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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
Thad. Stevens on Suffrage.

In a recent letter, Thaddeus Ste
vens says:
So far as took any position with
regard to negro suffrage, it was and
is that uatrersal suffrage is an ina
Henable right, and that since the
amendments to the Constitution, to
deprive the negroes Of it would be
a violation of the Constitution as
well as of a natural right. True, 1
deemed tue fastening ofthe bestOW-
al of that franchise as very essential
to the welfare ofthe nation, because
without it believe that the Gov.
ernment will pass into the hands Of
rebels and their friends, and that
such an event would be disastrous
to the whole country. With uni
versal suffrage 1 believe the true
men of the nation can maintain their
position. Without it, whether that
suffrage be impartial, or in any toay
qualified, l look upon this Repub-
lie as likely to relapse into an oil
garchy, which will be ruled by
coarse copperheadism and proud
conservatism. I have never insist
ed that the franchise should be un-
justly regulated so as to secure a
Republican ascendency; but have
insisted, and do insist, that there
can be no unjust regulation Of that
franchise which will give to any
other party the power, if the. Re-
publicans are true to themselves,
and do not fall into their usual vice
of cowardice. The Republicans,
once beaten into a minority by the
force of negro prejudice, will new
er again obtain a majority, and
the nation will become a despot-
ism.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
OVER THE RIVER.
Oyer the river they beckon to me,

Over the river they beekOn TO me,
Loved ones whO've crossed 10 the other side
The gleam of their snowy robes | see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing tide
There's one with rlnglets Of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection Of heayen's own blue
He crossed In the twilight gray and cold.
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view
We saw not the angels that met him there,
The gates of the city we could not sec.
Over the river over the river,
My brother stands waiting 10 welcome me.
Over the river the boatman pale
Carried another the household pet
Her brown curls waving In the gentle gale,
Darling Minnie | see her yet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark,
We felt it glide from Its silver sands.
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark;
We know she is safe on the further side,
Where all the ransOmed and angels be;
Over the river, over the river,
My childhOOd's idol is waiting for me-
For none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the bOatman cold and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch the CLEAN of snowy sail
And 10 they pass from our yearning hearts
They cross the stream and are gone for aye.
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates of day
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with us o'er lifes stormy sea;
Yet somewhere know on the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckOn, and wait for me,
And | sit and think, when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore,
shall one day stand by the water cold,
And list for the sound of the bOatman's oar;
shall watch for CLEAN Of the Tapping sail
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
l shall pass from sight with the boatman pale,
To the better shore of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river. the peaceful river,
The Angel of Death shall carry me.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
A Touching Incident.

"A MllWauhee EGiper Oh laSI week
says;
About three years ago there came
to this city, from the Old World, 8
young German named Christian
Noting. He landed in milwaukee,
with little money in his pocket. Be
ing a good machinist, he soon
found employment. Out Of his
earnings he purchased a small lot
and early this spring had completed
thereon small house.
Before leaving the old country
Christian had "plighted his troth'
with a fair-haired girl, and they had
parted, with the assurance on his
part that as soon as circumstances
would permit, he would return OF
send for her.
During the last season, Christian,
finding himself in condition to
fulfill his VOWS, sent a draft to the
girl, and letter promising to meet
her in New York, and that there
they would be married, and she
be escorted to her new home.
From the letter which the young
girl wrote in reply, it was evident
she was oyerjoyed at the news. She
soon made the necessary prepara-
tions, and set sail. She arrived in
due season in New York, but found
no Christian in waiting for her,
The funds remitted had been little
more than enough to enable her to
reach New York, end she found her
self in that city nearly penniless,
and speaking no English. After a
lonc but fruitless search for Chris
tian, she found temporary home
where labor could pay her board
She wrote to this city, and although
she waited patiently and hopefully
she heard nothing.
She determined TO come West,
and, going out one morning, she
pawned her wardrobe to raise the
money to come to Milwaukee. On
Saturday last she landed at the I'm
ion Depot in much poorer con
dition and less hopeful than when
she landed in New York.
At the depot officer Strong saw
her standing on the platform, and
knowing not which way to move
Securing an interpreter he soon
learned her story, and learned that
Christian boarded at the house OF a
German in the Fifth Ward. The
officer called carriage and took
her to the house, which the girl en-
tered with strange feelings.
The lady of the house told the
girl as tenderly as she could that
Christian had looked forward to
the day when he should set out for
New York to meet his bride with
all the anxiety of a child. The
very night before he was to 60 he
was taken sick, and never left his
bed until he was taken to the GENE
terry.
On Sunday morning, with the la
dy of the house, she went to the
cemetery, and was shown the grave
of him whom she had so loved, and
throwing herself upon it, she wept
as if itwould seem her very heart
would break. 1t required force to
drag her away, and with eyes filled
with tears the poor girl begged and
pleaded that she might remain and
die near to him whose memory she
so loved. She will be taken care
of, and no effort be spared to divert
her mind from the sad object upon
which it seems now so irrevocably
Gxod
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30

