The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-15

streets In front OF his property. and
upon the proper grade, a good plank
sidewalk OF the proper dimensions and
I'm all respects In accordance with the
city ordinance. and kept the walk In
proper condition and repair until o
Aug. I. 1897. when the street commits
sioner. without cause and without no.
tice to the plaintiff. n without a res
olution first having been made by the
city council, caused the sidewalk to
be taken up and destroyed and built a
new one in its place. Afterwards a res
olution was passed by the council IN
lawfully assessing the cost of the walk.
amounting TO $151.s1. against the lots.
II Is alleged that the tax so levied is
illegal for several reasons. In the first
place the moun levied exceeds the
reasonable and actual cost of such
walk. which Is $50. n no more. In
the second place IL is alleged that the
frontage charged to the plaintiff Is
greatly in excess of the actual 'front.'
age. The defendant threatens TO en-
force the collection OF the alleged ille-
gal tax and the court is asked to re-
strain him by injunction.
Dickerman also brought actions
against the city and county treasurers
to enjoin. them from attempting to en-
force the collection OF city n county
taxes on a portion of the Czaromah
loue cidlm. WHICH lies Nltnin tnt OflE-
nal townsite. 1t is alleged that the
property is used for mining purposes
only. and that therefore the tax as
sessed on IL as city lots Is Illegal
Rose Harris yesterday commenced an
action for divorce against William
Fred Harris on the ground Of cruelty.
married at Butte on Sept. 10. 1895. and
that for more than two years the de-
PENDANT has been an habitual drunk
ard and has been unable for that rea-
son to attend to his ordinary business.
She also alleges that since their mar
rage the defendant has treated her
In a cruel and inhuman manner, and
particularly on the I'd of last May,
when he struck her with his fist and
knocked her down, causing her great
anguish and impairing her health. She
says the defendant is an able bodied
man and can carr $3.50 a day. while
she is in INDECENT circumstances. She
makes an affidavit that the defendant
Ii employed by the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing company and that there is now
due him from that company rs wages
the sum OF $125. and the court Is asked
to restrain him from collecting the
money. and to cite him into court to
show cause why he should not be COM
PEELED to pay a reasonable sum into
COURT as aiirnOny, ana 10 ue1ray her
expenses of the suit. The plaintiff also
permission to resume her maiden
name. Rose Cantwell.
A suit OF the First National bank
against A. A. Lisker and John
was on trial before a Jury
i'm Judge Clancy's court yesterday.
The bank sued on a note for $4,000
given by Lisker and O'Rourke when
they were running the Northwestern
Brick a Supply company. which failed
in business several years ago. Mr..
O'Rourke confessed the indebtedness,
but Lisker claims IL had been taken up
and paid and another given in place
OF IL.
Edward c. Shields. guardian of the
Shields minors. yesterday filed I'm court
a report of his sale of some mining
property belonging to the estate II
shows hat a three-sixteenth interest
In the Twilight loo claim was sold to
Edward Refined. the only bidder. for
the sum of $500.