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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
All Roads Lead West

Even the owls are coming to Cali
fornia. Two tiny elf owls, 2la
inches tall, have been found by a
University of California professor
in the Joshua Tree National Monu
ment-the farthest west this species
has ever been recorded.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
WNU Features.

STURGIS S. Dior the traveller
the mountainous Black Hills of western South Dakota
cu dreams of the frequently but sedomexper
enced retreat into solitude
In this pne.covered 1OOlesquare lakes
streams the COOL northern the Pacific
there endless miles of forest sanctuary quiet retreats
and legions of Wildlife in their native habitat.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
WALKING Bird

Pigeons prefer to roost on build
ing cornices rather than on trees
because the foot of the pigeon is a
walking foot and not perching
foot. The pigeon is descended from
the rock dove that lived on cliffs.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
Grade Milk

Milk is often graded A, B, ETC.,
according to local regulations based
on conditions under which it is
produced and handled from the
standpoint of bacteria count, quail
ity, cleanliness, etc.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20

The street cars, trackless trolleys
and gas buses of America travelled
more than three billion miles last
ycar-almost l9 round trips 10 the
sun.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
PASSENGER Column

If the Is billion passengers who
ride the nations street cars, troll
ley coaches and gas buses each
year were lined up together, they
would make column more than
one-quarter mile wide extending
from New York to Los Angeles.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20

RUBBER STAMPS and marking devices for
all business purposes: mail phone orders
prompt delivery. Ruefter Stamp Works.
1926 Belmont Ave. Chicago is. Illinois.
Juniper 1880.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20

CUSHNiAN MOTOR SCOOTERS
Large shipment just received. Can make
immediate deliver Complete Cushman
service. Largest stock Of CuShman parts
and accessories in Pacific Northwest.
RAY E. GARNER
DIS Sc Hawthorne Portland, Oregon
EA Giii
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-20
races, air fairs, motorcycle
classics, boat races and real
western chuck wagon feeds that
attract hundreds of thousands of
visitors annually to this noun

eu1H Pray 1OuIIu.
Theatrical productions of the
Black Hills playhouse in Custer
State park, religious drama of the
Passion Play at Spearfish amphithe-
alter and the invigorating eight-day
horseback ride from Belle Fourche
to Devils Tower all beckon the IRE
cluse" away from his hermitage.
Shrine of Democracy
Practically irresistible is the call
to look upon the faces of Washing
ton, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore
Roosevelt, carved high in the gran
lite face of Mount Rushmore-to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
SHERIDAN EXPLAINS NEW
LAW FOR DRIVERS LICENSE

Montana Highway Patrol Super
visor Chas L. Sheridan today re-
leased information on the operation
of the new Drivers License Law.
THE law requires that all new
drivers, all chaffeurs, and all per-
sons whose licenses have been sus-
pended or revoked must submit to
an examination before a license will
be issued" Sheridan said. This
means that those persons who hold
valid l947 Montana Drivers Licenses
will not be required to stand an
examination H. order to renew their
permit to drive"
The procedure" Sheridan con-
tinued, "for the persons who hold
valid 1947 Montana Drivers Lii
censes, will be: (1) present 1947
license and pay the fee Of $3.50 to
the County Treasurer who viii stamp
on license 1913 Fee Paid" and give
him a receipt for the fee; az fill
out the Application for a Drivers
License and a Drivers License Form
which he will have received from
the Treasurer; (3) attach his 1947
drivers license to the completed
forms, insert in the envelope which
has been provided and mail to the
Montana Highway Patrol, Helena.
The receipt will authorize the per-
son to drive for so days during
which time his license and appli-
cation will be checked and pro-
cessed and his validated I948 Ii
cense will be mailed to him."
The stub of the 1948 license form
will be filed by number and the
form will become a per-
record of the individual
driver Every driver in this cate
CORY is urged to send in the COM
oleted forms as quickly as possible,
IN order that they may be pro-
,essed and returned to him inn
Immediately" Sheridan said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Libby Post Office
Open All Day Sot.

