The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20

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the city will be given their holiday
vacation today, which will extend
over to the first Monday after New
Years day, January 6.
The three patients who remain at
the isolation hospital are reported as
rapidly nearing the stage of recovery
when their discharge from that insti-
tuition will be permissible.
Building operations throughout the
city, which were temporarily suspend
ed because of the cold snap, have been
resumed and but very few idle me-
chanics are to be met with.
~Schraenberg, the man who stopped
a bullet fired from Mona Mason's re-
volver, last Tuesday night, is con
sidered as out of danger by the at
tending physician and his recovery is
a matter Of only a short time.
The funeral of Mrs. L.. F. Field will
be held from the Congregational
church at 2 O'Clock p. m. today. 1t
having been postponed until the ar
rival of her daughter, who will reach
here this morning.
The ladies of the Congregational
church served a chicken pie and
oyster supper last evening in Saliva
ton Army hall. Judging from the
liberal manner in which they were pat
ronized their fare found favor with
a large number of hungry ones.
From the upper Judith come re-
ports of a peculiar disease, a species
of distemper, which has broken out
among the lamb herds of that section.
The malady, whatever it's nature, man
tests itself by sore mouths and almost
total inability of the affected animals
to feed.
The Butte board of education has
set an example for the school boards
of other cities in the state by ap'
pointing a truant officer, whose duty
it will be to see that playing hockey
will cease after the reopening of the
schools at the close of the holiday va
cation.
Horace Williston, who has been
spending the past few months in
Idaho, where he is engaged in min
ing, has returned to spend the holi
!, days in his old home. Mrs. Williston
also returned last Wednesday night
from an extended visit with friends
in the east.
The masquerade ball under the au
!, spices Of the Royal Neighbors of Amer
, lea in Gruwell hall was attended by
about 80 couples. Many elegant ant
unique costumes we're to be seen OF
the floor and the dancers enjoyed tt
the fullest extent the hospitality O
the Royal Neighbors.
Great Falls is suffering from raw
ages of diphtheria and many houses
are reported as being quarantined. II
: some instances the parties quarantin
ed have refused to remain on tn
. premises and it has been found neces
y sary to establish guards to see tina
the law is properly obeyed.
: By proclamation of the governo
: this is alag" day, so designated a
being the anniversary of the actua
l date of the transfer of title of tn
n Louisiana purchase to the Unite
S States. In honor Of the occasion tn
governor requests all persons to dis
play the stars and stripes in som
S suitable and appropriate manner
: A warranty deed executed by Ma
tin Gates in favor of J. M. v. Cochra
to lots 20 and 81, block 1913, Billing
n townsite, was filed for record, yeste:
/ day. Although the consideration nan
7. ed was only 81, another deed to tn
y same property, executed by Eliz
k Douglass and A.. S. Douglass, her hui
W band, in favor of Gates shows a col
sideration in that instance of $3.50.
At the regular meeting of Ashlp
W Lodge No. 80, A. r. and A. NJ, held las
y night, the following officers were cleo
N ed for the ensuing year: ]. H. Rim
st hart, worshipful master; F. L. Sun
mers, senior warden; James Chappl
Of Junior warden; Charles Spear, trea