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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
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4 A new plan for insurance of the
III. Neils Lumber Company's en-
iployees was submitted to the mill
sgld woods foremen and the ex-
{ecutive officers of the company
Monday evening; and Tuesday even
ing to all members of the unions
who were in attendance as mem
bers or by invitation at the regular
meeting of the mill workers local
The plan which was presented and
explained by representatives from
the Equitable Life Assurance Soc
iety of the United States, received
the unanimous endorsement Mon
day evening of the meeting at the
Mill office
All employees of the company
having three months or more en-
ployment and with a work schedule
of 80 or more weekly hours are
eligible for participation. Employ
ees subscribing for the insurance
within 81 days following their be-
coming eligible, are accepted with
out medical examination. After
that period medical examination is
obligatory.
In event of death from any cause
the full amount of life
is payable either in a
lump sum or instruments as desired. /
The insurance automatically ter !
81 days after termination of +
but during that per-
iod the insured may apply for and
receive regular life insurance from
the insuring company without the
need of medical examination in an
equal to or less than amount
carried during employment An ac-
death and dismemberment
clause providing double indemnity
Under customary insurance terms
s also included to cover all ac-
,idents occurring while away from .
work. In a similar manner maxi
mum Is weeks disability clause COW I
ring sickness and non-occupational [
accidents is included Both the ac- I
.idental death and dismemberment, (
md the accident and sickness clauses Z
erminate upon termination of en-
'loyment. I
Half of the insurance is paid by
he J. Neils Lumber Company, and Z
he other half by the employee, s
monthly Withholding payments be- 1
ng made from pay checks. All !
laims are settled and payments are t
made in the company's office here {
n Libby The amount of insurance c
Ssued is determined by the aver Il
ge pay received by the employee q
uring a 40-hour week period. 1
light different brackets are pro- /
ided ranging from a $35 or less {
ayment to a $3.50 and over wage. S
good example is the bracket in y
luding employees who during the q
0 hours average weekly period re- t
Give at least $45 and less than $55. {
his bracket provides $4,000 life c
Insurance with an accidental death c
nd Acknowledgement clause as a. S
owe explained amounting to $4,000 s
xtra, and a weekly accident and
ickness benefit as explained of $25. r
he monthly cost to the employee y
this insurance is $2.25. Il
The plan is worked out to make
possible for company employees 1
uying as group and assisted by ]
ne company, to buy a good in
urance at an exceptionally low
ate, and its popularity with the :
Employees is easily understandable. :
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/ also actively engaged IN raising
funds for this experiment staten
but their reports were not available
for the meeting:
Libby Chamber of Commerce
Troy Business & Professional
Mems Club
Tobacco Valley Improvement As
ISOLATION
Eureka Farm Union
Trego Farm Union
The Montana State Legislature
has appropriated funds to operate
a Northwestern Branch Agriculture
Experiment Station but has told
the Northwest Counties that if they
want the station they must raise
the money with which to purchase
the land. $4,000 is the goal Flat
head and Lake Counties have
quotas of $4,000 each Lincoln
County has a quota of 81 800 All
Northwestern counties are busy at
the present time putting on a drive
for funds. By working hard it is
hoped that this drive will be com
pleted shortly after the first Of the
year
It is only through research that
steady advancement is made thru
any enterprise. whether it be farm
ing or industrial This experiment (
station is very likely to be located +
in Flathead or Lake County where /
it would be centrally located for /
the Northwest. This station viii |
carry out soils and crop work. Ex-
periments will be carried out CO.
operatively with farmers through
out the various counties. Lincoln
County does not produce enough
feed grains or hay or other farm I
products to supply its local needs. 4
If new crops, increased yields thrAss
better land management, and use /,
Of fertilizers will result through /
experiments carried out by the pro-
posed experiment station and by
farmers of Lincoln County coopera-
ing with the experiment station,
he farmer is going to have increased i
and therefore have in {
,reased purchasing power and will
De in a better position to buy more
consumer goods which the local
merchants of Troy, Libby, and Eur {
.ka have for sale and both the I
armer and the merchant will
,rofit. +
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Christmas Tree
Harvest Is Over

The last rail shipment OF Christ
mas trees from the County and
from Eureka was made Thursday,
December 4, reported B. F. Robin
son. County Agent. This years ship
ment of 1856 cars of Christmas trees
from the County is only 1871 as
large as last years shipment of a
bout $50 cars
Trees were shipped from the fol-
IoSxyino communities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
RANGERS ATTEND
TRAINING SCHOOL

