The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

ready in evidence in the various yards
Of the city. The little winged messen-
gers are said to be harbingers Of an
early spring, and if their mission be
correct the welcome season is already
here.
Senator G. 9. Bowler of Red
Lodge was in the city for a short time
yesterday, being on his way to Bridger
to look after some business interests.
Mr.. Bowler has returned to his duties
as a lumber dealer after having spent
two months in excitement at the state
capital.
DIR. Cliff Lindsay of Lewistown
was a visitor in the city yesterday. He
has been at Glendive for the past three
weeks in attendance at the trial Of his
brother. in law. JOS. Hurst. who was
found guilty of the murder Of Sheriff
Cavanaugh and sentenced to be hanged
on May 10. 4
Prof. Chas. Schlappi, the pjAno
tuner, who has been making periodical
visits to Billings for some time past.
has been appointed to the position of
mail clerk on the Northern Pacific rail
road. His run is to be between Helena
and Anaconda and he twill report for
duty in a few days.
Albert s. White. a young attorney
of South Omaha, Neb., and a friend Of
County Attorney w. M. Johnston and
j. H. Johnston, is spending a few days
III Billings. Mr.. White has come to
Montana with the intention of locating
in Il Of it's progressive towns for the
practice Of his profession.
&C. W.. and H. Connick of Butte
purchased last week of ]. D. O'Donnell
of the Minnesota & Montana Land &
Improvement company, a ranch of $40
acres, seven miles west of Billings.
The gentlemen have taken possession
of the same and will improve and make
it a first-class stock ranch.
1.-THE Chicago Ladies quartette,
Which was to sing in the Congrega-
tional church Tuesday night, was una
BILE to fill its engagement owing to the
Burlington train, on which they were
passengers, being delayed. The out
look was good for a large audience and
all regretted that the engagement could
not be filled.
Max Bendix, the noted violinist,
spoken Of in Tuesdays Gazette, has
been secured for an engagement in this
city next Tuesday night, March 20.
Associated withKim are Miss Jenny
Osborn, sopranist, and Miss Jeanne
Scott, pianiste. Here is a musical
combination that it will be a treat for
our people to hear.
j. T. Graham, Of the stock firm of
cambridge & Graham, in the Pryor
mountain country, arrived in Billings
the first Of the week from a visit since
last fall to his old home in England.
He was accompanied on the return trip
by a brother, who has com here deter
mined to become a resident Of this
glorious commonwealth.
H. G. Lowell, the stockman from
Lowell, Wyo., was in the city a few
days this week. leaving yesterday morn
ing for home. In a conversation with
The Gazette reporter Mr.. Lowell said
that the losses Of sheep and cattle in his
part Of the state would be very light
and that the ranchers and feeders have
enough hay to run their stock through
the winter. &
IF. Fl. Hathhorn leaves tomorrow
for Helena, where he will hear Sousa' s
celebrated band in a grand concert. He
will remain in the capital city Up to
and including Tuesday, for the purpose
Of acting as attorney for DR.. A. CLARK,
who has sued the state board of medical
examiners for a certificate to practice
medicine, the same to be heard in
Judge Smiths court on next Tuesday.
The Burlington passenger on Tues
day had "hard row of stumps'' to
hoe. The engine broke an eccentric rod
when it arrived at Crow Agency, but
managed to patch up the steam Gle
plant SO that it was all right until
Huntley was reached. Here a dozen
different attempts were made to
start, without any success whatever,
and u Northern Pacific engine had to
be sent to it's relief from Myers, bring
ing the Burlington into Billings seven
hours late. z
e. H. Hollister arrived in Billings
Tuesday night, having accepted a posi-
ton with the Yellowstone National
bank as assistant cashier and book
keeper. Mr.. HOLSTERS former home
was Pawnee City, Neb.. where he had
been connected with the First National