The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-26
MINER AND FARMER
Topics Discussed in the Towns Of
Northern Montana.
COURT IN FERGUS COUNTY
Valuable Placer Ground in Litiga-
tion-The Ammon- Stivers Prop
erty- Case-News
From All the Busy Sections.

Great Falls, March 25.-Chief En-
gineer Stevens of the Great Northern
system is making a trip of inspection
over the Sand Coulee, Belt G. Neihart
branch at present, with a view, it is
said, of making needed improvements
on that line. The business between Belt
and Great Falls has increased to such
an extent during the last year that
first class facilities are needed to han
die the traffic properly.
Edith Pierce, who was arrested at
Great Falls few days ago for exhibit
ing herself in Mollie Thompson's dive
where liquors are Sold was found gull
ty by jury yesterday and sentenced to
pay fine of $65. In default of cur
rency to liquidate the assessment Edith
was sent to Jail, where she will remain
for some time unless her friends sue
coed in raising the amount of the fine
Her fate has been an object lesson to
the other girls employed by Mollie and
last night the women were conspicuous
by their absence from that resort
The recent term of district court in
Cascade county will be one of the most
expensive in the history of the district
When court was convened there were
quite a number of criminal cases on
the docket, and the costs of securing
witnesses from outside points, in both
the Leyden and Sebastian murder
trials, will count up enormously. If
the costs of the term do not exceed
$4,000, the taxpayers will be more than
fortunate.
An effort is being made at Lewistown
to organize what is known as a cooper
alive mercantile company, for the pur-
pose OF engaging in general merchan-
dizing in a small way. The system is
somewhat similar to that adopted years
ago in many western states and known
as the Grange system of stores" The
method has never been a startling sue
cess, owing to the fact that anyone
with a f1ve-dollar bill or a little farm
produce can become a stakeholder and,
as a result, there were too many stock
holders, all of whom evince a desire to
manage the business-or kick. A mer-
camille house based on these principles
was established some months ago at
Havre and the management scored a
most successful failure, the remnants
of the stock being absorbed quite re-
Gently by well-known business house
of that city.
The Montana Stucco company of Kib-
hey has an interesting and rather sur
prising display of it's product now on
exhibition in Great Falls, and ii is at
tracing wide and favorable attention
The sections of stucco-plastered wall
are excellent in every respect, and the
tests shown by pressure, both under
water and in the air. show the material
to be exceptionally strong and durable.
The company is composed Of we'll
known business men of Great Falls,
who have expended something more
than $4,000 in the construction of a
new plant at Kibbey, which is now in
successful operation. The supply of
material for the manufacture of the
product is abundant, and it is the pur-
pose of the company to put the same on
the market this season.
Judge DuBose convened district court
at Lewistown, Fergus county, Monday
morning and the term is expected to
last two weeks. Alex Chisholm is on
trial for his life for the alleged murder
of Robert Somers, who was found dead
in the shaft of a mine, owned jointly
by the two men. The tragic incident
occurred last fall and at a former term
of court Chisholm was tried, but the
jury failed to agree. County Attorney
Smith, assisted by Won Tobel & Chea-
die, will prosecute the case, and the de-
Tense is represented by Cort & Worden
of Lewistown and j. c. Huntoon of
Great Falls.
come mp for trial during the present
term of court in Fergus county is that
of Hobson VS.. Hoover, which involves
the title to valuable placer mining
property in the Yogo district A fine
array of legal talent is engaged in the
case The plaintiff will be represented
by VonToble * Cheadle of Lewistown
and William Wallace of Helena. and
the defendants interests will be looked
after by Mcconnell, Clayberg & Gum
of Helena. A good deal of interest is
conferred in the case.
It is said that the syndicate opera
ting the old Ammon-Stivers mining
property at Gilt Edge recently cleaned
up $1,000 as a result of the new man
agement. If Bob Ammon learns of
this, and credits the story, he is likely
to leave Cripple Creek and return 70
Gilt Edge, where his old friends would
like to meet him. There has been a
good deal Of trouble and litigation over
this property. but those who claim to
know maintain that it is a fine mining
proposition and will yet be winner If
properly managed.
The publishers of the Choteau Mon
tanian and the Dupuyer Acantha. both
royal good fellows. who print readable
and newsy journals up in Teton coun-
~, are just al present engaged in
bloodless war over the county printing.
The successful applicant for the work
maintains that the board OF commits
siOncrs are men q excellent Judgment
as well as strict integrity. while his
less fortunate rival fer public patron
age take a radically different view and
expresses contrary sentiments in force
ful if not pleasant language. IL IS not
believed a coroner viii be needed 20
settle the conference.-the boys" be
ing separated by a long distance.
Now that the municipal war has been
settled AZ Hayre II is said there IS
secretly 81 ambitious indicates 10
su.casd Mayor Nc<ally Neuman. |