Supreme Court affirms new trial in Harrington v. Butte Mining
Helena June 9 The Montana Supreme Court affirms the Silver Bow district court order granting a new trial in the case of Philip J. Harrington against the Butte Boston Mining Company. The ruling holds the jury could have verdicts for either side and the trial judge acted within his discretion in granting the new trial.
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Helena
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Philip J. Harrington
Butte & Loston Mining Company
Supreme Court
H. C. Smith
District Court
Brantly
Butte & Boston Company
John A. Leggat
Leggat
Wearth
Leggatt
Appellant Challenge on Specifications for New Trial
The court finds the specifications insufficiency claim unfounded as they provided clear notice of issues to be urged at the motion hearing. The ruling granting a new trial is deemed general and not binding, since the trial judge's opinion is not in the bill of exceptions and cannot be part of the record.
Favorable report issued on crop conditions
A. D. Edgar of the Northern Pacific reports general good conditions with warmth desired in some areas. Frost caused some fruit damage, others show plentiful moisture and improving outlook across Yellowstone valley, Gallatin Missouri valleys, Ruby valley, Rocky Mountain division, and Bitter Root valley with crops mostly doing well and grain and hay thriving.
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Helena
A. D. Edgar
Northern Pacific Road
Yellowstone Valley
Rocky Fork
Gallatin
Missouri
Ruby Valley
Rocky Mountain Division
Bitter Root Valley
Sportsmen Endorse Scott for State Game and Fish Warden
A Montana State Sportsmen's association meeting in Anaconda passed a resolution endorsing William F. Scott for state game and fish warden. Governor Toole acknowledged receipt of the resolution.
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Helena
William F. Scott
Montana State Sportsmen's Association
Anaconda
Toole
State Land Board Hears Cascade County Lease Contests
Helena June 9 The state board of land commissioners opened its session in the capitol and spent the afternoon hearing arguments on two contested leases of state lands in the southwest corner of Cascade county.
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Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
Capitol
Cascade County
Dry Season Reported by West Boulder Stockman
S. I. Marshall, a prominent stockman from West Boulder, was in the city yesterday and reports a very dry season in that vicinity.
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Standard
Livingston
S. I. Marshall
West Boulder
County Attorney Files Answer in State v Lewis and Clarke County
Helena June 9 The county attorney filed an answer in the case of the state against Lewis and Clarke county seeking to recover 93.40 dollars alleged to have been paid for the printing of briefs.
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Standard
Helena
Lewis and Clarke County
County Appeals to Supreme Court Over Claimed Expenses
The county appeals to the supreme court arguing any funds spent for the claimed purpose were voluntary and not a county expense.
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Supreme Court
Red Fez Is Everywhere At Shrine Imperial Council Visit
San Francisco dispatch details the arrival of Shriners for the imperial council. Imperial Potentate Shaffer and 146 on the train face delays from two railroad accidents. Groups from Kansas City Denver and Columbus arrive, with dozens in marching patrols and drum corps. Death of G K E Grimes noted. Tomorrow the council business begins.
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Imperial Council
Imperial
Philip C. Shaffer
Cleveland
Ohio
Shaffer
Ararat Temple
Kansas City
Palace Hotel
Islam Patrol
Salt Lake City
G. KE
Grimes
Paris
Moolah Temple
St. Louis
el Jebel Temple
Denver
Langham
Wool Receipts Rise at Burlington and Northern Pacific
Receipts of wool at Burlington and Northern Pacific warehouses and yards exceeded last week. About 75,000 pounds are at the Northern Pacific warehouse with five cars in the yards, and the Burlington reports a similar amount with ten cars in its yards. Readiness grows for a big rush before the season opens as Cruse Arkwright Sudduth clips and Snowdow Sheep company loads approach tonight, with garland Wyoming sources feeding the shipments on the Cody branch.
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Billings
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Cruse, Arkwright and Sudduth
Snndow Sheep Company
Garland
Wyoming
Cody
Missing man Andrew Shannon May Have Left Musselshell Area
In this morning's Standard the missing young man named Andrew Shannon is described as last seen on the Pease bottoms east of Junction a week ago. He left home two weeks ago, weighs about 140 pounds, and suffers rheumatism, making him somewhat crippled.
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Musselshell
Pease Bottoms
Junction
Shannon
Guardian Charles Emerson Arrest After Races Losses
Charles Emerson, guardian to 17 year old Charles Harris, was arrested in Great Falls after gambling away $25 of bets from Harris’s belongings and attempting to flee. Harris’s suit, grip, soap, cards, and $27 purse had been taken into custody, with Emerson held for county attorney and Justice Safford.
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Great Falls
Charles Emerson
Teton County
Safford
Emerson
Charles Harris
Harris
Fireman Fatally Injured In Railroad Switch Accident
Irvin G. Hubbard, a locomotive fireman on the Lom bard to Harlowtown line, was instantly killed when a coupling broke while he stood on top of switching cars and was crushed between them. He leaves a widow in Townsend. an Helena undertaker will transport and prepare the body.
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Livingston
Irvin G. Hubbard
Lombard
Harlowtown
Hubbard
Townsend
Helena
Segurer Improves. Eye Sight Regaining In Billings
Mr. Segurer shows marked improvement in Billings tonight. He gained strength throughout the day and is regaining sight in an eye nearly blind since illness. Physicians express confidence in his recovery.
