The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-12
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Helena are guests OF the Grand hotel.
Secretary Fontaine, Of the Billings
Mercantile company, returned yester-
to New York.
Mrs. Phil M. Gallaher returned to
the city thig morning from Chestnut,
this state, where she has been spend
ing the summer. lf.
Josephine Gilmore, a sister to Mrs.
DIR. Allen Of the M. E. church, is one
OF the new teachers in the city schools
this year. Mill Gilmore comes from
Lawrence, Kans.
In order that their employees may
be able to attend the fair and e
the ponies In action, the banks Of the
city have agreed to close at l o'clock
every day during the rest of the week.
Charley Watkins, who has been
grazing sheep in northern Wyoming
for several years past, Is among the
out of town people here. Mr.. Watkins
will return to this county to reside
permanently.
Farr Rowley, Portus Williams, Roy
Linton, Lee Mills and Forrest Smart
will be among the Billings boys who
will attend Shattuck military school
at ,Fairibault, MINI, during the next
school year. They will all leave the
city the latter part Of the week.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Sayles return
ed this morning from Deer Lodge to
which place he conveyed Ira L.
Buckley, yesterday, who will serve
one year in the p%enftentiary for forg-
i Buckley entered q plea OF gull
ty to the charge last Friday.
James Moran was arrested by
Chief jackson yesterday afternOAy
while doing q wild west" act on h&
cayuse near the bank corner. HS
entered a plea of guilty to a charge
Of disturbing the peace, in police
court, this morning, and was assess
ed a fine of $40.
Chief Jackson, of the police force,
is determined to break up the habN
of boys riding on the cal end OF Fye(
hicles to and from the fair ground4.
Unless his wishes in this respect gre
obeyed arrests are sure to follow.
The police department has concluded
accidents to children.
Corrected reports Of the accident
ON the Burlington near Broken Bow,
Neb., were received by The Gazette
today. The second reports state that
but one man vas killed. He was q
hobo riding the blind baggage" and
was instantly killed. The engineer
and fireman of the passenger train
were quite badly injured by jumping,
but will likely recover.
The second of the series of bowling
contests, instituted for the purpose OF
selecting three crack men to pit
against the All-American team that Is
to visit this city in October, will take
place at the, local alleys tonight. Sew
eral new contestants who were un
able to be present last Thursday ev
ening have entered the lists and the
game will be unusually interesting
What may turn out to be a a Of
smallpox is reported from the home
of r. r. Grove in the northern par
of the city. One of the children Il
i'll, but the physician called has no
at this time determined the nature O.
the disease. A strict watch will b.
kept of the case and should the all
ment prove to be a. contagious dis
ease quarantine will be established
over the premises.
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State Association of Montana Sheriff.
will meet at Helena next Monday
pursuant to a call issued by the chair
man, Sheriff O'Connell of Lewis ant
Clarke county. The object of thu
meeting is not known. but it is pre-
sumed to be for.the purpose of takin.
action in regard to legislation tina
will be asked bv the association from
the coming legislative assembly.
Tomorrow evening the Elks lodg'
of this city will resume it's regula
semi-monthly meetings. For the pas
ing it's regular bi-monthly vacation
and the members, including the work
ing force, are now thoroughly reste'
and will be able to give the work t
candidates., several Of whom are !
waiting, with much vigor. Their
will be several limitations tomorroy
evening and all members of the lodg
are urged to- be present.
Frank A. Tobin, the ball player, j
now in the county jail with a seriou
charge hanging over him. Tobl
was turned over to the state authCl
tiles yesterday morning and late ye'
terday afternoon was taken befor
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complaint was made by Chief of Pt
lice Jackson and recites that Tobi
committed an assault with crimins
intent upon n Mamie Council, age
70 years. The defendant entered
plea ofsnot guilty and his examin'
ton was set for Wednesday morl
ing at 10 O'clock. He was unabl
to furnish bond.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
A. T. Strait of Roundup is a que:
at the Grand.
Mrs. James Laidly of Flatyillow
a guest at the Grand.
D. A. Pinkham is another Re
lodge visitor at the fair.
H. P. Leck of Anaconda is spen
inc tho dav in tho citv on business.