The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Mercantile company, was here yester>
day from Helena on business.

Mercantile company, was mere yeSLer'
day from Helena on business.
Robert Scott has returned after an
absence OF about four months, dur
ing which time he was at Lewiston,
Idaho.
Victor H. Smalley, publisher of the
Northwest Magazine, st. Paul, was
here yesterday on business connected
with his publication.
The Misses Lavelle, daughters of
Hon. Patrick Lavelle Of Columbus,
were visitors from the western part of
the county yesterday.
Mrs. C. M. Childs, wife Of the North,
ern Pacific roundhouse foreman, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to her
former home in Wisconsin.
Phil Reece, of Reece Bros, railway
contractors, was here yesterday on
business. The firm has about COM
pleted a big contract for the Northern
Pacific west of Helena.
In consequence of the present GELD
snap about all building operations
have been suspended, except in the
cas- of enclosed structures, where
p%lasterers continue work.
DR.. Rinehart and w. T. L. McCaw
returned early yesterday morning
from Helena, where they assisted at
the function of conducting a number
of novitiates across the fiery sands
which all candidates for honors in
the Mystic Shrine must travel.
A deed executed by J. c. McKune
in favor of James G. Cashen, to lot
9, block SO, Fosters addition to Bill
ings townsite, consideration 500, was
filed for record, yesterday. Another
deed, filed at the same time, shows
transfer of the property by the pur-
chaser to Lottie Cashen for 81.
J. N. Hougardy of Elso was in the
city yesterday making final proof in
support of his desert land entry, No.
749, made at the Lewistown land Of
fee. The testimony was heard by the
clerk of the district court. The land
is described as the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter and the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
of section 80, township Z, north, range
25, east.
Captain C. M. Perkins, the newly
appointed p%ostofice inspector for this
district, is happy in consequence Of
the arrival of his wife and son, who
arrived from Spokane last Friday.
For the present the family will have
to be content with boarding, as the
captain tnds it impossible to secure a
suitable dwelling, but hopes to be able
to do so later on, when they will keep
house. r"
Through the courtesy Of Lieutenant
Murphy of the regular army, but form
erly a member Of the First Montana,
the state historical society has re-
ceived a relic highly priced because
of its associations. It consists of a
piece of the covering and a tassel of
the c%atafalque on which rested the
body of the late President Mckinley
during the funeral services at Wash.
ington. The lieutenant was one of
the special guard at the presidents
bier.
Not content with exploiting the
very favorable field for their opera
lions which is afforded at home, Bill
ings capitalists, according to the Hell
ena newspapers, are engaged in open
ing a mine near that city. AS yet no
report of rich strikes has been receiv-
ed and the supposition is that the
work being done by them is of a pre-
liminary nature, although at last &C.
counts the prospects for tapping an
assessment vein were Of the most n
couraging.
AS shown by the annual report of
State Auditor Calderhead the reve-
nues Of the state for the past year
increased materially over those of
the one preceding. The total amount
received from all sources was $685.
an increase of $40, 77O.O7. In
suranse companies paid the largest
part OF the revenues, of which 81, 800
was in admission fees; $3.50 for filing
annual statements; 1915 for certif-
Gates of agents and $46,546.47 for H.
censes. The building and loan asso-
Citations paid $500, while only $3.50
was received for copies of papers.
About IS high school girls and boys
enjoyed a straw ride Friday night,
the objective point being the New
ranch. The merry crowd were
by Miss Lois Fagaly. They