The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-18

ed Worshipful MASTER; A. H.. HOPKINS,
senior warden; Charles s. Bell, jun
Tor warden; Henry White, secretary;
| Charles spear, treasurer. The ap-
pointive officers will not be named
until the oficers-elect are installed.
The installation will take place Tues
day evening, December 70, and will
be conducted by the retiring master
of the lodge, F. l.. Summers.
N. G. Bachelor, who made his home
in Billings between the years 1927,
arrived from the east yesterday on a
visit to his old friends. Mr.. Bachel-
lor is now a resident of Lacrosse,
Wis, where he is engaged in the con-
tracing business. While, Of course,
many of the "boys" whom he knew
during the early days of the city have
gone, some to the world to come, Mr.
Bachelor still is not a stranger, as
he meets enough of them to make him
feel at home once more
Jimmy" Murray, as he was famil-
iarly known, for a long time a county
charge, died at st. Vincent's hospital
last Wednesday of asthma. The de-
ceased had made his home here for
many years and although unfortunate
as far as the worlds affairs go, had
numerous friends. The other inmates
Of the hospital always referred to him
as the "trusty" because he performed
many of the errands required about
the hospital and had the confidence
of the sisters to an unlimited degree.
Park City has a f1ourishing lodge OF
the Knights Of the Maccabees, the
membership Of which is constantly
growing. The annual election OF otIl-
GERS was held last Saturday and the
following were elected: Commander,
B. F. Harris; lieutenant commander,
Frank Kenney; record keeper, T. ii.
Carnes; finance keeper, F. w. Lee;
sergeant, j. g. Galloway; master at
arms, T. G. Pound; first master OF the
guard, w. Gibbhart; second master
Of the guard, H. Fink; sentinel, J..
w. Cole; picket, E. T. Sieper; trus-
tee, ]. w. Cole.
In anticipation of the usual agita-
ton for a removal of the place of the
annual meeting of the Montana Stock
growers association, the good peo-
pie of Miles City are already up and
doing. Plans are discussing for a
number Of pleasant variations from
the usual programme and ingenious
ones are busy evolving schemes for
matters of interest and to put the
minds of the Helena contingent in
such an agreeable frame that they
will forego their annual attempt to
have the association pack up and
transfer itself to that point.
v Because of the expense that would
necessarily have to be incurred to re-
pair the southside drainage canal in
accordance with the recommendations
of the city engineer, who was instruct
ed by the city council to make an
investigation and submit a report, it
has been decided to merely clean the
ditch for the present and defer MAX
ing the permanent improvements until
some other time. To straighten the
canal, repair the fumes and make a
new discharge into the river, as au-
vised by the engineer, would entail
an expense of no less than $4,000.
Charles l. Gardner a enrolled on
the list of employees OF the Billings
Land and Irrigation company as colon
ization agent and will make his ter
ritory in southeastern Nebraska. He
is now engaged in making a collection
of the different products of this por-
ton of the valley and will be ready
to take the field in a short time.
Because of his thorough knowledge
and his enthusiasm concerning any
thing connected with farming here
abouts the gentleman will undoubt-
eddy induce many settlers to come
and try their fortunes in this favored
spot.
Billings Business College.