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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, Mbntana Thursday, October 5, 19:
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Number IB
Engineers
Look Over
Falls Project
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Surveyors Will Begin Work
Here on October 10,
They State.
NOW WORKING
ON KALISPELL ROAD
P. G. Poore, construction engineer,
and H. C. Tilzey, division engineer, of
the state highway commission, arrived
in Libby Monday evening and Tuesday
went out to Kootenai Falls to look over
highway construction problems at that
point While here they announced a
crew of engineers would start work
on October 10 surveying out what is
locally known as the high line location
at Kootenai Falla. This survey will al
low the engineers to figure the rela
tive costs of the high and low locations,
and it has been announced that if the
high location does not exceed the low
one by not to exceed $50,000, the high
location will be chosen for the high
way.
While here Messrs. Poore and Tilzey
also gave out the news that a crew
of engineers went to work Monday
running a survey from the Elk Hill
project to McGregor lake south of Lib
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by on the Libby-Kalispell highway.
Protest Highllne Location
A reoort has reached Libby to the
effect that the trainmen's union of
Whitefish has f i led r pr ote st with high
way officials against the high location.
They claim that if the highway is built
along the railroad it will provide em
ployment for 30 railroad men.
While the people of Libby and Troy
certainly have no desire to deprive
railroad me» of any work, it is a fact
that there is a strong preponderance of
opinion here favoring the high location
because of its wonderful scenic value.
The high road would be more acces
sible "to the Bull lake-Missoula road
and would eliminate possible contro
versy with the railroad. It is generally
felt here that this matter is a local af
fair, that soeedy work Is required for
local relief, and that the Whitefish
union ha no interest in this Ijighway
that is of importance.
F. J. Jefferson was here Friday and!
Saturday from the regional office cf!
the forest service at Missoula and stat -j
ed it was not planned to keep any C. j
C. C. camps in this immediate section |
during the winter. The few camps that j
will be maintained in western Montana j
To Be Employed on Rock Work
and northern Idaho will be employed
on rock work on road projects, stated
Mr. Jefferson.
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Libby Woman's
Club Will Study
Geology At Fails
Will Enjoy Outing at Popular Spot
and Examine Rock Formations
Under Supt. Wood's Tutelage
The members of the Libby Woman's
club are making plans for a meeting
of an unusual nature to be held
next Tuesday, October 10. For the first)
time in the history of the club the place
of meeting will depend on the weather.
If the present fine weather continues,
Superintendent A. A. Wood, one of
Libby's most enthusiastic geologists,
will conduct a field trip to Kootenai
Falls. Should the weather be unfavor
able, the meeting will be held in the
club rooms where Mr. Wood will
duct a study in Montana history. He has
spent much time in research work
these subjects. In either event the club
women are assured of an interesting
meeting.
If the meeting goes to Kootenai Falls
the members are expected to be at the
club building at 1 p. m., where trans
portation will be provided. Dues
payable at this meeting.
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Ihe attention of this newspaper has
been called to the growing practice of
the younger bovs of the city of play
ing football in the streets. Auto drivers
have asked that the attention of the
boys and their parents be called to
the danger of so doing. There is no
desire to interfere unduly with the
boys' sport but it would be much safer)
for them to find some other playground
than the public streets. There
merous vacant lots scattered over the |
city that ought to provide plenty of
room for football practice. Boys, Igt's
give the auto driver a break.
SAYS PLAYING FOOTBALL IN
STREETS DANGEROUS PRACTICE
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Depression Club Meets
The South Libby Depression Club
met Wednesday of last week at the
home of Mrs. J. C. McCaTlum. it being
the club's first anniversary. There are
12 members and all were present except
ne, A short business meeting was held,
the club then read and discussed educa
tional things, also helping the hostess
with sewing. A lovely pot luck lunch
wa served. Members left declaring their
first year a great success.
SAW LARGE METEOR FALL
in McGinnis meadows district
In its issue of September 7, this
newspaper had an item from its Me
, Ginnis Meadows correspondent telling
of a severe shaking experienced by that
: district on Wednesday night, August 30.
j The question was raised whether the
jar was due to an earthquake or a
falling meteor.
