The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-09
NEWS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY,
District Court Matters-The Jury Dis
charged After Two Weeks Of Ser
vtce-Mtning News.

District Court Matters-The Jury Dis-
charged After Two Weeks of Ser
vtce-Mtning News.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Boulder. May THE jury, which had
seen something over W weeks serv-
ice In the district court. was dis
charged Tuesday. After the now IA
NOUS Airport will case. the next COM
ing up was that of H. NJ. Hill VS.. p. N:
Harper: controversy was over rent OF
plaintiffs store. i'm Clancy. there be-
ing q misunderstanding as to the time
for which IL was leased: jury found
for plaintiff in the sum OF 1855. r. r..
Edwards VS.. Sarah Borren: Judgment
for plaintiff for $3.50. State VS.. Minnie
Wolford: defendant charged with re-
tanning 800 belonging to Mrs. j.. v.
Smith, who was tried for murder dur
ing the term: on motion of the county
attorney the cas- was dismissed.
Martin Cummings vs.. Helena X Liv-
ingston Smelling and Reduction COM
pany: this was a retrial OF a ease
wherein the plaintiff sued the defend
ant company for $40, 900 damages on
account of injuries sustained by him
while in the employ of the company
as a miner at the Alta mine. near
Wickes. At the first trial a stubborn
fight was put up on both sides. c. II.
Nolan and T. j. Walsh appearing for
the plaintiff and Judge Cullen for the
defendant. The jury in that trial
yzed in the lower half of his body and
a cripple for life. and fixed his dam
ages at $12. 900. Defendants moved for
a new trial on account OF insufficient
evidence, and IL was granted by Judge
Parker. In the new trial the same at
torneys appeared for the plaintiff and
f. c. Day and Judge Bach for the de-
fapea Altar plaiptiF'a toetimopy was
introduced. the defendants moved for
a non-suit. which was granted. The
case will be appealed. II. L.. Sherlock
VS.. p. N. Harper; continued for the
term. state VS.. p. j. Langan; Defend
ant charged with exacting excessive
fees as a justice of the peace at Basin;
motion by the defendant to set aside
and quash citation heretofore issued
sustained.
An extension Of side track on the
Northern Pacific at the mouth of High
Ore gulch has been completed to meet
the increased demand for shipping
room for ore from the Holmes & Dahl
mar mine.
At Elkhorn the c n d mine is be-
ing worked again and a carload OF ore
is reported shipped each day.
The property known az the Jacque-
min iron mine. just below Elkhorn. is
being operated under lease to the East
Helena smelter and several carloads
are being shipped for a trial. II il
proves satisfactory the shipments
from there will be extensive. as the
ore body. though base. Is very large.
r. b. Clark has brought an outfit over
from Toston to do the hauling.
A. Fl. Foster has purchased from the
| First National bank of WhiteeS sulphur
49, tr.A I..S11tnr MO. danrC nnrfh M
the present location of the postofice
and will move his office there the FIRST
of next month.
Mr.. Hudley of the Great Northern
station and his wife are rejoicing over
the advent Of a daughter: born Mon.
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
O'Roruue are also receiving congratu-
lations on ccoun OF the birth of q
daughter.
Mrs. Miller. who spent severaI
+, months here looking after her interest
In the Airport estate. has now returned
TO her home in Dexter. Mich. Sht
saws she has no intention of dropping
\ the contest of the will and will be here
again at the mex term of court.
Miss Tressie LAWYER has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
at Minneapolis.
DIR. Leighton IL moving into tn,
Berkin residence. neal the court house
he having sold his place in the east
ern part of town to T. 7. Lyon. Mrs
Leighton IL expected home from TIN
East in a few days.
The ladies' Of the Degree Of Honor
are making arrangements for a ball Il
lake place Friday evening.
A village Improvement society ha'
been organized and IL is intended t.
show a considerable activity in i'm
proving the appearance of the streeti
and premises about town. F. Powel
Is elected as president: r. r.. MeNeill
vice president: r. Bernatz. secretar,
and treasurer. The town Is divided
into four wards with a committee o
five. composed OF both ladies and gen
tlemen in each whose duty IL will b.
to suggest n assist in carrying gu
the Improvement Of their RESPECTIVE
wards to the hest advantage.