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

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first brought to Billings and treated
and then sent to the railroad hospital
at B1ainerd, MINI.
The Billings school board held a
session Tuesday night for the purpose
of selecting two teachers to complete
the corps for next year. The various
applications were considered. but before
the board came to a vote, the chair
man, J. r. Goss, was called away, and
the meeting adjourned. Another ses-
sion will probably be held next week,
when the teachers will be chosen.
The Maverick Hose company has
issued invitations to members and a
few friends to a social to be held at
Armory hall IN Monday evening, May
20. Some time ago the fire boys
promised their wives and lady friends
a social time for assisting them in
their annual banquet, and although
some time has elapsed since then the
boys are now going to fulfill that
promise.
Forsyth Times: We note from
The Gazette that J. H. Johnston of the
law firm of Johnston & Johnston of
Billings has decided to locate in Miles
City. The Times sympathizes with
the people Of Billings in her loss and
congratulates Miles City on her gain;
for from our acquaintance with Mr..
Johnston we know him to be a live and
energetic young attorney who will be
a welcome acquisition to the Miles
City bar.
J7<It is said that Ringling Bros
circus is beaded this way and will
make it's appearance here sometime dur
here. Ringing Bros. not only have
the best circus travelling, but the best
managed one. Grafters and sure-thing
men are not allowed to follow their
avocation with this circus and no one
is in danger of being bilked. The
Ringlings have established a reputation
in this regard that has neve been i'm
peached.
10. F. Goddard, the Billings bar
rister, came up from Billings on Mon
day, says the Bozeman Chronicle. Mr..
Goddard has lived SO long in Billings
that he has a permanent potato patch
laid out. 1t was Mr.. Goddard who
first discovered we'll water in Billings;
but the report that ne had it on his
premises several weeks before he knew
what it was, is a campaign lie invent
ed by some Il jealous of Mr.. God
dard's candidacy for several important
positions.
10. W. Rockwell, who has been
working on a sheep ranch near Column
bus, was brought down from that place
a few days ago by Pat Lavelle. to be
treated for a rattlesnake bite which be
received Sunday. He was picking up
lambs at the time and was bitten Oh a
finger of the left hand. The arm was
badly swollen. blood poisoning having
set in, but the attending physician ap.
prehends no serious results. The un-
fortunate man is an inmate at St. Vim
cents hospital. Y
IAN audience of about 200 greeted
John L. Sullivan's combination at the
opera house Wednesday evening and
the show. from the standpoint of a
vaudeville production. was better than
the public expected. There is nothing
in the play of "a Trip Across the
Ocean," in fact the audience did not
even know that a play was being pre-
sented. But several of the specialties
were good, the club swinging alone
being worth the price of admission.
Sullivan was prominent in the alleged
play, but had little to say and nothing
to do. His boxing bout with Kilrain
was time, but it showed off the two
big ex-champions, who are the real at |
traction Of the company.
The Burlington has arranged to
experiment with oil oYseveral miles of
it's roadbed on the Wyoming division,
to prevent the growth of vegetation.
Crude oil is used And this is sprinkled
along thet racks./ It forms a crust on
the top of the gfound which will turn
water, and thys prevents the growth of
grass and weeds. 1t is claimed that
this adds to the comfort and safety Of
travellers, as it does away with dust in
the summer season, prevents the grade
under the track from heaving by frost,
as no moisture enters the ground from
above; it also prevents the grades from
washing away, as the water flows off
the surface of the grade quickly and
does not wash away the crust formed
by the oil.
-Chas. H. Yale's Forever DEVILS
Auction which plays all engagement
Saturday evening. May 20 at the opera
house, like Tennyson's brook seems
destined to go. N forever" This
nhennmenal record houeuar is dne