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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Uncle and Nephew
Meet in France

1t is indeed a small world, a fact
that often makes it happier world,
according to information received
from France the past week.
Cpl. Gordon Slauson arrived in
France in December and was sta
toned in hospital there as diet
cook. Pvt. Milton Slauson, nephew
of Gordon, has been in France for
sfme time with the Medical Corps,
having participated in and being
wounded in the D-Day operations.
On January rs he was assigned to
the same hospital as Cpl. Gordon,
to serve on active duty The hap
piness experienced by these two
young men when they met can
we'll be imagined.
Corporal Slauson is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Slauson while
Private Slauson is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Slauson Of this
place.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Airmen Pleased BY
Courtesy Shown
Them Here

The six soldiers who were on
guard duty at the B-24 Liberator
out on Tom Boothman's ranch, were
relieved late Saturday afternoon
and two M. P.s from Geiger Field
took over the 24-hour watch. The
relieved men were detained in Lib
by because of a punctured tire on
their army truck, and were enjoy
ing visit in the city.
The young men were very i'm
pressed with the hospitality ac-
corded them by Libby citizens and
several Of them made the state
ment that they are going to use
their 3-day passes to revisit here.
They especially felt gratitude to
Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mrs. Lucille
Martinson and Mrs Hamel for pro-
vldlng them with hot coffee, and
other thoughtfulness when they ar
rived here Thursday with no pro-
visions being made for their meals
or other necessities, until two ma
jors came out from Spokane Fri
day to survey the field and deter
mine the necessary materials need
ed to fly the grounded plane out.
The commanding officers straigh-
ened matters out Immediately upon
their arrival here.
When the two majors were ap-
preached for news story concern
ing their being here, they replied
that their being here wasn't news,
that it was the six young kids out
on watch who deserved the break
and were doing the dirty work that
deserved write-up.
Those Libbyites, who had an OBJ
portunity to visit with the young
men are agreed that they are fine
bunch Of men and hope to see then,
back here on those 3-day passes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Writes Of
Bitter Fighting
In France
Squad Leader Hit and
Command Falls to
Libby Young Man.
LEADING MEN INTO
BATTLE TERRIFIC JOB

Pfc Thomas Huchala writes his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. HUI
chala, from somewhere in Belgium
under date of December 8, telling
OF the load carried by a squad lead
er. Parts of his letter follow.
It's been a long time since I
last wrote you, but there's rea-
son. You've never had better rea-
son to pray for me than you have
had. And your prayers have been
answered. I'm in perfect health and
state of mind. And for a time now
you won't have to worry about
me. We're having little rest now.
God knows we earned tat a ter
rible price We're living right in
the Belgium homes with the CT
villains. And the people can't do
enough for us. We gave them back
the land--at the price of our flesh
and blood and they want to repay
us. They think that all they can do
isn't enough. Actually, there's no
better place in Europe for soldiers
to rest up than with people like
this
Got a lot Of your mail recently.
The airmail seems to come little
quicker than V-mail Your letters
mean SO much. The other fellows
are really envious of the mail
get. don't know how to tell you
all it means to me.
I've seen plenty of this mess
the last few weeks. / think you
know pretty well what went on
here. You seem to get the news
pretty straight back there, it's just
about like they say | could tell
you some pretty amazing things
and some pretty gruesome stuff,
too. I've been through some of the
very bitterest fighting along this
front. Something must have been
looking after me. I've had some
close ones-too close. Right in the
Continued on page a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Says Coyotes and
Dodgers Are
Bosom Friends
Conrad, Mont, Feb. IL, 1945

