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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
TALK OF AN AUDITORIUM.
Half Enough Money Pledged for a Brick
Building-A Site offered.

For sometime past there has been
more or less agitation regarding the
erection of an auditorium or public
hall in Billings. This agitation has
been brought about by reason of
what people term that exorbitant
price that is charged local entertain
ments for hall rental. More local en-
t~ertainments would be given if a hall
could be secured where it wasn't nec-
essary to give up half the receipts for
rental. .5
So strong has become the agitation
for a hall that an effort is being made
now to form a stock company for the
purpose of erecting a building. AL
ready half enough money, has been
pledged for a structure to cost a bout
81, 900 and a site has been offered in
a good location. It is proposed to
erect a n story brick building with
basement, heated by steam or hot air.
1t is to be arranged on the plan Of an
auditorium, so that it can be use for
dances, etc. Besides a stage and dres-
sing rooms in the rear, is also to be a
room for the use of the band for
practice. r
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
CONTRACTS LET
For County Work Next Year-Last Session
of Commissioners Next Monday.

One OF the busiest weeks meeting
the board of county commissioners
ever held was that which closed last
night. But the business was not en-
tirely completed and the board will
meet again Monday. This will be the
last meeting of the commissioners this
year.
The week was an exceptionally busy
one for the commissioners, the coun-
ty clerk and his deputy. In addition
to the usual grist Of bills which con-
front the board there were the bills
for the judges and clerks and other
expenses Of election, which cost the
county something like 81, 900. A
matter which occupied about two days
time was The proposition of construct
ing a new bridge across the Yellow
stone, east Of Billings.
In addition to these matters the
commissioners received reports from
all the county officers, which were
found to be all right and then filed.
Yesterday afternoon just before ad-
journment for the day the commits
sioners opened bids for furnishing the
county with fuel for the court house
and Jail, and for the maintenance of
the county poor and for the burial of
the deceased paupers, for the ensuing
year, and awarded contracts as fol
lows:
Fuel - Donovan-M Cormick COM
pany, lump screened Rocky Fork coal
at So. so per ton.
Maintenance of county poor-St.
Vincent's hospital at IS. SO per capita
per week.
Burial of deceased paupers-P. H.
Smith at $22. so per capita.
DR.. H. 3. Armstrong was selected
as county physician for the ensuing
year at $500 salary.
The commissioners adjourned to
meet Monday morning, when they
will wind up the regular session by
approving bonds and contracts and
checking the county clerks annual
financial statements.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
THE HOWELL MURDER CASE.
Ten Months Since a Conviction Was
Found-Supreme Court Has Case.

An aggravated instance of the laws
delay is the case of Milton O.. Howell,
who was tried and convicted at the
March term of court for the murder
of Thomas Rolling, says the Fergus
County Argus. Over two years has
elapsed since this crime was COM
mitted and ten months since a convic-
ton was found and yet no disposition
of the case has been made, an appeal
to the supreme our of the state hav-
ing been made for a new trial by the
drisoner's attorneys. Of course, no
fault can be found with the attorneys
in making every honorable effort to
save the life of their client. They
were employed for that purpose. But
that there should be this delay on the
part of the supreme court in disposing
of such cases is unfortunate even if
unavoidable. It would seem that
there should be some rule or arrange
ment whereby such cases would take
precedence over all others, especially
civil actions, as a matter of economy
and public interest, if not out of mercy
to the condemned. Even the convicted
would rather known their fate than
be under doabt and suspense month
after month, while the protracted i'm
prisonment is apparently a useless ex-
pense to the county. No doubt the
supreme court is crowded with bust
ness but we believe cases of this kind
should be taken out of their regular
order and disposed of at the earliest
possible moment. If Montana has not
enough justices the membership should
be enlarged to meet the rapidly grow
ing demand upon it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
NEW TEACHERS ELECTED.
Two for the Billings Public School-A
School Located Near HuntleY.

