The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-05

-Ihe monthly meetinR~m the Wo.
mans club will be belda the home Of
Mrs. j. j. McCdepsfk next Wednesday
night, Jan. 10.
-NursinR.-Call on Mrs. j. j. Rum
sey when wanting an experienced
nurse. At the Sawyer house, South
Twenty eighth street. 74.3
ga bouncing boy baby was horn I'd
the wife Of W. III Donovan Tuesday.
Mother and ohiN are doing nicely and
with proper CARE papa" will recover
from bis great JOY.
NV. H. Aughey faced Police Judge
Mann today Oh a charge Of fighting in
the bad lands and was assessed SO to
help keep up the city and given a good
sound lecture besides. He paid his fine
and went his way, a sadder but wiser
man. M
10 z Reotorsshas resigned the pc.
sitfon Of day yardmaster for the North.
ern Pacific in this city and has accept
ed a freight run as conductor out Of
Livingston, which place he will make
his home. He has been succeeded by
Q. A. House of Livingston.
About u dozen members Of the Bill.
Jugs lodge Of Elks left yesterday for
Miles City. where a lodge Of that order
was instituted last night. Ben 4. Har-
ris of Butte, district organizer, who in.
stituted the Red Lodge order. came
down Wednesday night and went with
the Billings contingent.
The Strengthening that the North
ern Pacific started among the conduct
ors last week still goes merrily on
Monday three more conductors were
notified that their "services were no
longer required" and it is said the
end is not yet. Seven brakemen were
discharged the first of the week.
The city bastile has been under.
going some extensive repairs for u
couple Of weeks. 1t will DO completed
today and then Chief OF Police Bond
and his force will deal ont justice to
the vaRs and disturbers Of tho peace.
The main cell Of the Jail has been en-
larged, while the dark cell has been
made smaller and less inviting.
Frank Smith, a vagrant, swiped a
clothing dummy standing in front Of
the Linton Clothing company's store
Wednesday morning. but the act was
witnessed by Earnest Robbins, ali en-
ploye, and before Smith had gotten
very far he was captured by Robbins
and L. z. Sobad. The clothing Oh the
dummy was valued at $40. Smith is
now doing penance for sixty days.
Rev. Father Van Clarenbeok gave
a dinner Wednesday evening in compIi.
ment to the choir Of the Catholic
church, acknowledgment his gratitude for
the efficient ind splendid musical ser.
vices rendered. during the past year.
An elegant repast was served and a
happy time enjoyed by fifteen or six.
teen ladies and gentlemen, Father Van
Clarenbeok proving himself to be al ex-
cellent host.
-"London Life" will be the attrac-
tion at the Billings opera house tomor-
row evening. For the lover Of melo.
drama this play Is said to possess all
the charm Of a thrilling story, abound.
ing with incident aud episode. The
scenic effects are numerous, varied and
effective. 1t possesses peculiar interest
by reason Of the strength Of the story,
the brightness Of the dialogue, piotur.
sequences and n%aturalness Of its Incl
dens.
1t is reported that u change is to
occur DOL in the management Of the
Clarke Fork Coal company at Gebo, by
which the present management IL to
step down and ont. Theo. l.. Ring
walt, SECRETARY and treasurer, il said
to have returped to Omaha and reports
have 1t thatsh "a will not return to Gebo.
These facts were CLEANED from a resi-.
dent Of Gebo, who was III the city this
week. 1t il also stated that Henry
Burrell, who is operating the Carbon.
ado mine on a lease, ia to manage the
Gebo property.
-Livingston Post: j. M. Seaman
OF Billings stopped off in Livingston,
Monday III his way home from a trip
to Helena, where he had accompanied
Conductor VESSEL, who wal injured in
the Billings yard Sunday morning.
Mr.. Seaman is employed III the drug
establishment Of Chapple & Go. in the
Magic City aud has the reputation Of
being one Of the most skillful pharma-
cists IN the state. Besides this qualif-
cation he il known to be one Of the
best fellows in any mans country and
has a host Of friends here who are al.
ways more than glad to see him.
yellowstone Journal: Among the
visiting Elks III town today Ia the Rev.
G. Q. Stull, late chaplain Of the First
Montana volunteer infantry. The fact
that the reverend gentleman is Il good