The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

THE BILLINGS GAZETTE,
outcome Of the Richard Ashworth will.
The estate was left entirely to the
Judges sou, Jack l.. Fraser, who ia al
present manager Of the Ashworth inter
ests near Wise.
The local postotfice, as well as all
postoffioes IN the United States, in pnr.
suant to m order from the postmaster
general, began Tuesday, Dot. 8, to
weigh all mails aud pouches, separate.
ly, aud to classify 1t, which is to be
continued for thirty five consecutive
days. The object seems to be to learn
the weight Of all mail matter original.
ing in the United States.
II. B. Baboook Of T.eavenwortL,,
Kan, arrived in the city this week
and has accepted a position az sales
man for the A. l.. Babcook Hardware
company. Mr.. Babcock will DO re.
membered by a number Ut our people,
having been employed for Ryan Brca.
for nj time previous to. three years
uHOV euu "ub AVA oOVoAOA y1OAH ouHt0ASs
Of the Miles City ball club.
The commissioner Of the general
land Office at Washington has approved
the application Of Edward Csrdwell to
enter the southwest quarter Of south
west quarter of section ~, township !
south, range 10 east, in lieu Of 40 acres
0f forest reserve lands. which he re.
linquished to the government. The
forest reserve land Is the guaranteed
script which 4. A. Williams 10 selling.
IEAndy j. Gilsdorf, the south side
bdtoher on Tuesday evening purchased
the fixtures aud business Of the Central
Meat Market, conducted by W. b.
Cochran for the past six months. 1t
IL Mr.. Gllsdorf's intention to conduct
the business at the present stand, leav.
ing w. Fl. Pethy bridge In charge. Mr..
Cochran has not announced his future
business intentions.
Justice of the Peace James Kelly
has received word from his son, Ray.
mond Kelly, to the effect that the
young man las been appointed con.
tracing freight agent Of the Minneap.
oils q St. Louis railroad at Minneap-
oils. The young MI. Kelly has been
s~teDographer for four years in the office
Of the general manager and has just
received a meritsd promotion.
THE marriage Of Arthur j. Hart
ana Miss Gussie Jones Ia announced to
take place Wednesday evening, Oct. II.
at the home Of the BRIDES parents. MI.
and Mrs. d. Il. Jones. west of Billinga
u mile. Mr. Hart. who is an EN-.
ploye Of this office, has prepared q home
for bis bride and the happy couple will
20 to housekeeping in their own neat
cottage on Thirty. first street, south.
IN. r. Jensen, Of the firm Of Man
ley 81 Jense. cigar manufacturers, left
Wednesday for Minneapolis. expecting
to be absent three weeks. Il is said
that MI. Jensen will not return alone.
having been able to gain the consent Of
a former young lady of this city to &C.
company him back to Billings US his
wife. All Of Mr.. Jensen's friends are
getting re ady to smoke one on him.
II. A. Williams, acting clerk for
the Women Of Woodcraft lodge, the
ladies' auxiliary Of the WoodMen Of the
World, has received from the head
camp. a draft for $2, 900, payable to
Leonard Weber, it being in payment Of
tile insurance policy carried BY Mrs.
Weber at the time Of her death. The
payment ia q prompt one, a month only
having elapsed since Mrs. Weber died.
<Another man has been caught,
charged with selling oorn-juice to the
Indians. A trio Of drunken red men
were gathered in the police drag net
Wednesday afternoon and one Of tho
numb er "peached," saying that Lou
Middelstedt had sold the the firs.water.
Chief Of Police Bond arrested Middel.
stedt and is holding him for a deputy
United States marshal, who Ia expected
to arrive from Helena today or tomor.
row.
\-Eaitor NJ. q. Morris Of the Bill.
iLes Times left this morning for a 70.
journ Of two or three weeks at Hunters
Hot Springs for the benefit Of his
health, which The Gazette hopes will
be completely restored by the use Of the
invigorating waters Of that popular
resort. During Mr.. Norris absence
the Times will DO edited by Mr.. ]. 4.
Sanford Of Laurel, whose ability as a
writer il we'll known in this section Of
the state.
From some reason or another Bill
ings people have not had III opportun-
ity to buy a badge and assist in the
movement for the reception to be ten.
dered the returning Montana soldiers