The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-28

matter Of arranging for It to the Elks.
The latter have accepted the RESPONSE
bility and promise something new and
unique in the way Of an observance
OF the nations natal day.
H. Sommers, superintendent Of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany, is in the city in connection with
some improvements the Billings com
pany has decided to make in its serv-
ice. New instruments are to replace
the ones now In use and will be con
nected with the recently arrived swith-
board.
Secretary Preuitt has issued his
annual notice Of the meeting Of the
Montana Stockgrowers' association.
which will be held at Miles City.
April Is. A rate of one fare for the
round trip has been made by the rail
roads open to adj who may care to
take advantage of the concession.
Tickets will be on sale April 10 to Is,
inclusive.
Alderman Connolly, whose nomina-
tion by petition is on file in the Of
flee of the city clerk, has notified that
official Of his withdrawal and instruct
ed him to cancel his nomination. Mr..
Connolly says that he never really
consented to become a candidate
again for the Office, and as he has
served two terms he thinks he is en-
titled to a rest. n
Dan r. Ross and Mrs. Marguerite
Mickey, both well-known people Of the
city, were married Wednesday at Hell
ena. The marriage anne in the ma
ture of a surprise to their many
friends. Mrs. Mickey spent the winter
in California and upon her return trip
was met by Mr.. Ross at Helena. Mr..
and Mrs. Ross arrived in the city yes
terday morning and went to the
Mickey home in North Twenty-sixth
street.
The transcript OF a judgment rem
dered in the district court Of Lewis
and Clarke county in the cas- OF c..
G.. Wylie VS.. Harry B. Drum, was filed
with the clerk of the district court Of
this county yesterday. Immediately
upon receipt Of the transcript the
sheriff, through the Office Of the clerk,
levied on a lot of cattle the defendant
in the action has on the range in this
county. The judgment is for $504.O3
and costs.
Sheriff Hubbard left yesterday for
Deer Lodge with G.. w. Clark, who is
under sentence to serve five years in
the penitentiary for statutory rape.
Notice of a motion for a new trial has
been given and defendants attorney
has been granted the customary time
in which to make the necessary prep
erations preliminary to hearing argu-
ments on the motion itself. In addi-
ton notice has also been given that
an appeal will be taken if a rehear-
ing is denied.
The state superintendent Of public
instruction has received a letter from
the dean of the National College Of
Law at Nashville, Tenn, giving him
authority to name the persons to
whom are to be given the two
scholarships in the college dedicated
to this state. The dean asks that If
possible a young man and woman
be named, but in case none of the lat
ter can be found who desires the
scholarship two men may be selected.
The only requirements exacted by
the college are that the persons shall
be Of good moral character, have a
common school education and be OF
sound health. They must also pledge
themselves to devote their attention
to the study of law, and in return 1t
is agreed that the scholarships shall
hold good until graduation and the
graduate is admitted to practice law
in the state of Tennessee.