The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10

N"i. A1OSuc IctlIluS " Ou6d6c III IAruu-
ing. Henceforth the style of the firm
will be Robinson & Kirk. Mr.. Kirk
was the junior member Of the old
lM Custer county cattleman reports
the possession of a COW that is doing
her best to propagate the species boz
vinius. She recently gave birth to
five calves. All were born without
hair, however, and lived only a few
weeks.
Mrs. Tillie Nelson died at st. Vim
cents hospital this morning at 10: SO.
The deceased was a sister Of O.
Erickson of the steam laundry and
was admitted to the hospital two
weeks ago.. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been completed,
but it will probably take place next
Attached to a freight train that
passed through the city last evening
were nine cars loaded with flour
destined to Hong Kong and Sidney,
New South Wales. Trainmen say that
immense quantities of freight Of all
kinds for ports on the other side of
the Pacific are passing almost daily
over the road. That kind of traffic
IS increasing rapidly and forms nc
inconsequential part of the business
done by the road.
Not being able to get the first girl
of his choice, William M. Moore,
whose sensational elopement with a
lass of Bridger is still we'll remem
bered, concluded to look elsewhere.
In this he vas successful, as he was
married last evening in this city to
Myrtle l.. Address. The bride is only
is years of age and consent of the
father was necessary before a license
could issue. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Reverend MI.
Clark of the Congregational church
and this morning the bridal couple
left for their home.
Through the real estate agency OF
r. b. Camp negotiations were closed
yesterday afternoon for the transfer
of the Samuel F. Mitchell ranch, near
Park City, to DeForest Miller. The
ranch contains 668 acres and is con
sidered one of the most valuable in
that part of the county. The price
paid was $4,000. Mr.. Miller is the
foster father of Alderman Hogue and
recently arrived from Indianapolis,
Ind. Mr.. Hogue will associate him
self with Mr.. Miller in the manage
ment of the property and will soon re-
move from the city, to make his home
there.
Vat $500 this morning the special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
his party arrived in the city and after
changing engines proceeded .on it's
way westward. Because of the earli-
ness of the hour nobody, except rail-
road men were at the depot and none
of the members of the party had
arisen. Preceding the presidential
train vas a pilot train carrying Pres
ident Mellen of the Northern Pacific,
attached to which was the car Of
Superintendent Gibson of the Yellow
stone division. Superintendent Doyle
of the Montana division was here to
meet the two trains and accompanied
them to Livingston.
The first meeting oil the creditors
Of o. E. Erickson of Bowler, who has
filed a petition in bankruptcy, was
held yesterday afternoon at the Of
flee of Commissioner Firth. w. R.
cambridge was elected trustee of the
estate and his bond was fixed at $1O,-
600. George cambridge, Corbett Ben
nett and Joseph Brinton were
selected as appraisers. The
estate consists principally OF
sheep, in which business
the bankrupt was engaged. His liza
bilit:es are scheduled at $~14,319.75,
with assets said to be worth $9,44O.
Or the amount he owes $9,43O is in
preferred claims held by w. Hansard.
The other claims are held by the First
National bank of this city and Yegen
Bros, incorp. Both of the remaining
creditors are contesting the prefer
ences.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Sidney Fox, the Red Lodge attorney, |
is a visitor in the city.
A. M. Brock of Buffalo, Wyo., is |