Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-18

jail were fed on bread and wateP the,
o -Workers broke their golden rule and
to work ON the streets to-day. Chief
Of Police Bend knows how to bring tnru-4
ly persons to time. II
d. W. Saayton Of Lavdna, who sI-one
OF the county commissioners of Fer
gus county, left for Lewistown today to
attend a meeting of the board. Mr..
Slayton has been in Billings for about
a week, disposing of his VOC Today he
appeared before h board of commits
OF this county and suggested a
proposition looking to the construction
of a new wagon bridge across the Mus
selshell river at Lavina, the expense to
be borne by this and Fergus counties. the
latter to stand the larger share. The
present bridge has been condemned as
unsafe for travel The new bridge will
be a 128 foot span and no better time
could have been decided upon for Its
the river being low, MAX
ing the work easier
Edward Schroeder and Miss Cora Will
fiams, both of Junction, his county,
were married by Justice Alev Fraser at
day afternoon. The bride is q daughter
of II. L. Williams, one of the old-timers
of this section n a well known resi-
dent of junction.
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion this week as a board of equaliza-
ton to eqnalize the assessment this year.
d. G. White of the Judith basin is here
with his wool clip, accompanied by l..
VI. Drake Of Elmira, N. r. They are the
officers of the Buffalo Creek Sheep COM
pany. Mr. White was formerly super
intendent Of the reform school at Miles
City.
Damon and Gale Of Custer county are
arranging to ship 1000 head of their
sheep to Lake Basin, in this county, to
Bert g. Shorey, who has an abundant
supply of alfalfa stored up for winter
feeding. The firm is compelled to do
this owing to the denuded condition of
the range in Custer county by dearth
of rain and devastation by prairie fires.
Right Eminent Grand Commander
George M. Hayes of the Knights Tempiar
Of Montana win visit the Billings COM
mandery on August 3 for the purpose1o of
procuring information, for his report to
be presented at the annual conclaNR to
be held this year i'm Great Falls Sep
tmbr II. So ~ TefrtE s.
Mrs. Charles Smith, who resided at the
M. HI. Murphy cattle ranch, east of here,
died of heart trouble Friday at her home
n was buried in the Billings cemetery
Saturday. The deceased was a native
of Llama, Texas, leaves a husband
and several grown children.
T. s. Hogn Of Helena, secretary of
state, was a visitor in the city today on
business 18th the local populists.
A. C. Johnson of Helena, cashier of the
American National bank, is spending a
fnuy dR uS IN tho pify Mr. fnhnc0r Is In
terested in the Donovan-McCormick
company. which is making extensive re-
pairs in the Wardwell block.
The local postoffice has received noti-
fication that the civil service commission
will hold an examination in Billings on
Saturday, August Is, to select two mail
carriers and a substitute for this city.
The examination is open to all citizens
OIL the United States. Applicants must be
between 81 and 40 years of age. All APP
plications must be filed mot later than
August 10.
J.. p. Smith of Chicago, better known
as "Smithey.' is here representing The
live stock commission firm of Rosenbaum
Bros. & Co, and is looking for shipments.
He is early on. the market. as live stock
will be shipped out Of this section ear
lier than usual.
Mrs. L. M. Barstow was today appoint
ed guardian of Susan M. Barstow, a
minor.
Anthony KitZhenger :and bride arrived
in the City a few days ago from Oska-
loosa, Iowa, and have gone to housekeep-
ing on North Thirty-fourth street, wher
they will soon be at home ito friends.
DR.. W. A. Allen returned yesterday
from Chicago where NE attended the ma
tional convention of prOhibitionists. The
doctor was called upon to make the nom
mating speech for president for the
Montana delegation. 1z,t @+i@ Z Ie
Rev. Father Hoffman Of Helena has
arrived here to take charge of the Cath
Ollie church in the absence of the resi-
dent priest. Father Van Clarenbeck, who
is visiting his mother in Holland. s
Sheriff George Hubbard went to Helena
today to make inquiries concerning tn,
three men. who were supposed to. have
been murdered at Columbus last 1tweei
and who are said to have been seen il
Helena on Thursday.
J Mrs. Nancy Turner. eldest sister O
George Ash. deceased, arrived here has
week from Hannibal. Mo. for a visit Il
relatives. She will remain here about
month and then go to Hamilton. Mont.
to make an extended visit to a daughter
O.. Bergman OF st. Paul. of the firm o
J D. Bergman & Co., is here on a visit t.
! his sister. Mrs. Lee Eisenberg. and at
tending to business matters also.
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George Perrie of Halbent, onesaOf tn
large flock masters Of this section, Is i
the city and will remain until his woo
arrives and is dispose of. SINCE hi
last VISIT to Billings Mr.. Pirrie. mas be
come the daddy OF another bouncing bo.
which he saw today for the first time.
H. H. Mundo of Chicago. who is in III
city with his wife, visiting the scenes q
his former home and Looking sfter busj