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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
HIGH PRICE FOR SHEEP.
Willard Bennett Sells $685. Ewes for
$I8,o

Milton Bennett of Custer county
came to Helena with Colin Hunter of
Miles City, the we'll known stock
grower, and while here Mr.. Hunter
purchased from Willard Bennett 8, 525
ewes to be delived April 1, the price
being $4,000, or $5.15 a head, says
the Helena Record. The ewes will be
taken from Mr. Benefits ranch on
the Little Missouri.
The price paid is believed to be the
highest price paid in recent years for
as large a band Of sheep in the state.
Mr.. Hunter returned home after max
ing a trip to the Bennett ranches in
Broadwater and Gallatin counties.
The winter has been an exceptional
~ fine n for sheep and they are az
fat and in as good condition now as
they we're at the close of the fall.
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BISHOP BREWER AT sT!'LUKE's.
He Is Holding Lenten Services This
$1,000. Week.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

...- week. ... 49,.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette. !
Bishop L. B. Brewer commenced
holding Lenten services in st. I.uke's
church yesterday, it being Ash
Wednesday, the first of the 40 days
fast.
Morning prayer and the Litany were
read at the forenoon service with the
penitential Office appointed for the
day, after which the bishop preached
a sermon, in which he drew attention
to the spiritual benefits to be derived
from the proper observance of Lent.
In the evening the bishop delivered
a powerful sermon, taking as his text
the words from Micah 6-8: "And
what doth the Lord required of thee,
but to do justly and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with thy God?"
Bishop Brewer will hold services
this evening at 1880, also Friday and
Saturday evenings, and two services
Sunday at the usual hours. After the
services this evening there will be a
meeting of the ladies of St. Luke's
guild to which all interested in the
work of the church are invited.
The vacancy in the church will be
shortly filed by the appointment of a
rector, to whom the bishop will extend
a call.
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First Publication Feb. 1, 19O1.-6f
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land office
at Bozeman. Mont, January %, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore T. A. Williams, Clerk of the Court, at
Billings, Mont. on March 8, 1901, viz:
ARTHUR w. LITTLEPAGE,
II. E. No. 1891, for the (%amended) So SE4,
81 SW4, Sec. u, Up. IN, R. 25E, NJ. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Emmett Nc
Cormick of Billings, Montana; John H.
Roberts of Billings, Montana; William A.
Vale of Billings, Montana; Paul Mccormick
of Billings, Montana.
A. L. LOVE, Register.
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DEATH OF RAY l.. COFFIN.
Mother Arrives from Grand Rapids-Re-
mains Taken East Last Night.

Mrs. Charles T. Coffin Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, arrived in the city
Tuesday, having been called here by
the illness of her ION, Ray L. Coffin,
who died at Prior Gap Sunday after
noon.
The deceased, who was a cousin Of
Mrs. s. G. Reynolds, came to Billings
about a year ago for the benefit Of
his health. Since then he had been
working out of doors in the hopes Of
being relieved Of that dread disease,
consumption, and he seemed to i'm
prove. He recently engaged as book
keeper for McShane Bros graders, at
Prior Gap. He was taken i'll a week
ago last Sunday with pneumonia and
died one week later, on his birthday,
at the age of % years.
During the time that Mr.. Coffin
was in Billings he made a number of
friends and acquaintance. He was
Of a quiet and u%nassuming nature, yet
approachable. It is sad indeed that
one of his age and with aspirations
such as his, should be cut off at such
a time.
The remains were taken to Grand
Rapids Tuesday night, accompanied
by the grief-st1ioken mother and S.
G. Reynolds.
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SAVED TWO FROM DEATH.

sour little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooplng cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. X. Haviland
of Armonk. N. Y, "but when all other
remidies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who had consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly WE'LL" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to
DR.. Kings New Discovery as to no other
medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs
and colds. 5OC and S1.OO bottles guaran-
teed by Chapple Drug Co. Trial bottles
free.
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EvANGELISTIc SERVICES.
Miss Dennis Begins a Series of Meetings
in the M. E. Church.

