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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Girl Scouts Return
Wed. From Comp

Twenty Girl Scouts returned home
yesterday from Camp Four Echoes
on Lake Occur d'Alene This is
the second group of Libby scouts
who have attended the camp dur
ing the summer. In July fifteen
girls had a week at Four Echoes.
All thirty-five girls found the
twenty-five mile boat trip to the
camp site one Of the big high-lights
Those Scouts who returned home
yesterday are Patsy Bennett, Lor-
eta Baenen, Kay Benedict, Gail
Doxtater, Dorothy Croy. Arlene
Foster, Nancy Foster, Gail Guern-
sey, Peggy Role, Jackie Sahr, Lee
nora Shaurette, Margaret Johnson,
Judith Johnson, Marlene Sturm,
May McNair, Evelyn Peterson,
Betty Ann LuXa, GenevieVe Hay
den, Carmen Pondelick, Joy Bee
carl. transportation to camp was
provided by Mrs. w. G. Guernsey,
Mrs. Duane Sturm, Mrs. Robert
Peterson, Kenneth Sahr, Mrs. Leo
Cloutier and Mrs Darrell Shaur-
cite
The Girl Scouts wish to take this
opportunity to thank DR.. Paul Sci
fert for giving physical examina-
tons to the Scouts, and those who
donated their cars and time to pro-
vide transportation for the campers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Libby Toxes Take
A Roise of l40o

The taxes in Libby for 1915
stated County Assessor Leslie Leigh
viii be l4eo higher in l949 thar
they were for 1913, or an increase
of 1851 mills
To break the added cost down
the raise in county costs are 80
or $50 mills Local school taxes
are increased To or 781 mills The
increase for the City of Libby is
1eo or one mill. The increase in
the State University and the State
Asylum fund tax is 80 or $50 mills.
The total mills for Libby amount
to 1283Ol
The taxpayer in Troy stated the
Assessor will pay only a small in
crease this year of 1859 mills. There
was a decrease in School District
No l which includes Troy, amount
ing to l.57 mills. There is also a
decrease in the general high school
levy amounting to 354 mills The
county levieS we're increased $50
mills and the state levies increased
$50 mills The total mills for Troy
amounted to 1899
The taxpayer in Eureka School
District No. IS, will have his levieS
down 786 mills School District
ID is down lib mills and the gen
eral high school levy is down 354
mills. AS in other parts of Lincoln
County, the Eureka taxpayer will
find his county levy up $50 mills
and the state levy up $50 mills,
the total mills for Eureka,
lll.88.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Schools
Sept. &

The calendar for the Libby
schools for the ensuing year was
approved by the Board of Trustees
at their last regular meeting. School
will open September g. with reg
ular classes starting on that date
School will be closed during the
year on October 27-28 for the Mon
tana Education Association meeting
in Missoula, November 24-25 for
Thanksgiving, December 24-Jan-
uary 2 (inclusive) for Christmas and
New Years and three days in early
April for the Inland Empire Meet
ing in Spokane School will close
on June 2. The late closing being
made necessary by the require
ment to have 1870 days of actual
teaching time excluding holidays.
The 1870 days are mandatory if the
school is to receive complete reim-
bursement through the state founda-
ton program of assistance.
Registration for high school stu
dents will be held sometime during
the latter part of the week pre-
ceding the opening of school, if the
buildings are ready in time. Com
plete information concerning this
VIII be given next week.
A complete faculty has now been
secured. Ten teachers will be
part of the system this year who
were not members Of the faculty
last year. A complete list of teach
ers and positions will be given next
week
Work is being rushed to complete
as much of the building program
as possible before school opens At
present it is still hoped to have the
remodelling job in the high school
completed and at least four rooms
in the new central addition ready |
for occupancy. It is not planned !
to have the gymnasium-a auditorium |
ready for the opening of school |
However present progress mades it /
possible to plan on this building be |
ing completed not later than No
vember l.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Designer of Libby
Bridge Won Honors

A letter written by Governor
John w. Bonner on August 10, to
Mrs. Lou M. Joughin of this city,
gives promise of a distinctive bridge
design for the new bridge which
will cross the Kootenai at Libby
The letter follows:
Accept my thanks for your let
ter of August 8, urging that the
bridge to be built across the Koo-
tenai River at Libby be a distinc-
tive and beautiful span. I want to
assure you that the Engineering De-
parment of the State Highway has
personal charge in designing this
structure and that the utmost con-
sideration is being given to it. AS
a matter of fact, the designing en-
gineer is William Jones who won
a national prize in 1888 for a bridge
which he designed at Bolton. OF
course, primary consideration must
be given to the bridges strength
and its ability to carry heavy traf-
fic, but I am certain that the en-
gineer will also produce a very nice
structure.
Thank you very much for your
interest in this matter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
STORDOCK HEADS LIBBY CHAMBER;
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE WELL UNDER
WAY: MEETS FAVORABLE RESPONSE

