The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-09
stead Of stopping at Forsyth, as form

up from Toluca, where he
over the work On the new
road. Six miles of track have already
been laid and work is progressing
very satisfactorily.
Jack Flannery, who was con-
nected with the Billings baseball club
in 1899 and with last. years Helena
club, will play with the Tacoma
team this year, as will also sZearfoss,
who was also a Billings player the
first year he merwest. tssa ~ as..s,v
Associate Justice G. R. Milburn
of Helena is spending a few days with
Billings friends. Mr.. Milburn was an
honored guest at the Maverick Round
up last night, as he has been for years
past, having never missed a similar
m~eetlngaof the fire boys.
Oliver W.. Stewart and wife of
Chicago, arrived in the city yesterday
from the west,l being en- route home
from q, trip to California. Mr..
Stewart is chairman Of the prohibition
national committee, and will speak in
the cnurt house tonight. ~.
Miss Alice Walk returned home
yesterday after a years absence.
Since leaving Billings Miss Walk has
been in New York City, where she
took a course in vocal music, but
during the past few weeks has been at
Helena visiting her sister, Mrs. 4. j..
Sayer.
- w. E. Henry came up from st.
Xavier yesterday and took i'll the
Maverick Roundup last night. He
never overlooks an opportunity to
come to Billings and have a jollifica.
tion with his old chums, even though
he has begun to talk the Grow Ian
guage and associates with Indians.
The county commissioners met
yesterday for the purpose OF consider
ing matters appertaining. to- the road
trustees. The commissioners decided
not to make any appointments at this
time as prescribed by the new law, but
the present trustees were instructed to
care for the county property now in
their possession.
Mrs. S. MATTHIAS gone to Park
City for a visit to her daughter. Mrs.
| Watt. has managed the Burlington Sec
ton section house in the city for the
past six years, but has now retired
and will take d rest. After a months
stay at Park City she will go to
Canada for an extended visit to her
old home.
w. j. Nix, roadmaster. has regent
" patented an invention which has
been the study of railroad mechanics
for years, says the Rosebud County
News. It consists of a plan whereby
the rails are practically continuous,
thereby greatly lessening the danger
Of breaking rails. 1t is expected the
roads will adopt his invention.
Secretary of State G.. NJ. Hays
came down from Helena yesterday
morning and attended the Maverick
Roundup last night, returningst to the
state capital this morning. Governor
Toole and MI. Mr.. Hays will star
from Helena tonight yer the North
ern Pacific for the east, where they g
to look up the matter of furnishing
for the state capitol.
"A burglar entered the saloon O.
F. X. N. Rademaker early Friday
morning and secured about So from
the money drawer for his trouble
The saloon is closed every night a
about ] O'Clock and it was after THU
time that the burglar made his appear
ance. He was frightened away by tn
:%janitor when he came around about
O'Clock to clean up the place.
The local office of the Northern
Pacific has received a telegram from
Charles S. Fee, dated from St. Paul
to the following effect: 1.-The Yellow
stone Park Hotel and Transportation
companies will be ready for bussines
on the morning of June 10, instead o
the 10Th as heretofore announced
This is five days earlier than any pre-
vious years opening. Advise all in
terested."
Howard F. Welsh, who was ap
pointed state coal mine inspector b.
Governor Toole Friday, returned t
the city yesterday and is making al
engagements to go to Helena, where h
will have his headquarters. Mr.
Welsh and wife, whose home is a
, Butte, have been visiting III Billing
for the past few weeks, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Ross. Mr.. Welsh will
be remembered by many, as he wa
connected with the Gebo coal mine
for a couple of years. r.
The ladies composing the recent
, ~ organized hive of Maccabees, te
) gether with a few of the Sir Knights
met at the home of Mrs. Chas. S. Be
on South Twenty-eight street Frida
evening in honor of Mrs. Ida N
Thompson, state commander to
l North Dakota, who installed the hiv
t in this city. The evening was spen
very pleasantly in social games an
last, but not least. pa1taking of tn
very bountiful supper that had bee