The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-15

interested in a bunch Of stock.
Miss Florence, daughter of G. g.
Child, travelling auditor Of the North
ern Pacific, is in the city visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Child.
Accompanied by his daughter,
Judge Milburn, associate Justice Of
the supreme court, arrived in the city
this >mopnfng and will remain for
aeytN two, the guest Of Judge Goss.
IS. T. Connolly, who has been at
Chicago since last spring taking
course in a technical school, returned
a few days ago and is again at his old
post in the Yellowstone Valley mills.
w. J. Edgells, better known as
Red was arraigned in police court
this morning for disturbing the peace.
He was found guilty and in lieu of
$40 will work on the streets for the
Lnext five days
The funeral Of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Norton, aged
five months, who died yesterday, took
place this afternoon. It is reported
that Mrs. Norton is seriously sick
and that her recovery is considered
improbable. .
With the change ct wner effect
ed in the Soule plumbing establish
...o4 @L;, ,ooour;rr Fp11ouod tho no.
tirement OF Ira l.. Whitney, who has
been accountant for Mr.. Soule. He
has not yet decided as to his future,
but is strongly considering a tempting
offer from a firm at Odessa, Wash.
A change has been made in the
Ntrain service of the Burlington's
branch. Instead of a
daily train each way, as heretofore,
only enc train will go over the route,
leaving Cody n day and returning
the next. The stage from this city
which makes connections at Coburn
will hereafter make tri-weekly trips,
leaving Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday. i,
The Gazette has received a copy Of
the call for the seventh annual cop
vention of the Woman Suffrage as6o-
citation, which will be held at Butte
September IL and IS, next. A num-
Der of prominent s%uffragists will be
in attendance, among them Miss Gail
L + o.-t1:r 80 Nou, vorL, national ar.
ganizer, and Miss Laura A. Gregg of
Omaha, of the national executive com
mjttee. :
Ito late for publication in syester-
.day's issue The Gazette was inform
ed by Captain Bond that October Z
8, 9 and 10 had been selected as the
dates fer holding the annual conven
ton Of firemen of the state, which
will meet in this city. Elaborate
preparations are under way by the
N local Sire ladies for the entertain
fXment of the visitors and the event
, promises to be q memorable one.
, James Watt was brought dow1
: from Columbus yesterday forenoon
and tried before Judge Fraser on tht
! charge of assault in the third degree
committed on Rudolph Knickelbein
The complainant accused the defend
ant of having drawn a revolver OF
, him and attempting three times t.
fire it. Fortunately for both thu
weapon proved defective and thu
cartridges failed to explode. Wat
! was found guilty and fined $40 an
costs.
Three complaints were filed witt
Judge Fraser yesterday Afternoon
against that many ranchers residing
up the valley for allowing vast
water from their irrigating bitches t
flow into public roads. The defendant
: are, r. G. .Armitage, against whom ]
w. Epperson appears as complainant
and he stands accused of aocdin'
= road No. rs; Charles G. Sanderson
: whom s. E. Feyler charges with turn
ing road No. 10 into a miniature rive
: and Robert Steele, who J. w. Cur
ningham says is making road No. 2
impossible at a certain point descrit
: ed in the complaint.
: From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
S. D. Huneywell OF Red Lodge
\ at the Grand. 2
s. Mrs. John Stevens of Otto, Wyo.,
g a guest at the Grand.
y A son was born to the wife of M
: w. Hawkins this morning. !
: Mrs. C. S. Brother left this morl
ing on a visit to Kirksville, Mo.
Harry Scott, the Lavina merchan
4. 1900 Aodnu,c .ricitnrc in the CITY