The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31

Miss Cunningham, who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. e. M. Hunger
ford, returned this morning to her
home, Wayne, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sims are in
the city on their way home to La
vina from q two months visit at st.
Paul and other Minnesota points.
NV. H. Norton and Superintendent
fJacobs Of the Columbus stone quarry
are here today looking after the in:
terests OF that town in the matter of
supplying the rock for the new coun-
ty building.
James Maroney, because he was
an old offender, was given a little
more than the usual dose in police
court this morning for having been
drunk and disorderly. Not having $40
ne will assist on the streets for the
next five days.
Nhe board of county commissioners
will meet tomorrow for the purpose of
receiving bids for the erection Of
the new court house. There will be
several local bidders, besides a num-
Der of bids will be submitted from
builders in other towns.
John Riordan, claiming to be a
nephew Of the deceased, has filed a
petition with the clerk of the district
court asking to be appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of the late
Michael O'Connell. A list of the
heirs is attached, and the estate is
said to consist of $2,623.44 cash de-
posted in bank, saloon fixtures and
stock valued at $500 and realty said
to be worth $4,000.
Among today's visitors in the city
was the Honorable E. T. Carr, former
mayor of Miles City, but at present
residing at Leavenworth, Kans. He
was on his way to visit Milestown and
after spending several days there will
leave for Butte. Although no longer
a citizen Of the state, Mr.. Carr is still
inspector general of the Scottish Rite
Masons for Montana and his visit to
Butte will be in that capacity.
Tony Congrin, who tends bar in
one of the .southside saloons, was
in police court this morning on a
warrant charging him with having
struck l. ]. Hammond owe the head
with a bottle. Hammond failed to
appear to prosecute the case and the
defendant was released. Subsequent
ly it developed that he had been to
the saloon and apologized to all hands,
saying he had been the aggressor
and received no more than was COM
ing to him.
Several days ago James Davidson,
n of the innumerable "Scotties"
who herd sheep to the north, arrived
in the city with his dogs. In accord
ance with his ordinary custom he
proceeded to celebrate his arrival by |
getting drunk and staying so. Last
00Su Noy AA6AI Lax was oAAOoIOu 0AAO
with his four-footed friends given
lodging in the city bastile. This morn.
ing he was arraigned and on promise
to leave town he and the dogs were
turned out, with the understanding
that a 90-day sentence awaited him
ii he returned.
Because of the absence of material
witnesses hearing of the suit of Doc
tors Rinehart and Lindsey against
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany for professional services, which
was to have been tried in Judge
Mann's court this afternoon, has been
The plaintiffs are suing
for $500, each, alleging that amount to
be due them in consideration of as
s%istance given by them at the time
of the wreck near Rapids, last Octo-
Der. The company has rendered them
$25, but this they refused as not be-
ing enough.
CHILD STOLEN.