The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-12


change, was in the city last night.
Mr.. Merrill stated that in the early
spring the bank would erect a new
building, and that one of the features
of the structure would be a vault
which would withstand all attacks of
would-be highwaymen.
Numerous complaints of petty thiev-
ing are heard from almost every part
Of the city. This morning A. Coll,
who lives in The Gazette block, dis
covered that omeon had carted off
a large piano box that he had stand
ing in the rear of the building. The
theft was a particularly bold me-, as
the box was so heavy that it could
be carried away only in a wagon.
Two cases of smallpox were discov-
cred this morning at the house of
Mrs. George Davidson. who resides
in South Thirty-second street. The
patients were a boy and girl, children
of a Mrs. Ranger, who is living with
Mrs. Davidson. DR. Rinehart was mott
fled and under his directions the af-
fected ones were removed to the iso-
lation hospital. The usual precau-
tons were taken to prevent a spread
of the disease.
N It is estimated that at the special
election to be held in the county this
month the total vote will fall at least
500 votes short compared with the
vote cast at the polls last month. The
city will no doubt poll nearly the par
ty strength of the two tickets to be
placed in the field, but it is in the out
lying precincts where a large falling
off in the vote may be expected. Els
pecially will the latter be the case
should the weather be cold and dis
agreeable on the day of election.
1.-THE chinook predicted yesterday by
those who pretend to be able to fore
cast the weather apparently got tangl-
ed up in the mountain passes to the
west, as it failed to arrive until this
morning. Because of it's, lateness it
was none the less welcome, however,
for the change in temperature is an
agreeable one. Arrivals from the
west this morning state that the chi.
nook was detained at Livingston and
could not get here any sooner, as the
snow there was so deep that it re
quired more than the usual time and
warmth to melt it. BY night, though
it had entirely disappeared and the
ground is bare once more.
Johnnie Baker, who was in jai
, for several days on the charge O
grand larceny, has been released ant
the proceedings against him hav'
been dropped. His father and broth
, er-in-law arrived in town last nigh
and at once took steps to settle TIN
matter. They paid the different per
: sons who had accounts against Bake
and they consented to withdraw thei
: complaints. To this the county attor
ney gave his consent, as the partie
who we're the compliments signifie'
their intention of not appearing
0 against the defendant in case effor
was made to prosecute him. Bake
left for his home up the valley thi
morning.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
H. S. Wright of Belgrade is regis
e tered at the Grand.
G. S. Bell of Otter is among today
visitors in the city.
c.. J. Hysham, of the Hysham Ca
tie is at the Grand.
q Professor Sloan will give a socis
" dance tonight after the regular dam
ing school.
]. w. Cole, who has been in town O
II business, returned to his home nea
v Park City last night.
J. Bert Shorey left this morning fc
q Wibaux to look after his sheep int
ests in eastern Montana.
P. B. Moss went t. Helena last nigh
y to attend the annual meeting of tn
, state s~heepgrowers' association.
Walter Anderson. publisher of tn