The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-03

with his cousin, Archie, OF the MUS
yesterday Aled his declara-
ton OF intention to become q natural
lied citizen. Mr.. Edmiston is g ma
tive Of Scotland and the preliminary
he has taken means his ultimate
renunciatioR OF allegiance to King
Edward VII.
A female book agent, Of the typical
kind, was in the city last Saturday.
She was engaged in soliciting for 9
native SON. publication, and although
she denied nativity in the state, her
long residence there appeared to have
endowed her with all tire character
istics OF those born in the land Of
primes and climate.
John Murphy, the inventor OF g num-
Der of highly priced accessories 70
the toilet, has returned from Helena,
where he performed IN important ser
vice for his friend, John Hoyt. who
married there last week to Miss
Betty Altman. MI. Murphy as again
at his accustomed place in the store
Of the Chspple Drug company.
NaM Babcock is taking advantage
- his training at college to give the
youths of the high school football
team some instructions on the grid
iron. He is coaching them and has
some decidedly promising material
for a strong combination. The team
will play at Miles City next Saturday,
with one representative Of the high
school of that place.
Some curtains exposed too closely
to a stove caught fire yesterday after
noon in the home Of Professor Allen,
at the corner of Third avenue and
North Thirty-third street. An alarm
was turned in, but before the depart
ment could reach the house Mrs. Al
len had extinguished the blaze, which
did only little, damage, running the
curtains and scorching the woodwork
OF an adjoining door.
Yesterday afternoon the trustees OF
the Congregational church received 9
telegram from the Reverend Arthur
| Miles of Stillman Valley, Ill, inform
ing them of his acceptance OF their
call to the pastoorate of the society.
It is believed that he will not arrive
l L4foro nnnNrohn,s 4 aor uyh IN h nrA ihA
| stated that in the event of his return
permanently he would not be able to
come before that date.
Last Saturday F. II. Hathhorn vas
circulating a petition requesting the
governor to call a special session OF
the Legislature for the purpose OF
enacting a law calculated to give re
lief to the people of Butte, who are
suering just now because of the pecu-
liar conditions following the inter
minable litigation between Heinze
and the Amalgamated company. The
desire is to have another effort made
at passing a fair trial" law.
Clay Jolly concluded to venture
from home yesterday and left fol-
Miles City, which place he may buy
if it suits him. Several of his friends
escorted him to the train and We're
liberal in their advice as to making
change for strangers and cashlns
checks. A dispatch was sent to Mile:
City friends to meet him at the sta
ton, SO that he would not. be carriet
by, as he is not accustomed to trave
and those solicitous for his Welfar'
feared he might forget t get off.
W. T. Farrens was fined $25 in pc
lice court this morning for carrying
concealed weapons. He and Jim Ms
Ger had a fight opposite the city hal
last Saturday, but both escaped al
rest at the time. Macer was arreste
yesterday and pleaded guilty to a con
plant charging him with disturbin
the peace. For this he paid a fine 9
$40. Farrens was caught last nigh
and when searched at the station ha
q revolver on him. This morning h
pleaded not guilty to disturbing tn
peace, but admitted the other charg'
A stipulation was filed with th
clerk of the district court last Sa
urday by which both parties to tn
litigation consented that until NJ
vember 10 should be given for film
bills Of exceptions in the matter {
the contempt proceedings that gre
out of the arrest of Carey P. Snyde
The defendants have gi~ven~notice