The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-08
NEW MAIL ROUTES.

NEW MALL NOUxES.
Ranchers and Stockmen of the Mussel-
shell Benefited.
Special Correspondence
Musselshell, Feb. Sit is learned
from good authority that Ryan Bros.
and Neace Bros, two of the largest
COW outfits in this section, will put
more cattle on the ranges next spring.
The new mail route and local de-
livery to mail boxes along said route
from Musselshell, via Miner to
Roundup, is proving a great benefit to
this section and enables ranchers and
stookmen to ecure their mail twice q
week regularly without leaving their
work.
The many friends of W. F. Strait
will be gratified to learn that he is
slowly but surely recovering from his
severe attack of pneumonia, which
necessitated an operation, and was
successfully performed by DR.. Arm
strong, assisted by DR.. Chapple Of
Billings.
VIM. Seeley, who died in the Bill
ings hospital last Saturday night of
that fatal diseased pneumonia, resided
at Flatwillow for several years in the
employ of H. +. Clement, and for the
past few months was interested with
w. f. Strait of Roundup, Mont, in
the sheep bnsiness. Will, as he was
familia1ly called, had numerous
friends in this part, and to whom the
news of his death was a great shock.
J.. T. Naderman of Elso was in the
city Saturday of last week t%ransacting
business. .
Ed Weed of the lower Musselshell
was i'll this section several days ago do
ing business and forwarding lengthy
petitions to the postoffice department.
for postoffioe and mail route. also for
the laying out of a county road from
this point, for the convenience and
benefit of settlers and residents who
reside in his neighborhood.
The local business houses and hotels
nave been busily engaged for some
time putting up ice in great quantities
and preparing for the coming summer.
Geo. Howard of Miner arrived on
Mondays stage from a two months
business and pleasure trip to his old
home near Ottnmwa, Iowa, and reports
times good in that section of the coun-
try. He took the Miner stage from
this point Tuesday morning.
John Deskins, one of the new Flat
willow merchants, was seen upon our
streets the first of the week. He re.
ports business good in that promising
little burg.
G. G. Cook, the popular and efficient
foreman for the Ryan Bros. Cattle
company, was in town a short time
Saturday, looking for a telegram that
he was expecting regarding the sale of
some horses that he made recently.
He reports range stock of all kinds
doing we'll up to the present time.
H. v. Bailey, the popular solicitor
for A. L. Babcock Hardware company
of Billings, was in this section several
days ago doing business with mer-
chants here and adjoining points.
Judging from lengthy accounts in
the metropolitan dailies some of the
residents in this section are receiving
considerable free advertising, also
gaining more or less notoriety at the
same time.
Thursday night of next week will
take place the long looked for mas
querade ball at the hall. A pleasant
and jolly time is promised, and all are
cordially invited to be present and take
part. The Musselshen orchestra will
furnish music and midnight oyster
supper at the hall.
David N. Milne was a Billings Wis
itor, returning via the stage last week
Monday from Junction.
Walter Stanley, representative
from Valley county, clerked for Han
del Brothers here in 1898.
j. P. Stookwell left on Saturdays
stage for Billings on a short visit to
mother.