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Yellowstone county.
and sat well up towards the 'front.'
During the services an officer came I'm
and called Judge Goddard outside.
There he was handed a subpoena q
a witness in the gambling ase against
the Lavina hotel proprietor. The man
ner of his notification had been.
framed up" by court officials.
The Fat Jack" case in which Judge
Goddard was counsel was tried before
Judge Dudley Dubois. who afterwards,
went to Alaska and figured as one Of
the attorneys in the celebrated claim.
jumping cases which formed the basis,
for Rex Beach's story, "The Spoilers"
Fat jacks a%ssailants were &C.
quilted.
The first Judge of the Billings dis
trict court after Montana was admitted
as a state vas George r. Milburn of
Miles City, later and for a number of
years an associate justice of the Mon
tana supreme court. The district at
that time included practically all OF
southeastern Montana.
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o. tsa 5l III wa si n "a sS Bllilngs cialmed
other jurymen had.
While on his way to Lewistown once
to prosecute eight men who had thrown
Fat Jack" Wassem from a claim at
Maiden, and had tied a rope around
his neck, hoisted him in the air over
a tree branch, then let him down and
told him to get out of camp, the judge
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-10-02

Although Law enforcement was
Lax in Montana for many years
t tsls;tn4g TIE ass.r ore cH = were % t o9e
gained and It was inaugurated on
a systematic basis, it was taken.
with q seriousness and painstaking
effort to let no violation Of the
statutes 90 UNPUBLISHED, which
make some of the court records Of
those days now seem almost r.
preferred and sentence imposed,
when viewed against the back
ground of battle, murder n sud-
den death for which the region was
noted during that era.
In the district court of Yellowstone
county, for instance, three men charged
in 1887 with assault with intent to
commit murder, pleaded guilty and
were fined SO each. Yellowstone coun-
to that contain entries of cases in
which arrests were made on charges
of illegal voting. In 1883 In Billings,
two men, Albert Lee and Thomas
Newcomb, were indicted as having
been the principals in a prizefight.
The S against them was dropped,
however, before it came to trial. In
the same year q murder case was dis
missed upon a te~chnicality.
There were no resident district
judges at that time, but sessions of
district courts were held by the ter
ritorial supreme court justices who
went from county to county, of which,
in the early eighties there were only
IA or is. There were no county at
torneys. The prosecution was conduct
ed by deputy district attorneys ap-
clerk of the court was also named for
each county. Local probate judges were
elected to take care Of chancery mat
tiers.
Few Counties-Fewer Courthouses
There were few courthouses in the
territory, none in the newer counties
of eastern Montana. The first court
story frame building located on the
site of the present federal building. It
was 80 feet long and so feet wide, and
made of rough native lumber with
battings nailed over the cracks. It
housed the county offices as well as
the courtroom. The furnishings were
equally. crude and Judge hearing
off the rear legs Of the chairs in the
courtroom to make them more COM
Portable.
county was held in 1883. It was the one
dismissed upon a technicality: It was
the second court aCClOu 10 lake pave
in the county. The case was that OF
George A. Macarthur, charged with
shooting and killing James D.: Russell
Nov. 2, 1882, during a quarrel in the
Bluegrass saloon at Billings, in which,
Macarthur claimed, Russell was the ag-
greSSOr. ,
Macarthur was indicted by a grand
jury sitting at Miles City. before the
creation of Yellowstone county: Before
trial of the case, the county came into
being and the action was heard at Bill
lings before Chief Justice Decius G.
Wade of the territorial supreme court.
Judge Wade was a nephew of Ben5a-
min F.. Wade, president pro tenn OF the
United States senate in 1868 during
President Johnson's administration,
and who would have become president
had the effort made to impeach Pres
ident johnson been successful.
Territorial Attorney General H. A:
johnson conducted the prosecution and
defense counsel was J. w. Strevel OF
Miles City, n of eastern Montana.s
father of the law" in that section
After johnson had read the 1nd1ct-
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WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL

