The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-21
She HAS GONE SOUTH
Ola B. Penland Will Try Her Luck
in Los Angeles.
HER CAREER IN MONTANA
IL Has Been One Long String Of
Trouble. DISAPPOINTMENT and
the Like-Faiiure Of a Har-
ness and Saddle Shop.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman. Nov. 20-Frank Griffin, a
harness maker and saddler here, as
signed yesterday. appointing as as
signee Philip Dodson. Nothing defin-
lite can be given as to the Liabilities
and assets yet. but the liabilities are
close to $1,000. with assets which will
cover about one-half OF this. The pre-
ferred creditors are Miss Minnie Nor
I'll. 500; and c. C. Curtis. $500, both Of
Bozeman. and the other principal cred
itors are Main & Winchester OF San
francisco. S120: p. j. Peter Sadlery
company OF St. Louis. s175; c. B.
Woodworth company OF Omaha. s14S:
and Marks Bros. OF Omaha, s65
Mrs Ola Il. Penland Is a character
In the history OF Gallatin county TO
long be remembered by the residents
OF this quiet agricultural district.
First she came before the public as an
authoress, having written a book en-
titled The Young Wife; or Should
She be Forgiven" and although much
advertised and talked about, bringing
her Into much notoriety. II was never
published. Then Mrs. Penland was re-
ported as shooting at her husband.
they living upon a ranch about eight
miles north OF Bozeman. and from that
day to this she has been constantly be-
fore the public airing the family row
which started with the bullet which
struck her husband In the leg upon
that morning. Neither would have the
other arrested. and so nothing was
done about the shooting. Later. how
ever II developed that this affair was
owing to Penland having become In
fatuated with the young daughter OF
ncighboring ranchman and her be-
Ing frequently at the Penland home
and they more loving toward each
other than was wise. had been more
than Mrs. Penland could stand, and
there followed row over this which
resulted In the shooting. Then as soon
as Penland got well he eloped with the
young ranch girl. Miss Florence Cook
and was married to her in Livingston,
from which place he went TO Lewis
town, In Fergus county. TO there es-
tablish him new home. Mrs. PEN
land followed the couple there and
had Penland arrested. but change in
venue then occurred. Penland said
that ola B. was not his wife. that he
had never been married TO her and
as Mrs. Penland could not prove that
she had. the case was dismissed, she
failing to get a charge Of adultery es-
tablished against Penland. although
she attempted to do So Mrs. Ola b.
tntn fNluEncu 10 bO1tnan anu tTltu 10
get evidence OF her marriage to PEN
land. spending number OF months
making herself prominent here by her
methods OF procedure in her unavail-
ing efforts In trying TO get proof OF
her marriage or evidence which should
incriminate Penland. Now comes the
sequel. however. the happy ending Of
this long story OF love. passion and
estrangement. the end being a most
pleasant one 10 all concerned. as Mrs.
Ola B. Penland left for Los Angeles.
Cal. on Wednesday morning. where
she will meet her future husband and
be again welded for better or for
worse. the man In the case being a Mr..
Thompson. II is understoond. OF Los
Angeles.
The mineral land commissioners left
Bozeman Tuesday morning for Bill
lings. where they 20 to continue their
good work In that neighborhood.