The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Foster returned
yesterday morning, from Bozeman,
where they attended the funeral of
the formers brother, the late DR.. Eos
ter, which took place the day before.
Sufficient snow fell Friday night a(d
yesterday morning to afford good
sleighing and many were out yester-
day to take advantage of it and the
mild atmosphere TO enjoy a little fun
on
The promoters of the scheme to or
ganize a new local telephone company
report that they are meeting with
good success in securing subscribers
to the capital stock of the concern and
hope to be able to go before the city
council at it's next meeting and make
application for a charter. X
w E. Rollins, the artist, who're
Gently arrived in the city from Port
land, Ore, has arranged to give an
exhibition of his drawings and paint
ings in the parlors of the Billings
club tomorrow and Tuesday after
Moons and evenings. The public is
invited to attend and inspect the samel
Billings will soon have a bowli&
team to pit against the high rollers OF
other towns in eastern Montana and
challenges may be expected to be. is
.,,ol 1y;+1;,, a chnrt tinno Poo0r6 ic
now keeping of the plays made by the
best of 'em and from these a team is
to be selected to maintain the honor
and dignity of the city.
Owing to the absence Of the co1hfy
attorney the case of Pat Roark, who
was to have had a trial in Judge Fras-
er's court tomorrow morning on the
charge of disturbing the peace, pre-
ferred by his wife, has been continued
for a week. Pat still likes Jail life
and will probably remaiR in Castle
Hubbard until the day of the hearing.
il not longer.
Stockmen are all happy because of
the long hoped for snow and only hope
that it will remain until spring and
thus assure al abundance of moisture
for their foeks and herds. While re-
ports are received of losses on the
range in other parts Of the state, moth
ing of the kind is reported in eastern
Montana and the outlook for stock of
all kinds was never considered better.
AS an evidence of his attendance On
the meeting Of woolgroWers at Helena
James G. Fraser has a heightened ram
which he bought from the exhibition
stock shown at the meeting by the
Baldwin Sheep and Land company OF
Oregon. His caprine highness boasts
only of the purest strain of Rambouil
let blood and cost his new owner a
snug little sum. He came down with
Mr.. Fraser, but rode in the express
car. ~
Rev. John Orchard, who has filled
the position OF Sunday school felt
worker in Montana for the past two
years, Has J0uutICu Ills lSSl6udtlOu
which has Deen accepted by the ex
%ecutive committee. Rev. Orchard ha:
divided his time between North Da
kota and Montana, devoting fou'
months of each year to the work il
the latter state. He has resigned il
order to accept the field work in Min
nesota and North Dakota. The Sun
day school workers of Montana regre
; very much to lose so efficient a work
5 er as Rev. Orchard. The vacancy will
not be filled until the annual meetin,
= of the state association, which will
' be held in June.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
G.. J. S. Hill of White Sulphu
Springs was a guest at the Grand
yesterday.
Charles Kahn of Livingston is in tn
city for a few days, visiting the fam