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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20

schools during the coming biennium
Appropriations for the state
public welfare department during
the coming biennium totalled S.
500, 900, more than Is per cent above
the amount provided during the
past two years.
To advertise the state, the legis-
lators provided 100000 during the
next two years.
AS for legislation affecting its
citizens the 30th passed bills which
require premarital blood. tests and
drivers license examinations, Ii
cense and prescribe standards of
care in hospitals, continue the pro-
hibition of fireworks, regulate the
small loan business and set a three
per cent per month maximum on
the interest than can be charged on
loans of less than $500.
Juveniles with an inclination to-
ward crime got a bit of bad news
with passage of a bill lowering to
10 the age at which minors might
be prosecuted in criminal court for
crimes of violence.
The legislature saw to it that
AauIlt1lB dAAQ AAc44AA6 A(CAAoSo Will
cost residents a little-and nom
residents a lot-more during the
next two years.
The 30th took good care of vet
Grams with bills which would re-
fund income taxes paid on military
compensation, give them preference
for state employment; and finance
the state veterans welfare commits
sion Ito the tune of S325, 600 during
the biennium).
Workers came in for their share
with passage of bills which would
increase unemployment compensa-.
ton from SIS to $18 a week, up
weekly compensation for injured
workmen to $3.50, and set up a
to study occupational
Policemen and firemen in cities
of the first and second classes would
have a guaranteed monthly wage
minimum of $500 under laws passed
by the assembly, which also back
peace officers by making
them personally liable for failure to
arrest rioters.
State and county officers came in
for a little, when the lawmakers in
creased from five to six cents per
mile the reimbursement for using
personal cars in performing official
duties
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20
Discusses Recent
Session of SoIons

Helena - W.D - Montana's 3Oth
Legislature Waded into postwar
problems-including an unbalanced
budget-with sos measures, slightly
more than half of which made il
Racross the Governors desk.
The assembly tapped four new
revenue sources to balance the bud
get for the coming biennium, end oil
which win find the state $500, 600
In the black, according 10 Rep. c. j.
Williams, r., Billings.
Chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee, Williams said
Montana's income during the next
two years would be SCI ,489, 083,
compared with expenditures total
ling 1885, 100 The deficit of
$197 900 would be more than ham
died by the $400,000 in the General
Fund. Williams said.
From previously untapped reven-
ue sources, the 30th Legislature took
81, 450,00 during fiscal 1948 and
1919. Williams estimated the 1.-TWO
cents per pacl) cigarette tax would
raise $1,000, 900, the two mill pro-
perty tax levy would be good for
81, 1OUgUuU, tllC kLnIeG per CCllti
punchboard levy would bring in
$1,000,000 and the state would net
100000 from the so per cent in
crease in drivers license fees.
Highest priority on the Both as
sembly's list went to state school
needs.
The legislature appropriated a
record $5,022,000 for operation Of
the university system units, jammed
by returning war veterans; author
lied a 100000 referendum bond
issue for physical plant improve
ments, and approved a referendum
measure which would increase from
3k to six the university millage levy
for a 1O-year period beginning in
l949.
From the $4,5OO,OOO postwar plan
ming and construction fund, the law
makers appropriated $4,262,86l for
work at the states institutions of
higher learning. Another 100000
bond issue was authorized for build
ing a state laboratory in Helena.
For the states public schools, the
legislators voted an annual appro-
priation of 100000, bringing to a
total of more than $l6,000,000 an
nually the money going to the
states elementary and secondary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20
NOTICE OF THE CREATION OF
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO

