The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-30

OF the police awaiting Identification by
the men 70 whom Mccarthy claims
he gave or loaned it.
For the fourth time in the series Of
games they have arranged to play the
Three SIS" and the "Walliowers'
met at the local alleys yesterday after
noon. AS in the three that preceded
1t, the "Walllowers" defeated the
men of the initials, this time by IL
pins. The two teams will try again
this evening, as the "S's'' are bound
to win at least one game, being will.
ing to play all winter, ii necessary.
Richard Cedergren returned several
days ago from Alberta, the British
province acros the border which has
attracted SO many settlers from this
side during the past summer. He said
that he had secured a tract of land
some miles from a town called Laduc
and seemed we'll pleased with his
change of homes. He intends to
spend the winter here and early in
the spring return to Canada with his
parents, taking a band of livestock
and other things along to begin farm
ing.
Sheriff Potter of Carbon county
passed through the city Wednesday
with a couple of patients consigned
to the asylum for the insane. Both
were men, who at times were regarded
as exceedingly dangerous, as both
were subject to sudden attacks OF
frenzy. One of the unfortunates, a
man named Leckie, was a former in
mate Of the asylum, having been dis
charged from there a little over a year
ago. In the case Of each insanity was
traceable to injuries to the head, sus-
ta6hed years ago.
LA huge wildcat was killed in an un-
usual manner a couple OF days ago by
Albert Clanton, who resides a few
miles up the valley. Mr.. Clanton
was at work in his bayfield, and saw
the cat, which seemed to be truccu-
lently inclined, as it was approaching
him. No weapon with which to de.
fend himself was at hand and Mr..
Clanton picked up a clod OF earth,
which he threw at the feline. His
aim was so true that he stunned the
animal and before it could recover
he stamped it to death with his boots.
When Judge Loud convenes the dis
riot court for Yellowstone county next
Monday it will be with about the av-
erage docket. Up to last evening
los cases were awaiting disposition
by the court. OF this number five
were on the criminal calendar, As
were civil and IS probate matters.
1t is more than likely, however, that
the number of criminal cases to which
his honor's attention will be-. called
will be about double that given above.
informations awaited filing
yesterday afternoon, among them one
against Joseph F. Lathrom, the alleg-
ed forger.
NJ Captain George E. Bartlett, an old
frontiersman, who gained more than
a local reputation as a scout and |
during the pioneer days OF
the Black Hills, arrived in the city
and will remain several
days. He is acknowledged to be one
of the most expert shots with both
rifle and shotgun in the country and
will give an exhibition of his skill at
the grounds of the Billings Gun club
next Sunday afternoon. In addition
the members of the club have arrang-
cd to do a little demolishing OF blue
rockssNon their own account. The ex-
tion will be free.
Buring the last two or three days
Policeman Salisbury has been riding
bhe range" A large number OF cattle
which have been feeding during the
summer in the adjacent sections are
beginning to crowd into the city in
quest of feed, as the grass has about
disappeared in the country. They are
an unmitigated nuisance and
the police are receiving appeals daily
relief. The present plan adopted
% deal with the bovine Migrants is
TO chase them out of the city and
notify their owners to care for them.
# this is not done and the cattle
they will be impounded in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
ordinance regulating the keeping OF
stock in the city, and unless redeemed
will be sold at auction.