The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-16
LOCAL mi PERSONAL.

from Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Harry Scott Of Lavina is among
those registered at the Grand today.
License to wed was granted today
to William F. Wilson of Billings and
Miss Bertha Voss Of Ravenna, Neb.
Thomas j. Bouton and wife have
sold to Ellen M. O'Donnell lots l, 2
and 8, block 81, Billings townsite;
consideration $735.
The nomination Of s. G. Reynolds
of this city to be agent for the CroV'
Indians has been confirmed by Ae
senate at Washington.
Attorney j. B. Clayberg Of Helena
is in the city today on matters con
nected with the Isl Of George VS..
the Billings Realty company.
Sale was recorded today of lots 1,
2 and 8, block So, original townsite
Of Billings, by l.. l.. Moffett and wife
to T. ]. Bouton; consideration 81.
Information has been received of
the death of Mrs. ]. N. McCracken
of Livingston. Deceased was the
mother of c.. H. McCracken of this
city.
l.. w, Stacy of Miless City is in
town to superintend unloading of his
herd of southern cattle, which arriv-
ed over the Burlington. They will be
driven across country to Mr.. Stacy's
range in Custer county.
The board of education will meet
tonight for the purpose of employing
the corps of teachers for the ensuing
year. In most instances, it is be-
lieved the present teachers will be
re-engaged for the next school year.
BY a deed recorded today F. H. Jud-
kins and wife have sold to Charles w.
Ling lots II and IS, block SO, origin
al townsite of Billings, together with
all improvements, in consideration of
$3.50, subject to a mortgage of the,
same amount.
Albert Smith and I'm Watterson
were arraigned in police court this
morning on the charge of drunken
ness. AS it was their first offense
and friends i%nterceded in their be-
half, they were discharged with a
reprimand ana caution. N
DR.. c.. M. Mcfarland, the federal
veterinarian, who was stationed here
for q number of months, has been
transferred to st. Joseph, Mo-, and
left for that place yesterday. No
intimation has as yet been received
concerning his ~uccessor.
The Rev. DR.. Allen, who has been
on the sick list for several weeks
past, has recovered sufficiently so
that he will again be able to take
charge Of his pulpit at the M. E.
chHfch next Sunday morning.
The drouth which has prevailed
hSfeabouts was partially broken this
morning by a slight fall of rain.
While not heavy, yet the precipitation
was sufficient to moisten the top lay
er of the soil and will prove of much
benefit to rancher and ranger.
City Clerk Matheson is in receipt
of a letter from a Mrs. Crossen of Paw
tucket, r. l., making inquiries concern
ing her son, John Corcoran, whom
she says she is led to believe died
here recently. Mrs. Crossen writes
that she heard from him sometime
last February, when he was in these
parts. Search of their records by the
u~ndertakers has failed to show the
name of the missing man. The only
person named Corcoran buried here
within the past year was a woman~
w E. Rollins, who settled in the
Ei3 some months ago, has just COM
I Heted a painting of Mount Hood, Ore
gon. The painting shows the peak
at sunset and those who have visited
the country whereabouts pronounce
the artists efforts to be true to ma
ture. The painting has been purchas-
ed by Mrs. P. B. Moss. Mr.. Rollins
worked three months on the canvas
which brought out the production,
besides spending many days in the
locality of the mountain studying the
scenery.
B. F. Mahan and w. J. Adams, two
real estate men of Butte, have been
in the city for several days
looking over the local realty
field with a view to buy
ing a tract of residence property on
which to erect a number of cottages
for renting purposes. While they have
not yet arrived at any definite conclu-
sion, they are favorably impressed
as