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The Western News * r ? ■ f y A c ' ✓ y - y» \ Devoted to the Development of Libby, and of Lincoln County y ^ S ' V * Libby, Lincoln County, Montana Thursday, March 31, 1949 VOLUME XLVIII Number 46 Wahn Drnmicnc lUClIIU I IUIIIIMsj To Give U. S. 2 Needed Care U. S. No. 2 is in good condition fropi Duluth, Minn., to Glacier Na tional Park, stated speakers last Saturday at Cut Bank, attending the first U. S. Highway No. 2 meeting to be held since the war. From Glacier Park on around the south side of the park and from there west, are many bad soots along the route to Sandpoint, Ida. O. L. Gillespie and Harlow Stor dock, who represented the Libby Chamber of Commerce state that State Senator G. M. Moss of White fish, appearing before the gathering declared Highway No. 10 has been receiving more than its share of the money which has been spent Northwestern Montana high ways. Later his charges were em bodied in a resolution to be sent to members of the Montana con gressional delegation, state high way commission, public roads ad ministration and the forest service. Many speakers appeared on the program the trend of the talks fa voring more advertising of the road in order to secure heavier travel. Gillespie from Libby was given the floor toward the end of the open session and succeeded in impress ing the assembly with the fact that what the highway needs first not so much publicity, but to have the bad places ironed out and fixed up. It was he, stated Stordock, who mentioned the fact that until a good through road is completed, it is poor policy to route travel over a portion of the highway only to have them detoured to other high Said he: "If they come over on is ways. part of their journey and then have to complete it on No. 10, they will recommend their friends to make the entire trip on No. 10. He also called attention to the fact that about as much travel comes nom the west going east, as goes west, and if this travel starts east on other highways it seldom turns north to U. S. 2. In response to telegrams sent from the meeting to the Idaho Highway Commission, a reply was received that evening that Idaho this summer will construct a crush ed rock surface course and bitumin nus surface on 13.186 miles of U. S. 2 between Moyie Springs and the Montana line. Also, the commis sion wired, the new routing of the highway from Moyie to the Mon tana line has been decided upon Montana can go ahead and com plete her part of the route to the Idaho border. Officials of U. S. 2 association for the coming vear are, T. J. Landry, Kalispell, president; Hal Davies, Minot, vice president; Phil King so dom, Kalispell, sec.-treas. Walter Neils of Libby was appointed a member of the highway develop ment committee. Last Monday in discussing U. S. 2 Governor Bonner of Montana stated as follows; "During the campaign," Bonner said, "I soon learned one of the major sore spots so far as highways are concerned is on U. S. 2 in the northwestern portion of the,state. "I determined to do something about it. We now are grading, sur facing and oiling six miles west of Troy and the state has agreed to maintain the balance of the mileage to the Idaho line in the best manner possible. "But I discover the real reason why the balance of the highway on the Montana side cannot be con structed to primary standards is the lack of action by Idaho in deter mining where its primary road is to be located. "Under the law, federal aid money cannot be spent except to connect Montana county seats or another federal aid highway in another state. As soon as Idaho makes up its mind where its section of U. S. No. 2 is to hit the Montana line, we will proceed with all speed possible to meet it." Tuesday's Great Falls Tribune states that Bonner intends to write to the governor of Idaho and that state's delegates to the Cut Bank convention hoping to encourage Idaho to complete the route to the Montana line. