Red Lodge picket., 1902-01-31

s2sG; Miss Van Housen's pupils, S3.7S;
Miss Feeley's, SLAB; Miss Johnston's,
s1.S6; Miss Ida Brashear's, Sl.S7: Miss
Deegan's. Sl.S9: MISS Ross, Sl6i: Miss
Osborn's, $l.44: total Sl7.GS. The
averages four cents to "A child.
DIR. d. ID. Stearns, the eye special
ist, With permanent headq uartcrs n Bil-
lings, finds that his professional services
are il such demand in Red Lodge that
he has concluded to remain III the city |
another week. He has rooms at the
Spofford hotel whore he can be consult
ed free 81 charge and without cost for
for the examination 81 eyes. The doc
tor is ;ln oculist and optician Of wide ex.
perience and bears some fiattering test
nonials from prominent people whom
lie has examined and fitted with glasses.
Those afflicted with poor eyesight will
do well to cali on the doctor now, as he
may not visit Red Lodge again for some
time.
Miss Marie l'lager, daughter Of Alder
man and Mrs. A. Il. Flager. was last Sat
urday afternoon the hostess at q pleas
ant birthday party which the young
lady gave at her home in honor Of her
10th anniversary. A number of invited
guests, schoolmates Of the hostess, were
present and enjoyed the hospitality of
the occasion. The young folks spent an
enjoyable afternoon playing games and
discussing dainty refreshments. Miss
Marie, by Inheritance, is a charming en-
tertainer and, with the assistance Of her
mother, made things very pleasant for
her guests, who were: Edna Kay, Gladys
Watson, Fannie Sichlcr. the Misses Ry-
bolt, Mary Wiseman, Irene Kerrigan,
Vina Vickers, Alice Pratt. Agnes Sicora
Fac Essclstyn, Mabel Hnyck, Lucille
Armstrong. Josie Reedcr ana Bessie
Bowlen.
o.. P. Hanna of Sheridan, distinguished
as the only democrat sitting IN the pres
ent Wyoming legislature, was in the city
the first Of the week. Mr.. Hanna was ir
this country IN an early day and has
many thrilling experiences to tell Of the
DAYS when he was an Indian fighter. Iii
was with the Wolf Mountain expedition
in 1874. when party of prospectors SCI
out from Bozeman, allured by the stories
of gold to be found III the Wolf noun
, tain country, and were driven back b,
Indians after series Of hand to hant
fights with them, covering a period Q
several weeks. Mr.. Hanna was ut diff
, ferent times scout under Custer
Crook and Miles, Until recently he wa
in business in Sheridan, but sold out
few years ago and is now on the road TO
!, Armour & company Of Chicago Tie LET
n here Thursday for Billings.
j PC. Scott of Rosebud held n Sl2O
mortgage on a w-mill outfit on Shan
Q creek which was being operated b
h George Castlebury. He found that tn
outfit had been remortgagcd and S
. got out "A writ Of attachment, which wa
!, served last week. When the attacl
= ment was served it was found that tn
/. Columbus Mercantile company held tE
4, eng:,.. ~. i contract. The attachmel
4 was made upon the rest OF the outfit an
e Mr. Scott took possession of the mill
- satisfy his mortgage. Castlebury IS q
- old time COW puncher and when !
"a started for this city to see alawyer aboa
9 his difficulty he came overland hors
!, back. He rode the whole distance
forty miles in that way, starting o'
:. Friday evening and being on the ros
=. - Saturday During the whole journ'
-, ~ the thermometer ranged from twenty
y twenty eight degrees below zero.