The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesday. Daily Gazette.

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From wednesdav's Daily Gazette.
Geo. Towne of Bridger is in the
city on business.
Six patients were discharged from
the pesthouse yesterday.
Architect J.. G. Link Of Butte
was in the city yesterday.
20. s. Lenoir Of Bridger was q
visitor in Billings yesterday.
Harry Scott of Lavina is looking
after business affairs in the city.
A min pound girl baby was born
yesterday to the wife of G.. A. Smith.
W. R. Westbrook and wife of
Laurel were visitors in the city yester-
day.
IF. M. Marsh of Helena, general
agent for the Wisconsin Central, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jos. Steinhauser left this
morning for Glasgow, Mont, being
called there by the illness of a niece.
The schools. Of Gebo have been
closed on account of lack of funds.
There still remains three months Of
the term.
R. @. Hill of Dickinson, N. D.,
who has been here disposing Of cattle,
returned to the east yesterday to Sc
cure more shipments.
Mrs. Pat Harrington left yester-
day for Dickinson, N. D., and will soon
be followed by her husband, who has
been here for several months.
There will be no services in the
Catholic church this evening, owing
to the illness of Rev. Father Van
Clarenbeck, who is having ear trouble.
j. T. Sanford of Laurel was here
yesterday transacting business. MI.
Sanford's visit to Billings are rather
i%nfrequent, his but friends are always
glad to greet him.
H. Sommers of Helena, manager
of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, was in the city yesterday,
being here in attendance upon the city
council meeting last night.
The evangelistic meetings. which
are being held by the Baptists in the
court room, are we'll attended.
81 Evangelist Petzoldt is preaching inter-
esting and convincing sermons.
"A. J. sayer Of Helena came in
yesterday and will interview hardware
merchants in this section. He reports
his little son as being the very image
of his daddy" and growing a foot a
day.
Mrs. F. j. Wilson, who wal called
here by the illness of her son, has re-
turned to Miles City. Her sons con-
dition is so much improved that he
expects to be able to 60 home in a few
days.
Ed. G. Jones, the we'll known
Representative of an eastern wholesale
paper house, who makes his head
quarters in Butte, was interviewing
Billings merchants and newspaper
Offices yesterday.
Maverick Hose company, No. !, will
take place on the evening Of April 6,
starting at their old city corral at $3.50
O'Clock. Old brands are to be inspect
ed and new ones to be approved.
In Glendive Monday Hope s.
Davis succeeded James W. Mckenzie
as county treasurer Of Dawson ooun-
ity. MI. Davis was h resident of
Billings for about a year al manager
of the Western Union telegraph office.
Mrs. Nellie O'Neal died Monday
at Toluca and the remains were
shipped to Kansas last night for bur
ial. Mrs. O'Neal's husband is a
brother Of Pat O'Neal, the section
foreman at Toluca. Death resulted
from heart clot.
-Bridger is going to take OH new
life this summer. The coal company
is increasing its output and contracts
have been let for new buildings, some
Of which will be built Of stone secured
from the Bridger quarry. The town
is also promised a newspaper.
Mrs. John Lamey reached Billings
a few days ago from jamestown, N.
D. Mr.. Lamey, who is q son of Dan
Lamey, a we'll known rancher of the
valley, has been transferred as rail
way postal clerk to the run between
Billings and Edgemont and has
brought his family to this city to
make it their future home.
: "A drill has been set to work on
10 miles of placer ground on the
Clarke's Fork, which is to be worked
with a dredging outfit. This is the
location worked three years ago by
Ohas. H. Dietrich of Hastings, Neb.
now governor Of Nebraska. Those
who have the matter in charge think
they have a good proposition on hand.
The Clarke Fork Coal Mining
company has been sued for $50, DOC
damages by A. P. Gillies, who fell
from the tipple at Gebo, two years
ago. The Red Lodge Picket says there
are people in Red Lodge who would be
willing To make affidavit on infnrma.