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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
ALICE FARRIS WILL VISIT
RELATIVES IN LIBBY

! The Daily Muscular, Aug. "a
Alice Farris, an early resident of
the Bitterroot valley, is here from
/ Ellensburg, Wash, for a visit with
relatives at Darby, Hamilton and
Corvallis, and a reunion with her
sister, Mrs. Carrie Thorning, at
Darby and their brother B. NJ Golf
lat Corvallis
Mrs. Farris and her late husband
James T. Farris, were owners of
The Derby Sentinel, weekly they
published at that town in the late
1905 and also were first owners of
the Western News here. Later they
were publishers of another West
ern News at Libby.
Mrs. Farris said in Hamilton Tues
day she had returned to Montana
to attend the wedding of a grand
son, Robert Jaqueth, of Libby and
Wanda Mourar at Missoula. She
also attended graduation of her
grandson, Martin Farris, of Troy at
Montana State University.
She plans to arrive in Libby next
week to visit relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
The Vets Mail Boo
Home Loans To Veterans
Show Marked Increase

c. l. ,loans to veterans for the pur-
chase of homes have shown a
marked upswing during the past
few months, after nearly a year of
declining activity, the Veterans
| Administration announced.
The main factors making it easier
for veterans to get loans have been
the opening up of a secondary loan
market by the federal government
land a renewed interest by lending
institutions in four per cent loans.
the VA said.
Veterans are reminded that the
IVA does not lend money, it only
guarantees a portion of the loan in
order to make it easier for them to
arrange financing for the purchase
of a home
Application for a loan should be
made directly to a bank, savings
and loan association or other agency.
The VA will certify the veterans
eligibility to the lending institution
and issue the loan guaranty if the
purchase price of the house meets
VA appraisal standards of reason
able value.
Amount of the guarantee is limited
to so per cent of the loan, with a
of $4,000. Interest charge
able is limited by law to four per
cent. Eligible veterans have until
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
HOSPITAL NEWS

Births: Aug. 30-Mr. and Mrs. H.
lB. Apologize announce the birth of
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Brinkerhoff announce the birth of
a daughter
Admitted; Aug. 25-Susan and
Charlotte DeShazer, removal of ton
sis and adenoids; Aug. 27-Andrew
Kitley, surgical; Aug. 30-Gordon
Collinson, removal of tonsils and
adenoids; James Deasom, removal
of tonsils and adenoids; Gwendolyn
Pierce. removal of tonsils and
adenoids: Mrs Dave Schrade, sur
gical
Released; Aug. 27-Joe Wallace;
Aug. 3l-Mrs. Theodore Stevens
and infant son.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
Question of the Week

Q-My national service life in
surance policy has lapsed Am
still entitled TO the dividend lust
announced by the VA9
Ayes. Every veteran who has
G. l. insurance that was in force
for at least three months before
the end of l947 is entitled to the
dividend: Application blanks are
now available at all postofices, at
all VA offices and at all veterans
service organizations. Get your
form, fill it out, follow
ing the instructions carefully, and
mail it to the VA.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