At the special meeting Of the board
Of trustees of school district No. 2,
held Saturday night, Miss Helen A.
Carney of Concordia, Kan, and Miss
Clara Pierce of st. Peter, Mimi, were
elected teachers in the Billings public
schools, their duties to begin with the
opening Of school after the holidays.
The board wa compelled to engage
additional teachers, owing to the
crowded condition of the rooms. Miss
Carney will have charge of the first
and second grades, and Miss Pierce the
sixth and seventh grades.
Upon the request of VIM. Deal and
others a three months term of school
was granted for Huntley, with Miss
Nellie Snider as teacher.
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DEATH OF MRS. W. ]. SCOTT.
Passed Away Yesterday Morning After a
Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Scott, wife Of W. J., Scott, died
at her home on North Thirty-fourth
street in this city yesterday morning
at 5 O'Clock, after an illness of about
a weeks duration. The announce
ment of her death came as a shock to
the friends of the family, despite the
fact that she had been critically ill
for several days. Friday she was
very low, but the attending physician
was of the opinion that she would re-
cover il she would be able to live
through the day. In the evening a
slight improvement for the better oc-
CURED and she seemed to slowly i'm
prove throughout. Saturday and Sun
day, but Sunday night a relapse set
in and she passed away early the next
morning, death being caused from in
flamation of the bowels, ~superceding
child birth.
Mrs. Scott was % years Of age, a
second daughter of Nathan Fraux,
manager of a cooperative. mercantile
establishment at Morroni, San Pete
county, Utah. She was married to
William J.. Scott in Butte, Mont, in
August, 1899, having come to that
city from her home Mr.. Scott re-
turned to Billings with his bride, who
made many friends by her lovable dis
position and ~sociability, to all Of
whom her death ome as a blow.
A short funeral service was held at
the family residence yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
G. @. Stull Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. A large number of friends
and acquaintance were present to pay
their last sad respects to the deceased.
It was the request of Mrs. Scott that
should she die that she be taken to
Utah and buried by the side of her
mother. Her little babe, which died
several days ago and was buried Satur-
day, was disinterred yesterday, and
will be taken to Utah and buried with
it's mother, Mr.. Scott leaving this
morning or his doubly sad mission.
To Mr.. Scott, the bereaved husband
and father, is extended the sympathy
of the community in his affection.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN.
Last Regular Meeting for 1000
Yesterday Forenoon.

The county commissioners conclud-
ed their last regular session for 1900
yesterday morning, at which time
they audited a few bills, among them
being their W for mileage and sal
airy. The county clerks annual inan-
cial statement was approved. In the
matter of the proposed East Billings
bridge, the citizens were granted un-
til January 1, 1901, to raise the
81, 500 aud deposit it with one of the
banks. The board adjourned to meet
on January z, next, to approve bonds
of township officers.
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kept busy the past few days getting
ready the county clerks annual inan-
cial statement which is to be filed
with the county commissioners tomor-
row.
Charles Shawl, who has had
Etharge Of the Northern Pacific express
office in this city for several months
past, has returned to his home IN Hell
ena. H. M. Grew, formerly acting
cashier in the Helena Office has come
to Billings as agent.
Mrs. Sam Panton and son have
come to Billings from Helena/and will
reside here in the future. \bfr. Panton
is agent for an eastern life insurance
company in eastern Montana. Mrs.
Panton is domiciled at the home of
Miss Jane Panton until such a time as
a suitable dwelling can be secured.
Rev. "A. Carswell, who recently
resigned as rector Of st. Luke's Epis-
copal church in this city with the in
tention of going east on a vacation and
later to takeTa six months course in
a theological school, has gone to Kali
ispel, where he will remain for a year
relieving the rector at that place, who
has been granted a years VACATION.
Bert Perry, Thos. Pickerell and
Chas. H. Thomas had their hearing
before Justice Kelly yesterday on the
charge of robbery, with having held
up a man at Laurel Wednesday night,
relieving him Of $40. Pickerell was
discharged on the motion Of the
county attorney. Justice Kelly was
requested by the county attorney to
withhold his opinion relative to the
other two men until Monday morning
at II o'clock.
The Northern Pacific crossing
gates on Twenty-seneth street are
nearly completed and win be in use in
a couple of days. A tower has been
erected near where the fiag4han's house
stood and from here the gates will be
operated by means Of AleFer. A new
crossing is replacing the\Jld n across
the tracks on this street. When the
workmen get through on Twenty-sev-
enth street they will erect gates and a
tower on Twenty-ninth street.
The report comes from Red Lodge
that the Rocky Fork Coal company
has about doubled it's output and there
seems but little probability of a coal
famine from that urc New veins
are being worked and altogether the
mine has a very prosperous outlook.
So great is the demand for this coal
that it is necessary for the railroad to
operate from n to three special coal
trains out Of Red Lodge each day with
no exception made for Sunday. Much
of this coal comes to Billings, while
towns as far east as Glendive and west
to Butte are supplied by the Rocky
Fork company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
FORMERLY WORKED IN BILLINGS.
A. c. Bertram a Plumber, Dies in
Butte.

