The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-10
A Madison County Farmer At
tached His Own Hogs.
A PECULIAR LAW SUIT
whitehall Will Hold a Special Election
to Decide the School House
Question-It Will Cost
$1,000.

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Twin Bridges, Nov. S.--A very pecu-
liar case was concluded in the justice
court here last night and one in which
the litigants have spent considera ole
money. The case resulted from at
tachment proceedings last week where
In farmer attached his own hogs,
which he is alleged to have sold to the
City market. The attachment was al
lowed and an officer took charge of the
swine. The proprietor of the market
was not at home, consequently the
summons was not served personally,
but when he came back his attorney
asked that the judgment be set aside,
which was agreed to by the plaintiff.
This was asked on the grounds of fail
ure OF service. Both parties, without
any further preliminary sparrng,
agreed that the case should be tried
again and the defendant called for
jury Judge M. H. Lott represented
the. defendant, while Attorney Osbourn
looked after the interests of the plant
if. The following taxpayers We're Sc
joy, William Rhodes, w. D. Heller, Ju-
liam Stark, N. S. Lilly and Charley
Keeton. AS related in court the facts
are as follows: Several days ago Mar
tin Geotschius brought nine hogs to
town, which the City market bargained
for, and as the proprietor was making
preparations to depart on a business
trip the butcher was told to assist in
taking the swine to the slaughter
house, which was accordingly done.
Goetschius, after coming back. asked
for his money, but as only part was
in the till he refused to take what was
offered, and said: mo money, no hogs"
As the hogs were under a lock and
key he could not get them, so attach
| ment proceedings were instituted and
judgment taken by default The plant
if set up the claim that it was bona
fide sale, as he could not get them
again without breaking the law or talk
ing the step he did The jury after be-
ing out something like talf an hour
rendered verdict in favor Of the de-
| PENDANT, which verdict virtually says
there was no sale. At the beginning of
| the trial SIS fine was assessed against
a juror for not being on time, which
| was RENTED later, but refused by the
juror
At a recent meeting of the White
hall school board it was decided to sub
nit a proposition to the taxpayers to
build new school house and a special
election will be held for that purpose.
A rented building is used for school
purposes at present and it is claimed
that a building suitable for the large
number of children cannot be obtained
1t is estimated that it will take in the
neighborhood of $4,000 to erect a build
ing that will furnish ample facilities
for that district. The election Will be
called November, Is. - -,
! Thomas F. Pollard, former proprietor
of the Madison house at Virginia City,
but now Of the Spofford hotel at Red
Lodge, was in town Saturday en- route
to the latter place. Tom had been
Spap6inp a week with his family at Vir-
ginia. He reports the hotel business
improving in his town and says Red
Lodge has a very bright future.
Rev. A. B. Martin, president of the
Young Ladies' seminary located at Deer
Lodge, will preach in Good Templar
hall next Sunday d2th), both morning
and evening at usual service hours
Abe Thurgood,, county assessor, was
in this vicinity recently looking up de-
linquents on poll tax.
State Senator w. A. Clark is on his
way to Washington, D. c. He will be
absent about two weeks. The trip is
business one.
At recent conference between Chair
man Pat Carney of the board of county
commissioners and Charles Buford,
county treasurer, it was decided to ac-
cept road tax receipts which were is
sued by the county surveyor, in lieu
of two dollars on taxes.
The Farrell sale of 1900 horses on the
Madison is attracting a good many buy
ers. 1t is reported the horses are going
very cheap.