The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20

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some exhibit was the coat worn by
Shaw at the time Of the assault. Like
the knife 1t was besmeared with
blood. which fairly drenched the gar
ment. -
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
George H. Bailey of Helena is at the
Grand.
John Blewett of Gebo is registered
at the Grand.
Sidney Fox of Red Lodge was in the
city last night.
George T. Lamport was down from
Red Lodge last night. 4.
Jack O'Rourke is among the Red
Lodge visitors who are in town today.
E. G. Culley, a prominent business
man of Livingston, is among today's
visitors in the city.
George D. Pease, county attorney of
Gallatin county, was among last
nights arrivals in the city.
Sale was recorded today of lots 3
and 4, block AZ, Fosters addition to
Billings townsite, by the North Town
Land company to Leon M. Farmer:
consideration $500.
State Senator G. A. Whipple of
Broadwater county was here yester-
day representing the state land Office.
OF which Mr.. Whipple has been a
deputy for several years past.
Yesterday afternoon Toy Haw, a
cook, dropped dead in the basement
OF a southside laundry. An inquest
was held last night and a verdict re-
turned that death was due to heart
disease.
Peter Maurer and Wilson Linton
were arrested last night for fighting
ir, Minnesota avenue. This morning
they were in police court, when It was
brought out that Maurer had been the
aggressor and, had assaulted Linton
without aus or provocation, except
that sometime before they had had
trouble. The Judge discharged Lin
ton and assessed a fine of SO against
Maurer. 81. Z
Nat G. Carwile,. who for four years
held the Office of county clerk and re-
corder in this county, is an applicant
for the position of secretary to the ST.
Louis fair commission recently an
pointed by Governor Toole. Mr.. Car,
vile has already secured some excel.
endorsements for the. place. He
regarded among the people in 9his
locality as being in every respect coin.
petent to fill the position to which he
aspires. ID, ut ny
v Within the next four months. tele-
phone connection between Denver and
this city will be established. This in
was given out yesterday
during a visit to the city of Superin.
tendent Summers of the Bell com
pany. Mr.. Summers said that the
lncompleted portion of the line is
between Red Lodge and Theromop.
olis, Wyo., and that a number of
crews will be placed On the work at an
date. -
The infant child of Joseph Ash
bridge, whose wife died a little over
. year ago, and shortly after having
given birth to the baby, is reported
Is dangerously sick of pneumonia. So |
is the condition of the little
me considered that a messenger was
;ent out this morning to Highfeld to
the father. Since the death
# Mrs. Ashbridge the baby has been
lnder the care of Mrs. Thompson,
Who resides in North Thirty-third
treet.
The republicans of the city will meet
t the office of o. F. Goddard this ev-
ming to receive the report of the
ommittee appointed last week rela.
i've to calling "a city republican con-
1t is understood that the
ommittee will recommend that the
.publicans as a party do not engage
a campaign for the control of
lunicipal affairs. It is generally I'M
erstood that the democrats will pro-
eed with a campaign along party
mes and will nominate a full party
lcket a few days prior to the city cleo
on next month.
Howard Eaton of Medora, N. D.,
assed through the city this morning
n his way east, Mr.. Eaton makes a
o~ecialty of collecting native wild an
nails for geological gardens and col
ctOrS in the eastern cities and h;s