The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-13
&C. s.

j. F.Phillips of Flat Willow swung
around the circle yesterday and visit
ed his Billings friends.
Thomas McGirl of Huntley has
returned from Chicago, where he at
tended the meeting of livestock men.
Bert Shorey was among those
who represented this part of the state
at the meeting of the National Live
stock association. He returned yes
terady morning.
Quite a delegation expects to leatS'
for Helena this morning to be present
at the opening of the Lee and Garvin
case. Among those who intend to go
are Attorneys Goddard, Johnston and
Hathhorn and the several witnesses,
as we'll as the principals. Hearing of
the trial is set for Friday morning.
County Clerk Carwile was engaged
yesterday in preparing his annual
financial statement showing the liza
bilities and Of the county.
A condensed copy Of the statement
will be submitted to the state ex-
aminer, while the one in detail is for
publication. -
Under Sheriff Sales, who left for
junction Monday night with a war
rant for the arrest of Elisha Green
on the charge of assault in the first
degree, failed to return on yesterday
mornings train, subsequently no par
ticulars could be ascertained as to the
nature of the offense alleged against
Green.
About SO cattle and sheepmen of this
state were in attendance at the meet
ing of the National Livestock asso-
citation and according to all accounts
they proved to be a lively delegation.
Senator Power, after the adjournment
of the meeting went east, while Mrs.
Power remained at Chicago to visit
friends and await his return.
Despite the fact that the "goi4g%
was not of the best, not a few avaiAd
themselves yesterday of the snow
which fell the night before and indulg-
ed in the pleasures of sleigh riding.
AS opportunities for that sort of di.
version are few and far between in
this section those who could do so
were out and made the best of the
rather niggardly dispensation Of ma.
tuTe.
At a special meeting of the board of
education held a few nights ago it was
decided to close the public schools OF
the district for the holiday vacation
December 20 and reopen them the
first Monday after New Years day
At the same meeting the resignation
of Miss Murphy as substitute teacher
was accepted. No appointment tt
FIJI the vacancy will be made unit
after the holidays.
IS A quitclaim deed executed by w. 0
Parker, chairman of the board Of
county commissioners, in favor of G
l.. Smith, administrator of the estate
of Mary J.. Sanders, deceased, to lots
30 and Fl, block 80, Billings, was filed
for record, yesterday. The considera
ton named is $4.32 and is the amount
sof the claim held by the county agains
the property by reason of non-pay
ment of taxes when due.
Among yesterday mornings arrival!
from the east was Mrs. L. S. Stock
well, mother of George A. Stockwell
town, N. Y, to visit her son. TIL
meeting of the two was as beautiful
as it was touching and when the son
himself no longer in the blush 0
youth, clasped his venerable mothe
in his arms and showered kisses upol
her mouth and cheeks the eyes o
many of those who beheld it becom'
suspiciously moist.
AS was intimated at the time, tn
report of the arrest of kid" Newell
formerly Of these parts, but now O
M~eeteetse, on the charge of compile
ity in a train robbery, turns out t
have been a canard. Newell is en-
gagged in the cattle business and i
one Of the most highly respected men
bers Of the community in which h
resides. How the story got abroa
is not known, but Notwithstanding tn
degree of circumstantiality with whic
it was related by those whos gave
circulation, it was not believedsSM
The regular annual election of>ESp
chapter, Order Of the Eastern sta,
was held in Masonic hall last nigh
and resulted as follows: Mrs. Clar
Summers, w. NJ; S. F. Morse, w. p.
Mrs. Jennie Selbrede, A. NJ; Mr.:
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