The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
LOCAL AND
rom Friday s Daily Gazette.

the western part OF the county.
Edward Cardwell is in the city today
from his ranch in Sweet Grass county.
R. Geiser and Miss Geiser of Norris,
Mimi, who have been here visiting
friends, returned east this morning.
A deed executed by Ollie Donovan
to r. j.. Bouton, conveying lot TO-,
block 45, Billings, vas filed for record
today. The consideration given is 81.
Sherman Garfield and Lewis Ridge
way, both of Sheridan, Wyo, were
among the visitors in the city today.
They had been to Helena on business.
In consideration Of 81 w. H. Don
ovan and wife have sold to Thomas
J.. Bouton the south two-fifths- of lot
Is, block IS original townsite OF Bill
ings.
Sale was recorded today by the Min
nesota & Montana Land and Improve
ment company to Aaron Streets of
lots 20 and 21, Billings townsite, in
consideration of 500.
- The Northern Pacific has begun in
stallation at some of it's stations of a
new device for loading sheep by which
the animals can be run into both
decks at once. One is now being
built at Custer.
Thomas J. Bouton and wife have
sold to Lydia L. Smith lot 16, block
45, and the south two-1fths of lot Is,
same block, and block s., Fosters ad
sdition to Billings townsite, all in con-
federation of $4,000.
The Baptist society, which last
prepared plans for a church
building in North T~wenty-ninth street,
' will proceed in a few days with the
erection of the same. The building
will cost about $4,000.
It. E. Arnold, who has been in the
employ of the Chapple Drug company
left today for his home, Hastings
Neb. He has decided not to- return
being of the opinion that Nebraska
suits him better than Montana.
L Chief jackson has appointed J. F
9Mowre as policeman, in place of FREQ
4 Walters, resigned, and Miller, recent
ly a brakeman On the Red Lodge
branch, to fill the temporary vacanc!
caused by the suspension of Office
Salisbury.
Fred Awe, who lives up the vale.
a few miles, came to town this after
noon for surgical attendance. Thi
forenoon he was engaged in stacking
hay and employed a power fork. Il
returning from the stack to the loa
the fork struck him in the left fore
arm, making a wound which extend
ed to the bone.
The familiar name of Pat Quinn al
peared on the roster of those give
lodging by the city last night. Pa
however, did not show up in cour
He had deposited a cash bond of $
for his appearance and concluded t
forfeit it, rather than take chance
of facing his honor so soon after hi
last arraignment.
Plans for the holding of the annu'
meeting of the Billings Fair ass
citation have not been as yet full
developed, except as to dates. Undo
the new directory, it is said, SON
new features will be added, provide
a sufficient sum of money is subscri
" l. 49, ,o~;&o1 c%oo1y tn 10 rry NJ
the ideas of the board of managemer
A redelivery bond was given tn
morning in the attachment procee
ings of SHERMAN Bros. VS. Kermo'
& Davis, whose wool vas attached
few days ago to secure an alleg'
claim the plaintiffs have against t
defendants for commission for sellil
their clip of two years ago. Up
filing of the bond the sheriff relei
M the wool.
n Link & Carter have completed t
f plans and specifications for the NJ
n hotel building which is going to
erected in Twenty-eighth street.
tween Montana avenue and MOI
First street. The front elevate
shows a handsome and decided
ornate structure, three stories
height. The ground floor is TO
used for stores and the remsini
stories for hotel purposes.
Mrs. Jennie Weaver died last nil
at $3.50 O'Clock at the Sisters hospi1
of cancer of the stomach. The
ceased was about SO years of age
leaves a husband and four chlldr
the youngest of whom is Z years {
The body was forwarded this mo
ing to- Livingston for burial. N