The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15

pany. While here he will secure the
needed data and also samples OF the
products Of the soil in order that he
may be able to "show" the Missou-
rians and convince doubling "Wol-
%verines."
Hans Nelson, the alleged h~orsethief,
had his preliminary hearing before
Justice Fraser yesterday. The testi-
mony was regarded as sufficient to
warrant holding him and he was bound
over to the district court in the sum
of $500. Nelson is charged with the
larceny of a horse belonging to J. P.
Van Hoose, in charge OF the sub-agen-
cy at Pryor creek. It is claimed that
he is a member OF the gang that COM
mitted wholesale depredations On the
horse herds of that section last sum-
mer,
C. w. Vaupel, the Northern Pacific
engineer whom the corOner's jury ex
onerated, but whom the company's
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lision a Rapids, in which a couple
of lives we're lost and a number OF
persons more or less injured, has
decided to embark in business. He
will open a retail oil depot at Living
ston and establish a routesfor supply
ing, his customers. In view Of the
.-zo~A o,4r,1&:oo - +I0 o1opAv1io 1}nht
ing plant there he expects a large
trade.
Notice has been received that the
Bozeman land Office has decided in ia
vor of the contestant in the matter
of the contest made by Jacob Kifer
against the homestead entry of Frank
x. Zimmerman, testimony in which
was heard in this city before the clerk
| of the district court. The land inyolv-
ed is situated about IL miles west OF
Billings. It is said that the contestee
will appeal from the decision and ask
the commissioner of the general land
office to pass upon the ruling OF the
local office.
NJ Elijah Smith, who is interested in
the Bear creek coal properties, ar
rived in the city yesterday on his
way east from a visit to Salt Lake.
The gentleman was here earlier in the
season and remained several weeks,
when he made an extensive investiga-
ton of the property. His return tends
to strengthen a belief then formed
that there is something in the wind
in connection with the mines. The
more confident ones would not be u r
prised should it develop that a railroad
to the mines is among the projects
of the near future. 6
For several days the police have
been keeping their eyes open tor a
man accused of forgery, whom the po-
lice of Helena were decidedly anxious
true name is said to be Parker, al
though he has a number Of aliases,
Martin and Morrison" being among
them. He is charged with having
passed forged checks at Helena and
elsewhere and was supposed to be.
heading for this city. This morning
Chief Morse received a telegram from
the Helena chief advising him of the
mans capture at Livingston.
7 \Among the different articles that
Will go to make UP Montana's exhibit
at the st. Louis exposition is one that
will undoubtedly attract much, Atten-
ton and also act as a striking and
attractive advertisement for n OF
Yellowstone county's products. The
Columbus quarries have selected an
exceptionally fine specimen of sand
stone and this has been carved into a
monument of rural design, represent
ing an oak tree standing about
feet high. Those who have seen it
pronounce it a really artistic and beau
tiful piece OF work, executed with the
skill of a true artist. I
A couple Of weeks ago George
Brown. an elderly man supposedly
somewhat deranged, was taken to st.
Vincent's hospital suffering from ex-
posure and his left foot badly frozen.
During the cold weather he had
dered way from the care of the fam
lily with whom he was living and
when found was almost dead. While
his general condition improved, his
foot continued to grow worse and
s%uppuration followed. Last Saturday
the injured member was in such form
that Doctor Clark, the county physi-
clan, decided amputation was neces-
sarv to save RrnMn,s life and accord