The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Sept 21.--Some of the
countrymen of Nels Peterson, the con-
demned murderer, are making last
effort to save his neck, many of them
being convinced that he is not in his
right mind. They are making up
purse and in Stevensville, and his rela-
tives in Sweden will probably help out
In the effort. Crutchfield & Draffen OF
TINS city have been engaged to assist
Attorney Calkins, and a motion Will
be filed tomorrow for a new trial. This
motion is almost certain to be refused
by the district court, and then an APP
peal Will be made to the supreme court.
1t is not likely that this appeal will be
heard by that body until next year,
and Governor Smith will be asked for
a stay of execution until 1t is heard.
Peterson does not seem to care much
whether he hangs or not and has even
gone so far as to tell the postmaster
that If any letter with money comes to
him from Sweden to send it back. He
has stated that he does not want to
spend any more money on the case,
and seems resigned to the worst. Yes
terday he called in Under Sheriff Bish-
op and asked him to collect some six
or eight dollars that will be due him
from parties near Stevensville.
Mr.. Lubrecht, who has been cashier
at the mills here, will leave tomorrow
for Bonner, where he will take the po-
stion as cashier there. He has many
friends here who will be sorry to see
him leave, and. Bonner will get good
man. j. I. Shannon, who has been
bookkeeper at the mill here, has been
promoted to Mr.. Lubrechts place, a
deserved promotion.
Genial John Mcguire came up on the
train last night and will stay over until
Friday morning.
Forest fires are said to be fiercely
raging on the Clearwater.
Charles Copenharve, of the Stand
ards Butte force, came up on yester-
days freight, accompanied by A. l..
Stone, and they spent yesterday after
noon on the DAILY stock farm. Mr.. CO.
penharve is delighted with Hamilton
and surroundings, and will remain sew
eral days more. Mr.. Stone returns to
his duties in Missoula this morning.
Dennis Bosley, the young man who
was so badly injured by jumping off a
train near Plains a couple of months
ago, spent yesterday in Hamilton
Dennis is warm in his praises for the
kind treatment he received from the
Missoula Knights of Pythias while I'M
der treatment there.
County Clerk Smart has written to
the state board of equalization stating
that after consultation with the COM
missioners of this county, he must de-
cline to make the changes in the valu-
alton of stock as ordered by the state
board.
George T. Bags. the Stevensville at
torney, has, through O'Hara & Myers,
field an action against Nels Peterson
for $1,000. Mr. Baggs was at first re-
tanned by Peterson to defend him on his
trial for murder. but latter subse-
quently hired Attorney Calkins. Mr..
Baggs represented Peterson in the pre-
liminary proceedings.
George H. Clynic and W. 7. Boehm-
ing of Bonner are registered at the Ra-
valli.
J.E. O'Neil of Deer Lodge is among
the guests at the Ravalli.
John MCGrath and wife were down
from Darby yesterday to spend day
with DR.. McGrath and wife before the
latter leave for the East.
George Dickinson, the SteVensvllle
real estate man, was in town yester-
day. and informs your correspondent
that several deals of Bitter Root dirt
are on the way in that section of the
valley The Maloney farm was sold
at administrators sale to a party from
Butte last week for good price.
DR. McGrath and wife leave this
morning on their trip East. They will
stop few days in Dakota to visit rel
atiVes there, and will then go on to
their old home at Campbellford, Ont,
where they will stay for two weeks.
From there the doctor will go to New
York and will enter the New YORK
Polytechnic or the New York school or
Clinical Medicine, where he will remain
for two or three months at a post grad
uate course. The many friends of the
doctor and his estimable wife hope they
will have a pleasant journey and visit,
and will be ready with warm welcome
on their return to Hamilton.
Mrs. Leslie Sutherland left for Spo-
kane this morning to attend the mar
riage of a brother She will also take
in the exposition
Sheriff Chaffin returned last night
from Deer Lodge, where he had taken
Morgan, sentenced to one year for
stealing gold dust from a mining COM
pany on Hughes creek. County Attor-
ney Baker went with the sheriff, and
says he will not have any conjunction
of conscience in trying to send men to
the penitentiary since he has seen how
well they are treated there.
George Dickinson has sold the house
and five acres in the town of Stevens
vile belonging to l.. J. Knapp for
81, $50 to a party by the name of Howe.
Mr. Knapp went down there on his
wheel yesterday to see about the time
of giving possession
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