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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
CANCER NOW RANKS SECOND
AS MILLER OF CHILDREN

cancer including leukemia and
Hodgkln disease. is now the sec
ond ranking cause of death among
cnlluIen. AT the flve-to nine-vear-
age II leads all other diseases as a
killer, statlStlcians Of the MetropoH
tan Lie Insurance Company in New
YORK report from a study of child
rem insured in the company's in
dustrlal department.
Deaths from the four principal
communicable diseases of childhood.
scariet fever. diptheria. whoopine
cough and measles, are now so few
they are becoming a rarity, the
company'S records show. The big
measles year in l948 brought deaths
from this disease above the all
time low, but the l948 figure of
% per 100000 for the industrial
poilcyholders is considered favor
In the general population of the
Onlted States, cancer, leukemia and
Hodgkln.s disease now kill well
over 1000 children each year. The
death rate among the insured child
rem was IL per 100000 in the per-
100 1851, an increase of about
4O3o since l93O-34
Inc increase was slightly great
er Tor boys than girls, and the can
Ger death rate among boys is now
nearly one third higher than among
girls.
Leukemia is the most common
type Of fatal cancer in children.
While the figures on cancer in
childhood do not make cheerful
reading, the situation looks worse
than It really is" the statisticians
state
Actually a part of the recorded
increase in the mortality, they ex-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
RESOLUTION NO. 8

RESOLUTION LEVYING AND
ASSESSING LIGHTING DISTRICT
NO. l FOR THE SEASON OF 1949
That in accordance with Reso-
luton No. 2 finally passed August
9th, 1882, Lighting District No. l
is hereby established and created
and the boundaries of which shall
be as follows:
All of the Original Townsite of
Libby, and all of Leonard Addition
with the exception of those areas
included in Lighting District No. 2;
all of Faust Addition to Libby; all
of Jennisons Addition to Libby; all
Of South Libby; all of South Libby
Addition No. /; all of Hills Ad-
dition to Libbv; all of Evergreen
Addition to Libby: all of Pival Adj
dition to Libby; Blocks 2 and 3 of
East Libby.
That all of the property in the
said district 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.
That after careful consideration
the council finds that the cost of
said district for the season of I949
is S3,565.00, three-fourths of which
IS hereby assessed to the district
and that there is in this district
a total of 9,036,825 property feet.
that the amount thereof to be as
SeSsed against each city lot of BITS
feet is one dollar twenty cents
(S1.20) for each lot.
That all property in said district
shall be and is hereby subject to
the final passage and approval of
this resolution assessed in the sum
OF one dollar and twenty cents
(S1.20) for each lot.
That a copy of this resolution
with list attached showing the
amount to be levied against each
property owner in said district shall
be kept on file in the office of the
City Clerk; that a notice stating
such a list and resolution are on
file in his office especially describ-
ing the district, and the amount of
property levy for each lot in said
district. shall be prepared by the
City Clerk and published at least
once in The Western News, a news
paper published in the City of Lib
by.
That at the meeting of the City
Council to be held on the 3rd day
If May, 1949, objections of the pro-
oertv owners to the final passage
If this resolution will be received
and the notice above described to
De published and shall state the
lime and place for hearing such |
objections.
Passed this 5th day of April, 1949.
HAROLD H. GOMPF
Mayor It
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
RESOLUTION NO. 2S5
RESOLUTION LEVYING AND
ASSESSING LIGHTING DISTRICT
NO. 2 FOR THE SEASON
OF 1949

That in accordance with Reso-
luton No. 284 finally passed April
8, 1913, Lighting District No. 2 is
hereby established and created and
the boundaries of which shall be
as follows:
Extending from First Street on
Mineral Avenue south to Lincoln
Boulevard; Second street between
Mineral Avenue and California
Avenue; California Avenue from
Second street extending south to
Fourth Street.
That all the property in said dis
trict' 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.
That after careful consideration
the council finds that the cost of
said district for the year of 1949
IS $2300.00, forty percent of which
IS hereby assessed to the district
and there is in this district total
of 100000 property feet. That the
amount thereof to be assessed a
gainst each city lot of 3175 feet is
five ($5.00) for each lot
That all property in said dis
trict should be and is hereby
subject to the final passage and
approval of this resolution assessed
in the sum of five ($500) dollars
for each lot
That a copy of this resolution
with a list attached showing the
amount to be levied against each
property owner in said district
shall be kept on file in the office
of the City Clerk: That a notice
stating such list and a resolution
are on file in his office especially
describing the district and the a
mount of the proposed levy for
each lot in said district, shall be
prepared by the City Clerk and
published at least once in the West
.ern News, a newspaper published
in the City of Libby.
That at the meeting of the city
council to be held on the 3rd day
of May, 1949 at 800 o'clock p. m.
objections of the property owners
to the final passage of the reso-
luton will be received and the
notice above described to be pub
1ished shall state the time and
place for hearing such objections.
Finally passed this 5th day of
April, 1949.
HAROLD H. GOMPF
Mayor 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
Insect Control Keeps
Dog Happy in Summer

