The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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Colonel E. c. Waters is among to-
days visitors in the city.
Tonight the city council will meet
in regular semi,monthly session.
P. M. Gallaher is down for a visit
from the new coal camp Of Storrs.
Colonel Rowley was a passenger on
this mornings eastbound North Coast
Limited.
Sale is reported by the Bouton live
stock agency of 300 mixed lambs
for w. M. Ames to w. B. Nutting OF
Red Lodge. Terms private.
Doctor E. B. Townsend of the Lame
Deer Indian agency is in the city in
response to a subpoena to appear as
gwitness in the Hayden case.
W.. NJ. Walker, who vas a very ct.
ffcient member Of the police force,
has retired from the service OF the
city to Engage in business on the
south side.
The Honorable Paul Mccormick
hied himself Miles Cityward this
morning to be present at the opening
session of the stockgrowers' associa-
ZION meeting.
MATTER their decision to resubmit the
4 question of voting bonds for a new
court house and jail the county COM
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appointments of judges and clerks OF
election.
Mike Hanson, the Northern Pacific
baggage master, has taken a layoh
and gone to Spokane, where he in
tends to spend a few weeks. During
his absence Robert Patterson Is handl-
ing the trunks and Smashing" things.
The Honorable w. B. Sleeper of
Cody. who has been in the city on a
visit to relatives, left this morning
on the Burlington for. the east. He
expects to visit New York, Washing
ton and some of the other far eastern
camps"
Because of failure to receive needed
. building material in time for COM
pletion of the structure by that date.
dedication of the new Baptist church,
(which event was set for next Sunday,
has been postponed until a week from
that day, or May 3.
This afternoon the county commits
sioners are making an investigation
into the county cases at St. Vincent's
hospital. A personal visit to the in
stitution was made tor the purpose OF
getting a look at those who are re-
ceiving care and attention at the ex-
pense of the public.
County Commissioner Jacobs is in
from the Musselshell. He reports the
season as considerably retarded there
On account of the late cold weather
and storms that occurred in his part
of the valley. He thinks, however,
that the prospects for an abundance
OF range feed are exceptionally good.
A collision occurred on the Northern
Pacific near Hathaway, yesterday
morning. An extra, eastbound, load
ed with ties, ran into the caboose OF
an eastbound freight, demolishing the
caboose and four cars. In addition the
engine OF the extra train was de-
rallied. and the track torn w some.
Colonel F. M. Malone, who is well
known here as one of the first agents
for an eastern railroad to make his
appearance in these parts, has return
ed to Miles City, where he and Mrs.
Malone have been making their home
for many years. In view OF his long
and faithful service the company in
whose employ he has been, the Mil
walkee, has retired him on half pay.
MBecause OF the fact that the office
12t the county superintendent OF
schools is in use as a jury room dur
ing the present term OF the district
court, Mrs. Strang announces that
she will hold the regular teachers
examination in the council chamber
of the city hall. The examination will
be conducted next Friday and Satur-
day and will begin at 8 o'clock each
day.
While at first the wish to prosecute
may have been strong, the time which
has elapsed since James Ryan made
his serious assault on Bryan Hart has
had the effect OF tempering the latter's
anger and ~lessening his desire for ref
venge. By consent OF the county at
! torney Ryan was permitted to plead
guilty yesterday afternoon in Judge