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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08
Two New Cases ut COlumbus-W VIII Prob
ably Erect q Town Hall.

Two New Cases ut Columbus-Wtn Prob
ably Erect a Town Hall.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.
Columbus, Dec. T.--Architect Bel
Of Helena made n business visit to Go
lumbus Saturday.
Services were not held at the Congre
gational church Sunday owing to th,
condition Of the building The proper
ty has just been turned over to tn,
trustees and the seats nro not yet IL
place.
School convened Monday with an at
tendance of seventy five. The children
from several families were absent owing
to scarlet fever. There are two new
cases this week. All attacks have beeu
very mild SO far.
There is a movement on foot to build
a town hall. The increase Of business
during the summer has crowded every
house to it's capacity and at present
there IA not a place available for amuse
ment Of any kind.
The Columbus Mercantile Co., IRE
making extensive improvements on
their store building. A new front will
be built and a fire wall put on, while
the damage done by the fire last sum-
mel will be repaired.
Commissioners Lavel]e and Amin are
in Billings this week attending the reg.
ular session of the county commission.
ers..
Don Rosner is erecting a farm resi-.
denoe for J. B. Amin.
A stranger came down the river in a
beat last week with a string Of speckled
beauties, weighing aobut thirty pounds.
One of the boys from this place brought
in u weighing four pounds and ten
ounces.
About q dozen Of the enterprisiDg
young men here have organized a band.
The new instruments arrived last week
and the boys are setting down to prao-
tice in earnest. Many Of them have
played in other bands and thoroughly
understand music, 50 it will not take
them long to get to the front.
A literary and debating society was
formed last night by the pupils Of the
public school. They intend to give a
programme every Friday evening.
The meetings will be held in the high
school room aud the public is invited to
attend. Citizens Of the town may be.
come honorary members, and their co.
operation and assistance will be- appre.
by both teachers and pupils.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08
SURVEY LETED.

County Line Established--Bla Leg on
the Musselshell.
Speciul Correspondence If The Gazette,
Musselshell, Dec, 5.-The surveying
party, consisting Of Messrs. Dewar,
Hughes, Whitney Of Billings and Col.
Sheets and Flynn Of Miles City, were
visitors il town last Sunday, passing
through after completing their work
establishing the county line between
Custer and Yellowstone counties (Which
heretofore has been only M imaginary
one) and which results in determining
the Frank Custer and Hildebrandt
trouble as occurring In Custer county.
Married-On Saturday, Nov. a5th in
Denver, COL, W. "a. Neel to Miss Mel.
lie Conroy. The many friends aud
acquaintances herenbouts Of this we'll
known couple join in extending ever.
lasting JOY and happiness.
The Thanksgiving party and dance
at the hall was largely attended by q
jolly and happy gathering, about forty
couple taking part. The Musselshell
orchestra rendered excellent music.
Several couple from Flatwillow were
present.
Deputy U. $. Marshal Jackson OF
Helena was In our midst last week,
placing under arrest A. +. Kutschinski
who, with o. Peterson, recently located
a ranch twenty-five miles below this
point, appearing az very gentlemanly
and agreeable n%eighbors. The charge
is said to be defaulting in Russia.
Deputy Jackson returned with his pris-
oner to Helena FIidny.
The sale 10 reported Of the r. D.
Brown cattle numbering eighty head
to Smelling & Harvey. local stockmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Handel returned
Sunday Of last week from Il three
weeks visit IN Billings, at the home
Of Mrs. |. Stookwell.
George Spenddiff, owner OF the we'll
known "Black Ranch, has lost five
head Of fine calves from black leg.
The Musselshell people announce a
great Christmas dance and entertain.
,nent for the young people Monday
night, Dec. 25th, and extend a cordial
to all to DO present. Santa
CLAUS will again distribute presents
q beautifully decorated and lighted
Xmas tree.
". +. Drury Of London, England,
horse buyer, has just returned from
. hasty trip to New York City.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08
LAUREL

