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

last nlSnC n LnlS morning IL was
still coming down in the same steady,
gentle manner that characterized yes
terday's downpour. While giving
signs of clearing Up, the rain contin-
ues this afternoon and weather sharps
are free in their predictions of a con-
tinuance we'll into the night. The
fears of a drouth that have<been en-
tertained by the grangers and grazers
have given way to satisfaction and
joy, as the ground is now we'll soaked
and all water holes and creek beds are
full.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazerte.
Henry Mueller, the Butte brewer,
is among today's visitors in The city.
Trainmaster Campbell Of the Bur.
lington is here today from Sheridan.
Mrs. DR.. Free and daughter are
back from California where they have
been visiting for the past few months.
John Rea, of Rea Bros, the st. Paul
sheepmen, arrived in the city this
morning and is registered at the
Grand. .@15 --a
F. S. Chandler has been appointed
travelling agent of the Rocky Fork
Coal company, with headquarters in
this city.
Grant McMasters and w. B. Har-
low, two Billings printers, went west
last night to seek employment on
western Montana newspapers.
w. II. Meyer, ct ux., have sold to
J. w. Coombs the southeast quarter
of section IA, township 2, south,
range %; consideration $4,000.
T. d. Long, state land agent, is ex-
pected to arrive from Helena tonight
and tomorrow will conduct a public
sale of state lands in this county.
The Magic City Bowling club has
accepted the challenge of Bozeman
for a return game and will go there
Saturday. A number. of hooters will
accompany the players.
A meeting of veterans of the civil
and Spanish-American wars will be
held this evening at the fire hall for
the purpose Of arranging for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day.
The rain Of Monday and Tuesday
was doubly welcome to Mr.. and Mrs.
D. J. Grow, residing in the ''ten acre
addition" as it not only brought them
the long needed moisture for their
land, but also a beautiful little
daughter.
By.deed filed for record today James
R. Goss and wife have conveyed to
George Settler the east half of lot
4, block 10, original townsite Of Bill
ings, together with the brick house
stan ling thereon. The consideration
named is $1,000.
J. &. Auld, chairman of the repub-
lican state central committee, is here
today from Helena. Mr.. Auld with a
number c. associates is arranging to
establish a state bank at Forsyth,
the county seat of Rosebud county.
They propose to open for business
about July L. ~
1t is now said that several hundred
of the southern cattle unloaded here
died while being driven to their pros
pective ranges and that the trail from
the stockyards is marked with car
casses for a considerable distance.
SHINING parties left the city this
morning to save the hides.
Down at Sheridan, Wyo, the
gambling fraternity and the author
tiles have locked horns. Recently the
authorities issued an order that all
forms of gambling within the county
must and now the knights of
the p~asteboard are r%etaliating, by ap-
pealing to the courts, praying that
the authorities be compelled to issue
gambling licenses under an old law in
force in the state a year ago. The
legislature passed an anti-gambling
law, but this is claimed to be uncon-
stitutional.
Joe Case, of Truscott & Case, who
received a lot of southern cattle here
a few days ago, reports the loss sus-
tanned in his herd because of the
storm was inconsiderable, not to ex-
coed a dozen or Is head. He at
tributes their good fortune to. the pre-.
caution he took to have feed at hand
for the cattle before they arrived.
He had q good supply Of hay. having