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Seeders County Ledger, Thursday October 20, 1977 Sanders County Ledger Published weekly at Thompson Falls, Mt. 59873, Box 219. K.A. Eggensperger Publisher Gladys G. Eggensperger Business Manager Jack Stephens Printer Mona Turk Clerk Sherry Hagerman Want Ads & Compuwriter oper. Lucile Hanson Circulation ific Compuwritei. oper. MONTANA( ..\..._, PRESS' AV NP N A L P E R ASSOMTION . 1 i i 71 Association - Founded 1885 Second class postage paid at Thompson Falls. Mont. MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Yr. in Sanders County $7.50 I Yr. elsewhere in Montana $S I Yr. outside Montana $8.50 Vol. 73, No. 31 State pushing foreign travel by Sam Gilluly, secretary -manager Montana Press Assoc. HELENA -Remember when a visit to Canada meant you could get better buys than in Montana? Now --for Canadians and Japanese, among others -- it's the other way around. Scott Warden of the state's Montana Travel Unit recently escorted a Japanese photo- grapher and journalist through Glade rk. Soon, the magazine ,. represeo, will tell the ...ory of the Alps of America to 1 1 / 2 million subscribers overseas. It is doing a \Visit in America\ section and will feature Montana's Glacier. Montana already has seen the forerunner of the friendly Japanese invasion, although numbers are greater on the West Coast and the South- west. \Bring all those people you can,\ Don Humr• president of the Glaciei r, Co., told Warden. \They are great guest.s.\ Inflation has a bearing on Japanese travel. For example, the visitors made it clear that Japanese beef is excellent, but it costs four or five times what Americans pay for theirs. The magazine men had with them a sample of Japanese Scotch whiskey, too, and Warden pronounced it excellent, but costly overseas. As with several other groups the Montana Travel Unit has handled, the Japan- ese trip to Montana was financed by the U. S. Travel Service. Three other such groups were in Montana during August and September. Air fares to the state provided by U.S.T.S. totaled $30,000 and in -kind services from Montana hosts and the Travel Unit were about $9.000. Twelve travel writers from six foreign countries made a ranch stay in the Wilsall area in a project arranged by Lynne Albright. Josephine Brooker, Mon- tana travel promotion unit director, escorted a Tokyo personality known as \the Johnny Carson of Japan\ and his film crew through West ern Montana to Yellowstone. Pat Downs accompanied 13 travel agents from three foreign countries and two auto club planners on a familiarization tour of Mon Lana. \All four escorts reported the visitors were impressed by the scenery, history, life styles and wild animals of Mont/Ina.\ Warden said. Rex hooks Wayne film Following its international boxoffice hit with Edgar Bice Burroughs' \The Land That Time Forgot,\ American In ternational l'ictures has the second in Burroughs' \Lost World\ trilogy, \The People That Time Forgot,\ playing tonight and Friday at the Rex Theatre. Patrick Wayne, Dana Gil lesoie. Sarah Douglas, Thor Icy Walters and Shane Hit.= er share the stellar roles, with Doug McClure makings guest star appearance. The film relates the thrill - packed story of a group of turn of -the century adventur- ers who find themselves on an incredible lost island where their only hope of survival is to pit themselves against ferocious prehistoric crea- tures and bloodthirsty cave men. With Samuel Z. Arkoff as Who: What: executive producer. \The People That Time Forgot\ is a Max J. Rosenberg film made by the same Arnicus team responsible for the original film, as well as the more recent \At The Earth's ('ore\ which was also based on a Burroughs story. Bentleys visit M&M Jim Bentley of San Jose. Ca., former Thompson Falls residents, were guests here over the week end of MAIM Harold Jensen. The Bentleys are in Spokane this week where they will be met by the Jensens next week for a return trip in their fifth wheeler trailer to California. The Jensen. then will fly back to Spokane. Try Our New ADULT BASIC EDUCATION Anyone 16 years or older at any level of education Improve basic skills in math - scienc• • English spelling - reoding • sociol science •• Explore new career opportunities Beginning reoding for the non-reader •• Regular credit for high school courses when working tow I a diploma toward o High School Equivalency Certificate 0) •• English language and citirenship for the foreign spooking person •- Educational and vocational counseling available Class situations stress indivtdual