Plans for the membership drive
for the Libby Chamber of Commerce
were completed at a meeting held
at the Fire hall last Friday evening
The names of all business places
and of individual members belong
ing last year were given to a group
of chamber members who agreed
to get out, make the contacts and
complete the drive by Wednesday,
August IT,
Board of Director members elected
for the coming year with large
per cent of the membership voting
are, Joe Fennessy, Jr., Fred Maui
rer, Harlow Stordock, Don Rice,
and Harold Zwang. Joe Fennessy,
Jr, president for the past year, and
Fred Maurer were the. only mem
bers of the new board who served
last year, and other members of
last years board were Paul Church,
Mel Knudson and O. Lloyd Gil
lespie.
Wednesday evening meeting
was held to report on the progress
of the drive made by each member
who participated and some sugges-
tons made Tor early completion OF
the new membership roll. Mention
was also made that there may be
a few business places and possibly
many individuals who would like to
become mem bers who were not con
tacted. Any individual in the com
munity who feels he would like
to assist in this activity may be-
come a member by paying his fee
10 Earl Lovick, secretary, or to any
IF the Board of Directors for the
coming year
At a meeting held last night Of
he newly elected directors, H. B |
5tordock was elected president of !
he Chamber. Earl Lovick will con
lie to serve as secretary The mem !
)ership drive is making good head
way, LoVick reported.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Many Contribute
Gifts for Wedding

The principals in the thrilling but
solemn climax Of The Western Lin
coin County Labor Day Fair &
Celebration when a local couple is
united in marriage Monday even
ing from the Fair Stand, will re-
ceive many useful and valuable
gifts from the business and pro-
fessional houses in Libby. The
identity of the couple will not be
announced until the hour of the
ceremony which will be conducted
with all the dignity and impressive
ness of a church service.
The committee which visited the
various firms, made it a point to
go to every establishment in town
However the committee was I'M
able to contact the management at
several places, and should any of
these establishments wish to give
the bridal couple a gift, they may
inform The Western News and
their name will be added to the list
published below
Local Union 1881 S25 cash; Lo-
cal Union 1862, $40 cash; Delzer
Barber Shop, 81 cash; Kelley's bar
Der Shop, 81 cash; Deans Barber
Shop, ST cash; Strout Realty 81
cash; o. K Rubber Welders, ST
cash or $3.50 in merchandise; Lib
by Mobil Service, oil change and
grease job or cash; Libby branch,
Kalispell Motor Supply Co., cash
81; American Legion Club, SIS cash;
Pastime, SIS cash; The Mint, SIS cash;
Geo. Smith, SIS cash; GotfredSons
Meats, 81 merchandise; Libby Gro
Gerry, SIS merchandise; Adkins Gro
Gerry, So in spices; SIeizer's Grocery,
S. in merchandise; Bolyard'S Gro
Gerry & Market, SIS in merchandise;
Sno-White Market, So in merchan-
1ise; Hargreaves' Store, 81 in mer-
chandise; The Gables. S. in mer-
,handise: Art Atkins. So in mer
Geo Wood HdW., $40 in |
merchandise; Geringer Hdw., $40 in |
merchandise; CANDLES Store SIS in
merchandise; Blue Bear, So in mer-
.handise: Don's Mems Store, SIS in !
merchandise; Libby SC to $lOO, So
n merchandise; B. P. o. K. Club, |
'25 in merchandise; Fashion Clean
rs, S2.50-his or her suit; F. c.
Robertson, So; Stamschror's Feed
store, 81; Libby Bakery, Wedding
axe and decorations; Libby Trans
er, case pop; Eleanor's Cafe, 2
timers; Surprise Cafe, dinners;
Iaytag Shop, combination toaster
nd waffle iron; Libby Hotel, room
With bath Monday night; Earl i
silver plated bread !,
late; Kennedy Furniture Mart,
Office table of $25 value or any
rticle in house same value; Gompf
insurance Agency, lst mos. pre-
mum of their choice on LIST child:
rs Carter Service, 10 gal. gas; +
-ootenai Mere, Thor Gladiron man
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Promise Libby
Hatchery New
Rearing Pools
Game Commission to Build
Four Cement Pools Which
Will Replace Dirt Pools
SPORTSMEN UNITE TO
SUPPORT HATCHERY