A fair sized congregation was pres
ent at the M. E. church Tuesday night
to..hear the first sermon by Miss Dennis,
the evangelis of Iowa, who has been
holding meetings in Montana for the
past two months.
Miss Dennis prefaced her remarks
by greeting the people and speaking
of her reception by the Billings people.
She asked the people to put aside their
curiosity, as of course many were cur
ious to see the evangelist, as is nat
ural. She said she had not come to
Billings to do the work of others, but
to assist, and asked the hearty CO.
operation of all Christians in the saw
ing Of souls.
The evangelist took as her text the
words "And he brought him to
Jesus" found in the forty-second verse
of the first chapter Of st. John. The
thought expressed by Miss Dennis was
"have we as Christians ever brought
any n to Jesus" The evangelist
urged the Christians as followers of
Christ to conform their ways and plans
to those of God in order to accomplish
the salvation of souls which should be
their purpose, as God has committed
His work on earth to them.
Following the remarks Of Miss Dem
mis- an altar service was held. At the
close Of the meeting the evangelist
said she felt gratifed with the first
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
CHANGE IN TELEPHONE OFFICE.
E. M. Hungerford Sells His Stock and
Resigns as Superintendent.

Resigns as Superintendent.
E. M. Hungerford is no longer su-
p%erintendent or a atockholder in the
Billings Telephone company, having
resigned the former position Wednesday
afternoon after ~disposing OF his inter
est in the system to L. L. Moffett.
MIR. Hungerford organized the Bill
ings Telephone company October ~,
1895, of entirely local capital. He
istalled the system, which was opened
for business December 5, of the same
year, and was placed in charge as su-
perintendent, a position he has filed
ever since with entire satisfaction to
the majority of the stock holders.
Through his untiring efforts the sys-
tenn was improved from time to time
until now it is in splendid condition,
and to him IS accorded the credit for
having made it a paying enterprise.
For months past there has been
more or less friction among some of
the stockholders of the local system,
due no doubt to the fact that stock in
the company has proved one of the
best investments in Billings. This
created a desire on the part of a few
owning stock to secure control and the
desire became more noticeable when it
was announced that the Rocky Noun
tain Bell system would ask permission
from the city council to do business
in Billings. Stock in the local COM
pany reached its..highest point Wednes-
day when the bulls paid $50 per
share and upwards for stock, the par
value of which is $40.
Among the bears there is a sus-
picion that a controlling interest in the
local company is being purchased in
behalf of the Rocky Mountain Bell
company, which has been before the
city council for months seeking a
franchise with but few restrictions.
The council has thus far been unable
to fully determine what kind of a
franchise, if any, it Will grant the
Bell people and now that a "tip'' has
been given out that the controlling
interest in the local company has been
bought up for the Bell company it
will place the city council in a more
unsettled frame of mind than ever
when an ordinance granting the Bell
people a right to enter the city is
finally presented for adoption.
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Special Rate to Hunters Hot Spring

Special Rate to Hunters Hot Spring
The Northern Pacific railway offers
the people of Montana special round
trip rates to Hunters Hot Springs to
enable them to enjoy the fine mineral,
hot water baths at that point. These
springs are situated at Springdale,
nineteen miles east of Livingston.
The site is a beautiful one and the
medicinal properties Of the waters are
equal to those found anywhere.
A special eight-day ticket, good for
roud trip fare to Springdale and for
twenty-one meals, seven nights lodging
and bathing privileges at the springs.
will be sold as follows:
Hamilton, $27.
Missoula, $25.
Philipsburg, 1924.
Marysville, $21.
Deer Lodge, $22.
Pony, $40.
Norris, $19.
Winston, $40.
Townsend, $40.
Lombard, $18.
Custer, $40.
Forsyth, $22. .... "
Miles City, 1924.
Glendive, $2T.
A three-day ticket, including fare to
Springdale and return, six meals, two
nights lodging and bathing privileges
will be sold from points and at rates
named below:
Butte, $40.
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BIG DEMAND FOR STORE ROOMS.
But None Are to Be Had-Dwellings Also
Are Scarce. -

