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reka Monday after spending last week
Kalispell with her mother.
Richard Pease of Rexford called here
on business Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Graves and Mrs.
Ed. Hendrickson drove through the
Park to Cutbank Sunday. Nellie Graves.
■who has been visiting her cousin Mrs.
George Russell in Cutbank, retui-ied
with them Monday.
Nadia Green went to vVarland Sun-,
day to visit friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brock and
daughter Guinevere arrived here last
week from Cornelius, Oregon, to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Scott and other
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Gertrude Dumbolton and Miss
Bobette Waller left Friday to spend
seyeral days m Kalispell.
Mr. and Mrs, Pat Page and Mr. and
Mrs. Guy McKenzie and two children
arrived here Thursday from Kellogg
to call at the Bert McKenzie home,
They returned Sunday.
Mrs. Pete Borup, Lawrence and Peg
g v were caUere in town Saturday.
Mrs. Enos Campbell and Mrs. Pat
Jones were in Canada Thursday call
ing on Mrs. W, S. Campbell,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Waller and Mr.
and Mrs. Cook and children motored
to Pleasant Valley Sunday:
Mrs, O. F. Teel and Mrs. L. W Fet
terly returned Sunday from Billings
where tibey attended the grand lodge
° m e a S rT' »« a î-, ,, ,
rS it i MacBon ^ Kalispell
was an Eureka visitor Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rock, Mrs. Ed.
Radel and granddaughter enjoyed a
!a P n^. G1 n ler /f k r here J H ley D VlSlted
the Billy Boyd family and to Brown
mg where they visited Kramers, They
A1W £ Saturday.
Albert Sterner was home from Lib
and Montana State Press Association
Eureka Locals
(Continued from page 1)
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by Sunday. He returned Monday.
George A. Clark came over from
Tooley Lake Friday to stay at the Fred
Clark home while undergoing medi
cal treatment.
Bishop Faber held services at St.
Michael and All Angels Church - Tues
day evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brock and daugh
ter Dixie Lois came over from lone,
Wash., Friday to visit relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Pete Doxsie and Laurel, who
were visiting at the B G. McKenzie
home, left Thursday to visit at the
Billy Parcels home.
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Guy and children of Nyak
and Miss Loma Carney of Billings mot
ored here Saturday to visit friends and
Tf )jj Ves ' They returned to Nyak the
middle of the week.
Avery Kemp of Libby was in Eu
reka on business Tuesday.
,. r ' a ,, rr ™ rs ; ^ ar e Price motored to
KaliSDell Tuesday evening where they
met Miss Grace Leary, who
, ,
her way here from Missoula to visit
a few d ays b efore g oing to Idaho Falls
where she will teach again this year.
was on
.
Miss Manon Kay Stone arrived here
Monday from Fargo and Chicago ac
comoamed by her sister, Miss Betty
Louise Stone. They drove in a new
Ford purchased at Fargo. They are
guests at the Fetter y home.
Mrs. George Clark was here from
^' < M ey x/i.ïr' Bunday '
Mrs, McCannon and daughter Lois
went to Spokane Sunday, leaving Billy
o enjoy an extended visit with rela
_ . , _.
. ister Teresita and Sister Marie were
ere from Kalispell Monday and Tues
ay visiting friends. From here they
went to Ferme to visit Sister Marie s
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• * ""if ^l rS ' A*™ ° f New § ate calle d
m Eureka Tuesday eve.
® ott y Stone and Lewis
o etterly motored to Glen lake
Timsday evening.
mise and Grace Fro st. Mary Louise
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Fall Fabrics Are
% Here
Drop in. Look them over. You'll"ïind
a pattern to please you perfectly—a
style to fit you exactly. Made to order.
Richard & Miller!
ALWAYS FIRST IN FASHIONS FOR
MEN AND BOYS,
LTord, Angus McRae and Bob Fetterly
(took a trip to Fish Lakes Wednesday.
1 They expect to return Saturday.
Mra. McCannon, Hazel McCannon,
Mrs. Etheh Long and Carolyn Long mot
ored to ubby Saturday. From there
Hazel went on to Spokane and the
others returned to Eureka accompanied
by George Long. Mrs. Long drove
back to work early Monday!
morning.
Mrs. Bill Steiner came down from
Fortine Sunday to spend a couple of
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Steiner.
i Mrs. Frank Barnum. Mary Alice and!
