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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Galveston the Gateway
Of Immigrants to Texas

Virtually every nation in Europe
has contributed to the population
and development of Texas during
the last hundred years. and Calves
ton provided the gateway through
which this stream of Immigrants,
people OF many tongues and cultures,
flowed into the vast expanses of the
state to establish farms, ranches
and settlements.
Perhaps no other state, not even
those Of the Atlantic seaboard, has
had blended into its character and
culture SO many diverse elements.
nor has felt the influence Of so many
radically different and, to some ex-
tent, conflicting pressures.
The result is something unique,
even in this melting pot that is the
United States, says the Galveston
Daily News. OF the Old world thou
sands who streamed through Gal
weston in quest for freedom or
wealth many have fingered on the
island and. together they have given
it, incidentally, that peculiarly cos.
mopolitan character which makes
1t notable among cities Of its size.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Civilians at Work

The Government needs and asks
its citizens in this 168th week of
the war to:
|. Hold series "A" Bonds (the
Baby Bonds" that went on sale
in 1880 and reinvest the proceeds
when they begin maturing March
lst. War bonds offer the same in
terest: 81 for every So invested.
2. Look for dollar and-cents price
ceilings posted in your shoe repair
shop. Such services are now under
OPA price control.
3. Place specific orders now for
fertilizers and insecticides for
farms and victory gardens. Trans
portation and manpower shortages
may seriously delay deliveries.
4. Use V-Mail and help share ov-
erseas cargo space. Shipments of
whole blood and typhus vaccine
urgently need the plane facilities
V-Mail will save.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Household Fots
To Rescue

Homemakers again are asked by
the War Food Administration to
come to the rescue of a wartime
program. VIA states that it is look
ing largely to the people in agri>
cultural areas to increase the guam
tity OF salvaged fats this year to
the 250,000,000 pounds needed to
meet United States military, in
dustrial and civilian requirements.
Last year housewives turned in
l7O,000,000 pounds. M. L. Wilson,
Director Of the Extension Service,
has called upon all state directors
OF the service to enlist the aid Of
their field forces in helping to speed
the drive for used fats turned in
from rural areas. VIA advises and
asks all housewives to keep a tin
can in handy spot in which 10
pour used cooking fats. When the
can is full the fat-can and all
should be taken to the local mar
ket where the butcher or grocer
will pay two red stamps and UP
to four cents a pound for every
pound turned in 5alvaged fats are
used to help make munitions, medi-
cines, synthetic rubber, military and
civilian soaps, parachutes and a
score OF other wartime necessities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
SCHOOL OBSERVES GEORGE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The Rexford school observed
George Washington's birthday on
Thursday by giving an impromptu
program with both rooms combined
Readings and reports were given
covering his life as found in text
and reference books at hand. The
most outstanding number was an
original poem written by Hugh
Knapp for the occasion. Hugh is
the twelve year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oak Knapp and is combining
7th and 9th grade this year. Mrs.
Anna Waters is his teacher. The
poem follows.
George Washington
George Washington was honest,
brave and true
He fought for the red, white and
blue.
When this country was in its great
est hour of need,
George Washington helped us with
many a brave deed
He stood the winters when at Valley
Forge,
He fought the enemy in valley and
gorge,
The enemy fought and fought at
their best,
But Washington fought and gave
them no rest.
Many battles We're fought but tha
fight was won.
BY the Commander-in-Ch Chief, George
Washington.
George Washington fought to make
us free,
And he preserved this nation for
you and me.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
RESIDENTS FONDLY
REMEMBER EUREKA