While human being may refer to
hot weather rs the good old summer
time, there is nothing good about it
from a dogs viewpoint. as it gener-
ally means the flea and tick season
in full swing, according to the Gaines
Dog Research Center, New York City.
FleaS and ticks not only make a
dog miserable but can also endanger
the dogs health and perhaps that Of
his owner
Few people seem to realize that
aside from the annoyance they cause
the dog, fieas cause many skin lrrl-
tationS and also carry the eggs of the
dog tapeworm. If a flea-ridden dog
in biting himself, swallows one Of
these insects. he then may become
infested with tapeworm and suffer
the effects caused by these debilitat-
ing internal parasites.
Flea control is a simple matter for
the dog-Owner, now that DOT is
available in good supply. A thorough
poWdering every two or three weeks
with flea powder containing five to
ten percent DOT will keep dog free
of fieas during the entire season that
these pests are active. Beside pow
dering the dog. the careful owner
should see that his bedding is changed
at frequent intervals. Use of the DOT
powder in the dogs bed or sleeping
box is also helpful.
Ticks, beside causing irritating skin
conditions and q weakened condition
in dogs. also present a source of dan
ger to humans. Dogs in areas where
there is a heavy infestation of ticks
should be SPRAYED regularly through
the summer with one of the several
effective tick remedies now available.
Ticks should never be removed by
hand, but should be picked off with
tweezers and dropped in can or jar
Of kernsene
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dexter and
grandson, Dexter Shaurette re-
turned to Libby Sunday afternoon
from Spokane where they spent a
few days the latter, part of last
week on combined business and
pleasure trip.
Mrs. Alice Farris and daughter
Dorothy left last Thursday for Spo-
kane where Dorothy underwent an
operation on Monday for ear
trouble. Mrs. Farris returned to
Libby yesterday, Dorothy remain
ing in Spokane under the physicians
care
Mrs. ]. H Morrison arrived here
Saturday morning from Seattle for
visit with her husband, Dr. j. H.
Morrison Mrs. Morrison and child
Zen are making their home in the
coast city while the boys are at
tending the Washington State Uni
verSity. She expects to be here
about ten days.
Jerry Fritch of Warland was a
county seat visitor Monday.
Bob and Arnaud Lefebvre and
Gus Delzer furnished the music for
the dance at Troy Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs w. F. Kienitz are
planning to motor into Spokane
next Tuesday.
John Johanson and E M. Boyes
were business visitors to Whitefish
last Saturday.
Raymond Kujawa entertained 10
of his little friends at dinner Sat-
urday, April II, in honor of his
9Th birthday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AGO
April IL, 1924
Locals

Locals
John Johanson was a bushes.
visitor to Whitefish Saturday.
Miss Amelia Pival, who holds Z
position in Spokane, spent Satur.
day and Sunday here with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PivaI
Miss Alice Fraser returned Sun
day to Standpoint where she is 4
teacher in high school, after spend
ing a week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Fraser.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roche re-
turned to Libby the first of the
week after visit in Spokane, st.
Maries and Yakima, with members
of their family.
DR.. Fred H. Keller of Kalispell,
eye sight specialist, was a profes-
slonal visitor in Libby Sunday and
Monday.
Bill Farris came up from Troy
Sunday and spent the afternoon at
mis- home here, returning that even
ing by car.
Vernon Bessey, Elmer WOLF,
Louis WOODBURY., Glen Thorn, and
Clifford Green attended a dance at
Troy Saturday night, going down
in Vernon's car.
W. F. Kienitz, proprietor of the
Kootenai theatre, was Troy bust
ness visitor Friday of last week,
having gone down to look after
matters pertaining to his picture
show business at that place.
Miss Helen Delzer and Joe Shelf
field were among the Libby young
folks who attended the dance at
Troy Saturday night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
NEW COMMISSIONER TAKES
OFFICE LAST FRIDAY

