Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-05
BILLINGS VS..
w.. T.. Hassler. Representative Inter
mountain. Branch Office Gazette Bldg.
LABOR DAY
BILLINGS CELEBRATES FOR THE
FIRST TIME,
Billings, Sept. 3, 1900,

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Billings, Sept. 3, 1900.
LABOR day was celebrated in Billings
today for the first time by the various
trades organizations. The stores were
closed from l o'clock during the balance
or5the day. the exercises starting in at
-that time, they being held in the city
park. Music was furnished by the Bill
lhss band during the entire afternoon.
actresses were made by John Staffek, F.
- Mann and w. w. Welch. The follow
ing annette contests were held on Mon
ana avenue: Foot race 600 yards) for
boys under II years old, first prize So,
second prize, 50; won by Clarence Flat
and Willie Filler respectively. Potato
race for boys under IS, prize So; won by
M. Murphy. Apple eating contest for
girls under II, prize $3;won by Amanda
Moore. Ball throwing contest for girls
under Is, prize 50; won by Ethel Newton;
Pearl Owens. second, $1.0O. Wheelbarrow
race free for ally prize S. won by Hunt
lnston. Foot race QOO yards) for men,
pers OF unions, prize S.; won by Viii
Schneider. This evening a dance was
given in the park, Vests orchestra fur
nlshlng the music. A baseball game was
at the fair grounds between the Rough
Riders and the Union boys, resulting in
a victory for the Rough Riders by a
score of II to 4.
Ihls morning a wag, who had nothing
better to do to pass the long hours made
the experiment of crossing the reins on
the old horse that hauls Kim Chee's laun-
dry wagon about town, while the China
men Wlho ofiiciates as Goa Gilman was in
side the joint getting another basket of
clean clothes to- add to the load. When
the start was made the first thing en-
countered was a telegraph pole that
brought the outfit to a standstill. After
some m%aneuvering this obstacle was
cleared, but the street car was in the
way, and although the driver tugged
manfully at the opposite rein the old
horse made for tn car, and then there
was another tie-up. The accommodating
mGtorman moved the car out of the way,
and then there was a clear 0 for the
worst case of driving ever seen. 1t scar
ed the Cninaman so that he stopped the
horse in the street and made fast time
to headquarters for help. When the man
who does know a little about horses and
! harness looked the rig over he discovered
that the reins had been unbuckled from
THE bride and crossed in front of the ter
rets in u manner that a casual glance
would not reveal the change, so that al
though man and beast might work to-
gether in perfect good faith the results
would be just the reverse from those
that usually follow the manipulation of
the reins. 1t was very funny to the on
lockers, but the Chinaman was about
scared to death.
1914 team of horses attached to a heavy
wagon came in fro mthe country and as
they passed up Main street took fright
at the car that lays over between heats
in front of the post office, and made a
record breaking run OF four blocks pc
fore they could be brought under con-
, troll. No damage was done, although. 1T
was noticed that several folks crossed
from one side of the street to the other
in an incredibly short time when they
saw what was coming their way.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
granted a rate of one fare for round
"trip on account of the Yellowstone fair
meeting in this city next week for all
points east of Butte, Helena, Red Lodge
and Bridger and west of Miles City, and
the Burlington likewise from all points
west of Gillette, Wyo. This ought to in
sure a big crowd from outside places.
as the fair promises to be the best ever
held, not only in Billings, but the state
as we'll.
Father Hopper began his weeks mis-
sion services at the Catholic church this
morning. A full attendance of the con-
eregation greeted him and his sermon
made a very favorable impression upon
the people here. No %ervices of this kind
have been held in the city for a long time
and an opportunity will be given all
those who desire to attend during the
week. as there will be two services each
day.
DR.. Orchard of North Dakota who has
been appointed state organizer of Sun
day schools for Montana, addressed a
mass meeting of teachers and all those
interested in Sunday school work in this
city Saturday night and last night in the
Congregational church. He lectured on
.'That Dreadful Boy The lecture was
entertaining and brimful of good things.
The county commissioners from Fergus
and Yellowstone met at Lavina, this
county Friday and let the contract to the
King Bridge company of Cincinnati, Ohio
for the erection of a new steel bridge
across the Musselshell river at that point
costing Sc, 999. OO, work to begin shortly
The old bridge has been unsafe for some
time.
Pegleg Ryan, who was sent to the
county Jail last spring on a 80 days
sentence for petty larceny. and escaped
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