Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-23
THE COURT HOUSE
Furnishes Its Quota of Current
Events.

Lille E. Cummings began an action for
divorce today from l.. w. Cummings. In
her complaint she alleges that their mar
riage occurred in Laramie, Wyo., Deem
Der "a, 1893; that since June of 1896 the
defendant has failed to provide her with
the common necessarles of life; that in
consequence she has been compelled to
live upon her own notWith-
standing he is able to earn 500 a month,
but instead Of supporting her, she alleges,
his money has been spent in gambling
and dissipation.
Margaret Thompson has instituted pro-
ceedings against Ernest Thompson. The
marriage is alleged to have occurred in
this city in 1898. Mrs. Thompson alleges
cruelty, non-support and the commission
of adultery on the part of her husband;
that the Offense was committed in this
city in 1895. She further alleges that he
is the owner of an interest in a general
merchandising business in Broken Bow,
Neb., and she wants S IS a month ali
mony. She also asks for the custody of
their child, a boy.
About a year ago Thompson, who form
erly a member of the fire department Of
this city and later one Of the jallers at the
county Jail, brought suit against his wife
for divorce, the complaint being filed at
Broken Bow while she was in this city,
but how it PANIED out has never been
learned. In his complaint he accused
her Of adultery with a Nebraska man.
The Amy & Silversmith Mining COM
.panybegan proceedings in the district
court TO-DAY to prevent Joseph Annear,
Ben. F. Annear and Alfred Johns from
a1J1~oI {rocrocc nt, tho A N " ln6n Pk9i"
situated near Walkerville. The COM
plaint states that on the 18th of Novem-
Der of last year the defendants took pos
session Of the property and are still hold
ing it against al comers; that they be-
gan to mine the ore.as soon as they secur-
ed possession and are still at 1T TO the
plaintiffs damage in the sum of 1000.
For a second course of action the plain
tiff alleges that the defendants have also
( taken the Amy lode claim and are work
ing 1t beneath the surface. Plain
tiff asks the our to issue an order re-
! straining and enjoining the defendants
from further alleged trespass. The COM
pany says, it owns the property and they
have no right to 1t.
In the matter of the estate of Grace f
GAYLORD, deceased, the report or Judge
e. N. Harwood, who was appointed by
the court a short time ago to appralse
the property in the interest of the in
heritancc tax, was adopted by Judge
Lindsay today, and an order made o!
him directing the administrator to pay
the county treasurer 1852 "A: the proper
ton of the total amount for which the
law calls. The appraiser found the es-
tate to consist of $40, 400. 92 in money o,
its equivalent, and $4,7 III. % worth of per
sonal property, and it's administrator
liabilities 81, ABS. 10. OF the total, $500 is
exempt from the inheritance tax law
which leaves a balance of $50, 244. 90 or
which the tax has to be paid.
At the opening of department No. 2 to.
day the following persons were admitted
to citizenship. E. a, Baker, JOSEPH
Koenich and Dennis Holland. After the
latter had been sworn to tell the truth
concerning his qualifications to become
a citizen he continued to keep his righ1
hand in tine air.
like manner, put down your land ant
tell us where your first papers are
Dennis dropped the hand and said he
a none that he had come to America
when three years old.
Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Koenich passed
through the ordeal without a hitch, on
of the witnesses for the latter saying ir
answer to a question from the judge tina
he would not want a better citizen.
The hearing of the order to show cause
why the property adjoining the cour
house on the west should not become {
part of the county's possessions through
the avenue of condemnation proceedings
took place in Judge Lindsay's court thi!
afternoon and resulted in the appoint
ment of j. f.. Richards, William v. Law
lOr and p. A. Gamer as a commission II
appraise the value of the ground. Thu
gentlemen will meet in the office of thu
clerk of the court on the 9th.
Before the order was made, w. d
Clark, chairman of the board of count!
commissioners, testified that while an ad
dition to the court house would not b.
made just now, the board had thought i
best to acquire the property without fur
Their delay. The Jail and all the offices II
the building were overcrowded and
would be only a short time before NOR
room would be absolutely necessary.