Conrad, Mont, Feb. IL, 1945
The Western News:
In the last issue of the Wild Life
Bulletin appeared an article rela-
tive to coyote and badger seen
walking together tremendously
down mountain trail. This was
told by man from Augusta. Now
since he has had nerve enough to
write this and as some may doubt
his word. I feel that can tell of
one that will substantiate his story
and one that | have never told be-
fore in fear of being accused of
having imbibed too freely.
was tn 1913 That | was re-.
turning from St. Mary's Lake in
Glacier Park transportation bus.
The bus was loaded with Eastern
tourists. After leaving the noun
tains and pulling down onto the
prairie |, sitting up with the driv-
err noticed coyote standing still
about so yards from the road. The
coyote paid no attention to us and
was intently looking down at some
thing in the long grass. | asked the
driver of the bus to stop as the
tourists were all very interested
In few moments a badger ap-
peared from his hole directly in
front of the coyote 1t was then I
looked for fight but to my sur
prise the coyote and badger COM
menced to play together. We
watched this unusual case for sew
eral minutes and as we drove off
they continued to play like pup
pies. This is the first time / have
ever mentioned this occurrence for
the above stated reason
VIM. r DORRINGTON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
NEW MANAGER AT BURCAN'S

AL Iverson came in from Spo-
kane the first of the week to take
over management Of the local Bur
gan store. He has been with the
Burgan company for some 10 years
and has had experience in num-
Der of Inland Empire towns Mr.
Iverson says one thing that induced
him to come to Libby is that he
loves to fish and hunt and he knows
we have a great deal Of those sports
here.
# Bert Mouda, who has been local
manager for about year, will re-
turn to Spokane. This change On his
part was induced by the fact thai
Mrs. Mouda does not enjoy gooc
health here. His many Libby friend:
will regret to lose him from oul
midst
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Form Firewood Sales
Under Ceiling

All firewood sold by the farm
ers from this week on will be sub
ject to price ceilings, the Office of
Price Administration states. Cell
ings will be set at the highest
prices charged by the farmer for
the same type of wood in March,
1912, or, as otherwise determined
by the general maximum price reg
ulation Where specific area cell
ing orders have been issued by
OPA field officers, these will apply.
Heretofore farm sales of fireWood
when valued at less than SITS in
any one month have been exempt
from price control OPA states that
this exemption has led to exhorbi-.
tant prices in some areas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Darlington Writes
About Killing Of
Sun River Elk

William j. Darlington, formtr
Libby man who is now at Conrad,
writes that he has just returned
home from 3l-day trip to the Sun
River elk area. Six hundred elk
were to have been killed from a
herd estimated at 5000 However,
weather conditions being to the elk,
they remained back too far to be
reached and also took refuge in the
game reserve, with the result that
only 34l elk were killed-102 bulls,
l67 cows, and 70 calves.
Over 1000 hunters were checked
IN during the season from the
checking station, says Darlington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
Libby erriers
Lose to FIotheod
Reserves
By Raw Munro

Libby Terriers were defeated "a
to 33 last Friday night by the Flat
head Reserves on the ISaaiii5peH H bbas-
ketball floor Coach Wasley's quin-
tet had hard time making their
shots in the first half of the game.
In the last of the third quarter and
fourth quarter the Libby boys start
ed to hit their shots but were I'M
able to overcome the lead the Re-
serves had gained. Chapman of Lib
by gathered II points for scoring
honors while Houston of kalispell
had 8 counters. Dutch Brewer Of
Kalispell was referee and Hileman
of Whitefish was umpire.
The lineup follows:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
RECEIVES PURPLE HEART

Mrs. Frank Herrick this week re-
ceived the Purple Heart, with ac-
companying citation, that was
awarded posthumously to her son,
Paul Risley He died from wounds
sustained in the fighting in Bel
gum He was a sapper and was
wounded while clearing out mine
field
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
BILL PASSES SENATE

Forrest De ROSA received a tele-
gram this morning from Senator
D. F. Fewkes stating that the bill
in reference to relieving the fish
and game commission Of paying
rent had passed the senate by a
vote of as to 5.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
) ~ AA@ " ~
Libby
Warrington, G, and Dole
Reserves
16O STUDENTS TAKE T. b. TESTS

The Montana tuberculosis As
sociation, in cooperation with the
Libby high school, sponsored the
tuberculin tests here last week. One
hundred sixty high school students
received the tuberculin tests that
were given by Miss Angela HUI
chala, xchool nurse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
WAS NOT KILLED

Later reports to the family here
said that Jim Lyons was not killed
as relatives understood from the
telephone call received, but that
sudden death resulted from double
pneumonia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
FINAL T. B. SALES REPORT

Mrs. Harold Thomson, county
chairman of the sale of tuberculosis
seals, reports that a very success
full return on the sales has been
realized with gross of S1278.97
being sent in from Lincoln county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15

Manhours of labor tied up in
fighting forest fires each year could
build more than 800 fighter planes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15
DISTRICT COURT .