Now comes forward Charley Martin
son with the statement that the shake
was undoubtedly due to a meteor, as
he saw a large one fall on that night.
That evening, he was standing out
doors at his ranch home south of Lib
by, when he saw a large and very
bright meteor in the sky, looking to
be about 14 to 18 inches wide, he said.
It carried a tail of sparks about a mile
long behind it, said Martinson. In fall
ing it passed through a cloud, after
which the tail disappeared.
The course of the meteor was in di
rect line with the McGinnis Meadows
district, stated Martinson, and he is
confident it fell somewhere thereabouts
and was responsible for the jar com
mented on by the McGinnis Meadows
correspondent.
Mrs. Austin Entertains
Last Thursday night was the date
of a pleasant card party at the home
of Mrs Josephine Austin, when she
was hostess to the members of the
Three IV's Bridge club. An especially
fine time was had by the ladies, this
being the first party after the
vacation. High score prize was won by
Mrs. Irene Barrett, to Miss Frances
Schouweiler fell the consolation, while
guest prize was awarded to Miss
Margaret Sleizer.
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Junior Woman's Club to Meet
The Junior Woman's dub will hold
its regular meeting next Tuesday
ning in the Woman's club rooms. There
will be a big surprise in the way of
entertainme nt so do not miss this meet
ing. Refreshments will be served.
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Riss. Leone Olson
Becomes Bride Of
Nr. Malcom Peters
Young People Married in Seattle
September 27—Will Reside in
Oakland, California
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On Wednesday evening of last week,
September 27, at 8 o'clock, the
riage of Miss Leone G. Olson to Mal
colm R, Peters was solemnized at the
Emmanuel Lutheran church in Seattle,J
the Rev. H. A, Stub officiating. |
After several pleasant gatherings of
friends in honor of the prospective 1
bride and groom, the wedding was im-1
mediately preceded by a dinner at the i
Dolly Madison Hotel, given by the
mar
groom's mother, after which the ,wed
ding party of 16 relatives and friends
proceeded to the church for the cere
mony.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Peters left in their car for Oak
land, Calif., where they will establish
their residence. En route they visited
friends at Tacoma, Portland and other
Pacific coast cities.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. G, Olson of this city. She is a ■
graduate of the Libby high school and
later was graduated from the Washing
ton state university, where she was an
honor student. She is an unusually at
tractive young woman with a group of |
friends wherever she is known. The
groom holds a responsible position with
the Matson Steamship company, which
operates extensively on the Pacific
coast. The many friends of this young
couple will join with the Western News
j in wishing them long life and happiness,
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Eureka News
L C. H. S. NEWS
The Lincoln football team with Coach
Mellinger motored to Whitefish Satur
day morning in the Gateway bus. The
score of the game does not indicate
the real playing of the game as the
Lincoln team played a real good game
of football. The score of the game was
Whitefish 47, Eureka 7. Ward Lundin
the outstanding player for the lo
cal team. Whitefish defeated Libby 37
to 0 and defeated Eureka 47 to 7. Libby
was
?. nd . Et i reka pla Y on Eureka athletic
sure to
pre
field Saturday -afternoon. Be l.
attend the game and notice the
diction of your belief.
All stores will be closed Saturday
afternoon from 2 to 4 for the Eureka
Libby football game,
Jean Thompson has returned to
school after a two weeks' visit at the
Chicago fair.
Greta Smith from Portland, Oregon,
has enrolled in the Freshman class,
Effie Rhodes is again attending school
after missing several days because of
hlood poisoning in her heel,
ATOSBY GETS BUSY FOR EUREKA
Monday's election to vote on whether
Eureka would build
a new water sys
tem, carried with a vote of 112 for and
10 against. Again the people must thank
Mr O. P. J, Mosby for his efforts in
making this election possible and gain
ing Eureka an opportunity of securing
this government loan. He motored ™
Kalispell for the engineer and paid his
expenes for the survey which
esary before Eureka could hold
election.
to
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the
AUXILIARY NEWS
Our national program designates Oc
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Libby Club
Favors New
Court Honsel
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Discuss Possibility of Loan
From Public Works
Administration.
