The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-17

Wyo., and the latter of Milbank, S. D.
Shortly after they had obtained the
required legal permission the couple
repaired to the Office of Judge Mann
and were made man and wife.
Mrs. c. B. Martin, daughter of J.. P.
Smith, accompanied by her little son,
arrived from Chicago yesterday to
visit her father and obtain a glimpse
Of the west. She will remain for sew
'eral days and may also visit some of
the other towns and cities of the
eastern part of the state before her
return home.
Big Horn River Pilot: John D.
Losekamp of Billings is here for the
purpose of reducing his avoirdupois.
He is well known throughout the
state as the pioneer clothier of Mon.
tana and a successful politician. Rol-
land D. Potter accompanies him to
reduce the %corpulency that a success
full business man always requires in
that latitude.
Five men working in the chain
| gang under the direction Of Street
Commissioner Keene made a break
for liberty yesterday. Mr.. Keene
landed four of them in the city Jail
without much difficulty, but the fifth
succeeded in getting beyond the city
limits, Mr.. Keene, overtaking him af-
ter an exciting race on foot and horse
back. The man who made such an
effort to get away was given Is days
! additional by the police magistrate.
at Washington tomorrow morning.
The office of the attorney general
has given an opinion to<@the effect
that the clause f6f the<6ld game law
by which half Of ths<ine collected in
any case went rs the informer has
been repealed<6y the new law now in
force. The opinion holds that all Of
the fine moneys collected must be
paid over to the state treasurer and
by him placed to the credit of the
fish and game fund. The informer
must take his reward in the conscious
ness of duty well performed.
A. II. Berry, Marion Brown and
William Wolf were arraigned in a
bunch in police court yesterday on
the charge of disturbing the peace.
All entered pleas of guilty. Brown,
| u-Io cnor,ol 1ncc n1i1+x- than tho
others, and was known to the court
as a hard working man, was dscharg-
ed with an ~admonition to be more
careful in the future. Wolf, who had
been there before, was mulcted in
the sum of $40 and in default was
sent to work on the streets. Berry
being short just SIS.
Already Helena is figuring on be-
coming a member of a professional
ball league next season. w. H. Lucas,
president of the Pacific Northwest
league, who was president of the
Montana league while that short lived
organization had an existence, was
at Helena last Friday and said he was
in favor of organizing a six club lea
que, the four clubs now playing on
the coast, and two from this state,
TO be backed by Helena and Butte.
He gave it as his opinion that such a
league would be a financial success.
Already an application has been rs
ceived from a mar who wants to be
Helena's manager.
Miles City and Forsyth played ball
last Sunday on the grounds of the lat.
ter and according to all reports it was
a game worth going miles and miles
to see. Twelve innings had to be
played before a decision could be rem
dered. At the end of the eighth the
score stood 5 and 5, and when the
game was concluded Miles City still
had it's five. while Forsyth had rolled
up another score and had six to it's
credit. Both teams presented some
new players. especially Miles City,
which went reinforced with men draft.
ed from the troops at Fort Keogh. Mr..
Gillette. manager CT the local club,
was among the spectators and pro-
%nounces. the game the best he ever
say contested between amateur mines,
President Mellen was interviewed
at New York a few days ago in re-
gard to the earnings of the Northern
Pacific and the business his road is
doing. He said: 81 cannot attempt
to give any estimate as to the prob.
able increase in the company's earn
ings or a wheat tonnage for the cur
rent year. But l expect a very salts,
factory business. If we had
twice IL present amount OF