The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
LOCAL M

PERSONAL
appointed master mechanic OF the
Glendive shops. B. HI. Johnson is
slated as successor to Mr.. Allen.
Last night a meeting of the teachers
committee of the school trustees was
held for the purpose Of examining
the applications of several teachers
DESTROYS of securing appointment to
the local schools, as a number OF va
cancies still exist.
Lee Eisenberg, at one time engaged
in the dry goods business in this city,
is now settled in Seattle, and, accord
ing to r. r. Hardness, is doing nicely.
His residence there dates back a few
months only, as up to that time, since
his departure from here, he was at
Chicago.
A AI0 IA - ~ ASWS
to the district court for drawing a
deadly weapon OF Benjamin Mehr. In
his complaint Mehr alleges that Jones
not only "drew a six-shooter'' on him,
but also threatened to use it. Jones
was arraigned before Judge Fraser
last Saturday.
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Professor III. T. Allen and family
have returned from their summers
visit to their former home in Missouri
Miss Bessie Allen, sister OF the pro
lessor, accompanied them. The fam
lily will reside in the house at the
corner Of Third emu north and
Thirty-third street.
Mesdames A. o. Tschudy, J. T. Mar,
shall and Henry Thorson departed
early this morning for Helena as del.
egates to the grand lodge meeting OF
the Degree of Honor, the women's
auxiliary to the A. o. U. w. They
were joined here by Mrs. Steers OF
Laurel, also a delegate.
R. b. Hardness, recently engaged in
mercantile pursuits in this city, has
returned from a prospecting tour OF
the coast. He expects to remain
about a week, when he will returJ
west, to reside permanently, having
made arrangements to engage in busj
ness in one of the Sound cities.
Robert Mccormick has filed q peti
ton with the clerk Of the districtscourt
asking for an order of guardianship
of Anna Mccormick, q minor. The
young lady is one of the heirs to- an
estate in the East and the petitioner
asks that the court appoint him guord
ian Of the person and property of the
minor.
Sheriff Potter of Carbon county was
in the city this morning on his way
TO Red Lodge from Deer Lodge, where
he had been with Even Etland, sen
fenced to the penitentiary for the
murder Of Edward Teasdale. Etland's
sentence is for 80 years, though with
good behavior he can cut it down te
almost half.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham, sol
and nurse, and Miss Lucy Tooker and
X. H. Cunningham, all of New Or
leans, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. T
Graham and Thomas Graham at the
Osborne ranch. The visitors are OF
their way home from attendance a.
the Transmississippi congress which
met last week at Seattle.
1t is reported from Livingston that
change is likely to be made in the OF
fee of master mechanic of the Mon
tana division of the Northern Pacific
". S. Clarkson, who is now filling
the position, has been summoned east
The report is that he is to be made
shop superintendent and that tht
place he now holds will be given t.
another. It is also said that the shops
are to be considerably enlarged with
in a short time.
Professor w. D. Bannister, last yea
one of the instructors in the higl
school, surprised his friends yester
day by dropping in on them. He viii
remain until tomorrow. when he viii
leave for Cairo. H.. where he ha'