Work on the Laurel Bridge Progressing
Nicely-Telephone Connection.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Laurel, Dec. Winter holds of
well.
No idle men around Laurel.
J. W. Gardner is making a large Gel.
lar at his store.
w. J. Haynes family will soon move
to Billings, as Mr.. Haynes has been
offered the cashiership III the Northern
Pacific freight depot.
E. Mills & Co., have their stable
completed and are doing a good bust.
ness.
Quite a number Of spring tooth Guilt.
vators are being sold up the valley.
E. E. Lighttoot thinks there is only
one baby in Laurel.
j. T. Sanford, the printer, il simply
"Jake" now.
Work OIL the Laurel bridge il pro.
crossing nicely. They are working
fifteen men.
We are glad to know that oats and
potatoes are bringing better prices.
Men, who have been working on the
county roads, are il Billings today to
make the commissioners a short visit.
Sam Young and wife from Joliet
were in town today. Sam is now the
leading merchant Of Joliet.
Miss Maude Whaley Of Billings visits
Laurel once a week to teach music in
our school.
Those who did not hear Rev. j.
Pope last Sunday night missed u good
sermon.
Geo. Herbert has the material OH the
ground for d new house.
A. }. Jarvis, who has been working
for the Northern Pacific at .Bridger,
passed through here III his way to &C.
cept his old position at Fridley.
The telephone IL the latest improve
ment in town. II Billings folks can
talk as fast as some Of us. there will be
a lot of talking done sometimes, for a
quarter.
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ST EEP SALES.
Park City FlOcks Disposed ORA big
New England Dinner.

Park City Flocks Disposed ORA Biz
New England Dinner.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Park City, Dec. 6.-The home Of
Rev. John Oliver was the scene Of a
family reunion Thanksgiving day, Mr..
divers father Of Joliet, and Mrs.
divers parents and family Of Cascade,
Mont, being present.
@. 7. Thomas was IN from his Lake
basin sheep ranch Saturday.
T. H. Guerney Of Big Timber came
down Saturday and disposed of his
sheep, which have boon on the Harris
place for the past few months. A mr..
Davis OF Billings purchased $50 head OF
ewes. paying %. 90. John Kinniek pur.
chased the balance, $40 head Of ewes and
lambs, at I 2 las. Mr.. kinnick will
winter his sheep on Plump Browns
ranch adjoining town.
Jack Cole has sold bis flock Of 1000
Oregon lambs.
b. ". Lee. g. II. Watkins. j, W.
Qols. r. q. Pound aud r. II. Young
went down 70 Billings Monday 10 DO
pxesent At The meeting Of tho county
IommissioneEs.
Hud Gackett II assisting Mr.. Pound
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Al the Iridger M~ine-Streets Lighted by
Electricity.

At the Bridger Mine-Streets Lighted by
Electricity.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.
Bridger, Dec. Civilian Baldwin
entered upon his new duties as general
superintendent Of the mine December /.
The company has employed over fifty
new men, coming from the Pennsylva.
MIA coal fields and il now running seven
electric machines In the mine. In
order to furnish sufficient power for the
increased work being done, the company
is running both Of their large engines
and dynamos at the power house during
the dry shift.
A grand dress ball was given In
Bridger hall Thanksgiving night.
q. y. Mcdonald has returned from Il
weeks sojourn at Hunters Hot Springs.
Last Saturday evening II hayraok
party, consisting Of the Misses Mamie
and Anna Johnson, Russell, Miller and
Mrs. Embree and:Messrs. Trumbo, Gay,
Glidden and Bates. visited the ranch
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson on
Clark's Fork. The evening was pleas.
antly spent in oa1ds. music and danc.
ing. At midnight an elegant repast
was served aud all went home feeling
that they had been royalty entertained,
Miss Marie Roberts Of Billings spent
Thanksgiving with her parents and
while here visited the mine.
The work of wiring and placing arc
lights in our streets II being rapidly
carried on.
Miss Grace Mcdonald. who IL attend.
ing school ut Bozeman, spent the past
week with her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
y. p. Mcdonald, returning to school
last Saturday. .
Mr.. John Horner. the genial land,
lord at the camp boarding. house, gave
tho boys IN elaborate Thanksgiving din-
ner, after which no treated them to
cigars,
Three Thanksgiving weddings are Fe-
ported In Bridger.
Miss Russell IL doing very successful
work In our school, AT present the At.
tendance Ia sixty,
Preparations aIa being made tor 4
Christmas tree and enteI taiAment Mt
the Bridger school house,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08

n, was nearly. dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited mineral springs,
and n grew worse, used kedo! pyspep,
what YOU eat. Cures Indigestion. sour
stomach, heartburn and all forms OF dys-
pepsia. Chapple Drug Go,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-08
Does This strike YOU?

