The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-13

years, during the last 16 or II of
which he has been pulling a pas
senger train out Of Dickinson.
While it rained in this locality last
week, the storm, which seems to have
been general throughout the state,
took the form of snow in the country
to the north. 1t Is said that as much
Is inches fell in some. portions of
Teton county. Last Friday a severe
blizzard ragged in the vicinity Of Kipp
and cattle strayed from their ranges,
while not a few persons are reported
to have been lost, but fortunately no
fatalities have been announced.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
Cove Peterson of Musselshell was
among yesterdays visitors in the
city.
A dancing party will be given this
evening in the Daniel Boone cabin
by Paul Mccormick, Jr.
George Doll Of the Wright, Barrett
& stillwell Paper company, st. Paul,
was in the city yesterday.
General Superintendent Calvert
and Division Superintendent Gillette,
of the Burlington, were in the city,
last night.
Austin North, ct ux., have decided
to Cora l.. Ramsey lots 10, 20, 81, %
and %, block 81, Billings townsite;
consideration 81.
G. A. Railsback of Omaha is here
for the purpose Of locating in this
section. He is a relative of e. O.
Railsback of this city.
William Muldoon, who was tried at
Livingston for stabbing Mike Quinn
to death, a few weeks ago, was found
guilty, last Wednesday of voluntary
manslaughter.
Joseph Deckert Of Miles City was
a visitor in Billings yesterday. He
was en- route home from Anaconda.
where he attended the grand lodge Of
the A. Q. U. w.
Invitations haye been isSned for a
Kensington paYfy whick Mrs. P. B.
Moss will givefhis afternoon in honor
of Mrs. D. H-Moss of Paris, Mo-,
mother of MI. Moss.
Mayor George has retUned from
his visit to Butte, who're he saw the
ponies run and put<h a few words for
the benefit 9 the fair which begins
in this city next Tuesday.
A deed was filed for recopd yester-
day executed by~Marm Burns to L..
F. Babcock fqt[the southwest quarter
of section IA, township /, south,
range rs; consideration $4,000.
The September folder of the Bur-
lington gives Bowler as one of the
stations on the Toluca-Cody branch
to which train service is now main
tanned. The station is 70 miles from
Toluca, the initial point of the branch.
The appraisers appointed by Ref
cree Firth todnake an inventory~and
appraisement bf the estate~o of Rich
mond Mitchell of Forsyth, lately ad-
judged a ba6krxpf, upon his petition,
have made return giving the value of
all the property owned by the bank
rupt at $3.50. OF this a considerable
amount is exempt under the law.
Word was received by The Gazette.
last evening fromGe saying>that
the body Of the Yartell baby drown
ed in the storm/of September 8, had
been found lkst spdday and buried
the followinEds6 The. remains were
discovered about a quarter of a mile
below the place where the child was
lost and were covered to a depth Of
six inches with a mass of cinders and
hail.
Harry christensen was in police
court yesterday on the charge of car
rying concealed weapons He was ar
rested the night before White hour
fishing a revolver in one of the pal
aces of sin on the south side. In justi-
ication of his belligerent actions he
claimed to have been touched" for
$40 while in the house It subsequent
" developed that he had lied, as the
money was found in his possession
after his arrest. He left $30fwith the
court as the price of his frolic.
What is said to be the largest check
ever drawn for a single purchase on
the western range was given by Har-
ris Franklin, the well known cattle
man Of Deadwood, a few days ago TO
the Day & cresykll cattls@.ecndpany
in payment for the catt1e owned by
the company, NbieH'h has sold to Frank
lin and intends to retire from bust