The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
this summer, the cost of which will be

this summer, the cost of which will be
So, 900.
Amos Snyder, representing the
live stock commission firm of Jackson,
Higgins & Co. of Omaha, is here with
u carload of blnnded cattle, which he
will sell.
Karl Simmon of Helena, who is in
charge Of Northern Pacific railroad
lands in Montana, visited Billings
Saturday M disposed of several good
locations.
1.-The young man, whose best girl is
m ice cream fiend. has already com
menced to deposit a daily allowance
from which to draw when the hot sea.
son sets in.
j. M. Frost, superintendent OF the
Red LODGE eeteetse stage line, stopped
in Billings a couple Of days last week
while Ell route home to Meeteetse from
a trip tc New York City.
-Thos. Barry, the well.known
sheepman, returned to Billings Friday
night from Naptha, CAL. where he
spent the winter among the roses and
the oceans balmy breezes.
j. A. Rea of Bozeman last week
purchased of Paul Mccormick the Elder
Grove ranch of 80 acres. Mr.. Rea
will remove to Yellowstone county and
make his home in this valley.
To-day the livery firm of Gruwell
r. (Nouc l;cpocoI ~ tbo;r h,c;nocu m rho
firm of Cothroh & Todd. composed of
G. G. Cothron and J. S. Todd, who
have already taken possession.
Architect P. J. Donohue of Butte,
who furnished the plans for Carbon
county's new court house, was a Bill
ings visitor Saturday. being on his way
home from Il trip to Red Lodge.
Mike Gilmore, the railroad con-
tractor, came up from Alliance, Neb.,
the latter part of last week and went
on to Idaho, where he has a grading
contract for the Northern Pacific.
IzChas. R. Rugg, J. w. Coombs,
TKos. Roman, Sam Feyler, Charles and
Frank O'Donnell. who have ranches in
tlJ1S td41cy, "CIC III l)l4AADSS AdSu WCCA
buying spring supplies for farming.
j. w. and Hosea Connick of Butte,
who recently purchased a ranch in this
valley, arrived in Billings yesterday
with their farming effects, preparatory
to starting in on their spring work.
R. R. Grove of this city was one
RI tho hi11Orc IN tI,A o0nfraof RI oroof
the new court house for Carbon county.
His bid was the second lowest and only
$1S higher than the successful bidder.
- Sheridan Post: Hugh Evans, at
one time a resident of Buffalo,, was
elected treasurer of the city Of Billings.
They must be very we'll acquainted
with him and appreciate him accord
ingly.
Geo. Treischman returned Sunday
from Warm Springs. He expects to
leave shortly for Fort Yellowstone,
where he is engaged as a government
mechanic, and will take his children
with him.
Rev. Turner of Denver, Co.., pre-
EIu1us OINcA VI Uu4o uAoV1AO VI UAO "a
M. E. church, was in the city yester-
day. leaving today for a visit to
the churches of Helena and other points
in Montana.
Sore arms are all the rage in Mis-.
soula. caused by the smallpox a
! Since several cases are reported
throughout the state it might be we'll
for our people to get a little virus into
their systems.
New houses cannot be erected in
Billings any too fast to please the two
score or more inquirers for rentable
property. The demand f9f houses in.
oreases about ten timeslas fast al the
houses are built.
Matt H. Murphy has sold his Bill.
iugs property. adjoining the Congrega-
tional church, to Capt. l.. F. Babcock,
consideration being $4,000. The sale
was made through the rustling real
estate agent, W. B. George.
John Andrews, special agent Of the
Royal Exchange Insurance company. of
Portland, was visiting his local agent,
W. B. George, in Billings yesterday.
He was much pleased with the growth
and outlook of our pretty city.
PLANT trees. trim your old ones,
clean your yards and alleys and other
wise beautify your places. Billings
has the reputation for being the second
best business city in Montana, let it be
called the most beautiful also.
Out of seven bids for the contract
for the construction of the new brick
court house in Red Lodge at a cost of
$4,000, Messrs. Lich & Coy of Ana
Fconda were the lowest bidders, and
secured the contract for IS, 927.
M. N. Stevens and Samuel Kelly,
comprising the firm of Kelly &
Stevens, large sheep owners Of Merino,
Fergus county, were transacting bust