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY TONIGHT (MARCH 31) "Digging Up the Dirt," a three act comedy, is being presented by the Junior Class tonight and to morrow night in the Junior High Auditorium. This play is an excit ing, adventurous comedy in three acts. Bob Potter and Dean Madison play the roles of a newspaper re porter and a college student tem porarily engaged as the assistants of an archaelogist (Lloyd Midyett) when they discover an ancient treasure. Complications arise as four girls, Noala Munsel, Marchita Bec cari, Joan Dennis and Phyllis Ru bard with their chaperone, Ardyce Gillespie, arrive on the scene. Other actors are Bob Conn. Dar rell Basham, Joe Beagle, and Darcy Schermerhorn. Roger Switzer's part has been taken by Harry Read since Roger has been disabled in a re-* cent skiing accident. The curtain rises at 8:00 sharp. Admission is 35c and 60c. City Elections To Be Monday, April 4 City officials will be elected next Monday in Libby, Troy and Eureka. The list for Troy will be found the Troy page. The following will be voted on in Libby: For Mayor: Clay Parker and Harold H. Gompf; City Treasurer: Alma G. Mount; Police Magistrate, J. T. Brindley; Aldermen. Ward William E. Williams, P. V. Kitley, Stanley J. Reedy, Lloyd B. Mid yett, M. G. Adkins, Elmer W. Stan ley; Ward II: Raymond A. Cole, V. F. Paddock, Fred H. Maurer, Harry M. Chapman; Ward III: J. A. Thompson, Dexter Shaurette. Two aldermen will be elected in each ward. The Eureka ballot carries the following names; i For Mayor: Clarence F. Dierman, Nora B. Pomeroy, J. L. Stevens; Aldermen, two in each ward, Ward I: B. G. Drake, Byron Olson, Vic tor H. Peltier: Ward 11; Raymond B .Curtis, A. S. Ferguson, Harold Gee, Clifford Johnson apd C. O. Wollan. In the Libby election Mayor Gompf. Treasurer Mount and Al dermen Midyett, Thompson and Adkins are running for reelection. Parker is a past mayor of the city. ■ , a. f II,I |_ _ Ä 1 I ll\lM\\ I |\|J T L/IJV.UJJ Ujv V/l 1080" Poison ff The matter of coyote control was explained Thursday, March 24, at a meeting called by State Game Warden Archie O'Claire and held at the Forest Service office in Lib by. John Horn, president of the Libby Rod & Gun Club in com menting on the meeting stated that a letter w'as read from Assistant Regional Forester Roberts which di scussec i deer management study j n Lincoln county, and the coyote con j ro j program, Coyote control throughout Mon ^ ana was explained, giving the source D f f un ds, how they have been spent; results gained, and com men tg on additional gains which could be obtained through a bet ter control program, Funds allocated for this work for the ensuing year amount to $120, 000 including both state and federal for the entire state. They will be administered by the prectetor, con trol men of the Eish apd Wijdlife service. r The ftÂiw ^ îfiàaé ; ûp fi the following source»; rom Fish & Game Department, $50, 000: Livestock funds, $35,000; fed eral predator control funds. $35,000. Lincoln county is included in District No. 4, which is composed of the 11 western counties. The only method of control which has been used in this county has been trap ping. Some results have been ob tained but they have been costly and have not reduced the coyote population to the proper level. Re quests from this section have been sent to the Fish & Game Commis sion asking for a more efficient pro gram. Gene Grand of the Fish & Wild life Service gave an interesting word picture of coyote control, comparing the efficiency of trapping with the new 1080 poisoning program. His report included the factors of cost, animals killed, and future control needed to keep coyotes under con trol. The important subject of sec ondary poisoning was discussed in its relation to bear, furbearing animals and birds. The action of the poison was explained to the group and how it is used and con trolled. This discussion remarked Mr. Horn, removed the objection many of those present had for this poisoning program. It was brought out at this meet ing, Horn stated, that control of predators will increase our deer herds and make a larger hunting crop available. The control will also benefit the farmer and rancher, he added. Before any poisoning program is begun in Lincoln County, the coun ty's residents will be given oppor tunity to express their views on the proposed program. The Federal Fish & Wildlife Service will send representatives to a county-wide meeting to explain the program and to answer questions regarding the use of 1080 in the county. President Horn was delegated to form a committee from all over the county, representing all groups in terested in the proposed poisoning All sportsmen, civic program. clubs, farm and ranch organizations and state and federal agencies will be contacted and asked to send delegates to a committee meeting to be-held in the near