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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Honor Troy Boil
Players AT Porty

Troy baseball players and their
wives were honor guests at a party
the evening of September z, at the
Veterans clubroom.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Smith, who
were in charge Of refreshments
prepared an excellent Dutch lunch
which was served buffet style. Dur
ing the luncheon entertainment was
furnished by Lawrence and Howard
Rice
Later in the evening Louis Smith
and Bill Lindsey, sharing the role
of master of ceremonies, called on
various guests for contributions to
the entertainment Mrs. Art Dow
ney responded with dramatic
recitation of 1.-The Face on The Bar
room Floor; Henry ANDERSEN,
Jack Anthony, and Joe DeVich gave
short talks commencing Bill and the
ball club on their fine showing this
year; and groups of ex-service men
presented songs of their respective
branches of the armed forces. Pop"
an itinerant entertainer, gave a
demonstration of tap dancing and
fancy roller skating. Clyde Thorn
ton closed the program with piano
music.
After the party the guests joined
in a belated charivari for Goldie
and Ray Lindsey.
The baseball club wishes to ex-
tend thanks to those whose contri-
buttons made the party possible,
and successful,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Former Libby Mon
Dies In A PIone
Crash. August e

Libby residents who remember
Obert Aseleson will be sorry to hear
of his death which occurred August
28th when the plane which he was
plotting crashed in Alaska. He and
the engineer accompanying him were
both killed instantly Mr.. Aseleson
left Libby in 1888 after living here
for about two years. During this
time he was employed at the ia
queth Garage. He has made his
home in Yakuthe, Alaska, until the
time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, a bride
of three weeks, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Aseleson, one brother,
Elmer, and sister, Mrs. Sam Free
zell, all of Opheim, Mont, and
another sister, Mrs. Don Russell, Of
Niehart, Mont
Mrs. Aseleson accompanied the
body from Alaska to Opheim for
the funeral and interment which
was Monday.
Johnny Hustuft of Libby was
present at the funeral acting as
one of the pail bearers. While liv-
ing in Libby Mr.. Aseleson stayed at
the Hustuff home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11

sfMeetinQ

Pres. L. J. Brown called the Lib
by Lions together Monday evening
IN the first meeting of the fall and
winter season. The Lion Presidents
expressed himself as being gratified
with the good attendance present az
this opening meeting. He also an
nounced the appointment of the
cluo committees for the ensuing
year.
Lion Don Rice introduced Mrs
Arthur Sheldon, who was present
with the winning Lincoln County
4-h Demonstration team which viii
De one of the teams to represents
.the county next week at the Ak
gathering In Bozeman. Winners az
HozeFnan will attend the national
competitive demonstrations in Chi
cage.
The All team consisted of For
rest Martel and Billy Sheldon. who
had garden project this year. The
demonstration consisted Of the build
ing and erection of a support for
garden pea vines. The support IS
approximately 4 feet BY 6 feet COW
cred by wire netting and is built
at material cost of SO cents, The
boys gave an interesting demon
stration and the clubmen will look
forward with interest to their show
ing in Bozeman.
Postmaster Lion DeRosia reported
mat following the check-up and re-
port OF the recent post office IN
'pector, he considers the prospect
very good for soon obtaining house
delivery of mail in Libby.
The matter of reviving the school
patrol was brought up and afte,,
short discussion, it was unani-
nously voted to offer the clubs sun
port to the schools in sponsoring
ne reinstatement of the youth
iatety service. The next meeting
II the club will be Monday even
ng, September % at the Presby-
erian church.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
FindBOdyof George BiCcuIn
In Yak River LdsfNiQht

The body of George Biccum, ag,
A, was found at $40 D. m. yester
day by Patrolman Robert Riddle
Biccum's body was found in tbs
Yak river and death resulted from
drowning.
Monday morning about 8 o'clock
Biccum's partner. Joe -SamE, who
was "baching" with Biccum was
awakened by his partner, who ap-
parently crazed, attempted to knife
Samz with hunting knife. The
latter made his escape and ran to
the Yak postoffice about a mile
distant. When he returned some
time before noon Biccum was miss
ing.
When the missing man failed to
appear during the afternoon, Samz
began looking for him but the only
trace he could find was an old en-
velope with a list of tools compiled
by Biccum, which was floating in
the river pool where the men got
their water. When Biccum failed
to return by Tuesday morning,
Samz came to Libby and notified
Sheriff A. r. Livengood.
The Sheriff went out Tuesday 10
the cabin on the Yak but was
unable to find any trace Of the
missing man. Yesterday (Wednes-
day. he returned, accompanied by
Patrolman Riddle The officers
searched all day and at $40 p. m.
while in a boat, Riddle found the
body under some brush about 200
feet below the place where the men
dipped their water and the envelope
had been found There were no
signs of external injury on the
body, and the officers sent the Lib
by undertaken back after the re-
mains last night.
Biccum, who had lived in the
Yak section about two years, is an
exc. /. The only relatives the Of
ficers know of, are brother and
sister, both living in Spokane. No
funeral arrangements are available
as The Western News goes to press.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Results of Races
Held Lost Sunday