Notice is hereby given in &C
cordance with the terms of Reso-
luton No. 3 that the City of Libby
Lighting District No. ! is hereby
established for the fiscal year I947
and that all the property within the
said district hereinafter described
shall constitute such district viz:
All of the Original Towpsite OF
Libby; all of Lukens Addition TO
Libby; all of Leonards Addition TO
Libby; all of Fausts Addition to
Libby; all of Jennison Addition to
Libby; all of South Libby; all Of
South Libby Addition No. /; all Of
Hills Addition TO Libby; and all OF
Evergreen Addition to Libby; all
according to the recorded plats Of
said townsites and additions on file
in the Office of the County Clerk
and Recorder of Lincoln County,
Montana, it being intended to in
clude in the said Improvement dist
riot all the plated land within the
exterior boundaries of the city
limits of said city of Libby, lying
south of the North line of First
Street.
1Hdp> al TIE pIOPCAby III SoAN AASN
riot shall be levied and assessed
with that portion of the entire cost
of said district which its area bears
to the area of the entire district
and that the amount of the pro-
posed levy for each lot of BITS feet
is eighty ($0.80) cents.
That the original resolution to
create such district is on file in
the office of the City Clerk in the
City of Libby, which is hereby re-
ferred to for further particulars.
That the objections of property
owners to the final passage to create
such lighting district will be re-
ceived and considered April 9th,
1947. at o'clock p. m, at the coun-
Gil chambers of the City Hall in
the City of Libby; such objections
should be presented in writing,
signed by the property owner, to the
City Clerk.
BY order of the Mayor and City
Council of the CITY of Libby.
PAUL CHURCH
City Clerk (1t-M20)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20

Help a crippled child-Buy Easter
Seals.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Vatland Of
Fort Benton have purchased the
j. S. Vinion residence.
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SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
LINCOLN
WILLIAM B. PEARCE and MARY
S. PEARCE, .................. Plaintiffs,
VS.
LIBBY REALTY CO., a corporation
whose charter to do business in the
State of Montana has expired; r. c.
ELLIS and JOHN JOHANSON, in
dividually and as trustees for Libby
Realty Co., a corporation whose
charter to do business in the State
of Montana has expired; ELIZA
BETH BARNES, heir at law Of
HUGH M. SMITH, also known as
H. M. SMITH, Deceased; OLIVE L.
DICKEY, heir at law of HUGH M.
SMITH, also known as = II. IA.
SMITH, deceased; and all other
persons, unknown, claiming or who
might claim any right, title, estate,
or interest in, or lien or encum-
brance upon, the real property de-
scribed in the complaint, or any
thereof, adverse to plaintiffs owner
aIllD. VI dAAy [AO00 lkOAA RAaAAAsA~A .
title thereto, whether such claim
or possible claim be present or con-
tingent, including any claim or pcs
sible claim of dover, inchoate or
accrued, ......................... Defendants
THE STATE OF MONTANA sends
greeting to the above named De-
PENDANTS and to each of them: 2
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
to answer the Complaint in this ac-
ton, which is filed in the office
of the Clerk of this Court, copy
of which is herewith served upon
you, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the Plain
tiffs' Attorney within twenty days
after the service of this Summons.
exclusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the. re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of quoting title to the land
situated in the City of Libby, Lin
coin County, Montana, and desert
bed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of Lot number 20, of Block
number 81 of the town of Lib
by, Lincoln County, Montana,
as shown on the plat filed wsth
the County Clerk and Recorder
of Lincoln County, Montana
running thence south 24'58'50"
west 51.00 feet, thence south
65oO1'IO" east 127 feet, thence
north 24'58'50" east 51.00 feet,
thence north 65'01'10" west,
I27.00, feet to place of begin
ming, embracing a tract of land
5I.O0 by 1900 feet, according
to a map or plat of Libby now
on file in the office of the Clerk
and Recorder in and for the
County, of Lincoln and State of
Montana.
Said lands and premises are also
described as:
lots Twenty-one CID and
Twenty-Five COZ of the Ever
green Addition to Block Thirty
one (31) of the Original Town
site of Libby, Montana, accord
ing to the map or plat thereof
on file in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder in
and for Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments ana ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging, or
In any wise appertaining.
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court this 9TH day of March,
l947.
COURT SEALl
FRED F. CLARK
Clerk
OLIVER PHILLIPS
7 ;oI,ry Montana
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Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kemp re
turned Saturday night from Spo-
kane where they had spent last
week caring for business matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20
MARCH 81
LAST CALL DEADLINE

lOI
Combat Wounded Veterans To
ke-Enlist In U. S. Army
March 3lst is the last date upon
which disabled veterans of World
War II wounded in combat may re-
enlist IN the New Regular Army.
Under the plan now being ter
minated openings IN more than 100
MOS categories have been made
available to partially disabled vet
Grams. Only % of these categories
require qualified experience.
II you think you may be eligible
under the plan there is no time to
lose! Inquire today at your nearest
Office.
ARMY RECRUITING STATION
Kalispell, Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-20

