The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-14
DEER LODGE NEWS
]. K. Mallory Brings Suit Against an
Insurance Company.
CLERK FISHER IS HAPPY
His OFFICE Is Modern In the Way of
Furniture-The Damage Case
Against Anaoonda-Bali
at Race Track.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Deer Lodge, March 12-James X.
Mallory of the city of Anaconda,
through his attorney. H. r. Whitehill,
has commenced suit in the district
court against the Transatlantic Fire
leges that on the 10th day of Febru-
airy. 1895, at the city or Anaconda, in
consideration of the payment of $41.25,
the defendant, through its duly author
lied agents, made its policy of insur-
ance in writing. No. 1016, whereby it
agreed to insure the plaintiff for the
term of one year from the 10th day of
February. 1895. against all direct loss
or damage by fire, except as in said
policy provided, to an amount not ex-
ceeding $3.50; that on the 2lst day Of
December, 1895, the building thus in
sured was greatly damaged and partly
destroyed by fire; that said fire did not
originate by any act, design or pro-
curement on the part of the plaintiff,
or from any of the causes excepted in
the policy; that the plaintiffs loss
thereby, as estimated by the agents of
the company, was the sum of $14S; that
on or about the 31st day of December,
1895, plaintiff furnished the defendant
with due notice and proof of said fire
and loss, and has duly performed on
his part all the conditions of said pol
icy of insurance; that the defendant
has not paid said loss or any part there
OF, wherefore plaintiff demands judy
ment for the full amount of the loss
sustained and for costs of suit.
The metallic vault furniture recently
purchased by the board of county COM
missioners for the Office Of the county
clerk and recorder is now in place, the
work Of setting 1t up being completed
last evening. The Office, in point of ar
rangement, is now the best equipped in
the entire state and Clerk Fisher smiles
as he introduces the visiting taxpayer
to the new order of things in his de-
partment. The furniture consists of
metallic cases containing roller book
Shelves document files, pigeon holes,
cupboards, and safety deposit recepta-
cles. all made of cold rolled and picked
steel, the latter term signifying that
the metal has been treated to a solu-
ton which leaves a smooth surface,
which enables ii to take on a beautiful
japan finish without danger of peeling.
The roller book shelves are made en-
tirely of steel and brass and are so
constructed as to form a strong sup
port for the entire length of the book.
and revolve so freely that the heaviest
book Is handled with ease. The docu-
ment file cabinet Is the most convenient
piece of furniture in the vault 1t con-
tains more than so different files that
: can be locked or unlocked at the same
time. II Is lnIenQeQ TOT leRdl QOCu-
ments and folded papers of all kinds;
the label on the file will indicate at
glance where the particular instrument
desired can be found. The base of the
cabinets contain drawers suitable for
books and papers not in general use and
is finished in a manner to correspond
with the general appearance of the rest
of the case.
The work OF transferring the records
to their new positions is now in prog
-ress and will keep the clerks force of
deputies busy for a week to come.
Some idea of the large volume of mat
ter that has accumulated in this office
can be gained by reference to papers
on file which dates back So years. The
board of county commissioners at their
special meeting next Tuesday will in
spect the work and see that II is done
according to contract, before accepting
ii.
C. d. Joslyn and A. d. Peck returned
home on the noon train from Helena,
where they were in attendance on the
immigration convention.
Frank Napton, deputy clerk of the
courts, was able to be on the streets
to-day after a weeks absence from his
desk through illness
A general demurrer to the complaint
in the damage suit of Sam Legrant
against T. d. Fitzgerald, John White
and the city of Anaconda was filed
to-day in the clerks Office by Attorney
O'Leary
Nat p. Evans returned yesterday
from a trip to the Bitter Root valley
Deputy Sheriff Joseph DAILY visited
Anaconda last night and returned this
morning with four prisoners for the
county bastile.
The citizens of Race Track will give |
a public entertainment and ball to their |
friends next Monday night.