The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22

the latter part Of the present week.
The prices he paid range from $1.50
to So.
Arrivals from there yesterday
brought the news of the complete de-
struction Sunday night Of Carsten's
hotel, at Columbus. Only the meag-
rest of particulars were o%btainable.
The fire when discovered had eaten
it's way through the roof and owing
for fighting fire in the way Of appar-
atus or a water supply the structure
and all it contained were destroyed
1t is said that the insurance amounted
to $4,000.
According to the testimony of three
doctors of this city, who have made a
personal examination of Conductor
Martin of the Rocky Fork branch,
whom DR.. Kelley of Red Lodge pro-
nounced to be, suffering from small
pox, the gentleman was afflicted with
no worse disease than a mere rash,
and they have so certified to the Red
Lodge doctor. The ailment is not at
all dangerous and the local physi-
clans say their colleague of the coal
camp was unnecessarily alarmed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Luderman gave
a dinner Sunday evening, the guests
being the bridal party of the Yates
IoGokamp wedding. The table was
ve!v pretty with it's exquisite linen,
china, cut glass and silver. A large
cut crystal bowl filled with fruit
adorned the center, resting on an ex-
quisite Battenburg centerpiece. Gov
ers were laid for seven and those at
the table beside the host and hostess
were Miss Losekamp, Miss Colvin,
Messrs. Yates, Bever and Losekamp.
The continued warm weather is the
cause of much rejoicing among the
men having livestock on the ranges,
particularly sheep. It not only is good
for the young animals, but also is the
means of furnishing them with green
feed, as the grass is still growing, es-
pecially in the gulches and low places.
Sheepmen report their flocks to be
feeding almost exclusively on the sec
ond growth, thus saving the cured
grass for the winter months. The
experience is a new one for these
parts and as far as can be learned
never occurred before.
Only one offender appeared in police
court yesterday morning as the re-
suits of the operations of the police
since last Saturday night. The fell
low had been found in a badly intoX-
icated condition, but as it was his first
cffense he was let off with the mini
mum fine, S.. Although he had the
money, he declined to pay, saying he
needed it in his business, and took
the alternative of working it out, and
as a result his name will appear for
the next day and a half on the roll of
involuntary laborers serving the city.
The city council will meet again
this evening for the purpose of fur
Their examining the plans and specif-
cations submitted for the new city
hall. The greater part of the specif-
cations have ALREADY been gone owe
and it is believed that final action
en- the adoption of the architects re
port will be taken. Several changes
were made necessary in the original
drafts because it was found that to
construct a building in accordance
with the plans as at first submitted
would incur a greater expenditure of
money than the council has at it's dis
posal.
w. H. Stabler, who was recently ad-
judged a bankrupt, seems to have
made a total failure. The first meet
ing of creditors was called for yester-
day Afternoon in Referee Frith's Of
fee, but hone appeared, they evidently
considering that it would be a waste
Of time. The total assets of the bank
rupt invoice was only $3.50, and all
are exempt, consisting of household
goods and wearing apparel, leaving
nothing that in any way could be con
verified into cash for the benefit OF
his creditors, or to pay the costs at
taching to the proceedings. The lat
ter, however, must be paid by Stabler
I before he can obtain his discharge
from bankruptcy and start afresh.
G. Downing, the mute" was ar.
I4-faigned before Judge Fraser yesterday
on the charge of burglary in the first
degree. He was unable to give bonds
and was committed until tomorrow at
tarnoon at 9 o'clock when he will