The Libby Postoffice will be open
all day, Saturday, December 20.
Packages viii be given out Sunday,
the 2lst from 2 to 4 p. m. I wish
to recommend that mailers send
their Greeting Cards as first class
mail. The postage for first class
is one cent on local box delivery,
and three cents for route or out of
town. If the distance warrants
sending by Air Mail, the cost is
five cents.
The employees Of the office feel
sure that Libby patrons are going
to have a very nice Christmas, we
having noted a large amount of
Christmas packages received and de-
livered daily. It is our wish that
each future Christmas may in
crease in pleasure for our many
patrons.
Forrest DeRosia
Postmaster.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
UNCLE JOE MADE IT
A TRIFLE HIGH

In discussing Uncle Joe bearings
articles reprinted last week in The
Western News, with Ed Boyes, Great
Northern agent in Libby, the rail-
road official remarked that Uncle
Joe had done rather a poor job of
guessing on the number of deer
killed last winter by trains in Lin
coin County
As a, matter of fact. MIR. Boyes
remarked, "A railway employee
patrolled this territory in a hand
car every day from November IL,
1916 to January Is, 1947, reporting
to me each day just how many
dead deer were found lying along
the right of way. There was a total
during this entire period of 155-
and that was by actual count with
no guess work"
So it would seem that Uncle Joe's
estimate while interesting, was not
too accurate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Farm Income Ranks
High In County

Farmers in Lincoln County are
sometimes referred to as stump far
mers who have to work to support
their farms. According to County
Agent B. F. Robinson this is quite
misleading II is true there are
many small farms from which the
stumps have not yet been removed,
however, a large percentage of these
little farms are supplementing the
labor income received from work
in the local mines, saw mills and
timber operations. AS soon as adj
dltional land suitable for cultivation
is cleared these little acreages will
be in a position to supplement la
Dor income to larger extent than
at present.
Although there are a good many
small places of just a few acres in
the south end of the county, il is
Interesting to note that the average
size farm in Lincoln County is 228
acres. The average farm has ap-
proximately 40 acres of crop land
and the other 1873 acres are made
up of pasture and woodland.
In l945 there were 488 farms in
the County 378 of them had SO
acres or more. There were 1861
individuals living on them or on an
average of 80 persons per farm.
This is approximately 22qe of the
County population, and accounts for
a sizeable share of consumer dol
lars.
The chart below gives a good com
parison of the number of people en-
gagged in agriculture and agricul-
tural income as compared to the
number of employees of large en-
ployers and their annual payrolls.
The chart is based on l945 statistics.
J. Neils Lbr. Co.:-No. of en-
ployees, 400; Annual payroll-$1,
10000
Universal Zonolite:-No. of en-
ployees, rs; Annual payroll-$l36,-
U. S. Forest Service:-No of en-
ployees (including all seasonal en-
1896; Annual payroll
$294,000
Farming:-No. of farms, 488:
Value of farm products-sold 1892.
$40; Value of farm products used
on the farm, $150,245: Total farm
income-$642,815.
It is interesting to note from the
chart the number of farmers ex-
ceeds the number of employees of
Lincoln County'S largest employer
and that farming ranked second in
annual income There have been
some changes since. 1915 Zonolite
has nearly doubled its number of
and tripled its annual
payroll while j. Neils has increased
its number of employees by about
seven tenths. Farm income has also
but no statistics are avail
able for this year.
From the above, it can be seen
that agriculture deserves to receive
a lot more credit as a source of in
come and as a consumer market,
than many people are prone Ii give
IT'D. F. Robinson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
MODERN ARTS CLUB
CHRISTMAS PARTY

At the Christmas party of the
Modern Arts Club 88 sat down to a
most delicious turkey dinner with
all the ''fixins" which was beauti-
fully served by the Ladies of the
Moose.
After dinner the Club members
and their guests were entertained
with a program of music and tap
dancing which was very much en-
joyed. Mary Maurer and Thelma
Rolseth accompanied by Pat Goose
law danced you Beautiful Doll'
and Satan Takes Holiday" Ruth
Hanson and Carol johnson sang a
duet. They were accompanied by
Gladyce Boggess. Joan thinner
man and Norma Jean Hafferman
accompanied by Pat Gooselaw tap
ped a duet. Ruth Hanson accom-
panied by Gladyce Boggess ended
the program with two solos.
The gayly lighted Christmas trees
and the young women in formal
attire made a pretty picture.
The remainder Of the evening was
spent in dancing 70 the music Of
Les Blooms orchestra.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Libby Marion
Passes Dec. IA

