The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
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her complete restoration to health is
considered now merely a matter OF
time.
J. H. McShane, one OF the contract
ing firm of McShane Bros. OF Omaha
was in the city several days during
the latter part of last week. He has
1 charge of the FIRMS contract on Inc
extension of the Montana Railroad
company's line.
Two marriage licenses were issued
last Saturday, one to Henry j. O'Neill
and Jessie Riordan, and the. other to
Burt Mitchen and Dora Gill. The
latter couple were married the same
afternoon by the Reverend Mr.. Mil
Ter OF the Methodist church.
Henry Roller, executor of the will
of the late H. c. Lowell, arrived in
the city a few days ago. This morn
ing he and w NJ. Johnston departed
for Red Lodge, intending to go from
there to Basin City, Wyo., to probate
the will of the dead stockman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hollister and
son departed this, morning for Ray
AhChu, 4NSO., WllSle llry Will WISH
relatives and friends. Mr.. Hollister
will be gone several weeks, but the
other members of the family expect
to be absent the greater part of the
summer.
~ trainload of cattle, shipped from
Missouri, arrived over the Burlington
Ast Saturday night. they were des-
tined for the markets of Alaska and
seemed to be in particularly good
shape. The shipment was unloaded
and fed here and Sunday morning
again started for the west.
Through a confusion of terms in
reporting the proceedings CT the dis
trict court last week it was made to
appear that the suit of the Billings
Telephone company VS.. l.. L. Moffett
ct al had been dismissed at PLAINTIFFS
cost. While the action was dismissed
it was at the cost of the defendants.
l.. Colgrove is putting out about
600 fruit trees on his ranch, near
Rapids. says the Tri-County News.
Mr.. Colgrove is one of those who see
the possibilities of Montana as a fruit
state. and he is acting wisely in pre-
to do his share in supplying
oar splendid home market for fruits.
yChief of Police Morse informs The
Gazette that the ordinance prohibit
ing the riding of bicycles on sidewalks
is to be strictly enforced he%nceforth
and he gives warning that any person
violating it will be arrested
md fined. This applies to everybody, |
as no exceptions will be made.
If ic hn1inuoI fhof Too1r Do:.
has been at st. Vincent's hospital
a week ago last night, is now
practically out of danger, although
still far from well. The bullet wound
in the side is giving him but little
while the wounded hand is
also progressing favorably toward a
cure.
After having been closed for some
lime, it was found necessary to reopen
The isolation hospital last Sat
lrday. Several cases of smallpox
we're discovered in the eastern part
the city and the affected persons
aiken to the pesthouse. In no in
stance is the disease present in Sc
vere form. |,
The Reverend w. D. Clark, pastor OF
he Congregational church, left yes
erday for Big Timber to participate
n a council to be held there for the
purpose of organizing a new church
It Mcleod, sweet Grass county. The
organization is to be effected this even. ,
ng and several visiting clergymen are
expected to be present. /!
Gustaf E. Peterson made final proof
asst Saturday before the clerk of the
istrict court on his desert land en-
covering the east half of the south
quarter OF section g.. township
south. range rs east. May 10 he
7ill make final proof in support OF
is homestead entry of the southeast :
of the same section. I
Jack" raser has returned after :
n absence of about five months in I
he east. He is in the empty of Rea :
'ros. and has charge Of the firms /
upply yards near Chicago. After .
listing mere a few days he expects =
, leave for Oregon to superintend :
hipment of a lot of sheep that the I
.eas intend to put onto the range in s
astern Montana. =
A game Of baseball has been ar a
anged between teams from this city p
nd Park City, to be played on the &
'cal grounds Memorial day. AS an 2
xhibitiOn the game will probably not =
Ink with some of those being played F
' professionals. but it will have the
Arit Of hoinp c~fricfIv sor tho 1o,o1n