Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, June II.

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Hamilton, June II.
The district court adjourned for the
term saturday noon, and Judge Woody
returned to Missoula, where he will hear
Arguments on several motions from the
county during the week. Saturday fore
noon was taken up with the hearing of
probate matters and several orders of
sale and DEGREES of distribution were
granted. The closing scene Of the term
was the sentence of Arthur McClennan
and Mike Hoirigan convicted or Friday
of robbery. The defendants expected a
heavy sentence and their expectations
We're more tina. realized. The evidence in
the case and their associates showed that
they belong to a class that are a cQn
slant menace to the personal security of
law abiding citizens. They faced the
court without a tremor or sign Of emotion
and received a sentence Of ten years each
in the penltentiary and with James Will
son, also convicted of robbery. they de-
parted with Sheriff Chatfin and Under
sheriff Bishop for the pe~nitentiary, this
morning. te
In the matter of the erection of the
much needed county buildings, the county
commissioners in session decided that it
would be impossible for them to proceed
with the construction of any buildings
adequate to the needs of the county with
out exceeding the sum. of l O.000, he Inn
1t beyond which they nay not go without
bonding the county: and they also Gecid-
cd to take no further action until the peo-
pie signify by petition their wish in the
matter.
w. NJ. Franks one of the Wealthiest
farmers of the Bitter Root, and an old
resident on Ambrose creek has rented his
ranch of 11c0 acres. and is selling his per-
sonal property consisting of about 200
horses. household goods and farming i'm
plements at public auction today. Owing
to i'll health he will lstart at once overland
FOR his old home in California. Mr..
Franks recently sold IT'S head Of range
cattle to Chaffin Brothers..
Prof. Adelphia, The Wizard of the
West" who successfully practices the
arts Of the great magician, Hermann, and
is a master at slcight of hand feats, has
a large tent pitched on Second street,
where he is drawing crowds of people ev-
cry evening. The professor is a son-in-
law of j. X. Handy of Grantsdale.
Rev. p. w. Haynes. IF Stevensville, who
has been so dangerously i'll for some time
has SO far recovered as to be able to be
removed to the hospital in Missoula last
Saturday.. Under the most favorable con-
ditions, it will be some time before he will
be able to resume his pastoral duties.
The heirs of George Wade. deceased
petit!oned the court for a partition of Ger
tain real estate recently distributed to
them and Charles Buck, Of Stevensville,
was appointed to sell the same and report
to the courts.
Messrs Spe,ry and Cameron who re-
Gently returned from an extended visit in
the Salmon rive country. state that they
would not exchange a section Of the BIT
ter Root for the whole Salmon river val
ley.
On petition of the owners interested
some of the streets and alleys of Pleasant
Vale addition to the town of Stevensviile
consisting of about ten acres, were closed
and the land will BE- set with fruit trees
Milton Hammond. of Darby, has over
twenty men at work on the wagon road
from Mineral Point to Mineral Hill and
expects the road will he ready for traf-
fic by the middle of July.
The stra wberry and ice cream social
given by the Christian Fndeavor society
'i iiN 49, >'Il ~ i'Dli, uSY
evening was a great success socially and
financially.
Hon. George T. Bags Of S~tcversville,
has lately purchased several lots in the
heart of the town ard will erect a sub
residence in the near future.
Mis- Helen McCracken who has lust
graduated with high honor from the State
University, will enter the Senior class at
Bryn Ma"r next September.
J.. H. Chilson and family Went down the
valley this morning to attend the Franks
sale of horses and farming implements
which occurs today.
Mr.. II. L.. White. formerly connected
with the Hamilton Times. has accepted
a position with the Northwest Tribune.
w. Fl. Watson will remove from Lo Lo
to GlbbOnsVille as soon as the snow will
permit him to cross the range.
Sunday was a busy day in the sheriff's
office and several disturbers of the peace
were placed in durance vile.
Alex Mari who has been seriously III
for the past two weeks is reported to be
out of danger.
In amt Of tho nnnl il,, H. H..