What can be accomplished by the
Chamber of Commerce and The Rod
& Gun Club working together was
ably shown last week when the
Libby Hatchery was promised new
cement rearing ponds by the state
game & fish commission.
Realizing the need of these i'm
provements on the present hatch
cry, Game Commissioner Boyes
called a meeting May 9, of Libby
sportsmen at which A. c. Stubble-
field, superintendent of state fish
hatcheries, and Department Engin-
eer Dalton, Helena, were present.
The matter of the new cement rear
ing ponds to replace the present
unsanitary and costly dirt ponds
was discussed and all agreed the
improvement to be the needed solu-
ton to the present difficulties in
fish culture at the hatchery.
Some delay has been experienced
in getting action by the department
on the Improvements but at the
open meeting of the commission
called by Governor John Bonner
for August l0-ll, the local hatchery's
interests were well represented by
President John Horn of the Libby
Rod & Gun Club, and Superinten-
dent o. Lloyd Gillespie, represent
ing the Libby Chamber. These
men SO ably backed the requests of
Commissioner Boves for the i'm
provements that the commission
saw the wisdom of the proposition
and took favorable action on the
same.
According to the present set-up,
advertisements for bids on the
work will appear in the near flu
ture, and the work will be done if
possible this fall. It provides for
replacing the present dirt ponds
with four TO- 100 cement ponds,
using the present ponds site to
save excavation costs. The new
ponds will turn out many times |
more healthy fish than present |
facilities are capable of producing !
and is just what Sup't Stubblefield |
agreed last May with Commissioner
8oyes, Hatchery Foreman John
Sheehan and the Libby sportsmen,
is needed to put the Libby Fish
in condition for top pro-
1uction of fish.
The Western News feels that con-
are due the Libby
the Libby Rod g. Gun
Club and Commissioner Boyes for
heir success in obtaining this
needed improvement.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Libby Girl Weds in
Seattle August Is

Ellen j. Stuhlreiter of Libby and
Phillip Wilson of Terry exchanged
wedding vows in a double ring
ceremony Saturday, Aug. 10, in
Seattle. The Rev Robert Christ
hanson of the Mount Baker Presby-
terrain Church read the afternoon
| ceremony before a fireplace decor
ated with white flowers and can
dies in the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Holcomb.
The bride, daughter of Mrs JOS
eph Stuhlreiter, Libby, entered the
living room on the arm of her
brother-in-law, Robert F. Griffith.
Net inset detailed the rounded neck
line of her white taffeta gown. A
finger-tip veil falling from her
beaded tira and her mothers string
of pearls completed the brides cos
tune. She carried a bouquet of
white stephanotis and orchids.
Mrs. Robert F. Griffith, sister of
the bride, was. her only attendant
She wore a gown of pale green
tafetta and carried a noSegay of
pink rosebuds and white sweet peas
tied with. a pale green ribbon
The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Wilson, Miles City, chose Cor
don Anderson, his brother-in-law,
for best man.
The brides mother wore a suit
of brown faille with deep brown
velvet accessories and a corsage of
yellow rosebuds. The grOoms moth
er wore plum colored crepe dress
with black accessories Her corsage
was of pink rosebuds.
A wedding dinner, given by Mrs.
Stuhlreiter at the Roosevelt hotel.
followed the ceremony. The guest
book was in charge Of Mrs Gordon
Seattle, sister of the
groom. Mrs. Ethel Ibsen and Mrs.
John Murray, twin daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Holcomb, were
IN charge of the cake
The couple left on a wedding |
rip to Victoria, Vancouver, and |
Lake Louise. For her going away |
suit, the bride chose navy blue |
gabardine within a lenon-co lored |
lat, and navy accessories. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Wilson will be at home in
Terry, August IS.
Mrs. Wilson is a graduate of the
libby schools. She attended the
Eastern Montana College of Educa-
ion and the University of Washing
on. She is a remedial reading
eacher in the Terry public schools.
Mr.. Wilson graduated from the
Sroadus school and attended Mon
ana State College. He is en-
loyed as a County Extension Agent
y the Montana Extension Service.
Out-of-town guests at the Seattle
were Mrs. Joseph Stuhl-
eiter and Jack Raymond, Jr. of
libby, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson of
files City, Robert F. Griffith of
oise, Ida, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl !
osen of Pinehurst, Wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Continued on Page Six
Continued on Page Six
East Mission
Plays KeQ!ers

