The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-30

listic meetings which have been held
by the different churches of the city
came to a close. Doctor Coburn,
who has been conducting them, left
yesterday morning for a short tour
OF the Yellowstone park.
E. w. Jones, a young lawyer of
Guthrie, o. A., who has been in the
city a couple OF weeks visiting his
brother, Clifford Jones, returned south
yesterday. So favorably impressed
was he with what he saw of Montana
that he may decide to return and re-
main permanently.
Last Saturday Stock Inspector Webb
made complaint in Judge Fraser's
court against Frank heterogeneous,
charging the latter with the larceny
of a heifer, the property of j. E. Thur
man. The animal is alleged t. have
been stolen by the accused from Harry
Drums ranch November Is, last.
The Reverend J. J. Bowker, rector
of st. Luke's church, returned last
Friday from Butte, where he attended
the annual convocation of Episcopal
ians of the Montana diocese. Almost
Immediately upon his arrival. he left
for Carbon county, where he conduct
ed services at Red Lodge last Sunday.
A very pleasant party was given
last Friday night by Harry Segur to
a large number of his youthful friends.
Cards and music were the principal
forms of amusement. At the expira-
ton of his vacation Mr.. Segur will
return to Idaho to resume service with
the Utah & Northern Railway COM
pany.
Last Sunday Stock Inspector John
Dunn of Carbon county arrested a
man named English in this city on the
charge OF stealing horses from ranch
ers of that county. It is said that
English sold some of the stolen ami
mails at the sale here last week. He
was taken to Red Lodge for arrai<a-
-
ment.
w. B. George left today lor Helena
to attend a meeting of the directors
of the state fair. Mr.. George was
appointed for this county to take the
place of Paul Mccormick who found
that his duties as worlds fair COM
1 --.~o;~o@~ %o01y oil rof hic cNor fiYo0
and consequently declined the added
w. ' .r,., ,n., tn. Fourth may no,
pass wholly without something in the
way of attractions several races are
scheduled to take place o N the track
under the direction of the Yellowstone
County Fair association. Purses will
be hung up for both trotting and run
ming races. Among the latter will
be some between Indians.
A"Jack" Balm, who was wounded a
number OF weeks ago by a man named
Thompson, a cook in the employ OF
the Northern Pacific, has SO far re-
covered as to be able to leave the
hospital for a short time each day.
Last Saturday he was brought down
town in a buggy and enjoyed the ride
very much, although still decidedly
weak.
John Doe the only name he would
give, is a guest OF the county. He
was brought down from Columbus
Friday night by Constable Calhoun on
a commitment issued by the justice
of the peace of that place to serve
a sentence for petty larceny. Mr..
Does offense consisted of stealing
coal and his sequestration is for a
period of 20 days.
the recent election of officers OF
Little Horn Encampment, No. u, l. 0.
o. F., the following were elected:
Chief patriarch, John LundbOrg; high
priest, o. L. Jones; senior warden,
Henry Schirsler; junior warden. d.
w. Dedrick; scribe. John Powers;
treasurer, W. C. Henshaw. The newly
elected officers will be installed on the
evening of July II.
Earle Dawson and Charles Engle,
residents of the Dry creek region,
Carbon county, were arrested here
Friday night by John Dunn, stock in
spector, charged with defacing brands
of horses. The men sighted the Off
Ger almost as soon as he alighted from
the Red Lodge train and led him a
lively chase for a short distance, when
, theSS were found concealed in an alley.
NAMotwithstanding that occasional rep.