Following are the results Of the
races held Sunday afternoon, which
had to be postponed from the La.
Dor Day celebration:
Boys z and under: Tie for first
David Madison and Topper Woods
third, Gale Weidner, Jr.; Girls, Z
and under: first, Dolores Davidson,
second Margie Lee, third Fay
Bloom; Boys IL and under: first
Lyle Siefke, second Glen Lee. third
Norman Adams0n; Girls, 10 and
under: first Carmen Pondelick. sec
ond, Redia Mortenson, third, Lor-
raine Davidson; Girls, IL 10 Is: first
Laura Williams, second Patsy Kes-
sell, third, tie between Ida Garrison
and Carmen Pondelick; Bows. IL
TO 10: first, tie between Dean Madi-
son and Bob Potter, third Donald
KlolexHfs; Men, all ages: first Don
Madison, second Dan Ingreson.
third Gale Weidner Sr.; Women, All
ages: first Elrna Dutton, second
ErKna Cotter, third Anna Lee: BIZ
cycle, girls: first Laura WiIliams.
second Ida Garrison, third Carmen
Pondelick; Bicycle, boys: first Don
Madison, second Dean Madison.
third Lyle Siefke.
Also in the boys bicycle race were
Bobbie Stevenson, Bernard Reed.
Dick McCullum, Marvin kaufman
and Glen Madison.
Total prizes were to amount toll
S54 but due to ties and the many
SIG was paid in all.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
ltineFont Service
For Eureko-Troy

The Montana State Employment
Service has now set up an Itinerani
service in Eureka and Troy. The
local office at Libby win be closed
each Tuesday and Thursday all day
in order to take care of this timer
ant service.
Each Tuesday, D. o. Mount the
local office representative will be
at the Town, County building in
Eureka between the hours Of 10
a. m. and p. m. for the purpose
of interviewing applicants for work
and making out unemployment COM
pensation claims.
Each Thursday Mr.. Mount viii
be at the County Warehouse, Troy,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and
ii a. m. to accomplish the same re-
suits in this area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Col. Homoker Coils
Roid In Augsburg

Troy, Sept l0-A story appear
ing in the Spokesman Review of
Saturday bears special interest to
Troy residents as it concerns Pro-
voSt Marshal Lit Col. Robert F.
Hamaker who is the SON of Robert
IF. Hamaker of Troy. He has spen.
several vacations with his faaher
here. Col. Hamalxer was a member
of the 16lst infantry with which
he went overseas in 1941. He spent
four years in the Pacific. Prior to
entering the service he was en-
ployed by the Spokane City Vel
fare Department. At present he is
living in Germany. With him are
his wife, former Spokane girl and
his daughter Patricia.
A Poland bound repatriation train
which was switched into a siding at
HochzoH was systematically searched
by Provost Marshal 1t Col Ham
aker on August 20 and resulted III
t n e confiscation of contraband
which included everything from
'bedpans to motorcycles, and in
the detension Of four repatriates.
An estimated three tons of con-
- oDo4AA BoOOS were SelZeQ. VI nine
on board the train
three were taken because of for
ged ownership papers. All the
material was destined for
Poland where it would eventually |
be sold on the Black Market.
Col. Hamaker started his current !
overseas tour in July, 1916 and ar
rived in Augsburg in August 1916.
Before assuming the duties of pro-
'ost marshal for the Augsburg mill (
AIRY post Col. Hamaker served as
executive officer for the infant
Augsburg military community and
IS troop commandment for the 7708
var crimes group which is pre-
pairing all information used against
high Nazis in the current war
.rimes trials.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Funeral Rites For
Melvin E. Wilson

