The Western news., 1904-04-20

basin, where he IS interested in the
cattle business.
Auditor r. v. McBain and Con-
tractor Nj. Jennings came over from
Anaconda last night,
Mrs. J. B. Harris and daughter,
MISS Fannie Titus, of Philipsburg, ar
rived Monday for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Hart.
A tennis club, known as the Hanil.
ton high School Tennis Club, was
organized yesterday evening with 18
members among the high school stu
dents. Gilbert McLaren was chosen
as chairman of the aggregation and
Miss Laura Harper as secretary. It
is planned to have two courts on the
northside grounds.
Jack Croft, former Bitter Rooter,
but who of late years has been some
what of globe trotter is renewing ac-
quaintance with old friends in Ham
ilton and vicinity. At present he is
making his home in New York. Since
leaving here Mr.. Croft has visited
most of the capitals of continent
al Europe, Africa and South America.
J.J. Fltzgibbons went to Missoula
Monday to attend the funeral of Emil
Turk, brother of Mrs. Fitzg1bbons.
Mr.. Turk died Saturday at Missou.a
after brief illness of pneumonia.
aged 80 years. The deceased formerly
resided in Hamilton, where he was
employed on the local papers and has
many friends here who were grieved
to learn of his untimely death.
The Four Times Four Whist club
was entertained last Wednesday by
Mrs. Geo. L. Talbot at her pleasant
home on Fifth street. Mrs. Geo. Tay-
lor and Mrs. Geo. McGrath tied for
the first prize and Mrs. James Patullo
received the consolation award. The
club will hold two more sessions be-
fore disbanding for the summer. Mrs.
Bean will entertain this afternoon.
The suit of Jurtice G. w. Gibbins of
Stevensyille against George Cors
cadden of Victor to enforce payment
OF Justice fees was tried before Justice
r. j. Morris in this city last Monday
and resulted in a decision for the de-
Tense. The court held that the Justice
should have made execution on the
judgment issued out of his own court,
instead of bringing suit to enforce
collection. The case of Constable w,
D. Jernigan VS.. Geo. Corscadden was
not tried. Attorney Geo. T. Baggs
for the plaintiffs has filed notice of
appeal to the district court.
Justice of the Peace Murphy, of
Anaconda, last week decided that M.
B. Greenwood, vice-president of the
DAILY Bank and Trust company, of
that city, should pay the penalty of
500 and costs asked by County AS
SCISSOR N. E Levengood because the
former refused to divulge the amount
OF the Standard Publishing company's
funds in the institution mentioned.
Mr.. Greenwood refused to tell the
amount, averring that tits strict rule
IN banking ethics not to divulge the
amount OF deposit made by any person.
The assessor stated that the action
was taken purely to test the law in the
matter and to establish a precedent,
The case is very important one,
which hinges on the question as to
whether a bank Official can be made TO
give out information as to the amount
OF money on deposit by customers in
his concern. We understand the mat.
ter will be carried through to the SUI
preine court for decision.
Charley Acker, an old time Hamil-
ton bartender, who for several years
past was employed by Louis Peterson
IN the ScaEdia saloon, attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat last Satur-
day afternoon. Acker left Hamilton
shortly after noon on the freight.
bound for Missoula. At Victor, while
the train crew was switching he
stepped into an out-building near the
depot, where, as indicated by the pool
OF blood, he attempted the rash act.
He slashed his throat with dull pock-