The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-14
PLENTY OF WORK
Park COunty's People Find These
Days Full Of Business.
MINERS AT COOKE CITY
At Bowers Coal Camp There Is
a Vast Amount of Work Co.
ing Forward = Per-
sonal Gossip.
Special Correspondence Of the standard.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Livingston, May 12.-work on the
Great Eastern mine, in the Emigrant
district. is being vigorously prosecuted.
The shaft has reached a depth of co
feet and the steam hoist is being oper-
ated day and night. The Great East
ern is owned by Ellsworth & Van Tas-
sci of Bozeman, and is under bond to a
syndicate of Helena capitalists, with
r. w. Batch at the head. 1t is one of
the most valuable mines in the district
and is destined to become the greatest
producer Of gold. silver. copper and
lead ore of any similar proposition
within the confines of Park county.
The ore body is of phenomenal proper
tons. the veins being over 140 feet
wide on the surface. The present force
numbers % men. From Z. w. Batch,
who returned from the Emigrant dis
trict Saturday, en- route to Helena, II
is learned that a mill site has been
started off on the Great Eastern prop
erty and that the price asked for the
mine will be paid before the expira,.
cate proposes to put up a concentration
of 125-ton capacity and shipments OF
of ore are now being made to the Butte
smeiters for a test run. The test is not
for the purpose of demonstrating the
richness of the ore-this has already
Utcn acCtIidlntQ W TIC tntlfG cdltcI0C-
ton of the oonders-but rather for the
purpose of demonstrating the kind OF
machinery best adapted for the treat
ment of the ore.
Acting City Clerk Dawson is still In
possession OF the records and docu-
rnents pertaining to the Office, notwith-
standing the ordinance passed making
City Attorney Wilson ex-officio city
clerk by consolidating the two offices.
Mayor Harvey claims that there is no
such ordinance in existence, for the
reason that IL was illegally passed. He
has taken legal advice on the sub
ject. and is confident OF the correct
ness of his position. On the other hand,
City Attorney Wilson claims that the
new city council had a perfect right
to take up and pass the consolidation
ordinance over the veto of the out
going mayor, and that the ordinance
is legal Notwithstanding the fact that
1t increases his salary and was passed
after his election. He contends that IL
the council can compel him to discharge
the duties OF city clerk by CONSOLIDATE
ing the two offices-and no one cues
tions the right of the council to con-
solidate the two offices in question
1t can lawfully provide extra compen-
sation for the person who as city astor-
duties of city clerk, even though the
ordinance increasing the city aitor-
ney's salary Is passed during that on
calls term of office.
There Is a wide difference OF opinion
on this subject. however, and the ques-
ton is liable to be tested In the courts
Mayor Harvey does not propose TO rec
ognize the city attorney as the city
clerk and has requested Mr.. Dawson
to continue to act as city clerk until
the next regular meeting OF the coun-
ell. and has served him with notice not
TO turn over the books and papers TO
the city attorney. The city attorney.
in turn. has made demand for pos
session of the books by serving the
acting city clerk with the following
written notice:
Livingston, May 2.
Mr.. William Dawson; Dear Sir-As
your successor In the Office of the city
clerk. / demand that you turn over TO
me the books and records OF that office.
and would cite you TO Sec. 116 of the
Fourth division OF the compiled stat
utes OF Montana, for the risk you are
mourning in not doing 80.
M. r. WILSON"
Mr.. Dawson says the above is a blum
and viii retain possession OF the books
and run chances of being sent to the
penitentiary. The section referred 10
by City Attorney Wilson states that IL
any officer. whose office shall be
abolished by law. shall willfully and
unlawfully withhold from his success
sor, or other person entitled thereto by
law. the records. papers. documents or
other writing pertaining or belonging
to his office. the person so offending
shall, on conviction. be punished by
Imprisonment in the state prison for a
term not less than one year, nor moro
than 10 years.
The trustees OF the Cooke City school
district have engaged Mrs. Minnie
Hickox OF this city. TO teach a three