The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-08

in the corn belt would make it un-
profitable to market feeders.
E. H. Goodman, grand master Of
the grand lodge Of the I. o. o. F. of
the state, was a visitor in. the city
last Friday evening. He arrived from
the east for the purpose of paying
his annual visit to the local lodges
and left yesterday morning for his
home at Townsend. AS Billings Star
lodge meets Monday nights, the mem
bers of that lodge visited Eureka,
where MI. Goodman was received.
Recent arrivals from the tier Of
counties to the north bring reports
of considerable snowfall and conse-
gent delaying of ranch and other out
door work. The first snow fell sew
eral weeks ago and since then two or
three storms have occurred. The bad
weather is greatly annoying the
ranchers and threatens serious loss to
some of them, as not a few are not
yet through haying. while some have
not finished getting in their grain.
F. G. Robertson, who was among
the first men to place a large herd
of cattle in eastern Montana, was
in the city, yesterday. Mr.. Robertson
formerly had large livestock inter
ests in Custer county, but of late
years his holdings have been small,
as he has given more attention tc
the handling of feeders and stockers.
Until recently he made his home at
Miles City, but he now registers from
Spokane. He left last night for Kan.
sas City.
The annual trouble experienced dur
ing the examination by the state med
ical board of applicants for license
to practice medicine in Montana has
occurred. DR.. Grinstead of Forsyth
has been refused a license because
the examiners accuse him Of using a
"crib.' The doctor denies the charge
and upon the boards refusal to give
him a permit to practice announced
that he would continue to practice in
spite of it and defed the examiners to
take the matter into court.
A gentleman from Bozeman informs
The Gazette that several OF the larg
est grain producers of the Gallatin
valley are making the experiment OF
shipping their barley to the eastern
market, instead of selling to the loca,
buyers. Considerably over a million
pounds has been forwarded from one
ranch, with Duluth as the destination
Ninety-five cents per 100 pounds has
been offered for the grain, which is
10 cents more than the offer received
at home. The are holding off
confident that they will get a dollar
before the season is much further
advanced. .'
/ Considerable complaint is heard
from residents of the western part O
the city because of the contempt
shown by many bicycle riders for the
ordinance prohibiting the use of side
walks as cycle paths. Several Of
those making complaint say they
have had a number of narrow escapes
from being run down by men anG
others who persist in riding theil
wheels on the walks and who pay
not the slightest Difference to the
rights Of pedestrians, in fact some
of those complained Of to be
possessed of the idea that the only
rights vested in anybody in connec
ton with the matter are on thei1
side.
Rosebud county will enjoy the dis
tinction of entertaining one of the
most prominent figures in the ar
world this winter. Frederick Reming
ton, the famous painter of frotltie.
scenes and one of the foremost il
Illustrators in America, is expected
here some time during the season
says the Rosebud County News. HI
comes to renew old acquaintance
indulge in some big game hunting
and will probably do some sketching
Mr.. Remington will be the guest O
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Boals, hear Bir
ney. The Boals home is n of thu
most comfortable and picturesque il
eastern Montana. 1t is a large log
structure and furnished as handsome
ly as any city home.
Sam Larson, said to be one of the
most adroit and dangerous stool
thieves of northern Montana, has beer
arrested at Lethbridge by the Canad
ian mounted police. He is wanted
at Fort Benton for stealing a horse
and other stock and Stock Inspector