The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-06
The family Of Edward Cardwell
have gone to the Cardwell ranch near
Merrill to spend the summer months.

Ryan Bros. Cattle company, left for
his home at Leavenworth, Kans.. this
morning.
Mrs. ]. H. Rinehart and children and
Mrs. e. A. Ross left today for Seattle,
where they expect to spend the next
three months.
The final meeting of the ladies Of
the Methodist Aid society was held
Yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Jane Spear.
James C. Smith has sold to Charles
c. Nelosn lots 3, 4, 9 and 10 of section
81, township 4. north, range 81, east;
consideration $500.
w. M. Johnston has returned from
Helena where he attended a meeting
of the state board OF education of
which he is a member.
Miss Hood expects to leave tomor-
row for a months visit with her pa
rents at Alliance, Neb., and thence,
will proceed further east.
w. j. Youmans and wife are back
from an extended visit to points OF
interest on the Pacific coast. They
have been absent since last fall -:
Robert Gruwell has been appointed
agent for the Coe Commission COM
pany in the city and has assumed
charge of the company's business.
Mrs. John Mcintyre, accompanied
by her mother arrived yesterday from
Michigan. The latter lady comes to
the city to reside permanently with
her children.
Grand Master Slack, now on a tour
of the state to- visit the various Ma
sonic bodies under his jurisdiction,
will be entertained by. Ashlar lodge
this evening, when a banquet will be
given in his honor.
w. M. Murphy of Merrill is in the
city. He says that contrary to reports
the recent rains which fell in this
part of the county also prevailed in
his section and that the range in con-
sequence is in good condition.
w. E. Case has returned from Miles
City, where he had been called by a
dispatch announcing the sickness OF
one of his children. He found the lit
tie one much better on his arrival and
all danger passed. During his absence
the cattle for which he had been wait
ing arrived and were started for their
range today.
J.. G.. Swift, representing a Kansas
City livestock commission house, has
been here for the past few days in
the interest of his firm. Mr.. Swift
8, year or so ago, married a young lady
well known in Billings society circles
Miss Laura Lang, who prior to the
marriage, spent some time among
friends in the city.
A meeting of the advisory commit
tee of the Citizens Electric company
was held last night at which matters
in connection with the company's
proposed plant were discussed. It is
understood that a site has been prac
tically agreed upon and the question
i now under consideration has relation
to the motive power to be employed
Word was received today from Boze
man that the ball team of that city
would be unable to play here next
Sunday, having. arranged for a game
with Livingston on that day. o.
course, this arrangement also removes
all possibility Of a game with the
Livingstonians, whom it was thought
could be secured in the event thai
Bozeman could not be underlined. Ell
forts are now making for a game with
either Forsyth or Red Lodge. ~
A break in the Big Ditch compahy's
camel occurred yesterday at the
cross sing Of Canyon creek. The iume
has been in bad shape for sometime
and this in a measure is responsible
for the accident. The greatest dam
age, however, was done at This ene
! of the fume, where the bank has beer
washed away. The water has beer
shut off and repairs are now undel
way. It is expected that they vii
! be completed by the end of the weel
!, and that water will be running
: through the ditch again by about Mon
day.
A marriage license vas granted yes
terday afternoon to Coryell G. Fen
wick and Claudia Dolores Briscoe
both Of Bridger. The young peopl'
came down from Bridger and lost NJ
time, in concentrating the object %
their journey. AS soon as the trail
stopped they repaired to the office o
the clerk of the district court ant