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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11
OWSLEY'SLARGE BILL
He Denied Mr.. Hollands Request and
the Courts Said Pay.
CITY'S ACCOUNT SQUARED
:
And the Commissioners Also Set
tie With the Contractor Who
Constructed the Chalk Bluffs
Bridge-Other Business.
CITY'S ACCOUNT SQUARED

A slight disregard for the plain pro-
visions of law has cost William Ows-
ley very close to $1,000 in penalties and
attorneys fees. There is a law on the
statutes of Montana which says that
upon request from the county as
SCISSOR, employers must furnish the
names of all employees subject ito a poll
tax. On Nov. 5, 1891, NJ. l.. Holland,
who was then assessor, served a writ
ten notice on Mr.. Owsley for the names
of the men in the employ OF Owsley,
Cowan & Talbot, who were then en-
gagged in building the new Owsley
block. Mr.. Owsley either refused or
neglected to comply with the notice
and an action was brought against
the firm in the district court, in the
name of the state, for $500 as penalty
provided by the law. Mr.. Owsley re-
tanned counsel to fight the case and
in his answer denied that 1t was his
duty to furnish the list of names and
also alleged that no one offered to
swear him as TO the number of men in
the firms employ and he was not re-
quired to take any oath. He further
alleged that some person unknown to
him served a written notice on him, but
did not read 1t and made no other re-
quest on him. County Attorney Wines
secured a judgment on the pleadings,
together with interest on the $500 from
the date the notice was served on Mr.
Owsley. The case was appealed to the
supreme court where the judgment was
in the main affirmed, but modified so
as to bear interest only from the date
of the judgment in the lower court,
Nov. 81, 1893 Yesterday the county
commissioners figured out the amount
due on the judgment and sent the tax
collector after Mr.. Owsley with bill
for the amount.
The commissioners yesterday also
ordered a warrant drawn in favor OF
the city for s3.606. being the amount Of
a judgment and costs given in favor
of the city on its claim for a portion
of the penalties collected ON delinquent
taxes during a period covering four
years. The matter had been submitted
on an agreed statement of facts and
decision rendered in favor of the city.
The judge signed the Judgment yes
terday.
A formal order was also made yes
terday accepting, in behalf of the
county, the new bridge at Chalk Bluffs,
and a warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of Contractor Francis for the
amount due him.
The report of the clerk of the courts
was received and approved by the
commissioners.
A number of bills were ordered pait
by the commissioners. The bill of Kel
ly & O'Brien, for repairs on the poo
house, was reduced from $13s.40 Il
$110.50, on account of overcharges. Tn
commissioners put in the remainder o
the day on checking warrants agains
the treasurerss books.
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1T IS ENCOURAGING
Prospects for the Butte School Of
Mines Are Much Brighter.
SENATE COMMITTEES BILL
IL Is Reported Favorably. and IL 1t
Passes the Proposed institu-
tlon May Be Looked Upon
as Nearly Completed.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Helena Jan. 10.-The state school of
mines may yet receive aid from the
government. IL the bill reported on
favorably recently by the senate COM
mittee on public lands which provides
that % per cent. of the money paid
the general government for mineral
lands by Montana, Idaho and other
western states be returned annually to
these states for the maintenance of
schools of mines becomes a law. the
Butte school will be endowed with a
sum that will be of very substantial
aid in making it one of the most per-
manent of the states educational in
situations.
1t is estimated that 25 per cent of
the money paid the general government
last year for mineral lands located in
Montana would be about $4,000 The
Helena land district, which includes
fully three-fourths of the mineral
lands in Montana sold by the govern
ment last year. paid $25,500 into the
United States treasury from that
source.
The Importance of state schools OF
mines is receiving more than usual
recognition in congress this session.
Representative Johnson, of North Da-
kota, introduced a bill Dec 16 pro-
viding for an annual federal appropri-
alton or S25,OOO Tor each state ana ter
ritory for maintaining schools of
mines, either as distinct institutions,
or as departments to state universities.
The bill provides for the first payment
to be made June 30, 1897.
Mr.. Johnson's bill is now In the
hands of the committee on mines and
mining of which Congressman Charles
s. Hartman Is a member. on this COM
mittee depends largely the fate of the
bill. Supt. L. A. Steere has written TO
the members of Montanas delegation
in congress asking that they give the
bill all the support they are able, and
that they will doubtless do. The fol-
lowing representatives compose the
committee: ID. ID. Atkin, of Michigan,
chairman: Hartman, of Montana;
Leisenring. of Pennsylvania; Mondell.
of Wyoming; Crump. Of Michigan;
Graf Of Illinois, Eddy, of Minnesota
Hardy, of Indiana; Cannon. of Utah;
Tate. of Georgia; Cockrell, of Texas;
NELL, of Arkansas, and Kendall, OF
Kentucky.
The members of this committee will
doubtless receive many letters from
Montanans who are friends of the
Butte school Of mines urging them to
do what they can for the bill.
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BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.

