The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
The small boy is looking forward
to next Friday when the circus comes
to town.
The funeral Of the late Miss Van
Horn, who died at the hospital Sun
day night, took place this afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock from the Congrega-
tional church.
George g. Ntschen, a prominent
business man of Butte, arrived from
the west today and will leave over the
Burlington tomorrow fora years Wis
it to his old home in Germany.
Ed Taylor, who has been connected
with the Yegen implement establish
ment for the past four years, has
gone to Helena to accept a similar
position with the T.. c.. Power com.
pany. x
Frank H. Judkins, who formerly re
sided in this city, but is now a pros
porous rancher of Carbon county, is
in town today for the purpose Of clos
ing q sale of his residence in North
Thirty-second street.
J. s. Hunter, who has been all but
helpless for several weeks with rheu-
matism, which has taken possession
Of his feet, left this morning for Hun
tiers Springs to seek relief and render
existence a little more bearable.
The jury in the case of Wadsworth
VS.. Luderman, ct al, tried in the dis
trict court yesterday, returned a YER
dict in favor of plaintiff for the full
amount claimed, $1,250 and interest
from April 1, 1893, together with
costs.
It was learned today that the full
list of officers elected at yesterday
mornings meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Billings & Northern Railroad
company consists of the old board OF
directors, named in the articles of IN
corporation, and G.. w. Holdrege, pres
ident, and J. U. Taylor, secretary and
treasurer.
Although reports of occasional light
rains in Custer and Dawson coun-
ties continue to be received the
drought in these parts remains I'M
broken and the stockmen are begin
ming to feel just a trifle apprehen-
sive. The grass has an excellent
start and with a little precipitation
the range would soon be in first-class
condition.
Mrs. Anna Weyerhorst's prayer for
a divorce was granted by Judge Loud
yesterday afternoon. Judgment and
decree was ordered on plaintiffs
proof. The only testimony heard was
that of Mrs. Weyerhorst and her at
torney. The decree was signed
shortly before court adjourned and the
plaintiff returned to Butte this morn
ing, a free woman. ~
Arbor day was observed by the pub
lie schools of the city after the GUS
tomary manner. The pupils of the
high school planted a tree and dedi-
Gated it to the memory of the late
President Mckinley and Judge Goss
delivered an address on the import
ance and significance of the day. At
ter a musical number the exercises
closed and pupils and teachers took
occasion of the opportunity to enjoy
a days outing, many going to shady
spots along the river where they had
their first picnic of the season.
Tomorrow night the doctors and
lawyers will get together again for
the purpose of trying conclusions
with the wooden spheres. AT their
last meet the attorneys were badly
worsted and have been smarting ever
since under the sting then administer
ed. They propose to even up the
score tomorrow. The lineups will be
as follows: Doctors-Gainsforth, Al
len, Pickett, Hoose and Clark. Law
yers-Goddard, Loud, Harris, Hath
horn and Wilson. The arrangements
include the presence of surgeons and
ambulanceS anQ a SLaH OI Iid1neu
nurses. .-r
Notice has been received by the
local office of the Burlington that in
the neighborhood of 1000 cars OF
southern cattle will be received
here by the company within the next
few weeks. Tomorrow the first ship
ment is expected and will consist of
Is carloads for L.. w. Stacy of Miles
City. They will be unloaded here
and trailed to their range in Custer
county. Among the others who will
unload here are the Pioneer Cattle
company, 200. cars, and Pierre Wi
baux, 200 cars. Beside the shipment
1ookod for tomorrow Mr. Stacy will