Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, July "a.
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Hamilton, July "a.
J The preliminary examination of FINS,
Albert and Bunch Sheriff., charged with
the killing and larceny of a steer belong
ing to Marcus Daily, now being heard be-
fore Justice Morris, bids fair to continue
for several days. 1t is quite generally be-
lieved that the state will not be able to
establish a case against Finis and Albert
Sheriff., but the evidence on Saturday
against their uncle, Bunch, was, to say
the least, very damaging. The testimony
of the first witness, Josiah Bush, was hat
he is in charge of the cattle of the Bitter
Root stock farm, in Ross Hole; that he
found the hide of one of Mr.. Days steers,
which had been recently killed, about
one and One-half miles north from Scott
SherilIs residence, and tracks of men
and horses led toward the residence.
Coming from Sulu to Darby the same day
Vhe found Finis and Albert Sheriff. with
the four quarters of a beef, which they
We're taking to Darby. The cross-exam-
ination brought out the statement that
Mr.. DAILY owns cattle with Mr.. Scott Sher-
MS and dewlap on, and that
Mr.. Days brand has in some way gotten
on other peoples stock. The second wit
ness, George B. Waldo. narrated an al
legged admission or confession of Albert
and Bunch Sheriff. with marked minute
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coaching had been done. He stated that
he was with Mr.. Bush and assisted in
intercepting Albert and Finis Sheriff. on
their way to Darby, and that Albert adj
mitted to him that he and Bunch were
together on Trail gulch the day before,
and Bunch told him that he was going to
I'VE some meat, and hat they soon came
to a bunch of cattle and that he held the
horses while Bunch killed a steer and
that they packed it on their horses and
took it home. Waldo also stated that he
had a conversation with Bunch after his
arrest and that Bunch told him that he
killed the steer, and the only way he
could get out of it would be to skip the
country. and to save the boys he thought
he would confess and leave the country.
1t is expected that the defense will bring
out some testimony Of a very interesting
nature relative to the possession and
branding of stock in the valley.
During the next mont it looks as if
, there will be a dearth of ministers in
Hamilton, owing to the departure of
several of them from the city this week.
! Rev. Grim of the Christian church goes
east to attend a convention, and will not
return again to Hamilton, as he wishes to
continue his theological studies in the
east the coming year. Yesterday morn
ing he preached his farewell sermon to
his church, who part with him with sin
cere regret. Rev. Martin of the NJ. q.
church will go to Fort Benton the last
Of this week, and take a months rest
and recreation before the assembling Of
conference in Livingston. Rev. Golden Of
the NJ. r. church South is taking his three
weeks vacation in camping out. Rev. ..
+. Rider has recently returned to sever
his connection permanently with the
Presbyterian church here, over which
he has been pastor for four years past.
! He said his farewell words to his church
last evening. With the absence of SO
many shepherds from the field, Hamilton
bids fair to ave quite a rest from pulpit
admonition, and its conscience will re-
turn, in a measure. to its Orman con-
dition. Meanwhile the devil will take nei-
ther rest nor recreation, but will have the
field almost entirely to himself, and hat
| a harvest he viii reap
The expected, when it happens unex-
pectedly. is always a surprise, and Ham
ilton society was certainly pleasantly
! surprised when informed of the marriage
Sunday evening of Miss Louise Elliott
one Of our most popular young ladies. and
DR.. Haggard, in charge of the veterinary
department of the stock farm. 1t has been
rumored for some time that the wedding
would occur during the summer, but the
preparations have gone forward so quiet
ly that the affair is a genuine surprise,
nevertheless. The license was issued late
Saturday by the clerk of the court, and
! Rev. Stewart of Missoula. rector of the
| Episcopal church, came up on Saturday
! evenings train to o~fficiate at the cere-
mony. The wedding took place at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs. G. b.
Hart, and the guests We're limited to the
immediate relatives and friends.
The number of summer guests in Ham
ilton thus far his season is larger than
ever before. The greater portion of them
are domiciled at the Ravalli and speak
enthusiastically of the hotel, it's service
and the genial hospitality of Manager
Mehargue and wife. How famous the at
fractions OF the Bitter Root as a summer
resort are becoming is evidenced by the
fact that people are coming hither from
New York, New Orleans, Denver, Omaha
and other remote places, as well as from
different sections of our own state. The
style and ann of some of these city
guests are something of a revelation to
simple country folk, but our Hamilton
bellies are never slow in adopting the pre-
vailing fads.
w. j. Kendall spent Sunday in the city
with his family and friends, and states
that the loss of his Florence mill is not so
heavy as reported. That only about 5000
feet Of lumber were burned, and much of
the machinery of the mill and planer
was not seriously damaged. The mill
will be rebuilt at once.
Invitations will be issued today for a
lawn party to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
James I. Fitzgerald o n Wednesday even
ing, at their beautiful home, in the Hart
addition. There will be a large number
of guests invited, and the party will be a
social event.