The new agriculture commission
er has lived in Montana since 1908.
A former state senator, he has held
many important positions connected
with agriculture, At various times
he has served as Chairman of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration of Richland County, Chair
man Of the corn-hog program in the
county, and Chairman of the Mon
tana Association of Soil Conserva-
ton District Supervisors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

plain, is probably spurious" re-
flecting more accurate diagnosis. An
increased proportion of children
with cancer are getting medical at
tention earlier in the disease. An
increasing number are surviving
five and ten years after treatment.
the statisticians reassure.
They urge parents and teachers
TO give increasing attention to alb
moral signs and symptoms which
may mean cancer in children. IN
usual mental or emotional behavior,
they point out, may give the first
clues to brain tumors in children.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

Mrs. W. H. Kemp left Wednes-
day morning for Whitefish to spend
a few days visiting friends.
Bert Coffman came up from Troy
last Tuesday, accompanied by his
mother, and drove back a Ford car
which was delivered to Gus Schultz
of the Yak Valley.
Mr. Norris Adams is the owner
of a new Ford touring car pur-
chased at the Libby Garage
Bill Sadly, of the Libby Garage
was in Warland Tuesday demon
strating an Essex Six Cylinder
Touring Car. The operation of
this Essex certainly made a hit
with all of the prospective buyers
and the admiration of those who
saw it,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
i u ZC. - . G. q
RuiI Quiz

What Is the leading freight
commodity handled by railroads
Of the United Siaies7
Bituminous coal ranks first in car
loadings and tonnage Approximately
Of freight revenues OF
American railroads is derived from
coal traffic.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
Near Sighted Bears

Bears are near-sighted because
of their longtime habit of feeding
with noses TO the ground. Their
keen senses of hearing and smell
make up for this deficiency.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
w. o. t. NJ. MEET JULY

Senior Regent Marguerite Par
ker presided over the regular w.
o. T. M. meeting held July eth.
Muriel Thompson was appointed
sick matron for the next quarter.
Co-worker Billie Murray re-
ported calling on co-worker Hazel
Brown who is very i'll in the Sacred
Heart hospital in Spokane. Co.
workers are asked to send cards
and letters to co-worker Brown in
care of room No. 1863.
The special audit was read and
accepted. Due to several members
being on vacation there was very
POOR attendance.
The next serving committee will
be co-worker's Ellen Cole and
Bruna Butt Pot luck lunch was
served after the meeting-Comm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
GARDEN CLUB HOLDS
TWO MEETINGS

Garden Club met at the lovely
country home of Mrs Louis Ohler-
ich Tuesday afternoon, June 81.
was discussed and Jean Thomson
lis to take charge of the flower
booth. Mrs. Louis Gamache gave
an interesting reading on various
begonias and how they were taken
care of. Ice cream and two deli
cious cakes were served by, Mrs.
.Ohlerich and the hostesseS.
Garden Club met at the home
of Mrs. Evelyn Fox Tuesday even
ing, July IS. There were 10 mem
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21

