The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-16
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The Case of Winters. Parsons &
Boomer Reviewed
JUDGE LINDSAY
A Receiver Asked For to Protect Their
Interests In the Montana Power
Company-Proofs in Divorce
Cases.

The case Of Winters. Parsons &
Boomer against the Montana Power
company was reviewed i'm Judge Lind
says department of the district court
yesterday morning by the attorneys for.
the plaintiff and ii. w. Turner. of the
power company. There are two ac-
tions. one asking for the appointment.
OF a receiver with power to protect the
property and dispose of II or lease IL.
and the other suit il for about $50. 900.
which the plaintiffs allege Is due them
on their contract 10 construct the big
Big Hole dam.
Mr.. Parsons. of the firm named, testi-
fled that the Big Hole dam would not,
in is present condition. be able to
Withstand the spring floods: that the
top OF the dam had swung down the
stream about u feet. That n spill
ways were not able to take care of one
tenth Of the water. He also stated
there was a large amount of building
material n machinery on the ground
and unprotected. and that serious dam
age would result If the property was
not taken care Of. that unless some
body took hold of the property IL would
be ruined. Mr.. Parsons also stated
that he had heard threats made by
residents of Big Hole country hat un-
less something was done the dams
would be blown up. as IL was consid-
cred dangerous to the inhabitants OF
the valley.
II. w. Turner. manager Of the Elec-
trio Light company, stated that the
funds of the Montana Power
OF which he Is vice president. were en-
tirely exhausted. The plaintiffs were
represented by John w. Cotter and the
power company by John r. Forbis. The
parties agreed upon Mr.. Sterling of
Missoula as receiver. An order will be
made on Monday morning.
Therisa Leland yesterday instituted
legal proceedings against her husband.
Clarence Leland. for divorce. The
couple were married at Wallace. Idaho.
on the 2lst of November, 1894. n ac-
cording to the complaint filed by the
wife. Clarence has utterly failed dur
ing the past two years to support his
wife. Therisa further alleges that for
two years she has been compelled to
support her husband and that he has
appropriated her earnings TO his own
use. She therefore demands Judgment
that the bonds Of matrimony be dis
solved and declared void and thai she
be forever freed and absolved therefrom.
The defendants in the case Of
Edouard Berthemet vs.. the Butte &
Boston Consolidated Mining
ct al. yesterday hled a demurrer on the
ground that the complaint does not
state facts sufficient TO constitute a
cause of action.
In Judge Lindsay's department Of the
district court the day was taken up
with arguments on motions and petit
tions.
Judge Clancy OF Department ii. Of
the district court devoted The greater
part of the day to the examination Of
applicants for citizenship papers. The
court room was well filed all afternoon
with applicants and their witnesses.
There was an unbroken procession Of
newly made citizens from the cour
room downstairs 10 the clerk Of the
courts office. where the naturalization
papers were received. About 75 new
cltizens were made
The county commissioners approved
q large number OF appointments OF
a number Of bills and ordered that the
month for the care and maintenance Of
Mrs flaming until revoked by the
board.
Proofs were heard in the divorce
suit Of Mary Lynch against Thomas
Lynch. The plaintiff testified that she
and the defendant were married in
Butte in January. 1895. She also stat
ed Lynch had frequently since their
marriese threatened her life and said
that ne intended 10 Kill her, and he