The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17

band OF Crees came in with thirty head
OF dead antelope. The Crees have been
doing this for some time and it seems
as though the state should take some
action TO stop them. f,
JAS. Convery, the Joliet saloon
keeper, was found guilty of Introducing
liquor upon the Crow reservation We'd.
nesday night by a jury in the United
States district court in Helena. Con.
very had his preliminary hearing III
this city two or three months ago and
was discharged. but was later indicted
BY the U. S. grand jury. 0. +. Cod
dard, who appeared as his counsel,
moved for a stay Of execution yester.
day, through Col. W. F. Sanders.
Orion Bros, the piano dealers Of
Butte. who have been conducting a
branch salesroom in this city for the
past three or four weeks, closed their
engagement here Tuesday after a most
successful business. The firm disposed
Of twenty-five pianos and said that 1t
was perfectly satisfied. Orion Bros.
are liberal users Of printers ink, to
which they ascribe their good business
and concede that The Gazette is easily
the leader in Billings as an advertising
medium.
&C. A. Dewar, acting for Yellow.
stone county, will 20 out to the Mus.
selshell again next week, where he will
meet Colonel Sheets, from Miles City,
and the two gentlemen will endeavor to
locate the county division line IN order
that the authorities can determine in
which county the shooting Of Max Hill
debrandt by Frank Custer took place.
Public opinion from that locality, re-
garding the shooting, which occurred a
menth ago. seems to all be on the side
Of Custer.
One Of the beautiful plays to be
produced here during the season will
be Human Hearts, which is Of the
same character as ashore A. res" and
1.-THE Old Homestead" Comedy and
pathos are interviewer, and to the spec.
tator is revealed a picture Of human
life that comes home to the heart, yet
not altogether with sadness, for the
play is enlivened by q rich humor that
relieves the shadows and leaves one to
carry away a most pleasant impression.
1t is a play with a purpose, to interest
and amuse. Watch for the date an
nouncement.
Robert W. Brown, who has had
charge Of the shoe department. Of the
Billings Mercantile company since last
March, has accepted a lucrative posi-.
ton with the exclusive shoe store Of s.
l.. Smithers in Helena, which is one Of
the largest stocks in the northwest
During his stay in our city Mr.. Brown
has made many warm friends and &C.
quaintances, who will regret his de.
parture. He is a gentleman at all
times and a splendid clerk. He will
leave i'll a few days to enter upon his
new duties. carrying with him the we'll
wishes Of a host Of friends.
"A special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was held last night for the purpose
Of taking some action il regard to an
addition, which Matt Driscoll is build
ing to his hotel and which is prohibited
by the ordinance, as it is a frame build
ing within the fire limits. There was
considerable discussion Oh the matter,
which, when put to q vote, resulted in
a motion being carried to allow MIR.
Drlscoll to continue the work. Berky
then moved to reconsider the matter at
the regular meeting next Tuesday
night, and this carried. Several Of the
aldermen spoke very emphatically on
the matter. to the effect that it was not
worth willie to have an ordinance IL the
council saw fit to rescind it's provisions.