instruction inform ally conducted on a one-to-one basis When: Beginning Tuesday. November I 7 pm. Where: How Much:-- FREE For ,Vore Information Cnniart: Thompson Falls High School English Room Ed Longin Phone e274561 Or- Blaine French Phono 827-3541 Ledger Lines by K. A. E. Every time you leave Sanders Coun- ty, the return re-emphasizes the wis- dom of a decision made more than 24 years ago to come to Thompson Falls and make a home. Gladys and I enjoyed the visit to New England last week and spoiling a grandson for a few days. The colors were beautiful, but no more than those here, except they are profuse. The weather is lousy. Thanks to the Ledger staff for doing such a fine job, aided by Bobbi Craw- ford and Larry Stem. Where have our geese gone? Matt Marich, unofficial volunteer care- taker, reports the big flock has been missing for about a month now and that only two or three drop by for an occasional snack. He had expected with the start of the hunting season for the big birds to return, but so far they haven't. . • • • Things we didn't know until now: Pinon pine is the favored fir wood in the Denver area. A denser, gnarled wood, it usually has to be hauled into the mile-high city from Utah or New Mexico. It usually has to be split with a hydraulic machine and gives a hot, long-lasting fire. Some places in Colorado it brings over $100 a cord. Not all cords of wood actually measure up to a full cord. A cord actually is 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide and 4 ft. high. It's the wood length that may cause some so-called cords to be short. Few people actually use wood four feet long Graff itti artists are everywhere. In the rest room at the FDR Hyde Park Museum, the dryer manufacturer had attached a metal label noting that the dryer was a \modern clean, efficient method to dry hands to prevent the spread of bacteria and forestall chapping.\ Above the label, some wag noted: \Modern? Hell, George Washington even waved his hands in the breeze to dry them.\ • • • One thing that impressed us tremen- dously in Connecticut was the fact that some towns, both large and small, have retained their character and charm --with zoning that hasn't permitted them to be turned into a jungle like Missoula's 93 strip. They're proud of their history and their appearance in most places and are retaining those features. Montanans can do the same or our town can become a neon jungle. But, it will require some zoning, which in turn retains and even increases pro- perty values. Montax to study The Way It Was L maim Dufresne TEN YEARS AGO, Oct. 19,1967 The Northern Pacific Railway Co. plans to file a petition with the ICC requesting permission to discontinue operation of the Mainstreeters Nos. 25 and 26. This would be effective Jan. 19, 1968, F. G. Scott of St. Paul, general passenger agent, told members of the Thompson Falls-Noxon Chamber of Commerce st the Rimrock Tuesday noon. However, Scott assured the local business men that the N.P. felt it had a moral obligation to provide service on one good passenger train and will continue to operate its North Coast Limited. \I can't foresee the time when we won't have the North Coast Limited,\ Scott said. A bright mysterious light on top of Mt. Silcox had many Thompson Falls residents curious and standing outdoors with binocu- lars Sunday night attempting to determine what it was. Monday, a close inspection with high powered glasses revealed the bright light resulted from a fire which destroyed the abandoned lookout building atop the peak. Tuesday evening, Sheriff Dick Cole said he had learned that two young boys had been in the lookout Sunday and built a fire in an old stove. They thought they had extinguished the blaze before they left the building, but apparently embers flared during the night and set the building afire. The structure had been leased for many years by the Forest Service to the Montana Fish and Game Dept, but was not used. Forty years ago, Oct. 20,1937 Duncan McDonald one of the famous pioneers of the state died in the Valley Nursing Home in Thompson Falls. His health had been poor for the past month. He led a very colorful and historic life being one of the last threads linking Montana with her colorful past. He was 88 years old state problems Sheriff's Corner by Sam Secretary -Manager Montana Press Assoc. HELENA --\A hard-hitting evaluation of the problems and issues facing Montana, as a natural resource state\ will be the theme of the Montana Taxpayers Assn.'s 56th an- nual convention in Helena, Oct. 4. The one -day session will be at the Colonial Inn. \It is an unfortunate fact that those in Montana have largely heard only one side of the many issues pertaining to our natural resources.