The newly appointed advisory council to
the state water conservation board is COM
posed of o. S. Warden, Great Falls; James
H. Rowe. Butte: G. W. Grandey. Terry; John
Lovelace, BoZeman; Ben Hollenbeck, Buffalo;
J. Fred Tomen, Bowers; T. p. Danielson,
Poplar; George Mungas, Philipsburg; Arthur
Cook, Great Falls; Walter Pope Missoula;
John T. Kelly. Castagne and Orville Harris,
White Sulphur Springs. Members of the coun-
Gil met with the governor and the water
board last week.
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Ill 1A1IC4 VA SAAoPoSA
in Mrs. Thompson'S
book. This break in
the mountains gave
the western route for
] a m s Hills Great
N forth err railroad,
when the Minneapolis
and st. Cloud and the
St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba railroad
c o m p a merged
their. interests with his
in January, 1890. The
Great Northern began
to build through Mar
las pass in 1891, and
was completed in 1893.
When the Blackfeet
Indian reservation was
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spent the night at Lavina where he
took part in a poker game at the hotel
during the evening. The hotel pro-
prietor had not paid his gambling room
Lewistown and arrested him.
Judge S~ubpoenaed in Church
The next day was Sunday and Judge
Goddard went to church in LewistoWn
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Survey Expeditions Made Many Futile Tries
Before Route Thru Mountains Was Found
Nv GRACE STONE A

I'm her High Trails Of Glacier
National PARK Margaret Thomp-
SON reminds us that Marias pass is
properly Maria's. pass, named o
cousin, Maria, with whom he was
reputedly in love. -
The history of the pass, its naming
and the romance of its exploration art
Evening star., 1936-07-13
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

zONINq COMMIssIoN. D. G.. WASHING
eoneress Coz appfoSed S Mareh q qes0 Pubc
No. 153. Goth Congress-. entitled ."An Act
S sagRs FfEsaa n the src Of nd
purposes" notice is hereby given that 2
the District building beginning % at 1000
AM. Thursday, July 10th. 1885. for the
purpose of considering the following pro, o,
the bistret Of IN coiumbia. s % to e Wit Amend
Tes sson 5y s Senm to estsSs sss5ss
enlarge any such use. is issued the appli-
cant shall certify under oath that he has
given written noe to the OF all
proposed to be used, that application has
been made to the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia to establish such use
The application shall state the location Of
the property by lot and square numbers
issued until is days after the date Of said
required certificate which shall be, filed in
the Ofice of the Inspector Of Buildings. to.
ef the property owners So notified" Amend
Paragraph ssd5I, l Sector, XIX: Area district district
in any district and containing three or
more apartments per moor shall have side
m the zach sss area
requirement may be waived for a portion Of
the lot not. exceeding 45 feet in depth from
paragraph Of Section Xviii. ''D' area dis:
trict: to read: Enclosed court.--An inclosed
nor less than inches wide for each foot
OF neiRht Of such court. nor shall its area
least dimension @ iT'e s For builSins ~ used Tor
dwelling purposes an incIosed court shall
be not less than 212 inches wide for each
foot OF height Of such court" DAN ].
SULTAN. M. c. HAZEN. GEO. E. ALLEN,
DAVID LYNN. ARNO B. .CAMMERER. zon-
Ing Commission Of the District Of Columbia.
ty6-d&Su lot
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VERNON E. WEST AND WALTER
FOWLER, Attorneys for Petitioners.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for The PstTsst PasHIsN II SGlu%s5n SCI Gan
dSId1as dsnnatioa of land for the Extension Of
south Dakota Avenue from the intersection
Of 18th and Shepherd Streets to Michigan
4h street
South Dakota Avenue Northsast;+DIS, is,
6RIST c0TFTp TpHH44ScATioNNSsee H4 SaafNNoNISsE ANR 3
hereby given that the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia pursuant to a
certain provision Of the Act Of Congress- g IS;
making APPROPRIATIONS for the expenses of
the government of the District Of Columbia
iGr and the for other Whereby they
authorized to open, extend, or widen any
Street. avenue. road or highway to conform
highways high S in in that portion Of the District Of
Columbia outside Of the cities Of Washing
under sss
June 2s. 1895. and May 2s. 1925, Iespee-
VISIONS Visions y sabehapter sfe Of Chapter XIV Of
the Code of Law for the. District Of Co.
lumbia). have filed petition IN TINS Court
essary for the extension Of South Dakota
Avenue from the intersection. of 18th and
sGfsss the of AxfeR: o
south H AEeEt Dakota Avenue Avenue Northeast. in the
part thereof, and praying also that this
the law provided for in such cases to assess
the damages each owner OF the land to be
taken may sustain by reason Of the said
extension of South. Dakota Avenue from
the intersection of 18th and Shepherd
for for the widening Of Miehiaan Avenue. be-
tween 14th Street and South Dakota Ave-
nue. Northeast. in the District Of Columbia.
and the condemnation Of the land necessary
benefits b aiH resulting therefron. plus all or or
any part of the costs and expenses Of said
proceedings. upon any lands which the
SF aFy a Is Ss n ss Se
tRis aRefcsea sesh Mhs Day aef
a ssyns an
warned and commanded to appear in this
Court on or before the 1st day Of Septem-
Der 1896. at 10 o'clock AM. and continue
made its final order ratifying and confirm
ing the award of damages and the assess
ment OF benefits Of the jury, to be empan-
eled and sworn herein: and It is further
order be published twice a week for two
successive weeks in the washington Evening
Star the Washington Post and the. WASH
inoton Herald, newspapers published in the
said District. commencing at least twenty
1855. Il is further ORDERED That q
copy oflthis notice and order BE served by
the United States Marshal. or his deputies
upon each OF the owners OF the fee Of the
found By the said Marshal. or his deputies,
the tenants and occupants Of the game
Pse Hsss 81 s ras ss az q SsH spkN
fRsNK Il. cgNN1NdHAM. s5S1 M cis4RR cSSR Il
M. HULL Asst. Clerk. jy13.14.20.21
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LEGAL NOTICES,
LEUfkL 1NO INII0s
VERNON E. WEST AND WALTER
FOWLER, Attorneys for Petitioners.