East Mission, top team of the Spo-
kane City League will visit Libby
this week end, playing the Libby
Keglers Saturday evening at 800
O'Clock and again at 200 p. m. Sun
day. This will be another out
standing game with plenty of in
terest for all
Saturday afternoon the Eureka
Juniors cross bats with the Libby
Junior team on the Libby field.
Travelling to Occur d'Alene over
the weekend the Libby Keglers
dropped two games, 5 to and 20
to g. In the Sunday game the Keg-
lerS had the largest number of runs
tailed against them all season.
Saturday the Keglers outhit the
Lakesiders but did not field as well
committing five crucial errors to
Couer d'Alenes three. Lee Gehring
pitched z hit ball and struck out
Z. Jim Roberts, Spencer, DeMers
and Smith led the Libby hitters
with two hits apiece. The Keglers
II hits were untimely and Is run
ners were left stranded.
Sunday the Keglers got off to a
bad start with Occur d'Alene scor-
ing runs in the first on a walk,
a hit batter and a home run. Five
more runs scored in the second and
three in the 3rd inning. Don
Thomson put out the fire in the 3rd
and 4th innings, but was touched
for z straight hits in the 5th. The
Libby boys were outhit IS to II, but
The longest blow of the game was
contributed by Lee Gehring with
a 2 run homer in the 9Th.
Gnf11rdaN hnv cnnrn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Burning Index
Critical High
Over Forest
Danger Most Acute in 10
Years; Check of Safety
Conditions Made Daily
REPORT FOUR SMALL
FIRES YESTERDAY

Critical burning conditions exist
IN the koOtenai, forest officials re-
ported yesterday, as the burning
index rose to a So average through
out the area. The outlook is for the
index to remain at the critical point
during the next several days, unless
there is a definite break in the
weather. With the reading of So,
burning conditions in the forest
have reached their highest peak In
ten years, officials stated
The science of determining this
burning index involves primarily
moisture, measured by weighing a
half inch stick, and wind velocity.
Time of year and humidity are
modifiers of these elements.
Special half inch sticks of pine
sap wood are used to measure the
moisture. These sticks are cali
brated by the Northern Rocky
Mountain Experiment Station for a
period of twelve months before they
are sent to ranger stations in forests
throughout the country. The cali
brating process furnishes a stand
ardized measuring stick Thus
treated stick us any place
throughout the country Will absorb
the same amount of moisture under
the same conditions
These measuring sticks are used
at high and low station in each
district. Kept outside, their mois-
lure absorption is measured every
afternoon at 4:30 Measurements
along with wind velocity from each
district is sent to the KoOtenai head
quarters here in Libby where they
are averaged and a burning index
or the entire forest is established
iaily.
The index is scale ranging from
to 100 At to IS, burning CON
iitions are not serious; from IS 10
. they have reached the danger
lass; and at SIS on up is the critical
evel. When the index reaches 10
conditions are at the blow-up stage.
Should fire break out then il is
Utmost uncomfortable. At this point
he forestry automatically mobilizes
ire fighting crews.
Two hangover fires were re-
'orted Monday in the Kootenai.
)ne in the Troy district at the head
# Goat Greek just off Long Noun
ain. The other fire is located in
he Yak district on the Hemlock
ranch at the head Of Seventeen
ollie creek.
Last night two more fires were
eported in the forest. One was
I the head Of Pipe Greek south of
latiron mountain in the Libby dis
riot; the other was in the Fisher
liver district on the hill northwest
the Raven Ranger Station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Three Day Upland
Bird Season in '49