Silver, 66&.
Telephone lo7
Fred orion. piano tuner. Hamilton st.
Messenger service free at Anneuser-
Busch. Telephone 107
You can play Frisco races and big
fight at the Combination.
Charles Lane, architect, Delllinger
block, room 5, lis North Main, Butte.
Watch cleaning. s1.5o; main springs
ST. Warranted. Mayer. 40 West PARK
conda Daily and Sunday Standard one
year for 10 silver dollars.
New forms of blanks for Quartz and
Placer locations can now be had AT
Standard office. 81 East Broadway.
-Stenographer; one with
some experience preferred, Address, +.
o. box e, Butte; state salary expecteo.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Henry Richards and Ellen
Youlton, and Andrew Hague and Annie
Olson.
Katie Putnam played to another
good house last night. The engagement
performance to-day
The Carleton Opera company will
open at Maguire's next Wednesday in
the Lily of Killarney" The sale of
seats Will open next Tuesday.
Just Received, through United States
custom house, invoice of Hiram Walk
er's Canadian Club and Gaelic Scotch
whiskey. Smuggler brand. Montana
Liquor company.
Harry u. Doering, agent for Revere
Rubber company. betting and hose;
KNOWLES and Blake steam pumps and
Hercules powder. No. 120 East Broad
way, Butte. Telephone ss.
John Dwyer sustained some painful
but not serious bruises by fall OF
eroundl;in the Green Mountain mine
about o'clock yesterday morning. He
was removed to the Sisters hospital.
John Jenkins, whose son had him ar
rested for insulting his wife, was dis
missed by Judge Holland yesterday az
ternoon, a settlement having been eff
fected. E. NJ. Virgo was given 80 daye
for vagrancy.
Fred Chase has secured lease ON the
MARQUIS lode west of Missoula gulch
from II. L. Frank. The Marquis Is q
silver and gold property, and is close tc
Brodgrnan & Cos lease, on which
rich strike was recently reported.
In police court yesterday Edna Win
gate was sent up for 80 days for run
ming a house of IN fame. and Dolly Lee
was given the same sentence for va.
grancy. Patrick Henry was fined 81
and costs for intoxicatfon. A. III. Low
charged with running an opium john
in West Mercury street, pleaded MOI
guilty and will be tried on Monday
afternoon.
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blackburn the Choice.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 10.-The demo-
cratic legislative caucus held tonight
resulted in the nomination of Senator
]. C. s. Blackburn as the party's cam
didate to succeed himself in the United
States senate. Four senators and 10
representatives refused to attend the
caucus.
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MAGUlRE'S OPERA HOUSE
BVITF. NUM-.
John Mcguire. Prop. and Manager.


JUST FOUR NIGHTS AND SATURDAY
MATINEE.
Commencing Monday. EfAOlN
Commencing "Wednesday. Jan. 10. lisa.
Special Engagement.
THE cARLETONS
Presenting W. T. Carleton and Star Cast
in Sir Julius Benedict's Romantic Musical
Comedy in three acts. The Lily OF killar-
ney." Also the Delightful Comic Opera.
The Charity Girls" and Balfe's Gem Op-
era. The Bohemian Girl" Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday. The Charity Girls"
and The Lily Of Killarney. Saturday
Matinee and Night. The Charity Girls
and The Bohemian Girl"
NOTE-By special request Mr.. Carleton
will sing at each performance the great
Trilby song Ben Bolt" And as a spe-
cial event the Cartoons will sing the i'm
mortal Sextette fro Lucia"
sale OF seats begins Tuesday morning.
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Foolish Attempt.

