The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-19

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over the left eye, which necessitated
taking two stitches.
ID. traits residence on South
Twenty-seventh street, which he. OK
poets to rent. is nearly ready for &C.
cupancy, the painters now putting on
the finishing touches.
Does your head ache? Have your
eyes examined by Tudor & Co. IS
specialist at u store Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, June 8. 8 and 10. Ex-
aminations free. Chapple Drug Co. \
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hiber of Canyon creek died
Wednesday and was buried the same
day in the Billings cemetery, the
funeral being preached by Rev. Jacob
Mills.
eThe first ice cream and strawberry
festival of the season was given last
night by the ladies of the M. E. church
in the Terrell building. The ladies
cleared a neat sum for their tyouble
and work.
Prof. Oscar Craig, president of the
Montana state university az Missoula'
who was in the city Wednesday, made
a pleasing address to the high school
in the afternoon, which was attentively
listened to.
1.-The vag arrested for holding up
Gmmie Alcott in Swim & Brewers sa-
loon OF Sunday evening, was given his
liberty yesterday, the case against him
having been dismissed Oh motion of
the county attorney.
Captain J. g. Boud has received
an invitation for himself and other
members of Troop M, Grigsb1's rough
riders. to attend a reunion \ofI Troop F,
tn the m% Missop," M TROOP - which i5|t0 be held
-Bozeman Chronicle: A party of
Billings men made a tender of So, 200
in gold for a piece of coal land<fn Car
bon county, OH Monday, az the land
office. They were juet/too late and
their money was refused.
-Hogue, Robinson & Co., fruit and
produce market. A good stock Of poul-
try always Oh hand. Orders will re-
ceive strict and prompt attention. We
pay good cash price for ranch eggs.
Opposite Donovan & Spear.
The Gazette is in receipt of a we'll
written descriptive article by Prof. P.
H.. Hawkins, describing Columbus and
vicinity. which will occupy space in
the Illustrated Historical Edition to be
issued in July by this paper.
Rev. Father Van Clarenbeck has
kindly consented to deliver the bac-
calaureate address to the graduating
class Of the Billings high school and
the same will be held in the court
house on Sunday evening, May %.
VA business meeting of the musical
department. of the Woman's club was
held with Mrs. Froe on Monday. OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
follows: Leader, Mrs. Free; assis-
tant leader, Miss Talbot; secretary,
Mrs. Barstow.
"Wednesday the clerk Of the district
court certified to the transcript of ap-
peal filed in the Kennedy VS.. Dickey
case by the defendants attorney. This
is a case of long standing and one
which has been decided against the de-
PENDANT in the lower court.
j. F. Hogan was brought to Bill
ings this morning by a couple of ranch.
from the vicinity of Allendale mill
and placed in charge of the sheriff, as
he was thought to be insane. He had
been around the ranches for several
days acting in a strange ann
"Wednesday mornings Northern
Fdoifo west bound passenger train car
ried a party of thirty.fve homeseekers
from Michigan, bound for North Yaki-
ma, Wash. The party was composed
entirely of Michigan farmers looking
for a new field of operation and repre-
scented considerable money.
Hyhe Billings baseball, club has re-
a challenge from the Helena
state league club to play the latter a
series Of two games at the state capital.
in the zeal future. Our boys accepted
the challenge and are now waiting for
announcement of dates. Although
they expect to get ''swiped," yet the
Billings boys will put in some good
ticks.
IN. F. Phillips, a Northern Pacific
conductor, while walking over
the top of his train near Huntley
Wednesday, lost his balance and fell to
the ground. receiving some severe
scalp wounds as we'll as bruises on the
neck. shoulder and forearm. He was