The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

at minneapolis, during the week COM
mencing June 3, all the railroads have
made a rate Of one fare, plus 81, for
the round trip from all coast and Mon
tana points. Tickets in this state
will be on sale May 81, good for 80
days. ~
Rem Bros. of Custer county lost
about 600 sheep during the storm Of
last Monday. The sheep had just
been sheared and were confined in a
corral. Fearing that they would be
chilled to death, they were turned out
and began to u wildly in the direc-
ton of a steep bank over which they
plunged, with the result stated.
Lovers Of the fungi are wonder
ing why no mushrooms are making
their appearance at any of the buck
ster stores of the city. They say that
the recent rains should be productive
of a large crop Of the dainties and do
not understand why some of the en-
terprising kids" have not availed
themselves of the opportunity to make
a little spending money. ~
Because Of melting SHOWS in the
mountains and the recent heavy rains,
the Yellowstone is rising rapidly and
promises to run bank full before many
more DAYS. Owing to the rise in the
river it has been found necessary to
temporarily suspend work on the
bridge across the stream at Miles
Citv. 1t is believed operations cannot
be resumed before sometime in july
DR.. Sudduth and wife are in from
their ranch in the Lake basin. DR..
Sudduth is the gentleman who has
developed a scheme to store the
waters which drain his section of the
country and from all accounts his idea
is proving a success. A dam stores
the water from an area aggregating
100000 acres and will give the Sud
duth ranch all the water necessary
during the irrigating season.
A meeting will be held tonight in
room rs, Gruwell block, of those who
have signified their intention of be-
coming affiliated with the baseball
association for the purpose of elect
ing a board Of directors and officers.
Much earnest enthusiasm is manifest
ed by the men who have undertaken
the task of giving Billings baseball
that is the real thing and a highly
successful season is assured.
Mrs. Rebecca Allison of Philips
burg, grand matron of the Order of
the Eastern Star, will arrive in the
city Saturday to pay IN official visit
to Edna chapter, and will be the
guest Of the worthy matron, Mrs.
Frank Summers. The chapter is max
ing extensive preparations for the
entertainment of the distinguished
visitor and the officers earnestly de-
sire the presence of all members as
well as visiting members who may be
in town that night.
Although the wool season has not
yet begun here considerable move
lnents in the staple are reported in
the country adjoining. At Terry, Gus
ter county, the warehouse is said to
be almost full, containing at last ac-
counts almost 100000 pounds, and it
was expected that the rest to come
would have to be stored in cars. Be-
cause Of the condition of the ware
house the insurance companies de-
cline to insure the wool for more than
three-fourths its value. ~
The first, operation for appendicitis
ever performed in the city took place
at st. Vincent's hospital today. The
operating surgeons were Drs. Lindsey
and Rinehart and the patient was Will
liam Mclean, a county charge. Nc
Lean is a stranger, having arrived
here only a few days ago and was
picked up by a policeman, who
thought him drunk. 1t developed,
however, that the man was sick and
he was admitted to the hospital. His
is considered as very serious.
A bank for the town pf Forsyth Vas,
organized in this city yesterday to
be operated under the state banking
laws. The concern is capitalized at
$40, 900. j. E. Edwards of the Grow
agency is named president; M. Bent
all of Forsyth, vice-president; j. G..
Aud, lately of Helena, cashier, and
E. F. Meyerhoff of the Grow agency,
assistant cashier. The directors are:
G. M. BAR, ]. e. Edwards, E. F..
Meyerhoff, M. Bentall, Freeman Phil
brick, Thos. Hammond and j. G. Aud.
The bank will begin business July 1.
This forenoon a stranger who had
49,