Denver Jan. 10.-A special to the
News from Victor. Col, says: While
Joseph Smith and Peter Bouchel were
picking out a missed blast this after
noon in the Swift tunnel. near Gillette.
the powder exploded, killing Smith and
fatally injuring BoucheL
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Governor Bradley,s Message.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 10.-Governor
Bradley's message to the general as
sembly of Kentucky was laid before
the house at Frankfort to-day. 1t con-
tanned about 1900 words and deals
mostly with local affairs.
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Coin Bonds and .Goid- BonIs

Inasmuch as great stress has been
laid on the distinction between coin
bonds and gold bonds. il may be
worth while recalling the language
used by the president in announcing
the issue of the now outstanding 4 per
cent. coin bonds sold last February.
Mr. Cleveland said: "Of course. there
never should be a doubt in any quar-
ter as to the redemption in gold of the
bonds of the government which are
made payable in coin" This comes so
near TO being a guarantee-being in
fact an official executive endorsement
that no succeeding president would
undertake to repudiate II. But. in fact.
there has never been any doubt that
our government. would redeem its coin
bonds in gold If IL should he called on
TO do so.-New York World.
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Harri.on's Movements.

indianapolis. Jan. 1o.-Ex- President
Harrison left for New York this after
noon. His private secretary says that
he is going there to consult with other
attorneys In the California irrigation
cases and thence will go to Washing
ton for the argument In the United
States supreme court.
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Pur,er Mcdonald Is Alive.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 10-Purser MacDon-
add second mate. and two Japanese sail
ors from the Strathnevis, who left the
disabled steamer in an open boat when of
Destruction island, and who were believed
to have been lost. arrived in port to-day
on the light house tender Columbine,
which picked the party up after they
reached the island.
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Denver. Jan. 10.-Walter Clark Mich
OILS, who arrived in Denver last night
from New York, was found dead in bed
in the st. James hotel this afternoon.
Nichols had come to Colorado for the
purpose of writing up Cripple Creek
gold district for Harper's. Bros Pub
fishing company.
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.BROWNF|ELD.CANTY
CARPET COMPANY.
fa1

We start the new year offering bargains
worth talking about. Here's the proof
the PRICES:
Fifteen pieces best All-wools. s7Isc per
yard.
Twenty Pieces AIl-wool Carpet. soc per
yard.
Three-ply Carpets, all-wool, for 75c per
yard.
Twenty Pieces Brussels Carpet 4sc per
yard.
twenty-five Pieces Brussels Carpet. 55c
per yard.
Thirty Pieces Brussels Carpet. CSC per
yard.
Remnants AIl-wool Carpet. to IS yards
long-HALF PRICE.
Remnants Brussels Carpets. 10 to 20
yards long-HALF PRICE.
One thousand yards Linoleum for zoe
twenty-five Pieces Linoleum for CSC per
yard
yard
Hassocks for s5c and COO each.
Twenty-Five Pairs Chenille Curtains re-
duced from 81 TO 81 per pair.
Fifty Pairs Chenille Curtains reduced
from s. to 50 per pair.
Two Hundred Pairs Lace Curtains re-
duced from $50 TO 69c per pair.
one Hundred and Fifty Pairs Lace Cur
tains reduced from 81 to SOC per pair.
Ninety-five s-4 Table Covers reduced
| from 50. IS TO 81.
Fifty Pairs Tapestry Curtains reduced
from So to So IS per pair.
Comforts for soc. worth 81 per pair.
Blankets for soc. worth 81 per pair.
one Hundred Pairs Heavy Gray Blan-
kets. extra size. worth $40. for 81 per
| pair.
Pillows Comforts. Blankets and Mat
( tresses at a discount of 10 to % per cent.
/ Trunks, Valises and Bags at Is per cent.
| discount.
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TO aid the republicans to override the
presidents veto on the tariff REVISION
provided in return that a free silver
rider be attached or some legislation
favorable to the white metal be ef-
fected
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A silver scheme.

