The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

lz~Lou Robbins has evidently had
all the taste Of police life he cares for,
ns he has handed his resignation to
the mayor. No successor has yet been
appointed.
The state board Of medical exam.
liners is in session at Helena. About
thirty applicants for certificates to
practice medicine will he examined
and the examination will last three
days.
The Burlington switch engine flew
the track neal the wool warehouse
Wednesday afternoon while attempting
to make a flying switch and 1t was
several hours before it wal in running
order again.
1.-The Billings Building Il Loan an.
sdciation held a meeting last night and
reelected the old officers for the ensu.
ing year as follows: President, r. r..
Hnnnuh; vice. %president, A. M. Peters;
treasurer, Chns. Spear, secretary, Chas.
II. Burton.
Dawson County Review: Senator
4. +. Cullen and family, accompanied
by Mrs. j. W. Clayton and children.
expect to leave soon for California
where they will spend the winter.
They 60 on account Of the health Of the
young son Of the senator's.
Forsyth Times: John DaBerge
will build q new residence for Ed.
Tourney. The building is to be erected
in Billings. Mr.. Tuomey has several
fine residences here and thinks it a
good investment to have property in a
thrifty, growing town like Billings.
DIR. W. q. Selbrede is able to pre-.
ambulate around town by the use Of
crutches. after having been laid up for
ten days with u sprained ankle. AL.
though the doctor 10 able to be about
he will not be in condition to resume
his dentistry practice for a week or two
yet. n
! III. +. Clement left Wednesday for
MS sheep ranch on the Flatwillow. He
expects to be absent about ten days and
as he had his working clothes on it IL
safe to presume that he expects to be
kept busy while absent. He will ASST st
in getting things in shape for the win.
ter. =. A.
The soldiers of the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteer regiment, who
were mustered out il San Francisco
this week, have started for home. A
portion Of the regiment is travelling via
the Northern Pacific in two special
trains, which will 60 through Billings
sometime Sunday.
tJoe Tschudy, the efficient steward
of khe Billings club, leaves tomorrow for
q two or three weeks visit to his par
ents at Highland, ILL.,, and expects to
extend his trip to st. Louis and Chi.
oago, just to see how those cities COM
pare. in metropolitan greatness, tod
Billings. Ed. Quinlan will preside
the club during Joe's absence.
1.-The case against Fong King for
thinning All opium ''joint" was cuntin.
usd until Oct. o. The Celestial asked
for . jury trial before Justice Kelly
and the request was granted. The con-.
tinuanoe was taken at the suggestion of
the county attorney. as the principal
witness for the state, a woman, had,
from all appearances. been spirited out
Of the city.
Anyone needing correction for any
eye defects, will be benefited by con.
sulting DR.. p. s.. Corkins, eye specialist
Of Chicago, who has ON for a few
days at the Cottage Inn. DR.. Corkins
is a member Of tho Northern Illinois
College Of Opthalmology, and makes
use Of the methods used in tho leading
eye infrmaries. Free examinations
until $40 p. nj.
-Meeteetse (Wyo.) News: Judge
FRASER and Senator O. Il. Goddard Of
Billings were iu the city this week.
Mr.. Fraser informed the News that u
hot legal battle would probably be the