That Billings is a splendid business
point has been commended for several
years by it's citizens and merchants,
and the fact is further borne out by
this that hardly a week passes but
the city is visited by business men
from other places looking up a loca-
ton. During the past week no less
than half a dozen men have been in
Billings, coming with the intention Of
engaging in business, but their plans
were upset by their inability to secure
store rooms. At present there is not
a vacant store room in the city and no
probability of there being any in the
near future.
The new Gruwell block has not been
rented, but the owner has received a
number of applications for the anne
Two OF three local firms are DESTROYS
OF renting it, while several foreign
ones have also asked for it.
Although three firms have sold out
within the past two or three weeks,
the stocks being consolidated with
others, the change has not left a va
can't store room.
At least six additional store rooms
could be rented in less than a week if
they were TO be had.
A similar condition exists regarding
dwellings, only that the demand is
much greater for houses than for store
rooms. This condition has prevailed
for six years, which is sufficient evil
dence that Billings is not on a boom,
but just having a splendid, steady
growth. Although many new dwell
ings have been erected during the
winter the demand is not to be les
sened any, as all houses are usually
spoken for before half completed and
the ones to be vacated are rented a
month or two in advance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
GETTING THE NAMES.
Over Fifty People Sign Petition for Rural
Free Mail Delivery.

{. D. O'Donnell, who is working for
a rural free mail delivery system for
the country west of Billings for a dis
lance Of about 10 miles, has already
secured so signatures Of the heads OF
families to his petition, and thinks it
will be a matter of a short time until
he will have 100 in all, when the pc
tition will be forwarded to Washing
ton. The Country Postmaster" a
periodical devoted to postoffice affairs,
says. Of the free rural delivery
''Rontes are being established in all
the counties, and the question is up
to every community to be decided
now, and the country press cannot
longer evade the issue. 1t is our
opinion that free delivery to the far
mers in the thickly settled portions of
the country is an unqualified benefit to
them, and is a II established policy that
has come to stay, and the sooner the
towns adjust themselves to the new
conditions the better it will be for the
towns. In a talk with one Of the
farmers benefited by the service in
Iowa, he made the remark that he
could not possibly see how he could
get along Without the service, now
that he knew what it meant to him,
and said, that rather than lose the
service he would gladly pay his share
towards hiring a mail carrier, should
the service ever be taken away from
them"
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"CHR1sT PROMPTED BY LOVE-
Miss Dennis breaches Splendid Sermon.
Large Congregation Present.

The second evangelistic service at
the M. E. church, Wednesday evening,
by Miss Dennis was attended by a
large congregation, showing, that in
terest was being awakened, not only
among the church people, but others
AS we'll. The meeting in the after
noon was also we'll attended.
The evangelist introduced her re-
marks by speaking of the condition
chat prevailed in the time Of Jesus,
when He went among the people, in
the highways and hedges, to speak the
gospel to them.
Miss Dennis endeavored to impress
upon her hearers the idea that they
were far away from following Christ's
example by not going out among the
people and preaching the gospel to
them or bringing them into the church
to hear the word Of God. She prayed
that the Christians might have the
baptism Of love, the love that prompt
ed Christ to give His life for the sal
walton OF souls. She said she pitied
the Christian that worked for God as
a duty instead of for love. "The most
irresistible of forces is the force Of
love. No man or woman has fallen sc
low, but that they can be raised
through love- she said. Here Miss
Dennis gave an illustration Of the
workings of love in the cause OF
Christ coming under her observation,
where a woman criminal of 80 years
standing was transformed into a fol.
lower of the lowly Nazarene.
"It was a marvellous love, " she said,
(which prompted Christ to come into
this world and give Himself on the
cross that we might be savedsfrom oul
sins. Are you here tonight unsaved
1 am here to tell you He is just the
same today as He was then; that HI
is ready to save you now Won,
you accept of this wonderful love?"
Then on all invitation from thu
evangelist a short altar service was
held. After a season of testimonial!
by the Christian people, the servict
closed.
Services will again be held today a
3 p. m, and 8 p. m.- to which all arr
invited.
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ACTION DEFERRED.
Council Will Take Up Bell Company Fran
chise Ordinance in Two Weeks.

