The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09

pubic schools. he says tnat IL Ii the
schools more than anything else that
Arbor day is intended TO benefit. To
instill an ambition to beautify their
surroundings and to create a love for
the beauties Of ~nature-these are the
primary objects of Arbor day, and the
superintendent proposes to do all in
his power to make the holiday a sue
cess.
From Tuesday . Daily Gazette.
Judge G. r. Milburn returned to
Helena last night.
Kenneth Mclean, state senator of
Custer county, was in the city yester-
day on business. &
Architect G. s. Hare Of Helena
was looking after some of his contracts
i'll this city yesterday.
DIR. Chapple9 and family have re-
moved to their home, recently pur-
chased from 7. S. Linton.
The First National bank of For
syth has been authorized to do bust
ness with Il capital Of $25, 900.
B. E. Williams has been appointed
postmaster at Halbert, Montana, vice
Mrs. Thos. Halbert, resigned.
The city council met last night
for The purpose Of ~canvassing the vote
| cast at the election held last Monday.
Miss Agnes Mains, who has been
visiting at her home in Pittsburg,
Kan, for the past seven months, has
returned.
Mrs. E. L. Boardman and little
daughter, Esther, of Helena are in
the city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Mcintyre. =
j. W. Johnston, a merchant of
Gebo and a former resident of Bill
ings, spent a few hours in the city yes
terday renewing acquaintance.
Harry L. Wilson, stenographer for
O. F.. Goddard, has returned from a
visit to his parents in Miles City. He
has about recovered from his sickness.
j. T.. Carey, Of j. L. Carey & Co.,
sheepmen Of this section, has returned
from a visit to his family at Des
Moines, Ia, and will look after his in
terests here for the present.
Rev. W. S. Bell of Helena, super.
%intendent of state Sunday schools.
was a visitor in the city Sunday. He
made a short address in the Cong1ega-
tional church in the evening.
-Chas. H. Reifenrath of Helena
was in the city yesterday attending tc
matters relating to the appointment
of an administrator of the estate of his
brother, the late W. j. Reifenrath.
ID. P. Van Horne returned Satur'
day night from Livingston with hi
father, B. P. Van Horne, who ha!
been quite ill of erysipelas. The con
dition Of the sick man is slightly i'm
proved.
;. The Epworth League Of thu
Methodist church was entertained a
the home Of Mrs. Adkins on South
Thirty first street last night i'll
business and social session, and
pleasant occasion is reported.
, Acting in accordance with tn
. law, the new trustees Of the Billing
+ school district, together with thos
:. whose terms have not yet. expired
\ Will ul06l vi luc tulAu 0dtuAOoS "
: April to organize the new board.
A typographical error occurred
3 in Sunday Is issue Of The Gazette rela
tive to the vote cast at the school cleo
tion Saturday on the proposition o
bonds. The vote in favor Of the bond
was 1913 instead of 23S as published.
$ Sunday was the. 50th birthda.
: anniversary Of Geo. F. Bennighof o
Q the Grand hotel, and the gent]eme,
8 invited the members of the Maveric]
Hose company to come in and have
genuine one Oh him, which the boy
did to the satisfaction of their host.
Judge D. J. Tallant, immigratio.
: inspector for the port of Great Falls
was in the city yesterday looking u
S the case Of a Chinaman, who was SUP
+ posed to be in the state illegally. H
+. secured the necessary facts regardin
: the matter and started for the Falls j
: the afternoon. F.-#
M. Mitchell left Sunday night fo
his home in Burlington, Ia, after sey
eral weeks visit to his son, W. M
. Mitchell, who was injured in the Bu'
lington yards and by reason of whic
g had to have both legs amputated. Mrs
Mitchell will remain here until he
t son is able to travel, which will be
S about three weeks, when the youn
man will be taken to his home.
Governor Toole and Secretary {
State Hays, accompanied by a coup]
of lesser state officials, passed throug
the city yesterday morning en- route t
the east, where they will look over
number of the state capitol building
for the purpose of gaining ideas as t
properly furnishing the new stat
house of Montana. The party expect
to be away about two weeks.
II Rev. Gessner. the new rector fc
e 81 Ia1Ea,s Church has nhanuad h