Melvin E. Wilson was born. June
q 1913, in New Plymouth, Ida. and
died Sept. 4, l947, at the Sacred
Heart Hospital in Spokane at the
aye OF 81 years, 2 months, and q
Gays he was married in 1889 to
Norma Beasley Of Yakima. Wash.
40 tnis union were born tive saugh-
ters, Marlene and Judy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson came to Lib
by IN l94l when Mr. Wilson was
employed by the j. Neils co. as a
saw filler.
Funeral services were held at the
Gompf Funeral home at 500 o'clock
Monday evening with Rev B. H
Appellate officiating. The music
was provided by Rev. and RS. An
E4egate who sang two duets. Safe
In the Arms of Jesus" and Some
time We Will Understood They
were accompanied by Mrs. Jeanette
Johnson Concluding services at the
cemetery were conducted by the
Moose Lodge of Libby. Pail bear
ers were: Ed Beasley, Jet Hood.
Orville Thorn, Ralph Gunther. Row
Wells, and Frank Moody.
Melvin Wilson is survived by his
wife and daughters; two sisters. Mrs
lsa Quinn of Renton, Wash, and
Mrs. Goldie Conatser of Yakima.
Wash; four brothers, Roy Wilson
OF Aphend, Ore, Leslie Wilson of
Florence, Ore, Orville Wilson of
Florence, and Kermit Wilson OF Ma
tional City, Calf All with the ex-
ception Of Kermit were present for
the funeral.
Other out of town relatives who
attended the service are: CLYDE
Conatser, Of Yakima, Dess Quinn
u Renton, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
shoots and daughter of Toppenish.
Nn., Mrs. Bertha Quinn. Louis
3easley of Portland, Mrs. Ernest
Williams of Yakima, Mr.. and Mrs.
tonald Beasley and son, and Mr..
md Mrs. Neil Beasley of Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Park Breaks
Past Records

Glacier National Park, Bolton
Glacier National Parks record
travel is expected 10 continue well
into September and October and
will number over 800, 900 within the
coming week.
Superintendent ]. w. Emmert com
mented that the closing date for
Glacier vacationers will actually be
some time in late October or early
November when Logan Pass is
finally blocked by deep snow. Last
year the pass was open until Oct.
rs. Private Accommodations are a.
valuable on Lake Mcdonald and in
the town adjacent to the alpine play
ground. Autumn visitors see Ola
cier at what local residents con-
slider its most colorful time. Early
in Sept. the larch begins turning to
gold while other foliage changes
into hues of crimson and yellow.
These colors, blending with the
green of the dense coniferous for
ests, give striking contrast to the
rock and fresh white snow on the
peaks. The absence of summer
crowds along the roads and trails
lends an atmosphere of tranquility
that is broken only by the murmur-
ing and rushing of streams.
An estimated 5000 Labor Day va
cationers entered the recfeational
area this year as compared with
1892 a year ago. Early last week |
the 100000 mark was reached. Pre- |
gious record years were 1895 with
10000 and 1916 with 2Ol Jas. Re
of travel over Highway No. |
to night travel only has not
created an appreciable effect upon
he increase of visitors over a year
lgo.
Hotels and concessions in Glacier,
laving enjoyed a busy season, are
now in the swing of their last few
weeks of service. Closing dates are
IS follows: Glacier Park, Lake Nc 4
Donald, Many Glacier and Price of
Wales Hotels, Two Medicine Cha I;
cts, Swiftcurrent and East Glacier
,abins and Coffee Shops, together
With boat and saddle horse opera
ions, all close September is. Sperry |
nd Granite Park Chalets closed
september l.. I
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
WALKER J. WELLS

Helena-Funeral services will be
held here tomorrow afternoon for
Walker J. Wells, II, former Lewis
town cattleman and businessman al
dissoula and Kalispell, who died in
a local hospital yesterday morning
Wells came to Montana from Illinois
in 1893. He raised cattle near
Lewistown for a number of years
and later entered the equipment
and machinery business at Kalis-
pell and Missoula, before coming
to Helena with the Montana Power
Equipment Co. Relatives include
four sons and one daughter-Great
Falls Tribune.
Mr. Walker is a former Libby
businessman and at one time SER
we'd as mayor of the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Womon's Club Holds
First Meeting of Year