Attending a rangers training
school at the Remount Station az
Ninemile, this week are Ranger
Albert and assistant Ranger Full
ton of Fortine, Ranger Grambo Of
Rexford, Ranger Trosper of Raven
and John Milo Bragovick. timber
sales assistant Of Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11

Mrs. Amelia Spranger received
word Sunday of the death of a broth
er on All Souls Day, in Bavaria,
Germany. He had suffered a light
stroke a short time ago and APP
peared 70 have recovered, but death
came suddenly on Nov. 2.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
LIBBY TERRIERS LOSE
TO KALISPELL BRAVES

The Libby Terriers lost their
basketball game to the Kalispeu
Braves last Saturday at Kalispelf
during the last half when the final
score totaled 35 to %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
J NO Report

The annual Moose Christmas tree
program, sponsored by the Moose
Lodge and Ladies of the Moose, will
be held at o'clock Monday, Dec.
%. at the Moose Hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Maurer,
Mary and Jim, plan on leaving
here by car on December 10, TO
spend Christmas and New Years
visiting relatives in Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11

bad infestation of the Douglas Fir
Needlecast Fungus, both of which
affected the keeping qualities of the
trees cut and in the yards was
largely responsible for the smaller
harvest this year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
SCHOOL FUNDS DISTRIBUTED
IN NOVEMBER TOTAL OVER
EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND

The total of school monies dis
tributed to Lincoln County schools
during the month of November a.
mounted to $81. 872.77, according to
a statement made yesterday by Co.
Superintendent w. J. Anderson.
Following are the totals:
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THE WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
for the past week, furnished The
Western News through courtesy of
the Libby Ranger Station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-11
Experiment Sta
To
Good Start

At a meeting of the Lincoln
County Finance Committee held at
the courthouse Tuesday afternoon,
committee members reported the
amount of money raised to dates
q q N
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Evening star., 1947-10-12


been effected in rooms on the third
floor of the Metropolitan Building,
this space now being required for
use of the bank.
AS the location is convenient for
messengers from the other banks,
Clearing House officials were anxious
to retain headquarters there.
Through the fine cooperation of
c. F. jacobson, president, and the
banks directors. Mr.. Fleming said,
arrangements were made for con-
struction of the new basement
quarters, where between SIS and 60
messengers will meet daily with
the Clearing House manager for the
exchange of checks.
The new settlement room has
sound-proof floors and ceilings,
flourescent lights and air condi-
timing. New desk compartments,
or bins" now being tnsalled for
the messengers will be the most
efficient in the Clearing Houses
history.
In addition to the chairman,
members of the Clearing House
Committee include Wilmer ]. Waller,
vice chairman; Floyd e. Davis,
Charles H. Doing and John A. Reilly.
Victor B. Dey5er has been secretary
over 80 years. George H. Bright Is
manager and w. N. Cradlin, as
sistant manager, both Metropolitan
Bank officials.
Sales OF Peoples Drug Stores. Inc,
during September totaled $3,722, ,389,
Evening star., 1947-10-12

B. Coolidge, vice president Of the
Aetna Life Insurance Co., Eugene
Thore, general counsel for the Life
Insurance Co.'S of America. ]. D.
Marsh. chairman Of the Past Presi-
dents Committee. will preside.
Fleming on ABA Committees.
j. M. Dodge, new president of the
American Bankers Association, has
reappointed Robert v. Fleming,
president Of the Riggs National
Bank, as chairman of the ABA
Committee on Government Borrow
ing. This important committee
serves the Secretary of the Treasury
in an advisory capacity in connection
with the Governments financial
policies.
Mr.. Fleming also has been reap
pointed member of the ABA
Special Activities Committee. He
has been member of this commit
tee ever since it was created five
years ago.
Capital Store Sales Gain.
In the week ending Saturday
October 4, sales in Capital depart
ment stores were per cent better
than in the same week a year ago
the Richmond Reserve Bank re-
ported. There was no change from
the previous week this year.
Cumulative sales in the four weeks
ending October 4 were 10 per cent
ahead Of last year. Sales in the
whole fifth district were up 6 per
cent for the week, 3 per cent ahead
Of the preceding week and per cent
in the four-week period, the report
concluded.
Insurance Leader to Speak.
Edgar Mears, president of the
Union Life Insurance Co. of Rich
mond, Va, will address the October
meeting of the District Life Under
writer's Association at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, Thursday, October %, it was
announced yesterday.
Mr.. Mears was an agent some
years before becoming an executive
In 1885 he joined the Union Life as
vice president and general manager
and In June, 1947, was elected presi-
dent. He was formerly with Metro
politan Life.
D. j. Needham, general counsel of
the American Bankers Association,
was the luncheon speaker at a group
meeting of New England bankers in
Boston, Friday.
Secretary Of the interior J. A.
Krug will address the American
Petroleum Institute in Chicago on
November II. Other speakers in
clude John M. Lovejoy, Seaboard Oil
chairman; B. Brewster Jennings,
president. Socony Vacuum; and
Bruce K. Brown. Pan American
Petroleum president.
All Washington banks and build
ing and loan associations will be
open as usual tomorrow, Columbus
Day. The New York Exchange
offices here and the Washington Ex-
change will be closed.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Chicago Livestock

