Montana labor news., 1936-08-27
No oas-NnrIcE OLE SEIZURE

states district Of Montana, Butte Divis
sion-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Libelant, VS.. 80 cases, more or less con-
tanning g81 pounds, more or less, of q
product labeled "Melrose Creamery But
ter. one pound net weight. Manufact-
ured and Packed by Melrose Creamery,
Idaho Falls, Idaho. Rigby. Idaho; "a
pounds, more OF less, of a product lab
eled dMelrose Creamery Butter. One
pound net weight, Manufactured and
Packed by Melrose Creamery. Idaho
Falls, Idaho, Rigby, Idaho; and % cases,
more or less, containing 667 pounds. more
or less, of a product labeled "Melrose
Creamery Butter, One pound net weight.
Manufactured and Packed by .Melrose
Creamery. Idaho Falls, Idaho, Rigby, Ida
no., together with the contents of each
and all of the cases above named, Libel
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
libel of information has been filed by
the libelant in the above entitled court
and cause;
That by order of court there has been
seized on land at Butte, Silver Bow
County, Montana, and within the juris-
diction of this court, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit: 80 cases, more
or less, containing 98l pounds, more or
Hess, of a product labeled 'Melrose Crea-
merry Butter, One pound net weight, Man
ufactured and Packed by Melrose Crea-
merry, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Rigby, Idaho;
"a cases, more or less, containing lO1b
pounds. more or less, of a product labeled
"Melrose Creamery Butter, one pound net
weight, Manufactured and Packed by Mel
rose Creamery, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Rigby,
Idaho; and % cases., more or less, con-
tanning 66l pounds, more or less, OF a pro-
duct labeled "Melrose Creamery Butter,
One pound net weight, Manufactured ano
Packed by Melrose Creamery, Idaho Falls,
Idaho, Rigby, Idaho, together with the
contents of zach and all of the cases above
That libelant prays in said libel of In
formation tha said property be condemn
ed and forfeited to the United States OF
America upon the following grounds:
/. That on or about the 9th and 7t1 OF
July, 1896, the Melrose Creamery of Idaho
Falls and Rigby, Idaho, a more particular
description of said Melrose Creamery be-
ing to the informant unknown, shipped
from Rigby, Idaho, in interstate commerce
and transported on land, by the way Of
the Railway Express Agency; the Utah.
California Motor Lines; and Daniels Auto
Truck Lines; and connecting carriers; tc
Butte, in the county of Silver Bow, in the
state and district of Montana, and within
the jurisdiction of this court, certain ar
ticles which may be used as toodi to-Wit
the 80 cases, more or less, containing 98l
pounds, more or less, of a product labeled
Welrose Creamery Butter, as hereinbefors
specifically described; that said articles
were intended as articles of food for SALE
in the state and district of Montana anc
ladulterated in that they haG been mixeC
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duce and lower the quality thereof ant
contained filthy, decomposed and putriC
animal substance unfit for food; contrary
to the form, force and effect OF the statute
in such case made and provided, anC
against the peace and dignity of the Unit
ed States of America.
II. That on or abou the 9th, 10th n
18th of July, 1886, the said Melrose Crea
mery shipped from Rigby, Idaho, in in
~terstate commerce and transported OF
land, by way of the Utah-C California Mot
or Lines; and Daniels Auto Truck Lines
and connecting carriers, to Butte, Mont
ana, certain articles which may be use'
as food, to-wit: the "a cases, more or less
containing 1918 pounds, more or less, 0
a product labeled Melrose Creamery But
ter, as hereinbefore specifically described
that said articles were intended as arti
cles of food for sale In the state and dis
trict of Montana n adulterated in tina
they have been mixed and packed with
Substance so as to reduce and lower tn
quality thereof; that they contain filthy
ldecomposed and putrid animal substanc
unfit for food. and are m~isbranded IN tha
they are products containing less tnan y
per cent by weight of milk fat and are OF
. Tered for sale under the distinctive nam
i of another article of food, to-Wit: butter
that said articles of food are labeled so 9
to deceive and mislead the purchase
. thereof; and that said label is false an
; misleading in that the statement Thereon
regarding the substance contained there
in, is false and misleading in that the pre-
duct contained in said package contain
less than 80 per cent by weight of mil
fat and is offered for sale under the dis
~tinctive name of another article Of too'
to-Wit: butter" - all of whcih is cor
trary to the form, force and effect of tn
statute in such case made n provides
and against the peace and dignity of tn
i, United States of America.
III. That on or about the 10th day
July, 1896, the said Melrose Creamer
shipped from Rigby, Idaho, in interstat
way of the Utah-C california Motor Line
and Daniels Auto Truck Lines; and cor
Meeting carriers to Butte, Montana, cei
tain articles which may be used as foo
to-wit; % cases, more or less, containir
667 pounds, more or less, OF a produ
d labeled Melrose Creamery Butter,
~hereinbefore specifically described;. TIL
said articles were intended as articles
food for sale in the state and district
Montana and adulterated in that the
re had been mixed and packed with a sui
N stance so as to reduce and lower the qui
a lily thereof and contained filthy, d.
u composed and putrid animal substance
unfit for food; contrary to the forf
in force and effect of the statute in sue
case made and provided, and against Il
I'd peace and dignity of the United Stat
of America. ,
lie order of court all libelees herein name
and all persons having or claiming al
he interest in said property, as hereinb
fore specifically described, seized or ha'
at ing anything to say why the same shou
i'd not be condemned and forfeited, appe
and file their respective answers, clair
n and d~efenses to such information set
re ing forth their interest in or claim
as said property libeled, with the clerk
n the above named court at Butte, Mo
~ tana, on or before the 21st day of Sc
id TENDER, 1896, the same being the time al
&c place fixed for the return date thereo
ty Dated this 18th day of August, 1886
of SID A. WILLIS, United States
6, Marshal, District of Montana.
n, BY D. A. BATCHOFF,