70 ' on Myers made business triu
70 Shlcago this week. - ,
WIS. L. D. Myhr and Carol lean
IeIt sunday to spend a few DAYS
Vacauonlng in Spokane.
Mr' and Mrs. l. J. Smith of Butte
U . sunday to spend the week
issuing s at the home of Mr. and
MRS. George Stephens and family
Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Kelsetb Of Me{
S aiiiie ais Wash, have also been
pDlsiltlhg at the Stephens and Harry
noDertS homes during the past two
! Nee Mr. and Mrs. Smith are
H HiIS' Stephens' parents. Mr.. and
Nlrs. kelseth are the parents of
MRS. Roberts and Mr.. Stephens
Mr' and Mrs. Clay Parker re-
turned Saturday from a week va
cat,iIoning in Roman, Helena. Great
aus, Glacier Park, and Kalispell
Clifford Fishbeck of ST Paul
MINI g', returned to his home Tues
gay OF last week after spending
a week in Libby visiting at the
bernhard Schlumm home. He was
pest Man at his cousin, Mrs. G. R
HugilPs wedding.
IWenty-Six employees. families
ana friends of the Kootenai Mercan-
TIE Company enjoyed an all dav
picnic at the Dexter Shaurette cabin !
on Bull Lake. The day began with !
breakfast on the lake shore. Other
events included swimming, boating. |
ana big picnic dinner at noon.
Mr.; and Mrs. Fred Robertson. Mr..
ana Mrs. Thomas Robertson made |
ne loop through Glacier Park Sun
lay; They stopped at Glacier
ark Station where they visited
llece OF Mr.. Robertson, Miss Janet
1achling of Buffalo, MINI. Miss
aac;hllng has been employed in the
ark this summer.
Mrs. Frances Splettstoeser of !,
woods Bay near Big Fork visited
yer the weekend at the home of
If. and Mrs. Ray Enders. Mrs.
plettstoeser is Mrs. Enders' sister.
Mrs. Gladyce Borgess. and Cara
GU, Mrs. Luvia Craven, Mrs. Fran ]
es Skranak and Charles Skranak ;
from week mentioning
q the coast. They visited Mr. and {
-rs. Dale Craven at Warrenton,
re-; other stops were at Astoria, {
re-, and Victoria, B. c. S
Miss Joan Smith of Kalispell is
house guest this week of Miss {
arllyn Neils. She arrived in Lib q
, Sunday. @
Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Baldwin of +
arlton, Mimi, visited at the home a
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hamlin the 6
tier part of last week. The Bald
ms were on their honeymoon. Mr. A
lldwin is Mrs Hamlin's nephew. a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD
REPRESENTATIVE TO BE IN
LIBBY SEPTEMBER 3

Cecil Cook, Field Representative
of the Social Security Administra-
ton, will be in Eureka at the Of
flee of the Department of Public
Welfare on Wednesday, Sept Z,
from 100 p. M. to 800 p. m. He
VIII be in Libby at the local office
on Thursday, Sept 8, between 100
and 400 p. m.
If you have any questions about
your Social Security account, that
office suggests that you come in and
make inquiry Federal insurance,
paid for by employer and employee,
is payable on retirement at age IS
and to certain survivors of insured
workers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
REDUCE PRAIRIE CHICKEN
SEASON THREE DAYS

Helena W.E-Reduction in the
sharptail grouse or prairie chicken
season of Phillips and Valley coun-
ties from six to three days has been
announced by the State Fish and
Game Department in Helena. The
department says the reduction was
made because of objection of clubs
in that area to a longer season.
Sept. Is to 81, inclusive, will be the
new dates for the hunting season,
with bag and possession limit of
three birds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

July IS, 1857, to take advantage of
this G. /. benefit
Full information on c. I. loans
! may be obtained at any lending in
stitution or any VA office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
CHILE HIT BY QUAKE;
 MANY DIE

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 20-lR A severe earthquake hit South Central Chile last night, Fiist reports said 36 were killed and more than 60 injured, and authorities expressed fear thetoll would be higher
 Heavy damage was reported in the cities of Traiguen and Angol. At Traiguen, believed to be the center Of the quake, about 30 per- sons were reported killed in the collapse of jail.
 The newspaper Fl Commerico's s correspondent at Temuco said some were killed at Angol and at least one at Los Angeles. Conception, Talca and 'Temuso also felt the shock.
 The government rushed aid to the region, where. hundreds were re- ..orted homeless. A plane and a spccial train were on the way with emergency supplies.
 City officials said half the houses in Angol had crumbled or 1ere badly damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
RUSS PLAN MIGHT END
 BLOCKADE
Propose Withdrawal of Troops, Four-Power
 Central Govt.

BERLIN, April 20-tP-One high German source says the Russians have program ready to present to the Western Allies under which the Blockade of Berlin might be lifted
 This source, who can not be quoted by name, said the plan pro- yides for barring Germany from the Atlantic Pact, retirement of Western troops behind the Rhine, and creation of central German government by the Big Four powers. In return the Russians would lift the blockade and would bring their troops back behind the Oder river.
 Allied authorities neither con- firmed nor denied this report. Such a proposal would mean scrapping the West German government now being created at Bonn, and the slowing down of the tremendous airlift which has fed Berlin since the Russians blocked the city last June
 The new report came as the Rus sians actually frightened their blockade Communist police in the Soviet sector closed off more streets on sector borders and made the squeeze a little more effective.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
kIWANIAN5 SEE
 MOVIE; PLAN FOR
 GOOD WILL WEEK

