The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

udLIeu were also HIleO WIN water
and he is assured of an abundant sup
ply for irrigation.
From Mondays Daily Gazette.
W. T. Reed of Glendive is at the
Grand.
H. A. Hunt of Columbus spent Sun
day in the city.
Hiram Haskins of Bridger is regis.
tered at the Grand.
Frank Meyer, Mrs. Dimple and Miss
Paul, all of Sheridan, Wyo., r
guests at the Grand.
Judge Fraser is on the sick list to-
day, having been taken down with
some intestinal trouble.
Doctor M. E. Knowles, state veter-
marian, accompanied by Mrs. Knowles,
was in the city yesterday.
Lee Simonson, who has been spend
ing several days in the city, left this
morning for his home at Absarokee.
James Carwile has recovered suf-
ficiently from his recent almost fatal
illness to be able to leave his room
and was down town for a short time
yesterday afternoon.
D. F. Latin returned this morning
from his visit to different points in
Nebraska. Notwithstanding all re-
ports to the contrary that preceded his
return, he comes back alone.
The Honorable T. G. Power and A..
c. Johnston were here yesterday from
Helena comforting with their asso-
ciates in the mercantile business in
the city. Both returned home this
mopdfng.
Neorge M. Hays, wife and daughter
were in the city yesterday, en- route
east from Helena. Mrs. Hays and
daughter are on their way to Wales
and will be accompanied by Mr.. Hays
as far as st. Paul.
Louis Ames was arrested last Sat
urday on complaint of Joe Leon, who
charges him with the theft of a
| quantity of lumber. Ames gave bonds
for his appearance and will be tried
before Judge Mann next Wednesday
on a complaint charging him with
petty larceny.
Fred Shaw, who is charged with
having almost killed Elmer Bentley
with a knife at Park City, March 3,
is having his preliminary examination
before Justice Mann this afternoon.
Bentley is still unable to appear and
the prosecution is on a complaint filed
by 1e county attorney.
FT6nsfer has been completed of the
l.. F. Babcock homestead to the Con
gregational church. The c~onsidera-
ton was $4,000. 1t is the intention of
the society to sell the house and add
the lots to the church ground, there
by extending it's frontage to the in
tersection of the two streets,
County Clerk Fish has received a
certified copy of the new bounty law
and has been notified by the clerk of
the state board of examiners that the
old rate of bounty on wolf and coyote
scalps will apply only to such as were
taken prior to March 6, the date when
th2/hew law became effective.
@
far March is fully sustaining it's
Ipu alton as a month of climatic
vagaries. Yesterday the weather was
as balmy and warm as in early sum-
mer, while today it is suggestive of
nothing SO much as the arctic regions,
the wind having shifted to the east
during the night and bringing with it
snow and cold.
This morning the Reverend Father
van Clarenbeck left for Miles City,
where he will assist tomorrow in cele-
brating high mass. He was accompan-
led by Father Blazer of Livingston, who
will also take part in the celebration
of the natal day of Ireland's patron
saint, the occasion of which the local
priest, Father Lambert, has decided to
MAKE a memorable one.
~enry Gerharz, who has been in
lfhe city several days employing men
for work on the Cody road into the
Yellowstone National park, left this
morning with a large gang of scoop
ers," whom he engaged during his.
stay here. 1t was a miscellaneous lot
and passage was denied the members
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