The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
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DIR. r. s. Hedges Of Glendive was
a visitor in the city yesterday. The
doctor expects to locate in Lewistown
in the near future.
Rev. Jacob Mills Of Helena, pre-
siding elder Of the Helena district of
S.1e Methodist Episcopal church, is
visiting friends in Billings.
-Thos. Addy, a native Of Ireland,
and Anton Slda, a native of Bohemia,
have declared their intention Of be-
coming citizens of this glorious repub-
lie.
DIR. O. B. Prickettt went to Hell
n yesterday to champion the cause
of his osteopathy bill, which is to be
made a special order in the house
Monday.
-Chas. House. yardmaster of the
Northern Pacific yards and G.. H.
Grace, clerk to Roadmaster E. I. Can
tine, went to Livingston yesterday to
visit with their families yer Sunday.
H. B. segur, general agent Of the
Burlington, left yesterday for Nee
t~eetse, Wyo., to attend the annual
meeting Of the Sheepgrowers associa-
tion of northern Wyoming, which is
to be held this week.
"A change in the weather occurred
yesterday afternoon. For two or three
days a storm had been brewing, and it
broke forth yesterday. For a time the
wind blew f~uriously and for a few
minutes it rained hard.
The Chinese of Billings, who
number owe 100, are preparing to Gel
citrate the advent Of their New Year
tomorrow in a genuine Celestial mani
ner, with the shooting of fireworks,
paying off their debts, drinking bad
liquor and having a generally good
time. q
IS. q. Reynolds did not get start
ed for Chicago yesterday as he intend
ed, but will leave tomorrow. He con-
templates a very pleasant trip with the
shriners pilgrimage to Honolulu.
Mr.. Reynolds position as assistant
cashier in the First National bank
will be filled by w. Lee. Mains during
the formers absence.
Ben Radcliffe, who is ranging his
sheep in the Clarke's Fork valley, just
inside the state Of Wyoming, came
home yesterday for a visit to his fam
lily after a. two months absence. He
says sheep in the Clarke's Fork coun-
try are looking fine, and that there is
| plenty Of water for them, that locality
having received more snow than this
section.
The brick work on the new Cru
we'll brick business block is progress
ing nicely. The pleasant weather of
the past week has enabled the brick
masons to make fast time, and with a
continuance of the same weather the
brick work will be completed during
the next few days. Once enclosed it
will be but a matter Of a few weeks
until the building will be ready for oc-
cupancy. The block, which is three
stories high, is the largest and finest
building in the city.
A. L. Craig and family passed
through the city yesterday, ell route
from st. Paul to their future home in
Portland. Mr.. Craig recently resigned
as assistant general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific to accept the
general passenger agentship of the Ore.
gon Railway & Navigation railroad.
Just before his departure from st. Paul
he was presented with a family silver
service, consisting of SO pieces, the
gift coming from the officials and en-
ployes of the Northern Pacific passen.
ger department..
p. h. Seaman, the genial and
popular travelling agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, vas &
visitor in Billings yesterday. He dis
tributed cards, bearing the inscription
'9Cheerfulness," to a number of PEG
pie. At the bottom of the card which
also contained a few suggestions re-
garding Learn to laugh "Learn tt
stop croaking, "Don't y,""Above
all, give pleasure" concluding with
the statement that call people are
happy, who travel on the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad.
Mr.. Scanlan states that his road il
making great preparations for celebrat
ing it's 50th university, which occurs
on February 25.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
&C. s. Hare was down from Hell
ena yesterday.