tHAHE5sNEfAMaE
The Anaconda Standard Of Saturday
contained an account of the death Of
A. Q. Bertram, a plumber of Butte.
Bertram will be remembered by many
Billings people, having resided in this
city for four years, working first for
Frank Bowen and later for Geo.
Soule. He left here in the summer
of 1898, for Anaconda.
The Standard 8 account of Bertram's
death stated that the man claimed
that he had been kicked by somebody.
He had been on a spree for two weeks
prior to his death, but whether he
died Of natural causes or was kicked
to death only an investigation will
determine. Bertram was SO years Of
age and it is thought his home was in
Louisville, KY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
financial secretary; John Powers
treasurer; Jas. W. McBroom, con
ductor; Nels Lindell, warden.

financial secretary; John Powers,
treasurer; Jas. w. McBroom, con.
ductor; Nels Lindell, warden.
p. F. Swanson, who has been con.
nected with. the Billings p~ostofice for
the past four years in the capacity OF
clerk and who was recently appointed
a railway mail clerk, has received
notice from Chief Clerk Earnest to re-
port Mt Helena for duty. Mr.. Swan
son expects to leave for the capital in
a few days.
superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion E. A. Carleton, in reply to an in
quiry, has stated that matrimony is
not a bar to the profession Of school
teaching. There is no law that pre-
vents a married woman from teaching
school in this state. Boards of di-
rectors may refuse to employ married
women, if they choose to do so, and
there is nothing to prohibit them from
employing married women exclusively.
The report that the sale of MI.
John w Chapman's magnificent ranch
property is abandoned is not exactly
true. The proposed purchaser, MI.
John Eyler, an official of the Bur
lington road, has the matter still
under consideration. It is learned that
the price is in the neighborhood Of
SIS, OOO.
When Rev. Father Van Claren-
beck of the Billings Catholic church
left for a visit to his old home in Hol-
land last spring he expected to. be gone
about six months. That time has
come and gone and still he does not
return. No one in the city has heard
from him for some time, Nut it is pre-
sumed that he had his vacation ex-
tended and will therefore not return
to Billings until after the new year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
W. J. Stratton of Helena is in the
city.
Miss Anna Delfoss has gone to
Forsyth to teach school.
w. A. Kemp, the painter, has
gone to Butte for a visit to relatives.
H. Lowthere, the Roundup stock
man, is spending a few days in the
city.
F. D. Derby left yesterday noon
for the Pacific coast on a six weeks
trip for his eastern jobbing house.
IS. P. Panton has come down
from Red Lodge to join his family in
making this city their future home.
The revival meetings are being
continued at the M. E. church this
week, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
G.. G. Stull.
"A. A. Campbell; wife and chill
dren of Pryor sub-agency, arrived in
Billings yesterday, returning from a
months eastern visit.
w. F. Scott of Butte, formerly
travelling representative for the Bill
ings Brewing company, was in the
city yesterday renewing acquaint-
ances. :
Jack Fraser, formerly a barber in
this city, w;"o left several weeks g
for his home in Iowa, was married to
a young lady in Creston, that state,
last week.
The new north side sewer was
completed yesterday and work has
already begun on the private sewer
for St. Vincent's hospital on First ave-
nue., north.
Daniel E. Bandmann of Missoula,
a we'll known Montanan, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
New York where he will enter upon a
engagement.
IF. J. McShane of Omaha, the
railroad contractor, was in the city
yesterday on business relative to the
large contract which the McShane
Bros. have on the Toluca-Cody branch.
Two, marriage licenses were
granted yesterday. One went to
Charles Mcclure and Addie Hobver,
both of Billings, and the Other to
John F. jackson and Mary M. Foley,
both of Laurel.
"A false alarm Of fire called the fire
department. to the Yellowstone Val
ley mills yesterday morning at about
1870 O'Clock. One of the employees, a
new man, started to shut off the elect
rio lights and instead turned in the
ire alarm.
A. K. Erwin, DIR. d. Campbell
and A. T. Morgan, the Butte party Of
hunters, returned to Billings Sunday
the two latter leaving for home
yesterday. They had a good timeAdes-
oite the fact that the weather Mas
cold for them.
The Northern Pacific east bound
passenger trains were greatly delayed
gain yesterday on account Of the
bridge across the Missouri river at
whichlwas badly damaged
week ago by an ice gorge and has
lot been sufficiently repaired to risk
rains passing over it.
Carpenters Union No. $40 has
'lected the following officers: John
?. Maher, president; John A. john
on, vice-president; Thos. Miley, re-
secretary; F. L. Monahan,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
From sundays Daily Gazette.

