The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
to John T. Young Of Joliet, i'll Carbon

TO JOnn ~. 1Oung OF SOllel, Ill CaIDOD
county.
Mrs. o. A. Southmayd, who has
been in the city sometime stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Coch-
ran, will leave this week for her home
in Helena.
The electric light fuse burned out
in the Congregational church Sunday
night leaving the church in darkness,
and in consequence no preaching SER
vice was held.
There are numerous cases of scar
let fever among the children through
out the city, the disease having broken
out afresh. None of the cases is SER
ious, however.
VIM. Peterson went to work for
the city yesterday on the streets, hav-
ing been sent up from the police court
for disturbing the peace. A vag was
fined $5, and for once, he %liquidated.
The city sidewalk contractor is
erecting new sidewalks on both the
north from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
seventh street. These walks were
ordered by the council several months
ago.
DIR. W. G. Selbrede and E. FL. Hol-
lister, members Of the Billings Sheep
company, left yesterday for Carbon
county to look over their interests,
which are being attended to by J. M.
McGregor, another member of the
company.
Alma M. Hammond has filed a
homestead entry on the northeast
quarter of southeast quarter, section
21, the west half Of southwest quar-
ter, section %, and the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 81, township l north, range
~ east.
Raymond L. Coffin died yesterday
at Prior Gap, of pneumonia. De-
ceased was a cousin Of Mrs. S. G.
Reynolds and came here last summer
from Grand Rapids, Mich. His
mother, who was notified of his illness
several days ago, is expected to arrive
here today.
Bishop L. F. Brewer of Helena
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon from Glendive. He will hold
services at st. Luke's Episcopal church
each night this week, beginning with
tonight. Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday,
he will hold two services, one at 1920
a. M, and the other at 1880 p. IN.
Rev. Jacob Mills, presiding elder
Of the Helena district of the M. E.
church, was in the city Sunday,
preaching at the M. E. church both
morning and evening lin place Of the
pastor, Rev. G. G. Stull, who held
quarterly meeting for the former III
Helena. Rev. Mills has many friends
in Billings who are always glad to see
and hear him"
The Celestials of Billings fittingly
celebrated the beginning of their
New Year, which started in yesterday.
They began the celebration early Sun
day evening, keeping it up all night
and a portion of yesterday. The
shooting of fire crackers, treating the
children of the city to candies and
nuts and paying off their debts formed
the chief amusements.
Yellowstone Journal: Lieutenant
Lindsey yesterday received a general
order from the war department. pro.
hibiting the further sale of beer in the
post canteen which is in accordance
with the new army bill recently signed
by the president. On receipt of the
order the beer part of the canteen was
closed and the soldier boys will in the
future have to look elsewhere for thei,
beer.
I'm Laramie City Wyoming, last
week, occurred the death of H. G.
Balch, we'll known to many of the
citizens of Billings. Mr. Balch was {
member of the firm of Balch & Bacon,
who, at one time, had large stock in
%terests in the northern part of thi'
county. The deceased was a member
of the Wyoming legislature at the time
of his death, representing Albany
county as senator.
The Burlington has placed al
order with the Pullman company fol
five dining cars. The cost of each car
including china, linen, silver, 9 tcetera
will be about $40, 900. Each of tht
cars will have the new empire roof
and will seat 40 passengers. The fur
nishing will be rich, yet severed,
plain. Instead of using mirrors ant
filigree work to enhance the appearance,
of the cars, the builders will achiev,
the desired result by the liberal use o
polished woods.
THEY ALSO ASK FOR DAMAGES.