The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-12

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ton in kindergarten work, after
which she will join, the other members
Of the family at Manitou, Colo.
According to the report of the treas
urer there remained in the city's
strong box at the beginning Of the
present month the comfortable sum
Of $21,117.62. OF this amount H.
418.41 was received during the month
OF May and represents licenses, po-
lice court fines and all other receipts.
DIR. Coburn will speak in the Meth
odist church sunday morning. There
will be special music by the choir.
There will be q union meeting Of
the poung peoples societies in the
basement room Of the church at s.
a. m. The Epworth league will have
it's usual devotional meeting at Z p
m.
Mrs. r. E. Hardness and mother,
Mrs. Moore, have returned from Kan
sas City, where they attended the
wedding OF q brother and son. The
ladies we're in the big Missouri town
during the height Of the hood which
covered a large portion Of 1t and had
some decidedly thrilling and ensa-
tional experiences.
A. w. Elliott. who Tor a number
Of years has represented Jeremiah
Williams & Co. OF Boston on the
local wool market, arrived in town
yesterday and will remain until the
close Of the season. In addition TO
his other uuties Mr.. Elliott has also
been the very efficient president OF
the Billings Wool exchange ter seve-
raj seasons
that has been heard concerning the
intentions Of the Northern Pacific.
company to leave Glendive on a side
track had its origin in a large and
muscular pipe" A contract has
been made by the Slater Brick COM
S4tkg#sM l@g
pany Of this city for the delivery ct
Glendive Of several hundred thousand
bricks to be used in the erection Of
a ~roundhouse and machine shop.
Several days ago the body Of the
late George KonkrignI, who was
drowned at Forsyth by falling into the
Yellowstone while fishing, was recov-
cred a few miles below Miles City,
where some boys found it lodged
against the bank. The remains were
fully identified and taken back to
Forsyth for burial. Konkright was
an old man and is supposed to have
lost his balance while attempting to
make a cast.
Fire a few nights ago is reported to
have destroyed the warehouse OF
Scott Bros. at Custer, a few miles east
of Junction. A car loaded with sui
phur, which was standing on the sid.
ing near the burned building was
also consumed. The extent Of the
loss cannot be stated, but was par
TALLY covered by insurance. Origin
Of the fire is unknown, but the sup
position is that sparks from a pass
ing train were responsible.
An order has been received from
Judge Knowles affirming the ruling
made by Referee Firth in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Olof s
Erickson in which Mr.. Firth allowed
the Hansard mortgage Of $7,81O.6C
as a preferred claim against the es
tate. An appeal was taken from the
A referees decision by several OF the
other creditors, who by reason Of u
were debarred from participation II
tho estate of the bankrupt.
The first party to leave from this
city for an overland" journey to thu
Yellowstone National park left hers
during the fore part of the week. a
i. Cummings and his two daughters
Boston people, composed the expedi
! ton. Three ponies and q complete
camping outfit we're secured, aftel
which the tourists took the trail TO
the west. Mr.. Cummings stated tina
they expected to spend several months
viewing the sights Of wonderland.
/ In the weekly crop bulletin issuet
4 by the section director Of the weathe'
. bureau at Helena the statement \
) made that grasshoppers have mad
their appearance in the southwestern
part of this county and In the north
eastern part of Carbon county. TIL
:. little pests are said to be presen