The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

question to the people Of that town in a
special election. The people want to
put in a $25, 900 system.
Mrs. Burton of Red Lodge was a
visitor in the city Sunday night, being
Gil route home from Omaha, where she
was rallied a couple of weeks ago by
tho illness of her father.
Paul Mccormack was in Helena
being an interested spectator
in the senatorial race. He came home
this morning in response toAa<telegram
notifying him of the fire at his home.
The Northern Pacific e~ast-bound
passenger was three hours late Saturday
morning, caused by a freight engine
having jumped the track at the station
Of Mission. seven miles this side Of
Livingston.
w. Fl. Tillery and wife left Sun
day for Missouri, where they will re-
side for the present. During their resi-
dence of seven months in our CITY they
made many friends whose we'll wishes
go with them.
The Da-su-ah club gave a ball in
the Armory hall Saturday night, which
was one of the SWEETEST social events Of
the season. It was we'll attended and
enjoyed themselves in tripping the
light fantastic toe.
The Billings Camp, Woodmen of
the World, have issued invitations to
and friends for a social enter
tainment in their lodge Don on Thurs
day evening. Cards and dancing will
afford the means of much enjoyment.
The people of Gebo have been
practically unable to help themselves
in case of fire heretofore, but lately
twenty fire extinguishers have been
placed in the buildings and they hope
to be able to cope with any conflagra-
tion.
Conductor Geo. Gordon and Brake
man Steinhauser Of the Rocky Fork
branch have been succeeded on their
run by Geo. OFT and a Mr.. Smith from
Messrs. Gordon and Stein
hauser will probably go to work on the
main line.
Bob Whalen, formerly conductor
on the Gebo and Bridger train, has
been promoted to the position of yard
in the Northern Pacific yards
at Butte at a salary Of $135 per month.
He has been succeeded as, conductor by
Mr.. Gallagher from Livingston.
Senator Oscar Gruwell broke loose
from the legislative moorings long
enough to oome home and spend Sun
day with his family, returning ITO Hell
ena in time for yesterdays session. He
said there was nothing new IL the SEN
atorial situation aside from newspaper
reports. 4
Several inches of snow fell in this
during Snday night and Monday.
The storm had been threatening for sew
eral days, there being a heavy wind on
Saturday and cloudy on Sunday. The
was not attended by any wind
and as a result it lies level on the
ground.
AT the recent annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Carbon County
bank Of Red Lodge, Miss Lillian H.
Yerkes, who in the past has served that
so well and faithfully as
bookkeeper, was rewarded by being
promoted to the responsible position Of
assistant cashier.
+ The, annual report of State Exam
liner Morony has been received by the
board Of county commissioners and
by the county clerk. The report
is very brief and merely states that he
has duly examined all accounts and
found them 0. Z. Recommendations,
ETC., are entirely lacking.
-Nels Mattson, a member of the
gang that is working on the
Northern Pacific railroad neal Huntley.
came tt Billings Saturday with a dis
shoulder, which he had received
by a jolt from a dump car. His injury
was attended by the company surgeon,
DIR. Armstrong, and the man returned
to camp the anne day to resume work.
"a good crowd greeted the band
boys at their roller skating rink OPEN
ing last night. The rink will be open
again tonight with the band in attend
anoe. Boys under 10 years offage will
not be admitted unless accompanied
by their parents. Tho fink will be
open every afternoon this week. when
no charge will be made for skates and
for ladies.
Livingston Enterprise: The force
in the Northern Pacific shops is still
employed in converting Roger ballast
cars into dump coal cars for use OH the
Bridger branch in hauling the output
Of the Gebo mines to Butte and Ana.
There will be- 100 Of them and
with u capacity Of forty tons each Will
Il large amount Of the output az
eounty's mines.
THE following young people com.
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