leLodge, No. 227, meets at Wash.
gugton every Tuesday evening,at their hall
on Court street. ALLEN HEAGLEE, N. g.;
S. B. YEoMAN, V c.; j. NJ VANDEMAN,
r., S.; L. @. KEARNEY, P. S.; R. MILL
nAn N
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
N EW LIVERY
AND.
FEED STABLE
JOHN PAUL

rs PREPARED to accommodate the
L travelling public with safe and speedy
horses, and handsome and comfortable
buggies, at all times, on reasonable terms
Horses fed and taken care of at reasonable
rates.
KIRK HOUSE STABLE-Back of
Simon DOran's Feed Stable
April l9, 1867. 9I~tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30

Ray Of Hope Temple No. 800, meets ev,
cry Monday evening at the Odd Fellows
Hall, NJ. J. Williams, W. G. T.; Josie
Blakemore, W. v. T.; l. B. Bradrick, W.
O.; Frank johnson, ". R. s.; L. Kirt Da-
Wis, W. A. s.; H. W. Hamilton, W. F. s.;
Lizzie Allen, W. T.; R. A. Robinson,
w. M; Jennie Bell, W. D. M; &Blake-
more, W. I. G.; Jesse WorleY, W. 0. g.;
A. McOandless, W. R. H. s.; Maggie Us
tic. W. L. u. s.; j. Snider, W. ?. Q. I.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
SPRINGBoRo, o., Jan. IA, 1868.

= General Howard has urged
upon many Senators the giving of
the work to the most needy in the
District of Columbia Thousands
are represented to the suffering for
the necessities of life.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
0FFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge of Fayette Common Pleas Court.
"A. S. DIoKEY, of Highland County.
Probate Judges. B. YEoMAN.
Prosecuting Attorney III. B.MAYNARr,
Sheriff.-JAMEsS STRALEY.
Clerk of Oourt.--R. MILLKAN'
Auditor.-ABEL MoCANDLEss.
Treasurer O. Johnson.
Recorder-Z. W. HEAGLER.
Surveyor.--JAooB DREAMER
Coroner.-H. LYMEs.
Commissioners .-WM. H. JONES, ALLEN
HEAGLER, B. F. THoMAs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30

s2 and over per day throughout
the States north ofthe Potomac and
Ohio. Blacks were hired At eS
per month and rations (making the
net cost of their labor about fifty
cents per days work TO grow veg,
etables on the Sea Islands of South
Carolina, when as efficient labor
could not be obtained by our mar
ket gardeners for 81 so per day.
Yet the Planting system is never
theless failure. The planters can
not promptly pay their hands 50
they fail to satisfy and'retain them.
Working the land on shares-part-
ly owing to the enormous fall OF
Cotton-only plunged both planter
and laborer into still greater en-
barrassment, So, very few con
tracts have, as yet, been made for
this years labor; and these at wa.
g@ which will barely support exist
ence. We doubt whether half so
much Cotton will be produced in
1868 as was in 1867.
80 the niggers steal.v Yes,
they do-at least some of them.-
Almost every slave was a pilferer.
He argued that he ought to enjoy
some portion Of the good things
produced by his labor; so he took
them whenever he supposed he
could escape detection. There we're
slaves too pious to steal but there
were many more who prayed and
stole alternately, and considered
the stealing from their mastery
about as righteous as the praying.
And many Of these will steal now
rather than starve. Hence, many
get lynched, hunted down,
shot; while absurd bugabeos Of
negro insurrections,' NEGRO con-
spiracies," DC, heat the telegraphic
wires. Where these have any shad-
ow Of foundation, they we're gener-
ally based on lawless raids in quest
of food.
We look the crisis full in the face,
without the faintest desire to belit-
tie it. We seek not to lay the
blame wholly on one class nor
another. The demon of Slavery is
rending his victim preparatory to
going out of him. We proclaim
that the south is wretchedly poor,
and that many Of her people are
now or soon will be suffering for
want of food; and still we say,
Root, Hog, DIE" Such is the
dictate of experience, of common
sense, of true philanthrophy. Re-
construct the lately Rebel States SO
fast as may be; Repeal the
Cotton Tax if it can possibly be
spared; sternlY enforce the reign of
Equal Rights and Equal Laws but
let there be no attempt to mitigate
the existing or the prospective dis,
tress by National contributions for
the relief of the sufferers. That
course would only perpetuate the
evils it is designed to cure. To
lend the planters public money
even if we had it to lend-would
only protect the sway of system
which has survived whatever use
fulneSs it ever had; while it would
excite expectations which could not
possibly be realized. Where one
sufferer would be relieved by it, 40
would await relief from it only to
be disappointed, and would neglect
or miss opportunities to earn at
least food, because of such futile
expectations. The best that the
Nation can do is to say promptly,
peremptoriy, conclusively, to the
South-to Whites and Blacks alike
-"ROoT, Hoe. OR DIE ~
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
aCHnnL EXAMINERS.

