The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-29

Billings townsite, was filed for record
this morning; consideration, nominal.
Among the real estate transfers re-
corded yesterday was sale of lots 5
and 6, block los, Billings townsite,
by Mary E. Folmer 10 Daniel Valen-
tine. The consideration given was
$500.
Mrs. M. G. Morris, accompanied by
three of her children, left Wednes-
day morning for Fort Worth, Texas,
having been called thither by the
serious sickness OF her mother, Mrs.
Silverstein.
Last night a dance complimentary
to Miss Hays was given by a number
of the society young men of the city.
It took place at Elks' hall and was n
OF the most enjoyable social functions
Of the season.
"WEDNESDAY night Stuart Polk left
| with his string of flyers for Seattle.
He expects to campaign them along
the coast and take down some OF the
purses that will be hung up there
when the racing season begins.
Miss Leonora Panton of Milton:
Ont, is in the city visiting her
aunts, the Misses PantOn. She ex-
poets to remain the greater part OF
the summer and will then go to Ore
gon to visit relatives in that state.
ANext Monday the regular Yellow
park season will open and the
first large party of e~xcursionists to
make a our of wonderland" is ex-
pected to arrive a week from Sunday.
It will number 145, mostly from Cali;
fornia.
J. G, Sherman returned last evening
| from a trip through Fergus county.
He was so unfortunate as to be caught
in the storm which ragged in that sec
ton last week and was compelled to
| travel through snow and billiards. for
several days.
HEinnabar, formerly the terminus OF
Zhe Northern Pacific'c Yellowstone
park branch, has been wiped from the
map. Gardiner is now the end OF the
road and the depot which did duty
at the first named. place is now being
removed there.
]. NJ, Brelsford of Hot Springs, s.
D., was among yesterdays visitors
in the city. Mr.. Brelsford is engaged
in the manufacture of stucco and
plaster paris anu makes occasional
visits to- these parts in the interests
Of his business.
Claues w. Cedergren completed his
homestead entry of the southeast
quarter of TIL northeast quarter Of
section %, township l north, range
26 east, yesterday. The necessary
proof was offered before the clerh
of the district court.
Jack Balm has so far recovered IRON
the wounds he sustained a few weeks
ago at the hands of S. Thompson
that he is able to leave his bed a.
the hospital. However, lit will oe
necessary for him to remain indoors
tor a week or two longer.
A couple of trainloads of southern
cattle passed through the city Wed
nesday for Helena. They were u
be transferred onto the Great Nortn
ern, with Canada as their ultimate
destination. All were young stock
crosses between Herefords and ma
tive Texans.
,N.What is undoubtedly the first shear
a~ plant to be installed in Yellow
Aone county arrived from the cas-
va few days ago. addressed to Loui
Lehfeldt, who intends to erect 1t a
/ Twenty-Mile. 1t is composed OF l
machines and will be used for privat
/ as we'll as custom work.
Mrs. E. P. Townsend, who has bee
sick in the city for several months
| returned to her home at Lame Dee
, Indian agency last Wednesday. Sh
} mos ccomnanied nv her little daugf