The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Alice Nord has gone on a sew
eral weeks visit to friends at Denver.
c. B. Clark, rancher and stockman
from the Clark's Fork country, was in
town last evening. Mr.. Clark had
been to Hunters Springs.
~. B. TenEycke has rented a buiAdk
ing in. North Twenty-seventh stfsA
for the purpose of re-engagipg nthe
harness and saddlery business.
Miss Edna Williams and Miss Ellen
Rowley will leave tomorrow morning
for a two weeks visit with Mrs. P. M.
Gallaher at Chestnut, in Gallatin coun-
ty.
w. P. Matheson has been appointed
special collector for the city to make
a roundup of poll taxes. Collection
will be made from all legal voters not
property owners in the city.
A statement on a motion for a new
trial has been filed with the clerk Of
the district court in the cas- of Will
liam Ettien VS.. H. B. Drum, decided in
favor of defendant at the last term of
court.
The condition of Mrs. Cass Prud-
homme is such that fears are enter
tanned by her friends for her ultimate
recovery. She has been belfast for
over>a month and is steadily growing
weaker. ..' .M ~
M. L. Blake, lawyer and baseball
magnate of Sheridan, Wyo., was here
this morning interviewing the man.
agement of the Billings ball team rel
alive to pulling off two games be-
tween the Sheridan and Billings teams
in this city.
The members of the Woman's club
will meet at the club rooms in the
public library Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock to receive the club calendar
for the ensuing year, and to attend to
business matters that will be brought
before the meeting.
S. E. Wimsett and sen are down
from the west end of the county to-
day, being called here in connection
with the sale of their wool. Mr.. VIM
| sett reports that matters in regard to
| the fence cutting business have quiet
ed down and that a fresh outbreak is
not anticipated. u, 81
Representative Gregory, who is a
member Of the legislature from
Meagher county, is here from Two
Dot to dispose of his wool. Mr..
Gregory is prominent in the affairs OF
the republican party of the state.
While he is not certain that the party
will go into power at the fall elections
he is sure that it will make large
gains over the vote. of two years ago,
Among the old-timers in the city is
Paul Van Cleve from his ranch near
Big Timber. Mr.. Van Cleve was a
member of the real estate firm of Van
Siden & Van Cleve who did business
in the city about 20 years ago, and
was among the first to stake it's tent
in the town Immediately after the
railway company placed lots on sale
Mr.. Van Cleve for years past has con
Quoted an extensive stock ranch in
the neighborhood of Big Timber.
Mrs. Frances McGirl, widow of the
late James McGirl, died last night al
the home of her s%on-inlaw, Sol Tol
liver, who resides at Huntley. Mrs
McGirl was Sc years of age and the
mother of Is children, four of whom
live in this vicinity. They are, Mrs
Tolliver, Mrs. Hupman and Nellie ant
Michael McGirl: The body, accom
panied by several of the relatives
was forwarded this morning to LeXing
ton, Mo-, to be buried by the side o.
the ~deceased's late husband. Deatf
wc~ due to general debility.
O. complaint of County Attorne!
Hat,.>orn a warrant was issued las
evenirr by Judge Fraser for the at
rest CT Charles Nottingham on thu
charge # cruelty to animals. Not
tingham. who is in the employ of TIN
Montana Cattle company, is said t.
have beaten to death a horse belong
ing to his employers because the ami
NAL was unable to pull a load to whicl
it was hitched. Becoming infuriate'
at the poor beast, he is said to hav
unfastened a stay chain and pounded
the horse over the head with it unit
it dropped dead.
4 Miss Minnie Nord is suffering con
Xsjderably as the result of injuries nc
lyEeived last Sunday evening while on
driving in the country. Her escor
lost control of the team and tn
horses ran away, coliding with a bar
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