The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18

daughter, Miss Mabel, who has been
quite Ill for some time past. The
latter is librarian at the Parmly Bill
ings library.
Last evening a shipment of 10 cars
OF sheep was made to st. Paul by j..
L. Lynn Of Basin, Wyo. DIR. McFar-
land, federal inspector, inspected the
shipment and found the animals to be
free of all disease.
1t was reported this morning that
an i~ncipient blaze occurred in the vi
cinity Of the racetrack last evening.
Inquiry at the fire station resulted in
nothing, as no report of the matter
had been made there.
According to q deed filed for record
with the county clerk and recorder
this morning, Charles F. Burton and
wife have sold to Austin North lots
81, %, % and "a, block Sc, Fosters ad-
dition to Billings townsite; consider
alton 5000.
"A. A. Morris has filed a petition with
the clerk Of the district court to be
appointed administrator OF the estate
of Clayton e. Warner, deceased. Mr.
Warner will be remembered as the
late chief Of police, appointed by
Mayor George when he took office.
Confident that grading of the line
of the proposed Billings & Northern
railway will be started in a short time,
several Billings people, among them
a railroad man or two, have started in
to buy up potatoes and oats on spec
ulation. These farm products are al
ways in big demand in grading camps,
and often become a scarcity.
S. G. Hood, a well known ranchman
of Roundup, is in the city today, and
before leaving for his home will file
his answer to the complaint filed by
J.. C. Dunnigan in the district court,
alleging breach. of contract on the
Hood will be that he never entered
into a contract with Dunnigan, verbal
ly or otherwise.
The Butte and Anaconda newspa-
pers speak in the highest terms Of
the production Of BARLEY Campbells
"White Slave in the playhouses Of
those towns. The scene of the play is
laid in the south during slavery days
and is presented by one Of the best
companies on the road. The stage
settings are realistic and the acting
here tomorrow night.
Captain and Mrs. Arnold E. Neate,
who spent yesterday in the city on
their return from England, left this
morning for Bridger, where they re-
side. Their return from abroad was
fastened by the necessity Of the cap
tain's presence in the courts of Car
bon county, where he is one of the
principals in some important litiga-
ton. Trial of the matter had to be
postponed at the last term because of
his absence.
A social session was held last night
at Smith hall by Magic City camp,
Woodmen of the World, at which w.
C. Krum, general organizer at large
for the Pacific jurisdiction, was pres
emit and made an address. Other
speeches were made by members of
the camp and some very good vocal
and instrumental music was rendered.
This with the refreshments served
caused the gathering to be a very hap
py and pleasing affair. "
Notwithstanding the determination
of the street commissioner to have the
practice of throwing waste paper into
the streets discontinued, some resi-
dents of the city appear to pay no at
tention to the ordinance and the ef-
forts of the street commissioner to
have the nuisance abated. In the
West Side addition a lady driving a
horse this morning, considered gentle
under almost any circumstances, mar
rowly escaped a runaway, due to- the
fact that the animal took fright at a
lot of newspapers lying in the street.
The lecture on Christian Science
last evening at the opera house by
Edward A. Kimball, a member of the
board Of le%ctureship of the First
Church of Christ Scientist, Boston,
was attended by a fair sized, but ap.
p~reciative audience. Mr.. Kimball
spoke on the subject, cause and
Scientific Cure of Disease" He is a
fluent and entertaining speaker and
had the close attention of his audi.
ence from the opening to the close
of his address. The meeting vas held
under the auspices Of the local or