislature. Should act finally on
health insurance.
Warren indicated he would oppose
bills in the legislature to increase
the state old age pension rate to
$50 a month. Continuation of the
$50 month rate, he saio, was his
idea of what should be done at this
session.
Meantime, Assemblyman Lorne
Middough CD Long Beach, intro
duced legislation favored by the
governor for establishment of
state division of recreation. Recrea-
tional policies would be decided by
a five member commission, accord
ing to the bill. j..
A bill to increase the state gasol-
inc tax by IL cents per gallon,
with the revenue to be used for
freeways, was presented by Assem-
blyman Charles Stream (RD San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-26
Race-Hatred
Revolution Said
National Threat

America is thre tened with
eventual race-hatred revolution un-
less greater liberation is practiced
within our borders, Russell G. Ross,
public relations authority, declared
in a talk Thursday before the
weekly meeting of the Ell Centre
Rotary club.
Speaking on the subject "The
Hand on Our Shoulder" Ross de-
clared that race consciousness with
in this country has been growing
steadily since the war started and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-26
Garvin Lowery
MISSING in Action

Private Garvin Lowery, who lived
with his wife and four children
on the Roy Westmoreland ranch
west of Seeley for several years, is
missing in action at Luxembourg as
of December 20.
He was in the infantry and had
been in the service less than year
Mrs Lowery and the children are
in Weleetka, Oklahoma, where they
have been since Lowery was called
into the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-26

California, said he will seek to show
that state department interest in
Mexican land Developments" has
influenced the departments in
dorsement of the proposed treaty.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

A short time after Lewis and
Clark made their famous expedi
tlun into the Northwest, another
famous explorer and geographer is
known to have passed through this
district David Thompson made his
way down the Kootenai river from
Canada. exploring and mapping the
country and establishing fur trad
ing posts at advantageous places.
One or more such posts are known
to have been established near Libby.
Thompson and his lieutenant, Nc
,Gregor, were later honored by hav-
ing Thompson and McGregor lakes,
lying south Of Libby, named after
them
This year movement is under
way to place markers along the
Lewis and Clark trail from St
Louis, Mo-, to Astoria, Ore. This
work is being done under the su-
pervision of the American Pioneer
Trails Association. The Montana
chapter OF that Association will
furnish the markers. Some day in
the not too distant future, similar
markers will unQuestionably be
placed throughout this district on
the sites made famous by Thompson
and other pioneers. These markers
will hold unusual interest for the
tourists that will be flocking to
this scenic wonderland as soon as
travel is again possible. They will
thus be of interest historically not
only to local people but also to the
tourists passing through.
Chapters of the American Pioneer
Trails Association are now being
formed in Montana. Already n
chapters have been organized in N
Montana cities. The Libby Cham
Der Of Commerce is sponsoring or
ganization Of such chapter here.
A meeting for that purpose VIII be
held on Thursday evening, Aug 16
at 8 o'clock, in the city hall. II
will be addressed by Joe L. Mark
ham Of Butte, executive vice presi-
dent of the Montana Council Of the
American Pioneer Trails .Ass6eia-
ton He has assumed the organ
izing of the Montana chapters and
lies OIRdlllLCu - Vi ttlGiii W 0dtCt
Open to Everyone
This meeting will be open to CIV.
eryone-both men and women
and you are urged to attend Mark.
ham writes that the purpose is tt
organize a Lincoln county chapter
and the people of Troy and Other
communities are warmly invited. ID
Just what is the American Pi
oneer Trails Association and why
/ should we be interested in it?
l., II is an all American organization
I ynon political, non-sectarian, non
commercially devoted to keeping
alive the spirit of our pioneers.
1t is coordinating organization
bringing civic. business, social
service and educational leaders in
to concerted action to put our he
roic history to work for America.
1t is a practical organization
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
City Dads Discuss
Timely Subjects

The City Council discussed sew
eral timely subjects at their meet
ing this week. Included was what
punishment to mete out to the boys
and girls who deliberately broke
beer bottles on the driveway and in
the swimming pool in the recrea-
ton park. Such vandalism involves
considerable expense to the City,
which Libby Citizens is you and l.
Parents of the vandalizing youths
were apprehended by city officials
and warned that hereafter. parents
of destructive youths will, with
the children, be taken into police
court where they will be properly
dealt with. A sense of pride in our
little city should be all of the en-
enlargement necessary in this
matter, but the council warns that
if pride will not insure proper con-
duct, fear of police court may justi-
fly your knowing where your chill
dren are and what they are doing.
Those responsible for the destruc-
ton were drinking beer, which they
should not have been able to buy.
Much appreciation was expressed
for the fine work. done along Lin
coin Boulevard, to the city hall
grounds and the Great Northern
park by L, S. Dalton The citizens
of Libby can well feel fortunate
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Libby Pioneer
Picnic Sun.

