The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-22

the answer of the witness on the
ground that 1t pretended to give the
contents of a written document. Mr..
Patterson said that if the testimony
| was competent at all the affidavits
themselves should be produced. The
motion to strike out was overruled.
That is ALL said Mir. McHatton,c clos
ing the redirect examination.
Mr.. Patterson asked A few more ques-
ions regarding the five samples of vein
outcroppings which Mr.. Macfarlane
mad brought into court.
Il could have brought many more
| said Mr.. Macfarlane. but l did not
think of it in time
NO doubt you could have brought a
whole cart load of them, but we will
not discuss that now" said Mr.. Pat
terson.
The witness was asked if the court
did not invariably grant all applica-
tons of either side to do all develop
ment work in the ground that was
necessary FOR the purposes of the suit.
The witness answered that that was
fact. When Mr.. Patterson once more
announced that he was through with
the witness Mr.. Mediation said he had
rev more questions TO ask. Mr.. Pat
terson made some remark which led
Mr.. Mediation to say:
oh, don't think the gentleman
mas any IeHldFkS coming on Inc eX-
animation of this witness"
Mr.. Macfarlane was then asked il
the defendant company had ever given
lts consent to the plaintiff doing any
development work in the ground, but
the court sustained an objection to the
question. and Mr.. Macfarlane, after
having been on the witness stand four
days, was allowed to go. The direct
examination took up less than a day,
,irNl inn Cd
the remainder of the time
Steve Raymond, assayer for the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company, was the
next witness, and he testified relative
to number of assays of rock he had
made for different parties. His list of
assays were introduced in evidence.
Frank SiZer, the second expert for
the plaintiff. was next called to the
stand, and his direct examination was
conducted by Frank f. Corbett. Mr..
Sizer testified that he graduated as a
civil engineer from the Ann Arbor
university, and then went to Leadville,
where he first engaged in mining. He
came to Montana in 1882, and since then
he has been superintendent of mines.
consulting engineer, and examined var
ious mines in most of the western
states. He said that at Leadville he
was employed by c. c. Baldwin and
engaged in general practice and work
ed for number of different mining
companies. In Montana he has been
employed by the Helena Mining &
Production company, Helena & Liv-
ingston Mining company, a number of
individuals, and from 1884 to 1886 he
was with the Montana Mining COM
pany at Marysville, and later was su-
perintendent of the Empire Mining
company. and consulting engineer for
number of smaller corporations, and
also examined properties in this state,
Colorado. Nevada, idaho California and
Utah. He said he had been familiar
with Butte for Is years, but had made
special study of the veins and ore
deposits of the camp" during the
past nine months. In that time, he
said, he has examined a large part of
the mines and workings on what is
known as the Anaconda hill, and par
ticularly the Johnstown and Rarus
mines and workings, and the Colusa
and Never Sweat. Mr. Sizer, after he
had demonstrated his qualifications.
proceeded to give an exposition of what
he found on the surface of the Johns
town and Rarus. to prove ne existence
of the several veins. He first used the
big plan map to do so. and in explain
ing the various coors used to desig-
nate different end and side lines, he