DIsTEIcT t. GoYET OF :, cona,U THE gNE%EP Ecd
sion of. Minnesota avenue from Paennsyi5;
from D Street Sc, to Benning Road NE;
COURT. NO 2430.-NOTICE AND ORDER
Of is hereby given
Columbia. pursuant to certain provision
of the Act of CONGRESS. approved March 4.
atoBs or the Of the
Of the District of Columbia, for the fiscal
year ending June, both. 1914. and for other
open. extend. or widen any street. avenue,
road or highway to conform with the plan
Fl the poon o bs yIs Ct eseSsyf III Ia
outside of the cities of Washington and
Georeetown ADOPTED under sa the Act .C6sd Of C6n
1895. and May %, 1896. respectively. BY
of Law for the District of Columbia. have
condemnation OF land necessary for the
widening and extension Of Minnesota Ave
nue. from Pennsylvania Avenue to Randle
ming Road NE. in the District Of Columbia
as shown on a map or plat fled with the
said petition. as part thereof and praying
cordance cord nee WITH the law provided for in such
cases to assess the DAMAGES each owner OF
Of the said widening and extension OF Min
neSota Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue
70 Rsndle Circle Sc and from n. nstriet StTeet
Of Columbia and the Condemnation of the
land necessary for the purposes thereof,
and to assess the benefits resulting there,
from. plus all or any part OF the costs ana
expenses of said proceedings, upon any
lands which the jury may fnd will be bene-
flied. as provided for in and by the afore-
SaiS Act Of consress approved May 2s;;
June. 1888. ORDERED That all persons
having any interest in these proceedings. be
and they are hereby warned and COM
manded to appear in this Court on or be-
fore the 1st day of September. 1896, at ten
O'Clock AM. and continue in attendance
until the Court shall have made its final
order ratifyine and confirming the award
of the jury to be empaneled and sworn here
in: and It is further ORDERED That
copy of this notice and order be published
twice a week for two successive weeks in
the Washington Evening Star. the wash
ington Post and the Washington Herald,
newspapers published in the said District.
commencing at least twenty days, before
the said 1st day of September. 1896, 1t is
further ORDERED That a copy Of this no; 10;
States Marshal. or his deputies. upon each
of the owners of the fee of the land to be
condemned herein. as may be found by the
said Marshal or his deputies. within the
District of Columbia, and upon the tenants
and occupants of the same, before the said
1,d,,dy 1st day Of September 1a2G 31srITH BY THE
NINGHAM. Clerk. BY H. NJ. HULL Asst.
Clerk jy6.7 1914
Evening star., 1936-07-13
ABE M. GOLDSTEIN. Attorney,
325-326 Bond Building.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of umbia.-Mary Elizabeth Rid
die 5122 Third Place NV, Washington.
D. C.. Plaintiff. VS.. James Samuel Riddle.
Spartanpurg da e. Defendsnt:mNo; de .h,I :uit ?:
to obtain a decree for divorce vinculo
matrimonii, dissolving the bonds of. matri-
mony now existing between the, plaintiff.
James. Samuel Riddle. on the grounds OF
desertion of the plaintiff, BY the defendant;
day OF July. 1876. ordered that the defend
ant. James Samuel Riddle. cause his ap-
pearance to be entered herein on or before
legal holidays. occurring after the day Of
the first publication of this order; otherwise
the cause will be proceeded with as in case
be published once a week for three sue
cessive weeks in the washington Law Re-
before said day. JESSE c. ADKINS. Justice.
tSeal) A true copy. Test: CHARLES E.
STEWART. Clerk. By H. B. DERTZBAuGH,
Asst Clerk ly6 1920
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LEGAL NOTICES,

