The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21

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his several contracts. Mr.. Hare
looks for considerable building to be
done in Billings during the fall
months.
Mrs. Babcock, wife Of Postmaster
Babcock, who has been in very poor
health for the past year, is lying at
the point Of death at her home in
North Twentw-seventh street, and the
end is expected at any moment.
T. p. Mcdonald Of Bridger was in
the city last night. He says that
| Senator w. A. Clark will Don make
a visit to his mining property at
Bridger with a view to increasing the
output and otherwise improving the
mines.
Joseph Sims is in the city from his
Lavina ranch. He is accompanied
by the Misses Agatha Moran Of Chi
cago and Adele Davis Of Minneapo-
lis, who are spending the summer as
Mrs. Sims guests, and have come to
Billings on a shopping tour.
District court will again
today. The persons summoned as
jurors are to appear at 8 O'Clock q. m.
The first case to be tried is that Of
State vs. Chas. Kane and Robert
Maxwell, robbery. This will be fol
lowed by the case of State vs.. Geo.
Smith, burglary in the second degree.
The condition of Warren George,
the eldest son of Mayor and Mrs.
George, is very low. At times the
little fellow revives, giving his par
survive, but it is only for q short
period. The lad is showing wonder
full tenacity, but all hopes Of his re-
covery have been given UP by the at
tending physician and parents. The
complaint, which was heart trouble
at the start, has turned into dropsy.
T. G. Powers Of Helena, president
Of the state board of sheep commits
sioners, will issue a call this week
for two meetings of the sheepmen
of Montana, one to be held in this
city and the other at Great Falls. It
is proposed to hold these meetings
during the height Of the wool season
in July. The object is to perfect a
state sheepmen's organization, indie
pendent of the state board of sheep
commissioners.
F. j. McShane, of the firm Of Nc
Shane Bros. railroad contractors,
who has charge Of the firms tie-camp
at Manchester, Wyo., was in the city
yesterday afternoon. McShane Bros.
will complete their contract on the
Toluca-Cody branch Of the Burling-
ton in about ten or Is days. Aside
from the tunnel at Pryor gap their
largest work is a fill just on the other
side of the tunnel, where I've 1885,
900 yards Of earth have to be used.
John ~Stansbury, United States at.
torney, who has been in the city the
past few days on matters pertaining
to Indian depreciation claims, left last
night for Grand Island, Neb. The
plaintiffs in the cases of whom MI.
S%tansbury came here to take test
imony. presented themselves before
him, but were not ready with their
witnesses and the matter had to be
postponed. He says that the depart
ment will probably send another at
torney to this city, but 1t will be some
time before this is done.
The federal grand jury at Helena
has returned 26 indictments. Among
the persons indicted are Robert E.
Lee, who was arrester in this city on
the charge Of stealing cattle belong
ing to the Grow Indians and altering
brands; Jake Adams, charged with
stealing q horse owned by One Goose.
a Grow Indian, on the Grow reserva-
ton; James O'Neill, charged with
selling whiskey to Male Bear. IN In
dian, in Yellowstone county, and An
drew Aherns, charged with stealing
q horse from Medicine Tail, an In
dian, Of the Crow reservation, March
81, 1901.
]. M. Holt of Miles City wss in the
city yesterday afternoon. /Ae arriv-
ed on the delayed Burlington train
from several weeks ZIP to Texas.
where he purchased Yflarge shipment
of cattle. The stock was unloaded
Tuesday at MoorcIbft, Wyo, and will
be driven 70 MI .Haolt's range in Gus
men, who 4e1e at Moorcroft to re-
ceive the CATTLE, he learned that the
range in Custer county is looking