Muddy compilations, n~auseating
breaths come from chronic constipation.
karl's Glover Root Tea Ia an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
nm absolute guarantee, Price rs cts
and 30 cts, Sold by Chapple Drug Co
" takes but u minute To overcome the
tickling In the throat and to stop a cough
by the use OF One Minute Cough Cure,
This remedy quickly cures all forms OF
throat and lung troubles, Harmless
and pleasant to take, 1t prevents con
sumption, A famous specific for grippe
and Its after effects, Chapple Drug Co,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
IN A FRENCH DRAMA.
Glass Day Exercises Reveal Baldwin
Seminary Culture.

The class day exercises of the senior
class of Baldwin seminary were held last
evening in Unity church. Admitting par
ents and friends filled the auditorium and
those whom the church could not accom-
sat on the grass outside where the youth
full participants could not be heard, per-
haps, SO distinctly, but where 1t was de-
cidedly cooler. The programme was in
two parts. The first part consisted of
music and essays. Miss Leola Worsham
in a well read essay told something of
Americas progress in the past.
An arrangement by Bartholdy, of Men
delssohn's concerto in minor was
given careful reading by Miss Judith
Dousman Miss Harriet Green's essay,
''Wit and Hunor,' contained enough of
both to make 1t an entertaining paper
Miss Alice Humphrey sang, 1.-The Swal-
lows, by F. w. Cowen in a manner that
won her warm applause.
The second part of the programme con-
sisted Of the French play, La RENE Des
Ees. ''S.s
This evening the senior class will hold
its commencement exercises at Park Con-
gregational church The members of the
class are William Jay Gran, Frances Alice
Currle, La Vanette Frisk, Harriet
Catherine Green, Walter Byron Keiter,
Bertha Elizabeth Sleeper and Leola Pearl
Worsham. Bishop M. N. Gilbert will de-
liver the commencement address and Rev.
Alexander McGregor will present the
diplomas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
PAY ROLLS TIED UP AGAIN
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS "PLAY-
ING HORSE" BECAUSE OF A
SNUB TO IxIEFER
His Man Friday, Ames, Had Not
Been Consulted About the Ap-
pointment of Ekberg as Street
Commissioners.

The board of public works came to an
other deadlock yesterday afternoon. The
trouble was over the approval of the
pay roll for May of the six street COM
missioners month ago City Engineer
Rund1ett appointed P. J. Ekberg as COM
missioner for the First and Second wards,
vice Sandeen, resigned. trE 80.
The board of public works under the
charter has to approve of the appoint
ment, but as Commissioner Ames had
not been consulted about the appoint
ment of Ekberg, neither he nor President
sPottgieser would vote for the confirma-
ton OF the appointment.
When the pay roll of the commission.
ers, with Ekberg's name on the list, came
up yesterday, Commissioner Ames moved
the roll be approved with the exception
of the name of Ekberg.
Commissioner Mabon moved, as an
amendment, that the roll be approved as
it came from the city engineer On the
amendment the vote was tie, Mabon
and SandeH voting for and Ames and
Pottgieser against
The vote on the motion was then put
and resulted in a tie, Pottgieser and Ames
voting for and Mabon and Sanden
against. The pay roll was laid aside,
and, as a result, none of the commission
ers will receive any pay for the present.
The board confirmed the assessment for
the narrowing the roadway on Dayton
avenue, between Amos and Dewey ave-
nues, and awarded the contract for
sprinkling district No. &c to Nick Feyen
at 321s cents per 100 feet per week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02

