The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

THE BILLINGS GAZETTE:
1Gray, a brother il -1aw, are spending a
few days in the city. DR.. Harding
thinks some Of locating in Billings for
the practice Of bis profession.
-E. N. Edwards. formerly a promi-
nent citizen aud contractors OF Billings,
wal. here yesterday renewing old ac-
quaintanees. Until recently Mr.. Ed
wards has been residing at Castle, but
he is now located III a ranch in Carbon
county.
AS the water is usually riley III the
spring Of the year. and wishing to con-
teract it. as it seriously hinders their
work, the Billings steam laundry has
erected a large tank for the purpose Of
allowing the water to settle before be-
ing used.
Geo. Roberts ahas leased his rest
aurant to 6. B. Williams. possession
being given Wednesday. Mr.. Roberts
expects to leave for Horr, where he will
locate. He is an old timer in Billings
and his many friends will be sorry to
see him leave.
1T is reported that after the joke
perpetrated by the members Of the
house upon Representative Losekamp
Monday afternoon. the member from
Yellowstone county moved fur adjourn
ment that all might go and ''take a
smile at his expense.
The preliminary hearing of August
Schroeder. for assault in the first de-
gree, will be held before Justice Kelly
on next Friday at 10 o'clock a. M. In
the afternoon Schroeder aud Jesse Giles
will have their preliminary on a
charge of grand larceny.
Rev. Clark gave an entertaining al
we'll as instructive lecture OH the
Philippines in the Congregational
church Tuesday night, there /being
quite a number present. Views were
shown from a ~stereopticon ana all felt
fully repaid for the small admission
charged.
Mrs. H. B. Segux left yesterday
morning for Falls City, Neb.. being
called there by the sudden illness of
her mother. Mrs. Segur received a
telegram early yesterday morning that
her mother was very low, which was
the first lntimation that she had that
she was i'll, and she bad barely time to
catch the Burlington train.
The city council held a special
meeting Tuesday night for the pu5p6se
of hearing objections to leyyjpf tax for
construction Of the district sewer, but
none were present to- raise objection.
The property owners realize the great
good that will be done by the sewer
and, although the expense seems a
little stiff, they are willing to abide by
the anne.
Otto Franc, the Wyoming cattle
king. came in Wednesday from Cata-
lima island, Cal, where he had been
basking in the summerlike weather and1
catching fish to his hearts content. He
left W. i. Linton and 9. M. Bair/With
their families enjoying themselves
hugely. Mr.. Franc cApturela sixty
pound shark, which he IFS having
mounted and willI/present to
the Billings club.
w. 9. Renwick. who has been en-
gagged with the A. L. Babcock Hard
ware company for several years, has
rented a ranch near Whitehall, Mont,
and expects to leave for that place in
about two weeks, accompanied by his
wife and baby. Mr.. Renwick's health
has become impaired and on the advice
Of doctors he will try outdoor life.
They will be missed from the city, but
will take with the them best wishes Of
many friends.
John r. Stout, proprietor Of the
Review OF Glendive, was a sojourner in
Billings Wednesday, coming here to
meet his mother, who was on her way
from Kansas to make her son a visit.
This was Mr.. Stout's first visit to our
enterprising city and he was greatly
impressed with the appearance of the
same. He said that Glendive would
experience a sort Of building revival
this year and that everything pointed
to. a prosperous season.
ID. A. Meagher Of Lewistown is in
the city on his way home from Battle
Creek, Mich, where he has been TAX
ing treatment at a sanitarium. MI.
Meagher is treasurer-elec Of Fergus
county and was to be indicted into
office next Monday, but as he has taken
a backset since arriving here, he will
not undertake the journey across the
country until he is much better. As
the law gives him three months from