D, @, EASTMAN, P. E. MoREHoUsE, j. B.
PRIDsY. The Board meets at Washington
on the ihird Saturday of every month; also
sAe first Saturday in April, May, August,
Septem Der, October and November
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30

Fayette Lodge, No. 1O7, of Free and Ac-
weptps Masons, meets on the first Wednes-
day evening after the full moon, and when
the moon fulls on Wednesday, on that
evening. Mills GARDNER, W. Nj A. @.
Johnson, s. W.;O. CARTS, j. W.; JoHN
MIzER, Treas; B. H. MILLIKAN, See.; j. H.
YRoMAN, s. D.; W. P. CLEAvELAND, j. d.
L. O. KEvRNY, Tyler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
NEW SHOE SHOP.

CHAS. DUFFEE & SON,
HAVE opened new Boot and Shoe
IL Shop in their new shop near the
Wilson House. They are prepared to
furnish OF their own manufacture, every
thing in the Boot and Shoe line, made of
the best material and in the best style of
workmanship.
We request the public to give us call,
as we feel confident we can make it to
their interest to buy of us. Give us a trial.
Leather OF all kinds and Shoe Findings
of the best quality, for sale.
@. DUFFEE 4 SON.
May %, 1867 26tly
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-30
.he geraIa.
PUBLISHED EVERY
THURSDAY M0RNING G
TERMS,
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

The following prices for advertising
have been agreed upon by the publishers
Of newspapers in this town:
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
SUnIMONS.

Territory Of Montana, County of Lewis nd Clarke:
Catherine A Durgen)
Is; vs. IN I'd Judicial District Court.
The Territory ot Montana 10 +. 4. Bean. Defend
ant GreetIng.
You are hereby summohsd 20 appear and answer
the complaint of Plaintiff herein EOw file IN
the office of the Clerk Of said District Court, IN
Helena City, in said District within forty days.
exclusive of the day of service) amer the service
you of tins summons. judgment will be
taken against You by default according 70 ths
prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought 10 recover the sum
Of g, $50 90 on promissory note given by you
to A NJ. Hough, and by said HOugh assigned TO
Plaintiff together with interest and costs, lsO to
foreclose Chzttel Mortgage on twenty-siN yoke
of cattle. four mules two horses eleven wagons and
mower; which mortgage was given 20 secure
said note and was duly assigned TO Plaintiff.
Aud you are her@b by notified thati yon fail 20 ap
pear and answer said complaint, above required,
Plaintiff will apply 10 said Court, in your absence
for the relief in said complaint demanded.
(~-~) Witness, Hon. l.. L. Munson. Judge of
L. S. said Court, and my band and the seal
(~-1 of said Court affixed. this 18th day of
August, A D.. 1868.
LAWRENCE & HEDGES, CHAs- w. FOWLER.
Plfs Attys.5 Clerk.
Dlt-w9maiS
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
[NoTIcE No. Ss.l
.4pDiiC0tiOss for. Patent.

