The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-04
LocA. NOTES.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Phil Grein returned from Butte, yes
terday.
Mayor George has returned from a
visit to Butte and Helena.
w. j. Youman departed yesterday
for Santa Monica, Cal, where he ex-
poets to remain permanently.
caused a delay of about five hours in
the arrival of yesterdays Northern
Pacific %eastbound fast train.
Harry Sommers, superintendent of
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, is in the city looking after
matters pertaining to the "hello" bus
mess
M. M. Curtin, a former employee
of J. D.. Losekamp, has again accepted
a position with "The Famous Clothier
and Outfitter" and will resume his old
duties today. K
Robert Clement, the 9-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Clement, fell
from the railing Of his bed Thursday
night and sustained a fracture Of the
large bone of his forearm midway be-
tween the wrist and elbow. u
B.. w. Toole has tired of city hfe
and is erecting a commodious dwelling
on his ranch, about two miles north
OF the corporation limits, and will re-
move there with his family as soon
as the building is completed.
A trainload of sheep bought from
\. H. Barth were forwarded from Fos-
ter yesterday by Rea Bros. Another
trainload, belonging to the same par
ties and bought from John Rust, will
be shipped from Park City today, !.
The Billings State bank will open
its doors for business today. The list
of stockholders has been published in
The Gazette and is composed Of gen
tlemen possessed of ample capital to
insure the solidity of the bank and as
they are well known and popular the
success of the bank is certain. "
While all the money has not f&
leen turned over to Judge Goss, coun-
ty committeeman of the Montana aux
Hilary of the Mckinley memorial as
'aociation, the total sum collected will
probably not fall far from a
couple of hundred dollars. Several
secret orders have signified their in.
tention of contributing and until they
90 SO the exact sun received cannot
be made public.
The Helena Division OF the Montana
Fish and Game Protective association
has filed some strong resolutions with
the governor charging State Game
Warden Scott with neglecting his
duties in failing to see that the game
laws are properly enforced. If an i'm
%provement in administering the af-
fairs Of the Office is not made the d.
vision says it will make direct and
specific charges against Mr.. Scott.
The predicted break in the cold
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eral hours the weather was about all
that could be desired. Toward the
latter part of the afternoon a cold,
biting wind set in from the east and
downward flight. Last night was al
most as cold as any experienced since
the beginning of the present Install
ment of Dakota weather reached this
section.
Mrs. w. H. Miller of Cedar Rapids.
Ia, arrived from the east yesterday in
response to a telegram announcing the
serious illness of her brother, John
Stockwell. Accompanying her was
Charles N. Stockwell, also a brother
of the sick man. They will remain
until their brothers condition is such
as to warrant their return and will
make their home meanwhile with
their mother, Mrs. l.. Stockwell OF
North Thirieth street.
c. w. Spar, general manager OF
the cCormick company, ac-
companied by his wife, has gone to
Chicago. Mrs. Spar will GO south
t., spend the remainder of the winter,
while MI. Spar will visit some of the
larger eastern markets for a spring
stock for the company. Messrs. Cor
Con and Prudhomme, in charge of the
dry goods and clothing departments
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will follow in a few days to assist in
making selections.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding White were
visitors in the city, yesterday.