The Libby Pioneer Society held
its annual summer picnic at their
park in South Libby last Sunday af-
ternoon, Aug. S. Although saddened
by the death of two Of their early
day friends the group Of over so
members had pleasant time visit
ing and partaking of the fine pic
mic dinner.
DR.. Harold Kaufman of the Mon
tana Study staff, who is making
survey here, was the guest speaker
on the program and explained the
purpose of the survey, saying it
resolved itself into three questions:
Where have we been, Where are
we now, and Where do we 60 from
here. These questions pertain to the
economic educational and social
life of this region. Mrs. Kaufman
was also a guest of the society. Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Birmingham Of Kala,
former residents, were visitors and
met many old friends.
During the program several
awards were given as follows. Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Dexter for having
been married the longest time; Mrs.
Harry Karnes for having been mar
ried the shortest length of time;
Mrs. AL Grambauer for having
made the longest trip to settle in
Libby, from Buffalo, NJ "; w. F..
Doak for having made the shortest
trip to settle in Libby, from Jen-
nings, Mont.
James M. Blackford spoke few
minutes on suggestion of Mrs.
Blackford's that old-timers or any
one else who might be interested
keep in mind the procuring of a
house or other building for muse
UNI to preserve relics of early days.
President w. E. Dexter was busy
person making coffee and lemonade,
transporting members and needed
articles, and generally seeing that
everyone was having pleasant
time. Secretary Mrs. James Reedy
and Mr.. Reedy were also active in
the arrangements for the day. Miss
Inez Ratekin was program chair
man.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
S471,000P Paid
Co. Workers
In Quarter
$40 Persons Employed by
Lbr. Industry in Lincoln
Co.; 60 in Mining.
UNEMPLOYMENT NOT
FOUND IN MONTANA

HELENA, Aug g. Seventeen
lumber and timber products firms
in Lincoln county, employing go
persons, led all other commercial
and industrial establishments COW
cred by the unemployment law -
wages paid for the first quarter Of
l045 with a total of $3.50, 900, Bar
clay Craighead, chairman of the UNI
employment compensation commits
sion, stated today.
For all classifications, more than
$471, 900 was paid out by 80 firms
employing 1850 workers, Craighead
stated. Thus numbering and lumber
products manufacture accounts for
nearly 80 per cent Of all payrollg
in the group.
Estimated payrolls in the group
for the year, on the basis OF the
first quarter, indicate that they will
total for the county close to 81
600, 900, the chairman said
Wholesale and retail trade with
nearly $4,000 in payrolls rank Sec
ond covering As businesses employ
ing 1913 people.
Two mining firms employing a
total OF go people paid out more
than $4,000 in wages for the Pc
riod, to rank third, the chairman
said.
The balance is spread out over
transportation and public utilities
not statewide in operation.
Unemployment is virtually nom
existent in Montana, Craighead
stated. With more than 10000 men
and women in the service or in war
industries, there is actually lack
of workers, he said.
/ The total payroll in the indus
tries covered for the state for the
first quarter was more than $32,-
$4,000 covering 5000 employers
and $4,000 employees, Craighead
concluded.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Early Pioneer
To Reward

