The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-11
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

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DR.. w. X. Sudduth Of Lavina is a
guest at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Crockett Of For
syth are visitors in the city.
"Billy" Cruise the well known Hell
ena cattleman, is among today's Wis
itors in the city.
Mrs. George Cannon Of Red Lodge
is in the city, a guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wilkinson.
General Agent Segur Of the Burling-
ton route has returned from a bust
ness tour of the Big Horn basin coun-
try.
David Frat returned this morning
from Helena where he had been to at
tend a meeting of the state board of
live stock commissioners.
George w. Reed, an old and respect
ed citizen of the city, has gone to the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Westbrook,
in Carbon county to spend the sum-
mer.
L. p. Benedict of the state statisti-
cal bureau was in the city last even
ing for the purpose OF getting further
data to be used in connection with the
next report of the bureau.
Another patient was consigned to
the care of DR.. Free at the county
pest house last night. The victim is a
mansc the name of Chandler and has
the usual mild form Of smallpox. The
other two patients are getting along
nicely|
@re6 Commissioner Keene is after
fhe people who make the streets and
alleys of the city a dumping ground
for waste paper. He proposes to en-
force the ordinance covering the nuis-
ance and does not intend to play any
Ifavorites.
Governor Toole, A. j. Davidson. T.
C. Kurtz and other members Of Mon
tana's honorary commission Of the st.
Louis exposition expected to leave
Helena today for the purpose Of Sc
lecting a site for the Montana building
at the worlds fair.
w. j. Cruise has returned to the
city from-a visit to the Cruise stock
ranches in Fergus county. Mr.. Cruise
says that while stock went through
the winter in fine shape, the outlook
at this time is not encouraging on &C
count of the dry condition Of the
ranges.
Ed Duffy, Jack Simms and Joe Con
nors we're arraigned in police court
this morning on the charge of vag-
rancy. All three we're convicted and
Duffy, who is a resident of the city,
was given 10 days on the chain-gang.
Upon promise to leave the city at once
Connors and Simms were given float
ers.
Mrs. j. w. Vaughan gave a surprise
party yesterday afternoon from 4 to
Z in honor Of her daughter, Lucile's,
14th birthday. Music, games and a
dinner combined to make the event
a pleasant one. The dinner was serv-
ed at 5 O'Clock on a prettily decorat-
ed table. Covers were laid for L.
Mrs. Vaughan was assisted by Mrs.
G.. Cothron and Mrs. George Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Allen enter
tanned at their home in North Twenty
ninth street last evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Donovan. There
were Is couples present and the even
ing was passed in playing whist. At
the close Of the game refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan
expect to leave in about 10 days for
their new home in the Puget Sound
country, carrying with them the best
wishes of a host of Billings friends.
The board of county commissioners,
through the county clerk, has issued
orders to all road trustees in the coun-
ty that they must compel all persons
in the county to keep the public high
ways free from any and all obstruc-
ton. In case where obstruction has
been made the trustees are directed
to remove the same, using force, if
necessary. It appears from reports
that have reached the board that in
some parts Of the county people have
been using county roads to the detri-
ment and Inconvenience of the travel
ing public "
Billings Lodge of Elks met for
the first time in their new hall last
night, installing officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Exalted ruler,
S. G. Reynolds; leading knight. Fred
H. Hathhorn; loyal knight, J. w. Fish:
lecturing knight Lee Mains; secre-
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