Eureka residents will be inter
ested in the following letter re-
ceived from the former Miss Marie
Cunningham, now Mrs. Raymond
Holmes Lamp of Harrington, Wash.
Yesterday on reading the names
of the American prisoners released
from the tolls of the Japanese and
seeing the name of an old class
mate and friend, Dean Albee, was
overjoyed and with it brought back
many fond memories of Eureka and
our childhood and school days spent
there. Though it has been nearly
20 years since we left Eureka, |
always think of it as home and
will be happy. for the day when this
terrible war is over and we may
once again visit old friends and
bring our children to visit our
childhood home.
Our very best wishes to any
of our Eureka friends is the wish
of the Cunninghams.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

dog to your household. Desirable
dog qualities are at their best in the
purebred. Contrary to popular belief,
too, the purebred is likely to be the
more intelligent animal. Because Of
his breeding and better general care.
purebred is also the more likely
one to be well formed. have a good
constitution, and be in good condi-
ton. There is the added pleasure that.
comes to the owner of a purebred
from the realization that automatic
cally he is member of one of the
greatest and one of the most demo-
cratic sporting fraternities on earth.
Puppy VS.. Grown Dog?
The experts also have interesting
and helpful ideas on some Of the
other problems usually faced by the
person about to adopt dog.
The majority favor starting with
puppy Aside from the lower cost, a
puppy is great fun to watch as it
grows and. Of course, its future is
entirely in your hands to mold to
your own liking.
Male VS.. Female?
Each sex has its advantages. The
male is usually more spirited and
aggressive, the female more quiet
and retiring Experts who have had
both male and female dogs over
long period Of time tend to prefer
the female to the male. The female.
they say. is easier to housebreak and
control, more affectionate. and less
inclined to roam. She can also pro-
duce litter Of pups If and when the
owner wants them either for the fun
OF watching them mature or for the
sake OF the money they will bring.
II no puppies are desired. special
care is taken to keep the female Sc
curely indoors during her season"
or special repelling deodorizers used
to make her repulsive to the male.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Glycerine HasJts Role
In War and Peace Time

One OF the interesting phenomena
of-the- war production program is
glycerine. This bland, clear. water
white liquid, familiar to housewives,
mas become a war necessity for two
strangely opposite reasons - its
value IN health products and its
important role in the manufacture
OF dynamite and death-dealing gum
powder. There is an enormous de-
mand for glycerine also in the max
ing OF other war needs, notably
qulck-drying. durable paints for
tanks, trucks, ships, guns, and build
ings, and for use in recoil mech
anisms of big guns.
a recent General Preference Or
der tM-58) of the War Production
board reduces the use of glycerine
for all purposes except defense and
health, and prohibits its use for
anti-freeze. "Fulfllment of REQUIRE
ments for the defense of the United
States says the WPB, has Great
ed a shortage in the supply of
glycerine for defense" Among
these needs the WPB includes spe-
officially 1.-The manufacturing or
processing of health supplies.
Glycerlne is one of the most widely
used items in the U. S. Pharma-
copoeia and is found almost uni
versally in medical prescriptions.
mouth washes, throat remedies,
capsules, suppositories and skin To-
tons.
One OF the first appeals to indus
try issued by the government after
our entrance into the war was ad-
dressed to the soap factories, from
which comes SO per cent Of our en-
tire glycerine supply, urging them
to do everything in their power to
increase glycerine production.
Glycerine is made at the same time
soap is made, coming from the
same great kettles, the soap rising
to the top and the glycerine sink
ing to the bottom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

