The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-23
Local NOTES.

n. n. HyaLLf LIZ well known TED
Lodge druggid1w among yester-
days visitors in the city.
County Assessor Smith left last
night for a visit to the east, which
includes a stop at Buffalo to see the
Pan-American show.
One of the late clips to arrive was
that of B. F.. Lepper of Flatwillow,
which reached the city last night and
was taken to the Burlington ware
house.
Mayor George, accompanied by his
parents and Senator and Mrs. Cru
well, who made up a party to visit the
Yellowstone park, returned yesterday
morning.
Chaplain .Stull has received orders
to report at Fort Keogh for temper
airy duty. The chaplain is expecting
orders shortly transferring him to
the Philippines. d
Another large consignment of horses
belonging to Lowther & HEREFORD ar
rived from the west yesterday and
were taken to the stock yards for in
yspection and delivery.
In order to accommodate the in
creased shipments Of livestock from
that point the stock yards at Colum-
bus have been enlarged to double
their formed capacity
Not to be behind the other towns
of the state which are advertising
races, Columbus proposes to have two
days of the sport. The dates selected
are September 10 and II.
Karl Simmons, general sales agent
the city yesterday to close a number
of land deals which had been pend
ing since his former visit.
Leo Orschel, aSwell kpewn cattle
man of Miles CITY, yss in the city
yesterday en- pouts<fo western Ne
braska, where ne has some interests,
He left last night over the Burlington.
Jack" Fraser, WHO was injured at
the stock yards last Monday, is able
to set up and expects to leave the
house in a few days. His neck con
tinues very sore in consequence of
having been run over by one of the
wheels of the wagon.
Mrs. G.. H. Maxwell and Daughter,
Miss Ruth, wife and daughter Of Pres
ident Maxwell Of yhe Na<fonal Irriga-
ton association, Arri2M from Wash
ington, D, e. f@serday to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. ODonnell
at the Hesper farm. They expect to
remain about six weeks.
State Veterinarian Knowles is quot
ed by a Helena newspaper as saying
that two cases Off anthrax have their
sexistence in eastern Montana. The
doctor did not SPECIFY the exact 10.
cality in whiehertfe disease is sup
posed to exist, neither is he quoted as
saying that anything had been done to
dispose of the animals alleged to be
affected.
Lulu Marks and Maggie Reed, two
colored nymphs, were arrested yes
terday on a state charge of being in
mates of houses of prostitution. They
were arraigned before Judge Mann
and pleaded not guilty and demand
ed trial by jury. The hearing was
set for 10 o'clock this morning. miss
II ,,J,,sSf l oh1a ~ uivn I,O1Ic for ha1
appearance, but Miss Maggie" knew
of no one to take the risk of becom
ing her surety and she was committed
Thursday of last week POSTMASTER
Babcock received instructions from
Washington to hold an examination
under the civil service law of appli
cants for positions as railway mai
clerks, the date for the@examinatio1
being fixedSfo Yesterday, August 20
Owing to~Sthe~short time allowed fol
giving publicity to the fact that sucl
an examination would be held not
single candidate put in his appear
ance, although the captain waited al
day.
w. B. Ten Eyck, who for a humble
of years conducted a saddlery and har
ness shop in Montana avenue, ha'
made an assignment for the benefit Q
his creditors/and appoiptsd " H
Morse assignee. Wb6e no inventor.
has as YET beex made, it is belieye'
that the stock on hand and the col
lectable accounts will prove sufficien
to settle all claims in full. TIL
amount of the liabilities is not known
but it is estimated at about $4,000
Trusting too much is given as tn