The fish and game department
announced last Friday there will be
late September grouse season in
Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake,
Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli
and Granite counties In these
counties blue grouse, ruffed grouse
and Franklin grouse (fool hem may
be legally hunted, Sunday Monday
and Tuesday, September 25-26-27,
with daily and possession limit
OF three birds.
There will be a two day open
season on sharp-tail grouse (prairie
chicken) in Liberty, Hill, Chotteau,
Cascade, Blaine, Fergus, Judith Ba-
SIM Petroleum, Musselshell, Golden
Valley and Yellowstone counties
Sunday and Monday, September
1926. Open season will be held
on the same species from September
$3.50, both dates inclusive in Phil
lips Valley, Daniels, Sheridan,
Roosevelt, Garfield, McCone; Rich
land, Dawson, Prairie, Wibaux,
Rosebud, Custer, Fallon, Treasure,
Big Horn, Powder River and Car
ter counties. The daily limit and |
possession will be three birds.
The state of Montana will have |
a split open season on water fowl |
consisting of two 18-day periods,
October to October "a,
and the later season from Novem-
Der Is, to December S. Shooting
will begin at one half hour before
sunrise Except on October z and
Is, and then at IL o.
clock noon) and close one hour
before sunset No open season on
swan, nor on snow geese in Gala
tin, BeaVerhead and Madison coun-
ties, and Ross geese.
The daily bag of ducks shall be
four with possession limit after the
first day of eight with not more
than one wood duck included Mer-
gamer daily limit is Is with no
limit. The daily (and
limit of geese shall be
five including not more than two
Canadian geese including sub
species Hutchins and Cackling
geese, or two White-front geese,
Or one each of these four dark
,olored species, and Gle snow goose
except snow geese in Gallatin and
Madison counties, and Ross geese)
u if hunter does not have any of
lark coIored species he may have {
i've snow geese Except in the two
or snow geese to complete Z,
limit of five birds including the I
lark colored geese in possession.
Mourning doves may be shot 30 {
minutes before sunrise until sunset. Y
and daily limit, 10 birds.
Migratory birds may be possessed !
10 days after close of season. Not
more than an American possession
# ducks or geese may be imported +
Turing any calendar week from r
canada. All persons Is years or
lder hunting migratory birds must :,
ave federal Duck Stamp"
The pheasant season in Montana "
will be announced at a later date !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
BONNIE COUP WEBS
IN INDIANA JULY 80

Miss Bonnie Coup, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Coup, Yak,
Montana, became the bride of Will
liam Cox at double ring cere-
mony at the Presbyterian Church Of
Crowns Point, Indiana, July 80.
The groom's aunt and uncle were
their only attendants.
The brides gown was of pink
satin. She carried a bouquet of
gladioli.
The couple left after the wedding
for Bakersfield, Calf, where they
will make their home.
Mrs. Cox was employed at the
K. M. of Libby, Montana, before
going to California to work for the
telegraph company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
City Bond Presents
Closing Concert

The Libby City Band will pre-
sent the last Of its summer evening
concerts next Wednesday, August
"a at 745 p. m. on the high school
lawn. Included in the program will
be such favorite selections as the
Washington Post March (Sousa),
March Salutation (Seitz), American
Patrol (Meacher Yoder), Brass Band
Boogie and the Desert song (Rom-
berg
This is the first tire that a city
band has been active for several
years and during this season they
have presented three outdoor even
ing concerts which have been en-
Enthusiastically received. Geo. Bow
ring directs the band which consists
of about twenty players
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
Beniomin Gardner
Passes August IS

Benjamin Gardner was born May
7, 1880 at Kenton, O., and passed
away August Is, l949 at St Johns
Hospital in Libby, aged SO years,
three months and eight days
Mr. Gardner who was single, has
made his home in Troy for the past
five years, coming there from San
ders county He is survived by one
brother, Clark of Oklahoma City,
Okla; two sisters, Mrs. b. c. Jones,
Oklahoma City, and Mrs c. B.
Others, Wichita, Kansas.
The time of funeral services is
pending the arrival of the de-
ceased's brother Clark Gardner
from Oklahoma CITY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
THE WEATHER OUTLOOK
THROUGH SUNDAY

Warm. except cooling through
Thursday and Friday; high temper
atures rs to go, except IS to rs cool
periods. Low temperatures 40 to
SIS. Scattered thundrestormS through
period no appreciable amounts
lilrn1rr
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
BLUE BEAR OPENS
DRIVEN SERVICE

Drive-In Service at the Blue Bear
begins Friday with the opening of
this new addition to the Blue Bear
Snack and Recreation Rooms. The
drive-in serving area is on the south
side of the building and is sur
rounded by a rock wall To enter
the parking area automobiles pass
through a gayly decorated gate.
eve can easily accommodate fiji
teen to twenty cars" the proprietors
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Brinton, said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18

Mrs. Stanley Lansing and son,
Brian of Roseburg, Ore, came Sat
urday to visit relatives and friends
in Libby Mrs. Lansing is the for
mer Yvonne Hadwen, a daughter
of Mrs. Earl Buckinghom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
MRS. FRANK VANDERWOOD
PASSES WE'D. IN SPOKANE

Word was received this morning
of the death of Mrs. Frank Wander
wood, which occurred last night in
Chords Nursing Home, Spokane.
Funeral services will be held at
ZOO o'clock Saturday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-08-18
IMPORTANT!
FAIR BOARD MEETING

There will be a meeting of the
Fair Board Thursday, August Is at
the City Hall at 800 p. m. It is
very important so, PLEASE, all
members attend