The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

five men on each side. The date has
not yet been arranged, but the game
will probably take place in a few days.
It promises to be the most exciting
and closely contested match played
on the local alleys, as the crack play
ers of the city will be on n side or
the other.
Next Friday the change in the runs
Of Northern Pacific passenger crews
on the Montana division will go into
effect. Under the new arrangement
several families will be added to the
city's population, as the "layovers"
will be at this end of the division.
w. P. Campbell, who has been running
on the North Coast Limited, this morn
ing took out the Red Lodge train, in
place of Conductor Drake, who has
been transferred to the main line.
Among the personal effects left by
the late Otto Franc was a large IL
brary, aggregating many hundred vol
umes of the choicest works, gathered
by him during a period covering many
years. By order of his brothers, who
we're called west by his death, this
has been placed in the First National
bank of Meeteetse for the benefit OF
the public, with w. Dean Hays as
custodian. The gift is perpetual and
in memory of the man who owned it
will be known as the lotto Franc
libpary."
NDespite their vigilance and the
Momptness with which they "rail-
road" all suspicious characters and
Migrants that visit the city, the police
are unable to stop the depredations
committed by a gang of petty thieves
who make headquarters here. During
the last few days a number of thefts
have been reported at the station.
Freighters' wagons left loaded over
night and not guarded are the special
prey of the looters, as they contain
not only articles that can be readily
disposed of for cash, but also pro-
visions, something the enterprising
pilferers appropriate to their w use.
From Miles City comes the news OF
kthe death of A. M. Cree, one OF the
oldest and best known sheepmen OF
the entire Yellowstone valley, which
occurred at Jacksonville, Fla, last
Friday. Mr.. Cree, who had been in
failing health for several years, &C
companied by his wife, had gone to
Florida to spend the winter. For many
years he made his home at Miles City,
which place he left three years ago
last spring to reside near st. Paul,
where he had extensive feeding pens.
He made a speciality of handling Ore
gon sheep and trailed herds
across the country during the years
that he lived in Montana.
" The Epworth league has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
President, Doctor James 3. Free; first
vice president, John G. Greed; sec
ond vice president, Miss Daisy OFT;
third vice president, Miss Mabel Col
Inns; fourth vice president, Harley 3.
Richard; secretary, Miss Jessie M.
Belcheur; treasurer, Miss Genivieve
Gosham. The chapter will entertain
the state convention, which meets
here June S-12. An effort will be
made to have several of the prominent
men of the church take part in the
programme. Among these will be
Doctor Joseph F. Berry, editor of the
Epworth Herald, Bishop Hamilton and
Bishop Mccabe.
Among the creditors of the Garland
Commercial company, a oncer doing
business in the Wyoming town on the
Burlington, is the A. l.. Babcock Hard
ware company of this city. F. B
Connolly, an official in the last named
company, went to Garland as o o as
the news of the Garland institutions
distress was learned and held a meet
ing with the other creditors and OF
their petition vas appointed trustee
and at once took charge of the bust
ness. Because of the good showing
made by the company it is believed
that by continuing the business ever!
cent of it's Indebtedness will be paiG
in full. The failure was caused b.
the closing of a couple of small banks