Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-08
BILLINGS news,

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the Common Sense Harrow company,
having purchased the patent right for
those two states.
The school in the Sullivan district,
east of Billings, opened Tuesday with
Miss Russell as teacher. The school has
been closed for several months on ac-
count Of the building having been
destroyed by fire. A new building has
been erected through the assistance of
the patrons and friends in Billings.
Desks were purchased last week of the
Billings school district.
communication has been received
in this city from r. G. Foy, second lieu
tenant, First cavalry at Fort KeOgh,
that a recruiting officer from that post
will be in Billings on the afternoon of
March II, and evening of March 18th,
for the purpose of enlisting recruits for
infantry and cavalry in the Philippine
islands. Applicants will be required to
furnish evidence of good character,
either verbal or written recommended
lions from responsible parties. All re-
cruits will be forwarded at once to the
Philippines via San Francisco.
The annual calf roundup of Maverick
Hose company, No. 1, will take place on
the evening of April 6, starting at their
old city corral at $50 o'clock. Old brands
are to be inspected and new ones to be
approved.
Mrs. Nellie O'Neil died Monday at To-
luca and the remains We're shipped to
Kansas last night for burial. Mrs.
ONeaIs husband is brother of Pat
O'Neal, the section foreman at TOluca.
I Death resulted from heart clot.
Arthur D. Williams was fined $40 and
COSTS amounting in all to $51, in Justice
Fraser's court Tuesday morning for as
sault in the third degree, charges prefer
red by his wife. John Maginnis, who was
arrested on a like charge, was taken be-
fore Justice Mann. He entered plea
of not guilty and demanded jury trial.
which was held yesterday afternoon.
Police Judge Mann reports that for the
past twelve months, ending February
2S, 1901, the fines collected by him from
all sources, amounted to $S,002.45. The
the largest July. 1900, $1,315. This was
the biggest year in the history of the
court.
The Billings Telephone company has
been reorganized and it's intentions are
to continue business. The following di-
rectors We're elected: A. l.. Babcock, L.
H. Fenske, G. M. Bair, L. L. Moffet, AL
Fenske, ]. w. Fish and F. H. Foster. The
directors have reelected the following
officers: President, A. L. Babcock; vice
president, l.. H. Fenske; secretary, F. H.
Foster. j. w. Fish was elected treas
urer to succeed Charles Spear, who is
no longer stakeholder in the company.
E. M. Hungerford, who resigned as su-
perintendent couple of weeks ago. was
persuaded to withdraw his resignation
and was reelected to the position. AL
though not definitely settled, the COM
pany expects to make some extensive
improvements on the system this spring
County Treasurer E. S. Holmes, who
was appointed about Is months ago as
successor of w. L., Ramsey, deceased,
qualified for the office again Monday,
having been elected last fall. Mr..
Holmes has appointed Mrs. Cora L.
Ramsey as his deputy. Mrs. Ramsey has
had almost sole charge of the office for
the past two years, ana has made most
efficient public official.
F. L. Summers left yesterday morning
for South st. Paul to look after his sheep
$500 head of which he has on feed at
that place. This winters feeding of sheep
is not proving financial benefit to the
no of
low, and many feeders are holding off
awaiting an advance. Some owners
have already fed $50 days and are said
to have lost 81 to $3.50 per head on their
sheep.
Sanford Robinson, a we'll known co1.
ored man of this city, died at his home
tuesday from relapse Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Robinson was member in good
standing of the BillinA Labor union.
which had charge of the funeral sery-
ices yesterday afternoon.
J. r. Lane. rancher living at Pease
Bottom, in the eastern part of Yellow
stone county, notified the police Sunday
mat ne had fallen a victim to thugs and
robbers, which, according to the police.
hover around Savaresy's saloon. Lane
said he had lost one wad of $500 and an.
other of $95. While he was standing at
the bar of the saloon drinking and at.
ter having exhibited a portion of his
funds, he claims he was slugged by an
Italian, and when he awoke his money
was gone. So far the police have fail.
ed to locate Lanes assailant from tho
description given. it being thought that
the man has been kept in hiding by his
friends. 80"
neld land the British will Cooperate
py dispatching force of troops from
berbera, on a bay of the gulf ne Al,