Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-08
HAMILTON NEWS

nAMILIUV NEWS
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Hamilton, June 5.-Judge Woody in u
lengthy written opinion, rendered his de-
cision yesterday morning in the case of
RaValli county VS.. Golden, involving the
Constituttonality of the present road law.
The action was brought by the county IL
recover possession of the road tools from
the surveyor, Mr.. Golden. The court holds
the recent enactment Of the Legislature to
-bc unconstitutional i'm that it dimnishes
the emoluments of the office of the sur
veyor during the term for which he was
elected.
| The county attorney was ordered to no.
| tf4 f.. w. Odell to change his irrigating
Itch where it follows the road so that the
road will not be flooded by water from the
/ said ditch, and also ordered him prose-
| cute the said Odcll if he does not comply
with the requirements of the law in the
matter.
| The board of county commissioners were
| in session yesterday with the usual num-
Der of petitions to hear and bills to audit.
Allen T.. Shipfeo. clerk of the court, was
! granted leave Of absence from the state
| fo. a period of 60 days.
| Dr. Howard and wife, who have been
| guests u llle iNiNtlI Sonic tlIllt past,
have rented the Vroman house, on Fourth
street, and will go to housekeeping. DR.
| Howard has quite an extensive practice in
Hamilton.
| DR. Buckley came up from Missoua Sat
urday night to see Alex MARI proprietor
of the Home Supply house. VINO has been
| very sick for the past two weeks and
| there is now said to be little hope Of mis-
| recovery.
| The lateness Of the season is delaying
the summer guests who usually commence
! to invade this place and vicinity about this
time The indications are that there will
be large influx soon.
! George II. Wilson, charged with robbery,
was arraigned yesterday and entered a
plea of guilty to robbery in the second
degree. He will receive sentence tomor-
| row morning.
! On application Justice Sedgwick of Ste
Ncnsville has been granted permission to
! rcave the state for 60 days by the board
| oe commissioners. He will take trip
| east.
IT was also ordered that hereafter all
irstices of the peace must make reports at
quarterly sessions ~ the board according
to the provisions of the civil code.
The first ice cream and strawberry tes-
tival of the season will be given by the
Y. p. S. C.. L. in the rooms of the Business
college Saturday evening.
Professor Ewing left yesterday fnr his
cid home at ColfaX, Ind. where he will
spend the summer and will return 10 The
west early in the fall.
The case of Mcknight VS.. the Supply
Ditch company occupied the attention of
the court yesterday. The case is now in
the hands of the jury.
Hon. n. II. Grant is in Helena this
week, in attendance on the meeting of the
state board of education. of which he is
q member.
Cal Cook and wife of S:evcnsvile 'o"t
their departure for their old home in Kan
sas yesterday morning.
James u. Vance was appointed to fill the
vacant position of constable of Edwards
township.
| Over GO carloads Of produce were shipped
| from Stevensville during the month of
May.
Over $500 have been raised for the Fourth
of July celebration at this place.