The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-05

UAuAh' NAoAuCA 1SulA, Vic CtSdllSu
OUT q ,southside saloon. Monday
night, by fourishing a dagger, was
fined $40. John Linn, arrested while
drunk and trying to steal a ride on
q westbound train, was let off with a
caution to stay sober.
The committee having in charge
the Fourth of July celebration is MAX
ing arrangements for a big time. A
dancing platform has been construct
ed in Railroad park, and the band
will be in attendance all day long to
play for the lovers Of the terpsicho-
rean art. Arc lights are being hung
at various points on Montana ave-
nue. in the business portion and the
displays Of decorations will be some
thing fine.
Henry johnson, who was sent to
jail June ~ on a fine of $125 and
costs for conducting a gambling game
was permitted to be out Of jail long
enough yesterday to make an at
tempt to compromise things with the
court and county attorney. johnson
has already served % days Of his
sentence, which was about 81 days,
and now desires to pay the court the
sum of $50 and be allowed his liberty.
The sentence of the court will stand,
the only way Johnson can get his
freedom being to pay the sum equiv
alent to As days Imprisonment, 500.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
E. B. Merrill of Bridger is visiting
in the city.
Miss Minta Mccall of Grey Cliff
is in the city visiting Miss May
Derby. j.
Ben Mcdonald and wife and Miss
Johnson of Bridger are in the city to
observe the Fourth.
Harry L. Wilson left last night for
Miles City, where he is to deliver the
Fourth of July address.
DR.. Ward of Minneapolis is spend
ing a few days in the city, while en-
route home from a trip to the Pacific
coast.
Mrs J.. c. Maring, nee Miss Maude
Whaley, of Anaconda, is in the city
visiting her sister. Mrs. Harriet-Fox-
ton Clark.
The wool clip of A. D. Edmiston
was opened yesterday and three buy
ers offered bids, but the grower re-
fused to accept either of them.
The exercises of the corner stone
laying of the Methodist church adj
dition, which vert announced to take
place yesterday afternoon, have been
postponed until Saturday evening at
Z o'clock.
Jerry Coleman, the brother of the
unfortunate man who met death in
the Northern Pacific yards Monday
night, arrived in the city yesterday
morning and had the body shipped to
Sheridan for burial.
All 10y, the Chinaman fined 800
for selling and running place where
opium is smoked, filed an appeal
bond in the police court in the sum
of 5000. The case against the other
three Celestials, who were mixed up
in the affair with 10y, was dismissed
on the motion Of the city attorney.
Mrs. A. P. Smith, who has been
visiting in the eastern part Of the
United States and in Canada for the
past two months, returned home yes
terady. She attended the annual CON
vention of the Royal Neighbors of
America at Rock Island. I'LL, the early
part of May las a delegate from Mon
tana.
State Veterinary Surgeon Knowles
returned last evening from Pryor
creek, where he visited grading
camps to inspect horses which We're
reported afflicted with CHAMBERS.
Upon examination he found IS head
of animals belonging to Mcshane,
Cavanaugh and Dunlarey sick with
the disease. The animals we're all
killed.
Yesterdays session of the police
court showed five disturbers Of the
peace. Ed. Woods and VIM. Martin,
charged with fighting, were each as
sessed S.. Henry Peters, D. Mackey
and S. G. Hamerick were given until
8 O'Clock in the afternoon to rid the
city of their presence. and on failuye
to do SO the police were to run tdem
in for another sentence.
June was a big monthIor those
who are in the business Of wolfing
in this county. Warrants were is