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$ The Westera News ✓ A^o c *> V \c^ Devoted to the Development of Libby, and of Lincoln County VOLUME XLVIII Libby, Lincoln County. Montana,Thursday September 30. 1948 Number 20 Vole Saturday On Bond Issue For Schools •p, ... .. , a P attempt has been made „ , P.^? sen f *° , tbe public the need for additional school buildings and answer any questions that have been asked . concerning these proposed uiidmgs One question has been V]is week. WHAT WILL IT COST ME AS A TAXPAYER? it is impossible to obtain the valua turn and figure the taxes for each individual taxpayer, but it has been possible to get the information on number of homes and farms which it is felt are average or above in \aiuation. In order to arrive at tnese individual costs some general mtormanon must first be given. the bond elections for Saturday are for two amounts $165,000.00 for the grade school and $95,000.00 for tne gymnasium-auditorium. If these elections carry, the bonds will be sold at the prevailing rate of in terest and it is believed that rate will be 3% or lower. In figuring costs for the individual taxpayer in the last election we figured 2% and the bonds were sold at 1:75%. We hope again this time that costs will actually be lower than figured. In figuring the total amount of interest paid, the amount upon which in terest is paid, decreases each year so that the amount actually paid in the 20 year period will be about the same as interest on the total amount for a period of 10 years. The total cost of the grade bonds will then be $165,000.00, the amount of the bonds, plus interest of ap pioximately $49.500.00. making a total of $214.500.00 to be paid dur ing a period of 20 years. This a mounl divided into 20 payments over the period for which they are issued will require $10,725.00 to he paid each year. The taxable valua tion of the Libby School District is $2,359,956.00. dividing this amount into the amount to be paid each year the amount of mills necessary to make the payment can be ob tained. In doing this it is found that a levy of approximately 4 l/ 2 mills will be necessary. Doing the same thing for the addi lional amount needed for the gym nasium-auditorium but using dif ferent figures it is found that for the $95.000.00, proposed issue, in terest in the amount of. $28,500.00 can be expected to be paid. Add the bonds and and dividing by 20 it is found that $6,175.00 per year will be needed to make payments. Dividing this amount by $2,846,242.00 the valua tion of the high school building district which include the Warlancl and the Manicke school districts addition to the Libby district, it found that a levy of 2-15 mills will be required to raise the amount necessary. Below we are giving the infor mation on a number of homes and farms. These figures include both home and household goods. It is interesting to note the average fig ures given at the bottom of the chart. For these twelve cases the average tax is $95,75. The increase due to the grade building would be $3.25 and for the High School $1.56 or a total of $4.81. In round num bers it means that if these pro posed issues carry that the taxpay er who is now paying $95.00 in taxes will pay about $100.00, which in crease amounts to approximately 10c per week. If you have your own taxable valuation you can fig ure the increase in your own taxes by multiplying your taxable valua tion by each of the two millages given above or by adding them and then multiplying. Remember it is necessary for 40% of those eligible to vote to do so if the election is to be valid. Facts have been presented as to the issue so get out and vote; how you vote is your own privilege in this coun try: but at least get oui and express vour opinion polls. COST OF NEW BUILDING PROGRAM TO TAXPAYERS ♦ -O sc 0J 41 .S 3 m c c ■ - o c X . . <> È»> m -O CUf l-CS-C W 1 2830 3.65 1— City Residence .. 2— -City Residence .. 3— City Residence . 2225 4— City Residence 5— City Residence 6— City Residence 7— City Residence .1200 8— City Residence . 