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
LINCOLN
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chools and general purposes.
 No Reconsideration


 A motion by Rep. McCutcheon this morning for a reconsidera- ton of his vote on HUM 34 asking that the Federal govern ment make a contract with the Territory for payment of tuition for Native children attending the Territorial schools, was declared out of order. The ruling fol- lowed a decision of the Committee on Rules, which decided that the motion should have been made yesterday, the day following the original vote on the measure.
 Another memorial, HUM. 37, asking that Congress appropriate funds to aid Alaska schools be- cause of the great increase in en- rollment due to military construc- tion programs, was introduced un- der a suspension of rules and shov- ed through to final passage by a l9-5 vote.
 s. B. 91, to transfer the keep
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MUCH LAND
 AVAILABLE
 TO PUBLIC
Un(Ie Sam Has Millions of Acres Vacant, More than
 Half of II in Alaska

WASHINGTON, March 19.-tR- Uncle Sam has 419,5O6,842 acres of vacant public land 250,000,o00 acres of it in Alaska.
 Vacant public land, the Bureau of Land Management said today, is public domain lying idle or de- voted to grazing purposes.
 It can be obtained by individuals by compliance with Federal laws, the first requirement being that the land cannot be ordered by mail but must have been visited and inspected by the applicant before he starts his legal papers through.
 And now, with thousands of vet erans seeking home sites, the Bu- reau of Land Management says most of the questions it gets about the public domain deal with the possibilities that veterans can get some.
 A large part of the vacant public land in the continental United States is used for grazing-l32 ,266,- Al acres of the l69 ,506,842 held but none of that in Alaska is so officially classified. Most of the remainder, the Bureau said, is of such type that it is doubtful that much of it could rightfully be clas- sified as for homestead or settle ment use from an economic view point.
 It might be surprising to some people, but the vacant public lands range from II acres in Indiana and 528 in Missouri to the Alaskan total
 The biggest continental holdings are in the west and mid-western states, with typical ones being California l6,OO723l, Nevada A. 924 4,O31, Arizona 11,3o0,493, Montana 6,772,246, Colorado 8,l89,339 Idaho 12,6O1, ,4O5, Utah 23,815,7l7, Oregon 13,l81,45 Washington 534,494, Wy oming 16,645,853, South Dakota 313,7 ,793 and North Dakota l00,629.
 And, in addition to the 250,000.- 900 acres of Alaskan land classi- fled as vacant public domain and
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The cactus wren is the state bird of Arizona.
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charged against the various pro- grams, such as tuberculosis con- trol, child health, and so forth, pr. Albrecht said. He denied that this would detract in any way from the effectiveness of these programs.
 Fire Hazard
 Auditor Boyle said that the only objection he has to making a change at present is that the Territorial Building, where the records would te kept, is a frame building and a fire hazard. pr. Albrecht has assured the members the building had a vault large enough to accommodate the papers. Boyle said that the vault probably isn't big enough and indicated doubt that it is fireproof.
 Following discussion of s. B. 9l, Rep Harry Newell moved for re- of his vote on HE. no which he had announced the previous day He said that he had not yet been able to make up his mind as to the merits of the bill and would vote mo" The vote was the same as the following day,
 There was no move for con- 10-l4, and the bill gasped it's last. sideration on three other measures on which notice had been given the previous evening-to provide for eagle bounties, to provide equal pay for women, and to ask the Federal government for tuition for Native children in Territorial schools. They will go on to the Senate to take their chances on getting in under a suspension of the rules.
 Rep. Pollard yesterday requested the House to suspend the rules for the introduction of bill to require medical examinations be- fore the issuance of marriage li- censes. A till for the same pur- pose was recently defeated in the Senate, and the House declined to accept this one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
AIRPORT T0pIC0 OF SPECIAL COUNCIL
 MEET YESTERDAY

