The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-07

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Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Becker and
son, Master Edgar, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. r. Yates took their departure this
morning for Columbus, from where
they intended to drive to the West
Fork of saltwater for a two weeks
outi1g.
lAolonel Thomas Chapple has de-
EDarted on q tour of the Yellowstone
National park and will see if the gey-
sers really have the powers of spout
ing popularity attributed to them. II
he likes the park he may conclude
to buy it.
Emil Renisch, most excellent grand
high priest, r. A. M, was in the city
Wednesday and that evening paid an
official visit to the local chapter. At
the conclusion of the session a ban
quet was given in his aonor at the
DelNonico.
East night the recently organized
Ceilings band gave the first of it's
series of open air concerts in the park
east of Twenty-seventh street. Many
music lovers awaited themselvesr f it to
listen to a splendid rendition of CLASH
cal and popular pieces.
The Bouton livestock agency reports
the sale of 1,4O0 mixed wethers to
w. F. Moore of Burlington, Ia, who
will feed them for market. The sheep
were selected from a band blonging
to Hoynes Bros. of Carbon county
and sold for s2.10 and $3.50 a head.
Notwithstanding his determined
effort to shuttle off, George T. Riggs,
who took a dose of paris green a few
days ago, lis destined to tarry a
while longer on earth. The attending
physician reports him out of all dam
ger, although still feeling the effects
of his dose.
E. M. Hungerford, for several years
connected with the Moffett telephone
system as superintendent, has resign
ed. 1t is said that he has received
a decidedly tempting offer from the
Rocky Mountain Bell company. but
he declines to either deny or con-
firm the report.
In accordance with the law the
county commissioners are in session
to hear protests from those who may
consider themselves as having been
enormously assessed. The meetins
began last Wednesday and will close
this evening, unless press of business
compels its extension until tomorrow.
p. F. Hord, for the past couple OF
years manager of one of the depart
ments of a local mercantile establish
ment, has concluded to return to his
old home in Missouri. He and his
family will make a tour of the Vel
lowstone park, after which they will
leave for the south. where a good
l0sikion is awaiting him.
VII. C. Mix paid a fine of $25 in pO-
lice court yesterday for INDUCING in
a little too much hilarity and driving
a horse faster than the limit of speed
permitted by ordinance. The com,
p~lainant in the case was p. H. Smith
from whom he hired the horse, who
said that the animal had been over
driven and badly welted with a whip
A. B. Clarke, who has conducted
large horse sales in this part of Mon
tana and in northern Wyoming, will
hold another sale at Sheridan, Wyo.
beginning September Z. These sales
have been very successful, both fol
grower and buyer and the one to be
held at Sheridan next month will NJ
| doubt be equal to Mr.. Clarke's for
t mer efforts.
D. Hallet, who is representing Jere
t miah Williams & Co. on the Mile:
City wool market, was in town yes
terday. He said the season there
| was almost over and he expected t.
close shortly. According to his esti
, mates about 5000, 900 pounds will bt
. the total of the sales of Miles Cit.
: and Wibaux, about twice the usua
amount for those places.