International, in that the scourge of cancer knows no boundaries, to- days Kiwanis Club program was in line with Kiwanians' habit of thinking beyond their own baili- wick. Yet, in the forceful motion picture presentation, "A question of Time" the importance of early discovery and treatment was brought home to each spectator
 The 25-minute film, given it's first Juneau showing at the Xii wanis luncheon-meeting in the Baranof Hotel Gold Room, was by courtesy of the Alaska Division, American Cancer Society. Member John Griffin operated the projec- tor.
 International and so labelled sponsored by Kiwanis Interna- tional-will be next Wednesdays program and, indeed all next week. Sunday will open the annual ob- servance of United States Canada Good Will Week, which will be the theme of next weeks luncheon meeting.
 Fred Dunn will be in charge, making plans with the cooperation of Acting Governor Lew M. Will Hams.
 Two guests attended today's meeting-E. Lindholdt, a contractor member of the West Seattle Xii wanis Club, who was to leave to- day for Anchorage, and Ernest E. Bailey, Assistant US. Attorney of Ketchikan.
 President James s. Mcclellan reminded members of the Kiwanis International Convention in At lantic City June 1923 and expres- sed hope that the Juneau club could be represented in person. Gene Vuille, program chairman, made announcements about today's and next weeks programs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
B.M BzkszuA c Q1lAk/Cy -S/7cE /S67

until he ecould stomach it no longer" and quit the job.
 Bailey. identifying himself as an official court reporter for 28 years, wrote an unsolicited letter to a Senate Armed Service subcommit- tee. That group is investigating the Army's handling of the case in- volving the machine gunning of 160 helpless Americans captured near Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in December, l944.
 Ellis, who was in charge of both investigation and prosecution, said he knew of only two cases of mild mistreatment. Both, he testified personally to the committee, were accusation from German prisoners that they had been kicked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
RUN OF SALMON ON
 OFF OREGON CoA5!

NEWPORT, Ore, April 20.-tR- Salmon fishing boats from Califor- mia and Washington began arriv- ing here today, as a big run Of salmon continued offshore.
 The salmon were first noted a few days ago and fishermen re- ported increasingly good luck. They are fishing just to the southwest of here
 Packers on Yaquina Bay report ed the run gives favorable out lock to the spring season, start Ing earlier than usual and com- ing in large numbers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
HOTEL IN
 SEATTLE QUAKE
 ZONE EVACUATED

SEATTLE, April 20-R-A 40- room hotel in lower Seattle, near the Chinatown area, was vacated last night because of earthquake damage.
 The building department ruled the hotel, the Fulton, was unsafe for habitation.
 Meanwhile, Fire Chief William Fitzgerald reco ended that Seattle should consider changes in the building code to lessen the danger of personal injuries from cornices and parapet walls on top of buildings. He made the sugges~ ton in a post-earthquake report to the mayor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
FOR SALE

BEACH HOME, ? bearooms, wired for electricity, furnished, Aux Bay
 BEST LOCATION, 3 bedroom home, rpfurnished, part basement, garage, Fifth Street. FAMILY STYLE, large bedroom home, part furnished, fireplace, basement, yard, garden, view, good neighborhood, Seventh Street. ALMOST NEW, beautiful 3 bed room home, furnished, yard. right price, Waynor Addition. PARADISE HOME, 3 bedrooms, furnished, remodeled, 3lh acres patented land. unobstructed view, garage, city power, plenty of wat CT, close in, Glacier Highway. MODEST PRICE, attractive. re- modeled, modern, insulated 3 bedroom Quonset, basement kitch- en furnished, rest unfurnished. Fourth Street. GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD, 2 bed room home with rented 2 bedroom apartment in basement, part fur nished, Tenth Street. COMFORTABLE. 5 bedroom home, completely furnished, 2 baths, basement, new roof, piano, down. town.
 TOP VIEW, room unfinished home with possibilities, large lot, low price, Star Hill. INCOME PROPERTY, 3 room Modern home, must be sold by owner at sacrifice, West Juneau. AUTO TRAILER, enclosed, handy for hauling supplies to summer cabin.
 BEAUTY SHOT. -.-ily equipped, best location in city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
MINE 5ITD0WN iS
 NOW BEING SPACED

