The Billings herald., 1884-10-11

Stlnklng Water country yesterday. nj
Corbett says that politics are lively il
his section, both parties being somewha
split up.
The Republicans will assemble in mas
meeting at the skating rink on Tuesday
evening to listen to the harangues O
Alexander Botkin, Andrew f. Burleigl
and several local speakers.
Spear & Perkins sold 30 of their Mer'
inc rams to Charles o. cal last Tuesday
Mr.. O'Neal is one of the most enterpris'
ing sheep men in the county and will
doubtless increase the value of his herd
by adding these thoroughbreds to it.
The county supe rintendent of schools
has requested us to make mention OF
the fact that non-attendance of teachers
at the teach srs' institute next week will
involve the forfeiture of certificates, in
accordance with the law upon the sub.
ject.
I. .Greenhood, the popular Sc nior
partner of the firm of Greenhood, Bohm
< Company. arrived in Billings on
Thursday evenings train. Mr.. Green
hood said yesterday, that in Billings a
man was liable to get ''stayed with"
longer than necessary.
The town has been quite lively this
week, the political candidates making
things interesting for the boys. 1t must
be revelation to some of the sober can
didates who indulge in somuch unwonted
However, everybody is hav-
ing good time and the devil will surely
catch the hindmost.
Jos. Zimmerman commenced opera
tions on his new brick building in block
10 this week. The building will be 30x
GO and Mr.. Zimmerman says that it will
be the best building in the block. The
contract for the brick work of this build
ING has been let to Mr.. Herrick, the
con tract for building to the Duffield
Bros.
Col. Malone, stock agent of the Mil
waukee road. has spent the pas1 week
in Billings. The colonel says that while
he is a straight-out Republican, he be-
lleves Cleveland and Hendricks will be
elected, and expresses the opinion that
such result in national politics will be
the best thing that could happen to the
On Thursday evening the candidates
on the grand combination ticket painted
the town scarlet. The brass band did
not accompany the crowd, but there
was plenty of music in the air and some
of the boys looked decidedly sad yes
day morning as they made good resolu-
tons and proceeded to brace up in due
and ancient form-Angostura bitters
etc. "in thelrn."
On Monday evening the Republican
gathered themselves together
and proc ceeded with the aid of the Bill
lings brass band to illuminate the town.
They succeeded in imparting a rich
roseate hue to the precinct. They were
by large number of cow
boys, who enjoyed the fun, notwith-
standing that they will vote the straight
ticket on election day.
The shipments Of cattle from Billings
during the past week have been exceed
ingly large. Otto Franc shipped 26 car
loads, the Montana Cattle Co. Is car
loads, Northwestern Cattle Co. 9 car
loads, Suddlth & Fratt II car loads,
VIM. Gordon s car loads, Nelson Story
80 car loads, w. A. Martin % car loads,
Floweree & Lowry 45 car loads. Last
night los cars were ordered by different
shippers.
There is displayed in Ryan's Billiard
Hall most interesting piece of work
in the shape Of birdie, reins
and qurt. They are the work of VIM.
Bennett and j. Ryeson who are low
confined in the Deer Lodge penitentiary'
The outfit is made of calf-skin neatly
plated and it is ornamented after the
of horsehair bride with the
hair of Howling Wolf Cheyenne chief
who is also confined in the penitentiary.
J. D. Losekamp Of the firm of J. D.
I.osekamp & Bro. arrived in town from
the east on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Losekamp has been con-
nected with the firm which has been
doing business here since the earliest
history of the town, he never visited
it before this week. He has now come
to stay, and judging from his genial ap-
pearance and pleasing manner We doubt
not that he will be quite an acquisition
to our community.
VIM. Howard, alias "Snowball," )"
(colored) was arrested on Thursday at
the instance Of F. L. Greene for dis
turbing the peace and using vile Ian
guage. He was brought before Judge
and pleading guilty to the
charge was fined $25 and costs, in default
of which he fingers in the county cool
er. Snowball's witty remarks will not
attract the attention Of the passengers
as they pass the street corners for some
time. Since writing the above we learn
that Snowb has been released.
It is with mu ch regret that we chron'
icle the death of Samuel Penrod, which
occurred on Wednesday morning
The deceased has been resident OF
Billings for the past two years, and was
employed during the greater part Of
that time in the service of the Northern
Pacific Railway company. He WIS q
native of Minnesota and before coming
to Billings lived at Howard, Dakota
He was highly respected by all the peo'
pie of this community, whose heartfelt
sym pathies are extended to his be-