The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-29
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
A Transfers Unmerciful Treatment
of a Balky Horse.
HE CUT GREAT GASHES IN 1T
Now the Driver Is In jail Awaiting
a Jud clal Hearing-A Creamery
VIII Be Established at Big
Timber-PersonalM Mention.
Special Correspondence OF the STANDARD.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Big Timber. Feb 27.-Fernando Por-
tello. a Mexican teamster from near
Melville. was brought to town this
morning and placed under arrest upon
n complaint sworn out by Frank Nor
ris. the mail carrier between Big Tim
Der and Martinsdale. charging him
with cruelty to animals. The circum-
stances surrounding the affair as told
by the officer. are almost uncalled for
in the history Of the state, and are as
follows: Yesterday Portfolio drove a
four-horse team down from Martins
dale after a load of salt. and. after
loading up started on his homeward
journey with a heavy load. when
about half way home one of the horses
became tired and refused To pun.
whereupon Portfolio got down from his
wagon armed with a hammer. and af-
ter beating him for "A few minutes gave
the horse another trial. but still he re-
fused TO go. This aroused the Next
cans ire. and seeing an AK which he
had i'm the wagon he went up To the
horse and after dealing several unsuc-
cessful blows with the sharp edge OF
the ak upon the animals rump. sue
ceeded I'm chopping it's tail off. This
however, did not seem TO be revenge
enough for the culprit and he contin-
ued hacking away at the horses back
and body until "a number OF deep
gashes laid open on the animal After
going through the trying ordeal the
poor brute had barely enough strength
to stand up. Mr.. Portfolio determined
TO drive him on the rest OF the way
home. boarded his wagon and tried to
get him started. but the horse still re-
fused To go and he gave IL up, unhitch-
ed him. took the harness off and turned
him loose. The animals back, when
found by Morris. was one mass OF raw
flesh. and being nearly dead from loss
OF blood and unable to rustic anything
to eat, would soon have fallen prey TO
the wolves had he been left to rustic
for himself Portfolio at present is in
generated i'm the county jail and will
probably have hearing tomorrow be-
fore Judge Lee.
District Attorney Leslie and Deputy
United States Marshai Jack Waite OF
Helena arrived In town this morning
armed with a warrant for the arrest OF
Lee Dott, n Chinaman, who IL was
thought had got into this county by a
fraudulent certificate. The Chinaman
was given hearing this morning be
fore United States Court Commissioner
j. T.. Barbour. and during the trial IL
was discovered that Dott had I'm his
possession two certificates. one Ger
tificate appeared TO be fraudulent. as
I'm several places the description II con-
tanned did not tally with the China
man. In one place II cited him to be
feet inches tall Upon measurement
IL was found that he was but feet G
inches high. In another place Il ap-
peared that he was 80 years old. and
when asked his age he told them he
was 30. The one which Il is thought
is fraudulent is the one ne used To get
into this country with. and the other he
NartWa ii - A
he got IL has not yet been ascertained.
The examination resulted I'm his being
bound over TO appear before Judge
Knowles Of Helena. and the officers. in
company with him. departed for that
place tonight.
Tuesday evening n number OF Big
Timber's representative business men
assembled TO perfect the organization
of joint stock company OF those who
are urging the creamery proposition.
j. W. Bailey called the meeting to or
der and County Attorney Sydney Fox
wa selected chairman and Attorney A.
@. Hatch was chosen as secretary. The
meeting resulted In stock company
being formed with a capital of s. 500:
1880 worth of stock was purchased be-
fore the meeting broke up, and some
members offered To double the amount
OF their stock should Il become neces-
sary; but from the interest manifested
In the meeting and the way the stock
was taken. there Is no danger OF II be-
coming necessary. Tho creamery is TO
be erected at "A cost of about s.. 500.
and viii be located on the bank OF the
Yellowstone. a short distance north OF
the Northern Pacific tracks. with sew
eral large springs near by from which
an ample supply of water can be pro-
cured. and viii be completed in about
three months.
John Martin OF Livingston. who has
concluded 10 erect an electric light sys-
TEN In this town. has been I'm the city
the most Of the week canva ssing the
town with a view TO ascertain how
many lights Will be taken by the bust
ness houses and residents. He procured
a satisfactory number and. from his
own statement the lights will bee shin
ing within the next so days