Mrs Linnie Pitcher, resident of
Libby since January, 1920, passed
away Sunday, December IA, at the
Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Mrs.
Pitcher had gone to Spokane the
preceding Saturday after spending
three months in Libby. Tuesday,
December 9, she suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage which was followed by
a paraiytic stroke. She became UNI
within a few hours and
never regained consciousness. Her
death occurred at $50 o'clock Sun
day morning.
Linnie F. Swain was born April
Is, 1869, near St Joseph, Cham
paign County, ILL., She was mar
ried to Wiley E. Pitcher, May 20,
1889. Four children were born to
this union, one of whom died in
infancy Three survive their moth
er: Gleason Pitcher, Libby; Rev.
B. Pitcher, Spokane, and
Mrs. Donald F. Hall, Fort Monroe,
Va. Also surviving are seven grand
children and five great-grandchild-
rem. The husband, Wiley Pitcher
died IL years ago in Libby
Mrs. Pitcher, who was Baptist
before coming to Libby affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church here
for many years. She was a mem
Der of the Rebekah and Royal
lodges.
Funeral services were held at
200 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
rom the Gompf Funeral Home in
Libby, conducted by the Rev. Will
lam c. Stearns, pastor of the Libby
Methodist Church. Mrs. Evelyn
Baker sang Face to Face" and by
previous request of Mrs Pitcher,
Ter daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gleason
Pitcher and Mrs. Baker sang THE |
Did Rugged Cross" Miss Inez Rate
Kin played the accomplishments !
oall-bearers were Messrs. H. w.
3edfield, Louis Ohlerich, Sherman
Noel, Chas. D. Rowe, E. j. Bar
zee and Hugo Anderson Inter
nent was made in the Libby ceme-
cry.
Out-of-town relatives present for I
he services included the Rev. and /
drs Howard B. Pitcher of Spokane,
md Mrs. Donald F. Hall, Fort Mon
oe, Va, who came by plane to
spokane, and accompanied her
'rother and wife to Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Will PIoy Boil AT
Home This Evening

The Troy basketball team were
hosts to the Libby High Terriers
on Saturday in the local gym. The
two teams turned back from Thomp-
son Falls because of icy roads and
decided to have game on the Lib
by floor. The game was close
throughout with both teams play
ing the brand of basketball charac-
teristic of early season games. The
Troy boys, in the closing minutes
finally came out on top with a
running score of "a to %.
Libby will play Big Fork Thurs
day. December Is at Libby in the
first conference opener. The fol-
lowing Saturday, December % Lib
by plays Boomers Ferry at Libby
The remainder of the Terrier
schedule for the coming basketball
season follows:
Dec. 26, Creston, B. c. at Creston,
Dec. "a, Boomers Ferry at Boomers;
jan 2, Col Falls at Col. Falls;
Jan. 3, Whitefish at Whitefish; Jan.
6, Kalspell Reserves at Libby; Jan.
9, Poison at Libby; Jan. 10, Creston,
B. c., at Libby; Jan. is, Eureka at
Libby; Jan %, Big Fork at Big
Fork; Jan. "a, Poison at Poison;
Jan. 81, Columbia Falls at Libby;
Feb. 3, Troy at Libby; Feb. 6, Eur
eka at Eureka; Feb. 10, Troy at
Troy; Feb. IA, Whitefish at Libby;
date undetermined
Columbia Falls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Oil Explosion
Injuries Youth

Duane A. Bowker miraculously
escaped serious injury Tuesday even
ing at about 5:45 when a fuel oil
truck which he was filling at the
C & H Service station exploded in
his face. He suffered rather severe
burns of nearly all of his face, his
eyebrows being completely burned
off and a good portion of his hair
being singed. Young Bowker's
shirt was burned off on the Shout
ders
The injured youth was filling the
tank on the truck with fuel oil
while smoking a cigarette He re-
calls starting to climb up on the
tank which was still taking oil
through an opening about 10 inches
in diameter when an explosion oc-
Cured throwing him off the truck
and back underneath the rear of
the truck, knocking him uncon-
scious
A sharp explosion was heard and
felt in the nearby buildings and
several men ran out to see what
had happened. Dick Clark dis
covered Bowker whom they found
in an unconscious state He was
rushed to the hospital where he
was given first aid
The youth is up and around at
this writing but experiencing a
good deal of pain.
The truck suffered no damage as
the explosion blew forth through
the intake opening, extinguishing
itself almost Immediately.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Claim
Load Increases

