Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-05

Manhattan, and will doubtless encour-
age cattle owners to improve their stock
by the importation of blooded animal Is
from the east.
Charles H. Atkinson, Il missionary Of
the Mormon church. died Thursday
night in Mrs. Hollings lodging house
on South Twenty ninth street. of pleura
pneumonia. The deceased had been
here for nearly a month and was aiiiny
most of the time. Together with az
other missionary he had secured room
at Mrs. Holling's, where the two We're
living and preparing their own meals
having come here from Bridger Atkin-
sons condition became such that he
had to remain in bed several days aso.
No doctor was called and the man con-
tinued to grow worse until death came.
An inquest was held Friday night by
Coroner Chapple. the verdict being that
death came from natural causes. The
body will likely be taken to Utah for
burial.
For two years Billings has been with
out a suitable building in which to hold
public dances ana small local concerts.
but the difficulty has at last been over
come by Prof. st. Jean. the viOlinist
who has rented the old frame school
building. located on North Fifth avenue
Work has already commenced on maxi
ing interior improvements. such as the
removal of the partition and otherwise
fitting it up as hall. 1t will be so ar
ranged that all small entertainments of
a local ntaure may also be held therein
at a low rental price. 1t will be known
as the Central Music hall. When CON-
p]eted the hall will be opened with an
entertainment by the st. Jean orchestra
A new Wholesale concern, to be known
as the Billings Wholesale Commercial
company has been organized in this city
with capital of 100000. The company
is composed entirely of local people. A
fine three-story brick building is to be
erected this spring, but for the present
the company will have it's headquarters
in the Old Toole & Vaughan warehouse
The company will handle nearly every
thing from paper of pins to a thra shing
machine.
The Junior League Of the Nj. T.. church
gave taffy and popcorn social Friday
night at the home Of G. G. Stoddard
on South Twenty-eighth street. Besides
giving the guests big treat OF sweets
for their money the Juniors also enter
tanned them with some splendid musical
selections. The proceeds from the social
are to be used in the education of a
child of India for the missionary cause.
w. N. Seeley. stockman of the Flat
willow country, a nephew of Mrs. Fl. f.
Clement, of this city. was brought to
Billings Wednesday and taken to st.
Vincents hospital suffering from pneu-
monia. He died yesterday. His partner,
has been quite i'll with the same mala
dv for several weeks, but is now i'm
proving.
A. l.. Mitchell. manager of the circu-
lation. for the Inter Mountain. is in the
city calling upon the patrons of the best
evening daily in the state. Mr. Mitchell
was a resident of Billings previous to his
becoming connected with the Inter
Mountain, and he has many friends and
acquaintance here.
The New York Plate Glass Insurance
company has begun action in Judge
Manns court against John George COL
ored, to recover $45 damages. George
was formerly a porter in Brown & Dick
ert's barber shop and while uuarreling
with another porter threw stone
through one of the large plate glass
mirrors.
Bishop l.. r. Brewer. OF Helena. will
held services INST Lukes church on next
Monday evening on his return from Red
Lodge. The bishop desires to meet all
the church membership so as to learn
their wishes relative to the appointing
OF a regular rector for this charge.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Rocky Fork Coal
company held in Red Lodge, c. s. Mel
lin. president of the Northern Pacific
roilroad, and Daniel s. Lamont. of New
York. formerly secretary of war under
President Cleveland. We're the trustees
elected for the ensuing year.
Word has been received here of the
blrth Of a daughter to the wife of l.. W.
liam at salt Lake city, Utah, on jam
AIRY il. Mr.. Hahn and family were for
mer residents of Billings, when Mr..
tiahh was local freight agent for the
burlington. He is now located at Salt
Lake as travelling freight agent for that
road.
5. G. Reynolds will leave Billings IN
about ten days for Chicago, where he
will join the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. headed by Lou Windsor, noble
grand. and accompanied them on tn, IT.
trip t" Honolulu. The trip viii cover
about )" days and will Prov quite an
event.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. HEREFORD entertain
ed large number of friends Thu ,,lay
evening at domino whist. Miss Panton
and Mr.. L. II. Smith We're the most s,,c
cessful players and We're accordingly
awarded two books of literary merit.
Refreshments We're served
The beautiful winter weather. which
has prevailed here for about four weeks
gave way yesterday to a small sized bliz-
card from the northeast COnsidera HE