Omaha. Jan. l0-Hon. W. J. Bryan.
tonight addressed an open letter 10
Hon. Benjamin ]. +. Tillman and other
free silver democrats. urging them to
combine with the populists and offer
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11

Fresh homegrown roses. carnations.
hyacinths. lilies. for home and shipping
trade. Finest designs. by Mrs. Knox
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De Witt Cunningham. a colored youth Of
Massiilon. Ohio. has won a wager by eat
ing a pie In - seconds. He Is prepared TO
eat pie against all corners.
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An artistic masterpiece-sights and
Scenes OF the World.
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The Principal Branch Office of the
Standard is at No. q East Broadway.
Butte. Telephone No 40. Advertising
rates furnished on application.
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The fast trains on the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railway make the run between
Butte and Anaconda in 45 minutes. AL
ways in the lead. Always on time Street
car tickets free
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Pat Mn

whitest fiour. very best. s1-25 a sack.
Gllt Edge butter; no equal, % cents.
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EIAGUlRE'S OPERA HOUSE
JOHN NAGUIKE, Prop and Mgr
THE
OLD
LINE
KILN"

Written by c. T. Darcy. author OF In
Old Kentucky" and War OF Wealth"
Katie Putnam sings new songs Natl
nee Saturday afternoon. Regular prices.
Seats at box office Wednesday morning.
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Goodbye To All
To-day Is the Last Day.
EGYPTIAN STORE, 219 NORTH MAIN

WE WILL LEAVE BUTTE ON MONDAY.
w January i2.h. and viii return 20 our
country. Everything we have left sfock
viii be sod on. th.s week az one nfth les than
actual eost-at your own prlce. To-Day Is
tie last day OF our closing sale.
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EUTTE WEATHER.
To-DAY's WEATHER.

The indications for Montana to-day are:
Clearing weather; colder; northwesterly
winds.
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New Designs in Wall Paper a
Schatzlein's, IA w. Broadway.
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bR0WNF|ELD-CAHTY
CARPET COMPANY.

Telephone sOL No. "a West Park Street.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
THE CASTLE CREEK MINES.
William E. Gray of Colorado Is Look
 ing Elm Over.

William B. Gray, a well-known min ing man from Colorado, is paying a periodical visit to Phoenix. Mr. Gray's mission this time is to do some assess ment work on the Castle Creek prop erty, fifty-seven miles from Phoenix. In the spring, he says, development work will be begun upon pretentious scale, and the outlook points to profitable yield from these promising mines.
 MT. Gray has extensive interests in Cripple Creek, which camp he says is livelier than ever since the election. A million a month is being taken out of the mines of that wonderful region. There are 150 mines shipping ore and at least twenty of them are dividend payers.
 Remarkable impetus has been given to mining up there," said MT. Gray "and copper properties, because of the steady advance in the price of that mineral, are especially valuable just now. New uses have been found fol | copper, and there is more demand fol it than formerly. Copper now receives I'the preference for armor plate and il is being called for in other directions.
 MT. Gray left for the Castle Greek property yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. H. Clinkscales of San Diego is in the city.
 J. H. Talbot, Denver mining man, is in the city.
 w. L. Pinney departed yesterday evening on a short business trip to Tucson.
 Fermer Pushes, a young attorney of Seattle, Washington, arrived in Phoe- nix yesterday.
 Congressional Delegate N. o. Mur- phy and Mrs. Murphy are guests of the Nadeau hotel, Los Angeles.
 w. E. Gray, a Denver mining man who is interested in property in Castle Creek, arrived in the city yesterday
 Congressman George E. White, re- gently a visitor to Phoenix, is in Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. White Mrs. A. D. Warden arrived yesterday morning from Allentown, Pa. She de parted yesterday evening for Congress D. Jackson, Oakland; William Best IT,, San Francisco, and A. s. Davis, ol Boston, registered yesterday at the Ford hotel.
 The following Arizonans are regis. tered at Los Angeles hotels: R. G Eckis of Kingman, MT. and Mrs Charles R. Drake of Tucson, and B. s Meltis of Flagstaff.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Arizona Agricultural association meets today.
 Sheriff Ruffner of Yavapai county passed through Phoenix yesterday evening for Yuma, having two pris- oners in custody whom he was taking to the penitentiary.
 A force of men engaged by Charles Goddard left yesterday to haul wood 1 for the Mesa mine on the Agua Fria l MT. Goddard reports great activity in the mining circles of Yavapai county. K The minstrel performance which was l to have been given tonight has been postponed until next Friday night. The reasons for the postponement are that there are too many other attractions booked for tonight and that two of the performers are slightly i'll.
 Thomas Simms was convicted of burglary yesterday in the district court. A few weeks ago he entered a house occupied by a Chinaman and robbed the place of $30 in money and other articles. Lewis Haley, also accused of burglary, was acquitted.
 Jennie Garmond, colored woman
 who conducts a small restaurant in the tenderloin district, yesterday ap- piled to Justice Johnstone for war
 rant for a man named Felix Welsh She alleges that Welsh chased her with
 large knife with which he threat ened to kill her. The warrant was re.
 fused as the woman's story was dis
 credited.
 G. H. Paine is in the city for the
 Land of Sunshine, published at Lo:
 Angeles by Charles F. Lummis, mag azine story writer of uncommon gift!
 and broad reputation. MT. Lummi
 has recently returned home from Mex ico, where he went to gather materia for series of articles in Harper's. MT Paine covers the Arizona field, and hi bright productions are always valuable : features of Land of Sunshine litera l ture.
 There are few who have visited tn ; big tent but have thoroughly enjoyed the performances given, so when tn manager announced that new peopl | would appear every one expected t D see good performers added. Few an !. !. ticipated that they were to have tn pleasure that fell to their lot by tn !, . wonderful work of c. M. St. Clair ol U U the trapeze and rings. He flies througl the air like meteor, his every muscl
 being in play. MT. St. Clair is the per IL sonification of graceful manhood an ; his work would be hard to excel.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
A BASE CONSPIRACY.
Particulars of Plot Against Phoenix
 Kindergarten Teacher

