The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-02

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The county commissioners are meet
ing today in regular session for the
purpose of passing on bills that have
aecuwdlated since the last meeting.
Ihe foundation for the Moss &
Rowley block, in Twenty-eighth
street, has been completed and car
penters are now engaged in laying the
timbers for the first floor.
Mayor George, who was n of the
delegation Of Shriners that went to
Butte last week, returned Saturday
night. He prolonged his absence by
a visit to Helena, where he spent a
few days.
c. C. Bever returned last night from
Hunters springs, where he spent a
number of days boiling himself for
a severe attack of cold. The treat
ment proved successful, as he re-
turns in perfect health.
Pietro Baldisco was brought to town
this afternoon from Laurel and turn
ed over to the sheriff on the charge of
having threatened to kill Mrs. O'Toole,
the wife of a section boss. The ar
rest was made by O'Toole. &
NMichael Clancy, a boy about 16
years of age, sustained a fracture Of
the left arm, Immediately above the
elbow, yesterday afternoon while
skating on a pond south of town. The
break proved to be exceptionally Sc
we're, as the end of the broken bone
| protruded through the flesh.
w. M. Johnston, attorney for four
of the men bound over to the dis
trict court in Rosebud county for il
legal registration and voting, has be-
gun habeas corpus proceedings to Sc
cure the release of the defendants
The papers will be presented to Judge
Loud within the next few days for
hearing.
A party composed of A. G. Logan
F. B. Connolly, w. Hansard, H. B
Segur and Albert Christ, the latter Of
Big Timber, will leave tomorrow fol
Chicago to look at the fat cattle now
on exhibition. After remaining there
a few days, Messrs. Logan, Segur
Christ and Hansard will go to Yves
Baden, Ind.
E. L.. Boardman, formerly engaged
in the newspaper business here ant
who has been managing the Helen;
Herald for the past three years, is a
present out in the state of Washing
ton where with a number of assC
ciates he is negotiating for the pun
chase of a newspaper published a
North Yakima.
A ranch hand of the name of Burke
who had been employed for a yea o
more past in the ne%ighborhood O
Absarokee, became violently insan
in that locality yesterday. He wa
taken in charge by an officer VIII
conveyed him to Red Lodge for
hearing before a commission whic
will there today.
AS if to make amends for his col
duct Of the past week or so, the dis
tinguished gentleman who has charg
of the weather for this part of tn
state. pushed away the clouds thi
morning and also fired up mis- furnace
causing an appreciable rise in tn
temperature. In fact the weather t.
day has been more suggestive Of sun
mer than that to be expected On tn
first of December.
= H. F. Clement has returned frol
: Flatwillow, Fergus county, where Il
spent a couple of weeks looking ate
= his sheep business. He reports a
most ideal range conditions existin
there. About six or seven inches
snow fell recently and as stron
winds prevailed caused the snow
> drift, all the coulies and cuts are fl
ed and an abundance of moisture
assured for a considerable time
come.
Judge Matheson is in receipt OF
letter from Frank Kelly, a son
Judge Kelly, late city treasurer,
. which it is stated that his father VIZ
:, recently stricken with paralysis ar
:. at the time of writing his conditie
: was so serious that but little hope
recovery was entertained. 1t will
remembered that Judge Kelly resig
ed some months ago, failing heal
causing him to desire to return to h
= family at Minneapolis.
q 1.-THE large number of men wearil
Uncle Sans fighting uniform wi