oss eS5o Sao tS,s 3:t i @ a. tusDAssaDls h!d
rThs o1er sa soo ss poSns Ss1 hshe cs some
90 higher; sovs, SO to 100 hisher: most
ssi.bie de.sssl cattle, 500 testimated, total not
given: compared week ago: Very erratic. tic.
nnevenly lower market on most killing
Gtassss; aaxs. receipts rec at At II large markets, ap
earlier; choice steers, yeariings and heifers
evenly. 50 to so lower: medium to- to good s
strictly choice steers with weight. topped
at $685.; next highest price. $500; strictly
nhoiee sinas lsnE M Myearlings 1870: hsifer year
bulk 2e6o-ss. 90; most GOOD sieslS and Choice Choice
Nests,r stss5s apa Ma,ye ,yssElings so choice
fed heifsrs closed at Is. .50-30o 90; most
cnoiSe offerings during week: 81 .OO-32 90:
1880 and below; cutters and common heif-
at l3:oo-I7.oo; beef cows. 80 Is lower;
western beef cows to 2a.0O. but practical
Top; Il 90; most beef cows closed at 13. 30
hsRei fssssns s9s s: Sexn; Ses;, bulls ..n
20 higher but heavy slaughter calves weak
down; respectively; stock cattle active early early
lings, %: :oo-s5 90, outside 25.5 's on year year
ings and 27.OO on weighty iieshy feeders,
Salable sheep, 10f .(estimatedD; total not
gwen; compared week ago: Some improve
ment in demand from Eastern order buy
eIs but local killers bearish on most ses-
dominating: SLAUGHTER lamb trade uneven;
early declines fully recovered at midweek
put lower trend developed late. leaving
SLAUGHTER ewes steady to 50 higher with
upturn on common and medium; yearlings
TOO scarce for market test good and choice
native lambs dtring four-day period, - 80.
300; closing top and bulk natives, 33.65:
weeks top. $500 with i've cars coed and
choice 1O0-pound WASHINGTON lambs also
included at this price; medium to good
natives, 10. 00-22 so: common. IS OO-1 s. 90:
GOOD and choice slaughter ewes, 9.OO-9 so:
common to medium. 7.15-S.75.
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.
elected to the board Henry B.
Bryans, president of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

compared with $3,511,o31 in Sep
tember, l946, an increase Of $21l.356
or 6 per cent, w. H. Churchill, treas
urer, announced yesterday.
Sales in the first nine months Of
1947 reached $33, ,266,76 against
$31, ,374,522 in the like 1916 period.
an upturn of $1.ss2,24 and also a
gain Of 6 per cent. During Sep
tember the company operated 1856
stores against 1873 year ago, the
report added.
Underwriters to Honor Fisher.
The Past Presidents Committee
Of the District Life Underwriters
Association will give a dinner in
honor of H. Cochran Fisher, recently
Evening star., 1947-10-12
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct II R,.-cotton futures
were hrm In moderately active dealings
today. Hedge selling appeared only in
moderate volume, while mill buying against
textile sales was fairly aggressive
Traders attributed the restrictive selling
against the new crop to the likelihood that
mills are taking up the early ginnines for
immediate use to meet the heavy backlog
Of 1947 cotton were placed in the Govern.
ment loan for the week ended october 3,
bringing the total entries to that date to
IL COL bales. =
Futures closed 20 to s5 cents a bale
higher than the previous close.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

elected TO the
board of trustees
of the National
Association of
Life Underwrit-
e r S, n e x t
Wednesday at
the Colu m b | a
Country Club.
Invited guests
include officials
of the Associa-
ton; District Of
Columbia Life
Insurance Trust
Council, a n d
District of Co.
lumbia Chapter
of Chartered Lii
Evening star., 1947-10-12
"Wednesday, October ~
IMPROPER ACCUMULATION OF
SURPLUS (SEcTlok 1927