LANSFORD, Pa, April 20-IR- Weary and dirty after nearly 24 hours underground, three of 13 miners staging a sitdown strike deep in an anthracite pit came to the surface today and returned to their homes.
 That left 10 men sitting tight in the No. 6 pit of Lehigh Navigation Coal Company in what they said was a protest against pay deduc- tions. Their friends on the surface said the sit-downers will stay there until this. thing is settled.
 The men underground were being well fed and cared for. They had electric lights and plenty of room in which to try to make themselves comfortable. Mine fans blew them steady supply of clean air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
FOR SALE

AUKE BAY--3-pedroom home, view, BIT acres pat. land, garage, tool shed, etc. Immediate occupancy. PRICE RIGHTi
 TWO bedroom home, Gastineau, furnished, immediate occupancy terms.
 CONNIE's Dress Shop, Sitka, fine investment.
 BEAUTIFUL 4-bedro3:n home, best location, living room, drawing room, dining room, etc. Fireplace, inlaid hardwood floors, newly decorated, completely furnished, furnace, large basement; marine and bowl view.
 GLACIER HIGHWAYS ,O00 on terms, bdr. home, appr. 3ils mi; 2 houses on l acre pat. land near Lemon Creek, water, lights, part. furn., terms; Dillon property near airport, down paymt appr. $500, payments SAP per month, 4eo int. Appr. 5 acres pat. land. CABINS including former Homer Garvin cabin on Lena's Beach.
 DOUGLAS. : homes: 2, 3 and 1 bedrs. All price ranges and all terms.
 GOLD BELT exquisitely furnished l-bdr home with rental apt. 9th and INDIAN: Terms, 5ao money
 2 fireplaces, maple floors, new ly built, furnace, view, etc, 2 bed- rooms finished, 2 more can be finished. Completely furnished. DUPLEX on 9th with garage, $3,50O. Both l bdr. apts., well furnished, large yard, view. . DUPLEX. Fnln St., and l bdrs., furnace, cement foundation, good roof, part hardwood floors, utility room, furnished, etc, 40 money. Terms.
 THREE Apt.s, l, and bdrs., large income, near governors, bldg. good cond, compl. furn. Terms Garage.
 TWO bedroom house near Lawson Greek cp beach, $2,500. Terms. BUILDING lots, appr. 30 for $500 each, Casey Shattuck add. also acreage on Gold Creek; lots in Douglas and West Juneau. DECKER Bldg, income net appr. S5000 annual; CRESCENT APIS; SMITH APIS; 6EAVIEW APTS. TROLLERS, PACKER, FLOATING CANNERY, fur farm, island en- pire, plumbing and heating shop, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
Watermelon Plane
 Is Reported Missing
tBy The Associated Press)

A frantic search is underway in California to find a plane carry ing load of watermelons. The melons were being flown from Florida to Los Angeles to satisfy the wish of a our-year-old boy, dying of a rare. blood disease at Richmond, Calf. A ham radio op- orator, William E. Beasley of Tu- iunga, says he intercepted an emer- gency message stating the plane had landed in the Los Angeles area. Nothing further has been heard.
 The plane had reportedly come from Miami, sponsored by an uni identified Florida millionaire. Wat ermelons are out of season on the West Coast. The sick boy, Bonnie Calvert, is suffering from lukemia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management


 Bureau of Land Management
 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 February 24, 1949.
 Notice for Publication Notice is hereby given that Erlck Gabriel Larson, has made appllca- tion for homesite, Anchorage Ser ial 011969, filed under the act of May 26, 1884 GAS Stat. 809) for tract of land designated as Lot B, Plat of U. s. Survey. No. 2391. Triangle Group of Homesites, Sheet No. z, containing 2.50 acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land or flee, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local land office, Anchorage, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager. First publication, March l6, l949. Last publication, May II. l949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
U. ]. ARMY MAN CHARGES BRUTALITY IN GERMAN TRIALS

WASHINGTON, April 20-LR- A court reporter charged-and the chief prosecutor denied-today that brutality and threats were used to get confessions from Germans in the Malmedy massacre case.
 The prosecutor, It. Col. Burton F. Ellis, acknowledged to Senate investigators that candle-lit mock trials were held to get former Nazi Storm Troopers to talk. And he said evidence of a sort that would not be allowed in court in America was permitted.
 The accusation came from James J. Bailey of Pittsburgh, Pa, who said he was a member of the US. AxmyS confession collecting team
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
NOTICE OF CONTEST
 (For publication.D Department of the Interior, General Land Office.

