The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02

the south and west walls. referring TO
the plans In order to get a clearer ex-
PLANTATION from the witness In regard to
the work he performed under the Nc
Bride contract His explanation was
not clearer han the present weather.
This work was Included in the Nc
Bride CONTRACT wasn't it?"
IF IL was. why didn't you include the
to the board?"
II guess I didn't have time TO make
IL out" He then told how he ascer-
tanned the amount of brick in a wall.
and was finally led w to the point
where IL was necessary to state how he
got at the number of brick used for a
chimney built in a solid wall II would
require about three hours time. he said.
for him to figure on that problem. and
Judge Mediation intimated that he
would probably be granted the time TO
figure again on that item. which APP
pears I'm his claim against the school
district. He was asked In the old board
had given him directions to perform
any of the work for which he now
charges.
The board directed me to build the
corner stone"
what about the directions of the
new board?"
TT directed me to rebuild the cornice.
rewash the walls and reset the marble
wainscoting."
AT the time you began your con-
tract. how far had Mcbride got with
the work."
up TO and under the floor j~oists."
what time did you get the assign
ment of the Mcbride contract"
After I began work" Again the
blue prints were brought out and ques-
tf1ns N,tt n q 70 wnrE Witness did in
the sub-basement. He said he had
done some stone cutting in the SUBJ
basement Judge Mediation produced
the minutes Of the boards meeting to
show that the wor witness said he
performed. and for which ne charges
SIPS. had been paid for n that Nc
Bride had receipted for payment. Wit
contract called for that amount Of work
but did not know that Mcbride had
been paid. He thought hat what he
did was worth $125. although he did
not produce items in his testimony to
show thai he nae done $l25 worth OF
work in the endorsement.
1t was then IL o'clock and the circus
calliope was making a hideous noise.
Men smiled and looked at Judge
Knowles, who Immediately adjourned
court to tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
J. O.. Ramsey Of Helena. one of the
grand Jurors summoned to appear in
the United States court next Wednes-
day, was yesterday excuse from at
tendance by Judge Knowles. The re-
quest was made by an interlocutor.
and when the Judge asked for the rea-
sons for the excuse, was told that the
primary cause necessitating his imme-
date attention at home was his inter-
-. A.. ,Lo agta k1iQhnnanf nf "A daily
at Helena.
The Judge remarked: The excuse Is
granted I've no doubt his personal at
tention will be required"
+. w. Bacorn. receiver of the Ameri-
can Development and Mining company
of Gibbonsville. Idaho. asked for and
was granted an order to settle n num-
Der of damage cases pending against
the company aggregating. In compro-
mise 81, 400, as follows: k.s-
tate of c. ". windover. 5000; estate of
r.. @. Hewitt. s70O: w. Simpson Smith,
$500; George Corghan. $500. The orig
inal claims Of these parties were much
larger, a~ggregating more thai S6O.OoO.
BY agreement the amounts were re-
duced TO the figures stated. with the
stipulation that settlement be made at
once. Mr.. Bacorn stated TO the u
that 10 AXE the original cases In u
would involve an expense OF nearly
81. 500. and that he thought II better for
the company to settle outright on the
basis of the figures stipulated in the
agreement
He also asked for an order OF the
court allowing him to extract ore to
pay contingent expenses of the mine:
The request vas refused, on the ground
that the obligations stated in the pc
tition were not sufficiently binding. Mr..
Bacorn will probably amend his petit
ton to conform to the requirements OF
the court. after which he will be per-
mitted to operate the mine to the ex-
tent he desires.