In district court Friday, Judge
Dean King presiding, the case of
William Walker VS.. Patrick j. Car
rigan was settled by the defendant
confessing judgment and paying
damages in the sum Of S25000 in
full settlement.
The estate of John Coaker was
closed and administrator dis
charged.
In the guardianship Of Patrick J.
Carrigan the guardians final ac-
count was approved and confirmed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-15

The Japs claim they use machine
tools made of woodruff then they
also claim to be sons of Heaven.
The Valley settler., 1945-09-07

2Ooo a month ASK FOR HoMESTEADs IN
 Alaska
 According to Robert K. Coote, as sistant supervi sor of land plan ming for the Gene ral Land Office, the requests for inf ormati on re-
The Valley settler., 1945-09-07

garding Home teads in Alaska averaged 2OO0 month this year. Surveys are being made to doto rmine the amount of available 1and ita- ble for home teadinG in A1nska. There are four men working in this c,,y,,y ,,f
The Valley settler., 1945-09-07
NOT|CE REGARDING GULKANA
 BUILDINGS

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   ratning   of to COOPERATING
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
"BIG TEN" GIVES
 COMMISSIONER
 GREATER POWER
CrisIer or Wilson Thought Most Likely to
 Get Post

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Search for a new Big Ten" athletic commis- sioner is still on, but conference athletic directors have moved into better bargaining range.
 Both the authority and the sal ary fer the position were increased oe the directors took action which Chairman Guy Mackey, of Purdue, saIu would propauiy result III se- lection of a successor to the late Major John H. Griffiths, at the conference meeting set for March 8.
 The commissioners budget has been hiked from $10000 to S15,000 annually, plus a pro-rated assess ment against conference football receipts. He will be vested with authority to make interpretations of rulings on conference regulations and agreements governing the con- duct of athletics
 Michigan's gridiron coach, Fritz Crisler, and Northwestern's Tug Wilson are most prominently men tioned for the post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
PUBLIC NOTICE

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE REGU- LAR MARCH, l945 TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT JUNEAU.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to an order of the Court dated February ', l945, Regu- lar March, 1945 Term of the United States District Court for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska will be held in the Court Room of the Federal Building at Juneau, AL aska, beginning at the hour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon of March 20, 1945.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the above-entitled court to be affixed at Juneau, Alaska, this 9th day Of February, A. D. 1945.
 J. w. LEVERS, tSEAL) Acting Clerk,
 U. z District Court. First publication, Feb. 9, 1945. Last publication March 3, 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
BIGGAME BASKETBALL
 IS TONIGHT

If Juneau Crimson Bears win the hoop contest against Douglas Huskies tonight, then it is all settled as to who will play Ketchi- kan for the championship of Southeast Alaska, but if Juneau High loses to Douglas, the Northern Division Championship series will be tied and there will be more suspense before this rather import ant sports issue is decided.
 So far in the contest, Juneau has won two games out of the five played in the series while Douglas has taken only one game.
 The first contest to be played tonight, staring at 7:30 o'clock on the floor of the Juneau High gym, will be between the High School Freshman team and the Crimson Bear reserves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

7eam Total. .35o $50 314 156 ITS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
JH5 BOYS IN WIN LAST NIGHT OVER
 GUARD R!FLEMEk
As Result Challenge Best ATG Team in Alaska
 10 Match

