The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-14
A. J. DAVIS MILLIONS
Administrator Talbot GIVES an &C.
count Of His Stewardship.
AS TO THE CASH ON HAND
The Big Estate Promises to Pan
Out Handsomely Under the
Management Of Mr..
Talbot

DJIIE. req. lo.-JameS a. 1aiDOtt.
special administrator of the Davis estate,
fled his annual report in court today.
The report covers the year from Dec. q,
1893. to Dec. 81, 1894, and states that since
the filing of his last report he has brought
suit to quiet title TO lots 8, 9 aud 10, block
6, OF DAVIS & Barnard addition, which had
been duly listed with the assessor but
were dropped from the assessment of the
estate and assessed to unknown owners
through mistake and subsequently sold
Tor taxes. The case has not yet come up
for hearing. The administrator has re-
ceived during the year Sis, 1857. 90. which
amount, added to the cash in hand at the
date OF the former report, amounts to a
total of 1,0o6, 43h43. During the same
period he has disbursed on account OF the
estate $50, 94).33, which disbursement and
evidenced by vouchers accompa nyings are
report, and there is now a balance of
cash in the hands of the administrator of
s919, 1920.
Ihe administrator is informed that the
stock of the Butte q Boston Mining COM
pany, wned by Andrew j. Davis at the
time of his death, is sill in the hands of
the two special adm Illustrators appointed
by the Massachusetts courts. also that
certain bonds of the Butte q Boston sim
same adm nistrators. Nothing has been
done since the last report toward recover
ing them, but the administrator is willing
to take any action in the matter ordered
by the court. The administrator further
reports that the note of Erwin Davis for
100000 and interest, mentioned IN the
last report, which matured Jan. A, 1891,
was not paid, and the administrator has
taken no action regarding the same, but
is willing to do whatever the court deems
best in the matter.
All the taxes and assessments levied
against the estate for 1891 have been paid
and are reported by vouchers. The: axes
on the stock of the First National bank of
Helena are paid by the bank for 1894 in
stead of by individual shareholders, as
heretofo .t".
The suit mentioned in the last repor,
Tor possession OF $50 shares of stock of
tue FIRST National bank OF Butte, now in
the possession of Andrew j. Davis. jr.. |
was duly tried in the district court and |
decided in favor of Mr.. Davis and an APP |
peal was taken TO the supreme court of |
the state, but up to the present time the |
supreme court has taken no action in the |
matter.
The administrator further reports that |
he has secured judgment on the notes of |
5. L. Hauser and A. NJ. Hotter. and that
IN consideration of the delivery to him of
Silver & Copper company, of the par
Value OF Sl45 $50 to be held to secure tay-
ment of the judgment he has agreed TO a |
stay of execution until Is months from
Jan. 1, 1894.
Pursuant to the order of court of Nov.
10, 1894, the administrator disposed of the
Pacific lode at public sale on Dec. 22,l Il
1894, for So, 900.
With the advice of counsel the admin
strator has compromised the judgment
agalnst b. II. Iatem and Charles Ellis for
$4,000 net, ere lit for which amount an
lears in the account filed with the report
The notes involved in the judg ment we're
appraised in the inventory of the estate as
II no value.
The notes of Granville Stuart are now
'aid in full with interest, and the various |
mounts received thereon appear on tho
account. The collateral held to secure .
ne payment of these notes has been re-
eased.
In accordance with an order of court the ,
has paid to George {. |
'rtschen S26329, refunding Mr.. Fuschen
he amount paid by HIM for taxes on
property owned by the estate. The adj
also signed the agreement for [
he consolidation of the FIRST National
'ank of Helena with the Helena National
'lnk, IN accordance with an order of
curt.
The administrator represents that the
resent report does not include any fees
4 the administrator, hut only includes
is receipts and expenditures for the time
nentioned include an outlay of 500
month for bookkeeping and clerical work. 4
2.50) to Toole & Wallace as a retainer; \
$500 to W. f. Sanders as a retainer;
100 to Mcconnell. Ciayberg & Gum as
retainer, and $500 to William ScaIlon
8 a retainer. I
The item zed account filed with the re- :
orr shows that the recei pts were mostly
rom royalties on mines, ground rent
ayments on notes and from partnership {
lterests in few minor business inter Z
rises.
The recapitulation shows the following:
RECEIPTS
alance on hand Dec. "a. 1898. .... $3.50 iGi a
ecelSts Tor the year................ 1885, %
DISBURSEMENTS.
rom Dec. p. 1913 to Dec 81 '9i...... s $3.50 80
y
Ju lge Mediation ordered notices posted {
the filing of the account and appointed
day for a settlement.