The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-26

one. The criminal cases. in particular,
nave been more than ordinarily excit-
ing. Inc one murder case. that of the
state vs.. Sloan, resulted in an acquittai
OF the defendant after a hard-fought
trlal. Inc defendant in the case OF the
state VS.. Howard evidently hoped Tor
an acquittal until Basham gave the
whole thing away last Saturday by
getting little confused on the wit
ness stand. When arrested he had let
tiers from Howard showing that they
contained suggestions as to what was
necessary for him to testify to and what
not to- This was a bombshell in the
ranks OF the defendant. On Monday
morning he appeared in court and,
through his attorneys. pleaded guilty
After doing this he wanted the court
to snow him all the mercy it had to
spare Tor such wrongdoer. He VIII
be sentenced on Wednesday. From all
accounts Howard must have defrauded
the state of Montana out of several
thousand dollars, as he carried on the
work or defrauding counties for some
time past, and has probably shipped in
nearly 1000 coyote and wolf hides from
other states and got the bounty on
them. 1T is more than likely he will get
sentence which will keep him in dur
ance vie for some time to come. on
TUESDAY morning the county attorney
decided not to press the charge against
Basham, but, after giving him a lecture,
let him go about his business a sadder
but wiser man. He is a man who has
been well thought of in Fergus county,
has large family and is a member of
the Knights of Pythias, for the latter of
Whlch ne may well be thankful. He
was a victim of circumstances and the
craft or other parties and was not aware
OF the snare he was getting into until
TOO late. In the case of the state VS..
trent, the defendant was found guilty
OF the charge of rolling Boomer for
about $500 and the sentence left to the
judge, The remainder of the term VIII
be devoted to civil matters
~ mistake was made in the Standard
last week with reference to the date
OF commencement week of the agricul
tural college. 1t commences on June
with the exhibition of the literary So
ciety. On Sunday, June II. the bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached by
Rev. James Reid in the assembly hall
of the college at p. IT,. Monday even
ing the preparatory and business de-
partments will give their exhibition,
and on Tuesday evening the prize
medal contests will take place, and on
wednesday at 10 a. m. the college COM
mencement exercises will be given and
an address by Rev Mr.. Albritton of
Butte Inc college concert, however,
Will take place on Friday, May 26. or
the coming Friday, in the opera house
Most of the other exercises will take
place in the assembly room at the col
lege buildings.
On Monday and Tuesday a large
amount of mud of thick nature to-
gether with refuse of all kinds obnoX-
ious to the senses, was removed from
the surface of Main street. This was
one of the best pieces of work done
lately for the benefit of the health of
the citizens of Bozeman.
A heavy rain fell for two days and
nights, ceasing on Monday. The farm
ers We're delayed asday or two, but went
to work directly itawas possible, as the
season is already we'll advanced and
very little ground has been sown to
spring grains. The warm sun of Tues
day brought OUT the leaves in good
shape and the town is taking on a more
verdant look than for the last 10 months
or more IA