The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18


Sunday morning the funeral OF
Ralph, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Johnson, took place from the
residence of the parents, 103 South
Twenty-eighth street. Services were
conducted by the Reverend Mr.. Mil
Ter, pastor of the Baptist church.
Tomorrow the Ryan Bros. Cattle
company and Thomas McGirl will
make q joint shipment of IS cars from
Custer. On the same day S. R. Miller
will forward 25 cars. Both lots will
go to the Chicago market. In addition
to these the Hysham Cattle company
will ship 40 cars, loading at Sanders.
r. l.. Nix will in future divide his
time between Billings and Seattle. He
has disposed of a half interest in his
Sideboard saloon to David Wolfson
and left A. e. Ross in charge of his
business here, while he will give much
of his personal attention to a saloon
he bought at Seattle while there, a
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Hord have re-
turned from their tour of the Yellow
stone National park and expect to
leave in a few days for Missouri, where
they will remain, Mr.. Hord having
been offered a lucrative position with
a firm in his old home. Tonight they
will be rendered a complimentary
dance in Elks' hall.
vi ~ severe electrical storm, accom-
panied by a slight rainfall, prevailed
locally last evening, between 6 and
Z O'Clock. During the earlier part OF
the storm a particularly vicious flash
of lightning preceded a clap OF thun-
der that made the earth shake. At
terward Paul Mccormick discovered
that a couple Of trees in his yard had
been struck and considea.% dam
aged.
E. j. Pierson, who has been assist
ant general superintendent OF the
Northern Pacific, with headquarters at
Livingston, has been appointed chief
engineer OF the company, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Mr.. Darling. No successor has ais yet
been appointed to succeed Mr. Pierson
and 1t is said that the position of as
sistant general superintendent is to be
abolished.
Moday Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Gotto de-
parted for Marquette, Mich, where
they will make their future home
| Mr.. Gotto has accepted the position
| of manager of the Western Unions
office at that pace. During his resi-
dence here Mr.. Gotto as manager OF
the company's local Office made many
| friends, who congratulate him on his
! promotion, while ~regretting that 1t
should call for his removal from 4e
| city.
Without taking any of their friends
into their confidence, Lee Simonson
Of Absarokee and Miss Lulu Suydam
Of Gebo went to Missoula last week
and were married there Wednesday.
Both are we'll known here, as Mr..
| Simonson, who is extensively engaged
in the sheep busienss, makes his head
quarters in this city. The bride has
also visited here frequently and has
many warm friends and admirers in
Billings.
h/answer to the unanimous request
Of the members of the METHODIST
church, the Reverend C. E. Miller has
been returned by the Montana confer
ence for another pastorate of q year.
During his brief residence here the
| gentleman has become decidedly pop
ular, not only with the church, but
with. all others with whom he has come
in contact, and the announcement q
his return is received with great pses@r
ure by all.
On certificate of a physician thad
the man was unable to appear, the
case of State VS.. William Lochridge,
set in. Judge Fraser's court for hearing
! last Saturday, has been continued IN
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