The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
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at the Grand.
O. e. Peppard Of Missoula is a guest
at the Grand.
Mrs. O. F. Goddard and sol have
gone to Iowa on a visit.
M. v. Cochran and wife have sold
to Fred Partillo lots S and 6, block
2s4, Billings townsite; consideration
$40.
Mrs. Will Morse left today to visit
her former home in Iowa for a time,
after which she expects to join Mr..
Morse In Texas.
Miss Blanche Mickey, who spent the
winter attending a young ladies' semi
nary near Minneapolis, has returned
and is making her home with her
mother, Mrs. Ross. ~
Several large crews of men left the.
city today for the sheep country to
the north to help during the Landing
season. which is now beginning. The
demand for men for work Of this kind
just now is greater than can be sup.
piled.
Jim Freer, who had his jaw broken
and several teeth knocked out some
days ago., has recovered sufficiently to
enable him to leave the hospital and
appear on the streets. He still shows
ample evidence of the severity of the
injuries he sustained and his face
presents the appearance Of a remnant
sale.
On the petition Of Anna A. Owens
praying for an order from the district
court releasing her from the bond Of
Albert T. Owens, administrator Of the
estate Of John w. Owens, deceased,
"a citation has been issued by Judge
Loud directing Owens to appear be-
fore the clerk Of the Court April rs,
at 10 a. m, to give a new bond. "
From the western part Of the state
comes the news Of the annual alp
pearance of Spotted" fever, which
strange disease appears every spring
In the Bitter Root valley. So far all
efforts to diagnose the malady and
learn something concerning its real
nature and the causes responsible for
it's appearance in that part Of the
state only have failed.
News has been received of the
death of Mrs. G.. H. Hathaway Of Park
City, which occurred at Chicago yes
terday. The deaceased had been in
poor health for a considerable time
and was taken east by her husband
for treatment. The funeral will take
place at Lincoln, Ills, the former
home of Mrs. Hathaway. The lady
was a daughter Of J. J.. Stoltz, who
resides at" Park City.
MI. and Mrs. J.. B. HEREFORD have re-
turned after q protracted absence
from the city, during which Mrs. Her
!, ford visited England and also Ger.
Many, where she placed their daugh-
ter in a school at Karlsruhe, Baden.
Mr.. Herford, who has been travelling
in various parts OF the country buy
ing horses for the British army, met
Mrs. Herford at Chicago and accom-.
panied her the rest Of the journey.
The county commissioners are in
session today for the purpose of max
ing a settlement with Contractor
Hewitt in regard to the disputed bill
of the county surveyor for supervis-
ing work Of construction OF the new
county bridge across the Yellowstone,
east Of the city. The matter in dis
pute is something over 5000 and is
for services performed by the survey
or after the date axed in the con-
tract for completion Of the bridge.
After having been carried in the
pocket for many years and submit
ted to other rough usage, a deed Is
sued by the Minnesota & Montana
Land and improvement company
found Its way to the Office of the
county clerk and recorder today,
where it was flled for record, The
deed was executed May 2, 1883, and
conveys to Samuel Johnson lot 3,
block 1s9, original townsite Of Bill.
ings. City property in those days wat
not valued as highly as at present,
for the consideration named Is $97.x
May 81 is the date fixed for the
formal opening Of the Yellowstone
National park eason On that day
a party of 1876 eastern tourists are ex
pected for a trip through wonder
land" The season, 1t Is believed, will
be the greatest on record and the
transportation ard hotel. companies
are making preparations accordingly
Arrangements are already under way
for the entertainment of a party Of