The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

in the lungs and reported as being
severe.
Red Lodge Picket: H. B. Segur,
general agent Of the Burlington. with
headquarters at Billings, was in the
city Saturday, looking up business for
his road. Billings, he says, is advance
ing with rapid strides toward CONNER
cial importance and he predicts that it
will be a city Of no mean magnitude in
a few years. The coming Of the Bur
lington to Billings has done much to-
ward the advancement of that city.
Morris Curtin Of Losekamp's cloth
ing department. received a telegram
Saturday conveying the sad intelli-
gence of the death Of his brother, John
B. Curtin, which occurred the night
previous at his home in Leavenworth,
Kan. Owing to the lateness in receiv-
ing the dispatch, which was not de-
livered until after the Burlington train
had departed, Mr.. Curtin did not
undertake to go to the funeral as he
knew he would not arrive in time.
Senator Oscar Orwell left legis-
lative duties and came down from Hell.
eua Saturday morning. remaining until
Sunday night. He said that after this
week he would once more be among us
and expected to go strengthening, as he
had sold all of his flock, bns he neglect
ed to say anything about the prosperity
under which be disposed of them. But
despite all this, Senator Gruwell is a
io-io1 ~oN5 .,o+yroI fo1l1u, o,,l -r
will be glad to have him among us
again. >
-Chas. S. McFarlin, the present
efficient foreman of the Billings Times,
has been appointed deputy county as
SCISSOR by Assessor Wells. The appoint
ment is made subject to confirmation
by the county commissioners, who
meet next Monday. There is no doubt
but what the appointment will be
unanimously confirmed, as Mr.. McFar-
lin, being all old citizen III taxpayer
of the county, and knowing the value
Of property, ETC., will make a splendid
deputy.
County Assessor Richard Wells is
loading up his instruments Of war this
SFViOh) p1C W & LII
siege against the tax-dodgers and prop
erty owners, which will begin next
Monday. He says he is a respecter of
no persons and the rich will be treated
as though they were poor, which means
that the rich man must divulge a fair
estimate of his belongings. 1t will be
a pretty rough war, but here's hoping
Assessor Wells can bring the bond-hold-
ers to time.
President Holt of the stock asso-
citation is in receipt Of communications
from parties III various portions of the
country in reference to the approach
ing meeting Of the association, which
will be held in Miles City this spring.
The attendance promises to be fully as
large as on any of the previous years.
The railroads promise to be very much
in evidence and it is thought that many
new faces will be seen among their rep
r~esentatives. The new Hotel Leighton
will be open and the cattlemen will at
tend in large numbers, being Rdaran-
teed good accommodations.
Agent Fl. N. Kennedy of the
Northern Pacific railroad leaves tomor-
row morning for New YMk state where
he will spend a monthEisiting relatives
and friends and ty6mping over the
same ground he di4 when a boy. This
is the first vacation Mr.. Kennedy has
had in five ye%ry/and he is therefore in
the right condition to enjoy it to the
fullest extent. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Kennedy and on the return
trip about April l. they will stop at
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, and visit the latter's
mother for a few days. Mr.. Maring,
cashier to Mr.. Kennedy, will act as
agent during the latter absence.
con the Suwanee River" which
comes to the Billings opera house for
one performance next Thursday even
ing, March 2, is in 10 sense of the word
a coon show and has no connection
with the play that was toured three
years ago under a similar title and
which was composed almost entirely Of
oolored people. The present play is a
new comedy and was, first produced in
Cleveland. o.. January II, last year,
and on January 10 the Cleveland Plain
dealer said in its criticism of the at
traction: "The play is one Of the
cleanest and prettiest bits seen in
Cleveland this season. It is strong in
local coloring and the plot is interest
ing, well-defined and devoid of coarse~
ness. 1t is nicely staged and in the
hands of a very competent company
Regular prices, The troupe will ar.
rive from the west Thursday morning.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Grand.