\ said S. Keith Anderson, MTA presi- dent. \The so-called environ mentalists, preservationists and those who seek to force the business community to pay ever higher taxes receive undue publicity in the media.\ \This (publicity) comes from foundations, 'Johnny-come lately' organizations, unions, those from our systems of higher education, and so on. Those doing business in Montana, providing the jobs, 30 complete safety class Thirty students recently completed the hunter's safety course instructed by Marshall Harry Petersen. Fred Norton had a perfect score on the final examina- tion; Gary Wayne, 99; Dale Douglas, Lenny Dynn, Jeff Aldrich, Scott Anderson and Doug Johnson all scored 914 with the lowest score being 84. Six girls clmpleted the class. A highlight of the course was a visit by Cliff Inman who brought his muzzle loaders to display to the future hunters. hopefully providing economic growth despite the lack of growth capital and those paying the taxes have not received their share of the 'press. - A noon luncheon speaker will be State Sen. Frank Dunkle of Helena, former director of the Montana Dept. of Fish and Game. His talk will close the convention. Anderson said he had invited participation by a number of trade and indus- trial associations, lie said he \was not naive enough\ to believe the program will solve the situtation. \It will, how- ever, generate some interest in the press, if for no other reason than such a variety of subjects will be covered...\ Among topics will be agriculture, forest products. mining, petroleum. coal and \Main street business.\ Of this last, Anderson said that \the economic health of main street business is de pendent upon Montana being a 'natural resource state.' Dry up economic activity outside the city limits and what do you have inside? You get increased unemployment, re duced titic receipts for the operation of government and out of state migration of those we educate in Montana.\ \Major obstacles for main street business are the inven- tory tax and high income and personal income taxes. Then, increased unemployment taxes and social security must be passed on to the consum- er.** Anderson conceded he was voicing some negative view- points, but he said the program will offer \positive answers and solutions as to how economic conditions can be improved He's too big to spank In law enforcement the term \he's too big to spank,\ comes up in conversation with parents all too often. It has become an out with some parents, an excuse for shirk- ing responsibility. What kind of world would it be if, because rule breakers were too big or too old for physical punishment, none at all was given? Obviously, if a young- ster has \his own\ car, I would remind parents whose name is on the title. Other punishments that work toward your goals for behavioral improvement might be: • Curtailment or elimina- tion of night out privileges.. \grounding.\ • Cut off of cash handouts for non essential spending. • Forbidding usual recrea• tional activities. • Assignment of menial household tasks, not ordinari- ly the teen's responsibility. Today, generally speaking, parents demand too little of their teens. And, punishment that works on one doesn't mean it will work on all, even in the same family. My point is, doing something in the way of punishment is better than doing nothing. What if you make things so uncomfortable for the teen that he leaves home? If your youngster believes you live in constant fear of him leaving, the chances are he's running your household, not you..a situation you will live to regret. In most cases, the teen who actually leaves home because of disciplinary mea sures taken, will return in a short time a far easier person to get along with at home. Above all else, the parent Building Supplies. Hardware- Plumbing - Electrical. Paints EMPIRE BUILDERS . SPECIALS 3 1 / 2 \x15\ Insulation 70 sq. ft. roll 15,30 and 90 lb. felt rolled roofing 240 lb. Sealdon Shingles 9 20r1. 10.80 rl. 22.95 sq. Colors in star white, mint frost, walnut brown and cinnamon frost Entire stock of Masonite Paneling -Grade A, 5 patterns in stock, 4x8 sheets 5 88 each All Fuller -O'Brien Paints. 2e/0 off Complete line of Fuller O'Brien Paints WE DELIVER! One Mile West on Hiway 200 Ph. 827-4781 Now Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday must retain the status of the adult in complete control -- wrong or right -- acting in fairness, setting the rules and handing out punishment. No other arrangement will hold the respect you must have to maintain order. \He's too big to spank?