The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-19

In waiting three weeks at an additional
! expense OF $1,000, but | don't know
whether it was Arthur's fault or not"
The defense will begin introducing it's
witnesses in the morning. Public interest
in tho case does not diminish.
JUDGE ARTHUR Ar TIE BAR.
His Cass is Exciting Great Deal of
] Public Interest.
| Special Correspondence of the Standard.
| SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-The spectacle of a
| judge OF the superior court undergoing a
preliminary examination for violation OF
the law is unique and, from the plane of
the higher law, is painful to contemplate.
Judge Jesse Arthur, if not guilty of the
charges preferred against him, is at least
blamed for great indiscretion in the man
| agement of his case. When he learned
that charges were to be made to the legis-
lature against him, he went TO Olympia
and tried to prevent the consideration of
the charges by the assembly. After a COM
mittee had been appointed to visit Spo-
kane to investigate the charges, he hur-
RED back and employed n number of law
yers to conduct his defense. Since his re-
turn he has been virtually trying his case
upon the streets. The charges of bribery,
OF drunkenness, and neglect of duty are
made by some very substantial citizens
who have fully considered the delicate
not to say dangerous-nature of their DO
sition in this matter. Public opinion is
held in allegiance; it is but the truth that
the undercurrent is against the man at
the bar.
This event recalls an incident of four
years ago, wherein Judge Sachs of Port
Townsend was arragned before the bar
Of haC etc ii.
sorting with persons outside the Cauca-
sian line, and other conduct unbecoming
the judicial ermine. The votes of seven
senators saved him from impeachment.
L. A. Porter, the horticulturist, Of Lewis
ton, Idaho, has been here and has been
interviewed as to the business of fruit
growing. His remarks arc OF especial in
terest to many readers of the STANDARD
in Montana. Mr.. Porter recently paid a
visit to Anaconda, Butte and other Mon
tana cities, and he is impressed with the
splendid opportunities the Montana mar
ket affords for fruit growers. He i, a per-
sonal friend of w. T.. Burgess, the well /
known shoe merchant of Butte. He is |
vice president of the Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION, having been selected because of |
his extraordinary success in his business.
Beginning about six years ago, 81 900 in |
debt and the price of the land which he
had purchased, he has been able to pro-
vide for family, cancel all his indebted
ness and has money in the bank.
His home is about four miles from Lew
iston on the Clearwate river from which
stream he gets his water supply for irr.-
CATION, using a Pulsometer pump. His
principal producing fruits are peaches,
cherries, grapes and prunes, the last of
which are only in the first years bearing.
says the Spokesman-RsUieU. Blackberries
and garden vegetables add to the profits
of his ranch, which consists of about 40
acres.
Last year his grape crop, consisting of
several acres, yielded five tons per acre,
netting profit of $500 per acre. His
peaches Melted $500 per acre; his cherries
brought him 5000 per acre, and his black
berries, consisting of but an eighth of an
acre, paid him silS, after the family had
used what was wanted on the table. No
estimate was made of his prune crop as
they were not yet in full bearing but they
paid him handsomely as did his tomatoes
and other vegetables.
The secre; of Mr.. Porter's success lies
in his care and panstaking in tho orchard
and garden. All the goods which he puts
on the market are of the very best quality
and packed only by skillful packers, al-
ways reaching their destination in good
where they lind ready sale.
1t is Mr.. Porter's intention 10 establish
/ house in Butte City next season for tho
of his fruit and vegetable
product and in this enterprise he will have
associated with him another large fruI,
grower from Lewiston.
The Nez Perez reservation, which will |
shortly be opened is only few miles east
II Lewiston. The land lies higher. is a . ]
ich, black loan. and will produce enor-
nous crops without irrigation. Only the I
ow, sandy soils along the river require
more moisture than the natural rainfall.
There is already an appearance of I'M ,
sual activity in Lewiston anticipatiup
he opening of the reserve. 9
Among the measures now before the
legislature is a bill by Senator Lesb for
he creation of an immigration commits.
ion providing for the appointment Off
members, who shall serve without salar,.
iIleage at the rate of 10 cents per mile.
owever, is to be allowed. The special
urpose of the commission in addition TO 1
n general bureau of in form
on, is TO stamp its approval upon all lit
nature issued for the information of in
ending immigra nts. thereby preventin,
Il Is proposed tina;
le commission shall distribute, free Of
barge, one-ienth Of the copies printed of
nv descriptive pamphlet the Contents Of
hich the commissioners have examined
nd approve. All localities Of the state
re To enjoy equal privileges in the mat
n. The headquarters Of the commission
re 10 be IN the Office OF the secretary U:
late.
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