An unemployment compensation
article published last week in The
Western News stated that the re-
cent sawmill and woods workers
strike contributed to the amount of
unemployment in Lincoln county
during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1947. This was a mistake mas
much as the strike occurred and was
over before the fiscal year which
ended on the above date.
In discussing the present employ
ment situation with D. o. Mount,
local manager of the State Employ
ment Service, the officer stated that
right now the unemployment claim
load has increased by at least one
third during the past two or three
weeks. This is largely due" stated
Mount, ito CT claims, which" he
added, "is largely attributable to the
weather conditions"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
4-ACE CLUB ENTERTAINS
HUSBANDS AT DINNER

The Forrest DeRosia home was
the scene of a delightful evening
last Saturday when members of the
4-Ace Pinochle club entertained
their husbands at a 1880 no-host din
ner.
Following the delightful repast
four tables of pinochle were in play
with prizes going to Mrs Dick
Powell, high Mrs. Harry Chapman,
second; Mrs. Ted Kessel, travelling;
Mrs. Reuben Hamann, low; Reu-
ben Hamann, high, and travelling;
Harold Miller, second; and Forrest
DeRosia, low.
The guests were pleasantly sur
prised when Old Saint Nick made
his appearance and helped in the
distribution of exchange gifts around
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Weather Holds
Mild and Wet

ITS just a typical winter for this
section" stated an "Old Timer
friend the other day while discus
sing the mild, pleasant winter the
Libby country has enjoyed this fall
little if any more than five or six
inches Of snow on the ground at
any time this season, and IL degrees
above Zero is the cellar" for the
thermometer todate.
'Of course" the Old Timer added,
''it could turn cold pretty fast or
pile up a hell of a lot of snow in
a short time, if it really decided
to do sol Last winter was the worst
season I've ever seen in this coun-
try, and I've lived here a long
time"
It's been a bit dark and cloudy
at times this season, but at that,
Libby has been away ahead. of the
rest of the state. Heavy snowfall
has been reported in most sections,
both east and west of the Divide,
and Butte has had low temperatures
dropping clear down into the TWEEN
ties below Zero.
LNGils EAd4lodSt EdSNCln 'AOlOIdQO
and Nebraska have experienced more
cold weather todate than has come
to the Libby country. Western Kan
Sas last week reported snow fall
totalling a depth of nine inches,
with the thermometer dropping
down to two degrees above Zero,
and much of the plains country
was in a destructive ice storm two
weeks ago.
Warm, moderating weather over
the weekend lowered the snow con-
but light snow fall dur
ing the week has kept the depth
close to five inches. A year ago
at this tine the entire section was!
buried un&er a heavy mantle of
snow which remained on contin-
ually from November II till in
April
Following is the weather report {
as furnished by the Libby Ranger /
Station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
1948 License Plates
Here January First

The new 1913 Montana License
plates will be available January /,
l948, but cannot be secured before
that time, according to County
Treasurer Kenneth Bigelow. There
will be only one plate this coming
year, but it will be of standard
metal construction instead of a
"sticker" as was the 1947 license.
The new plates are black with white
lettering.
Car owners must bring their
card when applying
for the '48 license, and those having
out of state licenses last year must
have their Certificate of Title in
addition to a registration card.
Drivers license will be issued ac-
cording to instructions published
under different heading in this
issue. Their cost will be. $3.50.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
@. Weidner Heads
Libby Blue Lodge

The following members of Libby
Lodge No. IS A. r. & A. M were
elected and appointed at the an
nual election on December IL, l947:
Worshipful Master, Gale T. Weld
ner; Junior Warden, F. Duane
Sturm Junior Warden, Thomas j.
Jewell; Secretary, L. w. Leigh;
Treasurer, Bradley Phillips; Senior
Deacon, Robert Hileman; Junior
Deacon, ]. Arlee Thompson; Senior
Steward, William Hafferman; Junior
Steward, John WOLF; Tyler, P. ".
Kitley; Marshal, Dick Powell; Chap
lain, E. L. Kemp.
The installation was held the same
evening. E. E. Jaqueth was the
installing officer, assisted by c. j.
KuSler.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Location Aggie
Station

