The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11


The Misses Ruth and Alice Fish, sis
ters of County Clerk Fish, have arrived
from their home, Waverly, N. Y, and
will visit their brother and his fam
lily for several weeks.
Master Ray and Miss Kate Mathe-
son, who have been visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Johnston, at Miles City,
have returned preparatory to resum-
ing their studies in the public schools
next week.
Next Monday the long vacation that
the teachers and pupils of the public
schools of the city have enjoyed will
end and work will claim their atten.
ton once more until the short vaca-
ton usually given during the holt
days.
Yesterday morning Judge Loud
granted a decree to the plaintiff in the
case of Anna Trotsdorf VS.. Henry
Trotsdorf, from whom a divorce was
asked on the ground of non-support.
Custody of the minor daughter OF the
96y6le was awarded to the plaintiff.
the close of the season prepa-
rations are under way for the removal
of the extra troops of cavalry that
have been stationed in the Yellowstone
National park. They are three in num-
Der and will take station at Fort AS
sinaboine, making the journey on their
own mounts. =
A petition for letters of administra-
ton of the estate of William c. Smith,
deceased, has been filed with the clerk
of the district court by Mrs. Clyde O..
Smith, widow of the decedent. The
estate consists of some realty in the
city valued at about $500. A son 4
years old is one of the heirs.
Major James Keown of Bozeman
came down last night with the expec-
tation' of having a days enjoyment
seeing the ponies perform. The wealth
er, however, interfered with his plans
Nand he concluded to return to the
mountains. where it SHOWS, instead OF
rains at this time of the year.
Pursuant to the continuance grant
ed at the opening of the term, in the
case of Austin North VS.. Henry White,
involving title to some lots in the
western part of the city, was taken up
again by Judge Loud yesterday morn.
ing. 1t was found convenient to con-
tinue hearing of the matter once more,
this time until Wednesday. September
I~23.
The First Methodist Episcopal
church of Billings announces all the
regular services next Sunday. Morn
ing service at IL o'clock; Sunday
school at 1915 p. M; Epworth League
at Z p. M; evening service at 8 p. m
The Epworth League will have a sun
rise prayer meeting in the league
room. All are invited to this 6 o'clock
service and to the other services.
A marriage license was granted
"wednesday evening to Elmer =
1 Lyndes of Forsyth and Mamie Clan
pitt of Kahoka, Mo. Immediately
after the issuance of the necessary
permit the couple were married in the
office of the clerk of the district court
by Judge Mann. 1t was the desire Of
the groom to have the ceremony per
formed at home, but the absence of q
justice of the peace in Rosebud county
made it necessary to make a journey
to Billings.
Once more it is reported that Jim
Murray, the Butte multi-millionaire
{who owns Hunters Hot Springs, has
concluded to erect a real hotel at thai
resort, to take the place of the frame
shack built there about the time tha'
nature was building the fires to warm
the waters of the springs. It is sale
that the proposed structure is to cos
$50, 900 and that work on it will be in
stituted this fall. In addition he viii
also erect a residence for himself, and
next year, it is said, he will build an