~" Alumni in
Armed Forces

With one-fifth of the $4,000
graduates and former students of
Montana State University now at
war ar, the SONS and daughters of the
University are making an invalu-
able contribution to the cause of
world freedom, which deserves a
lasting monument of living tribute. =
Glen Chaffin, newspaper syndi-
cate writer, thus addressed alumni
of the State University when he
spoke at the Fifty Second Charter
Day observance at Missoula last
week.
The talk was given in the Student
Union auditorium on the University
campus as portion of an hour
long program presented by Univer-
sity alumni. The audience was COM
posed of graduates. former students,
students end toWnspeople.
A luncheon followed the convoca-
ton, which was attended by some
1870 alumni, who assembled in the
Bitterroot room of the Student I'm
ion building. The University this
year is beginning its 50th year of
active operation.
Scarcely day passes during
which we do not read or hear abou.
a State University man who has dis
tinguished himself on the field of
battle, on land, on the sea or in the
sky Mr. Chaffin said
Everywhere our flag flies, men
and women who once walked and
dreamed in the shadow of Noun.
Sentinel are fighting, and some of
them are dying.
Since the University was estab--
lished, it has graduated about 5000
persons" Mr.. Chaffin pointed out.
About 1000 of these graduates
are now in some branch of the
armed forces, OF that number, more
than 70 per cent are commissioned
officers"
In addition to the graduates, 20
900 ex-students exist, of which some
1000 are in the armed forces, Mr..
Chaffin indicated.
OF the total alumni, we already
know of 80 who have been killed
in service. In addition, AZ are pris-
oners of war or missing in action.
These alumni are serving in every
theater of the war and in every
branch of the service.
That we have SO high a percent
age Of commissioned officers, we
may accept as tribute to the quail
ity of leadership inherent in Mon
tana men and women, enhanced by
education at our State University.
They have carried our banner far
and bravely.'
MIR. Chaffin concluded his address
with suggestion for the future
founding Of momento for alumni
who will have been war casualties.
For our honored dead, I propose
a living monument to their memory
| propose that we, the alumni, spon-
sor the planting Of a native Mon
tana tree, shrub, a prairie or
mountain flower somewhere on the
campus, in lasting remembrance of
those who gave their lives in this
war. Each should be identified by
suitable, permanent ground mark
ing OF metal or stone Mr.. Chaffin
concluded
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners,
Lincoln County, Montana, will re-
ceive sealed bids on the following:
One Cd Used yd. Scraper; Ca
BILE Operated. Bid must show APP
proximAte tire size and age Of
scraper. ~
Bids to be opened Wednesday,
March z, 1915, at 2:30 o'clock P. M.
All bids must be addressed to the
County Clerk, Lincoln County, Lib
by, Montana, and must be delivered
to him not later than 200 o'clock
P. NJ, on the day bids are to be
opened.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, Lincoln County,
Montana.
Dated this sixth day of February,
1945.
ELDON ]. SCHUCK,
f8-m1-4t County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

REXF0RD


Ben Stewart passed away at the
Eureka hospital last Friday. He
came to this country about Is years
ago and homesteaded in the Pink
ham creek district. The last few
years he lived near Rexford. Very
little. If anything, is known about
his life before his coming to Lin
coin county.
Nels Nelson returned from the Eu-
reka hospital the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Ed Arnold is leaving this
week for Florida, where she will
spend part of her vacation visiting
her son and wife, Lit. and Mrs. Jack
Arnold Mrs. Arnold will also visit
in Oklahoma, with her father and
her sisters before returning home.
Mrs. James Hurst returned the
first of the week from Shelby.
A Great Northern bridge crew is
remodeling the section house this
week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Coal Chiefly Carbon

Coal, which is composed chiefly OF
carbon (anthracite being almost en-
tirely carbon, is a sedimentary
rock formed from decayed vege-
table matter. 1t generally is be-
lieved that coal originated in
sWamps similar to present day peat
boys, near the sea level and subject
to repeated suhmergence. In de-
composing, the substance became
peati oxygen and hydrogen were
eliminated to greater extent than
carbon. Metamorphosis, or a change
OF form, due in some extent to pres
sure, resulted in Ignite and coal.
Although coal has been formed in
other geologic periods the forrna-
ton occurred chiefly in the Carbon
ferrous period.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the
following described property, situ-
ate in Lincoln County, Montana,
will be sold at public auction at
the front door of the courthouse in
Libby, Montana, at 2:30 o'clock P.
Mr., on the fourth day Of April, l945
Lot 2, Block 2, Eureka Orig
Lots and 8 Block 3, Demers
Add to Eureka .....-...-............Sl 90 90
Together with all the tenements,
and appurtenances
thereto belonging
Terms Of sale: Cash.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners this 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1945.
ELDON ]. SCHUCK,
mi -30-5t. County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Libby, Mon
tana, up to 400 P. M March S,
1945, for all merchantable dead
timber standing or down and all
live timber marked or designated
for cutting on an area embracing
about 165 acres within Section 5,
T. 30 n, r. % W., Block No. |,
Canoe Gulch, Kootenai National
Forest, estimated to be 585 M. #.
B. M. of ponderosa pine and lis
NJ. it. B. M. of Douglas fir. No
bid of less than 1925 per M. #.
B. M. for ponderosa pine and $3.50
per M. #. B. NJ for Douglas fir
will be considered. Bids with rates
in excess of those permissible I'M
der MPR 460 will be reduced to
the allowable maximum in making
the award. The sum of $1,000 must
be deposited with each bid to be
applied to the purchase price, re-
funded or retained in part as Iq-
Undated damages according to con-
ditions of sale. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids. In
addition to the above stumpage
$0.75 per M. #. B. M. must be de-
posted in cooperative fund to
cover the cost of disposing of slash
and other debris Before bids are
submitted, full information con-
corning the timber, conditions of
sale, and submission Of bids should
be obtained from the Forest Super
visor, Libby, Montana. f22-m1-2t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
When Vaudeville Went Out
Then Radio Break Entered

