Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-12

for about two weeks. While there Mr.
Sicklcr purchased an ice business.
After Strengthening his business affairs
here he and Mrs. Sickler will depart
for their future home. They have many
friends here who regret their departure.
but what is Forsyths loss is Sheridans
gain.
Don't buy your Christmas toys and
tree trimmings until you have looked
over Gay Huff's line. y
While there was hardly sufficeincv
to make sleighing pleasure, enough
of the "beautiful" fell Sunday night to
remind our citizens of the approach of
Christmastide., gladden. the hearts of
the school boys and cause general re-
joicing among the ranchers and stock
growers. The effects of the snow will
prove more beneficial to the latter in
particular, for it will give the stock an
opportunity to venture further into the
hills where feed is more plentiful.
See Wright & Grierson for Real
Estate bargains. =
Mayor George is of the opinion that
Billings has attained sufficient dignity
as a municipality to justify it in as
Stunning some of the airs put on by
other cities. One step in this direc-
ton that he thinks could be taken up
with propriety and excellent results is
the adoption Of an ordinairce prohibit
ing the use of sidewalks as public
cuspadors by the sputaceaus gen
tlemen who consider one of the pre-
negatives Of citizenship to be there
inalienable right to convert public
walks into billowv seas of to bacco
juice and saliva.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany has announced Il rate of one and
one third fare for the round trip from
Helena and other Montana points to
Missoula during the meeting of the
State Teachets' association to be held
in that city OH the Goth, 9th and 18th
of this month. The rate, however, will
be subject to an attendance of so persons.
Tickets will be on sale three days be-
fore the opening day of the meeting. \
Wright & Grierson have a number
of good residence properties and other
Real Estate listed for sale at reason
able prices and some on easy terms. 4
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
state furnishing board to keep out
non-union concerns in the matter of
awarding the contract for furnishing
the state capitol, one of the successful
bidders turns out to be company
that does not employ Union help. Ret
ting & Sweet of Grand Rapids. Mich,
and the Wolaeger Manufacturing COM
pany Of Milwaukee submitted a Joint
proposal and secured the contract.
The sum agreed upon is $37, 314.25.
which, while not the lowest bid, is
considered to have been the best. The
first floor of The building is to be com
pleted ready for occupancy inside of
four months. while the rest is to be
furnished inside ct six months.
Special rate IT So to Hunters Hot
springs. including board, room and
baths at the hotel for $22. Apply N.
p. ticket office. n
The open season for shooting pleas
ants, prairie chickens and grouse ex-
pired with the first of the month.
From now until the first of next
September birds of that class are pro-
tected by the game laws of Montana.
During the season just closed game
has been quite plentiful in many parts
of Montana and bird shooting was
particularly good early in the season
and those who were hardy enough to
hunt along the mountain sides found
grouse and peasants in goodly num-
bers up to the close of the season.
With the first of the year the open
season on deer and aquatic fowl ex..
pires. The open season on elk expires
the first of the year. Only the male
elk may be killed in Montana, and
each hunter is limited to two animals
during a season
H. H. Fletcher g. Co. are exclusive
agents for the famous w. l.. Douglas
shoe and the Cataract Union made
overalls. These are standard goods
everywhere and will out wear any
other make in the market.