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WESTERN NEWS
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With which is consolidated THE LIBBY TIMES and THE TROY TRIBUNE
VOLUME XXXIII
Libby, Lincoln County, Montana. Thursday August 3, 193.,
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Number 9
WiO Ask
Loan For
City Hail
Libby City Council Will Re
quest $12,000 for Civic
Building.
IN UNE WITH PUBUC
WORKS PROGRAM
r a city hall has been
for some time. Here
jection to it has been
that of the Increase of taxes. But now
that the citv is practically out of debt
and H may be possible to obtain a long
time loan at low interest from the fed
eral government, there Is almost a un
amimous'desire that the new civic
building be erected.
"In my several years in Libby I do
not believe I have ever seen such united
action behind any project as is support
ing this one,'' said Mr. Welch. "The
council is unanimously for the under
taking and m view of the extra strong
support, we feel there should be no
trouble in putting it through success
Libby will have a badly needed new
city hall if a loan of $12,000 can be se
cured from the National Recovery cor
poration to finance its construction.
That decision was reached at a meet
ing of the Libby city council held Tues
day night at which a committee ap
pointed for the purpose sat in confer
ence with the council regarding the
matter. The committee consisted of L.
S. Welch.
Paid Chu
n; W. F. Kienitz and
The
tberiM rim
tofore, the os
g*
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Plans for the proposed buddings are
now bring considered but are not def
inite enough at this time to be dis
cussed. They contemplate, however.
providing ample quarters for the f ire j
department, for city council chambers
and for a jail The better quarters for!
the fire equipment will result in a les
sened fire Insurance rate, state
both Mr. Welch and Fire Chief
Hoffman, and the saving from that
source over a kmg period of years will ;
undoubtedly offset to a considerable ex-1
tent the cost of the new hall. It is!
The local project fits in perfectly)
with President Roosevelt's public work
program. It is argued thaV it is the 1
patriotic duty for municipalities to se
cure loans and undertake projects of
worthwhile public improvements at this
time when it can be done in a rea-'off
sonable way and at not too great a tax i
burden. Only by this help, it is argued, 1
will the national administration be able
to make the pubUc works program a
success, the aim of which is to provide)
employment and create a market for
supplies and thus help to bring back
prosperity. Because of the very fine fi
nancial condition of the City of Libby
local men have been reminded by cer
tain state officials that it is the clty^i
duty to take a part in this public works
program.
buch loans as are here proposed are
bemg made by the government at a
in'U °* ul J L eres l extending from
U to 20 years, the specific terms of the
contract being determined after the
local situation is examined by federal
agentS '
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CITY COUNCIL WILL ASK
MONEY FOR STREET WORK
The Libby city council in session
Tuesday night, took steps 'not only to
secure' a federal loan for a new city i
hall but also set the wheels in motion to
make application for a loan for street
improvement. The city hall matter is
discussed elsewhere and reference is
made to it.
Under the public works program be
mg put into effect by the national ad
ministration, millions of dollars have
been set aside for highway improve
ment One stipulation of the law is that
per cent of this sum be spent on
highways running through munntfei
palities. It is under that provision that
the city is asking for street im
provement.
It was decided Tuesday night to ask
for an appropriation for improvement
of Mineral avenue from the Kootenai
river bridge to Ninth street; on Ninth
street from Main to Minnesota avenue
and on Minnesota south to the city
limits.
It is believed that if an appropria
tion for this improvement Is granted
the improvement will consist of grad
ing and coating the streets with
crushed rock. City Clerk Veldman is
writing highway officials asking that
graveling of the highway running west
from the city limits be included in this
project so as to make the work of
graveling a larger job and more at
tractive to contractors.
25
Sends Thanks for Courtesy.
The Austin Reedy post of the Amer
ican Legion has received a letter from
a sister of Karl Brauer, a German
world war veteran who died some time
ago in Libby and who was given the
honors of a military funeral by the
Legion. Later a letter and pictures
were /nailed to relatives in Germany.
The sister writes from Schweslin,
Germany, and says:
"In regard to my departed brother
Karl Brauer, your letter and pictures
of funeral were received the 15th of
June, fix the name of all his relatives
and friends, I wish to offer my heart
felt thanks for the splendid way his
funeral was taken care of. Sincerely,
Mrs. Berta Tobian."
