The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-21

frame building ON the lot south of the
Cottage Inn, the same to be used as a
photograph gallery.
Many wearers of green emblems
were seen upon the streets Friday in
honor of the birth Of st. Patrick, Ire
lands patron saint. The day was but
quietly observed in Billings.
Mrs. j. Sparlin of Bozeman was
the guest of her O ]. Sparlin, in this
city a few days last week. Mrs. Spar
lin was en- route to West Virginia to
make her future home in that state.
p. j. Conway of Gsbo spent Sun
day in Billings as a guest at the Grand.
He says the ground has been broken for
the erection of a large general depart
ment store by the company at Bridger.
j. T. Sayles, under sheriff, spent
Sunday with his family rear Park
City. He expects to remove to Bill
ings next fall, his wife having decided
to superiltend the ranch this summer.
Two Fin saloonkeepers Of Red
Lodge will stand trial for violating the
liquor and anti-gambling laws, in sell
ing a minor liquor and allowing him to
gamble in a game run in their saloon.
The Maverick Hose company has
issued invitations for the Nintl, Annual
Spring Roundup of the department,
which will take place at the city corral
(fire halD OH Saturday night, April 8.
DR.. E. P. Townsend departed
Saturday morning via the Burlington
for Philadelphia, whittier he was called
by the serious illness of a son. The
doctor expects to be absent about three
weeks.
Wallace Munro was in the city
Friday and left a thorough announce
ment of the coming of the devil, other
wise known as Lewis Morrison in his
inimitable role Of "Mephisto" in
Faust"
VIM. Hawson, proprietor of the
Spoford hotel at Red Lodge, was a
Saturday visitor in this city while en-
route home from a trip to Fergus coun-
ty, where he went to look after ranch
interests.
John Philip Sousa and his celebrat-
ely band will render a concert in Hell
n next Saturday. 1t was hoped that
arrangements might be made to get the
band to visit Billings, but it was i'm
possible to do so.
"A few more doses administered to
the worthless "secretaries" such as
that of last week, when one was fined
$50 and sent TO Jail for thirty days,
will aid materially in Kidding the city
of immoral pests.
CLERK of the District Court Tom
Williams will hereafter do his own
typewriting, having on yesterday re-
ceived a brand new Remington No. Z,
which is a "daisy" and runs like
creased lightning.
Registration for the city election
opened this forenoon in the city clerks
office in the Belknap block and will
close on Thursday Of next week. It
is necessary that you register if you
would vote IN April s..
-Bozeman Avant Courier: J.. A.
Ray, who was once a resident of this
county, but who now resides in Bill
ings, was in the city on Tuesday intro
ducing a new patent wagon jack, in
which he is interested.
j. U. Sanders, a member of the
law firm of Sanders & Sanders of Hell
ena. accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Margaret, spent Sunday in Billings
while ell route to Chicago to meet Mrs.
Sanders and accompany her home.
The Bozeman Avant Courier says
it is reported that Rev. W. W. Van
Orsdell, presiding elder of the Method
ist church for the Helena district, will
soon lead to the hymenial altar one of
Gallatin county's fairest daughters.
The county commissioners of Car.
bon county, in special session, have ac-
cepted the plans Of Architect Donohue
of Butte for a $40, 900 brick court
house to be erected in Red Lodge. The
building is to be completed by Oct. i.
B. F. Yerkes came down from
Gebo Thursday and spent the following
day in Billings, departing later for
Forsyth OF a business mission. Frank
has resigned his position as editor and
manager of the Carbon County Senti-
mel.
B. G. Jones, representing the Vest
ern Paper company Of Omaha, was in
terviewing the trade in this city yester.
day. Mr.. Jones is one of the popular
boys on the road and formerly travelled