Speakers: Clarence e. Dawson tMilbank,
Tweed, Hope g. Hadley), Robert N. Miller
miller g. Chevalier).
Panel: Seymour Mintz Hogan g. Hart
SOM, Chairman; Albert e. Aren't Posner,
Fox Aren't & Freidberg). r. H. Crowell,
President, D. c. Institute Of Certified
Public Accountants: Claude w. Dudley
Dudley, Jones & Ostmarn), Charles Ker-
shenbaum, C.PA., LIB; Joseph G..
Metyka Harold g. Roberts; Robert
Schulman CWenchel, Tannenbaum 81
Nunanl. William A. Sutherland aSuther-
land, Tuttle 6 Brennan, Paul e. Treusch
(BureAu Of Internal Reyenue).
Evening star., 1947-10-12

by the National
M e etropoli Titan
Bank in the
basement floor
of the banks
building. Robert
v. FL e m l n g,
chairman of the
Clearing House,
announced yes
terday.
Since estab-
liShment OF the
Clearing House
more than 40
years ago, the
daily clearing
eo&+1ov,,ay,fe hoIyn
Evening star., 1947-10-12
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington. D. c. As
SUNDAY, OCTOBER y
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO. Oct. IL F.-Grains moved
ahead on the Board OF Trade today follow
culture Department OF 0 smaller increase
IN corn crop prospects than had been ex-
pected by most grain analysts. Best gains
were reduced in late trading.
Shortly after the opening Decembey
wheat reached a new seasonal high at
81 .95. This was the best price on record
for December contract.
Trade. however. was light. Only report
Of Government cash wheat buying came
from Minneapolis, where 100000 bushels
were bought yesterday
Wheat closed "a to cent higher, Decem-
Der 81 :93-S2 .93 "a: corn was 2I2-31s hisher,
December S22S-S2 2Sh. and oats were
lss-24 higher, December 81 1.21-S1 81 ".
me Board OF Trade will be closed Monday,
Columbus Day.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
D. {. Clearing House
To Move Into New
Quarters Wednesday
By Edword c. Stone

Commencing next Wednesday,
October Is the Washington Clearing
House Association will meet daily
In new quarters especially erected
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE Associated
commodities today advanced to 194.76
Previous day, 194.76; week ago, 1921:
month ago. 194.35 year ago, 147.03;
Evening star., 1947-10-12
BOND SUMMARY

Furnished By the Associated Press.)
=, seiected list Of acIive Bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange. Showing the
nigh low and closing priee for the week,
sna the net change from the previous
Evening star., 1947-10-12
CURB SUMMARY

Furnished ~ the Associated Rfoss.)
New York Stsek Exchange. shoWing the
high. low and elosine price for the week
and the net change from the previous
SATURDAYS cIose
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Monday, October II
SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
IN SECTION 72z CASES

Speakers: Henry j. Donnelly excess
Profits Tax CounciD. r. c. Hall excess
Profits Tax CounciD.
Panel: Norman D. Cam (Robert W.
Lyons), Chairman; Hugh C. Bickford
8Tax Attorney, Lesturer; the American
Lyons, J. Marvin Haynes CTax Attor-
ney). Charles B. McInnis Robert g. Nc
Innis), T. Delos Paxman, C.P.A. Wayne
Pearce, c.PA. Morris. Kixmiller &
Baearl: Clifford w. Stowe excess Profits
Tax Council.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Rates Of dividends In the forcgoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration. Un-
dends are not included. Also extra or
extras. b Plus stock dividend. Cash Or
stock. Paid last year: fPaysbie n
year Declsrcd or paid after stock div
idend or SIT srs;sup. / Accumulated div
idenda reii ns tsscsarcd this year. New
re. ], VIII warrants. Nv without
NJ
Evening star., 1947-10-12
CupitoI Securities
Over the Counter.

