The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-29
LITIGATION AND PERSONALS

Great Falls, Feb. 2S.-The motion for
new trial in the case of A. 7. Kellison
VS.. the board of trustees of school dis
trict No. l, in which is embraced the
city of Great Falls, made by Amy Coo
yer, who is also a trustee, has been de-
MED in the district court. Kellison was
employed as a teacher in the Boston &
Great Falls addition last year and was
discharged by the board because &C
cused of making improper proposals TO
one OF the pupils. girl IA years of age.
He denied the charge, and an inVestiga-
ton resulted in generating him from
the accusation. In the meantime an
other teacher had been employed to
take charge of the school, and after
Kellison was cleared of the charge he
was out of position. He instituted
suit against the school board for a
breach of contract in dismissing him
before the school term expired, and Sc
cured a Judgment of $4SS75 and costs.
A new trial was asked for and has just
been denied, but II is understood the
case will be appealed.
Mike Clancy, who shot and killed his
partner, T. ]. Hanifan, on a sheep
ranch in Choteau county Sunday.
March is, and who surrendered to the
sheriff the same day at Benton, was
bound over to the next term of the dis
trict court in the sum of $1,000 The
bail bond was furnished yesterday. and
y
claims that he and Hanifan became in
Volved in quarrel over business mat
ters while at breakfast Sunday morn
ing, and that Hanifan attempted to
draw gun to kill him. when he shot
Hanifan in self defense, believing his
own life was endangered. There were
no witnesses to the tragedy.
After March 80 the following tracts of
land. located largely in the territory
south of the Little Rockies, will be
thrown open for settlement by bona
fide residents: Townships 26. q, 2S, %
and 80, north range 26. east; townships
70, q. % and %, north range %, east
The land is in Choteau county, watered
by small streams and will make excel
lent stock ranches. Entry must be
made at the Helena land office
The board of appraisers of Fergus
county have assessed Northern Pacific
lands in that county at 80 cents per
acre. The board demanded as cents.
and the company argued for an assess
ment of 10 cents, but a compromise was
effected at the figures named. In yell
lowstone and Sweet Grass counties. the
rates are respectively AZ and 30 cents
per acre. Fergus county will get some
thing more than 81. 900 from the railroad
in taxes this year.
District court will convene at Glas-
gov. Valley county, March 9. Judge
Dudley DuBose presiding. Seven civil
cases have been filed with the clerk Of
court, and the following criminal cases
Will come up for trial: The state VS.
Henry Thompson, robbery: state VS.
Walter Dawsin, robbery; state VS.. Dan
lei Black, burglary; state VS. James
Palmer, perjury; state VS.. John Smith
assisting criminals to escape; state VS.
John burlington. criminal assault
A mass meeting of the workingmen
OF Great Falls will be held at the
Trades and Labor council hall to-mor-
row night. and will be followed by an
enteAasnment of a social nature Adj
dresSs will be delivered by Sam Moore
of the county clerks office; Alderman
Edward Young. the acknowledged ora
tor Of the city council and by Rev. l..
l.. Shearer. Matters pertaining 10 the
welfare and Improvement of working
pt pie viii be the principal subject I'M
der discussion. The Black Eagle band
will furnish music for the occasion.
Mike koken and Alexander Ledeo
were adjudged insane this afternoon.
and VIII be sent To the Warm Springs
FOR treatment. Koken Is the man who
abducted child AT Belt Wednesday
last and took the little one 20 Aiming
ton. LedeO comes from Cascade and
his mind is badly diseased.
The divorce case Of Ernest Harper
MS. sophia Harper has been dismissed
without prejudice. and the couple are
as happy as newly welded lovers.
q sand Couiee saloon owned b. JO-
scph SATIN was burglarized last night