The Anaconda standard., 1896-01-31
IN GREAT FALLS, TOO
A Mild Sensation Has Recently Struck
the Electric City.
REPORTS OF SHEEP SCAH
Flockmasters Are Alarmed, and the
State Veterinarian Has Been
Called to investigate the
Extent of the Disease.


known that John H. Bloom had filed
suit for divorce against his wife, Mrs
Elizabeth Bloom, alleging adultery as
the cause of the action. Both parties
are we'll known in Northern Montana,
where they have resided for some
years. The complaint alleges that plain
tiff and defendant were married at
Billings, Yellowstone county, Montana,
Dec. 8, 1884, and lived together as hus-
band and wife until Nov. /, 1895; that
on information and belief the defend
ant committed adultery on Nov. 1, 1893,
with Oscar Schoeneman, at the resi-
dence of plaintiff and defendant, on the
south side of Third avenue south. be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, in the
city of Great Falls: that at divers dates
and times, between Jan. l, 1894. and the
commencement of this action for di-
vorce defendant committed adultery
with said Schoeneman at the same
place; that at divers times in the same
period defendant committed adultery
with said Schoeneman in the Bach
Cory block. and at other times and
places. unknown to the plaintiff, de-
fendant committed adultery with said
Schoeneman and divers other men un-
known to plaintiff. Plaintiff further al
leges that he has not lived or cohab-
tied with defendant since Nov. l. 1895,
riage. Mr.. Bloom asks for an absolute
divorce and that the defendant be
barred from receiving any alimony or
receiving or claiming any right in their
community property.
: Oscar Schoeneman, the correspondent
named by the plaintiff in the suit, is a
! jeweler who resided in this city several
| years. About one month ago he left
! Great Falls and IL is believed he is now
at Butte. Mrs. Bloom resides at No.
504 Third avenue south and conducts
dressmaking parlors. She is WELL
known, having been employed by many
south side families as an expert at her
! business. Her friends maintain that
she is innocent of the charges made
/ against her and that she will fight the
| case to the bitter end. AS a result de-
! velopments of a sensational character
are expected.
A Havre special to the Standard
says: 1t has drifted to the surface that
T.. B. Norrel. late treasurer of Havre,
who is now in Jail at Benton awaiting
trial for embezzling $1,000 of public
funds, is also short in his accounts
with several insurance companies for
which he was agent. The exact amount
of his alleged shortages is not known,
but special agents of the different com
panies he represented will thoroughly
investigate his accounts. Norrel was
also collecting agent for the New
York publishing house of p. f. Collier,
and ii is said he is considerably behind
with that house, which has sent an
agent out to check up his books. Nor
refs defalcation was a radical surprise
to his friends at Havre He was never
observed spending money foolishly, was
| apparently attentive to business. de.
/ voted a great deal of time TO church
work, being especially popular with the
I congregation, of which he was an ac-
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squandered the money intrusted to his
care is a mystery to his friends and ac-
quaintances, and he refuses to say now
and where the money went Norrel
came to Havre from Neihart, where he
| was connected with a bank and where
he had the reputation of being a model
young man. He will be tried at the
February term of court at Benton.
The heavy woolgrowers of Northern
! Montana are just now seriously alarm
ed at the report of the existence of
scab in several large flocks. DR. Bird,
state veterinarian. is now investigating
the nature of the disease with which
sheep on the Shonkin are afflicted. Re-
ferring to the subject the River Press
says: "As near as can be determined
before a personal inspection Of the mat
ter, DR.. Bird is of the opinion that IL is
an outbreak of scab, one of the great
est misfortunes that could overtake a
section. The first symptoms of the dis
ease were discovered a few days ago
by John F. Patterson among bunch of
Wyoming bucks purchased last fall
Some of his stock sheep also showed
evidences of something being wrong
and all sheep so discovered were
promptly separated and quarantined
The skin showed patches Of crust
among which were mites or insects
very much resembling a louise. The ad-
vice of a neighboring sheep man was
sought. and IL was thought TO be sim
ply a case of lice. but IL was deemed
best to consult the state veterinarian
/ who is disposed to regard ii as scab. \
few sheep in the flocks of j. O. Patter-
son and Murphy and Patterson. on ths
Shonkin. are said to be similarly af-
| fected.
IF these suspicious prove well found
ed there is reason to believe that the
infection came from a consignment o
Delaine bucks brought from Wyominl
last fall They were passed by th'
state inspector as clean and free from
disease. but to make things doubly SUR
the entire bunch was dipped thre'
times before being offered for sale Th'
owner Of the consignment took extra
precautions to insure absolute safety
; but in view OF subsequent development
? d few of the parasites seem TO have es
capped and become a source Of untol,
! trouble. These bucks were purchased
by various parties and were widely dis
, tributed. They went TO Chinook. tn
! Upper Marias. the Teton. Havre. tn
Shonkin, Utica. Sand Coulee. and q
, camps at several points The partie
have been notified and IL will soon b.
known IL the disease originated from
4 the source suspected"
A * viva, Needed.