the line run. on Minnehaha to Smelling
and ON Smelling to Langford avenue. He
inquiredby what right the company
stopped It's cars at thes<Greate Northern
bridge, and said the line should be left
where 1t was and the company forced to
operate its cars as called for in the ordi-
nance.
H. S. Fairchih and c.. L. Webber were
in favor of thelli running straight on
Minnehaha from Smelling to- Prior ave-
nues. to accommodate "a large number
of residents between the Great Northern
tracks and University avenue west of
Smelling, who NOW had to walk seven
blocks to get 20 -Decar line.
President Brsdgnean, of Hamline, said
it was the dessreIsof the university that
the line be operated as the ordinance now
directed, and that cars be run to con-
meet with the sComo interurban line OH
Langford avenues If the line was run
on Minnehaha Fstpeet west of Smelling 1t
SouId be a gross anjust.ce to the univer-
sity it would leave the university
three blocks ffomathe ears.
G. j. SudheiEnerfavefedS the line being
extended east srom Lexington avenue to
Como avenue sbutfopposed the extension
to Prior and University. avenue on the
ground that IL was scheme to get the
trade diverted. from st. Faul to Minneap-
CHS.
w. H. Dugan inquired by what author
ity the company abandoned ite line on
Smelling avenue north of the Great
Northern bridge, and called -on Aid. AL
lard to answer the question. Chairman
Shepard urged that the motion of Aid.
Murphy, which was that the ordinance
be referred to the alderinen+o of the Tenth
and Eighth wards, be put to a vote, and
this was done before Mr.. Dugan was en-
lightened as to the failure of the COM
pany to rum the line as the, present ordi-
nance directs.
The resolution from the park board re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
IN LABOR'S
sans. field

Secretary John F. Krieger has received
the following letter from Mr.. John Schu-
del, secretary of the Bakers and Confec-
TONERS International union:
Permit me to congratulate you for
having effected at last a protective asso-
citation of your crafts. The news of your
organization will stir up the hopes of
thousands of your fellow workers
throughout the country who have f0r
years had their eyes on the candy MAX
ers in vainful expectation that they
would join hands with them and enlist
in the large army of toilers who are unit
ed under the banner oftrades unionism
Now at last the ice begins to melt. There
is no doubt that your example will be
followed by other cities, and with your
aid and active cooperation our inter
national union may hope to organize the
entire candy making trade on this con-
tinent."
The candy makers union will be No. 25,
and will meet tonight. Their new charter
has been received. The union now num-
bers twenty-three members. The char
ter will be kept open for awhile, with
meetings each week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
TRYING TO PLEASE HAMLINE.
Blair street Trolley Ordinance Re-
ferred to the Ward Aldermen.


ferred to the Ward Aldermen.
Threescore of the prominent citizens
and property owners of Hamline attended
the meeting of the aldermanic committee
on streets, yesterday afternoon, and pro-
tested against the passage of the ordi-
nance changing the present Hamline
street car line so strongly that the COM
mite referred the ordinance to the alder
men of the Tenth and Eighth wards, with
a suggestion that perhaps something
could be figured out which would be
agreeable to the residents Of Hamline and
the Eighth ward.
Some weeks ago Aid. Banz introduced
an ordinance providing for the Hamline
line being extended east of Minnehaha
street and Como avenue. The intention
was to accommodate the residents of the
Eighth ward with street car facilities
and also make continuous line via Como
avenue, Rice and Wabasha streets. be-
tween Hamline and the union depot.
= At the next meteing of the board Of
Aid. Allard presented another ordinance,
which designated the following route for
the Hamline line:
Commencing at Prior and University
avenues, via Prior, Minnehaha. Fairview,
Capitol, Capitol, Hamline. Minnehaha,
Grotto, Grotto, Blair and Como, and
thence around the loop.
When the Allard ordinance was read
yesterday afternoon the alderman from
the Tenth ward explained that his meas
ure was intended as compromise. Cap
itol avenue, he said, was about half way,
and while there was some objection to
moving the line off Minnehaha street
there should certainly be some provi-
sion made for the territory west of
Smelling avenue.
L. j. Dobner said not single resident
of Hamline favored the ordinance, and
1t should not be forced on the people 1t
took the present line off Minnehaha street
and destroyed all property values Capt.
toll avenue was the Summit avenue of
Hamline, and large amount of money
had been expended in narrowing the road
way and boulevarding the street IL the
line was placed on the street 1t would de-
stroy 1t. All the property owners oil Cap
itol avenue east of Smelling avenue OBJ
Jected to the line. A new educational in
stitution, costing $4,000, was in course of
erection at Hamiine and Capitol avenue,
and the promise of the street railway
company had been that the street car
line would not be put on the avenue. The
present franchise provided for the cars
running on Minnehaha street, and the
people did not desire change.
Justice Blackwell corroborated the
statements of Mr.. Dobner and claimed
thta the change from Minnehaha street 10
Capitol avenue was desired only by one or
two men to benefit them
Former Aid. Montgomery said the pres
ent franchise, under which the company
operated its Hamline line, provided that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02