Margaret arrived fom Bozeman Sun
! day to enjoy a few days stay with Mr.
anil Mrs. Dick Barnum.
; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Purdv drove to
Kalispell Sunday over the Elk Moun
tain trail. Mrs. Purdy's sister,
Ruth Braniff of Helena, met them in
-Knlispell and returned*with them
visit.
Gordon Lyons was a caller in Libby
on business Friday and Saturday.
M r - and Mrs. Russell Zook- Mr_an<l
Mrs. Edwin Eberth and Mr, Frank
'"^easeTand"Fhh
'lakes. _
and j^ rs ^ Fetterly have an
nounced tbe engagement of their
d . )Ughter Dorothy to Mr. James Rusk
Missoula. The wedding will take
pj ace September 17th at St. Michael
and AU Angel's church.
rp^ e Baptist Sunday school will have
! their summer picnic Friday afternoon
at Tetrault lake,
( Mrs. Oscar Wolf left for Mettaline
p a jj s Saturday. She went as far as Troy
w j^ p p Garey and bad planned to
i stop in Sandpoint to visit Mrs. Dowd
Henry.
^ g Campbell arrived here Thurs
day f rom Louisville, Kentucky, to visit
Campbell.
p va Silver left Sunday" for Spokane
aRer spending her vacation from the
gacred Heart here
Mr . and Mrs. L. D. Weeks and chil
dren> Rod ney and Jane of Centralia,
Wash., visited at the J. R. Rice home
Rrs t 0 f week Mrs. Rice and
Mrs Weeks are sisters . They left Tues
day for Hingham Mont
& r , and ' Gene Gaertner were
dinner guests at the C , p, Dierman
home Sunday
Xs Frank Tetrault and son drove
up f rom Kalispell Monday to look over
th F eir prop€rty F here ,
Mrs. Ed. Radel and her granddaugh
ter wbo bave h^ en bere visiting Mrs.
Fred Rock , left Thursday for Walla
WaR .
G . H. Flint of Kalispell was transact
>ng business here over the weekend,
Mrs , James Rusk and son JameSi
j motored u from Missoula Satur
day to spend a day at the L. W. Fet
terly home Sunday after noon they
motored to Whitefish, being accompan
ied on their return to Eureka by Mrs.
Wesley Burpee, Mrs. Fetterly's sister.
They left for Missoula Sunday night
Marion Rusk and Dorothy Fetterly go
ing with them. _
Miss
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Troy Locals
(Continued from page 5.)
Chicago and at the World's Fair.
They report a delightful journey, bring
j ng back many souvenirs from different
pa rts of the country and the exposi
tu ,n at Chicago.
Twenty-four men were taken from
Troy last Saturday evening to the for
es t fire raging near Cannuck Peak,
During the night, however, it rained,
and t b e men were brought back to
town Sundav
V y '
Willard Hosea and Junior of Spo
bane visited the Hoseas last weekend,
A,. J. Osborne and his granddaughter,
|Vera Osborne, are vacationing at State
Center, Iowa. C. W. English is taking
his place at the Great Northern during
his absence
; "Gippo" Johnson is sending three
carloads of logs to Libby this week,
p p Garey of Eureka was a visitor
here last Sundav
Brick Wollaston of Leonia was in
; Troy last Sunday
| Kenneth Friske 'from Half Moon, who
bas been visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Friske for the past
i m0 nth, has returned home,
Marié Sparling and Charles and
mother are visiting at the Drew home,
The Sparlings are from Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thom visited the
I Cecil Murphey's at Bull Lake Wednes
j day of ] as t week.
i The Misses Peggy and Goldie Mor
ton, formerly of Troy, were guests of
: the Henry Weidner family last week.
They left Monday for Sandpoint to visit
j relatives, and will visit here again this
j week and before returning to their
j home in Red Lodge.
! Harry Ford Is putting a new roof
j on his house this week,
i Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Weidner and Lor
' raine called on Cecil and Mrs. Murphey
at Bull Lake last Friday evening.
Workmen are busy at the Sunrise
mine putting on new roofs and repair
ing all the buildings.
The Churches
Methodist Church.
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. There
•will be no church services Sunday
morning. Epworth League will be at
7:00 p. m. There will be an annual elec
tion of officers of tbe League Friday
night. The Ladies' Aid will hold their
annual picnic at the O. G. Gompf resi
dence on Wednesday.
