The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
has resumed bis official duties, after a
wnaE,s vacation -.- ..-.-

has resumed his official duties, after a
weeks vacation.
H. G.. Williams and little son went
to Hunters Hot Springs yesterday for
a few days sojourn.
M. L. Howell, who has been Wis.,
iting at Snlem, Mo-, for several
months, returned yesterday.
Herman Smith returned tt Bill
ings yesterday from a two months
visit to his parents at. Seattle.
1t is learned that Harry Hart,
whose mother is anxious to know his
whereabouts, is located on a ranch
near Glendive.
-Chas. F. Burton has been appoint
ed registry agent for the city for the
spring election. Registration will
open Tuesday, March 10, and continue
ID days.
The neighboring ladies and other
friends of Mrs. Fanny McFarlin sur
prised her Thursday afternoon in
honor of her seventy-fi fifth birthday
anniversary.
John Shay was arrested yesterday
for resisting an officer. His bond was
fixed at ST., 900 and his preliminary
hearing set for next Thursday before
Justice Fraser. @.
Edna Williams, daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. H. G. Williams, who has
been quite i'll for sometime with scar
let fever and complications resulting
from the disease, is improving nicely.
Senator ". F. Meyer of Red
Lodge was in Billings yesterday, ac-
companied by. his wife. They were
ell route home from Helena, where
hey have been since the first of Janu-
airy.
The court house being other
wise occupied, the democratic mass
meeting called for last night was adj
journed until next Tuesday evening.
When another attempt will be made
by the faithful to come together.
The commercial committee of the
Billings club met Friday night and
appointed a committee to draft by
laws. The committee will meet again
today to perfect plans for a systematic
campaign for the improvement of
| Billings and Yellowstone couny.
Senator G. O. Gruwell and wife
will not return to Billings for several
days, having gone from Helena to
Fort Benton to spend a few days among
old friends and acquaintance. Fort
Benton was their first home in the
state, as they removed to that place
shortly after their marriage in the
early eos.
LIN the district court in Miles
City Thursday J. H. Sanders pleaded
guilty to assault in the third degree
and received a sentence of six months
in the county Jail. Sanders is the man
who assaulted Dick Standifer on
Powder river a few weeks ago.
Standlfer was also arraigned on the
same charge and pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced on the 10th inst.
Montana was honored at the
Northwest Woolgrowers' association,
which met in Pendleton, Ore, last
week. T. G. Powers of Helena was
elected president, State Senator Ken
meth Mclean of Miles City, first vice.
president, and G. o. Gruwell of this
city, a member of the executive COM
mite. Helena was selected as the
next meeting place of the association.
The clerk of the court was busy
yesterday afternoon in completing the
final proofs on two homestead entries.
One was that of Arthur w. Littlepage
for the amended south half of south
east quarter of south half of southwest
quarter section 10, township j, north
Of range 25 east, and the other that of
James Rayn for the northeast quarter
of section 10, township / north, Of
range ~ cast.
DIR. McIvor-Tyndal returned from
Red Lodge yesterday afternoon. He
remained in the city until this morn
ing when he left for Great Falls.
During his engagement in this city
the doctor met with excellent success
and amply sustained his reputation as
one of the most successful opponents
of psychic power and demonstration of
natural phenomena.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Sam Garvin is in the city from his
Wyoming cattle ranch.
A. L. Corey is now able to be out,
after several weeks siege with pneu-
monia.
Attorney F. G. Woodward of echo
was a business visitor in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Lee, wife Of Robt. Lee.,
foreman for S. Z. Garvin, is visiting
in the city.
Miss Martha Holland If ,Joliet is