The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01

J. A. Eyler, live stock agent6f the |
Burlington, was a visitor ip<the city.
yesterday.
Messrs. P. B. No,< and H. W.
Rowley have ret6@gded from a bust
H. A. Bronn, in charge of Lose
kamp's shoe department, has recover
to the extent Of being able to leave
the hospital.
Professor St. JEAN has /returned
from Glendive, where hs/ furnished
music for the fair. Will Schneider,
who accompanied him, decided to re-
main a few days longer.
The Montana Baptist association,
which held it's nineteenth annual ses-
sion at Great Falls during the week,
adjourned last Thursday afternoon
and decided to hold it's next meeting
at Bozeman.
M. H. Smith and wife, who were
arrested Friday on the charge of rent
ing houses for the purpose of prosti-
tuition, were arraigned before Judge
Mann, yesterday. They entered pleas
of not guilty and demanded a jury
trial. The motion was granted and
the Ease set for hearing at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Wesley Kagle attended the min
strel performance Friday night while
in an intoxicated condition and per-
sisted in making himself extensively
conspicuous by his noisy demonstra-
lions. Ignoring several requests to
behave himself, he was finally ar
rested. Yesterday morning he was
before his honor and pleaded guilty
to the charge of disturbing the peace.
A fine of $40 was imposed.
Archer L.. Stratton has filed no
tice with the county clerk and re-
corder of his inte1tion to make ap-
plication under the homestead law
for patent for 100 acres of an island
situated in the Yellowstone river at
a point a short distance below the
city. Pending the time when the is
land shall be surveyed and opened to
settlement by the government he will
retain possession under the notice
given.
Bert Shorey came down FROM Mer-
rl yesterday to see how work on his
city residence was progressing, which
he hopes to be aBle to Gccupy m
time this veal, although he would not
wager any very/large amount on his
ability to do sol i%view Of the length
of time it has taken the contractors
to get it along as far as they have,
and the many disappointments he
has been forced to submit to in that
respect.
Albert Sharp has come to the con
clusion that there are 100 acres of
land in township No. 1, unorganized,
south of range u, east, which he
would like to Town. Accordingly he
has filed the necessary notice with
the county clerk and recorder that
he has settled upon the tract and
proposes to hold possession until
such time as he may secure a valid
title to the same from the general
government.
William Melvern still remained in
Jail yesterday afternoon, having been
unable up to that time to give bonds
for his appearance on the charge OF
selling liquor without a license. His
saloon remained in the possession of
] the county under an attachment, but
efforts were making to sell the place,
several parties. having intimated
desire to buy it and help out the de-
PENDANT to the extent of giving him
an opportunity to raise the amount
of the license and accrued costs.
All those who are DESTROYS of en-
tering the employ of the government
as pomologists will be given an op-
portunity to show their knowledge
in that field of industry before a civil
service commission at Helena, De-
cember 2. On that date an a
ination will be held of all applicants
who may present themselves for ap-
pointment under the department of
agriculture. The examination is
open to all citizens of the United
States and success or failure will
depend entirely upon the ability of
the applicants to pass.
While there was some rejoicing, of
course, last evening when it became
known that Columbia had defeated
| Shamrock III in the first race the