Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

ants and We're awarded two popular
books. Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. h. George Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Johnston, Mrs. Sleeper, Misses Lyle.
Mickey, Hayes, Church.. Alice Mccormick
and sleeper; Messrs.. Daniels, Purvis and
ay Mccormick.
Arrangements have been completed
Whereby this city is soon to have direct
telephone communication with Red
Lodge. l.. l.. Moffett. proprietor Of the
Carbon county line, has been %endeavor-
ing for some time to secure such ar
rangements, but has met obstacles from
those in Charge of the Hed Lodge ana
Wyoming system. 1t has been possible
to secure communication with Red Lodge
by having the message repeated at Car
bonado. but his has not been satisfac-
tory.
Thos Malmstrom and Miss Ella Parker
We're united in marriage last Wednes-
day night at the home OF the brides
mother on south Thirtieth street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. d.
Clark. pastor of the Congregational
church, in the presence of a few init:
mate friends The bride and groom left
Thursday morning for a few weeks tour
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Denver.
Peter Chanter, a White man. was up
before United States Commissioner A.
Fraser, Thursday night on a chage of
selling liquor to an ndian The evil
dence was not sufficient to warrant bind
ing him over to the United States court
so he was given his freedom.
Last Thursday night the Northern Pa
citic returned to it's former custom of
running a sleeping car west from Bill.
inss, starting from this city. The CO"
viii be sidetracked here and will be as
cessible at 8 o'clock each night for the
travelling public.
+. l.. Brown has sold his pretty cot
tage on North Twenty-sixth street to +.
b. Chapman. late of Pomeroy. Wash.
Mr.. Chapman and Wife have already
taken possession of the same. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown have taken rooms at Mrs.
L. Lechmer's.
Col. w. T.. ody. accompanied by NJ. r.
Russell. of Deadwood and s.. NJ. Comp
ton of Omaha, stopped over in Billings
yesterday, coming in from Cody, Wyo.,
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weeks. The gentlemen were enroute
east and left last nj Ia.
The Continental Oil mpan through
its agent. C w. English, will soon be-
gin the erection of a brick Oil house in
East Billings on the north side of the
railroad tracks. The buildings will be
20 by 40 feet with basement.
While other cities of the state have
been battling with smallpox this winter.
Billings has had but one case. and that
was sent here from Bridger The care
of this patient cost this county some
thing like 5000.
The family of w. W.. WEIGH left last
Thursday for Helena. which place will
be their residence for the neXt two wears.
Mr.. WEIGH who is state superintendent
elect, preceded them a week ago to Sc
cure a dwelling.
The school board held a special meet
ing Saturday night and elected tthree
additional teachers as follows: Miss Con-
way Of Concordia. Kan. Miss Snider of
Michigan and Miss Pierce of st. Peters,
MINI.
A number of Billings Shriners are ar
ranging to go to Helena to attend the
Mystic Shrine meeting on next Thurs
day. 1t will be a state event of great
Importance to the Mystic men.
Rev. A. Carswell, who recently esign
ed as rector CT ST. Luke's Episcopal
church in this city, has gone to Kalispel
to relieve the rector who is taking a
Ifyear's vacation.
Charles Shawl. Until recently agent for
the Northern Pacific express company,
has returned to Helena and been sue
ceeded by H. B.. Grew of the capital city.
r. t.. Chapman of Pomeroy, Wash,
shas leased the Meyer building on East
ltMontana avenue, and will establish
therein a saddlery and harness business.
!; S. A. Young, state organizer for the
Royal ~Highlanders, came down from
Butte Friday for a few days visit with
his son, Francis Young.
Ira De Turner of Ord, Neb., and Miss
Allie May Maude Coy of this city were
united in marriage Saturday by Justice
Fraser.
j NJ. Loring of jamestown, N. D.. is
assisting in Holmes & Calhoun's drug
store during the busy season.
r. T.. Carter has returned to his sheep
ranch on Faltic creek after a few weeks
visit in this city.