Within the past week one of Lib
by's pioneer daughters came home
to be laid to rest beside her hus-
band in this little Mountain valley
which she loved SO well.
Clyde Roxana Rogers was born in
Clear Lake, Wis, June 3, 1880 and
when still a child came west with
the family in a covered wagon, en-
tering Montana in 1889.
After living a short time on Milk
river they settled in the Flathead
valley and Clyde attended school in
Kalispell. She came to Libby in
1899 and resided here A years, I'M
til going to make her home with
her daughter, Ruth, at Fort Peck,
Mont, and later at Holland, Mich.
Uniting with the Presbyterian
church at the age of 80, she proved
faithful member and, as long as
health permitted, an active worker.
In the early days when the Rog
ers family ran bakery in the
Ross building Clyde did all the pas
try cooking and many pioneers can
recall that she made their wedding
cake Always unusually deft and
artistically inclined she at one time
had little studio and gave instruc-
ton in textile painting. Later she
became noted for her beautiful ar
tificial flowers, fine needlework and
delicious CONNECTIONS.
On October 6, 1903 she was mar
ried in Spokane to Michael A. Shan
ahan. Of the union there remain
four children: Ward Perry of Miles
City, Montana, Wayne Ivan, Some
where in the Pacific; Ruth (Mrs J
B. Van Faasen) of Holland, Mich;
and Charles Michael, stationed in
North Carolina. Among others
mourning her passing are three
grandchildren; two sisters-Mrs. AL
Hamel and Mrs. Walter collars OF
Libby, and two brothers-Perry, al
so Of this place and Ivan C. of Rose
burg, Ore.
The funeral service was held 7
o'clock Sunday evening, Aug. S, at
the First Presbyterian Church with
the minister, the Rev. Mr.. ShotWell
officiating. The casket rested before
large bank of beautiful flowers
the loving tribute Of friends and
relatives. Nearer My God to Thee
was sung as a solo by Mrs. Harry
Chapman. Mrs. Clayton ShotWell
Mrs. Durward Preston, Mrs. Hugh
Slauson, Janice Slauson, Gloria
iMortenson, Wilma McRell and Mrs
Chapman, members of the Presbyte-
rian choir. sang Sometime Well
Understand Inez Ratekin played
for the service.
Friends acting as pall-bearers
were. Paul Church, Harpis2 Redfield
Ray Pival, George Wood, W. w
Blew and Loren Gompf. Honorary
pallbearers were Frank Wander.
wood, Hugh Smith, Al Grambauel
and Sam Ratekin Interment was ir
the family lot in the Libby GENE
terry
Out-of-town relatives attending
the funeral yere Mrs. j. B. Van
Faasen and daughter, Ruth Jean
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shanahan ane
Ward Shanahan
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Important Historical Chapter To Be Formed
In Lincoln County; Meet August Is

helping communities and states to
conserve "home history" as basic
resource from both patriotic and
economic viewpoints.
It is an educational organization
teaching the story of America truth
fully, impressively through forward
looking activities, with school chill
dren and other youth organizations.
1t is patriotic organization turn
ing its force right now to build
ing morale to help win this war
and keep it won.
Other Detectives
In addition to marking the Lewis
and Clark trail, the association
plans this year ia place artistic
markers at frequent intervals along
our highways where these parallel
the pioneer trails, to appraise ira
velers OF the historic routes they
are following; preserve outstand-
ing landmarks of state and nation
al importance as city, state and ma
tional historic parks; enlist the CO.
operation Of our road commissions
and other governmental forces and
our civic clubs in the conservation
OF historical highways; preserve In
dian and pioneer names appropri-
ately on landmarks and scenes. II
also has an extensive educational
program for children and adults.
Many cities in Montana along the
Lewis and Clark trail have beer
holding outstanding programs and
pageants in carrying out this Trails
Association program. Plan to attenc
the meeting Thursday night, Aug
l6, and hear more about this inter
esting and important work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

forest fire was noticed and Dortch
left the Griffins at home while he
took part in the fight to control the
blaze.
Griffin had been drinking and
knocked his wife down when she
attempted to assist in fighting the
fire. He kicked the woman and
dragged her by the legs to their
kitchen, tearing all the clothing
from her body. Here he slapped her,
called her vile names and threw a
bucket of water on her
Fire Warden Henry Search ar
rested the man, and while they
were arguing in the yard, Mrs. Grit
fin appeared with highpower rifle
and shot Griffin in the left leg
below the knee. The woman was
disarmed, tourniquet applied to
the wounded man, and physician
summoned. After administering a
hypo, the wounded man was taken
to a hospital in Kalispell, an am
bulance being used. He died on
the way in to Kalispell.
Griffin is said to have threatened
the fire fighters, telling them to
Get out Of here or get knocked
| in the head and to LET the fire
60 to hell" He is also quoted as
having told Mrs. Griffin: "I'll kill
you, you dirty b., yet"
A coroner's jury turned in a YER
dict Of justifiable homicide, bui
County Attorney Measure of Flat
head county is holding the woman
on a second degree murder charge
! pending further investigations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Libby Lad Sees
Jap Homeland

