The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-07

Yegen Bros. store, left Sunday for
Hamilton, this state, to accept a posi-.
tioon in the large general merchandise
establishment belonging to the Ana
conda company.
Conductor Campbell, who now has
charge of the Bridger train, is having
some difficulty il finding a residence in
Billings. Mrs. Campbell and sister Of
Livingston are the guests of Mrs. Geo.
Gordon in this city until Mr.. Campbell
can secure a house.
Miss Ruth Matheson Of Helena,
who was appointed by Governor Smith
to receive a free scholarship in the
Dread institute, passed through Billings
Saturday morning OH her way to Wor-
cester. Mass, to enter the college,,
which opens tomorrow.
-Work on the new Touring mill at
Carbonate, to be erected by B. E. Vail
and W. A. Talmage of Red Lodge, will
be commenced in the early spring. The
mill will have a capacity Of sixty-five
barrels a day and be furnished with
latest improved machinery, which has
already been purchased.
"A report has reached Billings 20
the effect that a gentleman and hiS>~ife
were frozen to death "a dOtt9Franc's
ranch on the Greybull, ihWyoming,
last week during the blizzard. We
have SO far been unable to learn any
particulars or the of the parties
reported to have been overcome.
"A. K. Yerkes. the Sour Dough poet
and editor Of the Bozeman Chronicle,
passed through Billings Sunday morn
ing comfortably ensconsed in a Pull
man. He was en- route for a trip to the
eastern part of this continent and will
include in the visit a few days stay at
the national capital where he will wit
ness the doings Of congress.
Geo CHM, driver Of the stage FROM
Billings to Lavina. started out SatRf-
day morning with only one passenger,
M. F. Trask. They had bnlI gone
about two miles from thefcjy until
they had to give up their johfney. The
wind made it unbearable and when the
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had a frozen nose and fingers.
-Alonzo Mcbride, who has been
working at the Cottage Inn as laundry
man, got filled up with John Barleycorn
on Saturday and made a rough house at
the Inn. He was arrested and taken
before Justice Fraser. He pleaded
to a charge of drunkenness and
the peace and received a
sentence of thirty days in the county
Jail.
The firm of j. N. McCracken &
Sons of Livingston expect to open up
their new store in Billings about
April 1 in the building now occupied
by Toole & Vaughan. AS soon as va
Gated by the firm the building will be
for it's new occupants. The
new firm is the one that bought out w.
H. Tillery & Co., but they intend to.
open with almost an entirely new stock.
Attorney Thomas g. Ross, one of
the pioneers Of Carbon county and we'll
known in this city, died last Tuesday
while seated in a chair at his ranch
home rear Carbonate. Deceased had
not felt we'll for about four days prior
to his death, which was doubtless
caused by heart trouble. The funeral
services were held in the Catholic
church in Red Lodge Friday conducted
by Rev. Father Van Clarenbeck Of Bill
ings.
Last Thursday was the time adver-
for Mr.. Ground Hog to make his
debut. There is an aged popular say
ing that if he sees his shadow on that
day he will go back into his hole in the
and that We'll have six weeks
Of winter. Well, there remains no
doubt but what he seen what he came
for and we might as we'll settle down
for winter weather for tat least six
weeks and we can feel lucky it it is not
few weeks longer.
San Francisco Post, December 90:
"A Bunch Of Keys" the popular old
comedy success, received a good
presentation at the Comedy theater last
evening by Ada Bothner's company.
The public seems eve to grow tired
Of the piece, but always finds some
Thing new and amusing in it. The
farce was designed to serve as a vehicle
10 good jokes and good s~pecialties.
When they are changed the renovation
makes a new play Of it. The %specialties
are very clever and the
company ia q most capable ne. AT the
R;ll;uos onara houso Wednasdav nirht.
Feb. Is.
Thursday will be the beginning Of
Chinese new year. which ordinarily
from one to two weeks. The
,elestials In this city will probably oh.
serve the advent Of thdS new year In
M appropriate manner, which Ia usual.
" u time Of teasting and rejoicing.
rho Gazette reporter had q conversation
with several Of tho oelesttals yesterday
In regard to their new year and the OBJ.
Of tho same. There ara about
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