The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Petition for Letters in the Estate
of S. e. Hirbour.
CLAIM OF CLARK&BRO,
For S216,8O6 Against the Estate of the
Late Fred W. Caplice Annie
Powers Asks for Divorces.
Cruelty Is Alleged,

Delphis J. Giard yesterday filed his
petition in Judge Lindsay's court ask
ing for letters of administration on the
estate of the late Stanislaus E. Hirbour.
The petition estimates the value of the
estate at $4,000, consisting of real es-
tate worth $4,000 and cash and other
personal property to make up the BAL
ance. Among the assets is deposit of
$4,000 in the defunct First National
bank of Helena, valued at $1,000 and
$42, 600 in the Silver Bow National bank
and ST., 900 in the bank of w. A. Clark
& Bro. Among the real estate Is the
corner at Broadway and Main streets
valued at $4,000. The heirs at law
named are: Della Hirbour, the widow,
aged So; Marie l.. HI. Hirbour, aged IS;
Arthur +. g. Hirbour, aged Is. and
Stella H. Hirbour, aged S, children of
the deceased, and all residing in Mon
treal The deceased left no will and the
widow does not desire to act as execu-
'triX.
A big claim of w. A. Clark G. Bro.
against the estate of the late Fred w.
Capliee was presented to Judge Lind
say yesterday and was taken under
consideration by him. The claim is for
s216s05.O4 and has been allowed by the
administrator. 1t represents a joint
debt of Fred w. Caplice. John Caplice
and John w. Branngan for the secuT
ity of which, on July 90, 1894. the par
ties deposited with the bank 1000 shares
of stock Of the John Caplice company.
On that date a settlement was had and
the Indebtedness then amounted to
S166 1853. So which has since increased to
$216, S05.04.
Annie Powers yesterday began an ac-
ton for divorce against Michael j. Pow
ers on the ground of cruelty. They were
married in Ogden on March IS, 1889, the
defendant choked the plaintiff and
threatened her with great bodily harm
and he has also frequently struck her.
She says the defendant has a house and
lot valued at $1,000, for the purchase
of which she contributed at least $500 of
her individual cash and she wants it
returned to her as permanent alimony.
Judge Lindsay yesterday ordered
judgment in the suit of Catherine Bur-
ton against the Home Investment and
Realty company ct al. in accordance
with stipulation filed.
The bond of Lulu A. Largely as guar
dian of her minor children was in
creased ito the sum of $4,000 for each
of the four children on account of as
sets not apparent at the time of the
making Of the original order.
In the case OF II. c. Slader against
Bernard Shanahan, motions for leave to
file an answer and ito dismiss on the
ground that the complaint did not state
facts sufficient to constitute cause of
action was heard by the court and will
be determined this morning.
The trial of the suit of the Western
Wagon and Grain company, an action
to recover about 5000 for labor per-
formed by William Matthes for John
L. Leslie and others, was commenced
yesterday, but not being concluded the
trial was continued until to-day.
The case of John Yank against Fred
Hutchinson, which was set for trial on
Friday next, will not be tried on ac-
count of the injury to w. E. Carroll.
attorney for plaintiff, at whose request
the court ordered the setting of the