The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
c AND PERSONAL

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P. F. Hanley OF Red Lodge is reg
istered at the Grand.
DR.. w. X. sudduth of Lavina is
among today's visitors in the city.
Richard Cummins, Jr., is her from
Glendive visiting his mother, Mrs.
Warren A.. Evans.
In consideration of $500 the Austin
North company has decided to b
V. Caldwell lots 3 and 4, block 40,
Billings townsite.
H. F. McFarlin and wife left this
morning for the Lehfeldt ranch on the
Musselshell, where they will visit for
a week or ten days.
The North Town Land company has
sold to Lectie Cashen lots 6 and z,
block so, Fosters addition to Billings
TOWNSHIP; consideration $3.50.
Sheriff Potter of Carbon county was
in the city this morning OF his return
to Red Lodge from an official trip to
the western part Of the state.
,F'rom points to the east the
report that the Yellowstone is filled
with floating ice. In many places
the run is so heavy as to make the
use of ferries impossible.
The trial Of Harvey Chatwood on
the charge of petty larceny is in
progress before Judge Fraser this af-
ternoon. The defendant is accused OF
having stolen a revolver from a man
named Partilo.
It is said that Fred Inabnit has
been selected to succeed G. F. Burla
as cashier of Yegen Bros bank. Mr..
Burla having resigned sometime ago
to accept the democratic nomination
for county treasurer.
District Claim Agent Emmerich OF
the Northern Pacific is settling up
the claims against the company in
this district, preparatory to leaving
for Spokane, Wash. where he will be
located in a like capacity for the com
pany after January 1.
News of the shooting of Postmaster
Barton at Arvada, Wyo., was received
in the city this morning. The shoot
} ing was lone by Barton's daughter
and Barton expired Immediately after
the shot was fired. Domestic trouble
: is said to have been the III OF +he
} act.
Stormy weather to- the west was
, responsible for considerable deia!
in the time of arrival OF the east
= bound North Coast Limited today
! From passengers it was learned tina
the storm prevailing this afternoon
Z in this part of the state has been gen
eral in extent.
Judge w. F. Metz of Sheridan, Wyo
was here last night. Judge Metz ha'
= been to Cody on business connects
= with the affairs of the late Horton :
Boal, who committed suicide at Shel
:. idan a fortnight ago In the asset
of the estate is / 1900 insurance
which Mr.. Boal carried on his life.
q Chief Jackson returned last ever
n ing from Bridger, where he had bee
k in quest of Jacob Trierer, for who's
It arrest on the charge of grand larcen
he holds a warrant. He came bac
without his prisoner, as Trierrer ha
left Bridger several days ago fc
l. Dietz, Wyo., where he is now suppo'
d ed to be. Trierrer is wanted fo
IS stealing a lot of wearing apparel frol
If John Mehnerdt, of the alleged valu
e of $50.
le N1he new ordinance compelling dray
- to stand on the vacant ground on tn
y south side of Montana avenue, nes
d Twenty-eighth street, went into e
II feet yesterday and so far it's requir
IL ments are complied with by the e
pressmen. The place has been leve
q ed and affords a comfortable star
= for the teams, although probably
. little more exposed than the nort
" side of the avenue and also a lit
ie less convenient of access to place
g of shelter for the drivers than tt
n1fhe high school football team h;
4 not yet given up all hope of getting
il. game with the champion high scho
IT. team of the state, Helena, and tt
ID members think they have matters
he arranged that the Capital City bo'
will have to meet them or else ST
ii render the title of which they are
of proud. The locals are underscored +
&c. a, game with Bozeman, November Z
oil and on Thanksgiving day will pl
ID. Livingston a return game on the Il
ter's own grounds. After those t1
rorooc Helena will he cha1leng