VINCENT BLANCHARD WEDS
MISS IRENE VAN CAMPEN
A former well known Libby young
man, Vincent G. Blanchard, and Miss
Irene Mae Van Campen of Plains,
were married last Sunday in Libby by
the Rev. Fred Decker at the home of
the groom's brother, Mr. Neil Blanch
ard, the ceremony being performed
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The
young couple were attended by Miss
Minnie Van Campen and Mr. Ferris
Blanchard, sister of the bride and
nephew of the groom respectively.
Only relatives of the bride and groom
were present at the ceremony, the out
of-town guests being Mr. and Mrs.
John Van Campen and son Earl, and
the Misses Minnie and Nellie Van
Campen, parents, brother and sisters
of the bride; and Miss Edith Davis and
Mr. Joe Boyer; Mr. and Mrs. Vern
Urion, all of Plains.
Shortly after the ceremony the party
left for their homes in Plains, where
the groom is at present employed by
a Minneapolis contractor on state high
way work. Mr. Blanchard was engaged
in the garage business in Libby at one
time and has a wide circle of friends
here who will wish him and his bride
a long life of happiness and prosper
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SaJ* It Would Not Produce Results 1
Expected, and Would Waste
Taxpayers' Money.
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... • f of the countv - s
. ■ y ck crusher ->- County Com
1 . y g Brink was this week
UX weSrn N^ws reSter '"rhere
to ^ ' considerable sentiment
1
ity.
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1 sympathize fully with everyone s
d f sl , re *° our f highways, re
P lled Mr ' t but Iam
i*. 0 *b e pW'chaae of a rock crusher at
have observed and studied
road building problem*^ for a num-jjee
ber of years, not only/a Lincoln coun
ty but elsewhere, -ind these studies
bave convinced me that the purchase
of a rock crusher before we have im
proved, standardized highways would
be a waste trf the taxpayer's money. I
"Crushed rock on our unimproved
highways would be no better—and in
most ^stances, not so good-as the
gravel we are now using from gravel
pits. Loose crushed rock without a
binder of some nature is soon driven
the highway by travel over it. This
can be observed in any place where
crushed rock is used. It requires con
slant maintenance moving the rock;
back onto the highway. Another thing
I have observed is that where crushed'
rock is used on improved highways but.
where maintenance is not kept up, the
highway "wash-boards" badly. This dif-,
ficulty has got all engineers guessing
and no one can explain just why it
works out that way, but it does. À
crushed rock highway must be con
stantly maintained and anyone who has'
traveled much over standard highways
will remember passing maintenance
graders every few miles. That constant
work is a necessity.
"Crushed rock laid over jutting bed
rock or on badly rutted roads would
L>° whipped out by auto ravel,
and ^ rock and a °e soon just
as bad as ever. I have seen it work
out i hat wa y in numerous instances.
"Well, we haverft got the money
for 000318111 maintenance in Lincoln
COUn . ty , U, ? le3s . we maintain the
crushed rock highway it would serve
us ™ britiîrthan the gravel we are
oow using The big problem is main
tenance and th e county hasn't enough
m0I ^y to maintain the roads in the
condition In which they should be
ke P t ;
° 1 honestly thought a rock crusher
wou J d result in better highways I
wou 'd favor purchase of one, but I am
convinced such action would simply be
a . waste of taxpayers' money at this
time.''
Will Hold Annual Picnic.
The local Amercian Legion will hold
its annual picnic next Sunday on Pros
pect creek. All ex-service men and
their families are cordially invited.
Those planning to attend should meet
at Legion hall in time to start for the
picnic grounds at 10 o'clock. Trans
portation will be provided for thos*.
needing it.
This School Teacher
Expresses Her Sentiments
The Libby Commercial club has
had postcards printed addressed to
both Governor Cooney and O. S.
Warden, chairman of the state high
way commission. The cards have
been left at service stations and
whenever a complaining tourist ob
jects to Montana highways, he is
asked to write his comment on one
of the cards and it is then dropped
into the mail. Here is a racy com
ment by a Minnesota school teach
1*1 *m « traveller from Little Falls,
Minn., and all I have to say about
the roads around Lincoln couirfy
wouldn't be very lady-like for a
school teacher. Mr. Warden, any
self-respectin' jackass wouldn't be
seen picking his way along the Lin
coln county state highway— he
would take to the foothills."
er:
Almost 100
Ptr Cent With
Ibe President
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Libby Business Houses
Anxious to Aid in Bring
Back Prosperity.
