Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-16
Prisoner C0untermandS His
Order For Money.
HE WILL HANG NOVEMBER 3
The Ravalli County Teachers Institute
Was a Profitable Meeting--
Notes of the Town.
Hamilton, October IS, 1899.

tence of the court condemning NelS fet-
erson to die on Nov. 3rd, for the murder
of Andrew Nelson will be carried lnto
effect on that day. Peterson mas couh-
termanded all orders for money sent 70
his brother in Sweden, reads MS Blple
daily, says he has made his peace WIN
God. and that his conscience is easy. In
fact, he seems to be happy in the thought
that he will soon be released from poho-
age and trouble. Peterson's countfvlheh
have also released their efforts to OBTAIN
a revision of the judgment OF the coo'''
and are doubtless of the opinion that II
would be an unkindness to peterson 70
prolong the struggle in his behalf as lhev
are aware that it can have out one
termination.
The Ravalli county institute closed to-
day and many of the teachers left the
city during the afternoon. The rest Wlii
take their departure on this morning
train. The institute has proved prohta-
bic one in many respects ana the new
ideas set forth will doubtless bear fruit
in our schools in he near future Ihefe
were also many amusing features IN con-
nection with this assembling OF the lead
ing intellect of the county. For instance,
Yesterday when Prof. j. NJ. Garrett or
Helena was discoursing 10 the teachers
on some learned psychological point, "Ihe
Georgia Minstrels," who have taken pos
session of the city came down the street
past the high school filing the air with
the enlivening strains of their band mu-
sic. Instantly the attention OF the schoo!
ma'ams was diverted from the wise pro-
fessor's remarks, there was a rush to the
window and the dignity of the situation
was saved only by an "intermission or
five minutes being gravely announced.
The citizens of Hamilton will not per-
nit the schools to close for want OF
funds This matter was definitely settled
yesterday when Attorney O'Hara visited
the taxpayers and secured their written
agreement to pay to the county treasurer
the amount Of their school tax OF sixty
taxpayers visited only three refused to
sign the agreement, and it is thought that
these will not refuse to make the matter
unanimous when they learn the senti-
ment of the residents of the district.
Even should this plan fail. the teachers
have contracts for the school year OF
close the schools the teachers could. if
they see fit, hold themselves in readiness
to teach and recover their wages from
the district.
Recruiting for the United States army
ing the visit of Captain Detchmendy,
who is here for the purpose of securing
the enlistment of volunteers Only three
or four prospective warriors have thus
far presented themselves, and the rigid
examination will eliminate three-fOurths
of these. Army life offers few induce
ments or attractions for the industrious
young man; and at present every one
in the Bitter Root has profitable employ
ment, together with reasonable amount
of independence.
The Ravalli teachers institute, which
has been in session since Monday, will
adjourn today. Excepting the lectures of
superintendent Carleton, on Tuesday
evening, and of Professor Garrett on
Wednesday evening, the time of the
teachers has been taken up with instrue-
ton on topics relating to their profess
Sion. The ruling of the supreme court
on the special tax is the cause for some
the districts of the county will not have
sufficient funds to run the schools more
than three or four months.
Justice Sedgwick's court in Stevens
Vile has been the scene of an interest
ing law suit the past week. The suit
was brought by William Allen of Flor
ence against Mr. Reeley of Mssoula. and
concerned the clearing of some land
Attorney c. b. Calkins represented the
plaintiff and Attorney George Baggs the
defendant, and the case was tried by a
jury verdict for $3.50 and costs was
rendered for the plaintiff. The case has
been appealed to the district court.
Farmers are busy threshng in all parts
unusually well. Hon. f. p. Woods of
Aetna. the farmer-legislator has just
fin she'd threshing and reports that his
field of oats averaged 72h bushels per
acre, and his 40 acres of hard wheat 45
bushels an acre With oats selling at
81 per bushel, hard wheat at 80 cents,
hay at $40 per ton, and clover from 81 to
80, Mr.. Woods feels pretty happy.
The boom in real estate in and about
Stevensville continues active. Among
the latest sales are those of the James
Brown property, which has been pur-
chased by r. n. Barker together with
two lots adjoining in the Pleasant Vale
addition from Henry Buck, and the sale
or the Tillman ranch en- Three Mile creek
TO May Brothers, who will convert it into
hay ranch.
The cold weather that we have been
experiencing during the last few DAYS
has been very effective in retarding the
spread of cholera infantum, which has
end of the valley. No new cases are re-
ported and those suffering from the dis
ease are rapidly recovering.
Mr.. B. A. Fisher. who recently obtained
a patent for an ingeniously constructed
farm gate. has just completed new
model of the gate constructed on an en-
tirely different principle, and it is said to
be more simple and convenient than
any gate now in use.
Beulah Chapter of the Eastern Star at !,
Stevensvile will give a reception at Ma