Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton. October 3. 1899.

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Hamilton, October 3. 1899.
The latest divorce case on the docket
is that of Matte Burch against her hus-
band, Dick Burch. The parties reside
near Grantsdale and the action was filed
last week with Myers & O'Hara of this
city as attorneys. The complaint AYERS
that the parties were Joined 'for better
or worse on June 10, 1899. and for 10 un-
happy days lived together as man and
wife; that on the 2Sth of June, the defend
ant kicked and beat the plaintiff and
otherwise maltreated her. and also at
other divers and sundry times. The de-
PENDANT is stated to be worth about Sc, 900.
and the plaintiff asks that she be given
$1,000, and $50 a month pending the action
OF the court. and $40O for counsel fee.
restraining order has been served or, the
defendant, but his reply has not yet been
led. ~
On Saturday Sheriff Chaf1in was fnoti-
ned from Stevensville that a complaint
had been made charging a man, named
John Berry. with insanity. Chairman
RaWllns of the board of commissioners.
County Attorney Baker and Under Sheriff
Bishop went to Stevensville, and Berry
was arrested and the case tried yester-;
lay. The jury decided that the man is
sane and he was released. He is said to-
~ a sober and industrious man, and the
oiio' was Aue ~ d uOnleSIlC JdlStt. his
wife swearing to the complaint because
he objected to her leaving their young
children at home alone. . T ~
The private car of Superintendent Rus
sell of the Northern Pacific is side
tracked here and the superintendent,
with Il. +. Palmer, superintendent of
bridge construction for the railroad, and
Q. c. Green and H.. B. Hurlburt of st.
Paul, is looking the country over in a
general way. A surveyor accompanies
the party. and it is surmised that their
visit has to do with the oppose extell-
sion of the Bitter Root branch road.
In the contest begun in the local land
office by l.. H. Dayton against Mrs.
Nancy KING Of this city. tine office has
ruled that Mrs. Kings proof on a pre-
emptlon of land made on the north side
Of Three-Mile creek must be accepted.
me contestants affidavit declared that
the land IS mineral land. and of more
value as such than for agriculture pur-
poses, but the proof presented was to
the contrary.
Mr.. T. c. Coleman of Chicago, who has
been enjoying a six-weeks' trip in the
Clearwater country with Mr.. Spencer of
Missouia, who acted in the capacity of
guide, has just returned to Hamilton and
will soon leave for the east. The party
report that they had famous luck in
hunting, finding and capturing moose,
elk, deer and bear.
Mr.. Thomas Kelley of Butte, for the
past II years an elmploye in one of the
mines owned by Senator Clark, is in the
valley looking for a farm. 1t is his in
tentlon to purchase q home in the valley
and locate here permanently.
Charles A. Wilson, one of Pl,ilipsburg's
successful merchants. has been spending
a few days in the valley, fishing and
hunting. He is greatly delighted twith
ter of course. az p
Mr.. Ed G. Whitley. who spent last year
IN Salt Lake. attending the law sehool
there. Will leave for that city nexttM Nt-s
day for the purpose of completing Ais
course. = !
The next meeting of the Hamilton w.
c. T. L; will be held on Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. a. Martin. THE
with a literary programme in the near
future. NJ
David Mcintyre of Stcvensville has
Just returned from a trip to the Seven
Devils country, and expects to 90 to Glib
louisville soon to spend the coming win
ter.
Mr.. Fred Booth and Mr.. William Ne
Coy OF Darby, 4 forest ranger on the re-
serve, have been tr2nsacting business in
the city.
Rev. ]. @, Reavis of Louisville. XIV.
VIII hold services at the PRESBYTERIAN
church next Sunday, both morning and
evening.
Mr.. j. A. Jones, chief engineer Of the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific road, has been
past.
DR.. Fitzgerald of Missou,a was sum-
moned to Stevensville Sunday on pro-
fessional business.
Mr.. James r. Fitzgerald returned Sat-
urday night from a business trim TO
Stevensville.
County Attorney Baker spent Sunday
in Stevensville.
FANk JAMES
Wichita Beacon: Frank James, the
noted Missourian who will start the races
here, arrived in the city last evening from
st. Louis. He is stopping at the Man
haitian, which seems to be the head
quarters for the racing men. James is
a person who would be noticed anywhere.
He dresses in gray clothes and wears a
broad-brimmed black hat. He is About
six feet in height and is quite heavy.
He has gray hair and a small gray mus
tache, which curls down over his Inns,
His face is stern in appearance. but he