Elmer Anderson, Y lie, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugo Anderson, writes his
parents Of being in on the bonn
bardment of the japanese main
land July a. His letter describing
his station follows
Today is somewhat quieter day
than yesterday. You undoubtedly
heard the news yesterday of the
bombarding of the Japanese main
land / participated in that bonn
bardment under Rear Admiral
Shofroth My battle station at pres
ent is a phone talker in Flag Plot.
During former operations ! manned
the observers station on the sky
control level which is the top of
the ships superstructure My du-
ties involved relaying orders and
information over the circuit from
Flag Plot to and from other sta
tons on the circuit. When the ad-
miral is in Flag Plot, | would re-
lay information to him or his staff,
when on the bridge or elsewhere
would pass it on to his talker. This
way his orders can be executed from
where he may be. | also kept a
couple logs and a status board up
| to date. It WAS an odd feeling TO see
Japan SO close, but it gave me sat
isfaction to see the destruction our
Naval gun caused on the Kamaislii
area. When we left all / could see
was smoke over the area. We've
finally reached their shores, SO
hope we can finish things in rea-
| sonable time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
May Have 10
Close The
Forests
Man. Caused Forest Fires
Proving Source of Much
Danger to Woods.
SHOVEL, AXE AND A
BUCKET NOW A MUST

The shovel, axe and bucket re-
striction went into effect stimuli
taneously on all Western Montana
National Forests on Aug. 3.
This regulation provides that all
parties travelling by either automo-
bile, truck, wagon or pack stock in
the forest areas must be equipped
with one shovel xpreferably round
pointed, minimum size No. o., one
bucket minimum size, gallon ca
pacity), and one axe, minimum
size " pound.
The purpose of this regulation is
to assure that all travellers within
forested areas are equipped and
prepared to take immediate action
on any fire they may discover. 1t is
quite obvious that during these Pc
RODS of high fire danger, immedi-
ate action on small fires may pre-
vent many costly fires and/or pre-
vent the loss of much valuable TIM
Der and other property
Sunday and Monday of last week
dangerous forest fires, all believed
to be man-caused, started in the
forested area between Libby and
Kalispell One occurred on the
Whitefish road, one occurred on
Ernest Kinshella's logging opera
ton near Island lake, and one &C.
Cured Monday near the Lost Prai-
RE School. With the hot, dry wealth
err that exists now and accompany
ing high winds, any or all Of these
fires would have been disastrous
had it not been for the equipment
and manpower Immediately avail.
able. With the present manpoWel
shortage, any one Of these fires
beyond the reach Of this limited
manpoWer would result in seriou:
loss in property, material, produc-
ton and expenditure which woulc
detract noticeably from the wal
effort.
Therefore, if these frequent man
caused fires continue, it will I'm
doubtedly force those officials re
sponsible for the protection of TIL
forests to impose and enforce clos
ure of the forests to recreationist
and all woods operations. In com
munity like Lincoln county this i
a serious threat and real chal
lenge to be met
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Applications For
Antelope Hunt
BY Aug. 18

HELENA - W.p) = Acting state
game warden Walter Everin an
nounced last weekend the next
meeting of the fish and game COM
mission had been postponed until
Aug. %, %. The commission origi-
nally was scheduled to meet here
Aug. IA, Is.
Everin reminded that recon-
mendations of sportsmen's groups
would be considered by the COM
mission at the meeting in setting
the seasons on upland game birds,
including sharptail grouse, blue
grouse, and Franklin's grouse, and
urged the organization to mail their
proposals at least week in adj
vance.
The commission will also consid-
er applications of sportsmen for
special antelope hunting permits at
a drawing held at the meetings
first session. All applications must
be mailed by midnight, Aug. 49,
and must be accompanied by the
numbers of both big game and
hunting and fishing licenses, and q
81 fee The fee will be returned to
those huntsmen who do not receive
permits from the drawing
Everin said 140 hunters have al
ready applied for permits and the
majority wanted to hunt in Carter
county where 700 antelope of either
sex may be killed between Septem-
her IN and October ID
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Seven Leove:
Three Return