MANY SIGNING
N. R. A. AGREEMENT
Libby's business establishments are
lining up almost 100 per cent back
of President Roosevelt and have signed
the N. R. A. agreement relative to
hours of employment and minimum
wages. During the past week, tire or
three meetings were held relative to
hours of keeping open and an agree
ment was finally reached The general
run of Libby stores have agreed to
°P*n at 8=30 and dose at 5:30 Udo
does not apply to drug stores, sende«
stations and similar establishments.
Almost unaimous expression erf Ub
S y business men 1» hearty support of
President Roosevelt In his fight for
industrial recovery. Those signing the
N ' R A ; a f reement up to this morning:
ara . 83 follows:
Richard & Miller, Bolyard Grocery
, Market, W. N. Curtis, Kootenai
Mercantile Co.. Pioneer Meat Co., L S.
Welch, George W. Little, J. C. Penney
G°> Continental Oil Co., American
Rose Bakery, First State Bank, F. P.
Gooselaw C. AH. Service Station,
d Joes <: Motor Service, A. L. Morris,
? USÜ a S w V u e „^ tatlor iv Harry S ' ? rin_
^n, A. M. Hoffman, Montana Cafe, D.,
MacMare LHdrfieï J^îtorri^''
uli Ä EitcMield J^ Domng
i
.™
1 ? m St °/ e -
1 Tabby Motor, Inc,, Public Drug, Ja
q Ue th & Charnholm, Inc., J. W. Barrett
for Glacier silver r ^ ad Mining c
Libby Transfer. J. A. Krall Gust Del
zer , Western News, Marshall Warring
ton, William Allen, Flower Creek Serv
Station, Libby Creamery, Blanch
ar d & Sons.
Sunday ha«.h=l1
trouble in winning «nth a < on
to 11 Quite a lar«». Hol^ont, °f r>°
q q 1
their team toft didn't ^!
victory. Elmer Wolz and A! Raumimrf
opened the same as battery ter nfofSS*
in
seventh. Part stnrv Ü
the following score bv inn toy v ° i
4*2
_away
WAS TAME AFFAIR
SUNDAY BASEBALL GAME
4 0 2 4 4 0 „ „,1
C. C. C.'s . 2 0 12 0 4 0 0 9 m
Dr - and Mrs. Earl D. Madden have
mov ed to Libby and will make their
" ome here. Dr. Madden has rented the
,* Tne T Dr, Piedalue office quarters in
^ ie . First National Bank building and
Y * , en 8age in the practice of his pro
fession 83 30011 as hls equipment ar
nv ?®; Dr - Madden is the son of Mr.
and Mrs, E. E. Madden of Rexford and
^ as graduated from the Creighton
Dental College in Omaha, Neb., last
^ une - Mrs. Madden is a daughter of
^ r ' and Mrs, C T. Young of this city.
Dr and Mrs. Madden have rented an
Mltcbe11 ' in the rear
ot tfte Ur ' Calrns residence.
"
Children and Matches Cause Fire.
A fire Tuesday morning badly dam
a ged the building formerly occupied
by the Model cafe, and owned by Mrs I
Lura D. Gompf. The blaze started I
Will Open Dental Office Here.
by children playing with matches in
a woodshed attached to the rear of the
building. The flames ran up a wall and
into the attic and were kept there by
the fire department which soon had it
under control. Damage was largely
fined to the attic and roof,
Hie building was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Everett. All of their
furniture was removed.
Chief Hoffman says this is another
warning to parents to keep matches
away from children. The chief also
request the public to bum refuse early
in the morning and not leave it until
the afternoon as there is generally some
wind during the afternoon.
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Recital Was Delightful Affair.
A large group of ladies gathered at
the home of Mrs. Walter Neils yes
terday afternoon to enjoy a recital
given by pupils of Mrs. Winchester of
Oakland, Calif., who has had a class
in voice here for the past two or three
summers. The gathering proved one of
the most delightful musical and social
affairs of the season, the recital being
given in a setting made lovely with a
profusion of flowers. The pupils, Mrs.
Neils, Mrs. J, K. Dwindle, Miss Mar
garet Fennessy and Miss Blanche
Fousek, each sang a group of songs
and Mrs. Dwindle and Mrs. Neils sang
two duet numbers. Each of the pupils
shows much improvement . Following
the program, cakes and punch were
served.
Annual Pioneer Picnic Sunday.