The Libby Woman's Club held
its fist meeting Of the season Tues.
day afternoon at the Community
Room. Outstanding entertainment
was furnished by the COMMITTEES
with the introduction of Margaret
Scherf, author of KalispelL as
speaker and Raymond Reise as vio-
| hnist.
Miss Scherf is a successful writer
of Who Dun It's and with spice
and humcr explained, as she pHS +
How people write murders and
about writing in general" First
find somebody to murder" she @aln
and then continued to outIiua skae
dos and don'ts of good decisive
story writing. Such stories. amR
author has described as pimplaa On
the face of civilization, but they are
sought after and continue 20 azNsR
more in popularity. Miss Sk
feels that the small town Is the g
source Of material since char
Is her main interest. To those asD
would write she advised: re i nog
all Inspiration that makes Successes
in writing, but is more q mates al
a certain number of hours Of nME@
work and from this continued work
will come the. inspiration She
then spoke of her next novel which /
will bear the title Always Murder /
A Friend This will be eagerly a.
waited by those of the club who en- /
JOY reading detective stories.
The club rooFnsWas decorated with 4
fall flowers in abundance and was
for Friendly Circle meet
ing, features which all enjoyed and
which added to the friendly atmos-
phere of the meeting.
The president, Mrs Sherman
Noel called the meeting to order
and opened it with the singing OF
America the Beautiful led by Mrs
Walter Neils and accompanied byl
Mrs A. E. Blackwell The REL
mainder of the business meeting
was carried out in regular form
Mrs. Luvia Craven introduced
Mrs. Orlo johnson as a new member3
and Mrs Harold Zwang presented
ler with lovely corsage of rose
buds.
Mrs. W. R. Littell was elected sec
'etary Of the club to fill the va {
,ancy created when Mrs. o. J Mol
ar rendered her resignation. n
After a few short committee re-
,ortS the business session was adj
burned
Following the talk given by Miss !
;cherf, Miss Inez Ratekin, program
introduced Raym ond {
leise who favored the club with =
group of flve sofas ON his violiss 1
ie was accompanies by Miss Rate =
in at the piano.
Mrs. Craven took charge of the
Meeting to create a better ac- Il
TAINTED feeling" among those pres r
Mt. She presented her mixer en- :,
which consisted of 8
uestion and answer fun. Then she =
lvited all to the buffet table where :.
unch and cookies were served. The =,
leeting was closed after this short :,
)cial mixer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Largest Lood Of Logs
In Lincoln County

An interesting entry in the big
Fair & Labor Day parade last week,
was the .mammouth load of logs
entered by the ]. Neils Lumber
Company The load which con-
tanned 1880 feet is said to be the
largest load of logs ever loaded in
Lincoln County.
The truck was driven by Frank
Cummings, Troy, with Bob Russell
Troy logging foreman for the Neils
Co, assisting clearing the load
through overhead wires crossing
the streets The truck was loaded
only with choice logs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Trumon Tucker Is
Found Dead Sept. 7

Truman r. Tucker was born at
Cascade, Montana January 18th,
1910. He was found dead the morn
ming of September 18th in his home
near Gopher Inn.
Mr.. Tucker, a veteran of World
War II, has lived in Libby for a.
bout year, moving here from Belt.
and has been engaged in farming.
He is survived by his father,
Quincy Tucker of Great Falls, two
sisters, Mrs. Ruth Veckskrom of Belt
and Mrs c. F. Harkrider of Clarks-
dale, Mo-, and one brother, Mel
vim of Camas, Wash.
The remains were shipped to
Great Falls for the funeral and
interment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Send Resolution to
State Hi-Noy Comm.

Following is a copy of the reso-
luton drawn up by the Lincoln
County Board of County Commits
| sioners to be sent to the State
Highway Commission and mentioned
in last weeks Western News. A
! separate copy of the resolution was
also sent to A. F. Winkler, Kalis-
pen, chairman of the State Board.
The County Commissioners tax
ing note of the numerous complaints
received by the Board regarding
the condition of Highway No 81 a.
bove Jennings, unanimously voted
to- present the following resolution
to the Montana State Highway Com
mission.
WHEREAS that portion of u. S.
Highway No. 81 lying between Jen-
nings and Warland, Montana is az
present in an unimproved condi-
ton with great deal of narrow
road with many dangerous turns
and curves, and
WHEREAS the present roadbed
is rocky, exceedingly rough and in
general very hazardous to public
travel, and
W4A@AeGAO tildt pOTtlOn men
toned is indeed a detriment to the
Montana Highway System and is
badly in need of Improvement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
by the Board of County
Commissioners of Lincoln County, !
that our request be made known |
b the members OF the State High !
way Department of Montana ask |
ing that immediate steps be taken /
by them to have that certain por- I
ION Of U. S. Highway No. 81 inn
proved ard rebuilt where necessary,
ION the present and of the inn
proved Highway at Jennings through
o Warland, Montana so as to place
t in good condition and equal, at
east, with the present Highway No.
n from Libby to Jennings"
JAMES MAHONEY, Chairman
Chef o. HOISINGTON
P. v. KLINKE
ATTEST:
G. c. EARLE, Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Election of S. c.
Supervisor Will
Be September l3