future which will be called for the purpose of obtaining the attitude of county residents. Those present last Thursday at the meeting were the state warden, Mr. O'Claire; Kootenai Forest Sup ervisor, W. G. Guernsey; Howard Ahlskog, A1 Flint, Fred Johnson of the Regional office at Misosula, Ed Beebe, Missoula; Gene Grand, Hel ena; Predator Control Officer Blois, Helena; Jack Schmautz and Ade Zajanc of the Fish & Wildlife Ser vice, Libby. Those present from the Libby Rod & Gun Club and the Fish & Game Committee of the Chamber of Commerce were Ed Boyes, Forrest DeRosia, John Horn, George Earle, Paul Church, Frank Robinson, County Agent; Earl Lo vick, Charles Skranak, George Neils and A. J. Agather. Ernie Wood Heads Scout Pack Comm. A citizen's committe was organ ized Tuesday evening to sponsor the Libbv Boy Scout Cub Pack. T. R. VanMeter, president of the Western Montana Boy Scout Coun cil, Missoula, and Jud Compton, Boy Scout executive from Kalis pell, were present to assist in the organization work. Compton discussed the Cub Scout Circus which is set for May 14 in Kalispell. The Libby pack made a fine showing last year at this annual event and will doubt less be present in force again this spring. The following committee mem bers were selected Tuesday even ing: Ernie Wood, Chairman; E. C. Ostheller, Elmer Switzer, Jr., D. A. Davidson, G. D. Bowe*i, D. R. Hays, John Sheehan, Clarence Brown and Leo Kyser. The following were appointed den mothers; Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Jr.; Mrs. Ostheller, Mrs. Charles Wag Mrs. D. R. Hays, Mrs. Clar on I: i i of ner, ence Brown, Mrs. Leo Kyser and Mrs. Ted Kessel. The den mothers will meet to morrow', April I at the Community Room in the Courthouse to organize individual dens for Libby Pack No. 25. Earl Welton, who served as Scoutmaster for the cubs last year, has consented to serve again in 1949. He feels that the cubs have Igood prospects for the coming year. _ i Lutheran Hospital, age 75 years, I four months and 11 days. He came to Libby in 1911 and was employed by the J. Neils Lum her Company as barn boss. He was retired at the time of his decease and made his home at 8th and Wis consin Streets. Mr. Englert never married. Funeral arrangements are incom plete pending word from a sister, Mrs. Art Brian, Woodrich, Pa. Ben Englert was born November 17, 1873 in Clinton County, Pa., and passed away March 28 at St. John's Cancer Drive Is On During April Ever see a 30-foot, 1,000 pound man? You probably won't—but byltj injecting pure growth hormone ex-jfi tracted from the pituitary gland th^y*re growing healthy rats up to five times their normal size. Ever think that an extra 40 pounds would give you a 25 per cent greater chance of having cancer than if you were underweight? It would, according to statistical studies of cancer. Ever see a man walking — with, by volume, most of his abdominal organs removed? They do—thanks to new surgical techniques. there was a relation ship between nerves and cancer? By cutting a sympathetic nerve, one scientist causes tremendous cancers to develop in one type of giant cockroach. Ever think a virus could remain harmless for long periods of time —then become a rapacious killer because an infinitely small amount of calcium is added to the solution in which it exists? It does. Ever think a mouse could be dy ing a massive, ugly cancer—and be apparently healthy and frisky, with the tumor gone, a couple of days later? That's happening . . thanks to injections of a spleen tract. Ever think a human cancer tient, dying in great pain, could be sent back to a normal existence by injecting a poison gas? That hap pens occasionally — but the re sults, so far, are temporary. Ever think that such innocent things as the sun's rays, x-rays, soot, oil. constant physical irrita tion and continual burning of cer tain tissues could cause cancer? Under some conditions, they will. Ever think that many of the things that cause cancer are used to treat cancer—radiations and tain chemicals, for example? Ever know that by repeated brother-to-sister mating of ous mice, cancer-bearing strains can be developed? Ever know that cancer-free mice can be nursed by mothers with breast cancer, and the young mice will develop cancer? Ever know that cancer can be caused in the offspring by merely mating two particular kind's of fish? These and other phenomena are being looked into by scientists