chise Ordinance in Two Weeks.
The city council met Tuesday night
in regular session there being present
Mayor Yegen and Aldermen Connolly,
Clement, Bennighoff, Frizelle and
Szitnick. Reports from the several
city officers for the month of January
were read and accepted.
The usual big batch of bills safely
passed muster with the o KS of the
finance committee attached thereto.
w. A. Wells was granted a liquor IL
cense in place of Wells & Van Horne,
and his bond approved.
The water committee reported in
favor.of granting the laying of a water
main on Yellowstone avenue in the
West Side addition. The report was
accepted, and main ordered laid.
A petition was received asking for
a water main on Fourth avenue south
and Thirty-fourth street to Thirty
fifth, and on Thirty-ffth street from
Fourth to Sixth avenues.
There was considerable discussion
relative to bring up the ordinance,
which has for it's purpose the granting
of a franchise to the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company. All the
aldermen expressed themselves Oh the
matter, after which F. II. Foster
spoke in behalf of the local company,
reading from cards the rates of the
Bell company in Helena and Great
Falls, showing that the company is
charging much higher rates than those
prevailing in Billings. W. H. Donovan
also spoke in favor of the local COM
pany and said that he favored such all
ordinance by which the Bell company
q, will not be able to raise it's rates in
case it should establish an exchange
y. and crush out the local system. He
gave all illustration of the dealings of
the Bell company coming under his
observation while residing in Wiscon-
sin. He said that not only in the
city in question, but in others as well
the Bell company came into the town,
crushed out the local company, and
afterwards raised the rates exceeding.
ly high. The citizens rebuked such
action by organizing a local company
and taking out the Bell company's
pIOuee. Liz Dull pcOplo tueu Cu'
their rates to l cent per month, but
the people would not take thei,
phones at any price. Mr.. Donovan
thought that a minimum rate should
be included in the ordinance as vel,
as a maximum rate. Clement tber
moved that the ordinance be deferred
for the time being. On being seconded
and put to a vote it was lost. Fri.
zelle's motion to postpne for two
weeks carried.
Clement introduced an ordinance
providing for the publishing of ordi
nances and for the payment of same.
and asked unanimous consent for itt
passage at this time. It was granted
on vote. The ordinance was the1
adopted as read.
Clement then moved that when the
council adjourn, 1T adjourn until to
morrow wednesday, night at s
O'Clock.
The council then adjourned.
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PLAYED OUT.

Dull Headache, Pains IN var,o.s parts
of the body, Sinking at the pit of the
stomach. Loss of appetite, Feverashness,
Pimples or sores are all positive evil
dences of impure blood. No matter how
it became SO it must be purified in order
to obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elixir has never failed to cure %scrofulous
or syphilitic p%oisons or any other blood
diseases. II is certainly a wonderful
pemedy, and we sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
SICK HEADACHE

Absolutely and permanently cured by
using Moki Tea. A leasant herb drink.
Cures constipation and Indigestion,
makes you eat, sleep, work and happy.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back,
% cts, and 80 cts. Chapple Drug Co.
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FREQUENT COUGHING

intiames the lungs. Foley's Honey and
Tar stops the coughing and heals the
lungs. The ordinary cough medicines
which are simply expectorants, will not
do this, as they keep the lungs irritated
in throwing off the phlegm. Holmes &
Calhoun.
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JOB COULDN'T HAVE STOOD TT

If he'd had Itching Piles. They re
terribly annoying; but Bucklin's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case of piles on
earth. It has cured thousands. For In
%juries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the
best salve in the world. Price 25c a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
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meeting and was sure that a good
work was to be accomplished.
Sci vices will be held each afternoon
in the church at 3 O'Clock and in the
evening at s O'Clock. There will be a
15.minute song service before the
evening sermon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
ImDerviOus.