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Standard
Billings
H. B. Segur
Billings Carpenters Strike Over Proposed Reduction
In Billings six carpenters quit the Moss residence project at midmorning rather than accept a contractor’s wage cut. The strike involved all local carpenters and followed the proposed reduction.
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Standard
Billings
Moss Residence
Baseball Showdown Planned Between Billings and Red Lodge
Billings on June 9 reports plans for a Sunday baseball game against the Red Lodge team with arrangements completed for the event.
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Billings
Red Lodge
Labor leader appeals to U S circuit court in Butte lumber strike
Eneret Peterson, walking delegate who led Teamsters in a lumber strike against Western Lumber, seeks a U S circuit of appeals in San Francisco. Judge Knowles granted the appeal bond of 300 dollars and paused his May 21 order enjoining interference with lumber delivery for Senator W A Clark's Pennsylvania building project in Butte.
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Helena
Eneret Peterson
Teamsters
Western Lumber Company
W. A. Clark
Pennsylvania
Butte
United States Circuit of Appeals
San Francisco
Knowles
Peterson
Bankruptcies Filed and Discharges Noted in Montana Courts
Helena June 9 F M Murphy city employe files for bankruptcy with assets of 1087 and liabilities 587 all exempt. Charles Haigler a farmer near Big Sandy is adjudged bankrupt with assets 723 and liabilities 4960. hearing set for June 25 before Referee S A Balliet. William Cochrane discharged in bankruptcy.
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Helena
F. M. Murphy
Butte
Murphy
Charles Haigler
Big Sandy
S. A. Balliet
William Cochrane
Hottest Yellowstone Valley Days Hit 100 Degrees
Billings reports two extreme days with Sunday reaching 96 degrees and today climbing to 100. Local residents endure heat in the Yellowstone valley as temperatures peak for the season.
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Billings
Yellowstone Valley
Thrown From His Horse in Livingston Injury
S J Marshall was thrown from his horse yesterday in Livingston and sustained a badly sprained right arm and a wrenched shoulder muscle.
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Livingston
S.J. Marshall
Unknown man arrested in Miles City shocks locals
Relatives say a man arrested in Miles City yesterday is considered dangerous by residents while authorities investigate the situation and release few details.
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Miles City
Peter Walter Cleared in Turner's Theft Case
Peter Walter was acquitted of stealing money from cowhand J. R. Turner in Billings. The June 9 verdict ends the theft case against Walter.
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Standard
Billings
Peter Walter
J. R. Turner
Helena man to wed Miss Carolyn Benninghoff in Billings
The engagement of William J. Cruse of Helena and Carolyn Benninghoff of Billings is announced. Carolyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Benninghoff. The ceremony will take place later.
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Billings
Willam J. Cruse
Helena
Carolyn Benninghoff
Andrew Benninghoff
Helena submits application for rehearing in Rogan condemnation case
Clerk Roberts of the supreme court today submitted the city of Helena's application for a rehearing in the case against Hugh J. Rogan and others over the condemnation of McClellan creek waters. Defendants had been granted extra time for a reply brief, which was filed by Saturday. The rehearing filing will proceed among many pending decisions.
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Helena
Roberts
Supreme Court
Hugh J. Rogan
McClellan Creek
Fifth judicial district court opens with probate work and gambling cases
Virginia City reports the summer term of the Fifth judicial district court. Two criminal cases, the state v Frank J. Nelson of Sheridan and the state v BE L Casten of Twin Bridges, charged with gambling, were pleaded guilty, fined $100 plus costs, and discharged. Plumb murder case set for tomorrow. M J Shadon pleads not guilty in Cherry Creek basin murder case scheduled for June 30.
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Virginia City
Fifth Judicial District Court
Frank J. Nelson
Sheridan
BE. L. Casten
Twin Bridges
M. J. Shadon
John Bellis
Cherry Creek
Shadon
Southern Cattle Pouring In at Billings on Burlington
Southern cattle continue pouring in on the Burlington line. Rus sell and Russell received three trainloads Sunday and two more today for the same firm. Two trains are expected tomorrow for Cresswell and Co. W. E. Case has received about 9,000 head for Pierre Wibaux in four weeks.
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Billings
Southern
Burlington
Russell & Russell
Cresswell & Co
W. E. Case
Pierre Wibaux
Ventilation Resolution Passed by Great Falls City Council
At the Great Falls council session on June 9 only routine business occurred. The notable event was a resolution, introduced by an alderman, urging the clerk to contact landlords to improve ventilation in the council chambers. The room was described as hot and oppressive.
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Great Falls
Despondent Beaverhead Rancher Owens Carrigan Ends Life
Owen Carrigan 41 a Beaverhead County rancher died after shooting himself with a 44 caliber rifle at the Ashbaugh ranch Despondent over poor crops and family opposition to his marriage to his wife and his lease value He came to Dillon from Wisconsin 18 years ago The funeral is planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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Dillon
Owen Carrigan
Beaverhead County
Ashbaugh Ranch
Carrigan
Ashbaugh
Wisconsin
Ranchman John F Healey Dies in Warm Springs Asylum
Sunriver ranchman John F Healey of Cascade county dies at Warm Springs asylum on a Saturday at age 26. He had been admitted March 22 with insanity attributed to mental worry and was related to Capt John J Healey.
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Helena
John F. Healey
Sunriver
Cascade County
John J. Healey
the Sane
Warm Springs
Satupe Day
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