The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-09
IN BILLINGS.
Funeral OF the Late Alexander Graham
with military Honors.

Funeral OF the Late Alexander Graham.
with military Honors.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
: Billings. May THE mortal remains
OF Alexander Graham. late accountant
OF the First National bank. were con-
signed to earth on Friday afternoon,
amidst the sorrow OF the whole COM
munity. The funeral cortege WAS the
largest ever seen In this city. The re-
mains were followed by Troop A. NJ. n.
G.. OF which deceased was a sergeant:
Maverick Hose company No. 1. Billings
division of the u. r., *. p: Rathbone
lodge. X. r.. n a large number Of citi-
gems In carriages. The services were
conducted by Rev. Messrs. Carswell.
Clark and Stull. and a firing party OF
his comrades fired q salute over the
newly-msde mound. hen taps" were
sounded by the trumpeter as a last fare
well to n who was so highly esteemed.
A company has been formed to con-
struct and operate a telephone line be-
tween Billings and Lavina. on the Mus
selshell. to be known as the Billings
and Fergus County Telephone company.
the incorporators IA trustees are: Har-
ry F. Scott. Frank d.. Scott. Ludwig
Lehfeldt and NJ. +. Trask OF L.avina.
and F.. NJ. Hungerford Of Billings. tn
capital stock In 5000. OF which 81. 900 is
subscribed. II Ii proposed to extend the
line to Lewistown later. II will be In
operation by the middle Of June, in
time for the wool business.
First Lieutenant H. ". Bailey Of
Troop A. M. N. c.. who has been de-
tailed as instructor OF h new cavalry
troop at Butte. left this evening for his
post of duty. Mr.. Bailey Is thoroughly
posted on his military duties and Is q
good man for any place to which he
may he assigned.
Troop A has been notified that the
inspecting oficer will be here In q few
days TO inspect the troopers and horses.
Both men and officers are impatient to
be ordered on duty, n as matters now
appear their wishes will soon be graft
fled. Billings Is very proud Of her sol
diers and with good reason.
The school authorities have arranged
to have the commencement day exer-
cises occur in the opera Gus on May
rs. The programme will include ora
lions. singing and the presentation of
! diplomas. There will be a class Of nve
10 graduate-Misses Matte Hoe. Sophia
Hoe. Maude Boyle. Marion Goss and
Claire Sweetman.
Billings enjoyed q visit this weeh
from George H. Wright. the proprietor
of The Livingston Enterprise. Mr.
Wright Is one Of the Billings pioneers
having been a partner Of Alex Devins
In the Billings Herald In 1883. n hi
enjoyed talking owe the boom" days
Of the then widely advertised Magic
City"
. Major w. w. Anderson Of the Boze'
mar Avant Courier spent a few hours
In our city on his return from Wash
ineton. ID. c., whence he brought osci
with hin his appointment as q minera
land commissioner
Mrs. Mckay of Miles City 10 the CUES
of her sister. Mrs. A. c. Logan.
Mrs. David Railsback OF Bozeman L
visiting her nephew. r. O. Railsback.
Mrs. j. b. Elliot OF Fergus county b
the guest of Mrs. F. Morse.
Mayor Chappie is going TO Baltimore
Md. for a month, on account of hi
health.
@. S. Robinson Of Horn Is visiting hi:
old Billings friends.