The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
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The Reverend E. M. Calvin, pastor
of the Miles City Presbyterian church,
spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
the city and conducted services sew
eraI times at Labor hall for the local
adherents OF that faith. He returned
to bis home yesterday.
[After the regular work Of the lodge
had been disposed of last Saturday
evening the Women Of Woodcraft IN
tertained a large number OF their
friends. Whist was played, after
which the tables we're cleared and
a particularly tempting luncheon was
ssfXed.
|/Arrivals from the west bring news
I IF bad weather, much worse than has
prevailed in this vicinity during the
last two or three days. Snow to the
depth of almost a foot has FALLEN at
Big Timber and Livingston and the
thermometer is seeking the lower re-
gions.
Testimony is hearing today before
T. A. Williams, clerk of the district
court, in the matter of the contested
homestead entry, No. 3,11O, made by
Frank x. Zimmerman of the northeast
quarter Of section 80, township l north,
range 25 east. Jacob Kifer is the
contestant.
Through a misunderstanding the an
nouncement has been published OF the
appointment of E. II. Reckard as in
structor of the business department
recently added to the public schools
of the city. Mr.. Reckard, with sew
e~ral-others, is an applicant for the
position, but as yet nobody has been
named for the place.
JIast Friday evening the police raid
ed an opium "joint" on the south side
and as a result carried a complete
Layout" to the city jail, in addition to
escorting a colored couple to the same
/ place. The prisoners we're held until
Saturday morning, when they were
ordered to leave the city. This they
did without loss of time.
C. w. Bishop, mailing clerk at the
.p~ostofice, has been notified that the
appointment of Chinese Waterman for
= duty on Puget sound is at his dispo.
sal. He recently was among those
examined under the civil service rules
and successfully passed the required
examination. He has not yet decided
whether to accept the place.
Captain William Harmon, one OF the
pioneers of eastern Montana, was
!, buried at Miles City last Monday. Al
the same time n of his sons, Milan
was also buried. During the last few
wears OF. his life Captain. Harmon made
his home at Milwaukee, where he
died. The son had been an invalid
for a number of years and his deatf
occurred in an eastern sanitarium.
On Thanksgiving evening, at Han
! delville, in the northern part OF the
county, the new and commodious hal
= recently erected there will be lee
Gated by the owners giving q big ball
/, The affair will be the star social even
occurring in that locality this season
) The visitors will be served supper q
the new hotel recently erected by Mrs
Stockwell, which is said to have man.
: features to commend it to the public
Former State Senator G.. o. Cru
! we'll returned last Saturday from Chi
cago, where he went to make q pei
sonal inspection of the sheep market
He found the supply of mutton to ~
greatly in excess of the demand. Il
consequence of the heavy shipment
that have been made from the western
ranges. AS sheep are still CONTINUING
to be hurried eastward, he regard
the prospects for an immediate IN
provement in the market to be some
what poor.
Thomas Reynolds, a variety PEI
former, was in police court. yesterda
to answer to the charge of threatenin
his wife with a shotgun. The test
mony was insufficient to warrant pro-
ecution on q state complaint and al
other alleging a disturbance OF tn
peace was entered against him. n
was found guilty and fined $50. It J
said that he is the man b q wee
ago last Saturday night cut 9 negr
with a knife and his arrest for the
dfense will probably follow.
y Next Thursday the first farmer
institute to- be held in the city WI
take place at the court house. Sc
eral members of the faculty OF tr
agricultural college will be in atten,
ance and read papers on different su
iects. In addition a number OF 9TH
gentlemen, all prominent In farmin
and horticulture, will be present ar
participate in the proceedings. MT
Harkins, professor of domestic sclen
in the college, will read a paper
particular interest to the ladies, WI
are especially invited.