Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
CONTESTS
Dispute Over Classification Of
Mineral Lands. :
Missoula, September 81.

The question hat was expected might
invalidate all land classifications made
by the present mineral Ian commission;
consisting of George w. Garrett, Jules
Hartley and r. E. Hathaway, now work.
ing in this section, was not brought up
yesterday in the contest brought at the
Missoula Ian Office, by contestors of APP
plications for entry made by the North
ern Pacific railway. company, on the
grounds of their superior mineral over
agricultural values. The contest was
made on two tracts of land, situated on
the Wallace Mining district. the classih-
cations Of which were made by the pres
ent commission in 1899.
At the time of the filing of the con-
test, Attorney Robert Fisher of this city
contended that the c1assifcations were
invalid in as much as the law had not
been complied with in the appointment
of the commission, which requires one
member to be a practical miner. Al the
hearing Of the contest to-day, Mr.. Fisher
did not raise this point as was expected
he would. No decision was rendered by
the land office officials as the days SEES
sion was entirely taken up by the hear
ing of testimony.
A trust deed was filed in the office OF
the county clerk and recorder for record
yesterday conveying the property OF the
Western Montana Placer Mining com.
many to thomas G.. Marshall, trustee OF
their mining property in M~lssoula coun-
ty, for the purpose of bonding them 1or
$780, 600. The instruments carrlea MAJ rev.
enue stamps to the amount OF Sl1.oo'
sthoun train No. 4 is nearly al
ways fifty minutes late, having passed
through Missoula on time but once IN
three weeks. This morning she stretched
the limit considerably and passed
through six hours late.
The ladies of the Rebekah lodge of
Missoula celebrated an anniversary at
the lodge rooms in Odd Fellows hall
last night, at which a light programme
and delicious refreshments were en-
joyed by the large attendance.
Andrew jackson was arrested yester-
dayy for smashing one Sing Hong, ana
taken before Justice Hayes who fined
Of payment of same he was turned e
to Sheriff Curren for ten days.
In Justice Houtchens' court yesterday
afternoon Moi Mem, h Front street Chin
csc merchant filed suit against Hong
Tong Yin for tn erecovery OF goods ana
money loaned. Case comes up for near
ing Sept. Gath.
Quite, a number of the delegates from
the surrounding towns left their vote
in charge of their delegation at Helena
and left Helena on No. 3 yesterday after
noon, about the hour the convention per-
fected their organization.
DR.. Joseph Oettinger is enjoying a visit
from his brother Phillip Oettinger or
Chicago, who is very faVOrably Impress
ed with the Garden City, and is hlnkl
seriously of remaining here permanently.
The scarlet fever quarantine was rails
ed from the home Of George w. Cooper,
on West Cedar street, yesterday, after
a thorough fumigating by Health Officer
Waling.
Joe Fitzgerald and George Wood re-
turned to Missoula Tuesday night from
Cape Nome after a fairly successful sum-
mer spent in the gold fields.
The city fathers exercised their usual
good Judgment in having the streets
| cleaned after the recent rains and they
are now in fine condition.
w, W. Sanford representing the Con-
| ~tinental obacc is In the city
on one of his regular trips from Hell
ena.
DR., A. E. Grain was a passenger on the
Copper City for Hamilton this afternoon
where he will spend a few days vacation
James Bowdan and Rev. George Blure
of Corvallis spent yesterday in the city
on their way to Ovando on a hunting trip
PAUL