Last night on the rifle range in the AB Hall the Juneau High School Rifle Clubs team beat the Whites of the Alaska Territorial Guards, Juneau Unit, by 163 points.
 To cap their victory, the High School boys took two first places for individual scores, the Whites taking one Douglas Boddy placed first with 179 points for the four position match. Second was Louis Lemieux of the Whites, with 176, and Linn Forrest of the High School team was third with TIA.
 Henry Harmon said this morning that the JHS team had challenged the best of the Territorial Guard teams to a match, feeling that they had a good chance to win.
 For last nights shoot, Capt. John Osborne of the Guards was range officer
 Complete scores follow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
compete scores 1OIlOW.
 Juneau High School
Territorial Guard Whites

Team Total s7s ssl 3l2 2el l341
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
zURlTA NEXT TO
 MEET WILLIAMS
 IN pHILLY BOUT
Plans Fall Through for NBA Champ Against
 .Ruffin in Garden

NEW YORK, Feb. Is = Juan Zurita, NBA Lightweight Champion, probably will make his next title defense in Philadelphia, against Ike Williams, during the first week in April.
 His manager, George Parnassus, said that negotiations had fallen through for a proposed 15-round meeting between zurita and Bobby Ruffin, plann ed for Madison Square Garden, March 16
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
JUNEAU WINS
 IN WILING TOURNAMENT
Men's s Team Beats 0ppon ents Last Night to
 Corner Tourney

Last night on the Elks alleys the final contest of the Ketchikan- Juneau Bowling Tournament was played, with the Juneau Mems team again winning over the Ket- chikan aggregation by 99, thus winning the tourney by 189 points. The ladies finished their part of the tournament Wednesday, Juneau winning the tournament by 126 points.
 Still to be run off are the singles and doubles to determine the best individual players.
 Complete scores follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

Ambulance originally meant a moveable hospital and during the Climean War it came to mean ve- hicle for the conveyance of the sick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
FOOD SALE

By Lutheran Ladies' Aid, Sat, Feb. l7, II a. m Bert's Cash Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
Nothing Serious Wrong with Many Hard of Hearing

If you are temporarily deafened. bot dne to hardened or coagulated wax {cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has enabled them to hear we'll again. You must hear better after making this simple homo test or you will get your money back ut once. Ask about Ourine Ear Drops today at
 Butler. Mauro Drug Go.
 Your Rcxall Store
Kodiak mirror., 1945-07-28

We have inst ed our shipment Wearing Apparel Cdrens Cos seeing modern sell
 ton of "np o the minute" womens & chidens wear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
Forts Hit Yokohama
(Continued from Page D

Among the buildings destroyed o1 partly burned out were three I'm perial mansions, the French embas- sy, the Italian embassy. the Mex ican legation, the private and off, cial residences of education Min ister Kozo Ota and the official home of transportation Minister Naotc KOhiyama, Radio Tokyo said.
 Of the three Imperial mansions the Palace of Prince Naruhiko Hig- ashi-Kuni was ''toally destroyed and those of Princes Kitashirakawa and Fushimi were 'razed", Tokyo said
 The Kiuyao University hospita and the former Japan Red Cros! hospital were destroyed, the broad cast said. Thousands upon thou. sands of additional Japanese were said to have been left homeless.
 Superfortress air crews said they encountered the toughest opposition yet over Japan during yesterday'I raid They said they saw at least four B-29's go down in flames over the enemy capital, all from fierce anti-aircraft fire.
 The losses were not believed high however, in comparison with the $50 planes participating. Scores oi other Superfortresses came home with huge holes in their wings and fuselages. At least three crash landed at Two.
 Tokyo claimed that 27 B-29s were shot down and at least 30 others damaged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
Congress May Not
 Grant Power Asked
(Continued from Page D