The Sunshine Workers class of the
Methodists Sunday school gave
Gypsy Party at the parsonage Satur
day night. Fortunes were told, after
which the guests all sat around a camp
fire and listened to a prophet tell of
what would happen to them in years
to come. A treasure hunt was enjoyed,
the treasure being a ticket to lunch.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses, June Miller, Bella Brown,
Francis Brookes and Dorothea Crater.
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St. John's Lutheran Church.
"The Friendly Church"
The service of worship will be omitted
for two Sundays. Services will be re
sained
gn the second Sunday in Sep
tember,VSept. 10th. Sunday school will
also be resumed on thaï day.
| R L PFOTENHAUER, Pastor.
, Christian Science Church.
I The subject for the Lesson-Se
j Sunday, August 27, will be
j Jesus."
; . Wednesday evening meeting at 8:00
( o'clock.
Sunday school at 9;45
The public is cordially invited to all
or these services.
rmon
"Christ
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MONTANA
OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER
Hglelîa,
COUNTY OF LINCOLN
; Gentlemen:
tojWe herewith submit a report of the regular annual examination of the books,
i records and affairs of the County of Lincoln as made by A. E. Williamson, Sec
j ond Assistant State Examiner, said examination commencing on the 24th day
COUNTY TREASURER
^ T ° Balance in a11 Funds at time of last
July 3, 1933.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners and the County
Attorney of Lincoln County,
Libby, Montana.
of June, 1933. and concluding on the 30th day of June. 1933.
(Former) MR. LOUIS G. KLENCK
(Present) MR. VERNON BESSE Y
$ 204.759.09
407,323.10
examination June 7, 1932
To Receipts from above date to June 23, 1933
*
$ 612,082,19
526,878.30
By Disbursements during same period
$ 85,203.89
Balance in all Funds on June 23, 1933
CASH RECONCILEMENT
$
289.25
Cash and Cash Items in Office .
First State Bank, Libby,
Bank Balance
Less Outstanding Checks .
Net Bank Balance
First National Bank, Great Falls,
Bank Balance .
Less Outstanding Checks
Net Bank Balance .
Kootenai Valley State Bank, Troy
First National Bank, Whitefish
City Bank-Farmer's Trust Company, New York
Harris Trust &. Savings Bank, Chicago
Total Cash in Office and Banks .
DEPOSITORY SECURITIES
57,102.73
473.12
$
$ 56,629.61
$ 15,062.40
1,824.36
$ 13,238.04
$ 5,821.46
2,599.45
1,488.58
5,137.50
$ 85,203.89
Kootenai Valley State Bank, Troy
Custodian's Receipts of Spokane and
Eastern Trust Company, Spokane,,for:
Town of Troy Bonds
Corporation Bonds .
$ 4,000.00
6 , 000.00
$ 10 , 000.00
First National Bank, Whitefish,
Custodian's Receipts No. 766, of the Helena
Branch of Federal Reserve for:
Corporation Bonds
First National Bank, Great Falls,
Custodian's Receipt No. 1158 of the Helena
Branch of Federal Reserve for:
Corporation Bonds
Frist State Bank, Libby,
26 Custodian's Receipt of Union Bank and
Trust Company, Helena, for;
Liberty Bonds .-.
U. S. Treasury Notes .
Secured Mortgage Bonds
County Bonds .
Corporation Bonds .
$ 3,000.00
$ 25,000.00
$ 13,650.00
... 4,000.00
^-2,500.00
7,500.00
35,000.00
$ 62,650.00
1,023,99
5,786.47
2,421.40
1,500.00
Bridge Fund Warrants
Poor Fund Warrants
Poor Fund Warrants
Liberty Bonds .
$ 73,381.86
Total Securities
SPECIAL ROAD TAX 1932
500.00
$
250 Receipts charged
By 53 Receipts Issued (Cash)
By 197 Receipts Returned
To
.$ 106.00
394.00
500.00
250
SPECIAL POOR TAX 1932
750.00
$
Receipts Charged
By 99 Receipts Issued (Cash)
By 276 Receipts Returned
To 375
$ 198.00
552,00
750.00
MR, WALTER L. WOLZ
S
375
COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
COLLECTION OF FEES
To Recording Fees, June 1, 1932 to June 1, 1933
To Town of Eureka Election Fees, 1933 .
