Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-16

E.. Hassler.
County superintendent Burla returned
Sunday from an outing in the Prior
mountains and he feels much better than
he has for several months.
c. B. Rodgers and wife, of Wymore,
Neb., were visitors in Billings today.
Mr.. Rodgers is superintendent of one OF
the divisions of the Burlington road on
the st. Louis-Denver line. --,..a ITS.
F. S. Mills has resigned as a trustee of
the Billings school district and his sue
cessor viii lbe appointed in a few days.
Mr.. Mills has made a good trustee, nav
ing been a member Of the board for sew
eral years.
Mr.and Mrs.H. W. Rowley, Mr.. n Mrs.
H. NJ. Allen, Mrs. Paul Mccormick, Mrs.
Lee and Miss Hayden, who ave been
s%ojourning ait Hunters Hot Springs for
the last ten days, returned to Billings
Sunday night.
Trof. H. NJ. Brayton and family. and
the family of w. H. Clanton returned
this afternoon from a four weeks trip
through the Yellowstone park. They re-
port a pleasant outing and plenty of
, sight seeing with lots of tourists in the
park.
The sheriff was called upon to pre-
vent a prize fight which was to have
taken place this afternoon at the fair
grounds between a couple OF local sports.
The sheriff was on the scene before the
= fight and would not allow it to take
: !, place.
L. w. Dunno, secretary of the civil
service commission to examine appli-
cants for the position of carrier for Bill
ings, has received a dozen applicants.
The time for filing applications expired
Friday night. The examination will be
:, held in the court house next Saturday
) afternoon.
The county commissioners met today
: and made the annual levy for taxable
: purposes with the following result:
General 3 mills; contingent 2; general
school Az; bond interest, 1: sinking /;
poor 1s; bridge, 3; road 2; total is mills.
: The state levy is as follows: State 2R;
stock indemnity Is; stock inspection and
= detection 1A; sheep inspection and in
, demnity "; bounty 5; total 9a mills.
The last will and testament Of Mike
: Hannihan, who died a week ago. was filed
} in the district court today for probate,
) He leaves his saloon property with con-
4 tents to a sister in the east. The home, a
4 large two story dwelling, together with
Z some vacant lots opposite and all money
z on hand in bank or outstanding to his
) aged aunt, who made her home with the
= deceased. A ranch goes to two women
( cousins living in the state of Maine. Hen
Z ry Terrell and Chris Yegen are named as
administrators of the estate.
\ The st. Jean orchestra gave a splendid
< concert at thu Williams hall tonight. the
Z proceeds of which are to be used in pro-
noting the interests of the orchestra.
, Every number on the program was rem
Z dered in a highly creditable manner
< The numbers We're as follows: Calanths
. waltzes, orchestra; Aunt Dinah's picnic
Guitar and Mandolin club: Violin due,
1.-The Tryst." Ellen Stebbins and Romeo
X Layigna: solo, 'She Sleeps Near the
. California Shore" George Watts; clari-
net solo, Mr.. Davis; Hortensia Overture
orchestra; piano trio, william Tell
Mesdames Ross and Free and Miss
y Nicky: recitation 1.-The Bear Story
Miss Yoss. concert duet for comets
Y Messrs. Van Horne and Allen; song
y sThe Blue and the GRAY Magic City
. Glee club; Mr.. Thomas Cat, Guitar and
Mandolin club; The Colored Major. Or
chestra.
{ Today's wool sales were the best re.
carded this season. There We're only 81,
sales, but the aggregate weight was Owe
K 900, coo pounds at an average price o.
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