The First Probate Judge of Beaverhead was the Hon. John C. Taylor.
First matter of business: Notice of application of George C. Chrisman, to be appointed administrator of the estate of George Carhart.
AMOS W. HALL, Clerk.
May 16th, 1864, sufficient notice has been given of application for letters of administration, on the estate of George Carhart, deceased, to be granted by county to George Chrisman.
Smith Ball: Sworn and testified that George Carhart came to his death by a pistol shot, about the 20th day of May, 1863. George Chrisman, sworn as administrator of estate of George Carhart, and says that he owned No. 7, west from Discovery on Dakota Lode, the value of said claim to be about $6,000.00, also a ranch, but does not know the value of it. Claims of about $2,000.00 to $2,500.00 against estate, and without will. Andy Lutzi said that Carhart verbally gave some part of it (No. 7) to Henry Plummer, but does not know how much. The bond required was only $100.00.
Note: May 17th is the exact date.[Ed.]
The St. Paul was another lode. This was of importance, because of the names of the men who recorded claims. It was discovered and recorded January 30th, 1864, by John Marry and G. W. Biddle, with such men as Gov. Edgerton, Wilbur F. Sanders, Amos W. Hall, Armitage, David Morgan, E. D. Leavitt, Louis McMurtey, F. M. Thompson, John Creighton, Mary Burt, Phil Lovell, George W. Dart, 46 claims in all having been recorded. At this writing, it belongs to A. F. Graeter, et al.