To Town of Troy Election Fees, 1933 .
To City of Libby Election Fees. 1933
To Candidates Fees, 1932 Election .
997.60
70.08
63.94
125.55
239.50
$
1,496.67
1,496.67
S
Total Collections for the Period
By County Treasurer's Receipts for same
S
PETTY CASH FUND
250.00
$
To Authorized Petty Cash Fund
By Cash on Hand and in Bank
By Claims not Reimbursed
232.22
17.78
250.00
$
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF JUNE 1. 1933
WARRANTS OUTSTANDING;
General Fund .
Road Fund .
Poor Fund
Bridge Fund
High School
Refund ..
Library ..
5,246.45
8,116.87
18,018.04
5,586.64
4,601.99
$
32.43
210.00
41,812.42
Total Warrants Outstanding
BONDS OUTSTANDING:
Series of 1913 .
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
Total Bonds Outstanding
Total Outstanding Indebtedness on June 1,
1933 ... .
$ 46,812.42
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS AT CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 1932
855.04
53,000.00
$
Warrants Outstanding .....i|
Bonds Outstanding ..
Total Outstanding Indebtedness .
Less Cash Balance in County Funds and
Investments on hand, available for debt
reduction
$ 53,855.04
$ 43,762.31
$ 10,092.73
Net Indebtedness June 30, 1932
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS AT CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 1931
s 13,582,46
70.000.00
Warrants Outstanding
Bonds Outstanding
Total Outstanding Indebtedness .
Less Cash Balance in County Funds and
Investments on hand available for debt
reduction . ...
$ 83,582.46
$ 44,391.33
$ 39,191.13
Net Indebtedness June 30, 1931 .
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS AT TIME OF EXAMINATION JUNE 1. 1933
$ '41,812.42
5,000.00
Warrants Outstanding
Bonds Outstanding
Total Outstanding Indebtedness
$ 46 , 812.42
The advertisements are your guide
to efficient spending.
MARSHALL MURRAY
Attorney at Law
Practice in All Courts
Offices in Former Bank Building
Eureka, Montana.
Less County Fund Balances available
for debt reduction
Net Indebtedness June 1, 1933
$ 30,526.54
$ 16,285.88
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Net Indebtedness June 30, 1931
Net Indebtedness June 30, 1932
Decrease during fiscal year
Net Indebtedness June 30, 1932
Net Indebtedness June 1, 1933
Increase during period from close of last
fiscal year to date
Decrease from June 30, 1931 to date
of examination, June 1, 1933
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
$ 39,191.13
10,092.73 '
$ 29,098.40
$ 10,092.73
16.285,88
$ 6,193.15
$ 22.905.25
MR, FRED F. CLARK
COLLECTION OF FEES AND FINES
To Fees Collected June 1, 1932 to June l, 1933
To Fines Collected, during same period
Total Collections
By County Treasurer's Receipts for
TRUST FUND
$ 608.75
50.00
$
658.75
658.75
■
same
To Balance in Fund, June I, 1932
Receipts from above date to June 1, 1933
$
2,733.92
118,53
$ 2,852.45
None
By Disbursements during same period
Balance in Trust Fund on June 1, 1933
Case
Probate Case No.
Criminal Case No.
Civil Case
Civil Case
Civil Case
Civil Case
Civil Case
Probate Case No
Old Estates
$ >v '2,852,45
DETAIL:
Balance
44
.$
3.00
312
No. 492
No. 553
No. 648
No. 1242
No. 1319.
40.00
10000
265.12
38.64
2,226.16
61.00
377
3.00
115.53
Total as Above
$
2,852.45
MR. F. R. BANEY
SHERIFF
COLLECTION OF FEES
To Fees Collected June 1, 1932 to June 1, 1933
By County Treasurer's Receipts for same
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
S
129.80
129.80
MR. J. W. HAIGLER
$
COLLECTION OF FINES
To Fines and Forfeitures Collected June 1, 1932
to June 1, 1933 ...