TO INVESTIGATE
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• , ? , meetln 8 of the Libby Gommer
cial club held Monday night at Turner
Tavern, a committee was appointed to
investigate further into the advisability
of Lincoln county securing an appro
priation from the public works admin
istration for the building of
courthouse. The committee named by
E, E, Jacqueth, president, is composed
of L. S. Welch, chairman, R. R. Veld
man and Chas. D. Rowe.
After the serving of dinner, Pres
ident Jacqueth stated the meeting
called hurriedly, with word gotten to
as many as could be reached. He said
the chief purpose of the meeting was
to discuss the advisability and possi
bility of building a court house and
getting a loan from the federal ad
ministration in line with their public
works program. He said County At
torney Blackford had had some cor
respondence with the Montana advis
ory board and asked the county at
torney to state what he had learned.
COMMITTEE NAMED
a new
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Mr. Blackford stated he had gone in
to the matter in response to general
discussion of the question. He said he
had written to the state advisory board
regarding a new court house, naminc
$35,000 as a probable sum to be loaned
to the county for that purpose. Some
what later a news item appeared in
the papers to the effect that Lincoln
county had filed application for $35.000
for the new court house. Mr. Blackford
said that report was whollv wrong as
i no application, whatever, had been
I made, the inquiry simnly being for the
purpose of gaining information.
A Gift of 30 Per Cent.
Mr. Blackford stated that the new
act provides that 30 per cent of what
ever sum is loaned shall be an out
right gift and that 70 per cent shall
be repaid over a period of years, the
loan drawing 4 per cent interest. Es
timating that "aboil c îff.000 would be
sufficient for a local court house, it
would mean that the county would
ce ' ve a of $10,500, leaving $24,500
would have to be repaid. To make
l° an 3 bond election would be nec
essar Y and under present Montana law,
0ld Y taxpayers would have the rieht
v °te at such an election. He felt
ver Y doubtful if such an election would
carr Y
re
Th e chairman then called on R, R,
Veldman, who as Libby's city clerk,
bad studied the matter extensively in
connection with the city's apnlication
a loan for a city hall. Mr. Veldman
^'d the city would file an aoplication
^ or an , aporopriation of $15,041 for a
new city hall. He also said the reg
(-dations governing such a loan would
„be the same for a court house,
Mr. Veldman further stated his study
°^ f be act had disclosed that buildings
un der the public works program
can be financed in either of two
wa Y s - The usual one would be through
a ^ oan covered by a bond issue. The
other one would be on a lease and
sa ' e basis. Ip some instances, where
the borrower is not in position to float
a bond issue, the government would
Provide funds for the building and the
government would own the structure
when completed. It would then
leased to the municipality where erect
ed on a yearly rental basis for a sum
of money that would pay for the build
ing over a term of 20 to 30 years. At
that time title would revert to the
nicipality and the municipality would
own the building. He said the city had
decided to attmept to secure the money
for a city hall under the lease and sale
provision.
Mr. Veldman said the city hall was
great demand for public meetings
and that such meetings are held there
nearly every week. He further said tha
roof, although frequently- repaired, is
in such poor condition that it is almost
impossible to use the council chamber
during rainy weather. He cited the fact
that the city is badly in need of a
modem city hall,
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Advances
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Arguments
person
called on by the chairman, Mr. Welch
spoke at length and was given hearty
applause when he finished. He said he
favored not only a new city hall fori
Libby but a new court house for the
county. Mr. Welch argued that outsid-|
ers will not have much regard for a
community if the people of
it.V do not have enough pride and
L. S. Welch was the third
a commun
ener
buil f
Sf.,"' LtlTÄ
had even worked against us in obtain-)
rimiWnroTifto 0 ^ f ° r hiRhw t ayS an A\
Similar projects. The community
l.avp a better standing if its public
DUllamgs' showed more progressiveness,
he said.
Other arguments favoring construc
tion of a new court house, said Mr.
Welch, were those of safety of public
records, which was highly important
to everyone in the county; the matter
of civic pride, which also applied to all
the county: and stability and perma
nenev as affected by good county
buildings. A further favoring factor
said Mr. Welch, was that of patriotism.
In this connection, he argued that the
national government had inaugurated
a huge public works program in order
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Decide To File Application for Ne»
Lincoln County Court House Loan!
