Montana Mileage Law Upheld Reducing Sheriff Pay
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a law that sheriffs be paid only actual expenses for mileage when delivering prisoners to state institutions. The ruling overturns Judge Clements and limits mileage fees, citing taxpayer savings and fairness. The decision notes earlier abuses where some sheriffs overcharged by excessive trips and multiple minor transports.
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Montana
Reform School
Supreme Court
Peter Schurrenbroich
Lewis and Clark County
Clements
Helena
Clemente
Deer Lodge
New Rules Narrow Second Homestead Filings in Montana
The Montana land office must now send all second filing applications for homestead entries to the general land office for approval. A 1904 reform requires claimants to prove bona fide effort to comply and to show why previous entry could not be perfected, altering prior 1900 provisions.
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Montana
General Land Office
Peter G. Cox
Levi F. Wells
Secretary of the Interior
Supreme Court limits city impounding of outside stock
Montana Supreme Court rules city ordinance for impounding stock does not apply to cattle grazing outside Red Lodge. Case began in Red Lodge police court in 1903 seeking 144 dollars for 24 head of cattle plus 96 dollars costs. The district court and then the Supreme Court, in a ruling by Justice Holloway, upheld that outside stock cannot be impounded under the city rule.
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Supreme Court of
Montana
Dillon
Red Lodge
John L. Margott
Supreme Court
Holloway
Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Southern Montana Telephone Co
Dillon Montana November 15 1905 stockholders of the Southern Montana Telephone Company are called to meet at the Courthouse Dillon January 2 1906 at 8 pm to elect nine directors discuss increasing capital stock from 5000 to 10000 adopt by laws consider buying the Bannack line from Rocky Mountain Bell and extend lines in Big Hole Basin and conduct other business. Stockholders may attend in person or by proxy. Signed George Woodworth President and officers.
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Dillon
Mont
Southern Montana Telephone Company
Montana
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Big Hole Basin
Terms of Court Fixed for Fifth Judicial District 1906
The order fixes 1906 regular district court terms for Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties. Jefferson begins on the first Wednesday in January April and the second Monday in July and the second Wednesday in October. Beaverhead begins on the second Wednesday in February May August and November. Madison begins on the first Monday in March June August and December. Virginia City Montana dated December 6 1905 by Judge Lew Callaway.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Madison
Jefferson County
Beaverhead County
Madison County
Virginia City
Lew. L. Callaway
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