The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25

once more employing the usual num-
Der Of men. Speaking Of Bear Creek,
he said he had every reason to be-
lieve that the Bridger branch Of the
Northern Pacific would be extended
into that district this summer and
when 1t did Bear Creek would soon
take the lead over all other coal min.
ing camps in the state. Mr.. Lamport
has been identified with the min
ing interests Of that locality near
ly 20 years and has once lost
faith in the, possibilities Of the place
as a coal producer.
from Thursdays Daily Gazette.
u Thomas Mcvay Of Junction is a
guest at the Grand.
j. Maybrook Of Sheridan, Wyo, is
registered at the Grand.
H. B. Maxon of Denver mas located
here in business as a cleaner OF wall
decorations.
Charles M. Sumner, a business
man Of Missoula, is spending the
day in the city on his way home from
a trip to the east. y
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Clement re-
turned this morning from their visit
to Minneapolis, where they have been
to arrange for a cottage for the sum-
mer.
The annual encampment of the G.
A. R. began at Helena today and will
continue tomorrow, when it will close
with the election Of officers and a
camp fire. Il
w. H. Donovan and family departed
today for their future home, Everett,
Wash. Many friends were at the
station to bid them farewell and
good luck. "
Robert T.. Leavens has returned
from a trip to Utah and other south
ern sections Of the country where he
has been purchasing horses for Brit
ish contractors.
A United States patent granting to
James Hart the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section %,
township z, north, range "a, east, was
filed for record today.
James Wilson, one Of the promi-
nent sheepmen Of Tatwillow, arrived
in the city last night in search of
men to help him during the lambing
season, now fairly under way.
The Odd Fellows will celebrate the
eighty-third anniversary Of the founda-
ton OF their order in their lodge room
in the city Saturday evening. A
splendid programme has been arrang-
ed.
State Land Agent Moore has an
nounced that a public auction Of state
lands will take place in this city on
May rs. The selections Of the lands
to be offered for sale are o being
made.
The dispatches Of yesterday = an
nounced the appointment of Sam Cor
don to be register and James M.
Rhoades to be receiver Of the United
! States land office at Miles City. Both
are reappointments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B. Herford, who
have been absent from the city for
several months past, will return to-
night. While they have disposed Of
their home, they, however, expect to
remain here for the present. ~
This mornings Portland Express
was considerably delayed en- route by
a hot box and arrived ove an hour
behind schedule time. Another de-
lay occurred at this point to permit
the application Of what physicians
would characterize as cooling To-
TONS"
It should not be supposed that Bill.
ings is having a monopoly in the
matter Of scarlet fever scares, or that
other cities In the state are exempt
from the disease. At Great Falls the
health officer records 81 cases, in ad
dition to which he also has a record
OF quite a number Of cases Of measles
Father Lambert of Miles City and
Father Mueller of the Cheyenne
agency passed through the city this
morning. on their way home from
visit to Father Blair Of Livingston
who has been transferred to one o.