The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
LOCAL NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Geo. w. Hall Of Manchester was a
visitor in Billings Yesterday.
Mayor Yegen was able to be out
yesterday after several days of illness.
Henri Haskell of Glendive was a
professional visitor III the city yester-
day.
ID. G. O'Shea, B. Moore and D.
Woolfson Of Red Lodge were in the
city yesterday OH business.
The spring rains. have to all ap-
pearanoes set in and the moisture is
gladly hailed by the stocklmen.
Frank Saint, who has been visit
ing in Ohio since last fall, was in the
city yesterday, on his way to Lnurel.
Fred FREEMAN, a merchant of Red
Lodge, was in the city yesterday, re-
turning from an eastern purchasing
trip.
Elmer Carter, better known as
"Curly'', came IN yesterday from his
sheep ranch on Fattic creek, and will
remain in the city a few days.
-Guss Thompson and Ed. Goodrich,
who are connected with Colonel
Cody's interests at Cody, Wyo., were
hero yesterday, returning from the
east. W.
The apportionment bill by which
Yellowstone county will have two
representatives instead of one, passed
both houses of the legislature late
Thursday night.
THE ~evangelistic meetings at the
Baptist church, which have been held
throughout the week, were we'll at
tended and are resulting in great good.
An afternoon meeting will be held to-
day.
Billings is not the only city in
the state which seems to be up against
the smallpox proposition. Kalispell
now has about 80 cases. 20 of which
are in the pesthouse. One more pa
tient was added to the number in the
local %pesthouse yesterday.
E. J. Morrison, who a while back
attracted much attention by taking
options on ranching property through
out the Judith basin, says the Fergus
County Argus, is again a visitor to
SOL is-here for the purpose of buying
sheep for outside markets.
The bounty law which went into
effect March 2 provides SIS per head
on coyotes, wolves and pups which
have been killed after the law went
into effect. A bounty Of 81 per head
has been placed on mountain lions.
This extra bounty on coyotes will no
doub prove an inducement to hunters
these willy beasts.
j. Levins Of Minneapolis, assis.
tant superintendent Of the Western
Union Telegraph company, who has
been in the city a couple of days, has
practically decided upon a room up
stairs in the First National bank block
for the downtown telegraph office.
Although not definitely settled it is
thought the Office will be established
about April is.
-Roalswick Bros. merchants of
Great Falls, have petitioned the
United States district court to be de-
clared bankrupt. The liabilities are
about $40, 900 and the assets, consist
ing solely of stock, furniture, fixtures.
etc., in the Fair store, are scheduled
at about $38, 600, but will probably
not bring that much at forced sale.
The firm bought heavily of goods a
few months ago, and their trade the
past few weeks has been very small.
Henry Burrell, the mine operator,
was interested in the firm, and is a
creditor to the extent of SIS, 900.
Cal. ,Landusky, a brakeman on
the Burlington, was killed at the little
Horn bridge, 95 miles east of Billings,
a few evenings ago. He was standing
or the engine steps looking back for
hot boxes when the engine entered
the bridge which struck his head and
knocked him senseless. The engineer.
Jessie Britain, uncoupled the engine
and took the unfortunate man to
Sheridan. Landusky only lived an
hour and a half after reaching Sheri-
dan. His brother, A. Fl. Landusky,
roadmaster of the Newcastle division,
was summoned and he took the re-
mains to the old home at Tecumseh,
Neb. The deceased wal a member of
the K. P. lodge and has many friends
who sincerely mourn his loss.
From sundays Daily Gazette.
Nelson Story, Jr., of Bozeman
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
"A. Saari and wife Of Red Lodge
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Representative Geo. @. Stull and
wife returned yesterday from Helena.
MIR. and Mrs. Otis Hurley enter
foinod n fou, Guiondc Of ruhick Eridou