2620 9— City Residence .2025 10— Farm Residence .3980 11— Farm Residence 2181 12— Farm Residence .1539 2616.16 811 112.54 66.74 86.13 47.36 185.50 215.32 49.48 ; 06.50 75.26 130.20 41.96 32.00 95.75 1.75 5.40 2285 440 1.98 .95 2.93 2.38 529 1.13 3.51 1131 1.45 322 .79 2.24 4875 6.20 1379 2.96 9.16 .5403 1585 7.13 3.40 10,53 323 1.45 .70 2.15 762 3.43 1.64 5.07 2.29 509 1.10 3.39 5.37 1194 2.56 7.93 396 1.78 .85 2.63 426 1.92 .92 2.84 731.33 3.25 1.56 AVERAGE 4.81 Bowling Scores of The Post Week « Wednesday Night Honor Roll:—B. Swimley 531, J. Roberts 513, C. Bloom 505, M. Pet-(D. rusha 466, Pilcher 457. Team Union . Zonolite Co. Bowkers Dist. Jaqueth's Inc. i 1 [ 1 2 2 L W 2 2 1 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Appelgren and daughter have returned from a va cation which took them to points in Southern Idaho and sea coast points in Washington, and Oregon, They were accompanied by Mrs. Ap pelgren's mothers, Mrs. Ponikver. Crossing Accident Takes the Lives of Mother and Children ! A tragic accident occurcd at I Trego. Friday, September 24 at 4 :40 p. in., when Great Northern pas (Senger train No. 3 hit a truck which j was stalled on the track, killing mother and her three small child ren 1 Mrs. Mildred Robinson and child ren, Francis John 5, Shirley Ann 3, and Donnie James 1, were driving. from the Tie Mill to the store across the tracks when the truck stalled. Apparently Mrs. Robinson saw the train approaching, got out of the truck and was reaching for the baby when the train hit, killing all four instantly. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson and family have lived in Fortine for about one year, Mr. Robinson being employed at the Tie Mill in Trego. He was working at the time of the accident and as far as it is known, he is the only survivor. A coroner's inquest was held in Eureka Monday night at 7:30 and the coroner's jury verdict concluded that the accident could have been avoided had proper signs and signals been installed at this crossing. Those serving on the jury were; Fred Maurer, Acting Coroner, Joe Fennessy, Jr., County Attorney. Don McFadyean, Frank H. Leonard, Emil Swing, Ray Curtis, Clarence Dier man and Comet M. Purdy. Burial will take place Wednes day, September 29, with graveside services at the cemetery at Fortine. —— - I n_ i LinCOlil V^O. 1X001 •> T tStOte I OX6S 0 fQ KJ onr Hmf Mill IHM 1 ,UM •▼«••■•V/II • The county assessor states there are nearly a half million dollars in taxes on real estate to be col lected for this year. September 23 the assessment rolls for the calendar year of 1948 were turned over to the County Treasurer for collection, The real estate tax roll amounts to $483,207.84. The personal tax rolls which have already been collected amount to $25,852.67. The motor vehicle tax rolls total $22,914.87, which have also been collected, LEGION OF THE MOOSE FROLIC OCTOBER 9-10 There will be aspecial meeting of in is lights, the Moose Lodge at 7:30 Saturday night. October 9. All members are urged to attend. Following the meeting there will be a dance members and their friends. Sunday afternoon the women the Moose are serving dinner $1.50 per plate. All Moose and their friends who wish may attend this dinner. At 1:30 p. m. there will be a Legion of the Moose meeting which will be for Second Degree Moose and candidates. Legion of the Moose No. 43. Mis soula. will put on the initiatory work at this meeting. Visitors are also expected from Whitefish, Kal ispell, Troy, and Kimberley, B. C. Anyone having spare rooms for Ocotber 9. or wishing to attend the dinner Sunday, please contact Glea son Pilcher. Bitterroot WORK ON FIELD LIGHTING PROJECT ALL SET TO GO William Erickson who is in charge of the Athletic Field Lighting Proj ect which is sponsored by Harper Erdman Post. No. 1548 and finan cially assisted by other organiza tions and individuals, reports that the field lighting equipment is on hand and that as soon as the poles are treated by the J. Neils Lumber Company, work will start on the project. Mr. Erickson stated that he hopes it will be completed in ample time so that .several football games may be played under the CLIFFSIDE CHANGE!* HANDS OCTOBER 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leitner. who have owned Cliffside, popular tour ist camp and market 12 miles south of Libby, have sold the entire set up to Ernest Wutzke of Rider, N. Mr. Wutzke expects to take [possession Sunday, October 10. Mr. and Mrs. Leitner have owned the camp for the past three seasons during which time they have built up a profitable business. We like the business and the country, stated Mr. Leitner, but have decided to retire and make our home in Stock ton, Calif. The best wishes of many friends will accompany them back to California. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Remp visited over the week-end in Kalispel. AMERICAN LEGION DISTRICT CONVENTION The American Legion District No 4, Department of Montana will : it's fair meeting at Whitefish, Sat urday. October 2 at 2:00 p. m. Leg ionnaires from Libby. Eureka, Kal ispell, Whitefish, Poison, St. Igna tius and Ronan will attend. . , ....... T Delegates who will attend from Llbb >' ave - Fra î lc ^ 1V î c 9 1 V5 e ' jnander, Bussell Whitefield, Cla.re Schneider and Mrs. Mildred Flesher. r Newly elected Department Of ! lce P Wlll . be introduced at the dis tnct meeting, Monday morning when Pete Van derwood and Billy Harris took charge of the Libby Transfer & Storage Co. The new owners bought the business from L. W. Dox tater. who has owned and operated it for the past two years, Mr. Doxtater was out of town the first of the week and his future plans have not been announced, but the many friends of the family will unite in hoping that the Doxtaters wil Icontinue to make their home in Libby. Both of the new owners are local men, Pete Vanderwood going thru the local schools and being em ployed for the past 11 years by the J. Neils Co. Billy Harris is the son of Mrs - p <?ggy Harris, and like his partner has grown up in Libby, es tablishing a good record for turn self as a conscientious and agree able workman. The new owners plan to continue the good which the company has given in the past, and state they will do everything in their power to give their customers satisfaction, Libby Transfer Changes Ownership A business change took place last service Reserve Corps to Organize in Libby In Order to afford local reser vists the opportunity for active!» engaging in the Organized Reserve Corps affairs, separate trainl be inaugurated for Libby inity in the initial meeting to be held in the Community Room (be ng wiK and vic the library) at the County Court House in Libby, commencing at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening, 30 .September. In view of the importance of pro perly orienting reservists on recent developments in the long-range pro gram of the Reserve, officers and enlisted reservists of all branches of the service are urgently requested to attend this particular meeting. Master Sergeant Walter E. Stiers, assistant to the unit Reserve In structor in Kalispell, will present a conference on "Highlights of the Organized Reserve Plans" based on current policies of the Department of the Army regarding implement ing the recently enacted Reserve Retirement and Inactive Training pay bills. Added features of this conference will include facts cerning the promised plan for motion of officers and enlisted i and, of major importance, eligibility for obtaining, as well as requirements for retaining an active reserve status. Of special interest to local re servists and prior service men is the Engineer Forestry Company now being organized under the di rection of Captain Richard D. Grif fith and sponsored by the J Neils Lumber Company, Captain Griffith, recently assigned as the company commander, will outline current plans for organizing the new unit and provisions of at con pro re necessary for gain ing membership in the company. It is emphasized that this meet ing is for all officers and enlisted reservists and those prior service men who may be interested in en rolling irp the Reserve, including the Air Force. Credit hours and Points toward your active status, promotion and retirement pay for members of the Reserve will com mence with the above meeting, in return for your attendance. BEGINNERS CLASSES IN ALf BAND INSTRUMENTS TO BE STRESSED IN LIBBY SCHOOLS Beginners classes in all band in struments will be stressed this year in the Libby Public school. George Bowring, music supervisor said to day. During the past three weeks nearly 300 school children from the fifth to the eighth grades have been tested for their musical ability. The results of this test help to indicate the probability of a childs success with a musical instrument. ch >ld from the fifth grade through high school is eligible to free instructions in playing a band instrument. receive