The following bid and asked quotations
on Washinston securities traded over the
counter represent prices at which one or
more dealers. members Of the National
would trade with the general public at the
time the quotations were assembled for
The Star as of Friday noon Origin Of
any quotation furnished on REQUEST.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
CHICAGO Cash Market,

Wheat, none. Corn, No. / yellow, 244E.
2.45: No. 4. 237; sample grade, . OO-2 90.
Oats, No. l extra heavy mixed, 80 Field
seed, per hundredweight, nominal; Timothy.
4 .40.4 .65; red top. IA 450-15.50. Barley
mailing, 1852. 40, nominal; feed, 40.
SIS, nominal
Evening star., 1947-10-12

TRANSACTIONS ON I N56 gaSb yAE xcaAN rSs e YEAR
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Washington Stock Exchange

omcfaIsJ
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Plus extra or extras this year
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1858 Letters of Administration
having been granted on the 4th day
of June. 1947, by the Chancery Court
Of Holmes County, Miss. to the UNI
dersigned upon the estate of George
r. Reed. Deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according
to law within six months from this
date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 4th day of June, 1947
Mrs. Lille Reed, Administrative
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-12
State HishwGy Depart
menf
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by
the State Highway Commission, at
Jackson, Mississippi, until 1000 o
clock A. NJ, Tuesday, June "a, l947
and shortly thereafter publicly open
ed for Construction of Bridges on
0.078 Miles of the Highway between
Acona and Lexington in Holmes
County known as Federal Aid Sc
condary Project No. S-145 ID
Contract Time: 200 Working Days
The attention of bidders is direct
ed to the Special provisions govern
ing selection and employment OF
labor.
The minimum wage paid to labor
employed on this contract per hour
shall be: Skilled Labor, rs cents;
Unskilled Labor, 40 cents; and In
termediate Grades, so cents.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in this office. Proposal may be
secured upon payment of $500 viii
CHI will not be refunded.
Certified check or bid bond for
five percent $50 of bid payable to
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI must
accompany each proposal.
Bidders are hereby notified that
any proposal accompanied by letters
qualifying in any manner the con-
dition under which the proposal is
rendered will be considered an ir-
regular bid, and such proposal viii
not be considered in making the
award.
Walter Spiva. Director TO tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-12
COMMISSIONERS SALE

In the Chancery Court of Holmes
County, Mississippi
Winston Polk ct al--Complainants
VS.. No 7l21
Lucille Polk ct al--Defendants
BY virtue of decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County, Miss
issippi, rendered in the above styled
cause on May q, 1947, at the May
l947 Term of said Court, /, the UNI
dersigned duly appointed Special
Commissioner of said Court. will on
Monday. July 7, l947, within legal
hours, sell at the South front door OF
the Holmes County Court House in
Lexington. Mississippi, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following
described real estate situated IN Hol-
mes County, Mississippi, to-wit:
WA of SWA Section II, and
SEA of SEA- and So of NEA
of SEh, Section Is, all in Town
ship Is North, Range 2 East,
containing 140 acres more or
less.
Title believed to be good but l
will convey only such title as is YES
ted in me as such Special Commis-
sioner.
Witness my signature on this June
10, 1947.
Parham H. Williams
Special Commissioner
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testimentary having been
granted on the 9Th day of May, 1947
by the Chancery Court of Holmes
County. Mississippi, to the under
signed upon the estate of James
Bowman. deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said court for
probate and registration according
to law within six months from this
date or they will be forever barred.
This the 9th day Of May, 1947.
Eliza Bowmans, Executric 4-4tnl
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Notice To Creditors

No. 1882 Letter of Administration
having been granted on the 4th day
of June, 1947, by the Chancery Cou-
IT of Holmes County, Miss, to the
undersigned upon the estate of
William j. Heinrich Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration accord
ing to law within six months from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This abe 4th day of June, 1947.
Elizabeth Heinrich, Admins
tratrix. "a tnp
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OF William H. Shoemaker. Deceased
No. 1918 Letters Of administration
having been granted on the 20 day
Of May, 1947, by the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Mississippi. to
the undersigned upon the estate Of
william H. Shoemaker. deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to the clerk of said
Court for probate and registration
according to law within six months
from this date, or they will be for
ever barred.
This goth day of May, 1947
Mrs. Ruby C. Shoemaker. Admin
stratrix.
Bernard M. Jones, Solicitor
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