The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-10

liz oCW stCoA Vdu4t uAGuI06 pldC0(
i'll the First National bank this week
are something new and very conyen-
lent. They consist of letter file cases,
Ioll slides for books and "a truck for
books. which can be rolled 1i6to the
bank room each day. Thereby saving
many a step for the employees.
&C. g. Hoyt, a member Of the In
dian commission, passed through Bill
ings yesterday morning on his way to
Grow Agency FROM a trip to the North
Yakima agency in Washington. In
another column will be found the an
nouncement of the commissions term
Of office being extended one year from
April /.
Sheets, q tin-horn gambler we'll
known in this. city, who was mixed up
in the robbery Of Scally's saloon last
fall, for which Kelly and Brunslow
were sent to the ~penitentiary, was a
week ago sent up for thirty days at Dill
Ion for being a Secretary to one Of
the soiled doves Of that city. Dillon
has set III example which might be fol-
lowed with profit in Billings.
THE early bird catches the
worm" and the same holds true in the
case of the merchant who places his ad-
vertising ahead Of his competitor. The
bird goes where it IA reap the largest
harvest and SD should the merchant.
The Gazette has a circulation which
reaches the buying public and returns
come quickly. This will be attested by
those merchants now advertising in our
columns.
~ Fergus County Notes in Anaconda
Standard: The people of Lewistown
have requested Representative Hedges
to return to his home via Lewistown
instead of via Billings, as his custom
has been. They desire to express their
admiration for an honest mar in q
manner which cannot be doubted, and
they propose to give Mr.. Hedges a pub
lie reception, which will be remembered
forever in Fergus county.
Two of the handsomest girls in
Klaw & Erlanger's productions last
year were Katherine and Meta Miller.
These two statuesque beauties<afe with
the Kelly and Mason company this sea-
son, and they Ihave been placed SO
prominently thAt theif pretty faces, fine
figures, and sweet voices are shown to
the fullest advantage in the Imaginable
face comedy, "Who is Who" It is an
nounced for presentation at the opera
house Monday, March 10.
@Judge J. D. Matheson has severed
his connection with the Billings Times
and after collecting up all accounts
due him. will embark in the real estate
and insurance business. Judge Mathe-
son thinks some of being a candidate
for police judge this spring. He sure
would make a good official and all
criminals brought before him would re-
ceive merited punishment. Whatever
he may do, Judge Matheson has the
good wishes Of The Gazette for success.
The German Singing society (or
Saengerbund). which sings all the new
est coon melodies ip/the German Ian
guage, is still a big and popular feature
with the KellJIahd Mason organization
in their ~laughably complicated comedy,
"Who is Who:,S,1 The "bund' has been
augmented this year and Director Chas.
A.. Mason has been provided with many
laugh able situations. The uproarioua
comedy and fine singing combine to
make this speciality such a great feature
that it receives IS many as eight en-
cores nightly.
Big Horn County (Wyo.) News:
Meeteetse Will be a great business point
the coming season; owe 70, 900 sheep
are already listed to shear at this point.
The railroads at Billings. realizing the
great amount of business from this
point that has gone to the Northwestern
railroad, are alive to the situation and
will meet all competition. Then, on
other hand, the sheepmen prefer
to have their wool 60 to Billings, rates
being equal, as it is q well-established
fact that Billings is the best wool mar
ket in the west.
The residents of North Billings, on
Twenty-seventh street, north of the B.
M. tracks, had a sort Of a food ex-p
p%erience several days this week duridg
he warm weather. Tie snoy/for a
nile west melted and the water ran {
Town along the B. &Y track tc {
lwenty-seventh street, where it formed
deep pond, backing up for two blocks
md covering over lbiock in width.
The home Of MI. McCune was entirely
by the flood and access to ,
everal of the homes was made by wad- I
ng in several inches of water. s
One of the most excellent features !.
the Kelly and Mason companys' per- !
ormance in "Who is Who'' is the aero !.
'atic work of little Harry WEIGH. No
natter how you pick him mp and how :
'ou throw him, he is spx6 to land right /,
ide up. He plays the part of a pugnac- :
GUS bill collector and receives some
'retty hard usage Besides his skill as !
n acrobat Mr.. WEIGH is an excellent :