Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-05
GET MORE POWER.
RAPID EXPANSION OF ELECTRIC
LIGHT COMPANY.
ALFALFA AS A FAT PRODUCER
Eastern Feeders Wanting Montana
4, Productivity Music and Enter
tainment Hall.
Billings, Montana, Feb, 5. 1901

r. Billings, Montana, FeD. D, 1901.
The Billings Water Power company
contemplate making some extensive i'm
provements in their power plant this
season, involving an expenditure of from
$4,000 to 100000. The company have
Just installed new electric generator
of the latest type of $50 horse power
capacity. adapted for lighting and power
purposes. to take the place of smaller
and older type of machine. Plans are
now being prepared and a contract will
be let at once for a brick addition, 80 by
" feet. to the power house The new
machinery-which is being ordered
consists of $50 horse power compound
condensing engine of the latest type,
an additional water wheel of $50 horse
power capacity, an additional pump
with daily capacity of 100000 gallons,
arranged to be operated by either steam
or water power. an additional generator
of $50 horse power capacity. also addi-
tlonal boilers, cOndensOrs and other
necessary accessory apparatus. These
improvements are necessitated by the
fast growing business of the company
and they propose to put themselves in
position to meet all demands Mr.
Rowley. manager of the company says,
speaking of the electric branch of the
company's business. that it is the claim
of his company that they are furnish
ing electric current at a lower average
price than is furnished in any other
town or city in this northwest country
and at prices as low it is furnished
In most of the eastern cities. He also
states that beginning about June next,
the company will start a permanent day
current and customers will have the adj
vantage of continuous service both for
lighting and power purposes: he States
that they propose giving superior SER
vice, such as is only Obtainable in the
larger cities, and that they will pursu,
the same policy in the future as in tie
past, in reducing prices wherever conli-
tons will justify. Electricity is fast be
coming of general utility and is aGplind
to thousand and one uses, and it will
be no small factor in the upbuilding of
this city that it can be had at all hours
for lighting, power and heating purposes
at reasonable prices.
Ludwig c. Lehfeldt and Herman Leh-
feldt, two of the prosperous stockmen Of
Yellowstone county, have closed up a
Zeal which was commenced last Novem-
Der, which had for its purpose the sep
aration of their interests, the brothers
having been engaged in the partnership
business ever since they located on the
Musselshell, some 16 years ago. BY the
settlement as effected. Ludwig Lehfeldt
secures title to the Musselshell ranch,
known as the River ranch. and the
Twenty Mile ranch and lands adjacent,
and Herman Lehfeldt the Sand Creek
and Comanche Creek ranches and lands
adjacent These lands comprise a large
portion of fenced grazing country, and
nf II will ha
time. The sheep, which number MANY
thousand head. We're equally divided,
while the cattle and horses which have
always been owned by l.. c. Lehfeldt
were retained by him. The deal is one
Of the largest ever made in this county.
The Chicago Times Herald of January
81. had the following society item which
will be of interest to many Billings peo-
pie. The wedding of Miss Josephine Ma
tale Twyman daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Twyman to Lewis Chaplin Bah
cock son of Mr. and Mrs A. L. Babcock
of Billings. Mcnt, was celebrated at
o'clock last evening at the residence of
the brides parents 5759 Madison avenue
The marriage service was read by Rev
Percival Mcintyre. the bridal party
standing in front of an imp,ovisea altar
with vines and flowers as a background
The guests We're limited to relatives and
a few intimate friends The bride was
attired in handsome costume of white
crepe de chine en- train. trimmed with
lace The tulle veil was held in place
with a diamond brooch. a present from
the groom. A bouquet of bride roses was
carried. The brides sister, Miss Louise
Of
at ired in white silk batiste The three
bridesmaids We're Miss Elsie Booth, Miss
Hazel Coolidge and Miss Bertha Hes,
and they We're dressed alike in pink silk
hatiste All the maids carried pink roses.
The groom was served by William +.
Ed,idge as best man. The nshers were
Carl Davis. George Davies. Eugene Wat
son and Bertrand Franklyn Houston of
Peoria. Tomas's Mandolin orchestra fur
nished music and played the bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin" as process
siona'. Among the out-of-tow guests
Were the father ana mother of the groom.
NJ and Mrs. A. l.. Babcock of Billings,
Nj and Mrs. l.. l.. Mason and Nh and
Nj, Ere 'erick p. Hall, all Of jamestown,
Y. After an eastern trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Babcock will go to Billings. Mont, where
they VIII De at nome after April 10.
That alfalfa hay is one of the best. If
no the very best food on which to fat
t. sheep for the market has long been
'contendedby the sheepmen of the Yellow
stuur valley. who have experimental
al.ng this line with splendid success.
Range sheep are placed on alfalfa feed in
this valley for four or six weeks ana are
then rea ~ to ship to market. On the
Other hand range sheep shipped direct
from the range to feed yards in the ca st
must be fed on screenings. etc. for about
six weeks before being ready for market.
Scientific research has proved that alfal-
Ia is the nearest hay to a full feed. But
Alfalfa as far producer is now occupy
fng he attention of eastern feeders who
havr seen The evidences of it's fattenins