The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14

FERGUS county.
Sale was recorded today of lots 8
and 10, block 1876, Billings townsite,
by Hoo Gar to Albert S. Hanson, in
consideration of $3.50.
In consideration Of $1,7OO Manley
E. Shuck and wife have sold to Lu-
cinda c.. Martin lots 10 and 20, block
l, Yegen's addition to Billings town
site.
The warm weather that prevailed
yesterday to gladden. the minds of
the stockmen, continued today and all
fears of a water famine on the ranges
have disappeared.
Tomorrow the county commission
ers will meet to canvass the vote
cast at the recent election. On the
next day the board will meet for the
purpose of considering some road mat
tiers.
Olney Taylor and wife have sold
to j. M. Wallace lots l and 2 of sec
ton SO, township 3, south, and the
east half of the east half of section
81, township 2, south, range %, east,
containing 249.21 acres; considera-
ton $1,000.
Peter Ribb, an employee of the
steam laundry, fell with his elbow into
a bucket filled with boiling soap, yes
| terday afternoon. He was seriously
burned, the flesh of his arm being
literally cooked for a distance Of sew
eral inches.
Mrs. Nat. G.. Carwile, Miss Ger
trude and Master Edward left today
for Pasadena, Calf, where they ex-
pect to spend the winter with a sis
ter of Mrs. Carwile. Master Nat. has
gone to Sheridan, Wyo., to visit an
aunt who resides at that place.
John Rea, of Rea BSos., returned
today from a two weeks visit to
points along the Montana Central,
where he bought several trainloads OF
sheep. He brought in 5000 lambs
which have been taken to the Miller
ranch, south of the city, where they
will be fed.
Officer Hayden this morning arrest
ed H. J. Hoover on the charge Of
stealing a set of harness from a mar
named Wilson. Hoover, who is
mere boy, was arraigned before Judge
Fraser and given "a hours in which
to plead. In default of bonds he was
S6mmitted to Jail.
. County Commissioner Jacobs arriv
ed from Musselshell today to be pres
ent at tomorrow's meeting OF tn
board. He says the weather in hi
part of the county is about the sam
as in the valley and the outlook TO
plenty of feed and water for the win
ter is decidedly encouraging.
: DR.. v. T.. M~cGillycuddy, s%urgeon-ir
chief of the Mutual life, is spendin'
the day in the city, on his annual tou
: of the state. The doctor met a mum
Der of old-time acquaintances here
men whom he knew in the earl
seventies, when he vas attached t
: some of the different military expe
ditions as surgeon.
By a deed filed for record toda
with the county clerk and recorde
Edward M. Snyder, ct TX, have COZ
veyed to J. A. L. Snyder the south
west quarter of the northwest quartz
and the northwest quarter of tn
> southwest quarter of section 16, tow
= ship 8, north, range %, east. TIL
consideration is given as ST..
+ lEd. Jacobson, business manager
t Mary Elizabeth Forbes, who is sta
ring in Barbara Frietchie," was i
the city today making arrangement
for the appearance of his compan.
which is underlined for next Thur
day evening, November 20. Mis-
Forbes has appeared in the wester
n cities of the state and the newspaper
d are decidedly complimentary in the
mention of her and her company.
-
y Nothing has been heard during tn
last few days of the contemplated co
test in connection with the late ele
ton. 1t is said that Mr.. Morse, b
q fore his departure for the west la
Sunday, announced that he would
nothing in the way of attempting
prevent his successful opponent fro
taking his seat. AS most of the ia.
e was in connection with this particul'
If Office it is very likely that the matt
II will not be heard of again.
The Hon. O. F. Goddard, candida
:, of the gold republicans for congre
Il in 1896, has evidently not been IL
', gotten for his party loyalty in son