A large group of beginners is anticipated this year, and having a band instrument for sale urged to get in touch with Mr. Bowring at the high school. anvone RED HEART TAG DAY SET Red Heart Tag Day. sponsored by W. O. T. M. in this city will be held October 2, under leadership Inez Smith. The slogan for this years tag day is: "GIVE"—that some crippled child may walk. It is a worthy when you buy a tag you are giving a crippled child a chance in life. cause new DISTRIC T NO. 4 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET SATURDAV. OCTOBER 2 principal ac meet mu at which Larson of Whitcfish. mdcr. will preside and from the Other Th far •aching ■gum •ervices oilers lean to every . 'cran in Montana and the na 'ili_be outlined by Commander e F. Naegele of Helena at th<■ acting of District No. 4 her 2. in Whitcfish. will be the r urd N;,i-g at li id ilx'onard C rtistrict com which Legionnaires Libby area will be present, department officers expected to at tend are Adjutant Herb Kibler of Helena and Eugene W. Savage of Butte, Boys' State director. 'The American Legion deserves much at credit for the accomplish ments ol its service officers in 17, 000 posts, its staff members of the national rehabilitation and its accredited representatives," Commander Naogle states. 'As near as commission your Legion post, there is a service officer prepared to place without charge the claim of any veteran or dependents in a channel where highly competent, in terested representatives of the Le gion will make certain there is ac complished full development of the claim and that careful consideration is given by the government. "When a veteran needs medical or hospital care, the Legion service officer knows what must be done to get this treatment for those who are entitled. "We want the public to know that this invaluable service is available to all war veterans and their de pendents without cost to themsel ves and regardless of whether not they are Legionnaires." or Gov. Sam C. Ford And Party Visit Libby Saturday Governor and Mrs. Sam C. and party drove in at 1:30 p. Saturday. Sept. 25 to make a short visit with Libby friends. They entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Earle. Mrs. R. W. LeDuc and Chas. D. Rowe at luncheon at the Sur prise Cafe, Others in the Governor's party included, "Bill" Rae the Governor's campaign manager and Casev Alli son. Ford m. were After calling on as many friends as possible in their limited time schedule, the Governor's party de parted for Eureka where they'would make a brief stop en route to Kalis pell. Wood Molasses May Use Waste Woods The following information from the Industrial Development Division of the Montana Chamber of Com merce concerning the possibilities of manufacturing stock molasses from waste wood, will be of in terest to Lincoln County people. While not too much of the molasses would probably be fed out in the county, this section doubtless would furnish much material for its pro duction. The article follows: We're coming down the home stretch in the research and develop ment necessary to develop this new industry which will use Montana's waste wood to feed our livestock. On August 10, the Division sent Dick Setterstrom, Montana Power Company engineer, I. V. Anderson, Chief of the Forest Utilization Ser vice and G. J. Skibbins to Bozeman on this project. The Division group met with Dean S. Willson. J. L. Van Horn, Dean E. W. Schilling and Dr. H. F. Mullikin Upshot of the meeting was that Dr Mullikin will arrange to visit the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wis., to get all available Mplasses plant design, turn he will design a plant for Montana information on Wood On his re commercial conditions. In addition, a large scale feedin'» program at the State College the Wine Glass Rand' n Mis ar sou la. was settled upon f».r tin fall ! Misco Feeds is coopt i j leting the feeds, Win viding feed, ran ties for the lege is providing fee large numbers o dairy cattle; while tf at Madison is atm: Glas m pro tie and faeili j i; , State Col facilities and : ■p. lambs and cat exnc she laboratory j rood ling the molasses. The program involves I. 032 animals Purpose of all this fin»' —to prove the wood molasses, a stock feeds Look at these if feed, •ooperation nutrition value of an ingredient of and. 