The Libby Pioneer picnic will be held
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, at Pioneer
park.
It is hoped that all who are eligible,
j whether members of the society or not
I will attend and enjoy meeting old
I friends,
■ Bring food and dishes. Coffee will be
! served.
COMMITTEE.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE
WAS DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
' Mrs. Edward Davidson and Mrs.
James Harris, Jr., were hostesses last
Friday at the home of Mrs. Harris
an enjoyable shower given to honor
the then Miss Lucile West, who was
married last Sunday.
Seven tables of bridge were in play
with high and low score prizes won
ou Dona Ld Hargreaves and Miss
Phyllis Boyes respectively. Before the
games, one of the most enjoyable fea
tures of the evening was the presen
tation of the gifts to Miss West, who
was showered v^jth many beSfutiiuI
presents. At the evening's close lunch
was served.
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PLACER MINER AT
URAI rFTU til vt r- u-T
URA L GET S $14 NUGGET
URAL, Aug. 1.— S. I. Stokes, jew-1
StS' ^„S' h M, iS M "■
smith 0f*ww5l*
Jin. Koehjec &^ U &°noSh
him a gold nugget
worth $14.00. Mr. Stokes states that
the dirt they are washing is running
about $1.50 per yard
► Proof is piling up these days of the
pmount of tourist travel lost to North
*rn Montana because of the condition
of the highways here. Recently Miss
Margaret Clay of Troy received a let
ter from Mr. George A Stout of Spo
kane, who is president of the Washing
ton State Music Teachers' association
and at one time Miss Clay's music in
atructor. He writes:
"Upon consultation with the AAA
travel bureau, we have decided to
travel via Clarks Fork,, Thompson Falls,
Plains, etc., so that explains why
miss Troy. 1 remember a thrilling ride
I took some years ago with Mr. Hart
going 0V6r ^ hair-raising roadway
along the Kootenai river and they tell
MORE PROOF OF
LOST TOURIST TRAVEL
we
me the road is not a bit improved be
tween Trov and Lihhv T'm Mf,
Stout would never foreive me if I took
herthrouehsucha breach fokin Ateh
J breath-taking high
kai icrvi, ,,,
Ai. S^. wiU ^
Y e Llb , by baseball team on the local
diamond next Sunday, with game
« lleda î. 2:3 °»: T1,e Stars are being
^ Ugh i here byGbarley Petty as man
a ? er, lr ^?. rme ,^ ^IP y res 'dent but now
Kalispell Petty has frequently
th-class ball teams to bat
Libby bunch and he promises
r ep f at / or , next Su çday s game. A
^vely tussle is expected,
Mr. Stout was misinformed to the
extent that the highway between Libby
and Troy has been considerably im
proved in late years but it is still bad
enough to drive thousands of tourists
from one of the most scenic dis
tricts in the northwest.
PLAY HERE SUNDAY
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Mias Luctie West Becomes Bride of
Mr. Lome Bolyard at Pretty
Ceremony
A weddina of a Libbv voimv ™„nte
that will call forth most generous ex!
pressions of congratulations and best
wishes was that of Mr. Lome Bolvard
and Miss Lucile West, which
solemnized last Sunday morning
8 . 45 °' clc ï; k at the boi °e of Mr. and
A ' H West - tbe bride's parents,
V 1 e words that united the lives of
e you ng 1)001516 were read b y the
Wedding Of
Popular Couple
Is Solemnized
was
at
„ .
t V »1 H L ^tenhauer of St. John's
Lu jL heran church,
The bride was beautiful in
a gown
of tan silk and carried a boquet of
pink rosebuds. The couple were at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kemp.
The ceremony was performed in a
b® 30 tlful fitting, the home being dec
orated with a profusion of gladioli,
sweetpeas and other cut flowers, Im
mediately following, a three
weddi £ g bre akfast was served,
„ • th f. ^conclusion of this most happy
. alr > 016 oewl v wedded couple left
to sp6n . d , a few da V s m Spokane, and
U P°? thelr , ™ turT1 will take up their
2, de « m , 3 h , ouse r& cently purchased by
Mr. Bolyard, the former Mrs. Viola
Jacobs property, on Idaho avenue,
which the groom has had extensively
remodeled.