Juneau City Council held an in- formal afternoon yesterday with Walter Plett, Regional Director of the Civil Aeronautics Authority for Alasks
 Plett urged strongly that the Council take preparatory action at least, looking toward eventual ac- quisition of the Juneau Airport from the CAA which now supports and maintains it.
 At present, Plett explained. Ju- neau is in much better position relative to it's air facilities than either Fairbanks or Anchorage. Both cities have been using Army airfields, and both have been mo- tified that this will be no longer possible. Anchorage is faced with the immediate necessity of con structing a complete new muni- cipal field
 He suggested that within the next 60 days the CAA would like a de- cision on the question of whether Juneau would be willing or able to take over the field if the neces- sity arises.
 There is no immediate danger of being forced into ownership and management of it's airfield, as the CAA still has sufficient funds to continue operation. There is a danger, however, that CAA funds for such operations will be cut by Congress; and the day will cer- tainly come when the City will have to take over operation of its own airfield if there is to be a continuation of airline service.
 It was decided that the City would look for qualified person, and as soon as possible have an accurate survey made of the oper- ating and maintenance expenses, and of possible sources of revenue from the field.
 Plett gave the Council accur- ate information from maps which show the extent and details of the airport property Title to the
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land has been confused, at least locally, by lack of exact informa- tion as to title and boundaries of the property. Plett also had some further details on the present maintenance costs under the CAA.
 Present at the. meeting as inter- ested parties to the discussion of the future of Juneaus airport were John Manders, attorney for Pacific Northern Airilnes; w. Leonard Smith, Territorial High way Engineer; George Sundborg head of the Alaska Development Board; It. Comdr E. P. Chester, Aide to the Governor; Marshall Hoppin, President of Alaska Air lines; and representatives of Pan American Airways and Alaska Coastal Airlines.
 MT Plett left immediately fol- lowing the meeting to return to Anchorage with party of off cials on a CAA transport plane.
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EmpirH Want-ads for results.
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held by the government, Fedora agencies control another 115,0OO.- GOO acres of that territory.
 Public land and it's use and dis position regularly comes before Congress and committee now considering legislation to give Ha- waii statehood faces decision on whether to declare its l,6OO,OOO acres of territorial lands a part of the public domain or permit all or part to become state property.
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ney General called upon to advise on the changes.
 The first major amendment proved a stumbling block It would strike the provision that members of the permanent com- mission be elective for four year terms and would have them ap- pointed by tie Governor to stag gered five-year terms. However, the Governor would be required to name the commissioner from lists first approved by the legis- lators from the four divisions. Af- ter appointment should be made, they would be subject to confirm ation by the Senate and the House.
 Senator Rivers immediately took exception to that proposed amend ment as infringing the eXecu- tive powers" of the Governor. Be- fore the battle could be really joined, the Senate recessed until ? o'clock this atternoon.'
 The Senate had 20 measures on it's calendar for today, but it ap- peared that consideration of the Aeronautics Act would consume practically the full time
 The Senators took cn more work when, by a 15-1 vote, they sus- pended the rules to accept H. B. 81, passed by the House. That Garnick -authored measure would require that men and women be paid equally for equal work per formed. It was referred to the Labor Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
UNIVERSITY FOR FIRST DIvI5I0NIS
 0KED BY HOUSE

