The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-14
The Trout Mime Seizure.

Considerable interest attaches to the seizure OF the
Trout mine. The workmsn who have taken posses
zion of have public sympathy for their WRONGS but
cannot be sustained In the Illegal course they are pur
suing The statements of the opposing parties are
connictng ~ to important matters Of equity. II ap
pears certain that these miners employed by the
North-W Western Co. In the first half OF 10 They sunk
the Trout shaft 100 feet ard started level The Co.
did not pay anything for several months and finally
broke mp before reaching pay ore This irresponsible
Northwestern Co had merely leased from the
North West Co. and there no valuable property
to make the debt good. The claims OF the miners
Appropriated S25.0J0 Capice u smith sned the Go.
and obtained Judgment for over 5000, for goods
sold the North Western Co., Capice d smith unuer
this judgment falling heir to the lease. The miners.
Ii seems did not institute suit. In July 1872 Mr..
Capl,ce went east ard secured an extension u the
lease u continue Developments and get their pay out
out of tine mine. Ii was uEuerstood BY the miners,
and believe promred by Mr. Capice, that be
Ing fos the development and making good his judg.
ment the miners we're 10 be paid out Of the next net
proceeds. He worked through the shaft they had
sunk, extended the level developed the ore and ex-
Then the ore was stopped down and reduced BY the
Algonquin mill paying handsomely. Latssrly:
stoned ous add receiving no dividend Be-
came apprehensive that OF their old debts would
b. paid ont If IL. They held Mr.. Capice had been
Reimbursed In mil be claimed be had not been They
thereupon seized tue mine security. Il win Be
seen the miners were greatly wrongcd BY the North
western Company, and IL suggests the justice OIL
amending the law to protect them In similar In
stances. But whatever equities they may have they
are holding the mine unlawfuiy aud are invoking
severe punishment. complaint was sworn out hers
and placed I'm the hands OF rherih MrApdrcws, who
with underestimate smith went TO Phihpfburg with
process. AT the first attempt the miners refused e
accept service and spother interview was appointed
for the following day. The officers are men Of goot
senee and cool heads, and their action wonld In al
| probability be guided by wisdom.
This controversy cannot be adjndcated In The news
papers, nor a. we can see the country benefited BY
/ war OF correspondence Of which we are Offered th'
privilege Ar we nnderstand II the matter 10 not ye
beyond an adjustment that would perhaps be bette
| than ultimate conclusions at law. MI
Caplice says he IL willing TO Sub
1 mil 10 q Board Of Arbitration bis accounts
Judgment expenses and receipts; that when his jus
claims are the miners shall receive the mex
net proceeds. We believe his lease win continue I'm
til April 1881 Would IL NOT be best for the miners
accept this II the Judicial proceediugs against then
/ can lie evoked which r. not impossible. We hav
no aonnt they are Liable TO indictment for felony
and their financial wrongs would be Of no avail 10
criminal proceeding against them for acts OF whicn
II found guilty, the penalty is imprisonment In u
/ Penitentlary.