Hie bride is an attractive young lady,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
West, while the groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. CL Bolyard. Both bride
and groom have spent most of their
lives in Libby, both are graduates of
the Libby high school and both
highly populap with a large circle of
friends, who will take pleasure in ex
tending to the new Mr. and Mrs. Bol
lard wishes for long life and happiness.
course
Ip a colorful ball game Saturday on
the Libby diamond between two C. C.
C. teams, 17 and 20, Camp 17 was vic
torious by the score 10-5. The outcome
of the game was never doubtful. The
17 boys took the lead the lead at the
start and never were headed off. Heavy
hitting on the part of both teams was
the attractive feature of the game, but
the almost impregnable defense by the
17 boys took the lead at the
the colored lads from Camp 20.
are
CAMP 17 WINS BALL GAME.
Mrs. Kennedy is in the city from
Columbia Falls visiting Mrs. Cath
erine Tate at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Hoffman.
Looks As Though Victor Company
Has Strock Long Sought Vein
It now
appears that the body of
ore has been »truck which the New
Victor Mining company has long been
searching for. Last Saturday a drill
was driven for 15 feet through the rock
at the end of the tunnel and it cut four
feet of quartz. Just how much
wider the vein may be is not known,
" ^ e , fa L wal1 of the vein was not
T 680 * 16 ^- p*e tunnel is being driven
forward this week and it is expected
touto."" " oUa, ' r * h "
w °uld indicate toap
P r0achmg end of a ^aroh that has
aïbSTÂÆ '£ it
u » ,,
Mri Jou * fcin *» Hettess.
, Mrs - Ned Joughin was hostess Satur
day afternoon to a group of ladies, the
afternoon being devoted to bridge
High score prize was won by Mrs.
ML D. Rowland second high by Mrs.
Uem West, and traveling prize by Mrs.
A. A. Wood Refreshments
served
were
Tells How To
Proceed To Secure
Farm Loans
Ray Payne of Trey Is Secretary
Treasurer of Local
Association.
Farmers of this county will be in
terested in the statement just received
by Ray Payne, secretary-treasurer of
the Troy National Farm Loan Associa
tion, from J. A Scollard, agent of the
Farm Loan Commissioner, stationed in
the Federal Land Bank of Spokane
telling how it is expected there will be
a very substantial scale-down in the
debts of many borrowers because the
farmers getting a loan will be able
to offer cash for settlement of debts
which he might not otherwise be able
to pay.
Commissioner's loans are being made
to reduce and refinance farmer's debts
on a longer term basis, to supply work
ing capital and to refinance foreclosed
farms. The collateral accepted is first
or second mortgages upon all or any
part of the farm property, real or per!
sonal, including crops. Of course, before
the commissioner makes a second mort
gage loan he will ask the holder of the
first mortgage to waive foreclosure
rights in accordance with the commas
sioner's regulations.
Loan« or» ,
ÎSOoTLeh 3 1 7 laxiroum , of
to.iWO each. These loans plus all prior
oftadeb, -
™ the farm Property
praL tafoe^therLr" ^ ° f ^ 3P ~
DfHth. tot three v«rs to loans
quiredto make pavmmt'on ^ "T
oa Tf thev are n P Ü e §T C1 ,'
with rS^cMo the ' n def8Ult
nants of foeir mortoace^ Th! 8 !^
ssss|p=
S5'o„rftoÄS«.^wi"
history must be considered hcludine
of course the ability of the farmer to
äx-zHSS
praiser and he uses the same general
values in arriving at the value of the
property to be offered as collateral. The
principal difference between the Fed
eral Und Bank loan and the commis
sioner's loan is that the land bank loan
is made only on the farm property and
can not exceed 50 per cent of the nor
mai, appraised value of the land plus
20 per cent of the insured, permanent
improvements whereas the commission
er's agent may lend up to 75 per cent
of foe normal Value and accept second
mortgages and personal property as se
curity.
The agent points out that for the con
venience of the public the secretary
treasurer of the local national farm loan
association has been appointed as cor
respondent and that farmers should
find it convenient and satisfactory
make their applications to this c:„
spondent rather than apply directly to
the agent stationed in the Federal Und
Bank.
to
corre
Jerry Fritsch, Ural merchant,
transacting business in Libby Tues
day.
was
Will Assist Home
Owners ToSecure Loans
City Clerk Veldman
that he will be glad to assist home
owners in making out their applica
tions for loans from the Home Own
ers' Loon corporation. It should
be remembered that loans can be se
cured not only to pay off mortgages
that are thre|tening to be foreclosed
but alsô"'— to pay delinquent taxes
on homes. Mr. Veldman will
plain to those interested the work
ings of the new law and will help
them in making out the
papers.