Before land for the experiment
station can be purchased, the neces-
sary money must be raised, the
Lincoln Co. Finance Committee re-
ports. If the counties Of North
western Montana can raise the
money, a committee from the Mon
tana Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton will 90 out and select site
that they are able 30 purchase and
site that IS as representative OF
the Northwest Montana area as they
are able to obtain. Both irrigated
and dry land are wanted. It Is
desirable but not necessary that
these lands adjoin each other. Land
is also wanted which is suitable for
the growth of fruit and berries.
Soils in Northwestern Montana
were formed from glacier deposits,
river, and lake deposits and vary
from deep fertile soils to shallow,
rocky infertile soils. Soil type may
change frequently in a distance OF
a few miles. The average growing
season varies from so days at Hat
gan in Mineral County to l49 days
at Kalispell, in Flathead County.
Average annual precipitation varies
from S4.2 inches at Saltese in Min
eral County to 10.1 inches at Lone
pine in Sanders County.
Because of the great variation IN
soils, length of growing season, and
annual precipitation it is realized
hat results from experiments car
led out in one locality won't apply
% all areas, therefore, it is the in
ent of the station to carry out cod
operative experiments with far
ners in the various areas to help
hem solve local agricultural prob |
ems. In this manner of expert !
nenting, all Northwestern counties !
will profit by the work that is car
led en- regardless of where the sta
ion might be located.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Moving of House
Unusual Feet

The moving of the brown house
Tuesday which stood on the corner
of Mineral and Highway No. 2,
proved to be of interest to many
a by-stander, it being, if not the
only such transfer made in Libby,
one of a very few.
The building which is owned by
the c & H Service was raised and
placed on two large stringers run
ming vertically under it. Anchored
to these were smaller timbers from
the sides. Under these were placed
dOIlies, or small dual wheels, a
bout two and one-hah feet in dia-
meter. The front of the house was
then raised up on the truck bed
which made the hauling support
in the form of triangle. The build
ing was moved by Kirkpatrick Bros
of Kalispel in just two hours, from
the old site to its present location
behind the Max Sturm residence
on Idaho Ave.
The time of two hours in con-
sidered remarkable time in moving
the building and setting ii down
in its present position.
The moving was undertaken at
this time to clear the corner on
Mineral and the Highway by the
G 81 III Service in preparationl for
building plans to be undertaken
sometime next Spring.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Libby Couple Weds
Friday. Dec. II

A quiet wedding occurred at 700
o'clock Friday evening, December
u at the Methodist Parsonage in
Libby, when Miss Geraldine Brew
ington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
J. c. Brewington, Libby, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Fred B. Metzger,
son of Mr.. and Mrs F. L. DeRosia,
Libby. The ceremony was perforn
med by the pastor, the Rev. VIM
c. Stearns. The couple was attended
by Miss Audrey Bitterman and Mr..
Bob DeRosia as maid of honor and
best man. Only the immediate
members of the families were pres
ent.
The brides gown was of blue wool
crepe, and she wore a corsage Of
pink roses. The maid of honor's
gown was of white wool crepe. I'm
following the ceremony,
a reception was held at the brides
home.
Mrs. Metzger is a graduate of
Libby high school, and since COM
pleting her schooling, has been en-
ployed as a saleslady and steno-
grapher, her pleasing personality
winning her many friends.
Mr.. Metzger is also a graduate
Of Libby high school, and is an
veteran of the late war.
He. served 10 years with the Marine
Corps, his service being in the Paci-
fic and in Alaska. He is now SER
wing as Commander of Harper Erd
man Post No. 1913, Veterans of For
aign Wars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Metzger left after
the reception for a short wedding
rip, and are now at home to their
friends in Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
HOSPITAL NOTES

Bron:-To Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Evans, Dec. Is, a boy; to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Tiffany, Dec. II, girl.
Admitted: Mrs. James Blackford
medical patient, Dec is; Logan
Creswell, surgery, Dec. II.
Released:-Mrs. A. E. Brunette,
Dec. IL.
Treated for iniury:-Mrs. Frank
Ayotte, Dec. IS, for injury received
when she fell on the ice; David
Sherman for a Clipped bone in the
arm received from a fall on the
ice; Donal Blair for face and chest
injuries sustained in a car accident
near Troy Sunday; Roy Conjuman
for conclusion and decorations about
the face received in the same car
accident; Mrs. L. M. Cody of Troy,
Monday IS, for a broken leg; Duane
Bowker for burns about face re-
ceived from gas tank explosion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
Seniors Plan Ball
For December q

The annual Senior Ball will be
held in the Junior High Auditorium
Tuesday, the 23rd of December.
The committees are busy making
plans for the ball, as the class has
chosen a winter scene for their
theme. Music will be furnished by
an orchestra from Kalispell.
All Alumni are invited to attend
The admission will be S1.20 inc.
tax, per couple.