Carrying out plans made at the Libby
Commercial club
,
Monday
meeting
night, E. E. Jaqueth, president of the
club, and L. S. Welch, chairman of
the club's court house committee, wait
ed on the board of county
ers Wednesday. A discussion was had
regarding the advisability of filing
plication with the public works admin
itration for an appropriation with which
to build a new court house. It was
j unanimously agreed by the
' sioners, after a full discussion of the
I »'natter, to proceed at once with the
filing of such application and County
commission
ap
commis
THE
Tamarack
Edited by Students of the Libby
Schools
LaMar Rowland, Editor
Elmer Stevens. Assistant Editor
Ehiturial
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The school year has advanced far
enough so that a degree of understand
ing between the pupil and the teacher
should have been formed. The student,
in most cases, either likes or dislikes
, ,
le L[ affect his dealings with them
.. Th° se opinions may change from
tlme , *° dislked teacher be
c ( 0IT ' m ^ . student s favorite, while the
r ^ u " en ^, raLs ^ s ? r lowers himself m the
osrimation 0 f the teacher.
, e nda bon existing between the
teachers and students of Libby High
School is one of compatabiuty. The
students look up to their teachers not
only as teachers but as advisors. The
teachers feel it their duty to help the
students, _
certain teachers. The teachers on the
other hand may hâve formed his
opinions of students but he does not
Have
laüon i _
student rmds himself unprepared for
a certain class, he assumes a suj 3 *udor
air and thereby protects himself from"
further quizzing. This not only bothers
the teacher but it lowers the intel
lectual morale in the class.
As students of Libby High School it
is our duty to exhibit a true frien d
liness toward teachers in return for
their efforts in our behalf.
u ever noticed that this re
sometimes broken? When a
PEP PROGRAM
At three o'clock last Friday after
noon the high school classes and their
various teachers were summoned to the
assembly where profound silence met
such remarks as "What can be hapoen
ing?" and "Is this a pep meeting?"
Like a miniature cyclone eleven
business men in close formation burst
Upon the unsuspecting gaze of the
students of Libby High. Before many
persons had collapsed ' from shock,
it was announced that this was
the Lion's All-star Football Team, from
which fragment of news, the knowl
edge gradually emerged that the Lions
w . ere sponsoring a pep meeting. Each
Lion had taken it upon himself to ad
v * se an d cheer the person whose of
fice corresponded to the one he had
beld on his team way back when—.
Captain Driear related for "Hank"
.
11 10 "Y Jack Robinson, observed
a new score being listed for his side
on scoreboard. During the entire
re 5i tal of ibis. Hank listened closely,
'£ h,ch , !eads the observer to believe
that lh ? ame strategic play might be
ex Z ute . ln OI ? e nf the fu,ur e games,
• m ra '? , . d succession the remain
!U- Cions told how they had gained
•* a ~ st f r tltl , os ' These stones
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sidelines by Mr. Haves. In his turn Mr,
Joughin departed from precedent and
Katarzy's benefit the story of how in
the gay nineties he had once made the
needed touchdown which had carried
his team to victory. According to the
account, he ordered one of his men
to wear his sweat shirt on the field.
When he obtained the ball, he stuffed
it under this shirt, gave the signal for
the man to run and. in less time than
were
confessed to a highly amused audience
' ust w by it was that he didn't make
hL lteam.
| The meeting was brought to a suc
! ce^ul close with the Lions giving their
' a mous, Roar, Lions.
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The Keyhole Reporter
JUST IMAGINE'
Einstein doing the tango!
S'ÄÄt'' Horae -
Jïï* >" -PP'e- B reen
p G te H beine «onelcbed
"Ma" Deissner doing the wrong
would'thing_ 9 K
Things we can get alone without:
Lee Murdock' singing.
Popeye's silence.
Junior's poems.
Kenny Karnes' piano playing.
Miss Barnes' oratorical speeches.
8;00 typing class.
Miss Witt's anti-gum chewing cam
paign.
Jeanne's mail.
HIGH SCHOOL
The biology class has collected some
caterpillars which will tum into but
terflies in the spring. The class is at
tempftng to balance a^ aquarium.
| Attorney Blackford
i , „ was instructed to
| draw up the necessary papers.
