The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-01
LOCAL NOTES.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
F. G. Eldred OF Sheridan, Wyo., is
registered at the Grand.
Cass Prudhomme has returned from
a purchasing trip to the east in the
interest CT the Donovan-Mc Cormick
company.
The North Town Land company has
sold to Olive M. Burgner the south
half OF lot 10 and lot 20, block 81, Fos-
ter's addition to- Billings townsite;
consideration $3.50.
Today is the time set in the writ of
habeas corpus for the appearance in
court of Mrs. Loretta Circuit; who is
alleged to be wrcngfully deprived of
her liberty on the charge of murder.
This is the last day on which those
Mtehding to vote at the coming city
election may register as registration
by law closes this evening. Up to last
night considerably over 200 James had.
been entered. -
The withdrawal of Alderman Con.
nelly as a candidate for reelection
from the First ward leaves a contest
in only one ward in the ensuing city
election-the Third. In that ward
Messrs. Hogue and Summers will fight
it out.
The four men confined in the coun.
ty jail on the charge Of having broken
into a Northern Pacific freight car,
several weeks ago, will be arraigned
in the district court this morning on
informations charging them with
burglary.
A birthday party was given last
night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
N. M. Francis in honor of Mr.. Francis
t~hirty-second birthday. Music was
furnished by the Colored Mandolin
and Guitar club after which refresh
ments were served. All seemed to
have a good time.
A meeting Of creditors in the TAFT
bankruptcy matter will be held at the
Office Of Referee Firth this morning to
hear objections to the offer of com
position made by the bankrupt. In
case no protests are entered the mat
ter will be certified to the federal
court for final settlement.
Street Commissioner Keene will
probably appeal to the city council
at it's next meetingforthe appointment
of IN assistant, as he thinks he has
a good candidate for the position in
the person Of a youthful stranger
whom he is trying to teach to pro-
noupee the fond name of daddy"
@ther the fact that Judge Fraser
is acting police magistrate, in the alb
enc from the city Of Magistrate
Mann, has. a deterrent effect on the
minor offenders or a sudden wave of
morality has struck the city. Not a
single case has been brought to the
attention of his honor since he has
begun to act in his present capacity
A special meeting of the board Of
county commissioners has been call
ed for April / for the purpose of TAX
ing action on the matter Of collecting
delinquent license taxes Of which
there are many on the books Of the
treasurer. II the new bridge building
across the Yellowstone, east Of the
city, Is finished by that time the
board will also act in regard to it's
acceptance by the county.
1t was shortly after 5 o'clock last
evening when the case Of Owens VS..
Owens, an action for divorce, was
submitted to the jury. The jury was
asked to make special findings in lieu
of a general verdict. Whatever the
decision Of the jury in regard to- these
may be will not be known until this
morning after court %conevnes, as
Judge Loud instructed for a sealed
return, not to be opened until this
morning, X.
The weather INDUCED IN some on
the lightning change performances
yesterday which have made 1t a puz-
zle during the past few days to the
men who usually consider themselves
thoroughly qualified to act as In
structors to the men whom the gov
eminent employees for the purpose Of
making meteorological prognostica-
tions. Last night the thermometer
took a sudden and inexplicable plunge
for the lower levels and fires and
warm clothing were in good demand.
H. J.. Strong and a party Of com.
panions spent yesterday in the city on
board their special car, Courier" in
which they have been making a trans.
continental hour. The party halls
from Rochester, N. Y, and passed
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