The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03

"A case of measles is reported IN
the city. but the attending physician
says it has been thoroughly quarantined
and there is little likelihood Of its
spreading.
Mrs. John Stanley returned home
last week from a six weeks visit to rel
atives and friends in Vermont and New
York, being greatly improved in health
by the trip.
Although Judge Loud has not set
the time definitely for the winter term
OF district court for Yellowstone coun-
ty, it is thought that it will convene on
January 16.
The American Sheep Breeder,
editorially, says: Montana leads the
United States for sheep, with 3,101,497
head, and Rhode Island has the smallest
number, 1864.
The old calendars have been taken
from the walls and in their places hang
prettler and nor elaborate designs,
which will serve to keep us straight on
the dates of 1899.
State Senator Oscar Gruwell and
Representative John d. Losekamp left
Saturday night for Helena, where they
will represent Yellowstone county in
the Sixth Legislative assembly.
AT the Billings Mercantile COM
pany's Saturday night No. 1864 was
drawn from the box by Judge Fraser.
The holder might please call at the
Mercantile and claim the sewing ma
chine.
Il. W. Stanley and wife, who have
been in the city for the past two weeks
representing the Jackson Music COM
pany, left Saturday for Miles City.
While here they disposed of several
pianos. r
Bert Bell, a colored man of the
town, died Saturday night in the lodg-
ing apartments of the California res
taurant. The direct cause Of his death
was cigarette smoking and drinking
bad whisky.
All the bridge crews of the Vel
lowstone division of the Northern Pa
,ciic have been transferred to Big Tim
Der, where the company has begun the
construction of a steel bridge to span the
Boulder river.
There has been much wailing and
crashing of teeth by patrons Of the
water power company, caused by the
freezing and bursting Of their water
pipes, which in several instances have
flooded houses.
90. L. Hoover, late principal of the
Edgemont school, who successfully
passed an examination for the United
States mail service, has been assigned to
the Billings and Lincoln line and will
run into Edgemont.
Capt. Jack Bond has assumed his
new duties as city marshal and all evil
doors will now make wide tracks when
they see the terror coming. Captain
Bond will be a valuable acquisition to
the city police force.
Frank H. Judkins of this CITY Sc
cured u marriage license in Helena yes
terday to wed Mary E. stonburg Of
that city. Both are members Of the
Salvation Army and the groom is a
we'll known painter of Billings.
DIR. A. Clark was called to Laurel
yesterday afternoon to attend the A.
year-old daughter Of a Mr.. Jones, who
had fallen off the back of q bed and
broken her arm. The fracture was a
bad one, but the little child is getting
along nicely.
H. A. Bradt, clerk 1saH. B. segur,
general agent Of the Burlington,
returned to Billings Sunday night from
a ten days. visit to relatives and a lady
friend at Beatrice, Neb, and the ybdng
ladies of this city pass him by with a
glance.
The law firm of Johnston & Johns
ton Of this city has been retained by
Sam Garvin to assist County Attorney
Reno of Carbon county in the prosscu-
ton of Link g. Hanan, George F.