The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
PARK COUNTY POLITICS.
Dates Set for the Caucuses, Primaries and
Conventions.

Dates Set for the Caucuses, Primaries and
Conventions.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Livingston, Aug. 22.-The goth of Sep
TENDER will be convention day in this
city, that date having been set by the
county central committees of the demo-
cratic and silver republican parties as
the time for selecting delegates to at
tend the respective state conventions
at Anaconda on the 21st of September.
The selection Of the same late for the
two delegate conventions was decided
upon as the result of a conference of a
joint committee appointed for the pur-
pose. The silver republican central
committee also issued a call for the
county convention for the nomination
of a county and legislative ticket. Sc
lecting Oct. l as the date for the later
convention. The democratic call for
the second convention will be issued
when the committee meets again on the
day of the delegate convention.
The silver republican primaries will
be held Sept. II, and at these primaries
two sets of delegates will be selected.
one set for the delegate convention and
the other set for the county
ton. The democratic primaries for the
delegate convention will be held on
Sept. Is.
The democratic apportionment is as
follows: Aldridge, 6; Cascade, 3; Chico,
~ NoAal = Il AAi q l. NohF
4; Contact, 1; Cooke City, 4; Cotton
wood, 3: Crevasse. .; Fridley, 2: Gardi-
ner. 2: Horn, 4; Hunters Hot Springs,
/; Livingston No. /, IS; Livingston No.
2. 10; Livingston No. 3. IL; Lower Mis-
sion, .; Myersburg and Cleora. 4; Rich
land. .; Shields River. 8; Tom Miner
Basin, /: Upper Mission. 1; West Boul-
der. /; total, 81.
The silver republican superintendent
was made on the basis of the vote cast
two years ago for John r. King for
the Legislature, allowing one delegate
for every 10 votes or fraction over five
cast for that candidate. The appor-
tionment gives Aldridge 5 delegates;
Bear Gulch, I; Cascade. 4; Chico, 3;
Chimney Rock, !; C~innabar. .; Cleora,
/: Cokedale. 8: Contact, /: Cooke City,
4; Cottonwood, I; FridIey. /: Gardiner.
.; Horr, 2; Hunters Hot Springs, /;
Livingston No. l, s; Livingston No. 2,
10: Livingston No. 3. 2; lower Mission,
/: Muir. /; Murphy School House. /;
Myersburg, /; Richland. /; Shields
River, 4; Tom Miner Basin. 2; Upper
Mission, I: West Boulder, /: total, 20.
The Justice court mill is running to
its fullest capacity nowadays, grinding
out grists for rural residents who are
c~ultivating trouble for themselves over
water rights and line fences. Satur-
day N. d. Holderbaum was fned $40
for exhibiting a deadly weapon in a
manner not conducive TO the peace of
mind and tranquility Of soul OF two of
his neighbors, Al Pfoutz and Robert
Rain. The RAINS and Holderbaums
have beer In hot water over a line
fence controversy for some time, and
the other day as Rain and PfoutZ were
crossing the field of Holderbaum, the
later intercepted them, and with a lev
eled rife. compelled them TO retrace
their steps. threatening to fill them as
full of hOleS as a Spanish fleet.
The second case in this line was tried
before a jury to-day and resulted i'm
the acuuittal Of the defendant. who.
from all the testimony. was the as
saulted party and not the agRressoT.
The principals in this affair OF Irish
German honor were Thomas Callahan
mot the Butte Tom. but an employee
Zitmier. The bone of contention in this
instance was a water right. Callahan
had shut off Zitmier's irrigation supply
and when the latter demonstrated, !
Callahan made for him with a monkey
wrench. Zitmier defended himself with
a shovel until Callahan got in a knock
out blow on the head, which sent the
little German TO grass. Then Callahan
beat him brutally. knocking out 10 Of
his teeth. The blum Callahan made in
having his victim arrested has been OF
small avail. for the tables have now
been turned upon him and he viii an
swer tomorrow in Justice Roses court
TO the charge Of assault and mayhem.
Another person who has become en-
tangled in the laws meshes Is Joseph
Duret. an AldridEe butcher. who VIII
be called upon Wednesday TO answer to
the charge Of falling 10 exhibit the
of animals killed. a requirement
OF the law in relation to stock brands.
Nearly all the vast clip OF wool pro-