The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22

Albert B. Ovitt of New York has
sold to Claus Nilsson lot 1, block 1873,
Billings townsite; consideration $40.
r. B.. Huckleberry has sold to Her
man Becraft lot 5, block 8, Yegen's
addition to Billings townsite, for $500.
J. M. Holt, the Miles City cattleman,
passed through the city yesterday
en- route home from a trip to the
lower country
Mrs. j. c. Maring who has been in
the city the past month, the guest of
her sister, DR.. Harriet Clark, left yes
terday for her home in Anaconda.
A warranty deed executed by JOSH
ua Spenser in favor of Mary A. Brown
to lot II and the north half of lot
10, block 164, Billings, consideration
81, was filed for record, yesterday.
AS shown by a warranty deed filed
for record with the county clerk and
recorder yesterday w. B. George ct
ux., have sold to Dellie Radcliff lots
"a, 25 and 26. West Side addition to
Billings townsite, for $3.50.
Mrs. Jean Decker returned last
night from a three weeks stay at
Hunters Hot Springs, whittier she
went in search. of relief from rheuma-
tism. Although not entirely ecove
ed, she is much better than before she
left.
Early yesterday morning the police
arrested two men on suspicion of be-
at Basin, Wyo., are making inquiries.
After they had been detained for a
short time it was found that they
were not the parties wanted and were
turned loose.
Harry Quinn, a Montana Central
brakeman, was a%ccidently killed at
Great Falls last Friday by being run
over by a flatcar. 1t is claimed that
he formerly resided in this. city and
was employed by the Northern Pa
cifc. He had been in the employ of
the Montana Contra only about three
months and was a married a
1t has just reached the city that
the little /son of James Hedges, re-
siding near Columbus, who~was lost
a week ago last Friday, was discover
ed the fMln~Ing day at a place about
three miles from the home of his par
ents. Although the boy is only 3
years of age, he appeared none the
worse for his "a hours of exposure in
weather more or less inclement.
Allen Battles, who has been manag-
ing a ranch up the valley, left yes
terday for Motley, Mimi, with the
intention of making his former home
there. Those who know him best are
free in their predictions that he will
remain only a short time and that the
facinations of western farm life will
prove too strong for him to success
fully resist for more than a short
time.
Mrs. W. D. Mowre entertained about
thirty girls yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Edna Mowre's four
teenth birthday. The afternoon was
spent playing games On the~lawn,
and listening/1 severaLexcellent mus
ical selectfons[ Misses Neva Todd
and MGef Beardsley. At 5 o'clock
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Mesdames
Todd and Watkins.
A son of Frank Saveresy was ar
rested last Friday night on complaint
of his father, who wanted him locked
up on the charge of causing a dis
turbance at home. After the boy had
been in Jail a few hours his father ap-
peared and asked for his release, but
the officers thought he was in need
Of a little lesson and he was kept
behind the bars until yesterday morn
ing, when he was released without any
charge being preferred against him.
The demand for railroad lands con-
tinues and the more eligible of the
Northern Pacific's holdings in this
county are fast being taken by part
les in search of good frazing and ulti-
mately good farming lands. At pres.
ent no fewer thames or 80 applications
for lands araAon file, awaiting the
arrival of the company's land agent,
who is expected to be here shortly to
remain several days for the purpose
of meeting those waiting to do bust
ness with him.
Richmond Mitchell of Forsyth,
Rosebud county, who was lately ad-
judged a bankrupt, appeared before
/, Referee Firth yesterday in answer