The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-24
R. A. Wagner. formerly state gaApe

r. A. Wagner, formerly state gape
warden, but now a scout in the Yd-
park, made a killing OF
coyotes at the Springs Tuesday, says
Livingston Post. tine Duke OF
He'll Roaring" as Mr.. Wagner is
known about the Springs, was quite
elated over his killing, as was also
Captain Pitcher, who delights In see
ing coyote scalps brought in. The
pests make great inroads upon
game in the park when they are not
looked after and kept closely killed on.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
Fred Gascoigne of Laurel auto
graphed at the Grand, yesterday.
DR.. w. H. Miller Of Sheridan was
a guest at the Grand, yesterday.
William Rea, the st. Paul sheep
buyer, arrived from the east, yester'
day.
w. L. G. Unger of Laurel was
among the visitors in the city, yester-
day.
III. r. Lowell of Kane, Wyo., is in
the city %transacting business and
greeting old friends.
Miss Lora Goddard will arrive to-
day from Des Moines, a., to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Miss Janette Gettard, a sister OF
Mrs. w. D. Clark, arrived last night
to spend the winter with the latter.
Miss Ogilvie, who has been making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Fraser, has returned to Boston, where
she formerly resided.
Misses Inez and Irene Elliott will
arrive this morning from the Annie
Wright seminary at Tacoma, to spenc
their holiday vacation with their pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S.. F. Morse left las
night on the belated Northern Pa
cific train for Chicago and the south
They expect to be gone severa
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preuitt were in tn
city yesterday from Joliet. Mr.. Pref
tit accompanied his wife this far O.
her way to Missouri, where she WI
spend some months visiting relatives
| Having waited until about all "
: returns were in, Fort Benton no>
comes forth with an announcement
= the discovery of a spring said to TO
Ncrude petroleum of as good a quallt
HNnd per cent as any of the other al
9 &eries in the state.
u Mrs. R. T. Leavens and Master
Z Whitney and Brooke HEREFORD left We
T terady for Walla Walla to spend tt
HOLIDAYS with Mr.. Leavens and M
n HEREFORD, whose business necessltat'
n their spending a greater part OF the
s. time in that city.
K The fifteen round glove contest
y tween Eddie Croak Of Iowa and M
Carly of Kansas City, which was pu
1ed off at the Topic last night, resu
re ed in a decision for Croak on a to
by McCarty in the fifth round. Gro
seemed to have the best of the fig
however, Notwithstanding the ia
Mt that his opponent out weighed h
ne by SO pounds.
Miss Lulu Railsback entertain
Is, the members of her Sunday scht
u.s. class yesterday afternoon in hoI
ly of her birthday. The guests invit'
Ir. 16 in all, belong to the kindergart
IN department and were only four yea
in of age. They played games, listen
h., to stories, and were served W
he dainty refreshments, all being sea-
nd at a long table, whose center deco
IL ton was a tiny Christmas tree, VIII
. contained a gift for each.
to Some of the stockholders and
es- rectors of the High Line Ditch CT
ial- pany met yesterday afternoon in
on office of County Surveyor Morris
ma evamine the plans adopted by
lis beard in connection with the cont
vas pla ed enlargement of the compar
ght ditch. The matter Of enlargement y
Ind agreed upon sometime ago by
ich directors and the action ratified
ing the stockholders. The board then
dered surveys made and now it is
ON to the shareholders to pass upon
ate latter stage of the proceedings.
ter The board of education held a ~
lct- ing last Friday evening and decl
by to elect another teacher for the +
the school, the present force having b
M. found too small to give proper
ow- struction to all the pupils enrol
and Miss Lillian G.. Bank of Chicago
of graduate of the Chicago univers
and wac ca1ected from among the lis