The following men are to report
for induction at Fort Douglas, Utah
and will leave Libby, Wednesday,
August Is.
Floyd Raymond Darling, Colum-
bia Falls, Glenn Carlyle Page, Spo-
kane; Anthony Tony Solimando,
Troy; Robert Paul Chapman, Libby,
Raymond Peter Munro, Libby; Lar
ny LinWood Purdy, Eureka. Law
renee Aelred Dempsey, Troy.
Official notice of discharge has
been received for the following men
during the past week.
Manuel NJ Anduzia, July 20, from
the Army, Marysville, Mont, Aleck
Wilson Guernsey, July %, Navy,
Eureka, Charles Thomas Johnson,
July Is, Marine Corps, Plains.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Rotion Reminders

Red stamps O. through w ex-
pire August 81.
Red stamps w through "a ex-
pire Sept. 80. AL through Ell expire
October 81. FL through XII expire
November 80.
Processed foods-Blue stamps ",
~, AL, 81, CT expire Aug. 81.
Blue stamps d. through HI ex-
pire Sept. 30 il through nj ex-
pire Oct. 81. .Pl through I'll expire
Nov. 80.
Sugar stamp So expires August
81.
Shoes-Airplane stamps Nos. l, 2,
3. in book three continue valid in
definitely,
New shoe stamp (Airplane Stamp
No. in book three) will become
valid August l.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Class of rs Holds
Happy Reunion

On Monday evening six members
Of the Libby High School Class of
1926 had a happy reunion when
they gathered at the Caboose at s
o'clock for dinner. Those present
included two out-of-town guests
Mrs. J. F. McCully of Ellensburg,
Wash, the former Dorothy Farris
and Mrs. AL Kreiner of Royal Oak,
Mich, the former Margaret Lar
son. Otheres present were Mrs. X
E. McMullen (Bernardine Book
MANI, Mrs. Lorne Bolyard (Lucile
Vest, Mrs. Arthur E. Fry (Helen
RoWe), and Inez Ratekin.
A round-robin letter to the rest
of the classmates was started and
many remember whens" floated
around the air. The school annual
which the class put out was thor
oughly gone over, and many changes
noted
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Women Shot Mate
Who Beot Her

Edward Griffin, Al, rancher in
the Lost Prairie section near the
Flathead-Lincoln county line, died
Monday, July 80, from a gunshot
wound from a high power rifle.
which was inflicted by his wife,
Nellie Griffin.
The Griffins had been in Kalis-
pell that day, accompanying Ed
Dortch, Pleasant Valley rancher,
from town to the Griffin home. On
arriving near the Griffin place,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

Mrs. Harold Nelson returned FRI
day from Portland, where she has
visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Clayton M. Nelson and daughters,
Diana and Marjorie Jean. the latter
now two weeks Of age. Mrs. Nelson
was accompanied home by her
niece, Darlene Delzer, who expects
to visit several weeks with her
uncle and aunt.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Geo. Wood To Open
Hardware Store

Work is under way on the Walter
WOLF building between Miller's
Clothing Store and The Pastime. A
new front is being installed and
the interior Of the building made
over preparatory for the opening
Of hardware store by Geo. Wood.
Mr. Wood has been in the hard
ware business, connected with the
Kootenai Mercantile Co., for the
past 90 years, and is said to be one
of the best known statesmen in the
community. Work on the building
is being pushed rapidly and more
definite announcement will be
made in the near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
j. NEILS co. BUYS
FIRE TRUCK

The j. Neils Lbr. Co. has bought
a fire truck which has been in
use by the government for fire pro-
lection on the TT. Peck project.
The new equipment has 1000
gal per minute pump, which may
be used either to boost the pressure
from city water mains or to pump
direct from a stream or body OF
water. Mr.. Neils informs us that the
new truck may also be used in con-
nection with the city equipment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
S. C. Wood and Betty J. Victor,
both OF Spokane, were married by
Rev. H. ]. Hjortholm Aug. g.
Vester E. Henslee, Bliss, Ida, and
Myrna L. Parker of Bonners Ferry,
Ida, were married Aug. 6 by Rev.
Clayton NJ ShotWell
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

that they are able to have real
florist to beautify their city.
Permission was granted to women
of the Garden Club to use the tri-
angular plot where Ninth street
Joins the bend in No. 2 highway for
Identification purposes.