The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05

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horse to be worth. BY q judgment
ordered in the district court last
Thursday he stands mulcted in the
sum Of $188.10, representing the al
legged costs incurred by the defend
ane in fighting the cas A stay has
been granted, however, pending a mo-
ton Of plaintiff to retax the costs.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
County Attorney Hathhorn has re-
turned from a flying visit to the CAPT
tai Of Sweet Grass county.
Yesterday was payday with the
scool board and as a result there was
a perceptible showing of Increased
activity in the caramel market.
Mayor George has returned from
his visit to Big Timber and the coun-
try surrounding the only place in
Montana which can boast Of a WOODEN
mill.
Fred Ramsey, one Of the well
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known stockmen and ranchers Of
Rosebud county, was a visitor in the
city yesterday, being en- route home
from a trip into Carbon county.
The football team OF the high
school is practicing harder than ever
in anticipation Of a game with the
players from Bozeman. Nothing in
tervening to necessitate a postpone
ment the two clubs will meet next
Saturday in this city.
Captain Henry Belknap, owner Of
the Belknap block in this city and
interested in the water and light
plant, is making a visit here, having
arrived yesterday from New York.
Captain Belknap has not been in Bill
ings for several years, and conse
quently is surprised at the growth 81
the city since his last visit.
O. O. Mosier, one of the men for
whose arrest a warrant was issued
some time ago for assaulting w. w.
Eads with quirts appeared before
| Judge Fraser last Friday afternoon
and entered a plea of guilty to as
| sault in the third degree. A fine of
$40 and costs was imposed. The
other man who also quirted Eads Is
still at large.
Sheep numbering about 10000 head
were delivered at Helena during the
week from the ranges OF Teton, Chot.
eau and the adjoining counties fol
shipment to the west. They had been
gathered by parties from Oregon and
Washington and were bought fol-
feeders, as the sheep native to the
states named are not equal to those
from this state for mutton.
"The Girl From Paris company
which showed here a short time ago
went up against the real thing wher
it struck Butte. After n per
Torrance at the theatre at which II
was billed to show several nights the
manager Of the play house concluded
that the thing was even too brash fol
q Butte audience and rang down the
curtain and ended the engagement
A change has been made in the
plans for the building which the Bill
ings Wholesale Commercial company
is p repairing, to erect R~Minnesots
avenue. The structare1 Is to be mucl
larger thal+H originally intended
and will take in the vacant ground II
the rear Of Yegen Bros bank ant
also extend to the front of the avenue
SO as to add a second story to thu
bank building.
The Rev. Mr.. Gesner returned from
Red lodge Friday night, where h,
conducted the funeral service Of Mrs
+. s. Chandler, who died s~uddeply~o
heart failure earlx(hursady morn
ing. Mr.. Chapd1er asd little daugh
tar. Marie dccoxffanied the rema!n
which yers> Drought to Billings ant
will be taken east for burial at tn
old home of the deceased, Brandon
VT, where her parents and brothe
still live.
The ordinance under which tn
former arrest Of All 10y was mad
having been declared invalid be
cause Of conflict with the state law
on t he same subject, City Attorne'
Johnson. was acting county attorne'
during the absence of the latter Of
fetal, filed another complaint agains
10y Friday afternoon. The accuse
was arrested and taken before Judg
Mann on the charge Of being the mar
aging editor of an opium joint. IL
gave bonds for his appearance tomol
row morning at 8 o'clock. The plac
nopduotad law tho Aafou1pnt Ia unj