From Sundays Daily Gazette.
W.. J. Cruise, the we'll known Hell
ena citizen, is making one of his reg
ular visits to Billings.
Money to loan in any sum or
farm lands and improved Billings
property. Carwile & Bouton.
M. j. johnson, the we'll known
coal mine owner and horseman OF
.Bozeman. was in Billings yesterday.
IN. NJ. Potter, who rustles freight
shipments for the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Faul railway, was in Billings
yesterday.
Ira DeTurner of Ord, Neb., and
Allie May Maude Coy of this city
were united in marriage yesterday By
Justice Fraser.
David Dickie, the we'll known
Wyoming sheepman of Me9teetse, is
spending a few days in Billings on his
return from Butte.
h. l.. Coffin, cousin of S.NG.
Reynolds, returned to Billings yester-
. day from a few weeks visit to his
home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
p. E. Glafcke, a photographer of
Cheyenne, arrived in the city yester-
day on his way to the Pryor mountains
to take some "shots" of the railroad
work.
&c. E. Yates of Lincoln, superin-
tendent of telegraph lines for the Bur-
lington, came to Billings yesterday to
look over the work that is being done
this section.
M. F. Trask and wife of Lavina
are visiting in the city. MI. Trask
is experimenting the sheep interests
of Or. w. x. Sudduth in the Mussel-
shell country.
Bill Davie, an old timer in police
court, and Prof. DAILY, the alleged dano-
ing teacher, were given until this
morning to shake the dust of Billings
from their feet.
The condition of Mrs. W. j. Scott,
who has been very low for several
days with inflammation of the bowels,
shows a change for the better and
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
p. B. Moss will leave this morn
ing for Helena to spend a few days
looking after business matters. He
will be accompanied by his daughter,
Kula, who will visit Miss Ethel Hays.
Rev. VIM. Remington has re-
turned to Billings, after several days
spent in Helena, where Ne attended
the celebration of the organization of
the First Baptist church of that city.
w. Havihnd of Minneapolis, who
is superintending the rebuilding of the
Laurel wagon bridge for the con-
tractor. w. S. Hewitt, was in Billings
yesterday. The work on the bridge is
rapidly nearing completion.
The deputy county clerk, treas
urer and deputy treasurer have been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
Registered Warrants.

The following registered warrants on
the road fund of Yellowstone county are
called for payment and after this date
the interest ceases.
December II, 1900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
L MELT AWAY

if you use Krause's Cold Cure. Pre-
pared in convenient capsule form, they
are easy to take and effect a speedy
cure of the most obstinate cases..
Price % cents. Sold by Holmes &
Calhoun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
TEACHER CAN COLLECT.
Where Public School Is Closed on Account
of Epidemic.

