The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-30
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" Del Latin, who has been engaged
with the c. o. D. grocery for the past
few months, has accepted the man.
agement Of the grocery department
of the Donovan-Mc Cormick company
and already started upon his new
duties.
A party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. T. Marshall, Miss Marshall, Mrs.
R. Stebbins, Misses Johnson and Hop
pie and John Peters left today over.
land for a trip to the Yellowstone
park. They expect to be absent about
five. weeks.
Yesterdays mornings Gazette, in
a dispatch from st. Paul, announced
the death Of Will Murphy. The de.
ceased was a half-brother Of Matt Fl.
Murphy, the we'll known stockman
who formerly had interests in this
section, and was himself quite well
known hereabouts.
DThe county board Of equalization,
which has been in session for two
weeks, adjourned yesterday after
noon. The session was a very busy
one, assessments being increased In
many instances. The board will meet
again August 5 for two or three days
to hear from those whose assess
ments were raised.
Rev. G.. G. Stull returned yesterday
from a trip to Butte and western Mon
tana points. He visited several Of
the towns, which furnished compan-
les in the Montana regiment Of vol
unteers in the Spanish-American war.
for the purpose Of soliciting sub
scriptions for the memorial window
to be placed in the Methodist church
in this city.
Joseph Jennings and John Nc
Laughlin we're in the police court yes.
terday for being drunk and disturb.
ing the peace. The former Is q hard
working man, but he took just a few
too many drinks and consequently
was knocked off his feet. He was
permitted to 60 on promise of taking
better care of himself. Mclaughlin
was given a chance to get out Of the
city, forthwith.
Anna Williams has begun suit for
divorce in the district court against
John r. Williams. In her complaint
she states that she was married to the
defendant in Yellowstone county on
November "a, 1886, and that about
ten years later, or on June rs, 1896,
the defendant deserted and abandon
ed her. There are three minor chill
dren as a result Of the union, they be-
ing 10, 10 and eight years old and the
plaintiff asks for the custody Of the
children, stating that she Is more
competent to care for them than the
father, who Is not a At person to
raise them. The mother has cared
and provided for the children ever
since she was deserted by the hus
band and father.
DR.. julius A. Schuelke, late major
and surgeon In the United States vol
unteers, Is in the city accompanied
by his wife. The couple have just
completed a tour Of the world. touch
ing many Of the principal points Of
interest in Europe. spending some
little time in Germany. The doctor
was stationed in Manila for over q
year and a half and after receiving
his discharge from the army practic
ed In the city Of Manila for a time
He was compelled to give up his prac
tice there owing to the " health 81
his wife. This seceion OF the United
States is not new to DR.. Schuelke
who was located at Lander, Wyo.
when he enlisted in the volunteer
army. He Is now en- route to that
place and will, in all probability, 10
cate there again. Mr.. and Mrs
Schuelke expect to leave this morn
ing for Pryor Gap, and will drive
from that point 80 Cody, where they
will spend a few weeks In recupera'
ton.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
DR.. E. q. Doty of Red Lodge was a
visitor in the city Sunday.
j. M. Seaman, the popular young
druggist, came down from Butte and
spent Sunday and yesterday with
friends.
Mrs. Henry Gilsdorf returned home
yesterday from a two weeks visit
at the ranch of John Hogan, in Car
bon county.
j. Miles and Geo. Deering of Miles
City were in the city yesterday on