Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-23
CASCADE VOTERS
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attacked on grounds of non-residence
the defense called to the stand J. /
Hammer, notary public of Stanford
John S. Weber. rancher of near
Stanford, and Joe B. Willis, who is
employed on the Weber ranch.
| Witness Hammer testified that he
of November 2, 1920 He claimed his
entry on the card of residence in the
state six months was meant for six
years and that he had known Streeter
several years. Counsel for the plaintiff
sought to bring out that when Streeter
died last fall. Judith Basin county re-
fused to meet his burial costs on the
grounds he was not a resident of the
state The evidence along this line was
not admitted.
Witness Weber testified he had
known Streeter since 1913, when he
worked for a few days on witness s
ranch near Stanford, and he then re-
moved to Teton county, where he re-
manned until in October, 1918, when he
again came to the Weber ranch and
worked for 8 or 10 days, again return
ing to Teton. In April or May, 1920.
Streeter came to the Weber ranch
with his mover wagon, left some per-
sonal property and went on to Lewis
town, and returned to the ranch about
the middle of June, when he, with his
family, moved into house ON the Web
Der ranch, where they remained until
in November or December, 1920, then
going to North Dakota. Streeter and
his family returned from North Dakota
in the summer Of 1921 and remained at
the Weber ranch until Streeter died
last fall.
Votes Of IL Attacked
The evidence of Witness Willis was
Der.
In an effort to show that II persons
Of the Philbrook precinct cast their bal
lots at the election of November 2, 1920,
without legal registration, the defense
called County Clerk FL. q. Brownlee to
the stand and offered in evidence the
Bertha L. Jewell, Lucy Natter, Ernes-
Woodward, Beda Bocock. George e.
Frazier, Rose l.. Firobred, Roscoe r.
lex and e. r. Proctor.
Registered For Bond Election
These registrations were shown to
have been made before judge of cleo
ton for a special school bond election
held September 2, 1919. Counsel for
Hobson stated that these registrations
were legally made under the provisions
Of Section Z, Chapter s of the laws Of
the extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture Of 1919, but counsel for Stanford
held that this registration sufficed only
Tor the special election of that date.
These registration cards were admit
ted as evidence under stipulation that
the only registrations had by any Of the
IL persons prior to the election of No
Section Z, Chapter 8, of the laws of the
special election for issuing bonds, that
they were registered by election judges
and not otherwise, and that as to resi-
ience and other qualifications these |
persons were qualified electors.
Considered Ranch Their Home
Ethel L. Oliver testified that she
and her husband had lived in. tbe'
town Of Buffalo. still in Fergus
county, since September, 1918. at |
which time they had left their ranch |
IN West Buffalo precinct, now part /
IL Judith Basin county. She testi-
fled that she considered the ranch
her permanent home and that she
voted in West Buffalo precinct for
Robson.
With the view of impeaching the
testimony of plaintiffs witness. Alex
6. Corners, who had testified that he
voted for Stanford, John w. Pew, was
called by the defense and related a
had with Corners on the
lay of the opening of the trial in
which he said Connors had made the
statement that he twas for Hobson
md always have been"
Willie Lake rs, who testified he