The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-06

w. P. Flynn, former county survey
or Of Custer county, was in the city
yesterday on his way toy Miles City
from a visit to the sovxf.
A. Buchanan, editor Of the Rosebud.
County NeTs, aEyfyed in the city from
the west yesterday and remained
over, expecting to leave for Red Lodge
this morning.
Nick Shea, an old offender, was ar
raigned in police court yesterday on
the charge of having been drunk and
d%isorderly the night before. He
pleaded guilty and was assessed $40.
The sale is reported Of a band of
two and three year old wethers, num-
boring $500, by Rufus Thompson to
Rea Bros. Of st. Paul, at $3.50 a head.
The purchasers intend to take them
to Fargo, where they will be fed for
market.
Mr.. Griffin, residing lei the Mus
selshell crossing, arrived in the city
yesterday with his little son who was
suffering from a fracture OF the left
fore arm. The injury vas sustained
as a result of falling out Of a buggy.
The boy is stopping at a private
house, where he is under the care of
a doctor.
Willard ]. Stoddard and MisSSEme
Rothwell were married ast<eyening
at the residence Of he/6ride's pa
rents, in this city |he ceremony
was performed ~ Chaplain Stull, who
came up from/F@ Keogh especially
for that puy6oE. Both of the con
tracing parties are well known and
have many friends who wish them
joy and happiness in their new re
lations.
Pete Burke and Albert Quinn made
their bow to Acting Police Magistrate
Fraser yesterday and to the question
as to their guilt acknowledged that
they had been drunk the night before
as charged by the officer who arrest
ed them. 1t being their first offense
they were let off with the minimum
fine, but even this they could not pay
and they are now employed on the
streets.
Ira Whitney, clerk of the schoo
board, is engaged in taxing the cen
sus of children Of ths/ aistrict .
year showed hef& district contained
1,107 children oftfhe age when thu
law says they must>be considered al
eligible to attendance in the publi'
schools. This year a marked increas'
is expected to be shown and it is be
lieyed the number will c~onsiderabl.
exceed 1900.
Chaplain StuH of Fort Keogh Wis
tied the city, yesterday. Hs<informe
The Gazette that Gener6 Miles wa
expected to arrive aIthe fort las
l night on his totr Of Inspection Of tn
! western posts| Yhe generals Wis
will be made it1E occasion OF an in
portant social4 function by the peopl
! of Miles City, whose town was name
in honor Of him when he was con
handing officer of the Fifth infantr
S and established Fort Keogh.
Judge Fraser turned $40 into tn
city treasury yesterday which ma
$ be truly designated az "easy' none:
The amount was DEPOSITED as a bon
9 for his appearancfby a man arreste
Monday night fof creating a distur
ance in one oIthe colored maisor
g du joie on tto/south side. AS he r
fused to give his name at the time
Il his arrest, it is supposed that he he
s no intention of appearing for tri
Y and gladly forfeited the amount
\ his deposit, rather than undersr Il
, humiliation Of answering to the ehars
2 which rested against him.
Officer Hayden was called yesterdt
! morning to arrest a man in the mort
ern part of the city for committing
nameless offense. The guilty par
was caught in the act by a lady al
her daughter, who caused word to
: sent to the officer. The fellow e.
- IDENTIFY feared arrest, as he started
= run as soon as he saw he had be-
discovered and Mr.. Hayden was i
: a lively chase of about ten blocks
fore he overhauled the culprit. ~
- - man gave his name as Nels Anders'
and was turned owe to the coun
= authorities. He formerly worked t
N Mr.. Childs on the coal bunkers a
by that gentleman is declared to
unsound mentally.
n From Fridays Dal4y7 Gazette.
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