The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-30

work is doing on the structure, as
actual building cannot be attempted
until after the arrival Of a steam en-
CINE and pile driver for driving the
piling necessary for the false work,
which will have to be built before
actual construction can begin. The
men employed by the contractors are
engaged in painting the timbers and
doing such other odd jobs as can be
done during the interim.
e. II. Merritt, inspector Of machin-
cry Of the postoffice department, ar
rived in the city yesterday to visit
Alderman Reynolds. Mr. Merritt is
on his way east from Butte, where
he went to inspect the canceling ma
chimes used in that office. Although
called a postofice inspector, the gen
tleman does not properly come under
that designation, as his duties are
wholly in connection with the mechan-
ical appliances in use by the depart
ment and his tours OF inspection never
take him to any, except the larger
cities where machinery enters into the
fittings Of p%ostofices.
The funeral of the late May Forester
took place yesterday afternoon from
Settlers undertaking rooms. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Clark, pastor of the Congregational
church. Many of the friends of the
unfortunate woman were in attend
ancce and the floral offerings yer un-
usually beautiful and profuse. inter-
ment was in the publis cemetery. 1t
was expected that the woman's father
would be present, but yesterday morn
ing a telegram was received from him
stating that it was impossible for him
to come. His home is at Twin Bridges
and his name is Brooks. He is said
to be a rancher and quite prominent
in the locality in which he resides.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
p. B. Moss has gone to the northern
part of the state on a business trip.
Phil Grein, manager of the Billings
Brewing company, has returned from
"a business trip to Butte.
Mrs. Theodore Martin will leave
this morning for Livingston and
Aldridge to visit friends.
Mrs. Henry Mueller of Butte is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. West, in
North T%hirty-first street.
County Attorney Hathhorn spent
yesterday at Livingston, where he
was called on professional business
John Principe contributed SIS to
the city's exchequer yesterday for
having INDUCED in the luxury of a
plain drunk the night before.
Colonel F. M. Malone, representing
the freight department of the Chi.
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul road, was
a visitor in the city, yesterday.
Miss Esteee Walker of this city
is among those reported in attend:
ance on the meeting of school super.
intendents now in session at Helena.
Miss earns of the corps of teachers
of the city schools has returned from
her vacation, which was spent in Ne.
braska and in the Yellowstone park.
w. H. Donovan has retired as a
member of the firm of the Donovan.
Mccormick company, having dispos-
ed OF, his interest to the other part.
ners in the business.
Jack McAdams, convicted last Sat
urday of stealing a horse from One
Goose, a Grow Indian, was last Mon
day sentenced by Judge Knowles to
serve one year in the penitentiary and
to pay a fine of $500. A motion in
arrest of judgment on the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction in the
case al oyerruled.
John Doe is the convenient name
given yesterday by a man more OF
less well known about the town when
called upon to plead to a complaint
in the police court charging him with
having been drunk and d%isorderly the
night before. Mr.. Doe entered a
plea of guilty and was let off with a
fine of SIS. He paid.
E. J. Wagner, who has been with
the DonovanzMcCormick company,
left last night for Kansas City to- ar
range to bring his family to Billings
Mr.. Wagner upon his return will take
permanent charge of the dry goods
clothing and furniture departments
of the store, having recently acquired
an interest in the business.
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