63 tons facts: The wood now wasted in the United States would produce 12 billion gallons of molasses. Converting this waste to molasses is equivalent to twice the carbohydrate value of our national wheat crop. Preliminary estimates of the cost of producing wood molas ses indicate a highly efficient and competitive operation with plenty of raw material and an expanding demand for the product. WEATHER REPORT Following is the weather report as furnished through the courtesy of the Libby Ranger Station: Date Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Mrs. E. J. Driear entertained members of her Militant Club at a coney-island luncheon Thursday of last week. The luncheon was fol lowed by an enjoyable meeting and social hour. H 1, Pr 54 4! .05 62 .00 30 54 31 .06 70 36 ,00 67 40 .00 Mayor Gompf Makes> Public Statement . «s&süHere and placed in suitable jobs. ndcr stimulus of the "National jEmploy the Physically Handicapped | Week" October 3 to <J an active ! campaign to that end is be in« con | fit the ! j It is , that pin j ti Sat-la it y ted by private and public agen centering about the local of of the Employment Service. Employers find that handicapped valuable employees, ranks with or even outranks that of normal work ers; their stability and dependability make them outstanding members of the working force, restorative aids needed. It is my hope that this community will assist in providing full work opportunity to any and all of its handicapped citizens. To that end I call upon employers to open the way for such employment, and upon everybody to assist in bringing handicapped cases to attention for corrective action.—Harold Gompf Mayor. City of Libby. workers are Their performance Training and arc available if Troy Pioneers Hold Gathering The Walter Blackman ranch the scene of a gathering of Old time residents of Troy Wednesday, September 22. Out-of-town guests were: Mrs. Nellie Sweeney now of Reno, Nevada, who was a Troy resident of 42 years ago; Mrs. Frank Benning of Spokane and Mrs. Geo. Pike of Libbv. Mrs. then booming gold mining town of Sylvanit 51 years ago. Other guests included: Mrs. Hailie Savage, Mr. and Mrs. Fred French. A1 Wil liams, Henry Weidner. Mrs. Ivy Payne. Hi Ford, Jesse Gripe, Frank Swanson and Louie Norman. Mrs. Pike started things going by telling a story about a man who died and went to Heaven; a guide met him upon his arrival and was Mrs. Benning and Pike became friends in the pro ceeded to show him all the heavenly beauties. To his surprise he a man chained in a corner and asked the guide, "Why in Heaven is this man chained?".Oh replied the guide. "He s from Mbntana and if wc let him loose he Will go back." From there on Paul Bunyan tales Ml'A were tame compared to the true [stories of the Old told by these pioneers which prompted by Mrs. Benning. old crowd telling talcs she heard years ago. Mrs. Savage told of Indian raids in Colorado where her neighbors were scalped and killed, Mrs. Pike related her experiences of a 700 mile trek across the plains, travel ing with ox teams and covered gons. Mrs. Sweeney told of her experience as a passenger on the first mixed freight train from Spo kane to Troy. The many colorful characters of Troy lived again for a day thru the tales that were told Heart breaks, depressions, deaths without the services of a doctor, minister, wakes, births and wed dings were iterated, sprinkled with tragedy and bids of humor and practical jokes. With all the washing, sewing and mending done without washing or sewing machines, and the men hav ing no modern machinery, there were no nervous breakdowns West that were were there are today despite the screams of wild animals that would curdle Hie blood i 'A .1 I nurse or as The tales ended with Myrtle Ben ning and Nelli»' Sweeney doing the Irish Washer woman Other Old Timers wh table to atb-nd because Weidner. Mr v> re un f illness Henrvj were; Mrs and Mrs. Anna Cummin 1) T. Wood and ■ mo. lav n -1 ■nv Morro h.ii ■ It that Tr a th t m •' ' lh< , n»\t iei-t. : 7:30 p. m.. a "Fun! games and refreshments. h..oi tud' -.ts are cordially ■h Wednesday j Methodist Church j October 6 Meeting will be I I the at evening at INite" High | invited, ! [ , j J J 1 r ■ CHEST SURVEY UNIT i iSf ' t W. :i r<o: . \ws. ■ t » t i The Mobile Unit of the Montana Tuberculosis Association and the State Board of Health will be in Lincoln County from September 30 to October 14 as scheduled below. Plan to go to the center nearest you. neighbors to come. LIBBY; City Hall—September 30 and October 1. from 1:00 to 5.00 Tell your p. m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p. m.; October 2, 10 to 12 a. m. and 2:00 to 6:00 p. m.; October 5. 