The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
GREAT FALLS NEWS.

Great Falls. Feb. 25.-In the sudt in
the district court of the American
Brewing company VS.. John A. Largent.
brought to recover possession Of sew
eral shares of capital stock of the
brewing company, now in possession of
Largent, defendant has filed an an
swer denying the charges of fraud
| made in the complaint and alleging
! that he purchased the stock in good
faith from F. G.. Lampey, former pres
ident of the company, for $1,000, not
knowing at the time of the purchase
of the stock that there was any ques-
ton as ITO the ownership thereof.
At meeting of Englishmen last
night for the purpose of taking pre-
liminary steps towards organizing a
lodge of Sons of st. George, a tempo
rary organization was effected with
Frederick w. Wright, president; Will
lam Newman, secretary, and w. NJ.
Morris, treasurer. j. F. Newman, Ben
Picken, ]. r. Newbold, Sid Pace w. NJ.
Morris was named as a committee to
secure a hall for the order.
Bishop Brewer has announced that he
will visit Great Falls Sunday. April
IL, conduct services in the Episcopal
church and confirm a class.
Six of the IL applicants for teachers
certificates passed the examination
held by County Superintendent Swan
I. h. Renner of Arlington and c. II.
Robinson, j. S. Dawson and Herman
Reid of Great Falls, who received first
grade certificates; c. S. James of Cas-
cade, second grade. and c. c. Kellison
of Belt, third grade. None of the fair
sex passed the examination.
II. NJ. Gibbes, formerly of this city
has returned from the South and will
engage in the practice of law.
Editor Prescott of the Dupuyer
Acantha is in the city for a few days
jollifying over the advent of a son.
Jacob Mayer. formerly with Colonel
Dawson of Butte, arrived in the city
yesterday to take a position in the
Montana Central office here.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church were entertained this afternoon
by Mrs. Kyle Price.
At the immigration convention which
is called to convene in Helena Tues
day, March 10. Northern Montana will
be represented as follows: Cascade
county, eight delegates-C. NJ. Web
ster, Matt Dunn, Ira Myres and five
others who have not yet been selected;
Choteau county, George b. McLaugh-
lin; Fergus county, Frank h. Smith;
Teton county, E. Larson; Valley coun-
ty. r. Y. Lewis.
Major Bateman, the temperance ad-
vocate, has settled down to do some
thCIllNt WOIh dl IDenIOn, WneTe ne mas
just organized a Good Templars lodge,
with membership of 81
At Benton yesterday Mike Clancy,
who shot and killed his business part
ner, T. j. Hanifin, last Sunday week,
had preliminary hearing before
Judge Crane. The examination was
held in the sheriff's office, a large num-
Der being present. After the testimony
was in the justice said he would rem
der 1qriSi0n in the
The defendants attorneys moved for
his discharge, maintaining that Clancy
shot Hanifin in self defense.
Postmaster Wegner will locate the
mail boxes in the three districts to be
covered by carriers within a few days
and thus stop petitions from the nu-
merous residents who evince a DISPOSE
ton to We the boxes placed in front
of their respective residences. The ex-
animation of applicants for positions
as carriers will take place at the North
Side school house Saturday morning.
County Attorney Freeman and Sher-
III Dwyer are out on secret jaunt
through the Kibbey country on bust
ness of an official character.
The Foresters entertained their
friends at Elks hall tonight with a
reception and banquet.
Agent Fowler of the Great Falls &
Canada railroad yesterday preferred
charges against officer Dan Ledger
wood. claiming that that officer had
demanded side money" for protecting
railroad property. At a secret meet
ing of the council. held to investigate
the charges. Ledgerwood denied the
charge in every particular. 1t being a
case of one mans evidence againtt
the other, the council dropped the mat
ter after cautioning Ledgerwood to be
careful that charges of a similar ma
ture were not made against him in the
future
Wesley Flint, who resides near the
Smith River canyon. this morning shot
his little girl through the abdomen
while carelessly handling a revolver.
Flint came to town this afternoon for
a doctor and hopes are entertained
that the little one will survive the
wound.
George Morgan was arrested this
morning for robbing a sheep herder
named MOuy Of silver watch and a
small amount of money. Morgan de-
MED the charge and demanded a Jury
which for