some of the most desperate battles of the
memorable struggle. Afterward Mr..
Burns was employed for number of
years by the government at Washington
in the Freedman's bureau. In 1867 he was
married to Miss Maggie A. Bartholow,
of Maryland. At the time of his death
Mr.. Burns was past commander of Acker
post, G. A R., having served as COM
mander during 1898.
He leaves in his immediate family a
wife and six sons, the youngest of whom
is II years of age. The sons are all, ex-
cept one, living in st. Paul They are as
follows: Robert B., Ernest E., DR.. M. A,
of Milan, Mimi; Floyd W., Ormond c..
and William H. Jr. The entire family
will accompany the remains to Panora,
10.
The funeral services will be held this
evening at o'clock from the family resi-
dence, under the auspices of the G. A. r.
Acker post, of which he was member,
will meet at the post hall at 8 o'clock to
attend the funeral.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
WAITING FOR THE FEES.
May Pay Roll of Milk Inspectors
Cannot Be Paid.

Among the pay rolls submitted to the
comptroller yesterday was that of the in
spectors employed by the health commits
sioner in connection with the new milk
ordinance.
The roll was fer May and aggregated
$2146G, John Marti and B. w Kirby being
down for SIS each, George Brookins for
$5S.S3, Francis Linz for $41.S3 and Herman
Shoberg for $50
The pay roll will not be audited by the
comptroller until sufficient fees have been
paid into the city treasury from the
dairymen to meet the expense of the in
spectors salaries.
Inspector Brookins, VINO has had charge
of the work preliminary to the enforce
ment, of the new ordinance stated yes
terday that all but one of the dairymen
in the city and those in the vicinity of
ST.. Paul who furnished milk had filed
applications for license and to have their
herds examined, though all had protested
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
BILLETS WORTH Much GOLD
"SWIFTWATER BILL" LEAVES
$4,000 WITH HIS SISTER
IN THIS CITY
Lydia Auloff, or Bardon, Finds Her.
self the Happy POssessOr of a
Small Fortune in Dawson City
Cheeks.

Mrs. Lydia Bardon, or Miss Lydia An.
Ion, as she prefers to be called, Robert
and Tenth streets, is the possessor of two
checks, drawn in her favor by her broth
er, saltwater Bill, of Dawson City Alas
ka, which when cashed will net her $10.-
oOO They were given her about two
weeks ago by her brother, who was In
the city for a day while on his way
back from Europe, where he had spent
several months organizing a company to
work his Klondike property.
Before leaving st. Paul Saltwater Bill.
or William c. Gates, which Is his right
name, presented his sister with two in
significant slips of paper. She examined
them and found that they represented q
small fortune. The smaller check has
been sent West to be cashed. and Miss.
Anloff will shortly go West herself and
cash the larger in Seattle Both were
drawn on the Dawson branch of the Cam
adam Bank of Commerce,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
VITAL STATISTICS.
100000
MARRIAGE LICENSES


MARRIAGE LICENSES
Franz E. Elmquist, Lizzie c. Sehald.
Joseph Dorse, Anna Ladwig.
Herman Basel, Emma Zweig.
Magnus Johnson, Lena Jackson.
BIRTHS.
Mrs. M. C. Deege, 1888 st. Clair, girl.
Mrs. VIM Martin, 221 East Water, boy.
Mrs. J. Hevinney, 557 Mendoza, girl.
Mrs. Antonio Palumba, 242 Eagle, girl.
Mrs John Ostberg, 1888 Clark, girl.
Mrs. Martin Coyne, L'Orient st, boy.
Mrs. John ]. Murphy, 20 Carroll, girl.
Mrs. ]. M Hummel, 772 Charles, boy.
Mrs. William Blank, SAB Sherburne, girl.
Mrs Eddie PauIson, $50 Greenbr.er, boy.
Mrs Charles Peatho m. $50 Lexington, girl
Mrs K. Mikshl, 654 Charles, boy.
Mrs. Carl H. Peterson, Arcade, boy.
DEATHS.
Sophia Blank, mrs, 545 Sherburne.
John A Finch, SIS yrs, Hotel Ryan.
Katherine Wodebrand. s yrs, go State
Maria w. Small, 80 yrs, 1879 Feronia av.