Rev. and Mrs. J. Homer Magee
and daughter Mary of Great Falls
were guests Friday of Rev. anc
Mrs. W. c. Stearns. They were
en- route home from Seattle, where
they had been vacationing.
"; F. w. Meetings the LIST and 3rC
Wednesday of each month at the
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Powell anc
Carolyn spent the week end in Kal.
lspell visiting Mr.. Powell's parents
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Powell
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Geringer
Carey and Mike and Rita Walters
OF Des Moines, Ia, left Sunday after
visiting the week with Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Geringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth spent
the first of the week in Portland.
n. b. Wallace left Thursday for
Spokane where he will enter Sacred
Heart hospital for surgery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haschke
had as their guest last week Frank
Gardepie of Browning who was en-
route to his home from Seattle. Mr.
Ga"depie is an ardent Boy Scout
worker and last year took a delega-
ton of Scouts from the northwest
and Alaska to France.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Thompson
and son, Roy, returned Sunday
from nine day trip taken through
Yellowstone Park and into North
Dakota where they visited relatives.
They came home by the northern
route through the Badlands and
Glacier Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chapman and
Sharon are vacationing this week
at Thompson Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Elliott and
Joey and Miss Mary Maurer left
Wednesday for Calgary, Alberta.
They will be Joined Friday by Mr..
and Mrs. F. Maurer. The whole
party will return home Sunday.
The Neighbor-ettes met Thursday
the l4th of July. Instead of a reg
ular meeting they enjoyed picnic
and swimming out at TROOPS
Lake.
Darcy Schermerhorn, Lester Barr,
Victor Mertel, Bill Bastida, John
Petrusha, Ronnie Adamson, Bobby
Basham, Buddy collars and Bob
WOLF spent the week end at Miner
Lake constructing diving dock
with 3 standard diving board. This
VIII make swimming in Miner Lake
much more fun They also cleaned
up the picnic grounds around the
lake. A vote of thanks to these
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Schermerhorn
and family spent the 4th of July
holidays in Kalispell, and Eureka
Mrs Margaret MILFORD of Los
Angeles is visiting at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs NJ Currie this week.
The four blocks on California
Avenue from Fifth Street south to
the highway have received a new
oil coating which was completed
The work was supervised
for the city by Ted Polette. After
the new oil was laid, a heavy roller
from the j. Neils Lumber Co. was
put on the street packing it thor
oughly and giving a smooth long
surface.
The Chamber of Commerce is
sending o. Lloyd Gillespie to the
Montana Conservation Carava n
touring Western Montana It will
be in Libby Wednesday to visit ].
Neils Lumber Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
THE LIBBY CEMETERY

Out in the Libby Cemetery
Where the hills are shady and
green,
The Flower Creek whispers a
greeting
Loathe it is to disturb a dream.
While the snoW-Capped noun
tainS surround us.
Their SUBMITS in the sunlight
CLEAN.
No artist could paint such a
picture
To me it's a wonderful scene.
The mountains like sentrys on
duty,
Are guarding this place it
would seem
As a resting place for the pioneers,
No fairer has ever been seen,
Bill Gass
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21

John Ledum while painting his
roof last Friday fell from the porch,
receiving painful injuries. He was
taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Spo-
kane, Tuesday. AS this is written
Wednesday evening, no report of
his condition has been received by
the family.
The H. G. R. Construction Co.
Great Falls, submitted a bid of
S7O.884 on the 8.3 miles road prof.
ect between Libby and Rexford.
The bid was submitted Tuesday of
last week to the State Bureau of
Public Roads. This was the lowest
of seven bids received, the highest
being S92,04950.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and
i son, Jimmie, of Seattle are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Wilson's par
entS, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gamache.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Carlson of st.
Paul, Mimi, came Saturday to visit
at the home of their friends, Mr..
and Mrs w. P. Switzer and fam
lily. They returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd o. William
son and children of Seattle visited
Hast week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Sauer. Mr.. William
son is the brother of Mrs. Andrew
Sauer and the son of Mrs. Nora
Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Ledum. son.
Johnny, and daughter, Charlotte,
arrived Wednesday from Halfway
Ore, to visit at the home of John
Ledum and with the Charles A.
Collinsons and Delvin LarsonS.
Miss Ruth Hepner returned home
Tuesday after attending the Presby
terian camp at Rollins. She also
spent the week end visiting in Mis-
soula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ramel re-
turned last week from their honey
moon which they spent in WiScon-
sin. They are now at home in their
cabin on the Bob Baker ranch.
Pvt. lie Wilbur NJ Wilson left
Saturday morning to return to Fl.
Monmouth, New Jersey.
The Chamber of Commerce and
the Greater Libby Association are
sending Miss Inez Ratekin to Havre
to attend the Community Planning
Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Olson re-
turned Monday of last week from
Sidney. where Mrs. Olson has spent
the past month helping care for
their daughter, Mrs. Gussie Over
felt. who is recovering from re-
cent major operation.
Mr.. and Mrs Adam Bowker of
Sandpont. visited from Tuesday of
last week until Monday at the home
of their son, Dewey Bowker and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Shaurette
went TO Seattle Saturday to attend
the Northwest Furniture Show in
that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zingleman re-
turned Sunday from Is day va
cation While away they visited
Mr.. Zingleman's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Zingleman of Watford
CITY. ~ D., and also with friends
and relatives in Minnesota.
Miss Billie j. Littell left Friday
morning for Livingston. where she
visited several davs at the home of
her classmate, Miss Marjorie Boe-
sen. This week the two are serving
as counsellors in a Girl Scout camp
in the mountains just north of Vel
lcwstone Park.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21