9:00 a, m. to 2:00 p. m. and 6:00 p. m. to 9.00 p. m ; October 6. from 9:00 a. m. to 12 Noon, and from 2:00 p. m. till 5 00 p. m. TROY: Light Office—October 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 and 7.00 to 9:00 October 8 from 9:00 to 12 Noon and 2:80 to 5.00 p, m. EUREKA: School House—October 12 and 13, 1:00 to 5.00 p m und 7:'V1 to 9:00 p. rh ; October 14, 9:00 a. m. to 12 Noon. p Mobile Unit is Today and . . ... * k I fill |\| A V f IA/ AAI/ | I 11, A I V V l-KfA 1 1 " " Vwl \ : , W E Partlow. president local P.T.A., m discussing th mg visit of the Mobile Unit of th» Montana Tuberculosis states: Lincoln County has the reputation of being a healthv place in which to live. We are proud of this repu tation and we want to guard it. We have no right to boast of our health as long as people are catch ing and dying of tuberculosis, a disease which strikes particularly hard at young men and women be tween 15 and 35 years of age. Its heaviest toll is of people over 60. To prevent the spread of tubercu losis in our community and to save valuable lives, it is first necessary to find out who has the disease to day. the com Association, We know, of course, that there are people undergoing treatment now in tuberculosis hospitals, but they represent little more than 50 per cent of those who have tubercu - losis and the hospital patients not spreading infection. It is the other people, on the streets or in offices and factories, who are losing their own health and endangering other lives. In order to find these diseased people, it is necessary to X-ray healthy people. We can detect tuberculosis i are in this early stage by means of chest X rays, which reveal the presence of tuberculosis symptoms appear X-ray examinations of all adults in the community are the answer t > finding tuberculosis earlv The schedule before the outward Periodic chest for the Lincoln County survey appears this week beneath the picture of the Mobile Outfit in this been some changes schedule at Eureka since last week's issue, and the check-ups in that town will be given at the school house instead of the American Le gion Club Room as announced last week. If you did not got an appoint nient card, come at your conven ience—but COME! We want every one in the county to be X-rayed— and remember it*s without charge. You have this coming to you for the Christmas Seals you have been buying. issue. There have made in the School Official Addresses Lions 9 W. C. Zollars, chairman of the Libby School Board, stated that the combined increase in taxes for both grade school and high school bonds should they pass at next Saturday's election will add only 6 65 mills to the present taxes. This will mean an added tax averaging throughout the districts, of $4.81 Mr. Zollars who was addressing the Libby Lions at their regular semi-monthly meeting, also stated that the grade school tax valuation has increased over one million dol lars during the past four years and that the high school district has shown an increase valuation of $533. 000. In addition to the normal in crease shared by the high school district, the grade school valuation has been boosted bv its enlarge ment, Each district, he added by law vote to levy bonds of its assessed valuation proposed bond issue is well within the legal limits, he stated. The Lions expressed their of doing everything their power to get a good turn out next Saturday for the bond election which is one of the for community i :ts educational progr Lion President eed the next nit October 11 may up to The 3 r i I ! Î!°1 mten within critical times regarding ision am •ting 'Monday, LIBBV GARDEN C LUB WASHES TO SECURE PLANTS AND BULBS FOR THE C LUB TRIANGLE Libb; Gan :*n Clu is plan into a rious of U. Triant Jen r and ibtaming j bulbs person having an', | suitable for j tact Mrs. Walter Johnson. iphone number is I99-R.. Libbv. perennial Any number and perennial plants ilb> and plants hi.s project should con Her