Particulars of Plot Against Phoenix
 Kindergarten Teacher.
 Miss Kate Bassett, who for the last month has been conducting kinder garten at the Presbyterian church, has been made the victim of as malicious conspiracy as ever came to public mo- tice. A short time ago the report was started, evidently by some person in terested in breaking up Miss Bassett's school, that she was afflicted with con- sumption. One by one her little schol- ars were withdrawn until the number remaining was quite small. The ex- cuse given in each case where an ex- cuse was offered was that the child's parents could not permit a consump- tive to teach it. After a consultation with her friends Miss Bassett, who is the picture of robust health, took what seemed the best possible course in the circumstances She went to two of the most prominent physicians of Phoenix and submitted to a close ex- animation of her lungs. Here are the statements of these physicians:
 "This will certify that Miss Bassett, whom I have carefully examined, has not tuberculosis.
 ID. M. PURMAN, M. D."
 "This will certify that I have made
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
ON HIS PENDED KNEE.
Woman With Gun Makes a Street
 Washer Apologize.

A meek, humiliated man kneeling at the feet of an angry woman was one of the rarest street diversions seen in Phoenix in many day. A sensational and altogether unusual episode of this nature occurred near the postoffice in the early part of last evening.
 The man was there from necessity, rather than choice, for in the right hand of the enraged female was a re- volver pointed at the head of the form at her feet.
 The face of the kneeling man made pathetic picture in it's intensified expression of fear His hands were uplifted appealingly and his lips nut tered something unintelligible. What ever it was he said, the woman ap- peared satisfied and lowering the pistol ordered the man to get up. He arose to his feet with more alacrity than grace and slunk from the neighbor- hood. The woman, who was consider ably agitated entered a house a short distance away.
 The scene was enacted shortly after dusk and the exciting details were no1 obtainable.
 A Republican reporter after diligen inquiry learned that lady and gen tleman walking up the street were me by another man, when the woman sud denly pulled out a revolver and pointed it at the man with the remark:
 Get down on your kneess you cur and beg my pardon
 He was not long in complying witl the peremptory order.
 Another version is to the effect tha the woman saw the man standing ol the street and immediately retraced he steps to house close by and reap peared with revolver. She wake up to the man and leveled the weapol at him with the words already quoted
 The person who faced the gun i said to be waiter in a restaurant an he was accused of insulting the woma two days ago, which was the cause C the street scene.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-20
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

The Arizona Agricultural associa- tion will convene this morning at 10:30 o'clock in the city hall. The following is the programme for the days pro ceedings,
 "The Indian as an Agriculturist and General Utility Man." J. Roe Young, Sacaton; Arid Lands and Their Recla- nation, P. F. Parker, Phoenix; Prep aration and Preservation of Butter for Market" F. A. Hough, Tempe; annual address, Swine Plague" President Wm. Stowe Devol, Tucson; Preparing Fruits for Market" Chaplain Winfield Scott, Scottsdale; Demands of the Trade Not Supplied by Local Produc- ers," E. N. Wilson, Phoenix; Needed Legislation" Hon. M. H McCord, Phoe- nix