By State Game Warden's Receipts
By County Treasurer's Receipts
$
167.75
%
96,75
71.00
$
167.75
MR. J. H. SKIDMORE
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
No Fines Collected
CORONER
MRS. LURA DELL GOMPF
Deceased
Chas. R. Howell
Enos Hale
Michael Shea
Ina R. Armstrong
Gus Shikora
Personal Effects
Disposition
None
None
Clothing, 28 cents
None
Watch, chain, charm,
knife, pin, 2 rings, photos Brother
and wrist watch
None
Wedding Ring
Wife
Mattie Roderick
Ella B. Lamoureaux
Son
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
MR. W, N, CURTIS
OPERATION OF ESTATES FUND
To Balance in Fund, June 1, 1932
To Receipts from above date to June 1, 1933
$ 2,662.21
702.77
$
3,364.98
1,068.18
By Disbursements during same period .
Balance in Fund June 1, 1933 .
County Treasurer's Balance on same date
DETAIL OF ACCOUNT;
Estate
-JohnriSchnridt
Anton Lind .
Frank Metsal
J. D. Weir .
John Papageorge .
Chas. Nelson .
Ole An dal .
Pete Samerveich .
Tom Dillon
S. A. Whiting
T. F. Ennis .
?»
2,296.80
2,296.80
Balance
$ 21.34
.73
62.02
.01
51.87
46.14
1,751.37
185.04
18.00
157,09
3.19
Total as above .
....$
2,296.80
EXAMINER'S NOTES
The records of the several officers were found to be written up to date,
and in a neat and accurrate manner.
The accounts of the Clerk and those of the Treasurer were in agreement.
All fees were properly deposited with the County Treasurer as provided
by law.
During the past few months, instead of making a full and complete list
of all warrants outstanding, the County Clerk has handled the list by totals only,
adding such warrants as are issued by total and deducting the total amount
paid during the month. This makes the list nothing more than a copy of the
ledger account, showing the debits, credits and balance for each month, and
in this form the list is of no value. A fully itemized list of all outstanding war
rants must be prepared each month.
We find that in several instances, warrants of small denomination have
been paid in cash, while the fund was on a registered warrant basis. Such pro
cedure is illegal as all warrants must be given the same consideration, regard
less of the amount for which they are issued. You cannot give a preference
right to warrants of small denomination.
Claims such as No. 30144 and 30145 for the registration of electors, should
show the names of the persons registered, otherwise a proper audit of the claim
cannot be made.
Claims for posting notices of election such as No. 30157, should be more
fully itemized by showing the distance travelled and the rate charged per mile.
Claims such as No. 30402 should be more fully itemized by showing what
notices were posted and where they were posted, together with the basis of the
charge.
Claim No. 30428 in payment for Right of Way, evidently is for road pur
poses and should have been paid from the Road Fund. Claim No. 30518 and
others are subject to same criticism.
Claim No. 30954 of Sheriff Baney, contains several overcharges. Chapter
16 of the Laws of 1933, which became effective February 10, 1933, fixes the
amount to be allowed for the use of his car in trips of investigation, at not
to exceed 7 cents per mile. Claim No. 31011 of Sheriff Baney contains an item for
serving a warrant on March 4, 1933 which was figured at 8% cents per mile in
stead of at 10 cents per mile. The SheriffCs mileage law did not become ef
fective until March 14, 1933, and the Sheriff has a balance due him on this item.
Claim No. 30975 of County Clerk Wolz charges mileage at the rate of 12Vz
cents on February 18, 1933, whereas, the above mentioned statute fixes such
charge at not to exceed 7 cents.
Claim No. 31016 allows mileage for a witness at 10 cents per mile instead
of 7 cents, as provided by the above mentioned statute.
Claim No. 31041 of the Coroner charges mileage at the rate of 10 cents in
stead of 7 cents as allowed by law.
All excess charges should be refunded to the county.
Your county is in very good financial condition considering the present
trying times. The last $5,000.00 bond will be paid off on July 1, and the County
will probably be the only county in the state without a bonded debt. However,
it will be noted from the above report that the outstanding warrants have in
creased from $855.04 on July 1, 1932 to $41,812.42 on June 1, 1933 which is not a
very commendable showing. Every possible effort should' be made to reduce
expenditures so that your outstanding warrants may be reduced or eliminated
instead of showing an increase in your warrant indebtedness.
\
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK H. JOHNSON,
State Examiner.
Per R. N. HAWKINS,
Assistant State Examiner.
A E. WILLIAMSON,
Second Assistant State Examiner.