The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Sweet Briar in ditching for the North
nrn pooiHo cows tho Nlordi1o Do

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ern Pacific, says the Glendive Re-
view. August La Belle has received
the contract for boarding them. This
is about the first time the Indian has
been employed in track work on the
Northern Pacific, and if the expert
ment proves successful 'Poor Lo"
may be induced Ito take up the
whiteman's burden at other points
along the system.
A really meritorious entertainment
by Indian children of the Saint
Xavier mission school on the Big
Horn will be given at the opera
house next Saturday evening. 1t will
be a drama entitled "Asleep at His
Post" The proceeds will be devoted
to the maintenance of the mission,
which is now dependent upon the
charity Of it's friends. To those who
have neve had an opportunity to
witness Indian children OF the stage
a rare treat is promised. A packed
house should greet the children.
Further particulars have been learn
ed concerning the charge against Joe
Brown, alias Joe Dixon, who had a
trial in the district court at Missoula
last week. He stood accused of at
tempted assault IN the person of Mrs.
Robert Gilrath of Lo Lo. The jury
found him u,,i1+v IF assault IN Tho coo
ond degree and he vas sentenced to
four years n the ~penitentiary. It is
evident that the prisoners record in
this county went against him, he hav-
ing served a year in prison on a con-
viction in the district court of Vel
lowstone county, a fact that was
brought out at his trial.
Twenty years ago today the first
store in Billings was established by
Edgar B. Camp, still a resident of the
city, and Arthur M. Miles, now at Liv-
ingston. Both were then young men
who had followed the Northern Pa
cific west to- q point east Of the pres
OAV 0AI0 VI IuO NAty. SOuAoOA W00HIAOAI
the trading center for this section,
and a lively little little burg it was.
With the advent Of the railway the
Northern Pacific caused the laying
out of the Billings townsite, and in a
few months later Coulson became a
thing of the past and Billings took
up the march of progress. AS stated
Camp and Miles opened the first mer-
camille establishment in the embryo
city, which was a general hardware
store. ~
For a number of days q wandering
Adventist missionary camped down on
South T%hirty-third street who caused
much suffering and annoyance to al
sick nan living across the street from
where the evangelist had his wagon
by the continued use Of a p%honograph.
The sick mans family complained to-
the wanderer several times and ask
ed him to discontinue the use Of the
machine. He paid no attention to
them and they appealed to the police.
The latter also requested him to cease
his annoyance, but with no better re-
suits. Receiving word that he was
making more noise than ever last
night, Chief Calhoun went out there
this morning to arrest the man, but
his errand proved fruitless. The fell
low had received an linking Of what
was coming and this morning at 4
O'Clock, the neighbors say, he hitched
up and left for other parts. Should
he be found anywhere about the city
it is very probable that he will be &C
corded an interview with his honor.
Quick. reliable shoe repairing. Post!
ofoce Placement. 74-9