The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-14
IN BILLINGS.
Excellent Programme for the Yellowstone
Fair.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, Aug. 12.--Secretary l. d.
O'Donnell of the Yellowstone Fair as
ISOLATION is working hard to secure an
extraordinary exhibit of ranch products
for the fair to be held Sept ~ to Is, and
is meeting with much success. The sum
to be offered in purses amounts to
$1,000, and he has issued the following
race programme
First day. Sept 12-Quarter-mils
dash, purse SIS; three-quarter-m mile
dash, purse 800; half-mile dash, purse
$75; trot or pace, three-minute class,
purse 500: special race, purse $75
Second day, Sept. 3-Three-eighths-
mile dash, purse 500; seven eighths-
mile dash, purse 500; five-eighths- mile
dash, purse 500; trot or pace, 2:4O class,
purse SIPS; special. purse SIS.
Third day, Sept 14-Four and one
half furlongs, purse 500; quarter mile
dash, 800; one-mile dash, SIPS; free-for-
all trot or pace, $3.50; special, purse SIS.
Fourth day. Sept. 15-Half- mile dash,
purse 500; seven eighths- mile handicap,
purse $l25; three eight mile handicap,
purse 500; freef or-all trot or pace,
purse $3.50; special, purse $75; special
non-winners, purse SIS.
In command of one of the troops Of
the Sd United States cavalry, which
passed through Billings to-day en- route
to Manila. many of our citizens recog-
niZed an old friend in Lieutenant John
son. In 1894, when the great railroad
strike was on, and it was reported to
the authorities that there was danger
TO the company's property in this usu-
ally laW-abiding burg, one afternoon a
troop of the 10th cavalry was marched
over from Fort Custer and quietly
dropped into town. At the head of the
black troopers, who have since won i'm
perishable laurels at FL Caney and San
Juan, rode a handsome young Ken
tucllian, whom our citizens soon came
to admire and know as Lieutenant
Johnson. The effect Of the appearance
of Uncle Sans regulars was magical.
and during their six weeks stay here
there was not a sign of disturbance.
Johnson has added one bar to his Shout
der straps since then, and his friends
here wish him a safe billet and speedy
promotion in the new lands we are un-
dertaking to civlize with the Krag-
Jorgenson
The Billings public school staff Is
now complete, and the following teach
ers will commence the work on Sept 4:
H. M. Brayton, principals r. H. Dan
iels. assistant principal Misses Ella H.
Hood Ella l.. Hayden, May Edwards.
Cora Edwards, Jane F.. Pitcher, Hettie
A. Crawford, Eta A. Robinson, NJ. Rea
Lawrence and Laura B. earns All ex-
Cept two have taught one or more years
in Billings-the assistant principal, who
is recent graduate of Ann Arbor. and
Miss Lawrence, who taught last year at
Boise. Idaho. Miss Cora Edwards
taught here several years ago, resign
ing on account of ill-heaIth, and was
highly esteemed as a teacher.
The successful bidder for the rock for
the foundation Of the Parmly Billings
free library has commenced to quarry
it. The detail drawings and specifica-
tons are expected shortly from Archi-
tect c. S. Hare, when bids for the con-
struction of the building will be called
for.
The wire. instruments, etc. for the
telephone line between Billings and
the Musselshell have arrived, and E.
M. Hungerford will commence the work
of stringing the wire and installing the
instruments so soon as the wire shall
have been distributed Thirty-six
ranches have already applied for the
service.
Many of our people are spending the
heated term under canvas at the Vari-
| Gus trout streams in the mountains DR..
| Chapp.v and family are at Pryor Gap:
! John p. Losekamp is Turing the wary
! trout from the cool waters of the Rose
bud: the Logan family are rusticating
| on Rock creek, and others are taking in
the sights of the Yellowstone park.
Those who are staying at home are
probably getting the best of 1t, as the
weather is ideally pleasant.