HELENA NJ. T.. Sept IA, ls65.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the Ma
y Tl0NAL MINING & EXPLORING COM
PANH, incor porated under the laws of the State
OF New York, have this day fled in this Office di
agram and notice ofappcation for patent, under act
ofCongress approx ed July26 1S66, for two hundred
and thirteen C2lD linear feet along general course
OF strike Of lode--upon the UNION No. TWO LODE,
and Mill site for the same. situate IN Owyhee Park
Mining District Lewis and Clarke county, Montana
Territory. and in Township No. g " Of Range No. T.
w Principal Meridian. and described as follows:
Beginning at a crOss (N) cut large granite rock
marked ''R y H" whence initial point for said Dis
tTict bears 5so l5 r, distant 60 feet aud a stake
of Section II, to n. R4W w bears g l5' T. dis
tant 1S6 feet. and running thence right angles
general course of lode So so 100 feet to
stake where copies OF diagram and notice post
Ell; thence-parallel with Groupings of LOde-N 6lo
AZ W 23i feet = granite rock buried in g-road;
thence Sc 0 100 feet to post ten inches in diam
eter: thence S6lc4 23lfeet to place of beginnng;
including Claim No Two % West and portion of
No Three % West upon said lode, and 30 feet of
land upon each side tbereof-as nearly as may be
with area of ~. IOOths of an acre, and bounded
the East by the claims of / X. L. Mining
Company, and the West by Nhitchlatch aud
Sensenderfer For the Mill Site, beginning at stake,
where copies of diagram and notice posted, l5s
X w, and running thence y 42o 80 w eco feet
To stake inches square; thence A" 30 w SD feet
20 stake inches square. marked IN. VI. s. EX. Co..
thence 200 IS T.. 746 feet stake; thence y AZ
3O + 40 feet to place of beginning. containing
of nine aud 81 lOOths @ Sd acres; aud bounded
Vile, and on 10y ParkiusOns Mill Site aud un-
known claimants; other known claimants ad-
joining. The above described mineral land con-
tains total of Ten and 32l00ths (O.2) acres.
and Is more fully described 10y the diagra and
notice filed in this Office and posted upon said Lode
and Mill Site %. B, O'BANNON
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
INoTIcE No. %.
szlDllIiC0tiOft for Patent.
u :. LAND OFFICE.


HELENA, NJ. t.. September. l.. lS65
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that JACOB
~ SCHAFER of Lewis and Clarke County, Mon
tana Territory, has this day filed in this Office,
diagram and notice Of application for patent from
the United States udder act OF Congress, approved
July Goth 1866, for twenty-five hundred 22Uol feet
in length, by one hundred [l00l feet in width upon
the NoYAT AoDE. situate in the Minnesota Mining
District. Lewis and Clarke county. Montana Terri
tore. more fully described as follows, TO wit; Be
ginning at stake situate s. $50 1S' w. IA s99 fee;
from S corner section Il, township No. North
Of range No. West, whence the incline upon dis
cOyery claim of said lode bears 70 so feet dis
taut, and running thence parallel 20 the apparent
general course Of the lode S}o r. 100 feet thence
s 20 u. 100 feet theure $50 w. 2200 feet thence
n 70 w, 100 feet; thence s3' Il. HOO feet, 20
place of beginning; Including discovery claim,
claims Nos one III. two t2l. three l3l. four l4l.
aud five ISL East from discovery. and claims Nos.
q }, two (2), three C3), four % and FIVE 90,
West from Discovery, and containing area OF
five and five -huodredths Is D. 100 There
no known claimants adjoining the abOve-de
scribed mineral land which is more fully set forth
and described by the diagram and notice on hle In
this office, copies OF which posted at the afore-
said stake situate 20 W 50 feet distant from said
incline upou discovery claim.
seOl2wsm d. B. O'BANNoN. Register.
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
Bankruptcy Notice.
CASE No y

10 -.. CASE No. u. -
To all the Cresiitors Of MsFks Fisher, Bankrupt
who have Proved their debts, and all other per
sons in interest:
NTOU are hereby notified 20 appear before thu
II Supreme Court OF the Territory Of Montana
ittiuR IN Bankruptcy. the Tan day of Decembe
ID. ls6e, at O'Clock T. NJ; at Virginia City, in
said Territory, TO show cause why discharge
Bankrupt "A
You are also notified that the second and third
meetings OF said Bankrupts Creditors will be held
before TbeO hunly. Register of said Court in
Bankruptcy, az his Office ia said FirEipis City, az
10 o'clock A NJ of said day.
BY order Of the Court made fhis 3lst day Of
October. A ID, 1868. LUGIUS s. PECK. Crk.
Supreme Court. Montana Territory.
j II Shcber Petitioners Att'y.
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
GNoTICE No. 29.l
Application for Patent.
U. :. Land Omcce.

