The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-13

complaint, some attention should be
paid to it in the downtown districts,
where the business interests, as well
as the comfort and conveniences of
the public require its enforcement.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Lee Simonsen of Absarokee was in
the city, yesterday.
r. w. Breton of Lowell, Wyo, Wis
tied the city, yesterday.
Fred S. Gibson of Forsyth was a
visitor in the city, yesterday.
The musical announced for Friday
evening of this week at the Congre-
Ygational parsonage has been postpon-
ed for a few days.
The new Rebekah lodge, Olive No.
40, of Billings, will serve supper to the
general public from 5 to s o'clock and
a midnight oyster supper to the Royal
Neighbors, in the Salvation Army
hall on Thursday night. Descember 10.
Judge Knowles of the United States
court at Helena has sentenced James
O'Neil, a resident of this city, to three
months in Jail and to pay a fine of
500 for selling whiskey to a. Grow
Indian. O'Neil was indicted for the
offense and when arraigned pleaded
guilty.
Wyoming newspapers report ~theIeY
istence of CHAMBERS in some of the
horse herds of Natrona and Vinta
counties. The state veterinarian has
been notified and is taking steps to
eradicate the disease. He attributes
it's presence to negligence in enforc-
ing the states quarantine laws.
By order of the supreme court seven,
new lawyers have been added to TIE
number of practicing attorneys of the
state. Among those who passed the
recent examination and have been
granted certificates is H. G. Crippen
of this city. Eight candidates were
examined and all but n passed.
O. E. Railsback concluded a deaf
last evening by which 1900 lambs be-
longing to Frank Zimmerman were
transferred to John Ross at the ex
ceedingly good price of $3.50 a head,
delivery to be made at Zimmerman's
ranch in April. Mr.. Railsback explains
the high figure paid for the lambs by
saying that the seller is known as an
exceptionally liberal feeder.
Notice has been received by Referee
Firth that w. G. Baker of Joliet has
been declared a bankrupt. The bank.
rupt has been engaged in the saloon
business and his assets are scheduled
at $1,O05, with liabilities of 1902 SO.
He places his exemptions at $50,
which are given as wearing apparel.
The first meeting of creditors will be
held in this city, December %, al
which time a trustee will be elected.
A party of Minneapolis men has in
| corporated as the Kalispell Flour Mill
ing company and has secured posses
/. sion of the 250-barrel mill at Kalispell
Although a majority of the members
of the company are also connected
with the Washburn Crosby company
of Minneapolis, it is said that the Mon
| tana plant will be operated indie
: pendently of the larger concern. This
is the second Montana mill in which
members of that company have secur
ed interests, the other being at Great
Falls.
n An information charging him will
grand larceny was filed with the clerl
!, of the district court against Harry
Wolstein, yesterday. The defendant
was arrected early last month on thu
l complaint of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company, whose agent he hat
+ been, on the charge of having dispos
ed of a number of machines and peck
citing the money. Wolstein was una
t l'e to give bonds and has been in jai
e ever since. The amount of propert!
of different kinds which he is accused
e of having made away with is said t,
| have a value of $3.50.
Billings camp, No. $3.50, Modey1
Woodmen of America, held it's anhua
o election Of officers last Tuesday ever
ing at which the following were elect
s ed: Venerable Counsel, F. L. Mann
worthy advisor, E. w. Keene; banker
e O. H. Brown; clerk, H. G. Kerr; es
d cort, A. P. Smith; Waterman, Franz
e Adams; sentry, Charles Mahr; mana
h ger three years, Hugh Griggs; physi
clans, Drs. Clark, Armstrong an
Lindsey. A large number Of mem
adSbers were in attendance and after tn
serious business of the SESSION ha'
m been disposed of a short time wa