Anchorage, Alaska.
 March "A, 1949. To Ernest DeGroot, of P. O. Box 61, Haines, Alaska, Contestee:
 You are hereby notified that Her. bert w. Stelting who gives P. o. Box 19, Haines, Alaska, as his post office address, did on February, 1919, file in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead Entry, Serial No. 010666, made May 26, 1945, for NWA NEA Section 36, Township 32 S., Range 59 E., Copper River, Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges that the entry man has left the Territory and left no forwarding address. That he left in August 1945, with the spoken in- tention of never returning as he had no further interest in the tract of land.
 You are, therefore, further noti- fled that the said allegations will be taken as confessed, and your said entry will be cancelled without further right to be heard, either be- fore this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of this notice, as shown below. your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these al- legations of contest, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mail.
 You should state in your answer the name of the post office to which you desire future notices to be sent to you.
 GEORGE A LINGO,
 Manager. First publication, April 6, 1949 Second publication, April 13, 1949. Third publication. April 20, 1949. Fourth publication, April 27. 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
pAA GETS MILLIONS IN BACK MAIL PAY

WASHINGTON, April 20 R-- The Civil Aeronautics Board today announced record back mail pay award of $l2. 1000 to Pan Ameri- can Airways.
 The Board at the same time awarded back mail pay of $l,347 ,00l to American Overseas Airlines.
 The awards in both cases were for transatlantic operations dur ing the three-year period January l, 1946 to Dec. 3l, 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management


 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska
 February 23, 1949.
 Notice for Publication Notice is hereby given that Paul Frederick Schnee, has made applica- ton for a homesite, under the act of May 26, 1884 (48 Stat. 8O9) An chorage Serial 010145 for a tract of land embraced in U. s. Survey Mo- 2593, situate on the east shore of Auke Bay and west side of Fritz Cove Highway, approximately l21a miles northwest of Juneau and ad- joining sU. s. Survey No. 2l2o, in latitude 58' 22' 49~ N. longitude l34' 38' 28" w. at witness corner to meander Corner No. 1, containing O.8l acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchor age, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local land office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of pub- lication or thirty days thereafter. or they vii be barred by the pro- visions of the Statutes. { GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager. First publication, March l6, l949. Last publication. May II, l949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
SUNDAY SCHEDULES
 Al LUTHERAN CHURCH

The schedule of services for the coming Sundays in the Lutheran church is announced as follows:
 April 24, Fishermen's Sunday.
 May l, Baptism of Infants. Per- sens with children to ae baptized at this time should notify the pas tor before April 27.
 May g. Mothers Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
Red Zone Limiis
 WesIern newsrfen

BERLIN-lH- West Berlin ana West Berlin correspondents will no longer be invited to cover events of a ..purely Russian zone nature," ac- ccrding to officials of the zones German administration. The officials said this was to counter the alleged prejudicing of Russian zone correspondents in the West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

CHICAGO, April 20. llRt- Ray mond Miller, A, who flew here from Anchorage, Alaska, for treat ment of a spinal ailment, under went highly successful" opera ton at Mercy hospital.
 Attending doctors said it is too early to say whether the operation would restore him to active life.
 Miller, who was unable to walk or sit up, arrived here last week, strapped to stretcher, after a 26-hour flight from Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
KNOCKED GOLD IN
 FIGHT; BOXER DIES

HONOLULU, April 20-IR-Head injuries incurred when he was knocked cold in prize fight here last night caused the death of Fred erick Bungat.
 Bungat, a 32-year old lightweight has been fighting under the ring name of Freddie Sylvano.
 He was knocked out in the fifth round of his fight with Juan Ef- han.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management


 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 February 23, 1949.
 Notice for Publication Notice is hereby given that Carl Engstrom, has made application for a homesite, under the act of May 26, 1884 (48 Stat 809) Anchorage Serial 0l0056. for tract of land embraced in Plat of U. s. Survey No. 2578, Tracts, A, B, and c situated on the east shore of Auke Bay, and trav- ersed by Fritz Cove Highway and adjoining Survey No. 2303 and HE'S. PA, latitude 580 21, 041 N. longitude 134' 33' 35" w. at meander corner No. l. Tracts, A, and B, containing 4s9 acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, An chorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local land office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publi- cation or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 GEORGE. A. LINGO,
 Manager. First publication, March g. 1949. Last publication, May 4, 1949.