The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09

a bystander. AS it was Redding cut
his shirt and underclothing into rib
bons in the effort to disembowel him
self. Several hundred dollars were
found in the mans possession and the
money was turned over to Harry
Dufield, who knows Redding well
and who assisted Mr.. Mowre in car
ing for him.
So far as the general land Office
is concerned the long drawn out con-
est of Dickie VS.. Kennedy, involving
title to a parcel of land on the south
side of the Yellowstone, a few miles
from the city, is at an end. F. H.
Hathhorn, who has been acting as
attorney for the contestee, is in re-
ceipt of a letter from the acting COM
missioner of the general land office
saying the matter has been finally
closed and that the proof offered by
Kennedy has been accepted. Unless
the contestant concludes to abide by
the decision and remove from the
land it may be necessary to begin
action against him in the state courts
for a writ of election.
Saturday, December 20, the legisla-
tive committee Of the Montana Sports
mems association will meet at Great
Falls for the purpose of deciding
upon amendments to the game laws
which it is desired the legislature
shall enact. Among the changes that
will be asked is one abolishing the
open spring season for migratory
birds and fowls for the reason that
large numbers of ducks and geese
make their feeding grounds near many
OF the larger bodies of water in the
state and that if not disturbed will
hatch their broods there. The legis-
lature will also be petitioned to pass
a law compelling the placing of
screens at the openings of irriga-
ton bitches for the perfection of fish,
and another providing for the ap-
pointment of a game warden in each
county.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
M. ]. Johnson of Chestnut is regis.
tered at the Grand.
S. l.. Boyd of Bonner is autograph.
ed at the Grand.
Fred L. Miller of the Grow agency
is among the visitors in the city to.
day.
w. M. Murphy, manager of the
Mopsana Cattle company, arrived
f66 Merrill last night.
- To-Day Dr.. j. H. Rinehart and Mrs
Marguerite NJ. Strang filed their of
fetal bonds as coroner and superin'
tendent of schools, respectively.
John Staffek and wife will depart
the latter part of next week for a visit
to relatives in Germany. They viii
spend about two months in their ma
tiys land and then return to the city
1.-THE board Of county commissioners
has made an order requiring banks
having county funds on deposit te
furnish a surety company bond in I
sum not less than $4,000 for eact
b22S. =
>he annual election of officers Of
the Billings club took place last night
It resulted as follows: President, w
B. George; vice president, F. H. Hath
horn; secretary, J.. f. Roche; treas
urer, M. A. Arnold; trustee, l.. G
Babcock.
The executive committee of, the re
publican county central committee
held a meeting last night and decided
to call a meeting of the central com
mittee this evening for the purpose Of
discussing matters relative to the ap
preaching special election.
E. A. Richard, until recently engag
ed in raising horses at Ekalaka, Gus
ter county, has become a resident Of
Yellowstone. A few days ago he com
pleted purchase of what is known as
the Upper Bank ranch from G. T
Thomas, about three miles from Parl
City. and is living there.
Today this locality is experiencing
the first touch of real winter. The
thermometer shows a fondness FOL
the lower levels and the air is crisl
and biting. A slight fall Of snow oc
Cured last evening and during, the
night and this in turn was followed
by the lowered temperature now pre-
vailing. -
About 5 O'Clock this morning al
alarm called the fire department tt
the Gruwell block. In some manner