The collapse Of vaudeville worked
hardship on all entertainers !.
but it was the biggest "break"
Horace Heidi ever had.
Horace was "big name" In those
days, but he has bigger name
now.
Heidi hit the old Palace theater
tops in the vaudeville cir
cult. He became SO popular that he
was invited to take his band to Eu-
rope on tour. They played in every
large city on the continent and even
appeared at the Paris Opera house.
When the band came back to the
States, vaudeville was dead. Heidi
couldn't get booking Of any kind.
The band got together, talked 1t
over and decided radio was the
thing. But the orchestra was a
stage group it needed a lot OF
working over.
The band was signed as the house
unit at San Francisco theater.
Here for two years changes were
made. Different DEMONSTRATIONS were
created and experimental with !.
then they attempted to launch them
selves in radio.
Addition after addition was played
with the answer always mo-" No
one thought the Heidi personality
could be transferred from the stage
to radio.
Then came the break" They
were asked to addition and
we're accepted by large manufac-
turing concern.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Where The
Pocket Knives Go

The mystery of where that pocket
knife you wanted to buy has gone
is cleared up by an announcement
this week of WPB. To meet the
urgent need of bomber crews, ski
troopers, sailors, and ether .r1en1-
bers of the armed forces for pocket
knives, employment in the pocket
knife industry must be expanded to
point that will permit production
in the first half of 1945 of approx
mately 100000 pocket knives per
quarter, WPB states. Each pocket
knife is miniature engineering
project. Making the simplest type
of knife requires about 40 separ-
ate operations, while a more COM
plicated four-bladed knife, contain
ing some 20 pieces, requires about
100 operations
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Kelly, decease

Estate OF James Kelly, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned the executor of the last
Will of James Kelly, 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 executor at
his office, 800 Second Street, in the
city of Libby, in the County of Lin
coin, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
Of the business of said estate
THOMAS D. LONG,
Executor.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
10th day of February, 1945.
THOMAS D. LONG,
Attorney for Executor.
Date LIST Pub. 2-22-45.
Date last Pub. 3-15-45.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
City Of Outstanding Sites

There is not section Of Washing
ton that does not contain any num-
Der OF interesting buildings or sites,
or both, where some incident Of note
has not take place, or where some
outstanding person has not resided
Indeed, Washington unfolds to the
world the history of this nation for
the last century and a half, writes
John Clagett Proctor in the Wash
lngton Star. 1t is, as Longfellow
once said, the CITY of Lost Foot
steps, and since the time the ia
nous poet visited the footsteps
the worlds great personages have
increased many fold.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners,
Lincoln County, Montana, will, on
the fifteenth day Of March, 1945,
at the hour of 100 o'clock P. M,
at the front door of the courthouse
in Libby, Montana, sell at public
auction to the highest cash bidder,
the following described property:
One Cd 1896 w Ton-Interna-
tional Dump Truck-133" Wheel
Base.
Appraised value ........... $4,000
O. P. A. Ceiling Price ............ 3576l
Truck may be examined at county
warehouse in Libby.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this seventh day Of Feb
ruary, l945.
ELDON j. SCHUCK,
fl5-m8-4t County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Ships Named for Women

