The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
LOCAL AND

Colonel Rowley left this morning on
short business trip to Helena.
John Walker of Helena is a visitor
in the city. He is a Grand guest.
!. w. Richardson, one of the promi-
nent stockmen of Lavina, is at the
Grand.
H. G. Wright, a prominent business
of Forsyth, is in the city and ex-
poets to remain a few days.
j. M. v. Cochran and wife have sold
to Katie Schroff lot 8, block 81, Bill.
ings townsite. The consideration Civ
en- is $35.
w. B. Calhoun was a passenger on
this mornings outward bound Red
Lodge train. He will visit in Carbon
for several days.
Miss Kate Potts, teacher of the Co.
lumbus school, is in the city visiting
friends and enjoying the weeks va
cation granted her.
. BY a, deed, filed for record today
Virginia Pike Martin has conveyed to
Hugh Brady lots Is and 16, block 200,
Billings; consideration 5000.
Notice OF dismissal has been filed
in the case of c. E. Dickerman VS..
Charles F. Burton and wife, the same
having been settled out of court.
News is received from southern
California that Miss Annie Jones, a
young lady well known in this city,
was recently married to a gentleman
residing in that locality.
Joseph C. Flemming and wife of
Philadelphia, are here visiting their
nephews, Mayor George and Joseph
Sleeper. They are returning east
from a tour of the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Clara Ross of Minneapolis ar
rived from the east this morning and
will remain in the city a few days as
the guest OF Mrs. l.. H. Fenske, after
| which she will continue west as far
as North Yakima, Wash.
H. P. Babcock left this morning in
| charge OF a herd of 400 young cattle,
| which he will drive onto his range at
| Bull mountain to summer them.
They are the property of the First
National bank and P. B. Merrill.
Representative George w. Burt of
Custer county is in the city OF bust
ness. Mr.. Burt is favorable to the
proposition of calling the legislature
together for the purpose of making
an appropriation for the St. Louis
fair.
Doctor Cliff Lindsey returned this
morning from LeavenWorth, Kans..
where he went several weeks ago in
response to a telegram informing him
OF the dangerous illness of his father.
The death of the latter occurred a
few days ago.
A meeting OF the trustees of the Big
Ditch company is being held today
Tor the purpose of auditing bills and
to make an inspection of the work
done in filling the washout which &C
Cured last summer at the terminus OF
The company's canal.
1t was reported about the city today
that H. S. Coleman and Miss Sadie
Buchanan, who formerly made her
home at Billings, but for some time
past has been living with her parents
near Glendive, are to be married al
tle, latter place this evening.
NMIayor George is engaged in ar
Hanging a programme of exercises fol
the formal dedication of the new city
hall, which important event will take
place April %. 1t is expected. tina,
quite a number OF prominent visitors
from different parts of the state will
be present.
Tomorrow night a game will take
place between the famous "Alle!
Rats" and an unknown team calling
itself "The Bluebeards' OF
the local alleys. While thu
identity OF the new organization il
unknown. the superstition is that thu
members are from Missouri and wan
to be shown"
VTomorrow the quarterly conference
and meeting of the official board o
the local Methodist church will b.
held, when action will be taken on tn
matter of the resignation of the pas
tor, Doctor Allen. Presiding Eide
Miller will be present and something
may be done in reference to filling
the vacancy in the %pastorate cause'