The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-02

Montana, is an enthusiastic sportsman
and we'll acquainted with the methods
of ~violators of the game laws. He
will draw 81, 800 a year and expenses
not exceeding 5000 annually. He is
allowed eight deputies.
IN the matter of the estate of
William J Reifenrath, deceased, a Pc
tition was filed in the district court
yesterday praying for the issuance Of
letters Of administration to Eliza A.
R%eifenrath, mother of the deceased.
The petition states that the deceased
left property in Billings valued at
$3, 900, besides property in Helena and
three life insurance policies, valued
at "a, 500. Mr.. Reifen1atb met death
in the Northern Pacific wreck near
Big Timber, last fall.
The school election takes place
one week from today, when three trus-
tees are to BIZ elected and the PROPOSE
ton of voting $50, 600 bonds for a
new south side building is to be voted
on. So far but little interest is being
taken in the election. Three nomina-
tions have been filed with the clerk as
follows: G. F. Burla, 7. A. Will
Jams and F. S. Mills. Mr.. Mills is a
former member of the board of educa-
ton, but resigned his position last
summer, when the new north side
building was started. .
A number of new improvements
are going on. about the city. The
Billings brewery is building a ware
house and increasing its ice plant. P.
Fl. Smith is enIarging his livery stable
room, which will permit the storing
of carriages on the upper floor. The
Billings steam laundry is c%ontemplat-
ing the erection Of a new building, the
plans for which are already drawn, and
its machinery by the purchase of Il
ST., 900 mangle, which will be in posi-
ton in about two weeks.
W. M. Murphy, the we'll known
%stockman of Lavina, who looks after
the John T. Murpey cattle interests
in this section, is quite i'll at the
Grand hotel with an attack Of pneu-
monia. He was taken sick a few days
ago while assisting in the arrest Of
the two Indians for killing a COW be-
longing to Thos. McGirl. The wealth
er at that time vas very damp and
disagreeable and he took a severe cold.
So serious became his condition that
his father, who has been spending the
winter in Florida, var notified and is
now on his way to Billings. Yesterday
he was some better.
Word m from Sheridan of the
death OF Richard McGrath, who was
we'll known by many Billings people
who were formerly stationed at Fort
Custer: Mr.. McGrath was the victim
of a runaway ,%ccident, which &C.
Cured last Friday night, near his
home at Manchester, Wyo. He was
stationed at Fort Custer for many
years as a member Of the regular
army. He helped to bury Clusters
men on the Little Big Horn and saw
much action while III the service. He
was highly thought of and served sew
eral years as commissary clerk. After
his time expired, in June, 1881, he re-
moved to Wyoming, where he since
continued to reside.
"Aunty" Gardner, a lady we'll
known in this section of Montana,
died at her home in Red Lodge Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Gardner will be
remembered by many people as having
been a teacher at the Crow Agency
school when the agency was located
near Saltwater, and later taught the
school at Saltwater. Speaking of her
the Carbon County Democrat says:
"Her sweet deeds of charity and kind
ness has endeared her to everyone who
was fortunate enough to know the
good old lady. 'Aunty' passed away
with Christian like resignation. She
was II years old and leaves behind a
little property, which is likely to be
divided equally among the churches.
From SUNDAYS Daily Gazette.
A boy baby was born yesterday to
the wife of I. D. O'Donnell.
r. S. Morrow of Lincoln is in the
city on business.
Fred Wight of Silesia was a business
visitor in the city yesterday.
J.. B. Elliott has returned from a
trip to his sheep ranches in Fergus
county.
J. P. Martyr left last night for his
home in Big Rapids, Mich, where he
will visit for a time.
Mrs. G.. M. Bair returned yesterday
from Hunters Hot Springs, where she
had been for the past ten days.
w. M. Spear of Big Horn, Wyo.,
was in the city yesterday, visiting rel
atives and ~transacting business.
Rev. Father Hoffman, who has
been sick at the hospital in this city,
has returned to his duties at Red
Lodge.
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