Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-21
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did not think them material but the,
might throw some light upon the case
The state then introduced the min.
utes of the meeting of April Is, 1921
of the DO ard of examiners showius
that the board had agreed TO the pur
chase of certain of Conley's property
including some small pieces of ground
creamery, cows. hogs and other per.
sonal property. but which did not con.
tain any reference to the Falitor
ranch.
Under cross-examination Mr.. Stew.
art said the board knew the state
needed a ranch, that this was a gooc
one. that the board could not bind the
state to its purchase without author.
ity, that it was to be left to the legis-
lature, that the state was to pay sec
per acre for the place and that in the
meantime Conley was taking his OWE
chances regarding the money he had
invested in the deal.
why did you put this $50 on the
notes?" asked Mr.. O'Connor.
Wei. I guess I considered that
would be the value to the state of the
property. Conley did not ask $50 an
acre for the ranch"
ConIey Put Up Buildings
did Conley construct the buildings
on the Valition ranch under the
authority of the board of prison COM
m~issioners?'
Yes. sir:
Mr.. Rankin: Did you not say 10
Major McFatridge that Conley wanted
$50 per acre for this ranch?"
Witness: Il did not
Mr.. Rankin: Did you in your pri-
vate office in July. 1921. in a CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Macdonald say that
Conley wanted $4,000 for the Vail
ton ranch?"
Witness: "I don't recall anything
Of the character. / cannot conceive
why I should say such a thing, know
ing that the state was to pay $4,000
for the ranch. From nv present recol-
lection l should certainly say / did
MIR. Rankin: "At a subsequent time
either IN the latter part of July or
early in August, in the corridor of the
did you not tell Macdonald
you must have been mistaken in your
previous conversation when you said
wanted $4,000 for the Vail
ranch. that you must have misun-
lerSloOu 1uultN bcSduSo Soncs hou
since told you he meant $4,000 for
all the property
Remembers No Details
Witness. THE conversations were
so little Importance that they made
no impression upon me and ] really
recall the details.
Questioned as 10 the sale Of pork
o the prison under the name of George
johnson. Jr.. Mr.. Stewart said this was
rot a matter that had been discussed
" the BOARD and he did not suppose
lie ever knew of the use of Johnson's
lame, hat he depended upon the state
accountant to check the claims and the
prices and too see that they were re
,ular. 1t was his impression. however
hat the pork was being furnished by
and at cost.
Joseph X. Toole, three times gov
of Montana, was called by the
iefense. He told that he came to
Montana in May, 1869, was a delegate
o congress two terms during territor-
al days and had introduced a bill to
ldmit Montana to the union, which
ill because incorporated in an omnibus
ill by which Montana, the W Dako-
as and Washington were admitted.
He said he was the first governor
f the state, elected in 1889 and serving
hree years. was again elected COVER
,or in 1898 and elected for a third
ERIN in 1904, ~resigning a few months
efore the expiration Of his term. He
aid Albert j. Galen was elected at
'rney kneral with him in 1904 and |