The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-01
From Sundays Daily Gazette.

Miss Clara Spear left last night for
Bozeman, where she will spend sew
eral days visiting relatives and friends.
In consideration Of the sum Of 5000
+. X. N, Rademaker has sold to Lillian
v. Smith lots Z and s, block SO, Bill
ings townsite.
Austin w. War; Of Lewistown was
among yesterdays visitors in the city,
In response to- a subpoena to appear
as a witness in the district court.
Ralph Berry has returned from his
trip to California and by way OF re-
imbursing himself for the expense in
Cured made a shipment Of IS cars
of sheep from Merrill Friday. ~
1.-THE wind Of yesterday and the day
before has had the effect Of complete
ly drying up the mud and the roads
are now reported to be in fairly good
condition although still rough, espec,
tally where not much Travelled. ~
J. w. Collins, lately stock inspector
for this district, has disposed OF his
homestead to Annie P. Trask. The
property is described as lots II and IL,
block 4S, Billings townsite, and the
consideration named in the deed is
$4,000.
Yesterday was Hilda Vests 18th
birthday and she invited about a dozen
Of her. girl friends from 2:30 until 6
to help her celebrate the happy event.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
in playing games and at 5 O'Clock re.
freshments were served
H. A. Firth drove to the campVof
the crew engaged in charging and i'm
proving the Big Dith company's canal,
yesterday. He says a goodly sized
gang is employed on the work and is
making excellent Roadway. He found
that almost every trace Of the recent
rains had disappeared, except that the
roads are still somewhat rough.
Henry Thompson was introduced to
Judge Fraser yesterday on the charge
of having been drunk and disturbing
the peace by seeking to kick in doors
OF private residences. He admitted
the first part of the charge against
him, but denied the other. The testi-
mony, however, showed him to have
been guilty Of both, and he contribut-
ed $40 toward paying the expenses Of
the city.
No. one appeared at yesterday
mornings meeting of creditors of the
estate of G. w. Taft, recently declared
a bankrupt, to enter objection to the
offer Of composition made by the bank
rupt. Accordingly Referee Firth made
a report to the court recommending
acceptance and confirmation Of the a.
fer and is now awaiting arrival Of an
order directing him to make distribu-
tier. Of the estate. ~
0nver P. Hanna, one of the path
finders of eastern Montana and Wyo.
hing, was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Hanna traversed the Yellowstone
more than 80 years ago and at a time
when civilization in this region was
In iridescent dream. Although hav.
ing barely passed the age of two
corr and ten, he helped to wrest the
country from the hands Of savages and
has lived to e 1t reach the highest
stage Of civilization.
Dave Samples, to whom the police
give a somewhat shady reputation,
a~rraigned in police court yester-
day afternoon on the charge Of vag.
rancy. He satisfied the Judge that he
had a job and said he would go to
work If given the opportunity. In con-
s%ideration of this sentence was sus-
pended until tomorrow afternoon,
when If still found loafing about the
city he Is to be taken into court to
receive what is due him.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Donovan enter1
t s'aed about 40 friends last nighp6t
a ~ery pleasant whist party. The
roo--s ere very prettily decorated
in RI and white carnations, while
graceful festoons OF smilax and frens
lent a pleasing effect. Refreshments
consisting ct sandwiches, lobster
salad, pressed chicken, sailed almonds.
olives, ices, cake and coffee rounded
Off the evenings pleasures. The
hostess was assisted by Miss Lillian
Allen
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. Nina Brown has returned from
a weeks visit with friends at Butte.
Sherwood Wheaton. the weli-known
Helena insurance man, was u visitor
in the city yesterday.
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