The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
The report that ducks are unusually

The report that ducks are unusually
numerous in that locality has caused
a number of the sportsmen to betake
themselves out to the Musselshell.
Among those who have gone there is
County Surveyor Morris, who has been
hunting about the streams and lakes
in the vicinity of the city ver since
the season opened without being able
to get more than an occasional bird.
He is expected back tomorrow and
his friends are anticipating a regular
feast upon his return.
While probably not so large as in
years, gone by, the cattle shipments
of the present seaso will aggregate
a goodly amount. Almost daily small
consignments are forwarded from the
neighboring towns and stations and
the total will bring the figures for the
season to an amount that would be
surprising to those who think the bust
ness has about reached the vanish
ing point. Several big shipments are
scheduled for next week from Column
bus and points to the east of this
city.
After having been in the bankruptcy
court for over a year, the matter of
the estate of Fred Friedman, late
in business at Gebo, has been finally
settled by the trustee filing his final
report. There are absolutely no as
sets and the trustee SO reports, leav-
ing nothing for the creditors. In be-
half of the latter the trustee, j. 3.
HEREFORD Of this city, instituted action
against the Carbon County bank to
recover the sum Of $1,000, which it
was claimed had been paid to the
bank as preference, but the jury re-
turned a verdict in favor of the bank.
The latter having consented to pay
the costs, the case will not be ap-
pealed and the only ones to get any
thing out of the estate is the trustee,
who gets the munificent sum of S.,
and the referee in bankruptcy, who re-
ceives a fee of $40.
Yesterday afternoon the fire depart
ment was called to respond to an
alarm sent in from the corner OF
Twenty-fourth street and First avenue
south. Owing to the length of time
which elapsed between the discovery
Of the fire and the. sending in of the
alarm the fire had gained such head.
way that despite the efforts. OF the
firemen it was impossible toSsave the
building, a small frame shack owned
by E. B. Kennedy, and it almost burn
ed to the ground. The building was
occupied by Harry Bridges and his
family and it's contents were totally
destroyed. Nobody was at home at the
time the fire started, which is suppos
ed to have had it's origin from a stove
pipe which led through the roof il
} lieu of a chimney. The loss to the
occupants is serious, as they lost al
: of their clothing and other world,
possessions, and carried no insur
5 ance.
Owing to the lax manne in which
r the accounts Of the firm wer'
! kept, Referee Firth has been obliged
to send out notices to the creditor
of the late firm of Mcintyre & Middle
!, ton, bankrupts Of Miles City, tina
, afidavits must accompany all bill
, presented to him against the firm sci
!, ting forth the value and dates of al
goods sold to the b%ankrupts and tn
amounts and dates of all payments re
ceived. He llnds this necessary be
cause of the report of the trustee tia,
he finds 16 creditors to whom pay
r. ments were made within fCUr month
preceding the date when the petitio
! in bankruptcy was filed, and who, i
consequence, are classed as prefere
and must make refund OF tho pa,
=. ments received by them. 81: far on
firm, a Chicago concern, has signiie
it's willingness to make such refund
9 as the amount of the dividend t
9 which it is entitled is greater tina
the sum paid to it by the bankrupts.
Every package of Magic Yeas
guaranteed to give satisfaction. Us
according to directions and eat pc
d feet bread.