The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-28
A BONE. or contention
Oid Board Fence Around the
City Corral.
MR. 9fL YER FEARS A 'FEUD
He DefnAhA That John Mccormick Be
= Put Under Bonds to Keep the
Peace = He Dislikes
Bloodshed.

The old board fence which enclosed
council sold to Joseph A. Silver, is prov
ing bone of contention which Mr..
Silver is evidently afraid will have
elimination in Kentucky feud style, as
he yesterday swore to an affidavit in
an undertaking to have John McCor-
mick put under bonds to keep the
peace, and in it he alleges that he is
afraid Mr.. Mccormick is imbued with
a determination to shed his (afiiant's),
blood The trouble is all over the old
fence.
Some years ago, as most people are.
aware, the city council leased a piece
of ground from the Davis estate at the
corner of Arizona and Granite streets
for the use of the street and alley de-
partment as place to store it's imple-
ments. 1t was enclosed by a high fence
and after the Western fashion, the en-
closure was styled the city corral. Some
time back the lease expired, and the
council decided to buy piece of ground
instead of renewing the lease. This was
done, and the street commissioner COM
menced removing the buildings, etc,
which had been built on the property.
The first controversy arose when j :.
H. Leyson, as administrator of the
Davis estate, raised the question of
ownership of improvements, claiming
the city council agreed to leave them
on the ground. An investigation proved
Mr.. Leysons position was not well
taken, and the street commissioner
went ahead.
Then the council sold the big board
fence to Mr.. Silver for $50, and he
started in to remove it. He no sooner
began work than another contention
arose. y" Johns Mccormick who owns
ground adjoining the Davis estate
property, claimed some so feet of the
fence was 'on his ground, and he served
noticeEon MIR. Silver not to removes it.
Mr.. Silver fell back on the city and
the mayor sent the city engineer to sur
vey the ground and ascertain if Mr.
McCormick's claim was valid. He found
it was, and that, the city fathers of the
days when the fence was built, suppos-
ing they were putting the fence on the
Davis estate, had Inadvertently gone
over on; to, Mr.. McCormick's ground
with so feet of the fence. The mayor
was Obliged to inform Mr.. Silver he
could not remove the so feet of fence,
and he agreed not to. Yesterday he
went ahead with moving the other por-
ton and the new Trouble arose,
ACCORDING 40; tIe Statement MI, silver
made to Chief, Deputy County Attor-
ney Kelley when he made HIS com
plant, he was engaged in removing
Ghe portion Of the, fence belonging to
him, when Mr., MCCORMICK appeared
and made PROPOSITION to buy it. He
was only willing To pay 81 for it, how
ever, and Mr.. Silver refused to sell
At this. Mr.. Silver alleged Mr.. Nc
Cormick laid claim-to all of the fence
and commanded him to cease remoy-
ing. any of it,4 To ~this Mr. Silver re-,
piled that he4Should go ahead.
In his affidavit Mr.. Silver alleges that
Mr.. Mccormick uttered these words:
Prepare yourself for my return" and
walked away. Mr. Silver construed the
words to mean that Mr.. Mccormick
meant he was going after a gun and
{ that he (Mr. ttSilvet)4 had better heel
himself fora shooting match. The I'M
dertakingf wasi fled in Justice Har-
ringtons court, afid%!Mr. Mccormick
was cited to show cause why he should
not be required to furnish bonds to
keep the peace. The case will be heard
this morning at 10so'clock.