At an election on Saturday af.
ternoon, September 18th, a super.
visor will be elected to fill the va.
cancy of the board of supervisors
Of the Tobacco Valley Soil Con-
servation District. The new Super
visor will serve term of three
years on the five-man board. Poll
ing places and hours are as follows.
Warland-General Store 100 to
$50 p. m.
Libby-Court House Community
Rooms 100 to 600 p. m.
Troy-City Hall 100 to 600
p. m.
Voters not satisfied with can
didates listed on the ballots may
write in the name of candidate
they wish to represent them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Libby Miner of
Libby

1 One of Libby's really early day
mining men is back this week meet
Ping the few old friends remaining
knere and surveying familiar sights
although 7. L. Mccullough, River
side, Calf, who left here in 1904
remarked that even the hills seemed
different than they had 43 years
ago.
Mccullough, who came to Libby
as young prospector in '98 had
"a cabin on Carney Creek and his
nearby tunnel went back into the
side of what is now ZonoIite Noun
tain, Monday afternoon RAYMOND
Bleich of The Universal zonoliee Co.,
took Mr.. Mccullough uu 70 the old
cabin, which still stands with the
opening 10 the old tunnel nearby.
The miner went from here to
Butte in 1904 where he remained
till 1905 when he went on to Gold
Field, New, at the time the big gold
rush was at its heighth. For a num-
Der of years, he has been retired
from active mining but is a men,
Der of the Mining Association of
The Southwest.
Mr.. Mccullough, who came in by
rail from a visit in Cleveland, o.,
and his old home at Cambridge, o.,
arrived here Sunday afternoon and
when the News publisher enjoyed |
short visit with him, ne had met
and visited with a number of old |
lcquaintances, including Mrs. J. F. 4
Harris, Sry Billy Lamey, and Bill
Ooak. There are a few others whom /
le was busy hunting up and ex-
'ected to visit before returning to
lis attractive home in Riverside
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
WOMEN OF TEHE MOOSE
MET SEPTEMBER A

The Women of the Moose me-
September 4 in the Moose Hall, with
Junior Regent Thompson presiding
There were IA present The regular
business meeting was carried thru
.Coworker Conn took home the sur
prize package which was furnished
by coworker Inez Smith.
A delicious lunch was served by
co-workers Warner and Preston.
The sewing circle meetings began
this month, the first meeting being
held at the home of Mona Parker
September 9th. Pot luck lunch was
served.
All are asked to bring their white
to the next meeting in
the hall September 18th. Please try
to be out.-Publicity chairman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
764 Enroll For The
l947-48 School, Yeor

School opened in Libby last week
with the. total enrolment Of 764,
80 more than last wear, OIL. Gil
lespie, Superintendent Of Schools.
announced. The grade school was
in the lead with 458 pupils, junior
high has an enrolment Of 100 and
the high school 206.
Following is the enrolment by
grade or class: Grade. lst-7z,
2nd-95, 3rd-75, 4th-S8, 5th-92,
6th-64. Junior high: 7th--53, 9th
AZ. High School: freshman-54,
sophomore-71, junior-44, and SEN
ior-37.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
ROD g. GUN MEETS
TUESDAY, SEPT. Is

A regular meeting of the Rod and
Gun Club will be held at 800 p. m.
Tuesday, September Is, in the Com
munity Room. A large attendance
is requested, as business of special
importance to members of the club
is to be considered.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
Howard AhIskog to
c. of c. Directors

Howard Ahlskog is the new mem
Der of the board of directors for
the Libby Chamber of Commerce
taking the place of w. R. Littell
who served on last years board.
Other members of the board are
Paul Church, Joe Fennessy, Jr.. Earl
Barkee and o. L. Gillespie.
The board of directors will ap-
point the Chambers president for
the ensuing year. Dexter Shaurette
IS the organizations secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
KEGLER PICNIC SEPT Il

The first annual picnic of the
Keglers viii be held at Logan Park
and Thompson Lakes Sunday, Sept.
IA. Dinner win be served at 200
p. m. In case Of bad weather the
picnic viii be held in the Moose
Hall at the same time. Those VINO
do not have transportation should
notify the CLUB by, Saturday night
September IS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
DEADLRE FOR FILING
BEAVER APPLICATIONS

The deadline for filing applica-
tons to destroy beaver that are
doing damage to landowners and
leases was changed by the I947
state legislature to September 80.
Everyone desiring beaver permits,
must have their application filed
with the Fish B. Game department
in Helena on or before that date
o. J. Nollar, Deputy Game War
den.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
GEHRKE SERVICES WILL
BE SEPTEMBER ~ 1914

Funeral services for VIM. F.
Gehrke will be held Friday, Sep
TENDER IL at two o'clock at the
Gompf funeral chapel with the Rev.
W. c. Stearns officiating. Mr..
Gehrke passed away Saturday at
the Galen Sanitarium. An obituary
will be published next week.