The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19
IN BILLINGS.
A Home Wedding-Bridge Building at
Laurel.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Laurel.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, Dec. 15.-The Byam Bros
cattle company, who put about 1000
mead of cattle on their Montana range
last spring, intend to add thereto about
5000 next spring. Jeff Byam, who
has been for years a prominent figure
IN Montana cattle circles. expects to
spend several months each year in the
state looking after the business inter-
ests of the company
On Tuesday evening, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding D. White, Archi-
paid ID. Edmiston and Miss Kate Gill
lespie were united in marriage, Rev. A
CarsWel officiating. Mr.. EdmistCn has,
for a number of years. been enga ged in
the stock business in the Musselshell
country. and Miss Gillispie. who came
from her home in Missouri last fall.
has been teaching school at Roundup.
Both the bride and groom have many
friends in this vicinity whose best
wishes they have.
Mr.. DeWar, deputy county surveyor
in the interest of Yellowstone coun-
ty, is experimenting the work on
the bridge at Laurel. There is a force
of 10 men engaged, pushing the work, in
order to have it completed before the
cold weather sets in.
The latest news of Matt Murphy. the
cattle king, who has for some time been
seriously i'll in st. Paul is that his
condition is very much improved.
DR.. j. e. Frees term of office as
chairman of the board of health having
expired, DR.. J. H. Rinehart has been
appointed by the county commission
ers in his stead
The State president of the board of
the w. c. T. u, Miss Alice Barnes,
held very interesting meeting with
the members of the organization In
this place Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Gordon, with Mrs Rixon as assistant.
was appointed superintendent Of Jail
work. The matter of establishing a
flower mission was discussed and re-
mains under consideration
William Calvin Of Helena, travelling
freight and ticket auditor of the North
ern Pacific, was here Tuesday making
his monthly visit, He found affairs in
the most satisfactory condition under
Agent Kennedy's supervision.
D. Mcdonald of Butte, president of
the Western Federation of Labor, ad-
dressed the American Federation of
Labor at its hall at an interesting
meeting Thursday night. The meeting
was largely attended, and it is hoped
that it may be productive of much
good.
The board OF county commissioners
examined the bridge across the yell
lowstone Monday. It is thought to be in
good condition to Withstand the spring
thaws.
The funeral of County Treasurer
Ramsay took place Wednesday after
noon. under the auspices of the knights
Of Pythias and the Maverick Hose
company. Services, conducted by the
Rev. w. D. Clark, were held at the
Congregational church, which was
crowded with sorrowing friends. The
floral tributes We're many and beauti-
full.
Hon T. C. Power was a Billings Wis
itor Saturday, looking after his large
interests in this vicinity, in which he
is associated with Paul Mccormick
H. NJ. Allen and w. B. George, who
have been in Helena as grand jurors
have returned
Out Of respect for County Treasurer
Ramsay, who died Monday night, the
county commissioners did not meet
Tuesday
James Johnston, the Miles CITY law
yer came up Saturday night and will
remain here during the holiday season.
DR.. W. II. Campbell Of Livingston
spent Friday amGug his Billings friends.
The bazaar and hot supper given on
Wednesday by the ladies of the Con-
grega tional church was most success
full. The supper was excellent and was
largely patronized.
An address will be given by Professor
Brayton on Thursday afternoon to the
mothers department of the Woman's
club. His subject will be sympathy
Between Parent and Child" and Par
entail Support of Teachers Authority"
Mrs. Anna A. Reiss was last week
granted a divorce. A sister of hers,
Mrs. Lulu Freeman, the wife of a mer-
chant in Gebo, is suing her husband
for divorce.