The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

nent members Of the Miles City bar,
was In attendance at the examination
before Referee Firth yesterday.
F. s. Webster, the well known wool
grower from Shawmut, is in the city.
His wool has been here for some time,
a portion OF fe being in the car that
caught fire a week ago in the North
ern Pacific yards.
Justice Mann performed the we'd
ding ceremony which united Daniel
Cameron and Rennie Kastner. The
groom is a well known blacksmith,
while the bride, who is a sister Of Mrs.
0. c. Sturm, has many acquaintances.
A change is to be made in the man.
agement Of the Salvation Army bar
racks in this city during the next
week, through which Captain Bar
rach leaves for Everett, Wash, and
Captain Nesbit Tor Helena. A farewell
will be given for the ladies at the
barracks next Sunday.
The Woodmen Of the World lodge
held an interesting meeting last night.
Aside from the election OF officers and
usual routine Of business, Is new mem.
bers were admitted and benefit pol
icies delivered to them. At the con
clusion of the lodge work refresh
ments Of ice cream, cake and lemon
ade were served.
G. II. Sharp, the railroad contractor,
who has been in the city several days
from Cody, Wyo, left yesterday for
the Yellowstone park, accompanied by
his wife. They expect t o spend a
couple of weeks in~sight-seeing. Mr..
Sharpe has been in this section for
over a year, but this is his first oppor.
tunfty to get away on a vacation.
The state board Of health, through
it's secretary, DR.. A.. F. Longway Of
Great Falls, has addressed a letter to
the school trustees of the state direct
ing that all children be either vacci.
mated at nee or show signs Of vacci.
nation within the past five years. This
action is taken owing to the prevail
ence of smallpox in certain parts of
the state.
Among yesterdays visitors in the
city was J. M. Brelsford, one Of the
original pioneers of Montana and one
Of the men who mined in Alder and
others Of the famous gulches which
have contributed to the wealth of the
world. Mr.. Brelsford left the then
territory of Montana for the Black
Hills during the famous stampede for
that region and has resided there
eve since. Consequently he may
claim to being a pioneer Of two Of the
richest states on this side Of the Mis-. |
souri,.
The Bear Paw pool, n of the old
est COW outfits In northern Montana,
intends to quit the range business this
fall. Its members were the original
cattlemen Of the Judith basin 20 years
ago, leaving that range for the Bear
Paw in 1889. Since that time their
outfits have been run as a pool. The
same fate has overtaken them there
as In the basin. Ranchers and sheep
men have become too numerous, and
there is now no fresh range to move
to-. The stock will all be shipped to
market this fall.
The promoters of the proposed ex-
cursion to Red Lodge, next Sunday,
were disappointed yesterday upon the
receipt of information that the oper.
ating department of the Northern Pa.
cific had vetoed the proposition by
declining to furnish the required cars.
As a result the number of those who
will visit tho ccal camp on that day
will be limited to the members Of the
ball team and such of the more en-
thusiastic "rooters" who may be will.
ing to pay the regular fare and travel
on an ordinary train.
One Of the largest sheep deals that
has been made for some time and es.
pecially in Fergus county is that
whereby Oscar Stephens sold $4,000
head at a uniform price Of 50 per head
including spring lambs. to John Flenl
ing of Fort Benton, representing
Evans, Snider & Buell. Of Chicago.
The purchase takes all the sheep
owned by Mr.. Stephens, who has been
one Of the largest individual stock
owners of Fergus county. He intends
to confine himself entirely to cattle
raising. The sheep are to be deliver
ed September L.
T. ]. Porter, who was the republi-
can candidate last fall for attorney
general, was among yesterdays Wis