The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-08

e. Fl. Becker, wife and son, will
leave next Saturday for an outing in
the saltwater country.
T. E. Alexander, banker and COM
missioner of Rosebud county, is
among today's Forsythians in the city.
Mrs. Bert Shorey and little daughter
expect to leave next Monday on a
visit to Mrs. Shorey's parents in
Maine. Nj
Former United States Senator CARR
ter came in from Helena this morn
ing and is spending the day among
friends.
John r. Howes and wife have sold
to Austin North lots 9, 10, IL and -,
block 40, Billings townsite; consid-
GRAFTON $25.
Cass. ~Phudhomme and Cashier Syl-
vester, Of the Mccormick store will
depart in q few days to spend a va
cation in the mountains of Carbon
county.
Sheriff Potter Of Carbon county and
G. c.. Bowler returned home this
morning. They were here yesterday
to attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Prudhomme.
The county commissioners have rey
sumed their session as a board p9Y
equalization for the purpose of heat
ing protests from those whose assess
ments have been raised,
George Tracy of Helena arrived this
morning on one Of his periodical Wis
it's to the city. Mr.. Tracy denies the
report that he is in any way related
to- the late Mr.. Tracy Of Oregon.
A deed was filed for record today by
which the Minnesota & Montana Land
and Improvement company convey to
James Giacomella a parcel of real
estate described by metes and bounds
in consideration, Of $40.
Miss Esther Bouton was the recipe
lent of a surprise by her youthful
friends last night. The occasion waf
made one of much pleasure to the
juvenile conspirators and the evening
/was pleasantly spent in games, music
tand other diversions.
According to a deed filed for record
with the county clerk and recorder
Thomas I. Mclaughlin and wife have
sold to Elmer E. Crawford the easter
ly half of lots 10, 20, FL, 20, % and
"a, block 5, Billings. The considera-
ton given is $500.
Jim Kinds had spent all his avail
able money for the drunk which caus-
ed his arrest, hence he found himself
unable tt meet the fine of IS imposed
upon him in police court this morning
and is nov working under the direc-
ton of the street commissioner.
Edna White, who has been in Jail
for a number cf days in default of
bonds for her appearance to the dis
trict court on the charge of robbery,
was released from custody yesterday.
Mary Samlin and Walter Clifton sign
ed the necessary bail bond pf $500
guaranteeing that she would be on
hand when wanted.
A. e. Taylor, who for a number of
years past has represented the Ham
mond Packing Co. in this part of the
country, has been appointed general
agent for Armour & Co. in the same
territory. Mr.. Taylor will make his
headquarters in the city, which will
be the distributing point for the Ar
mour product for this section.
William Garrard of Sheridan coun-
ty, Wyoming, was in the city this
morning on mis- way home from a Wis
it to Forsyth, the county seat of Rose
bud county. Mr.. Garrard happens to
own a bunch of cattle in Montana and
his visit to Forsyth was for the pur-
pose of having an interview with the
commissioners sitting as a board of
equalization.
Mary A. Rademaker, widow of the
late Matthias B. Rademaker, has filed
a petition with the clerk of the dis
trict court praying to be appointed
administrative of the estate of the de-
ceased. In her prayer the petitioner
states that the estate is composed
solely Of realty and is of an estimated
1 value of $4,000. She names herself
Nnd two daughters as the sole legal
~ If any enc would have predicted a
few years ago that farm lands in thf
vicinity of this city would be selling
for $50 an acre the prediction would
have been received with much doubt;