The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27

a long needed rest. He is expecting
the arrival of his brother from Man
itoba in a few days and the two will
buy a band Of horses for sale across
the border, after which he will visit
around for a few months and then re-
turn to this city.
A fire under the west platform of
the Babcock company's warehouse
called out the department yesterday
afternoon betWeena 4 and 5 o'clock.
The damage dope-was nominal and
the fire iBeshpposed to have had it's
origin from sparks of a switch en-
CINE. Only a few weeks ago the de-
partment was called to extinguish a
fire in the same place.
E. H. Becker and T. J. Bouton, who
were accompanied by Mrs. Becker,
Masters Becker and Bouton, are back
from a weekI outing trisT6the upper
Saltwater Senntry Mr.. Bouton re-
turned by rail from Columbus Sunday
night, the rest of the party driving
down yesterday. They had a pleasant
time while out and secured among
the catch a four pound trout.
The board of education will meet
next Saturday to take action relative
to selling the bonds of the district,
once before sold, but which sale PROV
ed irregular because estate had not
been given an opportunity to submit
a lid. It is more than likely that
the bid of the Cruise bank, Helena,
which secured the award in the first
place, will be again accepted.
r. e. Fontaine returned yesterday
from an extended tour of the west.
During his absence he visited the
principal cities and pleasure resorts
of Colorado and thence went to Cob
ifornia, where he I" did>~efthe points
of INTEREST," Next he visited Portland
and the cities on the sound. Like all
tourists he is greatly impressed with
Seattle and declares it to be the best
of all the cities visited by him.
Four deeds to real estate were filed
for record yesterday with the county
clerk and recorder. E.. H. Buck trans
ferred to G. Yegen lots 10 and 20
block 1872, Billings; consideration
$500. Frederick A. Slime, ct lux sold tt
Sarah J. Kuscke the east 100 feet Of
/ 49, z o,l q l>1oo1, 90 p;11irnc. OF
600. The First National bank convey
ed to Gust Larsen lot 10, block ia
Billings; $40, and Austin North ct u1
sold to the same party lot Ia, same
:, block, also for $40
: The reported prevalence of typhoi(
;. fever in a number of the towns ant
cities of eastern and northern Mon
t tana has prompted a 1reade
Of The Gazette to- sugges
that, perhaps. it. would b
well for thu people Of this city t
boil all water used for drinking pul
poses. As yet no indications of tn
disease have made their appearance
here, but he thinks it would be wis
to use every %precaution, as he be
lieves in the doctrince of prevention
$ Last Sunday being Memorial da.
q with the Maverick Hose company, tn
members paid their annual tribute t
f. those of their ranks who have re
sponded to the last alarm. w. +
Johnston omgfated as<haplain an
read the ritual fpf the dead, afte
. which the cAmpany with the band VII
tied the cemetery and strewed tn
graves of the dead firemen with flow
? ers. The remainder Of the company
9 services for the departed were rea
: By the chaplain and the march BAG
to town was begun, the column di
: banding at the engine house.
Through his attorney, H. A. Fritz
Phillip J.. Worrall began an action IL
divorce from Elvie j. Worrall, yeste
L dag. The complaint alleges tn;
plaintiff and defendant were marie
- at Marvin, Kans., August 20, 1877
and that in August, 1895, defendal
Dc without cause or reason deserted u
Is plaintiff and has ever since refuse
II, to live with him, wherefore a deere
p is asked. Six children were born
a result of the union. The eldes
10 Fred Calvin, is Fl years OF age; Il
k, NJ, 10; Arthur j., II; Lila, IA; Haze
nd ii. and William Z.
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BooMED ONCE BEFORE.