bers present
Our president Doris Chapman
was absent and vice president
Jackie Huchala took charge of the
meeting. We had a very interest
ing program discussing planting,
mulching. spraying and cutting. In
fact, everything in general pertain
ing to flowers, bulbs, and shrub
berry.
he Fair was again discussed and
we talked Of a hildrens booth
" hlch should be encouraged. Ice
cream and delicious homemade
cookies were served by the hos
tesses, Evelyn Fox, Lenora Hamor,
and Louise LeDuc,- Eta McCaIium,
Reporter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
ALIENS ENTERTAIN
FORMER LIBBY RESIDENTS
IN CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Allen of Red
wood City. Calf. entertained at a
party given for former Libby resi-
dents Twenty-Five guests were
present and of these 10 were for
mer Libby residents.
Included in these were. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hough and daughter
Geraldine and her husband Gordon
McCommas, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Jaros, and Mr. and Mrs Paul bet
lens. Mrs. Pete Allen is the for
mer Edith Detjens.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
DO YOU KNOW MONTANA?

Do YOU know when Montana be-
came a state? Do you know how
many governors she has had or
their names? All this and more
interesting facts about your state
can be found in our June 23rd issue
of The Western News. Look up
the Know Montana" advertisement
of the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company on page 8 Of that issue.
Browning chief., 1949-10-21
INCOME TAX:
Up & Up & Up

Total income taxes collected in
the United States show an increase
of over 1,100 per cent in 10 years,
from two and one-quarter billion dol
lars in 1889 to just under 81 billion
dollars in the fiscal year of l949, with
individuals paying 60 per cent of
this total, says an analysis by the
family economics bureau of North
western National Life Insurance
company.
NUMBER of persons hit by in
come taxes has increased proper
tionately, the bureau finds. There
were 3.9 million individual income
taxpayers in 1889; in 1948 there
were Alb million. Although that
number will be reduced for 1949 by
the elimination of several million
small taxpayers from the rolls due
to increased exemptions and other
changes made by congress in 1913.
the list should still run somewhere
around SO million individual in
come taxpayers in 1949, the bureau
estimates.
Browning chief., 1949-10-21
BEST SELLER:
Bible Perennial

The Bible has always had a
significant place in the lives OF
Americans. Acknowledgement of
and homage to Supreme Being is
inherent in the American govern
ment setup, with American trust in
God declared on the nations coins
Therefore, National Bible Week,
October 1923, will be observed
throughout the nation, with mayors
and governors in the 48 states join
ing in proclamation urging the
people to support the observance.
OUTLINING the purpose of Ma
tional Bible Week, Rear Admiral
Reginald R. Belknap (USN, Re-
tired), who is chairman, declared:
National Bible Week is used to
stimulate people in all walks of life
to be Bible conscious and to turn
to the Bible in these times of nation
al and personal moral confusion"
1--WE NOW SEE a proud, power
full nation, whose people the world
over were looked up to and re-
spected for their sense of righteous
ness, fair play, charity and re-
sourcefulness, decayed to the point
where they are not shocked at
glaring examples of moral decay"
While Chairman Belknap. didn't
say it in words, his examples of
moral decay" pointed at none
other than Soviet Russia.
Browning chief., 1949-10-21
Gripps Gets Tough

Sir Stafford Cripps, British fl
nance boss, lost no time in bringing
home to the people the import of
devaluation of the pound sterling
as an effort toward the country's
financial problems.
His labor government raised the
tax on business profits and threat
ened to restrict dividends by law
in defending the devaluation move
at an emergency session of parlia-
ment.
At the same time, the govern
ment rejected any pay raise propo-
sails declaring this must be done to
prevent an inflationary spiral.
Cripps made these moves as he
opened the cabinets appeal for a
vote of confidence from the parlia-
ment.