The Big Horn Country Rustler.VOLUME XVI. ASIN. Bid lIOUX COUNTY, WYO., THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1905. NUMBEB 48.

THE DISTRICT COURT.

Its Proceedings during the

Week Briefly Noted.Our story of the proceedings of

the court was brought down lasiweek to noon of Thursday, April27, when the Risti.kk was issued.On the afternoon of that day theattention of the court was occu-pied with the hearing of the caseof 11. L. Sweet vs. J. A. Crum,for damages arising from an irri-gating ditch located on Clark'sFork. After some discussion proand eon by the attorneys it was de-cided to take a change of venue toSheridan county.

The divorce case of IsophineHewitt vs. Frank Hewitt wasnext called and in many respectsit proved to be the most interest-ing case of the session. A largevolume of testimony of a racycharacter was introduced and thehearing was continued until a latehour in the evening. Judge Par-melee took the matter under ad-visement until the following mor-ning.

FRIDAY, Anal,2B.• " After a careful considerationof the testimony offered in theHewitt case." said Judge Parme-'ee when court was opened, " Inave decided to deny Mrs. Hew-iit's petition for a divorce."

airther legal conditions were pre-scribed for the actions of the un-litppy couple and a jury was cm-

panneled to listen to the hearingof the damage suit of .Mrs. JennieAustin vs. Milo Burke. This casetook up a large part of the day,being warmly contested by the op-posing counsel, and at a late hourin the afternoon it was given tothe jury. The verdict was a cost-ly victory for Mrs. Austin. Shewas awarded $1 damages and thecosts were equally divided be-tween the defendant and plaintiff.

The final settlement of this caseas outlined put an end. possibly,to one of the most noted suits atlaw that has ever been before thecourts of this county. It was be-gun several years ago by the lateA. S. Austin, who fought for ajudgment with all the intensity of''

-i nature. In the early inceptionthe dispute he became nearly

..ivolved in a tragedy with the latePit Dowdell, who was then in theemploy of Milo Burke. Shotswith Winchester rifles were ex-

anged between them, and allids of trouble stirred up, in

. nich the people along Tensleep>k sides as their sympathies dk-

.led. The disposal of the case?loses an unhappy chapter of liti-

• ion in this county it is hopedever and a day.Tlic next case taken up was the»nof Cody vs. H v W. Darrab,latter being charged with 11lution ol* one of the water or-ances of that municipality. Co-was well represented by a large

Rogation of her citizens, and the. ise excited keen interest on the; art of all who were involved inn. Mr. Darrab was representedby Messrs. Widgeley & \'an Horn,

~d.v by W. U Walk. Thede-i. use maintained that the actionijjnught against Mr. Darrab had

»nn inspired by spite and maliced the.jury after listening patien-

' r to thecvidenee took this view■it, and acquitted Mr. Darrab of

■c, offence charged against him.i he verdict was received with

great pleasure by all who had lis-tened to the bearing of the case.

,s.\Tl ItOAY Al'lill. '2U.

The proceedings on this day.ere rather listless in character,although they promised upon theopening of the court to be very in-teresting, tlie ease of ,1. L. Hartvs. theCody-Meeteetse stage linefor #15,000 damages being docket-ed for hearing by the jury that

had been selected. Harl claimedthat he had received n broken li'jrthrough the careless driving . A. W. Sel'ton will leaveBasin on Saturday with her sonKarl to join her husband, formereditor of this paper, in Nebraska.

Have your horses shod and clip-ped at the Flagstaff shop.

W. I. Loveland is erecting adwelling in the northern part ofBasin on a lot formerly by HenryHale, who has removed to Empo-ria, Va.

All harness sold by mo will beguaranteed not to rip for oneyear. F. E. Judkins, Basin.a2o4t YVyo.

An irrigating ditch is being ta-ken out of the Big Horn a shortdistance above the mouth of OwlCreek which will water 2,000 acresof land.

Messrs. Bishir and Shaver haveopened a blacksmith shop at theold shop formerly occupied by C.I). Markham. They solicita shareof your patronage.

The heaviest rainfall the Basincountry has known in over a yearoccurred on Tuesday last. It wasgeneral all over the country, andof inestimable value.

A large line of beautiful milli-nery. Latest styles in ladies', mis-ses, and childrens head gear. Hatstrimmed to order.

Mrs. Zai.ida Robkrtson.

Sheriff Fcnton and family leavesBasin on Friday morning forFort Collins. Colo., where theywill visit with relatives. The sher-iff's stay will be brief.

If you have a farm or anykind of real estate whichyou desire to sell,it will payyou to list it with Blake'sLand Agency. If you do soyou will receive fair andhonest treatment and yourproperty will be sold togood buyers at good pricesat a reasonable commission.Don't wait, but list it now.

Office with Blake & Lon-abaugh, Basin, Wyo.

The .Indians ranch, on the BigHorn below Basin was >i>l:! v. rM 7 w., thence due south one mile to sw.oorner of nw, i of se. 1 sec. 2, tp. 51 nr. '■>' w., thence west one-fourth mile,thence south about2o rods to intersectold river road. Same considered andordered advertised.

Conies now Sheriff .1. J. Fenton uncitenders horse inspection for April.withcheck for $8.80. Same considered amiordered died.

Following bonds approved: (hasA. Monk, road supervisor district No.L3, with O. B. Mann and D. 11. Wilsonas sureties.

Time limit for bond of Josiah J.Davis, road supervisor of Painter pre-cinct, expired and appointment re-voked.

A..1. lieem is herebj appointed roadsupervisor, i 'ainter precinct.

Upon the accepted resignation of S.E. Ma.x.-on. i. R. Nicholson, is herebyappointed road supervisor for districtNo VI

The Following liquor licenses til-lowed second time: Buffalo Creek Co.,nw: 1 nw. 1 sec. 23, tp. hi n.. r, Bil w.J. M. Schwoob, adm.. Cody. Meyers'& Co., Burlington. Rubert Godfrey,l.ovell. Smith .v Kekard. i lodj .la-.L. Wilcox, Cody

Following ilquor license allowedtirst time: Henry River, nw. I ne. isec. ■!', tp, I s v.. r. lot W. I'a> lie ,\ MeGlashan, nw, i ne. i sec. 23, tp '*- a rLO3 w. Etta Feeley, i ots 7, 8, - 1 and 10,block I. Cody. Thomas Kennedy, lot;i, block .(ii. I lasin.

Following rebate not allowed: ('has.Lufkln, district --. $33 '-

Follow ing rebate, a! lowi dRolltt WHCOX, dist 22, -' -■•boo:

polls 1003, lIMH t I 00W \v Bennett, dist 22, 1 school

poll 1004 - 00W ( I Moon, dist 5, I road poll, I

school poll 1004 I 00T E l''ra-mi . diit 24 personal

propi ri \ lyofi 12 IUS II (.ilbrt-lb. dist 34, p. p. M 1.1 .'. |005, at il o'clock a. Uli

M\i;k 11. W \ii\vu.I 'liairman.

Attest: I'kwk i. Ui i., Clerk.1..V X, I I 111 l.i IN . Depill V,