The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12

! entire system. The news of the gen
tleman's promotion is no doubt pleas.
ing to the many friends he has made
: here during his frequent visits in the
interests of the company. Mr.. Blake
ly is a thorough western man and
particularly familiar with the needs
Inc requirements Of stock shippers,
and being always approachable his
appointment will add undoubted
strength to the freight department OF
the company.
Major Reynolds, agent of the Crows,
n J. K. Rankin, allotting agent for
the same tribe, were in the city this
morning on their way to the agency
from an official visit to Big Timber.
1t seems that the government surveys
made last year of the allotments of
Indian lands along the Yellowstone
in that locality resulted in establish
ing of some of the lines contrary to
where it was believed they should be
and it was for the purpose of looking
into the matter that the trip of the
two gentlemen was made. In some in
stancesa1t is claimed that the lines
are as much as 800 feet distant from
"H~ INV VI II 0l1OIulCILo. IN
w. T. Denniston, who for the past
seven years has resided at Medora.
N. d.. the town made famous by rea-
on OF the fact that the locality some
~ years ago was the home of the
rough rider president, was in the city
a few days ago. MI. Denniston, while
here made arrangement to enter the
empty OF the North Real Estate com
pany. IN speaking of the recent visit
OF the president to Medora Mr.. Dennis
ton sad that many men rode from
los to 200 miles on horseback to pay
respects to the president, who
once was a familiar figue in the cat
tie rOundups Of western Dakota and
the extreme eastern part of Montana.
/The large eagle which has been on
exhibition at Vale & Potter's saloon
been removed to a place over on
the north side side OF .-e city and
il possible will be taken east by the
Billings delegation Of Eagles to the
soclety's reunion this summe Coin
cident with the birds removal the
people residing in the n~eighborhood
he is now housed began to miss
chlcFans almost nightly. AS the eagle
is supposed to be securely Gagged the
'~isapDearance of the chickens is a
OF considerable speculation, as
those whose roosts are depleted can
not understand how the bird can com
NIT the depredations they complain
Still, before he was taken there
chickens were missed.
Because of a series of mishaps the
bowling team that was to have gone
Big Timber last Saturday to play
champions of the Sweet Grass
failed to connect and the game
scheduled flor that day has been post
for next Saturday. AS a starter
rschudy was unable to go and J.. G.
sherman was selected as his substi-
ute. Richstein could not leave on
he regular passenger train and was /:
compelled to go on a freight, which
caves during the afternoon. Then on /;
CD of this Smith was detained and
too, went on the freight. For the
irst time in months that train was
ate. arriving at Big Timber shortly 4
'efore midnight. This left only Sher-
nan and Ovren. Still determined to :
'lay, the latter took a Big Timber 4
layer and went against the regular
cam OF that place. The combination .
.roved to be a happy one, as the i'm
revised team made a score of 1888, /.
.galnst 2,167 by the regulars :.