The new law alms to help home
owners who are in danger of losing
their homes either through mortgage
foreclosure or delinquent tax sale.
announces
ex
necessary
| pany, after driving over 1700 feet of
tunnel and missing the ore body,
i krocht in a diamond drill and pros
pected the territory to the right of the
old tunnel. At that time the drill cotm
ore body of several feet in width tni
assays of the core coming from the
diamond drill showed a gold contât
in the ore of over $128 to the ton.
Since that' time various attempts hare
been made to reach the ore
by the diamond drill but lack of fi
nances has slowed the work and
dragged It along. A few more days
ought to disclose the extent of the pres
ent indicated ore body and assays wiQ
later tell whether the hopes arotmd
by the story told by the diamon d drill
are to be realized
Farmers To
Receive Sam
Of $2,146.40
That Is Sum to Come to
Lincoln Men Under
Wheat Control
Lincoln county farmers will receive
the sura of $2,146.40 this year from the
federal government under, the plan to
aid the farmer and
production
now being put into operation by the
Agricultural Adjustment administration.
This is 20 cents per bushel for all
wheat the county will be allowed to
produce under this control plan.
It is expected this total benefit pay
ment will be either 28 or 30 cents per
bushel. If it is 28 cents, Lincoln coun
ty farmers will be paid an additional
P56.56 next year; if the benefit is 30
pay
cents per bushel, the additional
ment will be $1,073.20.
These payments are dependent on
one provision and that proviso is an
S'l'u fn« The maximum will be
^ U
contracts to hold their
^vtY^*** l ° * Certa n maximum
r ■ y T , , „ ,
Lincoln county s allotment under the
wkeat ad JUstment program is
r,v 732 bushe s , according to official
her ,! ^ from
fed f ra . Ag Il° ultural , Adjustment
Admlnlstratlon - Th*s 13 th maximum
number of boabels °P°n which benefit
payments will be paid m the county.
, Th® county's five year average pro
dutcion upon which the above figure is
based is 19 820 bushel« gin«,
o S „X Ä
of the wheat crop which is used do
mestically for food - lhe county's allot
TStoS » Ä* to
five ^ ear avera ge production. It is esti
matod ^at approximately 54 percent of
the Cr °P is 1136(1 domestically for food
A benefit payment of 28 to 30 cents
srps.-s ■
ÏÂ-Ï •" "T"* " b,. d«g
3 îf a u " y 1156 ^cretary of agriculture
"r l* 6 assl S ned a proportionate share
upon
years.
INSTALLS AIR COMPRESSOR
AT TIP TOP MINE
, „ r . ,
„ A ' Lotze - f ho 13 operating the Tip
-? p 2 11116 30uih of Libby, wak in the
Clty „ aturday to take out a new In
gerso11 alr compressor that had just ar
nvad - 13 to be installed at the mine
a ? d W1 increase materially the amount
01 ore tbat can be mined daily. The
com Pressor will be operated with a gas
en 8me.
Lotze is well pleased with prospects
at the mine, says it is one of the larg
ore bodies he has ever seen and
«op^ful of developing a paying prop
ert y
Improving Libby-Troy Road.
County Commissioner Brink put Sup
ervisor Lamey and his road crew at
work Tuesday improving the worst
places on the Libby-Troy road between
r ikk Cnd stat6 highway out of
Libby and Kootenai Falls. The road
way will be gravelled in some places
and other work done. This section is al
ways more or less rough at this time
of the year, bedrock juts up in various
places and it is always difficult to do
much with it. Any improvement will be
much appreciated.
Old Timers' Ficnic.
The Flathead Pioneer Club, will hold
its annual picnic at Lake Blaine Sun
day, August 6th.
Speakers of the day will be Sen
ator Burton K. Wheeler, who will
speak on current events. Congressman
Joseph P. Monaghan, who will speak
on the benefits of the Hungry Horse
project. Duncan McDonald will give us
the early history of the country. A
loud speaker will be provided. Music
by Kalispell band, sports, and other
entertainments. Basket lunch. Every
one invited.
Miss Ruth Hostetter, Libby teacber,
and her brother are here from their
home bvValier, Mont, for a short visit
with friends. They are stopping at the
M. R. Karnes home.