The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-28

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gress.
H.HNund one Of the old time raAkl-
dsats<f the city. was among yesNk
Msys arrivals from the east. Mr.
Mund Is at present q citizen Of Den
yer, although he still retains interests
here and continues to pin his faith in
Billings. During the nine years that
he has been absent he notes many
changes, most Of them for the better,
and naturally is somewhat surprised
at the growth OF the city.
The suit Of Austin North vs.. zee
Sam Lee, decided in favor Of the de-
PENDANT in the district court last Mon
day and which was to have been ap-
pealed, has been settled out of court.
The litigants got together after the
decision had been rendered and in
consideration of plaintiffs consent
not to- take the intended appeal de-
PENDANT agreed to pay all of Mr..
North's costs, amounting to about $25.
and the~matter was allowed to drop.
Narently concluding that the
3f6und had received all the moisture
needed at this time, the clouds, which
have been doing business for a week
or more, shut up yesterday and gave
the sun a chance to show that it was
still in existence and capable of shin
ing. The change from the rain and
snow was an agreeable one and the
hope is entertained that it may last
for a time, as the mud about the city
is obtaining a depth where it is be-
coming more r less of a nuisance.
G. H. Sharp. who was a contractor
on the Burlington's Toluca-C Cody line,
was in the city yesterday. He is quot
ed as saying that he had received
definite information which caused
him to believe that nothing would be
done this year in the way Of building
the long expected Great Falls extern
sion, and also that the idea Of con-
structing q line from Garland to-
Camp Kiwin, in Wyoming, had been
abandoned. He was on his way to
| Oklahoma, where he has secured a
contract to do grading for the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Registry Agent Matheson openA
the great register of the city yestere
day for the enrolment Of those de-
sirous of voting at the Forthcoming
city election. Quite a few availed
themselves to get their names in
scribed and by evening a goodly list
had registered. The register will be
kept open until Saturday evening,
when it will close until April 4, but
only those who can make affidavit
that sickness, absence from the city
or some other unavoidable cause pre-
vented them from registering before
will be permitted to register on that
date
fAr. and Mrs. H. N. Kennedy will
Aeave this morning for their new
home, near Rice Lake, Wis, where
MIR. Kennedy expects to settle down
I and become an honest granger and
exercise the inherent right Of all true
farmers to "kick" against the amount
Of their taxes. Having seen Lis
father plow a field and being intimate.
ly acquainted with men who are
farmers, he thinks he will find 1t no,
difficult task to chew a whisp of straw
and boss the hired man, who, Of
course, will be expected to do the
real work. During their residence in
this city Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy made
many sincere friends who will wish
them success and happiness in their
new field.
Ernest A. Ringwald, chief inspector
kof the customs department for this
district, was in the city yesterday
looking into the case Of Lui Yen, a
hinaman, who is detained by the
Customs officials at San Francisco on
the charge Of seeking to enter the
country unlawfully. Lui left here
abou, two years ago on a visit to
China and possessed the customary
certificate Of identification, but be-
cause OF some hitch he is now refused
permission to land. Mr.. Ringwald
found him to have a clear record and
will SO report with the recommends
ton that he be permitted to land.
Lui has been held for the past two
weeks in the "loft" and is anxious to
get out and back to Billings.
N@>nsational report was curreA
yesterday that the new southsfde
school house was in imminent danger
Of falling, owing to large cracks which
had appeared in the walls, due to
uneven settling Of the foundation. In
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