Teachers who are thrown out OF
employment by reason of the closing
of a school occasioned by an epidemic
or burning of a school house may col
lect salary for the time they are un-
employed, providing they have ii legal
contract, The question came up in
the shape of an inquiry from Miss P.
G. Hays, of Eden, Mont.
In his opinion Attorney General
Nolan states that such a contingency
is the misfortune Of the school district
rather than the teacher, and the for
mer should bear the burden.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. j. M. Hanson Of White Sui.
phur Springs is in the city.
The Misses M. M. and Alice
Bseman Of Gebo were visitors in the
city yesterday.
-Carwile & Bouton write liberal
fire insurance policies at the best
'%obtainable rates.
j. M. Loring, a recent arrival in
Billings from jamestown, N. D., is
assisting in Holmes & Calhoun's drug
store. "
Mrs. Conway Mcmillan and little
babe Of Minneapolis stopped over in
Billings yesterday for a days visit
while en- route home from Gebo.
IS. A. Young, organizer for the
Royal Highlanders in Montana, came
down from Butte yesterday for a few
days visit to his son, Francis Young.
-Chas. Reitman, who was charged
with petit larceny Of a blanket from
E. T. Martin, was found not guilty
by a jury in Justice Kelly's court yes
te1day.
DIR. J. M. Fox, formerly spperin-
tendent for the Rocky Fork Goal com
pany, was in Billings yesterday, being
zen route to. Red Lodge from an east
ern "trip.
Sheridan Post: Miss Edith Col
win, who has been the guest of Mrs.
Boal for the past month, left for Bill
ings the latter part of the week.
Miss Colvin made many friends dur
ing her visit here and her departure Is
regretted by all. #
Peter Chanter, a white man, was
cup before United States Commissioner
A. Fraser Thursday night On a charge
of selling liquor to an Indian. The
evidence wa not sufficient to warrant
binding him over to the United Statek
court and he was turned loose.
Col. w. F. Cody, accompanied
by M. R. Russell of Deadwood, and S
M, Compton of Omaha, stopped over
in Billings yesterday , coming in from
Cody, Wyo., where they have been
hunting for two weeks. THO gentle
men were EN- route east, leaving last
night.
Bert Perry, Thos. Pickerell and
Chas. H. Thomas were arraigned yes
terday afternoon before Justice Kelly
ON a charge OF robbery and their pre-
liminary hearing set for 2 o'clock,/this
afternoon. These are the men ar
rested for the holdup at Laurel, Wed
nesday night.
The police court had but little
busine IS yesterday. The only case
was that of a pair OF colored people, a
man and woman. The latch COM
planned that the former had held her
up for rs cents. The man was made
to reimburse the woman and then
discharged.
The Northern Pacific railroad
suffered a heavy damage to" it's bridge
across the Missouri river at Townsend
this week, caused by an ice gorge. The
bridge was badly shattered and came
near being torn out. mo trains passed
over the bridge for three days, it being
necessary for the east bound trains to
back to Garrison and go around by the
way of Butte.
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BOUND OVER.

Laurel Holdups Will Answer to District
Court On Charge Of Robbery.
Justice Kelly rendered a decision
yesterday in the Laurel holdup case,
ordering BERTHE Perry and Charles H.
Thomas bound over to the district
court where they will stand trial on
a charge Of robbery. Tlios. Rickerell,
the other person arrested with the
above two; was discharged Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
BANK STATEMENT AND MONEY.

The banks suffered a heavy loss in cash and sur
plus holdings last week. the bank statement show
Ing a decline in cash OF s. ga, 400 and a decline In
surplus of S6O37,0O0 The loss in cash due al
most entirely TO Sub-Treasury operations. Loans
increased s962i 900. making a total expansion Of
about $4,000 900 since the second week In January
II IS tnan likely that considerable part OF
the gain IN loans in the last two weeks has been
due preparations incident expected IN
crease in bank circulation Under the provisions
OF the Currency bill. which will urobably become
a law this week. The banks swelling their
own loans by their investments. and the
change OF the higher priced longtime non-fundable
Government bonds for the bonds which will ne
available for refunding and which will be made
the basis for note circulation has caused
pansion in loans which Will not he permanent in
character Money may be hrmer next week.
but sterling exchange is likely to be lower An au-
thority the sterling market says:
The rates now ruling for sixty day and ninety
day sterling and reichsmarks again look very
tempting Investment for such Of our private
capitalists and hnancial institutions. as nave 10
loan their funds call Our rates for money on
call continued at about 2l5 cent. The private
discount in London Is about 3as per cent. and IN
in good demand at "a to Az per cent for three to
six months Loaning out on such long terms Is
funds could therefore be invested in exchange
rather more prohtably than on call against Stock
Exchange coaterals. Exchange, moreover. Is
into cash at moments notice n
Government bond. matter whether day a
week or a month after purchase. A sixty day bill
bought to-day natures in May, which under natural
est figures Of the year such an investment.
barring unexpected or abnormal nterferences with
the regular course. should therefore leave good
profit besides fair rate of interest on the invest