MT. Truman intends to pursue the same policy in connection with peacetime conduct of domestic af- fairs.
 The cabinet shakeup he announced TWO days ago is considered a step in that direction. He announced that the war food administration will be merged into the agriculture department when Rep. Clinton P. Anderson. D., N. M, takes over.
 Consolidation of government la bor functions also is in the offing when Federal Judge B. Schwellen- bach takes over from Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.
 MT. Truman reportedly talked Schwellenbach into taking the cabi- net job only by promising to give him full authority and a greatly strengthened agency. This may re quire merging with the department the now independent War Labor Board and National Labor Relations Board, as well as the labor divi- Sions of all other government agen- cies.
 In that connection, MT. Tru- man wrote into a committee report on labor problems April ?, 1943: ''The situation is made more diff ficult by the creation and con- thluation of a number of separate governmental agencies. each at tempting to administer 8 segment of the labor p:ob,cm, ara some in competition with each other, with the result that Eone has the pres tige and authority to cleavt straight to the issue aaG announce a set clement which will obtain general acceptance.
 These various agencies and poli- cies should be coordmated and stabilized under one competent. eX- oerienced and responsible head in order that the policies may De uniform throughout the United States
 To carry out such a program, MT. Truman asked congress for autu- ority to reshuffle any one of the 1.l41 component parts of the eX- ecutive branch of government He asked for it on a permanent basis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
Installations Blown
 Up Claims Jap Radio
tContinued from Page D

Elements of the Seventh Division drove 1,500 to 2000 yards south, southeast and southwest of the cap tured east coast port of Yonabaru against only isloated opposition. Edward Thomas reported from OkinaWa.
 Other units striking due west north of the Yonabaru-Naha road were stalled temporarily by fire from Japanese guns on series of ridges stretching toward Conical hill,
 Still another Seventh Division column striking west along the Yon- abaru-Naha road was almost due south of Shuri and threatening to encircle the fortified town and it's garrison, the bulk of the Islands remaining 30,000 troops.
 Mud Handicap
 Deep mud and heavy enemy re- sistance mired the other four Amer ican divisions arrayed across the southern tip of Okinawa.
 The fourth regiment of the Sixth Marine Division was building up strength for the climactic assault in Naha. shell-shattered capital of the island and west coast anchor of the enemy line.
 It already had thrown two bridges across the Asato river, which bisects Mana, but Thomas said the marines had made no attempt yet to eX- tend their bridgehead deeper toward the heart of the city, 1,200 yards away.
 Though Japanese artillery fire hampered the bridge construction, two Bailey spans were completed for the movement of tanks and heavy weapons into the capital.
 Enemy strong points on the south bank of the Asato were being re- dudced methodically.
 The Fifth Marine regiment sent patrols through Asato east of Mana. but they returned after killing 12 Japanese.
 The First Marine Division. along with the 77th and 96 tn Army Di- visions, continued frontal pressure against the inland citadel of Shuri without noticeable progress. Naval guns and land artillery pounded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
DEMOCRATS FACE
 PRIMARY CONTEST
Former Judge E. Mascolo Reported Definitely as
 Mayoralty Candidate

Plans for a Democratic primary contest are said to be definitely lined up at this time, with former Judge Edward Mascolo slated as the can didate in opposition to Mayor John s. Monagan. AS reported in The Democrat sometime ago Mascolo- for-P Primary Nominee was started among various factions here.
 Supporters of the former city court judge have been meeting with some regularity for the past few weeks and considerable support is said to be lined up Possibility of fusion ticket this fall with Mscoloa as the mayoralty candidate in the event he is defeated in the primary, is said to have weakened considerably from it's original show of strength The ticket was to be comprised of Demo- cratic supporters of Mascolo and Re- publican groups. At the time of it's creation, reported on here two months ago, it was still in the state of being felt-out as to its poSslbll- ties. Considerable action is expected within the local COP party this year, however. it has been declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
IFOREMEN'S GROUPS
 MEET IN MERIDEN

Five representatives of the 1n- dustrial Foremen's Club will attend the first annual meeting Of the Foremen's Club Council of Conn. at Meriden tomorrow afternoon and evening. Those attending are: Vice. President William H. Vining, Sec retary Arthur L. Purinton and members of the Board of Cover nors Walter L. Oldroyd, Clarence Is. Miller and Fred R. Book.
 Professor Hudson B. Hastings Of Yale will be in charge of discuss sion of foremen's club activities m which representatives of all the Y. M. c. A. Foremen's Clubs in the. State will participate.