Probable cost of a new court house
was. of course, considered and it was
thought that about ■ $40,000 would be
sufficient, judging from plans that had
been studied of a contemplated new
court house at Poison, which was es
timated to cost $33,000. Tentative plans
for the Lincoln county building include
library and jail quarters, which are not
included in the Poison building. This
would make the local court house
cost a few thousand dollars
Messrs. Welch and Jaqueth
asked by the commissioners to _
touch with Architect Brinkham ol Kal
ispell, which they did, and
more.
were
et in
arrange
ments were made for him to meet with
the commissioners in Libby next Mon
day, when plans will be more definite
ly considered.
The act under which the proposed
loan may be obtained from the govern
ment provides that 30 per cent of the
bS'thS"™
Another provision of the act is that,
under certain conditions, the govern
ment will retain title to the building
and will lease it at an annual rental
that will pay off the loan over a series
of years. At the end of that time, the
building becomes the property of the
governmental unit building it. It is be
lieved this plan would be the better
one under which to proceed locally.
WILL GIVE DANCE
FOR FOOTBALL BENEFIT
The Libby Lions club will sponsor a
dance next Wednesday evening, Oct 11,
in Kienitz hall, the proceeds from which
will be used to purchase sweaters for
the high school football team. The ob
ject is a worthy one, and a large crowd
will undoubtedly be in attendance.
Popular Young
Conple Married
In Troy Today
Miss laiuise Hosea and Mr. Wesley
Walcott Take Vows at Home
of Bride's Parents
TROY, Oct, 5 (Special)—Miss Louise
Hosea, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. L. A.
Hosea, was married this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock to Mr. Wesley Walcott of
Seattle, at the home of the bride's par
ents. The Rev. Ashworth, pastor of the
Metlmdist church in Ronan but for-1
merly of Troy and a very close friend !
of the bride and groom, came here to
oerform the ceremony. Mrs. D. F.
Fewkes and Miss Lura Fewkes played)
the wedding march.
The bri(Jo wore a cream lace gown
and carried a bouquet of Ophelia
Other wedding guests were Dell
Fewkes, Miss Rhea Fewkes, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Angell, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Pattie, Harold Hosea, Bob Hosea and
Howard Hosea.
The bride and groom left this evening
for Seattle, Wash., where they will
make their home.
roses,
When it is balanced, it will be sealed
up for the winter.
The Lion's Club is planning to give
a dance for the purpose of supplying
the team with new jerseys. The com
mittee has not yet decided upon the
date but it will be in the near future.
This is only one of the many things
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that the Lion s Club has done for the
Terriers.
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Mrs. Neeley and Mr. Walker rep
resenting the Gates-Huber system of
reading, were in Libby Monday in the
interest of their texts. Mrs. Neeley gave
several very enjoyable and instructive
demonstrations in the primary grades,
A group of teachers met them in a
round table discussion after school tak
mg time to ask questions concerning j
many of their school problem. Mrs. j
Neelev was enthuiastic over the beauty
and the variety of the scenery sur
rounding Libby and complimented the'J.
local school on the appearance of)
buildings and grounds.
Grades three to five contributed
$16.50 to a fund which was forwarded j
to the Montana Children's Home in
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PEP PROGRAM
L! L! L H S!— LÎ L! L H S!
If Libby's early-to-bed citizens were
rudely awakened last Friday night,
they will surely retract all their accusa
tions when they find that the cause of
the commotion was a group of the stu
dent body, eagerly trying to infuse
some pep into our team.
At the athletic field we were greeted
by a huge bonfire and after several
songs, rendered by the Peptomist, the
rally eally began.
Mrs. Rowland, from the Woman's
Club, Mr. Kemp, from the Commercial
Club, Mr. Davidson, from the Lion's
Club, and Mr. Nordstrom, from the
school, all gave enthusiastic pep talks.
Mr. Desonia acted as master-of-cere
monies, being ably assisted by the Pep
tomlsts and Turk Lampton, yell leader.
Because the fire was burning low and
cur voices were registering many notes
off key, our group disbanded. Each
boaster journeyed tq his home secure
in the knowledge that the Libby team
is the best ever.