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia In
Re The Application of HeZekiah Barber for
Change of Name.-No. 6I775, Equity Doc.
-Hezekiah Barber. having filed a petition
praying for a decree changing his name to
Patrick Hezekiah Barber and having ap-
piled to the Court for an order of publica-
tion OF the notice required by law in such
June. A. D. 1886 ORDERED that all per-
sons concerned show cause If any there
be, on or before the 22nd day Of July.
A D. 1886. why the prayers of said petition
should not be granted; Provided. That a
copy of this order be published once week
for three consecutive weeks before said
day in The Evening Star newspaper.
DANIEL w O'DONOGHUE. Justice. tSealD
A true copy. Test FRANK E CUNNING
HAM Clerk. BY R. E. LEE GOFF. Assistant
Evening star., 1936-07-13

By virtue of certain deed Of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 1863. folio 292 ct
seq, of the land records of the District OF
Columbia. and at the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustee
will sell at public auction. in front Of the
PREMISES. on FRIDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH
O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises, situate in the District OF
Columbia. and designated as and being lot
30 and part of lot 30 dot S01 for taXation)
IN square 1l76. as per plat recorded in
the records of the office of the surveyor.
d c.. subject to rights of way. easements
and grants of record for sewer and outlet
for tail race to carry of water.
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at 512 per centum per
annum. payable Semi-annually from day
of sale, secured by first deed of trust upon
the property sold. or all cash at the option
Of the purchaser. deposit Of 81. 900 will
be required at time of sale All convey
ancing, recording title. revenue stamps
etc. at cost of purchaser Terms of sale to
be complied with within 80 days from
day OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of defaulting purchaser, after
five days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington.
d. C.
ALEXANDER G. RoBEsoN.
te24 20. e.a9-ty2 y2.es.1o.fsi5s.iHS 1fuS'es'
Evening star., 1936-07-13
WARNER M PARKER. ATTORNEY.

Columbia. Holding Probate Court.--No
49,990, Administration Is to Give
Of Columbia has obtained from the Pro-
bate Court of the District of Columbia.
Letters Testamentary on the estate Of Lula
S. Hammond, late Of the District OF CO.
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with the vouchers thereon.
legally authenticated to the subscriber on
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. Given under
INV hand this 27th day of May 1896.
AUSTIN w. HAMMOND. 1872 st. Sc.
tSeal) Attest, THEoDoRE CoGsWELL.
Register of Wills for the District OF CO.
lumbia Clerk of the Probate Court.
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FUTURE DAYS.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS, j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS PREMISES
NO. 2Ol1 KALORAAIA ROAD NORTH

