The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
Local. NOTES..

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visit an uncle in Cincinnati. The lad
will remain in the east for a year.
A marriag license was granted yes
,terday afternoon to Charlie G.. Cook
and Millie L. Mosby, both residents
of the Musselshell valley.
The county commissioners have re-
convened as a board Of equalization
to hear protests against the advances
in assessments recently ordered. The
fact that but very few objections are
being heard must be accepted as
evidence Of the fairness with which
the board performed it's duty.
A large band Of gray wolves is
operating at the head of Canyon
creek, reports Mr., George Ntiir, much
to the detrimenfo Of i've stock on the
range in that oeaxfy. Mr.. Muir said
that a few 6&Ss ago he noticed the
wolves pull down a calf while he was
riding in that locality
Work on the construction of a large
addition to the Belknap block has
been begun by the owner of that
property. Yhe contract was let to
the Billingk Lumber company, ex-
elusive of the~pfdmbing and heating.
The price is in the neighborhood of
$4,000. When completed the i'm
provements will cost $4,000.
The directors of the Yellowstone
Fair association wilI hold a meeting
at the office of H. ~. Rowley tomer~
row evening forfhe purpose Of ar
ranging prelimiEaries for the holding
of the %annual( meeting of the asso-
citation. The fair will be held in this
city September II to 20, inclusive.
Unusual attractions will be offered by
the association.
Reports from Livingston have it
that indications all point to a speedy
resumption OF operatiors in the coking
camp near that place, which was clos
ed down in 1895. What adds strength
W I1C 1CpOiC tAS LAW SAot Ia ANAA
road company has suddenly stopped
it's work of removing the spur which
leads from the main line to the camp,
and which Waa begun a short time
ago,
The state authorities will soon have
the assistance of the national govern.
lzs. - ee~-4. +~ ~opryor i,1fvO-
sduction of the fatal disease known
as anthrax. 1t is said that the depart
ment of agriculture is preparing to
take a hand in the attempts now max
ing to prevent the disease from being
permitted to get beyond the territory
to which it is as yet seemingly con
fined.
Robert Allen, who successfully sus
tanned the reputation Of Billings as 9
contestant in the amateur bicycle
races at Butte and was only prevented
from gaining further honors by rea
son of an ~aceident WHICH befell him
is back agait. Tbe~ injuries he sus
tanned proved+cbe much less serious
than was at first supposed and al
though still suffering considerably, he
is able to be abount the streets.
Ben Hager, who went to Bozemal
to submit a proposal for the construc
system of the Gallatin metropolis, hal
returned. He was unsuccessful in sc
curing the contract. as abid almos
$4,000 lower thigh his, which was tn
second lowesH Submitted by
local contraofor% whom the awar'
was made, AID Ben is wondering HOY
the mar is going to do the work with
out falling back on his bondsmen.
w. b.. Hassler, who for severa
years past was employed On The Ga
zette as city editor, has severed hi
connection with this newspaper an
is now employed in a liLe~capacity o.
the Times, Ehere~the work is easie
and less exscfing than on a dali
paper. Mr.. Hassler is one of tn
most popular newspaper men who ha
ever been connected with the !oca
journalistic field and a most enel
getic and faithful chaser after tn
elusive item
The Fin Irrigation Ditch compan
of Carbon county has filed articles {
Incorporation with the secretary {
state at Helena, with a capital stoc
of $4,000. The company proposes t
take out water from the west ban
of Rocky Fork creek, below the for
that is opposite the Wayman an
Burns ranches and about seven mile
below Red Lodge. 1t is the intentio
of the company to construct a ditc