The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-06
LOCAL mi

rE8t RE3
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
The county commissioners are con-
vened in regular quarterly session.
Mrs. Henry Mueller, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. West, re-
turned to Butte this morning.
A marriage license was issued yes
Roberts and Cora Flibotte, both Of
this city.
Thomas G. Ryan OF Ryan Bros, the
large cattle owners of Leavenworth,
Kans., is in the city from q visit to
the firms range north.
Sidney Sanner and G. w. Myers, at
torneys of Miles e4ty, spent q few
hours in Billings this morning be-
tween trains On their way home FROM
Helena. 4
DR.. N. B. Smith, who has been ap-
pointed federal veterinarian to sue
coed DIR. c. M. Mcfarland, transferred
to Missouri, has arrived from Salt
Lake, his LAST station.
G. F. Ingram, assistant state land
agent passed through the city this
morning en- route to Rosebud and Gus
ter counties to look after some mat
tiers connected with his office.
Jack Gray, just an ordinary vagrant,
was before Judge Mann this morning.
He pleaded guilty and was given a
ioater. When last seen he was max
ing tracks toward the distant horizon.
B. w. Toole, who was recently ap-
pointed custodian Of the state capitol
and grounds, left last night for Hell
ena to assume his duties. Mrs. Toole
will remain in the city for the pres
ent.
George w. Farr of Miles City arriv-
ed fcom Helena last evening on his
way home. He remained over to meet
his family, who arrived on last nights
Burlington train from a visit east.
They departed for home this morning.
The rain and hail storm which Wis
tied this section of the state last Sun
day afternoon did very little dam
age to growing crops. The rainfall
was particularly heavy in some parts
Of the valley west Of the city and in
the Clark's Fork valley.
Jack Allen and J.. L. HOLSTER, two
members of that despicable class who
live off the shame of women, were in
police court this morning charged
with vagrancy. They were found
guilty and sentenced to do five days
work on the streets, each.
The Montana Music company, a
Butte concern, has arranged to open
q branch store in the city. The Bill
ings establishment Will be in charge
of H. H. Walrath, who has for some
years past represented the Butte
house in this part of the state.
Sam Young, one of the farmers 6f
the Rock creek valley who is taking
the lead in litigation against the
Rocky Fork Coal company to prevent
the latter from dumping coal slack
in that stream, is in town in connec-
ton with matters relating to the forth
coming suit.
Peter Walter, arrested yesterday
for stealing two $40 gold pieces from
a bedfelfow, was arraigned before
Judge Mann this morning on the
charge of petty larceny. He entered
set for June 10. In default Of bond
he was remanded.
The city council will hold it's regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting this even
ing. The session promises to be an
unusually lively and interesting one,
as a large delegation is expected to
be in attendance to register protests
AGAINST construction of some Of the
I sidewalks which were favorably re
ported by the committee at the last
meeting.
Colonel Hcdson, who with Mrs. Hold
son spent some time in the city last
winter, is here again from the eastern
part of the state where he has been
for some time looking after his live
stock interests. He reports that there
has been an abundance of . rain
throughout that section and that the
prospects for q big grass crop is very
promising.
The matter of identifying the parks
facing on Montana avenue will be
considered by the city council tonight
with a view to taking some definite
line of action. The council seems dis
posed to make such improvements
of the parks as are necessary and
at the meeting tonight q vote will
likely be taken to appropriate a sui
ficient sum of money to complete
them.
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s. NJ. Cowan of Jardine, Park coun-
ty, has been adjudged a bankrupt,
and according to his schedule of as
sets and liabilities his failure is com
plete. He lists his debts as aggre-
eating $1,492.4O and his assets are
/ given as amounting to $3.50, all OF
| which he claims to be exempt. The
first meeting OF creditors has been
called for June 16. at the Office of
Referee Firth in this city. 4
A team hitched to a hack contain.
ing two men furnished excitement in
Montana avenue last evening by run
ming away. The horses had run only
a short distance when one of the men
jumped out. n other kept his seat
and had probably about as fast q
ride as he ever had in his life until
the team was caught, whichs@was a