The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17

Sheridan, Wyo. He had been back only
a few days when his criminal instinct
led him into the commission of a more
serious offense apd he is now await.
ing sentence to the penitentiary for
burglary. He and another fellow nan
aged to make way with a number of
watches and other valuables, Bridge
acting in the capacity of %offbearer af-
ter the burglarys had been committed.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
H. G. Lambach of Bozeman register
ed at the Grand, yesterday.
Frank w. Smith of Wibaux was
among yesterdays visitors in the city.
The Mavericks are announcing theiy
fannual ball, which takes place on the
night of January 1, 1902, and will be
No. Ii of the series. OF course, it
goes without saying that a good time
is awaiting all who attend.
Dillon reports the presence there of
j. M. Conway of this city, who is sell
buying horses for the British army.
Last Sunday he shipped Sc head from
there to Payette valley, Idaho, where
they were to be inspected by an En-
glish army officer.
The strike in the Gebo coal mines,
which resulted from an order of the
company to work two shifts, has been
settled by the company revoking the
order, while the mel accept a reduc-
ton, it is said, of III cents a ton in
the price of digging until the output
Of the mine shall reach 500 tons daily,
when the old scale is to be restored.
Yellowstone county is in line with
the others of the state that SHOW a
marked increase in the value of tax
able property I'VE last year. Accord
ing to the figures of the state treasur-
err given to a Helena newspapers this
county last year turned over to the
state as it's share of taxes collected the
sum Of $19,936.S9, while it's contribu-
ton this year is $20,2O1.2O.
The city council of Helena, or
rather a committee of that body, is
Investigating the charge that fines
have been levied on gamblers in vio-
lation of the law prohibiting gaming.
1t turns out that some of the money
so collected was refunded, while it
also seems that some of it not only
was not paid back but also failed to
find it's way into the city treasury.
Seth Maxwell, city editor of w
Picket, and Jesse L. Smith, clerk and
recorder of Carbon county, came down
last evening from Red Lodge and
spent the night in the city. They re-
ported the snow as being much deeper
up their way and judging from the
experience they had on the down trip
railroading on the branch is not with
out its annoyances and excitement in
consequence.
Col. H. w. Rowley is back from a
visit to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
where an operation for appendicitis
was performed in one of the hospitals
of the Twin Cities on Master Hugh
Rowley. When Mr.. Rowley left there
the lad was in excellent condition.
having successfully passed the opera
ton. Mrs. Rowley will remain with
their o until he has sufficiently re-
covered and a with safety be
brought home.
Although considerable fault hat
been found in some directions with The
manner in which the Office of game
warden is conducted. the first report
made public by Mr.. Scott shows that
he and his deputies have not been idle
during the six months covered by the
report. Forty-seven arrests were made
in that time and 26 convictions were
obtained, the fines resulting there
from amounted to $3.50. N~on-resi-
dents during the same period con-
tributed $685. for licenses to hunt.
Although the temperature has mod
Grated to a great extent in this state,
arrivals from the east report a con-
t%inuation of extremely cold and blus-
terry weather in Dakota and Mime
sofa. Yesterday mornings Northern
Pacific train from the east did not ar
rive until almost 8 o'clock in the at
ternoon, and passengers said that
while coming through much trouble
was experienced because of billiards.. /
They also said that between St. Paul
and Chicago the railroads were able to |
operate only with the utmost difficulty
and all trains were running wild. !
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Morse expect to
leave the latter part of the present
week for an extended visit to the east
and SOuth Thev will mako their firct