Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, October 10, 1899.

III spite OF the fact that NelS Peterson,
the condemned murderer, manifests an
earnest desire to shuttle of this mortal
coil at the time appointed by the court,
and to that end is fasting II praying
and reading the Scriptures most assidu-
ously, his attorneys. Messrs. Crutchfield
d Draffen. are not relaxing their efforts
in his behalf, and an application was
forwarded to Governor Smith yesterday,
asking for a respite of sixty days. The
time for filing an appeal in the case ex-
pres today, but as the defense. owingato
the absence on a hunting expedition. of
Frank Woody, Jr, the court stenog-
rapher. have thus far been unable to
obtain a transcript of the evidence. have
they stipulated with County Attorney
Bake for five additional days in which
to do SO. The friends of Peterson
among the Swedes have been raising a
fund to assist in his defense. and have
secured about $3.50 in subscriptions. but
owing to the Indifference Of the con
demned man to his impending fate they
have ceased their efforts and Wills do
nothing more for him. II
A presumption on forty acres of land
in the very heart of the big stock farm.
filed last week by Fayette Kelly.
who forthwith began the construction Of
buildings thereon. According to plats in
the Helena and Missoula land offices. as
shown by investigation, the land was
vacant. but it is supposed there must
have been some error in transcribinS, as
the records in the county clerks Office
here show that a patent to the land was
issued by the United States government
to a Mr.. alloway more than ten years
ago.
Tn nnh CSff An Of tha n1JArf noI 1lnSt
prosperous residents of Rye creek. has
advertised the sale of his ranch of 100
acres, his stock. consisting of a large
number Of horses, cattle and sheep, and
all of his farming implements and ma
chinery. The sale will occur on Satur-
day, November 4.
John Seasrave. the driver of the de-
livery wagon for the A. c. NJ. company,
experienced a runaway accident on
Tuesday in which his shoulder was so
badly injured that he went to Missoula
yesterday for treatment.
Next Wednesday evening the Ladies'
society of the Catholic church will give
d social dance and supper in the opera
house. There is still some indebtedness
on the church, and the proceeds of his
entertainment will be used to assist in
paying it.
j. F. Lott and family, who some time
ago moved from this city to California,
last evening and will make
their their future home here. The Bitter
Root valley is in many respect a worthy ,
of California's manifold attractions.
Mr.. Charles Cahil has gone to Basin,
Mont, to accept a position offered him
there. Mrs. Cahill will remain here unit
after the sale of their household effects,
announced for this week Saturday, and
will then join her husband.
The contemplated repairing of the big, !
dam, which will be undertaken as snonI
as the sawmill closes for the season. has
necessitated the removal of the electric
light plant from the fiour mill to the
planeT, and it will be run by the planer !
engine. ~
D. r. Beck, general agent for the
Bankers Life Insurance company, has
been in Hamilton for several days and
has issued a number of policies in 4hls
while here.
Hamilton lodge, 1. O. Q. F.. is repre-
at the annual meeting of the
grand lodge in Helena this week by j.
Boardman and Robert w. Nichol.
Mr.. Oscar Crutchfield. who has been
he guest of his brother, Hon. c. NJ.
Erutchfield, for some time. will start for
MS home in Virginia tomorrow.
George Estabrook, formerly proprietor
IF the steam laundry here, has moved
his family to Seattle, where they
reside in the future.
Miss Carrie Hork has charge of Miss
lula krummel's millinery store during
Miss krummel's absence in Helena this
week.
Major John B. Catlin of MissOula made
!. business trip to Hamilton on Tues
lay.
J. N. Taylor is looking after his placer
claims in the Hughes creek country this
week.
He IS TOO HOMELY.
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