The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-26
AN IMPORTANT CASE
The Ground Squirrel Mine Dispute
Will Be in Court To-Day.
MANY DEFENDANTS NAMED
Langlois vs.. Quinn-A New Infor-
nation Against John Hooper
Mr.. and Mrs. Cilligan
Are Out-Note

The Ground Squirrel mining case of
James B. Haggin against william T.
Lewis and a number of others wf1l be
called for trial In Judge speer's court to-
day. The case Is an important one. as II
VIII determine the ownership of that val
liable piece of mining ground, the title to
which is contested on the old quartz
placer conflict and which effects a num-
Der OF claims In that vicinity. Among the
DEFENDANTS named in the suit are the
Butte d Boston Mining company, c. H.
Palmer, c. NJ Allen. Fred c. Anderson,
y. M Lowry. Henri j. Haskell. Ella
knowles-Haskell. William A. Kidney,
James Cassidy and a number of others
who are made defendants only because
they live on the ground. The real con-
test Is between Mr.. Haggin and the Butte
q Boston company over the Ground
Squirrel vein. The Ground Squirrel for
merly belonged TO the Blue Bird company
and contains one of the richest veins In
the district. but passes entirely beyond
the side lines and into the Butte & Bos-
ton ground near the 300-foot levea. Both
the Butte Boston and Ground Squirrel
are held under placer location and the
Butte Boston contends that the placer
law governs in regard to following a
vein. that is. that the vein cannot be fol-
lowed beyond the side lines The case
involves an interesting question.
Charles Langlois yesterday commenced
an action against Charles Quinn for
s4215O claimed to be due him for board
and lodging and medicine furnished him
between Oct. %, 1894. and Oct "A, 1895.
He also sues tor s173.50 for money adj
vanced the defendant at different times.
The county attorney yesterday secured
leave to dismiss the information against
Policeman John Hooper, charged with as
sault In the first degree, and at once filed
a new information on which the defend
ant was arraigned and was given until
Saturday to plead. The names of John
Lindsay and John w. Cotter were entered
as attorneys for the defendant.
John Gilligan yesterday commenced
an action for divorce against Alice GIL
ngan to whom he was married at Car
ondolet, Mo-, Oct. IL, 1874. The plain
tin says he has been a resident of Butte
for six years, but that he does not
know where the defendant is, her post
office. address being wholly unknown
to him. There are two children, both
girls, aged IL and Is years. On Sept
20, 1887, while they were living at As
pen, Col, the defendant disregarded
her duties and deserted the plaintiff
and her two children and has ever since
lived separate and apart from her nus
band The plaintiff further alleges
that for three years prior to the date
OF the desertion. the defendant was
addicted to the excessive use Of intox-
icatdng liquors to such a degree that
she neglected her family for drink. The
plaintiff asks for a decree of divorce
and the custody of the children. Evan
o. Jackson is attorney for plaintiff.
The order to show cause why an In
junction should not be granted in the
WHO Bili mining suit of the Anaconda
company against the Butte & Boston
has been set for hearing at 2 O'clock
next Saturday.