The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-21
AFFAIRS IN LIVINGSTON
Patrick Dougherty Convicted of
Assault.
IN A DISPUTE ABOUT ORE
Marion Dilroy Caught in the Act of
Robbing Grocery Store Pleaded
Guilty-A Rich Copper De-
post Near Boulder. 5s
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

celVeu IN this city during the week of
the unexpected death of Mrs. L. e.
Brooks of Willow Creek. Her untimely
death occurred at an early hour Mon
day morning, the cause being heart
failure. Mrs. Brooks was well known
in this city and her family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. Brooks was 81 years of age and a
lady of many excellent qualities The
remains were taken to Bozeman for in
terment.
This afternoon the jury in the case
of the State VS.. Patrick Dougherty
brought in verdict of assault in tie
second degree. The defendant was
charged with using gun on some men
employed sacking ore on a mine, which
he claimed in Bear gulch and the own
ership Of which was in dispute. John
Dewitt, an accomplish of Dougherty's,.
will be tried Tomorrow Smith &
Wilson appeared for the defense and
p. w. Beattie. jr., of Helena assisted
County Attorney Miller in the prosecu-
ton.
John Peterson of AIdridge was brought
down by Constable Guide Wednesday
and taken before Judge Henry for an
examination to determine his mental
condition He tried to kill himself at
Aldridge, and he said he was going to
be hanged on the 27th of this month.
Drs. Leard and Wells pronounced MIN
insane and recommended that he be
sent to Warm Springs. Peterson IS
SWede and has been engaged in the
miles at Aldridge.
Marion Dilroy of Oregon, a half breed
VOl1th oa1lvhf In, re
bing Parks grocery store Friday night.
He was taken before Justice Bender's
court and plead guilty to the charge
of burglary and was bound over to the
district court. He is only II years of
age and will probably be sent to the
reform school,
q. H. Cowles of independence arrived
in the city Wednesday morning from
Woodburn, Ore, after a two weeks
visit. Mr.. CoWles speaks very encour-
agingly Of his mines in the Boulder
district He states that there is a mine
located and bounded within six miles
of his mines, which he desribee as the
richest copper deposit in the world, the
ore containing 70 per cent. of pure cop
per and So in gold to the ton. The
stamp mill on Mr.. Cowles' mines will
be in operation by spring.
A certificate of increase of capital
stock of the Bear Gulch Mining com
pany has been filed with County Clerk
Angus. The increase is from 100000
to s1000,000. Under the old organiza-
ton the stock was held by the differ
ent members of the concern as follows:
I. A. Webster $4,000; A. c. Jardine,
$l7. 5000; A. c. Jardine, trustee, SIS. 800:
J. F. Bledsoe, $4,000; w. W. Mckay,
$4,000; H. Bush, $1,000: Rose Tracy, S.
600; John JerVis, $4,000. The old stock
was all paid up and the liabilities of the
concern satisfied.
Tuesday evening the floor Of the Iief-
ferlin opera house was transformed in
to cycle skating rink, with Charles
Bowers as manager. There has been a
good attendance every night so far.
The Woodmen of the World have or
ganized a mock state legislature and
will hold sessions in their lodge room
every Wednesday evening A house and
senate has been organized in the -eg-
ular manner and Representative T. NJ.
Swindlehurst has forwarded to the
lodge a book of rules and copies of
the bills considered in the present ses-
sion of the legislature. The exercises
are proving very popular.
Mrs. Belle Terrence of Birmingham,
Ia. sister of William Haverstack,
who was on trial for murder, arrived in
the city Tuesday evening to attend
her brothers trial.
Hans Billie and Joe Briggs are engag-
ed in painting and papering the Abe
marie hotel bar room. The place will
have very attractive appearance
when completed.
The large coal washing plant at the
Chestnut mine was started up Monday
The washer sorts and washes the dirt
from the coal. thus depicting to a great
Sf
now engaged in assaying the refuse to
ascertain the amount of ash discarded
in order to regulate the water power.
The city was in darkness Tuesday
and Wednesday nights on account cf
break in the water wheel at the cleo
trio light plant.
According to the new time card
on the Northern Pacific. the town
OF Gebo, on the Rocky Fork
branch, is named Fromberg. The place
will be called Geho on the map and by
the postofiice authorities.
District Deputy Walker of Helena
Will institute lodge of Elks at Boze-
man next Saturday A number of The
Livingston Elks will be in attendance
to push the good work along.
The firm of Winslow & Simon, gro
GERS, has been dissolved, Mr.. Simon
retiring. The business will be conduct
ed by Mr.. Winslow.
Fireman Al Bennett of the Rocky
Fork branch arrived in the city We'd
nesday to take a run on the main line,
j. F. Nolan arrived from Wyoming
Wednesday morning, after an absence
or several months looking after his
mining property. He expects to leave
for Denver in a day or two, where his
family resides.
Notices signed by committee of the
Miners union at Aldridge are being cir
culated in this city, warning miners to
keep away from that camp. as there is
not enough work for the men already
there. the mines only working half time
at present.
A man was in town the first of the
week trying to hire 40 men for con-
struction work on the Trail Creek rail-
road. He secured number from here.
Louis Beck of Miles City arrived
Tuesday to take charge of the gents
furnishing department of the Hefferlin
Mercantile company.
George w. Potter, Miss Maude, Byrd,
Mrs. w H. Poorman and w. B. An
mn We're among the visitors at Hun
ters Hot Springs Sunday
Conductor Bob Whatlen has been
promoted to the position of yardmaster