The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-24
OVER THE VALLEY LODE
A Helena Bank Begins Mortgage
Foreclosure Proceedings.
CASES IN THE COURTS
The Larkin Estate Likely to Be Settled
Up Without Further Litigation-Ber-
tina Brindle Wants q Divorce on
the Ground of Desertion.

The American National par of Hell
ena Yesterday commenced an action in
the district court against Alex c. John
and to foreclose a mortgage on the
and to fore close a mortgage on the
Valley lode mining claim, situat in
the southwestern part of the city. The
complaint i'm the case alleges that on
March 1. 1897, Bannister delivered to
the bank his two promissory notes for
$40. 900 and $12.64O, drawing interest at
10 per cent. until paid. On Aug. IA, 1895,
Bannister and wife delivered a deed to
Alex c. Johnson for certain property to
secure an Indebtedness aggregating
S3O. 900. which was due and owing the
plaintiff, the property included in the
Heed being the Valley lode claim. An
other deed for the same property was
given to johnson on Nov. p, 1897, for
the purpose of securing payment OF the
notes above mentioned. 1t is alleged
that no part Of the debt has been paid
and Judgment is demanded for $S2,64O,
together with interest at the rate OF
10 per cent. from March l. 1897. The
| court is asked to decree that the deeds
held bv johnson were delivered to him
as agent and trustee OF the plaintlff
as security for the payment OF the m
d~ebtedness evidenced by the notes, and
that the usual decree for the sale or the
property be made and that all others
claiming title to the property subse-
duent to the execution of the deeds be
barred and foreclosed of all right, claim
and equity Of redemption.
The parties to the contest over tn
Larkin estate have reached some Hlnc
-ltE~ and tho estate N1I
now probably be settled up .Wlthou'
more litigation than is necessary. Ate
r. Aug. Heinze had petitioned tn
court for letters of Administration
daughter of Larkin, who had given
written consent n request Tor the ap
pointment of Mr.. Heinze, changed ne
mind and Public Administrator Coohe,
filed a counter petition for letters an
affections to Mr.. HeinZe. Mr.. Cooney
p~etition was to some extent sensationa
and made various charges. Miss Lark
also asked the court for leave 10 VIII
draw her request for and consent l
the appointment of Mr.. Heinze. IN
matter was to have been heard yestel
dav morning, but when II was cailed u
]. J. Mediation, attorney for Mr.. HEINZ
announced a settlement had been pra'
ricauv reached and asked for a col
tiuIance. and the hearing was pos
noned until Saturday Of next week.
IS understood that one of the petition
|. will be withdrawn.
BERTHA Rrindle yesterday commence
suit for divorce against Frank Brlno
on the grounds of desertion ana no
support. She says in her complaI
= hat they were married at Ausaol
= Mich, on May 5, 1890. and whlle th'
wore living at Ashland, WIS, In Marc
. Isoe the defendant deserted her. )
saws he never supported her and TN
on h contrary she had to support ne
self and him also, and when she W
sick she had to live on the charity
friends.
Judg Lindsay yesterday appointed
Y. Lawlor, David Maule and John
Curtis commissioners in the ~condeIl
ton suit of the city against Ii. ;. Clai