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

--Gebo had a two days race meet.
ing last week. There was plenty of
excellent sport and the meeting was a
successful one.
II. +. David of Utica, was in the
city yesterday with a band Of horses,
which he shipped to Wisconsin over the
Northern Pacific.
Nathan McCrary, professor Of the
Park City schools, has purchased the
home ranch Of ". F. Meyer, Of $40
acres, for $S, 500.
Nv. d. Story Of Park City made the
first shipment from the Bridger stock
yards last week, being a car Of horses
and one Of cattle to South st. Paul.
DON'T forget Yegen Bros. special
sale Of fancy China and toys, 1t only
lasts until Thursday night. "A good
chance to get some acknowledgements.
Little Lois Parker. laughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. L.. Ell Payer, celebrated her
fifth birthday Eas6rday afternoon, to
which number Of her little friends
were invited.
ID. Fl. McFall, of the Cottonwood
ranch, in the Big Horn basin, came in
from Wyoming the latter part Of last
week to meet q large bunch Of sheep,
which has been imr orred from Oregon.
"A flock of wild ducks, which are
supposed to be %harbingers Of winter.
flew south over the city yesterday
morning. Their flight was rapid, as
If fearing that winter might overtake
them.
-Yegen Bros. instituted a five days
sale Saturday, on all of their big stock
of fancy china and toys at one-third
Off the regular prices. Now is a good
time to make your Christmas selec.
lions.
Mother Mary Regis, mother SUI
perior of the Sister Of Charity. is max
ing her annual visit t Q the institutions
under her charge in Montana. She will
stop in Billings il about q week on her
return tt Leavenworth, Kan.
,-Eugene v. Debs, the famous labor
orRtor, is coming west this month and
will be at Butte on Oct. Is. 1t is more
than likely that he will address the
miners Of Carbon county about the lat.
ter part of the month, at Red Lodge.
The Minnesota troops are expected
to pass through Billings this afternoon
between 4 and 5 o'clock. There will
be two trains. The South Dakota
troops have left San Francisco and will
probably 60 through Billings about
Thursday afternoon.
-Hogue, Robinson & Co., are the
acknowledged leaders as dealers in live
or dressed poultry. They are prepared
to handle the same in large quantity
and show to good advantage. When
wanting anything in this line or grocer.
les as we'll. give this firm a call.
Mrs. H. $. Boal, whojsa new &C.
QUESTION to Billings socjsty, has organ.
ICED 1.-THE Kings Ds6Rhters" in con.
nection with ths< Episcopal church.
The young girlA belonging to this So
ciety are preparing for an entertain
ment to be given about Thanksgiving
time.
The grand lodge Of Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows il Montana will
be held in Helena next week. beginning
Tuesday morning and continuing two
days. The Rebekah grand lodge will
also met at that time. A. P. Smith
will represent the Billings lodge Of
Odd Fellows.
y-The six.months.old child Of Squire
Van Houten and wife died Saturday.
This ia the second death occurring III
that family in the past two months, it
only being a few weeks ago that Mr..
and Mrs. Van Houten lost their eldest
child, a girl. The last death leaves
the, home desolate Of children.
Capt. j. O. Bond Of Troop M re-
ceiyed q telegram this morning from
Butte, which states that the railroads