The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14

of, sheep for Rea Brothers. He spent
several days at Fargo.
j. M. Evans, democratic candidate
for congressman, passed through the
city this morning on his way west
from the eastern part OF t1x S d
where he has. delivered several
speeches.
G. F. Brown Of Big Rapids, Mich.
brother-in-law of Indian Agent Reyn.
Odds. is %spendings the day with rela.
tives and friends in the city. Mr..
Brown has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds at the agency several weeks.
Referee Firth, who is temporarily
covering the Helena district, in the
absence of the regular referee, ex-
to preside at the first meeting of cred
itors called in the matter Of the bank
ruptcy OF the Deerfield Mercantile
company.
The itinerary Of the. Hon. Joseph
M. Dixon has been altered somewhat
and he will appear at Billings next
Saturday evening instead Of the date
previously announced. Mr.. Dixon
opened his campaign in Helena a few
nights since. He is a forcible speak:
er and every republican in the county
should make it a point to hear hims
Among the strangers in the city is
j. d. Hilger of Pieere, S. D., who ar
rived several days ago. Mr.. Hilger is
largely engaged in trading in sheep
and makes-regular visits to Montana
in quest of stock. This is his second
or third appearance on the local mar
ket and each time he has bought lib
orally. This time he secured several
| thousand head which he will ship to
Pierre, from which point they will be
driven across the Missouri and rang
ed on what was until a short time ago
a part of the Great Sioux reservation.
From Mondays Daily Gazette.
James K. Holmes of Musselshell is
a guest at the Grand.
j.. w. Richardson Of Twenty-Mile
is registered at the Grand.
The republican club of Yellowstone
county will meet tonight in the Cru
well building.
William Burnett, formerly of this
city, but now a resident Of Sheridan,
Wyo., is among the visitors in town.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday evening to William A. Robin
son ct this city and Katherine Schis-
Ter of Corinth, Mont.
C. H. Miller will leave tonight for
Albina, Ore, where he has accept
ed a position az night ~yardmaster for
the Oregon Short Line.
T. G. Ryan, wife, child and nurse
Of Leavenworth, Kans., are register
ed at the Grand. Mr.. Ryan is a mem
Der of the firm of Ryan Bros, the
large cattlemen of the Musselshell.
70. d. Wheeler and wife of st. Paul
are at the Grand. Mr.. Wheeler is
the author of the Northern Paciflc's
annual publication, wonderland"
and is now making a tour of the north
west in quest of material for the next
issue of that popular work.
Sam K. Deyerill, republican candi-
date for county treasurer, is here to-
day from Laurel. Mr.. Deverill is
wide and popularity known throughout
the county and bears the reputation
Of being one of the most efficient men
ever holding a public position in the
county.
The registration Offices for North
and South Billings were opened this
morning, and will continue open until
the 25th inst. The Office for North
Billings is located at the court house
and is in charge of w. E. Hassler.
That for South Billings is at the fire
hall, and A. P. Hart is in charge. I'm
der the law all voters are compelled
10 register CnlS Iall.
Fifteen cars Of sheep that We're
purchased in the neighborhood of
Billings by J. D. Hilger were loaded
at the Northern Pacific stockyards
this forenoon and will be shipped to
Pierre, S. D., where Mr.. Hilger is ex-
tensively engaged in sheep raising.
Twelve cars were loaded at the Bur
lington yards yesterday and shipped
by Lee Simonsen of Absarokee to Gill
lette, Wyo.
A mar named Doc. Hulett was ar
rested this morning en- a charge of
pocket picking. Andy Chapman, a
well-known catleman, informed the
police early this morning that while
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