\ Is he, or is it simply that parents want to avoid the unpleasant- ness and resulting furor? If parents don't punish, the chances of someone else having to do it for them. sooner or later, become very real. Which would be less upsetting to the family, home punishment or letting the youngster go until he faces a judge? I rest my case. Hawkins takes Stevi post HOT SPRINGS --Glen Haw kins, city marshall for the town of hot Springs. has resigned to accept a position as chief of police at Stevens ville. and in good frame of mind. He was born at Ft. Conah on Flathead Lake March 81,1849. This was a Hudson Bay post, built by his father in previous years. Indians came from hundreds of miles to trade there. Duncan McDonald acted as guide for the Northern Pacific railroad engineering survey crews. He was an authority on Montana history and was quoted and referred to in the press. He lived thru all the glamorous days of the past into the present machine age. He was here when Sitting Bull wiped out Custer, saw the coming of the white men, the emigrant wagons, the soldiers and witnessed the gradual relinquishment of the Indians. He witnessed Indian wars and knew Chief Joseph, and recalled his retreat across the Lobo pass. His death at Thompson Falls occurred near the monument marker of the memory of David Thompson, explorer for whom the town was named. in 1924, he found all that was left of the log barricade cabins, built by Thompson in 1807. This was The \Salish House\ from where Thompson operated his fur post and explorations. Funeral services were held at St. Ignatius a few miles from his birthplace. The Society of Montana Pioneers attended the funeral besides the host of friends. Ninety-four Years Ago From \The Great Northwest\ a Guide Book and Itineary for the Use of the Northern Pacific Railroad,\ by Henry J. Winser. While the railroad was under construction, temporary towns sprang up along its course to disappear as the work moved on. The structures were either of boards or canvas, rudely put together and easily removed. Weeksville, now called Kitchen's, one of many such towns, about 10 miles west of Horse Plains, was rendered both famous and infamous by the deeds that happened there. These towns were not only places of trade with stores and eating houses, but contained drinking dens and gambling hells of the worst sort, where murder was often the ending of frays. It was dangerous for a person to go through the region if he had money. That many a foul deed took place is attested by the finding of dead bodies by the wayside or floating down the turbulent stream. A vigilante committee was the natural result of all absence of legal safeguard. Sheriff's log 10-10: Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident east of Plains. A break-in near Noxon was reported to the sheriffs office. Sheriffs deputies investigated a theft near Perma. A burglary near Heron is under investigation by deputies. A family disturbance in the Plains area was reported. 10-11: Rod Ferguson, 26, Thompson Falls, was arrested for assault. Steve Snelson, 18, Hot Springs, was arrested for ciminal mischief. A trespassing complaint was reported to the sheriffs office. 10-12: Rick Van Voorhees, 22, was returned to the Sanders County jail from Minnesota. 10-12: A possible theft near Thompson Falls was . investigated by sheriffs deputies. 10-13: Charles Gravitt was released to Yakima, Wa. on a warrant they issued for car theft. Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident west of Plains. A Plains juvenile was booked into jail for pr.•bation violation. 10-14: Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident east of Plains. 10-15: Two Thompson Falls juveniles were cited by sheriffs deputies for siphoning gas. Kenneth Melby, 21, Whitefish, was booked into jail by the highway patrolman for DWI. Plains police served a warrant from Missoula County on Charles Haugen of Plains. Sheriffs deputies investigated a possible theft near Thompson Falls. Traffic citations for the week were issued for speeding, DWI and basic rule. r 7 - w 1 / 4 ? -7 Depositors this size are more than welcome Many of our best customers opened checking or savings accounts with us very early in their lives. We welcome all sizes of patrons... physical or financial. But we don't slight our full- sized customers... they get first class attention, too. FIRST STATE Member F.D.I.C. BANK OF MONTANA a
