The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-06
IT IS A MERRY ROW
Great Falls Gentlemen Who are Look
ing For Scalps.
VERY BAD FOR THE SCHOOLS
There's Need of OIL For These
Troubled Waters But IL Will
Take Barrels OF 1t to Do
Any Good.

Great Falls, May 5.-When the school
board met in regular session last night
all the trustees were present. and the
room was filled with spectators. From
the time the board was called to or
der. Hanks manifested his III will to-
ward Cooper and the formers by-plays.
and the latter's home thrusts caused
much amusement and qualification on
the part of the spectators. The trustees
Were. not particularly courteous. and
the meeting was aNirst-class imitation
of variety theater performance. with
Hanks in the role of the comedian.
The fun began when the committee
on the high school commencement ex-
ercises reported. The committee re-
ported that II had arranged for every
thing except hall. The latter had
been left to Cooper to arrange, but he
had been unable to see Manager Hart
ley OF the opera house. who lives in
NIssoula.
Hanks then suggested that motion
be made that the committee be dis
charged and another appointed. The
committee was appointed two weeks
ago and had done nothing except to
arrange for wild flowers for decora-
tons and an orchestra.
Cooper said that IL Hanks intended to
he had done all in his power.
He had left word for Hartley at two
different places that he desired to see
him. stating for what purpose, and
Hartley had not shown up.
Gockstetter, from the building COM
mittee blanks and Gockstetter), re-
ported that. the outside vaults at the
South Side building were a menace to.
health and should be removed.
Hanks said that, as a member of the
building committee, he declined to act
on the matter until the investigating
committee had reported. The chair at
first ignored him, but he eloquently in
sisted on what he termed was his
right, and Cooper finally moved that a
committee on water closets be appoint
ed. Hanks moved to amend that
= Cooper be chairman. Gockstetter Sec
3onded the amendment. and il was
unanimously carried.
The chair announced that he would
appoint on the committee on water
closets. Cooper and Gockstetter
a Gockstetter said: II decline to serve
because Ii is below"
Ground" exclaimed Luckett.
Cooper said that he would accept the
position and could assure Hanks that
he would make the committee more
respectable than the old building COM
mittee, and without any $3.50 jobs,
either. daughter and applause) On
motion several claims were allowed.
After they were allowed Hanks said
that he noticed that they had not been
approved by the auditing committee,
of which Cooper is chairman. He
moved that Cooper be instructed to
sign them. so that the next investi-
ftxo< h.. E~l
that they had been audited. Cock
stetter seconded the motion. Cooper
said that the auditing committee had
made its report and the minutes would
show that the claims had been audit
ed. Hanks motion was unanimously
carried and Cooper. said he would be
pleased to sign the claims, which he
did. Then Hanks moved that hence
forth the auditing committee be given
reasonable time to examine claims.
There was no second.
The clerk read the summons in the
suit of Blandin & Rice. Cleveland.
Ohio, attorneys, VS.. the district, to re-
cover $363.S3 alleged to be due for serv-
ices rendered In an attempt to sell the
$4,000 bonds in June. 1893, after w.
j. Hayes q Sons had refused them.
Gockstetter moved that the sum-
was greeted with great laughter.
Cooper said that service of the sum-
mons was made April 20, and to pre-
vent Judgment by default he had as
sumed the responsibility of interposing
a demurrer He was confident that
plaintiffs could not recover. but he
would like to hear from Hanks. who
employed the Cleveland attorneys.
Hanks said that he went to Helena
May %, 1898, and while there received
Instructions from the clerk of the
board OHenry Prentiss. jr). who was
also a trustee. 10 go to Cleveland and
endeavor to sell the bonds. He COM
piled and paid the expenses incurred
out Of his own pocket. He had been
accused of stealing the bonds and
everything else. And when it came to
a showdown. did not steal nothing"
He thought that Blandin & Rice were
entitled to their fees. and believed the
files of the Western Union telegraph
office would bear him out.
Cooper. said that. ne had inspected all
the correspondence relative to the mat
ter and Hanks had no authority 10
attempt to get the sale. He had wired
to Prentiss to get the authority. but
the board refused to give IL.
Hanks said that when he went East
he presumed he had the authority. He
had 1t from the clerk.
A. j. Shores was seated near, and
looking at him (Hanks). said: IT sup
pose the clerk was hypnotized then"
This was a reference to the campaign
of the fall OF 1892. Prentfss was chair
man of the republican, county central
committee. A few days before election
he issued q circular attacking Judge
Benton. the republican candidate for
district Judge; Afterwards he retract-
ed. claiming that Shores and others
drugged him and induced him TO sign
the first circular. At Hanks sally
Shores smiled.
Hanks moved that Blandin & Rice
= be allowed Judgment by default. Coop
or moved that a defense be interposed