The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-20
CAN Do NOTHING FOR EN-
Sheriffs Must Transport Their
Prisoners to the Pen.
CAN'T USE STATE FUNDS
Because the Legislature Made No Pro-
vision TO Cover such Expenses
Something New In In
junction Line.

Special Dispatch 10 the standard,
Helena, June lg.-Shcrin G. e. Proc
tor VI Cascade county who refused To
transport convicted persons to the state
pcnitenilnry unless the state or county
paid the travelling expenses. win find no
comfort In the rcply of Secretary of
state Hogan 20 hs appeal asking the
state board of examiners To allow war
rants to be drawn In payment of such
claims OF sherinS. Secretary Hogan
says tina, the board can do nothing for
the sheTifis. who must put their hope
in Providence and the sixth legislative
assembly. as the last legislature failed
to make the usual provision for the
payment of such claims by means of an
appropriation. The secretary SAYS that
the law prohibits the issuance Of war
rants where there is no appropriation
To cover their payment unless there is a
specific provision uf law directing that
warra nts he Issued In conclusion Sec
retary Hogan writes: There is there
fore nothing which the board of exam
liners can do, but to audit the claims
and transmit them, with their appru-
val, iO IN" next session of the lcgtsa-
tive assembly, | can assure you that
the board regrets the neglect of the leg
islature to make an appropria tion COW
ering those claims, hut We are unable
to do anything further IN the mat
ter"
Lewis and Clarke county was treated
to "a new experience In the injunction
lire to-day. Mrs Alice u. Simon. who
was married last December to Joseph
Simon, one of the proprietors uf the
Cosmopolitan hotel In this city. secured
an order from the district court enjoin-
ing her husband from deserving her.
She brought an action this afternoon
alleging that her husband had threat
ened To leave her unless she went back
to her home In Montreal and remained
there. she said that her husband had
refused io support her In the hope and
expectation that she would bring an
action for divorce against him. Judge
Smith ordered Mir. Simon To show cause
why he should not give security for his
wife's support, The proceedings will
probably end In action for divorce.
IL looks now AS II the suspended Mer-
chants Natiorai bank, which ls now In
the hands of a temporary receiver.
would be able 20 resume business under
conditions Imposed by the comptroller
of the currency. The county board of
commissioners To-day directed Treas
urer GaTfatt 10 sign an extension of the
time allowed the bank in which to pay
deposit of s25. 100 belonging Ia the
county. IL is believed the city viii also
accept the terms imposed 10y the bank
and the comptroller as to it's deposit
of $4,000. which was in the bank when
II suspended. The county will be pro-
tected by an indemnity bond.
State Treasurer Collins and state
Auditor Poindexter have issued instruc-
tiuns Ia all county treasurers In Mon
tana to comply with the section of the
law which provides for monthly settle
menis with the state All moneys in
possession of county trcasurers belong
ing to the state must DE turned over
To the state treasurer before the first
Monday In each month for the pre-
viuus month. In consequence NJ the
new order the state treasurer viii he
able 10 call In warrants more frequent
ly and thus quite large amount of
interest In the aggregate viii be saved
To The state,