FOOTBALL GAME
Last Saturday there was a double
header football game. The Troy ag
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Free Pork To
Be Given To
Those Id Need
Montana Will Receive 10
Carloads for Distribution
In Relief Work.
SOME ALLOTTED TO
LINCOLN COUNTY
The LincoIn "^tty relief committee
* s in receipt of information from Hele
na to the effect that free salt porfc
will he
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"" faU and wmter -
Th* federal emergency relief ad
ministration has sent out word that a
°JZ mr-r?. r±i
" 100 million pound* of pork
w ' d ^be l bus distributed. Montana is
definitely assured of about 18 carload*
of this commodity for earlv delivery
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V? /"U®"** 1 hy an additional
a u . r > upon completjon
I^ fi P ° rk rJ >Uy l" g pro « ra ™ P ow °P~
^'Pment will be available
j^ r j ober and another about Novem
It is probable that similar commodi
ties will be obtained from the agricul
tural adjustment administration that
distributed in relief work
will serve as an adjunct to the normal
food allowance given relief
, cases.
The pork will be dried, salt cured,
and will be cut in frorh three to six
po und p ieces. The maximum allowance
per family has been set at not to
ceed six pounds per month, with pro
portionately less for single persons and
small families. The Lincoln county
committee is making arrangement to
obtain a share of this pork.
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All Three Grade 100 Per Cent
W. C. Ott, chief clerk of the railway
mail service, was in Libby yesterday
and gave the three clerks in the Libby
postoffiee an examination regarding
mail distribution, the clerks being Rus
sel Whtefield, James Christie and Mrs.
Rosella Burke. There were 843 cards to
be distributed among 51 separations
within a certain time period All three
clerks made a perfect grade, each being
marked 100 by the examiner.
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A Be S, mnin « f^day night the
Amer ? can Cegion of this city will stage
a 3 f ries °j dance ? that is expected to
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? ther F r> da Y™gbt. in
iffiî.lî" 11 ' ^ ^ heIp
P anls 1 a f rea sury that is growing
American Legion Dances
mp y '
Two Valiant
Warriors Fight Till
Death Conquers One
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Tagedy for One, Victory, Exaltation
for the Other—No Quarter Asked
Nor Any Given
Stark tragedy visited the pleasant
wooded slopes north of Libby on last
Thursday. Tragedy that ended in death
. ° r oae rivo valiant warriors—the
sequel of a fight between two courag
ecus gladiators who fought with
thought of asking or giving quarter.
No applauding spectators spurred on
these bitter antagonists. The Marquis
of Queenberry rules did not govern,
There were no two minute rounds with
rests between. It was a fight to the fin
ish from the first clash, and when it
ended one winter lay pouring out his
life's blood while the winner went
charging away bugling out his victory
Today there is one less bull elk in the
beautiful mountains surrounding Libbv
On last Thursday, Herb Warner and
W, Weeks were wandering through
the timber north of the river lookimz
f or stock, when they heard a lively
commotion at some distance. Finally
working their way to the scene of the
(upheaval, they arrived just in time to
find a handsome large bull elk stretched
no
on the ground breathing his last, with
blood streaming from wounds in his
head. He died just about as they ar
rived. The victorious battler could be
heard charging though the brush in the
distance and bugling out his .victory.
Signs of a terrific battle were plainly
evident.
Thinking there was too much good
meat to go to waste, the two men got a
wagon, hauled the dead elk to the War
ner ranch, dressed it and hung it up.
They then notified Deputy Game War
den Dorrington and arrangements
made for Grant Harley to bring the
carcass to town, after which he skinned
it. In skinning out the skull, he found
that the dead elk had been killed by
a terrific blow in the forehead that had
split its skull wide open. The fracture
ran down through the bones of the
nose and through the jaw bone, and
tended upward slightly into the base
of one horn. The fracture was at least
a quarter of an inch wide in its widest
part. In addition to the fractured skull,
the elk had been gored through the
lung just behind one foreleg.
It is courting time in the elk world
and undoubtedly many such battles are
being fought out daily by the male
of the species. The battle recounted here
is a fine example of the viclousne« with
which the denizens of the wild stttl*
their love affairs.
wen
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