Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-16
JuD0E kNowLEs sTlRRED THEN UP
CONSERVATION Fell Upon Northern Pa
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CONSERVATION Fell Upon Northern Pa
eifis Circles IA 81. Pani.
Consideration prevailed IN Northern Pa
cinc circles when the report Of Judge
Knowles action was received, the Pio-
neer Press says. Everyone thought Judge
Knowles would a1nrove the appointments
OF judge Jenkins and Judge Sanborn or
else the appointment of Judge Hanfcrd
or else All ihree--HiEei0w. Mcl3enry and
Burlelgh. His appointment oE Burleigh
ana two others as receivers for Montana
was a surprise and shock, all interests
recognlxinK Il as the last loop IN the re-
eaiparship fAugsa. TO all who prayed Cor
psaco and harmony. Judge Knowles nc
t4on was a bitter disappointment, and
they hasstatod net Ia pronouneing 4 an III
advised naoye.
..ynare Knowles had the opportunity OF
his NE" remarked representative Of one
az the arst interests OF the property yes
feraay afternoon Just after the news came
in. sEIe held she Asy TO The situation. and
hy approving of the three appointments
already made would have paved the way
nicely for a settlement of the whole af-
fair Now the complication i thousand
tlnaas worse than before. II Il now hope
less The statement imputed 70 President
4vas. though re denies having made Il.
@sAzAtfe&%@a@4
srhe greatest judicial farce ever seen II
America,
The appalnlees OF Judge Knowles are all
considered good. competent men. these be-
ing Andrew " nurleigh OF Seattle, who
was appointed BY Judge Hanford, and has
jurisdiction ovar oregon and Washington
j. IL Mills. commissioners Of the bureau OF
labor and statistics of Montana. and e T..
Bonner, 1 member of The Aiasonia Mer-
camille Company. Mr. Bonner has had a
slight experlance as 4 railroad man. hay-
ing been for s0nie time president Of .
short une running from Portland 10 As
toria. A. far aa known Nr. Mills has had
no experience with railroads The fltneaa
or unatnesa Of any one or All az these men
for their naw positions IL given nttls
thought for everybody ia wondering Why
they were appointed ~ AL The Northern
Pacific had six receivers yesterday mora.
fnr. and yesterday afternoon 4 had eight
siw were considered more than enough.
Judge Knowles in appointng two nev
mea a. receivers Tor ssontanR togethel
with Receiver Bur4esgh zfrnp'y y severed tn
Northern Pacific 81 either boundary o
Montana. converting that portion Of th
line wiihin the state Into q distinct an
independent line. As Receiver nuflalgl
1sas amon9 his appointments 1t II though
his intention was 70 have that entire pur
lion 81 the llnr west Of this eastern bcun
Diary of Montana under one nmnaReznan
10 all intents and purposes. Fhe fact y
mains however. that e TAR aa Monkan
IL concerned there are tso receivers u
sernated II 10 other purtAon Of the ROAD
ana that these being lu the majority. ca
insist on having a complete set of 0fiiear
for tho llna n Montana.
President Ives left here for New rer
sunday night, but Colonel Petit rsnaine
over until last niEnt Yesterday attsl
naou he wna IN consultation with Receive
Melfsnrv AND General Manager kendricl
what they talked about VAS of . generi
nMlure lerforce. ard i b Idle 70 spee
laia upon plans
After ne conference Colonel Petit "
seen hY Fsoneer Press reporter, 70 who
he saids
sInowe Rnowlea' actlon Mas . sore II
Appointment : very sore dIsaonpintrHaf
fs'a bad mess. this. Il is confusion wor
epnfounded
ssCan VEN thish 0g ang solution femai
iasH aweept an aHfsnmens among tie v
ksoAA ilAa8B
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