The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26

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When others fail, then try DR..
Priekett, the %osteopatil. $40
-Yegen Bros. are handling Sheridan,
Gebo and Bear Greek coal. Let them
fill your orders.
40. r.. Babooob, the Crow Agency
merchant, is noted among the Montana
arrivals at Washington, D. g.
when you pay your money you K
pect the best in the market for it. The
groceries sold by Ben W. Toole are the
best. 63-tf
Frank Baboock, the man stabbed
at Gebo a couple OF weeks ago by Thos.
Brewington, ia recovering and is now
out of danger.
Il have a good pasture for horses,
two and one.half miles from Billings.
Inquire at store of Donovan & Spear.
Mrs. A. M. Kyes. 66-tt
1t gives the best satisfaction and
has no equal, SO say the of
Bridger coal, sold by Ben. W. Toole for
only 49,. rs per ton. 63.tf
IT. J.. Wescott, a prominent stock
man OF Absorakee, was in town Mon
day on his way to his former. home at
Peasville, N. Y. on a visit.
The Sheridan, Gebo and Bear
Greek coal are the leaders, give the
best satisfaction and cost no more than
others. Try them. Yegen Bros.
DIR. Pricketu the Billings %osteopath,
treats all forms Of acute and chronic
digeases-nervous affections, stomach,
kidney and liver troubles, spinal curva-
lures, dislocations. 67-9
The Beach and Bowers minstrel
show Saturday evening was one Of the
best performances Of the kind ever
given in Billings, the specialties being
particularly good. It was also a clean
show and deserved a much larger au-
dienoe. y NM0
IT. P. Mcdonald, manager Of the
Birdger mine, was in town Saturday
evening on his way to Bozeman to take
his daughter, Miss Grace, who is at
tending school there, home for Chritmas.
Mr.. Mcdonald reports taht Bridger is
prospecting, saying over 200 tons of coal
was shipped out last Saturday.
Manager Baboook Of the opera
house, ever watohful for the. comfort of
his patrons, haf had a storm shed erect
ed in front ON the~yxs6in entrance. It
does away witk<AB constant cold draft
OH the audience, whenever the doors
are opened, and the people are now
much more comfortable.
The Charity Martin and Ellis
Brooks musical spectacle given at the
opera house last evening was a treat to
the musicians present, but the music
was too classical for the majority of the
audience. The war and naval pictures,
however, were enjoyed by everyone and
the entertainment was one Of a high
order.
1<Professor j. 4. Kurtz kindly fur
niAhes the following in reference to the
Laurel school: For the. month ending
Dec. az, Lewis Allard, Will Fenton.
Clarence Kurtz. Harry and Henry Her.
bert and J.. Fl. and Will T%umlinson.
were not absent, and Clarence Kurtz
was neither absent nor tardy. The
school closed last Friday for a two
weeks vacation.
rzGeorge freshman, the Yellow.
stone Park contractor, was in the CITY
Saturday OH his way to Helena to spend
Christmas with his four children, who
are attending school there. Poor Mrs.
Trisohman, who jumped from the train
OIL the Park branch a few months ago
has v heeh heard of, and MI.
freshman Ia satisfied that she jumped
into the Yellowstone river.
IA masked ma entered Swim q
Lees south side saloon last night and
attempted to hold up a gambler, whose
name oannot be learned, or Geo. Thur.
man, the bartender, at theps6uzzle Of a
six.shooter, The gapfbler grappled
with the highWaymsh. took his gun
away and fired p SHOT at him as he es-
capped from the place. The police were
shortly on the ground and have a good
idea as to who the highwayman is. An
arrest is likely to follow il sufficient avi.
denoe can be obtained.
1.-THE Maverick Hose company gave
a ~pink tea party" Saturday evening,
principally In honor Of Chief Bond.
whom 1t was desired to bring in on
tact with the ladies In the hope that he
may yet be married off. Besides the
members of the company, their wives,
sisters and s~weethearts were present
and a general good time was the result.