The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-02
LOCAL

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mess.
H.. G. Crippen, an attorney Of Grand
Forks, N. D., was in the city yester-
day the guest Of Rev. Az T. Gesner.
Yesterday mornings w%estbound
Burlington passenger train was ten
hours late, owing to the burning of a
bridge west Of Edgemont.
A. G. Johnson Of Helena is in the
city on business in connection with
the Donovan-Mc Cormick company,
being a member of the company.
The open season for sage hens will
begin tomorrow. That for grouse,
prairie chickens, fool hens, pheasants,
or cartridges will begin September /.
James w. Medley and wife are in
the city from Big Timber. Mr.. Med
ley is a wool grower and will have
his clip on the market in a few days.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Martin deYoung and Emma
Eliza Roe, both of Klondike, Wyo.
E. 3. Gould and wife of Forsyth are
visiting in the city.
The a s of State VS.. T. ]. Jellison,
assault in the third degree upon Mrs.
r. w. Clarke, which was to have been
heard in Justice Fraser's court yester-
day, was postponed until today at 2
p. m.
Ex-senator T. G, Power, chairman
of the state board Of sheep commits
sioners, is expected ipfhe city today
and will probablN decide upon a time
for holding the meeting of the wool
growers.
James Holland, the Gebo& Merchant,
was in the city last nighE The firm
of Holland Bios, wh9 Suffered the
loss of their stRre building and stock
a few weeks aka<6y fire, are estab-
fishing a new store in that town and
will begin the erection of a new build
ing in the lea future.
Nellie Wagner, a colored denizen
of the redlight district, paid a fine of
$40 yesterday in the police court for
being an all-around bad woman. She
was arrested the night before and
gave, a bond of $40 for her appearance.
When she appeared in court she was
assessed the amount which the police
were holding.
F. H. Foster, as assignee for the
B. W. Toole stock of grocerfes, sold
several hundred pounds Of meat at
public auction yekterday/ The meats
were considered perishable and it
was thought best to%ell them at once
if anything wal19 be realized from
them. Unless a purchaser a be
found for the entire stock it will be
sold at public auction.
Frederick Wildes, secretary ofy<the
Associated Wool Growers csmpany
of Boston, left ye@terday tsf the east
after spending ab1utxWo weeks in
the city. He was unable to do much
business here, as all the commits
sion are. The growers generally are
selling outright, rather than take
chances on c%onsigning or even ship
ping on their W order.
J.. O. Hussey and Perry j. Moore,
who accompanied DR.. VIM. Parberry
as far as Lombard Oh his way to.
White Sulphur Sprifgs-returned to
the city yesterday to close up their
wool sales. The doctor was placed in
the care Of several persons from his
home town and they took him to
White Sulphur Springs. His injuries
consist of a compound fracture of the
right leg, just above the ankle.
Ira L. Whitney, clerk of the board
of trustees of the Billings school dis
trict, has received an official COM
m%unication from the clerk of the
state board of land commissioners
notifying him That the state valves
its right to thu puradase of the $685.
900 issue of bonds, voted at the school
49,
election held last August. The board
will now proceed to ~readvertise the
bonds and will sell to the highest bid
der.
The funeral of Clara, the youngest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Connolly,
was held from the family residence
on North T~wenty-ninth street yester-
day afternoon, conducted by the Rev.
G. c. Stull. The time had been set
for 10 o'clock a. M, but as the train
bringing the parents from the east
was quite late, it was postponed. A
male quartette composed of Messrs.
HOLSTER. Hassler, Gilluly and Gains
forth sang two appropriate selections.
A large %concourse of friends were