The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-22

gage, which covers about 80 horses,
a number of wagons, camp equip
ments, blacksmithing tools, etc.
1t may be a little satisfaction to
those whose lighting bills have as
sumed proportions suggestive Of i'm
pending bankruptcy to be reminded
Of the fact that yesterday was the
shortest day of the year and that from
now on the days will gradually length
en- until that happy time shall be here
once mor when lights may be dis
pensed with by all, except those who
persist in turning night into day.
James Brown, a county charge, died
at st. vincent's hospital today. He
was admitted a short time ago and
one of his feet had to be amputated
as the result of freezing. Prior to his
admission into the hospital he lived
with William Harmison, a few miles
up the valley. He was unsound men
tally and during n of the recent
storms wandered away and became
lost. When found his feet were fro,
zen. n
When they left here last Saturday
the local bowlers expected to be de-
feated by their Red Lodge adversar-
les, as they were not in physical con-
dition to play their usual game. They
were not disappointed, for they re-
turned Sunday evening with their
scalps left behind. The defeat was
not a very bad one, as the coal dig
gers won by only five pins. The
| scores were, Red Lodge, 2,210; Bill
ingS, 2, 2o5.
Nweek from next Friday night will
the 18th annual ball of the
Maverick Hose company, an event
that always enters largely into the
years social calculations. 1t will take
| place in Gruwell hall and az it is a
Maverick affair, nothing furthern need
be said as regards it's success and
| the enjoyment those participating in
it will derive. II 1uch a thing is
possible, the forthcomng ball will
| eclipse all that nave preceded it.
A marriage license was issued to-
| day to George w. Games and Mary
Leona Williams, both of Park City.
The bride-elect lacked three months
of being of lawful age and her moth
err gave her written consent that a
license should issue. Not having been
properly attested, the document could
not be accepted by the clerk of the
court and it became necessary for him
to secure some one competent to make
affidavit to the signature. This was
finally accomplished and the happy
young mar left with his face wreath.
ed in smiles.
Copies of jamestown, N. d., news
papers received here several days age
state that a few days before a man
who gave his name as Thomas Cald'
we'll was admitted to the hospital
az LudI p1dOC Will UOL 1IOAuo OoOAy
frozen. Caldwell was taken from the
'plind baggage" Of the w%estbound
North Coast Limited and said thai
he was en- route to Billings to visit
his sister. He said that he had start.
ed from a place in Louisiana and be
ing unable to pay fare had beaten his
r,o,, +Lo% for Its horIe uynra cuy01
len and appeared to be in bad shape
but the surgeons were hopeful OF
saving them.
nv Yesterday morning a fire was dis
Xcovered in one of the show window!
of the Chapple Drug company, which
was filled with high grade candies ant
other holiday wares. Before the blaze
could be extinguished and the con
tents of the window removed dam
age to the amount of about 500 hat
been done. In a few hours afterWart
the agents of the insurance compan
les having policies on the stock hat
made settlement in full. The origil
of the fire is not known, but it i!
supposed that some n carelessl.
threw a lighted match into the win
daw, which contained considerable
cotton and paper used for decorative
purposes.
, Doctor Cliff Lindsey and Clay Joll,
, returned Saturday night from a hun
into the Snowy mountains. Becaus
!, of an liberated tooth that requires
the attention of a dentist Mr.. Joll,