TRUSTEES 1Se! sAIE x0PwA OF XAL0ABbF BRIGK
81 IS 4oIz KAfoRAMA RoAD NORTH
r.dgsd y5gs Of ssFsin sn Hs sssf fad Of rpf
q SEQ: Of the land records OF the District RE
trustees will sell at public auction. in front
Fl TwERTpFfRgT tsf pFfR5fe' DAY NR J9 III
1886. AT THREE-TH1RTY O'CLOCK PM.
the following described land and premises;
slsdeTs aesehsted m she as ana being ali ot lot in
Warmers subdivision OF lots in rGeoSe
Truesdell's Addition to washington
OF the surveyor for the District Of Columbia
a strip of land 10 feet in width in the rear
purposes by proceedings in District Court
Case No. 1852 in the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. Subject to covenants
sessment end taxation as lot s3l in
square 2540.
Terms Of sale ons-third t; Of the pun r,
two equal installments. payable in one and
two years, with interest at six per centum
aasy 81 sae seegred By s deed o Gs
upon the property, sold. or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser, deposit Of $500 soO
chaser Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day OF sale other Their
faultine purchaser. after five days adver-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper
CHARLES NJ. JONES.
Trustee.
Southern Building.
Substituted Trustee in Equity
jy1013,15,17.20 Cause No. 6l660.
THOMAS J. OWEN q son. ,AGCT1oNEERs.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1850 IRVING STREET
NnPTEWESTr

TRUSTEE s SALE OF DESIRABLE BRICK
DWELLING; NO. 1850 IRVING STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of decree in Equity 61359.
will offer for sale at auction. in front OF
SAID premises; on THuEspAY; JULY
TWENTY-THIRD,1 1896, AT TWO O'CLOCK
PM subject to ratification by the court,
lot 80 in square 2S49. improved by the
above numbered premises
Terms of sale: Cash deposit Of $500 re-
quired at time of sale. One-third of the
purchase money 10 be paid in cash and the
balance IN. two equal installments. payable
in one and two years from day of sale. to
be represented by the promisSory notes of
the purchaser, bearing interest at six per
centum per annum. payable semi-annually.
and secured by first deed of trust on the
property sold. or all cash at purchaser S
option. Cost of examination of title. con-
veyancing. revenue stamps and notary fees
to be paid by. purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with by purchaser within
thirty days from date of ratification by
the court, otherwise deposit will be for
feited as liQuidated damages
GEORGE C. GERTMAN, Trustee.
American Security Building.
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,--gSS1,--D,.1-y ~ c. .1O.l0.1O.1I
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON, Auctioneers
RECEIVERS SALE OF PREMISES $500
BROTHERS PLACE E

HECElbERS . SALE OF PREMISES $500
BROTHERS PLACE Sc
BY virtue of q, decree in Equity 5s661. I
will offer for sale at auction, in front of
said premises; on THURsDAY; JULY SIX
subject to ratification BY the court lots
"a and % in block 6O7O in Butterfieid' S
Addition TO Congress Heights. in the Dis
trics Of Columbia as per plat recorded
ONCE. improved by the above numbered
premises.
auired at time Of sale. one-third Of pur-
balance in two equal instalments payable
in one and two years from day Of sale.
represented by the promissory notes of the
purchaser. bearing interest at ,6S per
by FIRST deed Of trust on the property
sold. or all cash. at purchasers option
Examination of title, conveyancing, reve-
nue. stamps and notary fees at purchasers
thirty days from date of ratification Of
sale by the. court. otherwise the deposit
viii be forfeited as liquidated DAMAGES
CLARENCE F. DoNoHoE. Receiver;
GEORGE c. GERTMAN.
Attorney for Receiver
ie19 26-jy3. &. 81 9,10,1l I3141E
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR AIR CORPS MAP
Books; etc, Engineer Reproduction Plant,
Fort Humphreys. D. C-Sealed proposals
will be received here until II AM. E. S. r.
July 22 1895. and then opened for furnish
and 800 maps. Further information on
application, jy1314,15,16.2O.2f
Evening star., 1936-07-13

Trustees Sale of Valuable
Industrial Property
Known as Nos. 3260-2-4
"K" Street NV, Front
ing About 81 Feet on Po-
tomac River, About 81
Feet on TX" Street, Rail.
road Facilities, Containing
! About 1904 Square Feet.
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PLYMOUTH 1884 de luxe sedan; beautifu
gun-metal finish, thoroughly reconditionec
motor famous Plymouth all-steel body ane
genuine hydraulic brakes; a bargain a.
S3S5 Smoot Motor Co.. Inc, 3o42 NJ
1SSn
Evening star., 1936-07-13

At that moment, Old Timer busily propelling
his large canoe through the turgd river Tarzan had
causioned him to flee the country of the Leopard
Men, but he was ignoring that warning. Instead,
he was seeking some trace of Kali Bwana and
her captorS,