Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-29
BILLINGS news,

had no money when he struck town. Mr.,
Drisooll is an easy going man and has
been cheated out of board and room ex-
penses several times. The other day a
man made his appearance at the hotel
and asked for lodging. He was told that
ne would have to put up some security
and the man replied that he had no mon
ey but would deposit little souvenir
which he carried. He then opened a
leather pouch and took tG1erefrom a
chunk of yellow metal, about am inch
square, asking Mr.. Drscoll to save it for
him. The man left the next day with
out regaming possession of his souvenir,
and day or two ago Mr.. Driscoil took
it to the bank thinking that probably he
might have been gold bricked." The
metal was tested and found to be the
pure article and worth about $40. Mr..
Driscon thinks he has received pretty
fair price for days lodging, if the man
does not turn up again.
The Rev. Mr.. Gessner, recently ap-
pointed rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
church, has notified the church board
that he will arrive here so as to conduct
his first services, Sunday, April p. AS
previously stated, the reverend gentle
man comes from Everett, Wash, where
me has been STATIONED for some time Mr..
Gessner was induced to accept the call
from st. Luke's on account of his health,
believing that change of climate would
prove beneficial to i'm. The church at
Everett offered him liberal Inducements
to remain, but he declined, for the rea-
son given. He also received a call from
Salt Lake City at the same time St,
Luke's requested his pastorate, but af-
ter visiting this city and spending day
here he decided to give Billings the
preference, thinking this attitude was
better adapted to his physical condition,
Certificates of nomination. of Horace
s. Winston for city treasurer and w. E.
Frizelle for police magistrate, respec-
lively, have been filed in the office of the
city clerk. The petitions Were signed by
numerous citizens and taxpayers. Their
names will appear on the official ballots
under the head of independent" candi-
dates. With the filing of the name Of
Mr. Wi'listOn three candidates are in the
race for the city treasurership, while Mr..
Frizelle enters the contest against Mr..
Mann, the present police magistrate. Mr..
Mann is the regular nominee on the
democratic ticket and managed to Slip
in for an endorsement at called "citi-
zens' meeting held at the court house
few rights ago, the proceedings of
which have created considerable disturb
ance in CITY affairs
The newly instituted lodge of the Mac
cabees held another meeting Monday
evening when ten new members were
taken in, rine applications accepted and
officers elected as follows: Past COM
mander, Chas. S. Bell; commander Chas,
w. Forester; lieutenant commander, Ar
thur c. Talmage record keeper J. H. Nc
E.roy; finance keeper, Chas. Trott, ST.;
chaplain, A. j. Fraser; physician, DIR. Jas.
Chapp!e; sergeant. James Atchison; mas
ter at arms. William Ladd; first master
of guard, Jno. J. McNally; second mas
ter of guard, l.. NJ. Farmer; sentinel r.
A. Sage; picket, Chas Trott, Jr.; trus-
tees. c. w. Forester and Chas Trott Sr.
The lodge will meet in every Monday
evening in Williams hail.
c. e. Potts was arrested yesterday at
ternoOn and arraigned before Justice
Mann on the charge of burglary in the
second degree. The complaint was
sworn to by an express messenger on the
| Northern Pacific railroad. who alleges
that Potts entered his room in this city
a few days ago, stealing a revolver and
| several either articles. Potts pleaded not
guilty and his trial was set for today at
| 10 o'clock a. m. In default Of bail Potts
went to jail. Potts is cowboy, well
known hereabouts, but has not been fol-
| lowing that occupation for a couple of