The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-12
c N PERSONAL.

Ed Butler Of Gebo was among the
arrivals in the city last evening.
w. Carpenter of the Diamond ranch
is among today's arrivals in the city.
Joseph Sims, the Lavina fiocknlas-
ter is among today's arrivals at the
Grand.
Cashier Spear, of the Billings State
bank, returned this morning from a
business trip in northern Wyoming.
w. D. Smith, stock inspector for the
Miles City district, was in town this
morning on his way to. the Grow reser-
walton. ..gN
B. G. Pitt, of the Bouton real estate
office, will leave tomorrow for a two
weeks visit at Salt Lake and other
southern points Of interest.
Mrs. F. l.. Mann and children, who
have been visiting for the past couple
OF weeks with friends beyond the
Musselshell, returned today. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Moss, father and
mother of P. B. Moss, arrived this
morning from Paris, Mo-, and expect
to remain in the city for several
weeks
Mrs. B. G. Shorey and daughter and
Mrs. Joseph Sims will depart for the
east in a few days to visit. friends.
The former will go, to Maine and the
latter to Chicago.
In addition to struggling under the
weight Of his own name, John Gings-
inch attempted to carry a large
amount Of whiskey, last night. The
double burden proved too heavy and
he fell into the hands of a policeman.
This morning he paid a fine Of SIS.
y D. F. Slayton is among the late ar
rivals from Fergus county with his
wool. MI. S1ayton has been on the
Billings market every season for a
dozen or more years past and is one
of the pioneers in the wool business
in his part of the state. =
John and Mary Doe are the names
given by a mar and woman arrested
last night for being drunk and disl
turbing the peace. Each deposited a
cash bond for appearance in police
court this mornin. They failed to ap-
pear and the bonds were declared for
feited.
DR.. and Mrs. Armstrong and DR..
Baxter returned last evening from the
Musselshell. Although still unable to
walk it is believed that the injury
sustained by DR.. Armstrong is less
serious than at first supposed, as it is
now thought the the knee cap was
merely bruised instead of broken.
A. l.. Babcock and DR.. w. o. Allen
left by train for Columbus early this
morning. DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Allen
preceded them by team and upon ar
rival at the rendezvous the party will
proceed to the mountain region CT
Carbon county under the guidance of
Uncle Billy Hamilton, the famous
scoyfand guide \
~ gentleman in the city yesterday
the eastern part of Carbon Gun
fy said that the drought in that part
: of the state is something un%precedent-
ed and that already many farmers are
preparing to o their herds to 9th
er sections. Some of the ranch own
ers have brought their cattle into en-
closures and are keeping them alive
on newly made alfalfa hay.
A stranger who gave his name as
Thomas Dossner was about the low.
er. part of the city yesterday after
noon trying to sell jewelry of the
kind that people of his stamp
describe as "phoney." While SO en-
gagged he was rounded up by the police
and this morning vas fined $40 for
peddling without a license. In de-
fault he will work for the city during
The next ten days,
A letter has been received by DR.
Prickett from Charles Retallick an
nouncing the arrival of himself and
wife at kirksvllle, Mo. Mrs. Retail
lick was examined by DR.. Still, found
er of the school, who said that in ad'
dition to her shoulder being dislocated
one of her ribs was also out of place
The doctor promised a speedy cure
and Mr.. and Mrs. Retallick expect to
remain there for the next couple Of
s weeks or so.
The Elks who have arranged to at
tend the annual reunion of the order
at Salt Lake are preparing to leave
for there. Some of them expect t.
take their departure tomorrow, while
the rest will not go until the day fol
lowing. They will join the Montana
delegation at Butte, where arranga
ments have been made for a gather