sup ported by the American Cancer So ciety. A series of articles to appear during April will outline what search has found about cancer. Support research! Give today to Ihc American Cancer Society! County Commander Mrs. E. E. Driear states that the county set-up for the Cancer Drive will appear in next week's issue of The Western News. ex pa cer cancer re INFANTILE PARALYSIS STRIKES AT EUREKA According to Dr. J. M. Cairns, County Health Officer, several cases of Infantile Paralysis have been re ported in the Eureka district. The diagnosis have been confirmed. The Health Officer asks that con tact with the district be curtailed and he also suggested that child ren's gatherings in Libby be cut to a minimum to lower the danger of an epidemic. Jas. 0. Baker Mont. Pioneer Passes Away James Omar Baker was born August 28. 1872 at Clinton. Ia„ and passed away at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, J*arch 26 at his home in South Libby after a few weeks illness, age 76 years, six months and 28 o®ys. He was married to Alice Hanshaw July 26, 1900 at Culbertson, Mont, To this union were born eight daughters and one son. Three daughters have preceded him in death, Mrs. Irma Shafer and two who died in infancy. Surviving are his wife, Alice; son John W. of Igpby: and daughters, Mrs. Mabel Peterson, Spokane; Mrs. Hazel Ring ler. Visalia, Calif.; Mrs. Aline Welch, Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Mrs. Edna Polette all of Libby; also 26 grandchildren and four éreat grandchildren. Two sisters, »rs. Cora Finicun, Clinton, la., and Mrs. C, F. Tress, Ottumwa, la., also survive Most of his life has been spent in Montana, having come to the stete at the age of fifteen. He soent his youth as a cowboy on various cattle ranches around Chinook, Big Sandy and Great Falls. He often spoke of a winter in the carlv 90's when he "batched" with the Cowboy Artist Charles Russell. Af ter his marriage in 1900 he home steaded north of Culbertson and conducted a "Road Ranch" where the stage coaches stopped en route from Culbertson to Scobev. The townsite of Froid, Mont., was later established on his homestead. He engaged in various enterprises in Froid which included an implement and hardware store and a grocery and meat market. He also farmed near Froid until the family moved to Libby in 1929 where it has since resided. He was employed at the 1. Neils Lumber Company for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Baker raised a grandson, Jimmy Shafer after the death of his moth er. He is now with the U. S. Army i Korea. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, M^rch 31 at the Gompf Funeral Hone with the Rev. Leon Ayers of Assembly of God Church of fing, "ÄH of the children are here for the funeral except Mrs. Ringler who was here for a two week visit re cently. Other out-of-town relatives who have come are Mrs. James Shafer and baby of Spokane. Mrs. Delma Meichner of Veronica, Ore., and Mrs. John Baker, Jr., and baby Butte. Mr. Baker was a man of excellent character and habits. His life has been a living monument in the hearts of those who know him. "Never too busy to lend a helping hand, Never too poor to share. Never too busy to say a cheerful word Or helo others their burdens to bear " Evervhoflv had love scores and we didn't nlaco in the monev stated BUI Nelson of ^he KeglTrsTn speak ing of the First Annual Keglers Klassic held last Saturday and Sun day in Kalispell. "There were few high scores made, though they might have been higher had there not Kpon manv cniit* Fvon though the scoTing was noor the alleys were wonderful'" S bowler .( the Northwest only succeeded ini taking fourth place in the singles, The Schlitz team from Kalisnell which bowled recently in Libbv •won team honors. Arras of Cut Bank won the eight game scratch singles. Libby teams consisted of Miller's Clothing and' Hotel Libbv. ' Mem bers of Miller's Clothing are Shaur-1 ette, Miller, Buti. Adkins and L. Sleizer. The Hotel Lihby team con-1 sisted of Roberts Fowlèr. D Hav den. O. Brist and Eugene Eggert. All the members of both teams and also W. J. Nelson entered the singles ; .ÄSÄ?' J KM ■ SÄ Ä?. P Othe B Who Sc .