u. -. Land Omcce,
Helena, NJ. r., oct 6th. 1868.
NOTICE is hereby given that Nicholas Hilger,
~ Ferdinand Manuell, and Moses Manuell all
of Jefferson county. NJ. T.. have This day, under
the firm name and style of FERDINAND MAN
UELL & COMPANY. filed in this office diagram
aud notice of Application for Patent under Act
of Congress approved July 20 1s66, for 22O0 feet
in length by 100 feet in width, upon the Minnesota
Lode. and Mill site adjacent thereto. situate upon
uUsurveyed land in Colorado Mining District,
jefferson county, NJ T., and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake where copies of diagram
and notice posted, whence Initial Point for
said District bears " % 3O w. distant 81 feet,
and running thence parallel with apparent general
course of Lode y. 7so 30 L. 1000 feet a post,
thence N. Ito 30 W. 100 feet to a post; thence S.
7So 3U w. 220O feet 10 point in beaver-dam Gnac-
cessiblel: thence s. 10 30 L. loo feet TO post;
thence N. 75o 3U r. 1900 feet TO place of begin
ming; including Discovery Claim, Nos L. 2, 3,
and 5 East, and No. ]. . 3. 4 and West upon
said Lode. and of 5 O5 acres
For the Mill site: beginning at post situate
upon Northern line of above survey 3605 feet from
~. W. corner of same aud running thence along
said northern lue, n. 7So 30 +. 2g7 feet a post;
thence n. PIC 30 e 990 feet a post thence n.
6So 80 w. 396 feet to post thence s. 2lo 39 w
lIJl 5 feet to point in beaverdam Iiuacessiblei:
thence :. 66O 30 +. las feet TO place of beginning
containing area of 10 acres.
No kDCwn claimants adjoining said Lode or Mill
site; which contain total of 1903 acres, and
fully described by the diagram and
notice hled this Office, and posted upon the
ground claimed. o. B. OBANNON.
Register.
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
HAIR RESTORATIVE.

,,SrPH FUIANO the French Barber at Dia-
u mood CITY. . prepared % restore Ia IT TO the
-5 "a will give security that the hair will grow
ri - natural beauty and Iustre or charge
y - male providing customers win give secu-
4. ,5gr the work will be paid for II the hair is
g Mr F. will give security from fifty 20
= .E-5I7s7uH dollars, according 20 the case. that
Eir viii be restored 10 all its natural luxurian-
.r4 F5 rsruTn wOuid only ask Security tNat be
- r-s rsrlv II rue iub IL satisfactory All kinds
49,. d-5uy - the trade will be done in a
49, fa warrant tue utmost satisfaction.
NE dtI NOT wish o. publish my business 70
-r.sr7fc usr5. ] hal satisfactory evidence thatI
= "a 4--1ulr-fsh 81 nat I claimed. Having done
--s.s5l. extreme cases am now reedy 10 pro-
/ 7 r. uHsfre-- aud would ask the afflicted to
- r-1. with a call next door % the What Cheer
JOSEPH FRIAND
r4..--rraf C7-~ ~ r. April - WY
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
bankruptcy Notice.
ICAsE No. 13.l

In the Supreme Court of the Territory OF Montana
In Bankruptcy
In the matter OF Cyreuius c. Pearce Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To Whom "a may Concern:
THE Undersigned hereby gives Notice of his
Il Appointment Assignee of the Estate of
Cyrenus Q. Pearce of Jefferson Bridge, in the
County of Jefferson aud Territory of Montana who
has been adiudged Bankrupt upon his own petit
ton. by the said Supreme Court
Given under my hand at Radersbnrg. Jefferson
county, NJ. r., on the 18th day of October A. ID.
lS6s. FRANK WELLS
nov11w3t Assignee Sc.
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
Errors ofYouth.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
N Nervous Debility. Premature Decay, aud all
the effects of youthful indiscretoEs will Tor the
sake of ufTerinq humanity. send free 20 all who
reed T.. the receipt and directions ,or making the
simple remedy By which he was cured Sufferers
wishing TO profit by the advertisers experiences, can
do 30 by addressing. In perfect confidence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
~-f43 Io3 No. 42 Cedar St. New York
The Montana post., 1868-11-27
bankruptcy .y'Ofcie.
TLAsE No. 81

W.
To all the Creditors of George Church and John
a. McCune, Bankrupts, who have proved their
debts and all other persons in interest.
W OF are hereby Notified to appear before the
II Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana
sitting in Bankruptcy. the 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1868 at l o'clock Z. NJ, at Virginia
City in said Territory. TO show why dis
charge from all their debts should not be granted
TO said BaDkTupts.
You are also notified that the second and third
meetings Of said Bankrupts Creditors will be held
before Theo. Muffiy, Register of said COouTt in
at his office iD said Virginia City, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day.
BY order of the Court made this Both day of
October A ID 1s65. LUCIUS 5. PECK. GIN,
Supreme Court, Montana Territory.
David Cowan solicitor for Petitioners.