H. B. 56, to appropriate $250,00 fer expansion of facilities and ser vices of the University of Alaska, including establishment and oper- ation of southern branch, pass ed the House of Representatives this morning by a 1911 vote.
 The appropriation, if the bill passes the Senate and is approved, could be used for the acquisition of a site adequate for a branch university, construction and in- stalation of buildings and fac iIties, employment of personnel and procurement of necessary sup plies. There was some doubt this morning, however, that the bill can muster the two-thirds Sen- ate vote necessary fer its intro duction there.
 Objections to the bill, mostly from members of the Second and Fourth Divisions, was largely on the grounds of lack of funds and of building materials. Rep. Gar nick said that funds for the pro- ject would be provided by rev. enue bill soon to be considered, tut did not elaborate upon this statement.
 Revenue measures were finding hard going in the House as well as in the Senate and the House refused this morning to accept a new general sales tax bill. with the levy set at three percent, which was offered by Rep. Hopes. The bill would have provided funds for the Veterans Loan Fund,
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ing of vital statistics records from the Auditor to the Department of Health, completed its course through second reading with some minor amendments, but failed to achieve rules suspension for ad- vancement.
 A letter from J. A. Talbot Chairman of the Board of Alaska Transportation Company, thanking the members of the House for their earnest consideration of H. B. l;0 was read and ordered spread upon the Journal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
uNINVITED HELPERS

CHICAGO,-Mrs. Bertha Stern operator of dress shop who is moving to a new store next week won't have as much stock to load onto the moving van as she ex- pected.
 She told Shakespeare Avenue police part of her stock-175 dress es she valued at ,000-already has been removed from the store, by burglars
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-19
CONVENTION B ILL GOES OUT WINDOW

The Party Convention Bill fol- lowed the trail of the Nationa! Committeeman Bill and the Com mitteeman Referendum Bill in the House of Representatives yester- day afternoon-out of the window by l3-ll vote
 The bill provided for divisional conventions in each of the four Judicial Divisions, with delegates from each precinct in the DiVis- ion. apportioned according to the number of votes cast in the pre- cinCts. The divisional conventions would elect delegates to Territor- ial convention. which would in turn elect National Committeeman and women and delegates and all ternates to the National conven- ton.
 Objection to the bill on the floor came from members ot the Repub- lican Party who are generally con- sidered to belong to the White Rasmussen faction. Rep. Ed An derson. the only Democrat to speak against the bill, merely said that he believed the matter was one to be settled by the party organizations and should be no concern of the Legislature. Rep. Robert Hoopes pointed out that the bill would codify procedure at present being used by the Demo- cratic Party in holding it's con- vcntions. Despite this assurance seven Democrats voted against pas sage of the bill They were:
 Reps. Almquist, Ed Anderson Barnett Hope, Huntley, McCutch- con and Pollard.
 Republicans voting against tfe bill were Reps Engstrom, Garnick Frank Johnson, Ost, Snider and Gill.
 Other Bills Passed
 The House passed four Senate bills during yesterdays session which did not start until l p. m because of the delayed adjourn ment of the prevous night. House members, following a call of the House on a question of suspending the rules, had hung around the second floor until near midnight waiting for the Sergeant-at Arms to bring in an absent member
 Yesterdays action included pas sage of a deficiency appropriation of S901 for the Board of Examin- CTS in the Basic Sciences, and of three bills amending existing sta tutes: the law relating to notice of sale on execution, and the law relating to fire escapes on schoo buildings and dormitories.
 s. B 49, which would amend the banking laws to require that all the capital stock of bank must be paid before the bank commences operations, was passed by vote of l5-9. When it came up in second reading, Rep. Me Cutcheon moved to lay it on the table, but some of his ordinarily staunch supporters deserted the union and the motion, perhaps fortunately, lost by 10-l4 vote.
 Vital Statistics
 Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commissioner of Health, and Frank Boyle, Territorial Auditor were both called before the House to testify on s. B. 9l, which would transfer the handling of vital sta tistics records from the Auditors office to the Department ot Health
 Dr. Albrecht said, that while ke has no criticism of the handling of vital statistics records by the Auditors office, he feels that the records belong in his department He could handle the work, he said, at no additional cost, and held out the inducement of pos sible Federal funds to tighten the load on the Territory. The cost ,F lac
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Wheat futures, which yesterday scared ahoye s for the first time in 30 years, dropped the full l0-cent limit today on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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WHITEHORSE MAN HERE

Robert c. Thom, Of Whitehorse, Y. T., was weekend guest at the Baranof Hotel.