The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-21
ANACONDA NEWS.
UTTERLY FOUGHT CASE
That in Which Mrs. Alice Ross Is
Seeking a Divorce.
MANY PAPERS ARE FILED
Question OF Alimony the One on Which
Most of the Fighting Is Being
Done-Several Sensational
Affldavits


- 'iie iiaioes' uiNoiee cases ever
started IN Deer Lodge county is now
swelling the files of the district court
paners ,.,oro ,,raa,, 49, ,,,,a,
- - -. 49, pAa11a
% record, ana YET IL mas not 1alrly be-
gun.
The action is that in which Afrs Al;oa
pa.s =. ,,,o;,,4;se n.,,
% piaihtiii anu daiceiih NJ ROSS
IS detendant. The grounds alleged are
the ordinary ones of cruel and inhuman
treatment AZ, PCS. Il, 80 roriata,,
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" pa" INNING anu numbering interests
in Missoula county, while Mrs. Ross
claims a residence in Anaconda al
4La,,a,, ~, ,,.,z
n' aeeNa y stioW INA
she is a resident OF the state of Wash
ington she having been on prolonged
visit to her mother, who resides at
Yakima, that state, this year. Mrs
Ros sis now in Anaconda
The question of alimony is the one
on which the chief fighting is being
done. Mrs. Ross asserts her husband
is possessed of property worth more
than $4,000 and that his saw mill bust
ness yields him a monthly income of
$500 Based on this estimate she de-
mands 500 alimony pending the decis-
ion of the case, and also $3.50 attorney
fees. Mr.. Ross declares his liabilities
exceed his assets, his income is uncer-
tain and that it is impossible for him
to pay the sums demanded
Marcn ~ q TINS year Mrs. ROSS n,ed
sat forth that tha,, ,,,a,.a ~. ruiad J. ~,
"a 1919 a. E,IIansh,rc w.sh and baIa
~ eo,,e,,,;,,.. aL;Iae III. go ns,,I. A rs
the , rniom. 1e en aaad ,n q. A1ex VI
dar aaaa =. nano1d ,rad = a,d Iassia
agad vears Che assertad that a.
* 1909 he tbraa+anad ~ 1.ill har az
tho;, bo,,a =, ,Iissn,,i, - 49, -
varions t;,,es extending f,.o,,, 1901 70
1000 he hoe reraa tadi, s7,.,,nt, baat .nd
wounded her about the head face hodv
ana 1i,,,h, ord bos oal1ad har liz 80
FAME M ohsoana na,,,es and 90, acc, pso
her of unchasfitv ali in the nresenca
of tha o,,;Idrar u-;th - ,,ia,, - hY,n,;,iat
inc. her
Further sbe cb.reed +be+ Nov IN
1898 when her sister died in Anaconda
and she was nrenarine IA come hera n
attend the funeral. he again threat
ened ~ lii bar TIC oononlsin+ statad
tbat Mrs Ross ..canno+ Win safetv n
how heath ana 1ifa i've 1,itb 40 dc
fanda,t ''' - nv ~
Mrs Ross rnrtber IN tho con,n1aint
declared her bushand RI bava . vins
lent temnar q vnlear MIND ana ~ Ia
addiotad - ~ go af ;Ia 49, rrof,,,a
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wealth Of the defendant and nravs for
the divorce the allowances named and
for the custody of the children ~
asa
wanted change OF Venue.
April u the defendant moved for a
change of venue to Missoula. claiming
that neither he nor the plaintiff re-
sided in Deer Lodge county This mo-
ton was supported by the defendants
affidavit, claiming his wife was a resi-
dent of the state of Washington. In
another affidavit filed at the same time
Mr.. Ross declared he had ALWAYS been
"a conSiderate, dutiful painstaking and
loving husband and had used every
endeavor to bring to his wife's comfort
and happiness. She, however, he de-
clared, had become estransed from
him, why he could not tell, and thew
had entered into an agreement of sena-
ration. BY this agreement which he
set forth. he was to care for three of
the children He declared he had ..nro-
vided them with a comfortab Bile home
presided over by a lady of experience
refinement and good Judgment" and
in every way had fulfilled his mart Of
the agreement.
In the same affidavit he denied he
was worth $4,000 and said tho e. 90
w,orth, of property which he owns is
heavily encountered with debt chieav
owed to the Missoula Mercantile com,
pany. He also denied he was malsin.
$500. saying his income was M more
than sufficient to maintain himself b;s
family and the property. Tn ia Sant
16, 1898, he declared. he had worked
for salary of not more than 81 0oo a
year.
The agreement showed the SIGNATURE
of Mrs. Ross appended Dec 81 1909
1t provides that she. in considara t;nn
of $500 to be paid in 10 monthly nav
ments from that time. reIinm,isbes al
right to the community nronertv .nd
releases Ross from all claim for bar
support, It also comedies To hin, AZ
custody of three children Jeanetta
Alexander and Harold. on condition
that he rear them in a GOOD moral
and sufficient manner" Jassia he
fourth child, was retained Nv The
mother until she be willing to relinz
auish her to the defendant.
Further Mrs Ross releases her hus-
band from all claim for alimony
Immediately Mrs. Ross filed a coun-