& «P but dl d r ,p,a.vwc r c Meant' Liovd Riirr,L.i eV \ncl êporen B id' Lloyd Burpee, and George Badt. ! a ; . FIRST ANNUAL KEGLERS KLASSIC AT KALISPELL ZONOLITE COMPANY GIVE DINNER SUNDAY The Zonolite Company gave dinner Sunday at the Surprise Cafe | for Rudolph Gartonrr.ann an en- j gineer from Berne. Switzerland, \ here to look over the Zonolite mine, Mr. Garten and watch operations mann has been in the United States about eight months spending time at different branches of the Zono lite Company learning all the steps in the processing of Zonolite. He said that they plan to ship Zono lite ere to Switzerland and pro cess it there for use as insulation. Mr. Gartenmann left Tuesday noon for Chicago where he intends to spent about fourteen days. Zonolite Company auditors from Chicago were also present at the dinner. Garland Anderson and Pat Sav age were business visitors in Libby Tuesday. Stunt Night Plans Making Progress Much interest is being shown in the fourth Kootenai Valley Grange Stunt Night, Saturday, April 9 at 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Ade Courtright. publishing director for the event, reports that several entries have been received from or ganizations not participating in for mer years. Judges this year will all be out of town people, Since there will be no school April 8 and 9 contestants will be at liberty to practice their stunts at that time in the Junior High Audi torium, where the program will be presented. Remember, Mrs. Courtright says, to get your entries in for the big event so you will get a good spot on the program. Many good posters advertising Stunt Night were turned in by the 5th. 6th, 7th and 8th grade pupils and the judges (all non-Grangers) will have their reports in by Friday, April 1. Results of the poster con test will be published in next week's paper. Winners will receive prizes from Mrs .Courtright Friday at school.—Reporter. Mr and Mrs. Jack England and son left yesterday for Helena, where Jack is scheduled to assume his duties as highway patrol super visor tomorrow. Friday. April 1. He will succeed Charles L. Sheridan who has served since 1941 as chief of the patrol, England To Head State Patrol ■ I | I I I I I I I I I ( | .... 4 ■ ■k a Hi ■H JACK ENGLAND Jack is well known and liked in Lincoln County, having lived hero for many years. During this time he has been active in veteran or ganizations and has a large circle of friends and acquaintances through out Lincoln and Flathead counties who happy to him on hi* appointment. He has been granted a leave of absence by the Great Northern Railroad Company to accept the position. c.™.'°Ss TwJuSr 1 "' ,rom ,h - "Jack" England, who will become supervisor of the highway patrol, has been a resident of Montana for more than 30 years. j He carTle to the state in 1916 as a lrainma n lor the Great Northern but went overseas with the ? lst division in 1917, He retuned . two >' pars latcr and f ervpd as a ' rain ™ n r a " d conductor for the great Northern on runs between 2 Havre and Spokane. Later he was appointed senior inspector of safety appliances with jurisdiction over all railroads in Montana, a position he "*»«• ■» «»' For many years England has been i * active in civic affairs in Flathead ' and Lincoln counties. He filled all | the offices of the state department ^ i r 'f the Veterans of Foreign Wars, ■ serving as commander for the 1936 37 term. Ho now is a member of the | P ' national council of administration i ! for the VFW. In addition ho has served the j Order of Railway Conductors as, chairman of its state legislative: committee. He also is a member of ! the American Legion, the Elks and I d <hc Masons. England married the former Lcora Timberman of Musselshell j "" d lh " V toV " """ : " >n . lîtaSS K0R CONTROLLING POL.O nir ' Lu .i. State Board of Health Officer; Miss Jeanette Pot , u y ic .?^Hh Nurse of Helena; Frank E. McDonnell, State Rcpre sentative of the National Founda lion for Infantile Paralysis, Great in _ . - , „ £, a *. • J^ ! - G. L. Smith and Mrs. Smith, nurse of Eureka and two officers of the Lincoln County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis met and discussed plans for handling and caring for Infantile Paralysis cases in the Eureka area. Two patients were flown to St. Luke's Hospital in Spokane and another patient was taken in last week for treatment. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Lull were in Libby Wednesday to consult with Dr. J. M. Cairns, County Health Officer and Miss Angeline Huchala. school nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doll and son Bob are in Libby this week from Ft. Benton visiting at the home of Mrs. Doll's father, Fred Carter. The Doll family are former Libby resi dents. Work Begins On School Bldg, This Week President W. J. Erickson of the Libby Lions introduced Lion Jim Christie as chairman of the clubta civic improvement committee, in charge of last Monday evenings program. A brief but optomnrtk report regarding possibilities of city mail delivery was given by Lkm DeRosia. Comments on the condi tion of U. S. 2 were given by Super visor W. G. Guernsey, and an in teresting report .was given on the U. S No. 2 convention held last Saturday in Cut Bank by O. L. Gillespie and Harlow Stordock, Libby Chamber representatives at the meeting. Lion Gillespie , was called upon for a report on the progress of the school board in securing bids for the new Libbv Auditorium-Gym nasium and the addition to the grade school building Gillespie stated that the ground was staked out that day for the gymnasium and that excavation work would begin Tuesday. He also stated that it was expected the buildings will be entirely completed before the first of the year. Wilbur Graham of Kalispell. was awarded the gym nasium-auditorium general con struction contract for $139,700. Ar ved Nelson of Missoula who was a warded the general grade construc tion contract for $80,068 has tenta tively assigned this contract ta Graham. The plumbing and heat ing contracts for both buildings awarded to Ful 1 ' rton Plumbing tc Heating. Hamilton, amount to S45, 076 for the gymnasium and $14.265 for the grade sehool building. The Allen Electric C'o . Helena, bid in the wiring contracts as follows: - $18,694 for the gymnasium, and $9. 358 for the grade building. The acceptance of the state board of health of the plans was received Monday afternoon. The gymnasium-auditorium will bo of brick construction. It is lo cated between the Central School and the high school using a por tion of Montana Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and Eighth street It will be 136 feet long and 85 feet wide. The grade school addition will be jjxongtructed of concrete with brick veneer It will he built on the south end of the New Centrai Building. It will be 84 feet long and 60 feet wide. In addition to pro viding eight additional class rooms will give additional lavatory faci lities and another entrance will be provided for the building The ex cavating has already begun for this building. In addition to its regular school uses, the new auditorium-gymnas ium will provide adequate room for it community meetings and programs, thus sunplying a long-felt commun ity need. District Wildlife A A i . _ x._ Ç _ »»SS fl iriGGlS jQl. Libby delegates to the Western Montana Wild'ife Association meet ing held last Saturday in Missoula, report an interesting session Officers elected wore President, Earl Malone. Hamilton: 1st vice president. Harold Wood. Missoula; d! vice president. Clarence Sen debus. Wh.tefish; and secy-trcas. Dr. Ornsbee. Committee chairmen include: Buds. A1 Knutson. Poison; Fish. Les Colby. Missoula; Big I?»"»./ «<»•■ «**$**■■ ,<,ns > ? L. Ban ie Missoula, and '^gistetive, A! Reigl.s Helena All throe of the Libbv delegate r , ' IP appointed to committees, Joh« H'.rn, m addition to being a dircc t,)r " f the organization, was np omted on thp flsh committee Bob Hiloman is on the big game com mittee and Forrest !.. DeRosia was appomted to the legislative corn mittee. ?, ac A- 20P ,.,? f . ll ? e rr T mbpr cIub * Y'J , ^ pntltled to submit ' date . fop membership on the State ^ h & Game Commission sending th, ' nominee s name to the' assoc ,at ' on president. The complete 1rs "a tSÏÂ S'pSStor Poison or Kal,spell, at which time J-g "«taT" wSi make recommendations regarding seasons, regulations and other mat ters pertaining to game and fish The recommendations will be sub mitted to the state meeting later the year. a can • SOCIAL SECURITY REP. TO BE AT EUREKA APR, 7 Cecil Cook. Kalispell Field Repre sentative of the Social Security Ad ministration will be in Eureka on April 7, 1949. between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 p ,m., and can be reached at the Eureka Office of the Lincoln County Department of Pub Welfare. FAIR BOARD DIRECTORS MEET THURSDAY EVE A meeting of the Western Lincoln County Fair Board will be held Thursday evening. April 7 at 8:00 o'clock. Important — all directors please attend. _ Mrs. Rosella Burke was a, week end shopper in Spokane