Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19
BILLINGS.
Billings, Mont, March Is, 1900.

Billings, Mont, March Is, 1900.
Rev. Geo. G. Stull, pastor of the NJ. f.
church of this city and chaplain of the
late Montana regiment OF volunteers,
pays the following glowing tribute to the
late Colonel Robert Bruce Wallace. who
was lieutenant colonel of the Montana
boys:
Zone of the bravest men on the field at
any time and under all circumstances,
was Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Wallace.
I believe I am in a position to speak as
intelligently of him as any of the officers
in the regiment. Our relations We're the
most cordial and intimate. The sense
of duty with him was such that it out
Weighed prudence and he did not spare
health for the sake Of duty. He was
every inch a soldier and q brave man
The militia has lost a warm friend n
every soldier volunteer of Montana in
Staunch champion. / have felt. how
ever, for the last time / saw hin to say
good bye at Manila, that it was not a
question of years service, but Of months
Before his fighting would be finished n
we would be called upon to pay the last
sad tribute to the memor of a friend
and companion. This is but another of
the heartbreaks that comes from a re-
lentless war;"
Revs Father Van Clarenbeck, priest of
the Catholic church. is in California for
his health. During his absence no SER
vices are being held in this city. Father
Van as he is called by nearly everyone
we'll deserves a rest. He has done much
to build up the Billings church. being a
jealous worker. Previous to going to
California he. was called to Helena to as
sist in looking after the diocese during
the absence Of Bishop Brondel, who was
in Rome.
H. c. Mutt of Sheridan, Wyo., assist
ant division superintendent of the Bur-
lington between Alliance and Billings,
left to-day for Burlington, Iowa, to ac-
cept a similar position on the c., b. & Q.
Mr.. Mutt was a popular man on the d.
vision and will be greatly missed. His
successor, If named, is not known here.
The Woman's club will take the initial
step toward furnishing books for the
Parmley-Billings Memorial library of this
l.. The general meeting of the club on
Monday night, April 2. will be an open
one to which the public will be invited.
The programme will be under the SUPER
vision of the literary department. Ev-
lery member of the club has been request
| ed to bring a book as a donation to the
library and to be dressed so as to repre-
! sent the book. The citizens will also be
invited to make donations of books. This
| action Of the women of Billings is GER
tainly to be commended.
DR.. j. H. Rinehart was called to Grow
! agency In consultation with the agency
physician concerning the recently devel-
oped case of smallpox. The doctor says
1t is a genuine case of smallpox all right.
! but that the patient. an Indian, is lso-
! lated four miles from the agency. He
! has not come in contact with the other
| Indians and there is little danger of the
disease spreading. W.
Letters are received daily in this city
ing. for information concerning the OPEN
ing of that portion of the Grow reserva-
ton which the Indians have made a
hands of the secretary of the interior.
but tits Thought that it will be disposed
of shortly by a ratification by congress
e. Hon. A. L. Babcock, member of the
state republican committee from Yellow
stoneacounty, will attend the COMMITTEES
meeting in Helena tomorrow. Mr.. Bah
cock win no doubt ask that Billings be
honored with one of the state republican
conventions. This city is perfectly ca
pable of entertaining the delegates and
should be selected.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
transferred it's Japanese trackmen up the
line towards Livingston and dumped a
number of Italians out in this city tC
work on the improvements and extension
of switches.
RED LODGE.