Two more Liberty ships have been
named for women, according to the
Maritime commission. The latest VI
these is the Marie M. Meloney,
named for the Well-known woman
journalist and editor. The 57th ship
named for woman was christened
the Mary Mapes Dodge, for an
authoress well remembered for her
juvenile books.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
MRS. l.. De PRATU ENTERTAINS
AT CARDS

(TOO late for last week
Bridge and pinochle were played
at the home of Mrs. Lloyd De Pratu,
Friday evening, Feb. Is.
Mrs. Oak Knapp won high score
prize in bridge and the consolation
went to Mrs. Jean Filipiak.
In pinochle, Mrs. Frank Bolles
was high, Mrs Harry Kins low.
A box of stationery was present
ed to Mrs. B. E. Mooney and also
to Mrs. Jean Filipiak as farewell
gifts. The two ladies left the first
Of the week for Riverbank, Calf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
ROPE DEVICE GIVES DOG AMPLE EXERCISE

take tremendous amount OF exer-
else merely in finding his food. Under
today's domesticated conditions he
cannot possibly digest either the
quantity or quality of food that he
could in his wild state. More and
more authorities are leaning to the
belief that today red meat alone is
not suitable diet for the dog. Far
better for him are the prepared, we'll
balanced high quality dog meals. rich
in all essential food elements. to be
found on the shelves OF the corner
grocery A dog fed on such food re-
ceives complete nourishment and re-
quires nothing else save water.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
S0ybean in America

First mention of soybeans in Amer
lean literature was made in 1904 by
one James Mease, who wrote that
"the soybean is adapted to Pennsyl-
vania and should be cultivated It
was not until 1898, however, that the
department Of agriculture began the
introduction of a large number of
soybeans from Asiatic countries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Milk in a Cuhe

There's chance you will buy a
weeks supply of fresh milk at the
grocery store one Of these days in
a package Of milk cubes. Now being
experimental with, the cubes are
dry, wrapped, and can be kept sew.
eral weeks in a refrigerator. You'll
simply drop cube in glass Of
water and have fresh, whole milk
with no "cnndensedn taste.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Wildlife experts say the. deer bot
fly, which travels at 8l8 miles an
hour, is the worlds fastest creature.
Our money goes on most any logger
when the cook bangs that gut ham
mer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Forest management, which per-
mits continued timber crops. was
first reported in America in 1880,
but only in the past few decades
has it become widespread.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

A Douglas fir recently felled had
grown an average of 106 board feet
OF wood each year for many years,
until maturity slowed its growth
rate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Logging trees charred by a 1902
forest fire, Washington loggers
found million feet of timber still
in merchantable condition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

During the 1941 blitz on London,
engineers found wood frame build
ings standing amid the wreckage Of
stone, concrete and steel structures.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Foresters report that porcupines
eat synthetic rubber tires for the
alcohol they contain. Maybe SO, but
try telling it to your ration board
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
HAS SECOND IN PINOCHLE
SERIES

The card party Saturday night,
February "a, under the auspices OF
group five Of the Home Economics
Department, Of the Tobacco Valley
Grange. was very successful. Thir-
teen tables of pinochle were in ses-
sion. High honors went to Mrs.
George Shea, Sr., and Paul Nor
rison. Consolation prizes went t.
Orval West and Elizabeth Roe.
Twenty eight dollars and fifty cents
were taken in. Group five deserves
a big hand for donating the superb
luncheon at midnight which left a
high net sum of $3.50. Don't for
get the grand prize in waiting. Our
next game will be March 8 in the
c. Y. O. hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Firewood sold by farmers is now
subject to price ceilings.