The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-06

life carrying with him the esteem and con-
fidence of every taxpayer IN the county,
irrespective of party predictions. OF his
successor it may be said that he is a Mon
tana pioneer and one of the widest known
and most highly respected citizens of
Park county. lie served one term in the
territorial legislature with credit to him
self aud honor to his constituency, and
il goes without saying that in his present
official position he will give general salts
faction.
The city council mot in regular monthly
session Monday evening and in the alb
sence of Mayor Beley the meeting was
presided over by President Harvey. A
large amount of important business was
transacted in a very expeditions manner,
after which two hours were spent over the
Riverside dyke proposition. Ever since
the contract was let the council at each
session has had n regular monkey and
parrot time" with Contractor Donovan
and his numerous creditors. At the last
meeting Mr.. Donovan presented an as
signment of his contract to his mother,
but the council refused to accept 1t. He
then assigned what was due him on his
contract to his mother and warrants
were ordered drawn in her favor.
The next morning before the war
rants were signed, TWO Livingston parties
garnlsheed the money in the hands of the
city clerk, and Mr.. Donovan later effected
n satisfactory settlement with these two
creditors. This opened tho way for about
20 other creditors, and at last nights
meeting they presented their claims in
the shape of garnishees, attachments,
ETC., more than covering the amount COM
ing to Mr.. Donovan from the city. a
| large number of attorneys were on hand
| and each presented the claims of their re-
| spective clients in speeches of consider
| able length. The city was threatened
with suits and counter suits, and IL looked
| for a limo as though the city fathers were
| in for an all-night session. But order was
finally restored out of chaos and. acting
upon the advice of City Attorney Wilson,
| the council declined to order n warrant
drawn in any amount in favor of Mr..
| Donovan or his mother.
Among the business transacted was the
appointment of registration agents and
judges and clerks of election for the forth
coming municipal battle. As registration
agents c. T. Jameson and NJ. NJ. Coleman
were appointed. The judges and clerks
of election are as follows:
First ward-Julges, {. o. Krohne, c. L.
Guye and L. e. Miles; clerks, w. b. Alti-
mus and Il. b. Kelly.
Second ward-Judges, j. l.. Holmes,
George Rowe and j. w. Patton; clerks,
Myron Goughnour and A. a. Richards.
Third ward-Judges, Dan Short. Charles
Bowers and Alex Livingston; clerks, 5.
Deutsch and j. o. Sax.
j. IL. Markley, n recent arrival from
Oregon, made "a proposition to the county
commissioners to-day to examine the titles
to all real estate in Park county for the
purpose of ascertaining if there are any
lands or lots within the county upon which
taxes have not heen paid by reason of be-
ing overlooked by the assessor. The COM
pensation that Markley is to receive for
the work is l per cent. of the assessed
valuation of all real property found I'M
assessed. The commissioners accepted
the proposition.
The following worded petitions were left
to-day in the various saloons in this city:
| To the Legislature assembly ot the state Of
| Montana:
Being creditably informed that a. the close Of
the present session OF the legislature a bill win
| be.ntrodu cd for the purpose submitting TO
the voters OF the state constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
| i'm the state, except for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes. we hereby respec fully petit
tion your honorable body not 10 pass the sames
/ believing IL TO be measure that will add
/ with debt
Ii is hardly necessary to state that not
signature has yet been attached TO these
peluons. The people may be bur .ened
with debt, but il is pretty safe to wager
that the individual who was instrumental
III having such absurd petitions circulated
will never become weary by reason Of
having to carry n big burden of brains.
EX-Under Sheriff John Hogan returned
Saturday from Helena, where he had been
working in the interest of Carbon county.
Mr.. Hogan is interested with his brother
in the sheep business near Red Lodge and
will remove with his family to the county
seat of tho new county TO take up his flu
ture residence. The Carbon county bill
names Tom Hogan as sheriff for the next
two years, and il is understood that his
brother John can have the position of I'M
der sheriff If he wants it.
Joseph Meredith and Miss Irene Camp
bell, both of this city, were united in mar
rage Sunday nj the residence of tho
brides parents in Riverside addition. The
happy couple have gone 10 housekeeping