The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-04

from the east this morning.
County Assessor Smith left this
morning for Helena, where he will be
one OF the distinguished "also pres
ent."
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Leonard A. Corey of Cody,
Wyo., and Mary e. Graham of this
city.
Austin North and wife have sold
to William Walker lot /, block 1876,
original TOWNSHIP OF Billings; consid-
Grafton $50.
Deputy County Clerk James Car
vile and his mother went to Sheridan,
| Wyo., today to spend the Fourth
among relatives.
During the absence of Mayor
George Alderman Berky is the official
head of the city and as such has been
| signing the warrants ordered drawn
at the last meeting Of the city coun-
| Gil.
The Rev. Mr.. Gesner and family ex
pect to leave for Red Lodge next
Tuesday, to remain for a few weeks.
He will be in the city to hold the
usual services at the Episcopal
church.
Barney Mitchell is assisting the
street commissioner because he was
unable to produce the $40 assessed
against him in police court this morn
ing for having disturbed the peace
last night.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark oficiated at a
double wedding last evening. The
contracting parties were Ezra Starr
of Lavina and Miss Cora G. Bell Of
Litchfield, Ills, and James H. Wilcox
Of Lavina and Miss Sadie May Lacy
of this city.
George Diel has disposed Of his
property on the south side and will
remove with his family across the
track. A deed was filed for record
today by which he has sold to Elmer
Summers lots 1, 2, 3, 4 5 and 6, block
5, Yegen's second addition to Billings,
in consideration of $1,000.
In assuming the office of police
chief the new man at the helm, Mr..
Jackson, takes the position with the
understanding that he is not to be
hampered by any instructions other
than those given by the mayor. Mr..
Jackson goes in with clean hands and
a most excellent reputation as an
officer.
If the clouds will kindly SUSPEND
business long enough tomorrow to
enable it to be done, Billings and the
Crows will try conclusions a second
time on the diamond. Captain Suis
has sent word that he is coming with
a much stronger team than he brought
over before and a warm game may be
looked for. 5
Upon his declaration that it had
been as much as 40 years since he
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arrested last night for being drunk,
was discharged by Judge Mann this
morning. His honor concluded. that
such abstemiousness could but be pro-
~vocative of a most colossal thirst and
gave the defendant the benefit of the
conclusion.
John Graham arrived in town last
evening on his way to Carbon county
to visit a son. He strayed onto the
south side and when he awoke this
morning found himself in the lookup
AS he had been guilty of nothing more
serious than a plain drunk and being
repentant and anxious to proceed or
his journey, he was dismissed with a
lecture.
The marriage of Leonard "A. Corey
and Mrs. Mary A. Graham will be
soleminized at the home of the latter
tomorrow morning at s o'clock. The
Rev. Mr.. Gesner of the Episcopal
church will oficiate. Mr.. and Mrs
, Corey will go to- Sheridan, Wyo., fol
} a few days latter which they will re
turn to the city and make thei1
permanent home here.
: G. w. Sharpe. a stranger in the
: city, claims that he was given the
> "strong arm" on the south side ani
! relieved of $65 last night. He hat
been drinking some and after his al
, legged robbery grew noisey ant
demcnstrative to a degree violativ'
! of the city ordinance. He was arrest
ed, but Judge Mann released him this
morning without imposing the Gus
tomary fine, deciding that Sharpe ha'