She-There isn't one man in a million
who would be so mean to his wife and
children as you are!
He-NoW. that's what l admire in
you. dear. You have such a head for
figures!-Lifa.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-22
PROPOSALS FOR TEAMS

2, 1901. Sealed proposals in duplicate will
be received here until - M, March II, 1901.
.and then opened, for furnishing teams and
saddle and pack animals for road construc-
ton in Yellowstone National Park. In
formation furnished on application. H. NJ.
Chittenden, Capt. Engrs. a4
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I.Doks the Part.

Yes. May has accepted Mr..
Slimm. Shl considers him a good
match. Don't YOU.
S:le-N'r,l, he's a st;cs. ard she's got
a rod l"H! PHILADELPHIA !'Eess. .
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EXPERIENCE is BEST TEACHER
Use Acker's English Remedy in any
case of coughs, colds or Group. Should
it fail to give immediate relief money
refunded. % cts and so cts. Chapple
Drug Co.
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DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED.

By using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
One little Tablet will give immediate re-
lief or money refunded. Sold in hand
some tin boxes at Is cts. Chapple Drug
Co,
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FOR SALE

2,2O0 bred ewes two to four years
old. 100 two-year old wethers and
500 lambs. John Celander,
47-4 Gebo, Mont.
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IN SOCIETY

Mrs. O. F. Goddard entertained
about so ladies at a delightful fancy
work" party Tuesday afternoon.
Master Wilbur assisted Mrs. Goddard
in receiving at the door and Miss
Helen, at the head of the stairs, in
formed the ladies where to remove
their wraps. This elegant home is
we'll suited for entertaining a large
party, all the rooms being large and
SO arranged that they can be thrown
together. Throughout the rooms were
placed many beautiful potted plants Of
rare varieties, an orange tree with
two ripening oranges and a few bios
SONS being among them. The chan
deliers were entwined with sprays Of
smilax. Most Of the ladies had
brought with them some dainty
needlework and the afternoon passed
rapidly, the tongues in social CONVEX
sation keeping pace with the needles.
About 5 O'Clock dainty refreshments
of waters, chicken salad, coffee, ice
cream and cake were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. W. A. Allen,
Miss Winnie Jones, Miss Leila Allen,
Miss Helen Goddard and Master
Wilbur Goddard.
The musicale given at the home OF
Mrs. F. S. Whitney Monday night was
we'll attended and proved a splendid
treat. Those taking part were: Mes
danes Griggs, Tompkins and Bar
stow, Misses Hays, Tompkins an6
Inez Elliott and Messrs. Loring, Irs
and Chas. Whitney, H. NJ. Allen, T.
Graham and the S 0 K M quartette.
A dancing party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simons OF
South ThIrty-third street Monday
night i'll honor Of Mrs. Agnes NJ. Whit
ley Of Buffalo, Wyo., and Mrs. Georg'
Harper. At ~ O'Clock delicious re
freshments fere served. There we1t
present about 80 guests.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Allen entertained
number Of lady friends last Frida,
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Craig o
Columbus. The afternoon was delight
fully passed at fancy work and i,
social conversation, followed by daint,
refreshments.
x 4 Il
About 80 couples were the guests O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at their Twent,
Mile ranch Thursday evening. Dan
cling was the main feature of the even
ing's entertainment. A midnight sup
per was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Goddard viii
entertain Friday night. The invita-
tions are gotten up in Colonial style
in view Of the fact that Friday il
Washington's birthday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Goddard will
entertain Friday night. The invita-
tions are gotten up in Colonial style,
in view Of the fact that Friday is
Washington's birthday.
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st. Johns Cough Cure will gos cure
! cough. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
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About 30 couples were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at their Twenty
Mile ranch Thursday evening. Dan
cling was the main feature Of the even
ing's entertainment. A midnight sup
per was served.