The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25

been appointed principal Of the high
school. At the conclusion Of his term
there he will probably return west, as
he has decided that the. western coun.
try and it's people are more to his
liking than those Of the older east.
iNkhts afternoon the county commits.
siorfers are in special session for the
purpose of opening bids for the con.
~struction of the new court house and
J Jail. On the former occasion when
proposals ere received Foley 4
Grove Of this city were the lowest
bidders. 1%rregularity in the matter Of
calling the election at which the bonds
were voted necesitated another cleo.
ton, and, Of course, all bids for erect.
ing the buildings were void.
Sunday afternoon the Billings and
Ykgen Bros. ball teams met OF the
home field and tried conclusions fDr
the championship Of the city. A large
crowd raj present and notwithstand'
ing the immense score rolled up by
the first named team the game was
decidedly interesting. Unit! the last
inning the score was 4 to 2 in favor
OF the Billings men, when they added
IL more. Corcoran and Plalt and
Harker and Freeman were tho bat.
teries.
visit that resort been disappointed.
All the talk of a new hotel at Hunters
Hot Springs ended as it began, in
talk. Jim Murray, the Butte mil.
lionaire, who owns the place, seems to
be of the opinion that the present
boarding house is good enough for the
public, but not quite good enough for
himself. He will build a residence to
cost $50, 900 for his own convenience,
but the public will have to be content
with the old accommodations.
Raymond Kelly, son Of Judge James
Kelly, one of the pioneers OF this
portion Of Yellowstone valley, was in
the city last Saturday, having come
here to close up some Of his fathers
affairs. He said that the judge, who
left here about a year ago on account
of failing health and old age, has be.
come physically helpless, but retains
his mental faculties, and they appar-
emily are undimmed. Since leaving
here Judge Kelly has been making his
home with his family at st. Paul.
Hereafter the superintendent of the
| Montana, Rocky Mountain and Yellow
| stone divisions of the Northern Pacific
will make their reports direct to the
general superintendent at st. Paul,
the. Office of assistant general superin'
tendent, which has been maintained
at Livingston, having been abolished.
E. j. Pearson. who has been filling the
position, has been appointed acting
chief engineer of the system, vice w
Il. Darling, who has resigned to enter
the employ of the Chicago, Rock Isl
and & Pacific company.
NJ k8pecial train of ten cars, sleepers
and baggage, passed through the city
last Saturday afternoon. On board
were troops I. X, L and M OF the Sixth
cavalry, who we're. en- route to Fort
Keogh, where they will be stationed
The soldiers came direct from the
Philippines, where they have been
serving the allotted two years, the
length Of time troops are kept in the
islands, that being about as long as
they can remain there and do effective
service. They were AZ exceptionally
! fde appearing lot of/h0en.
jlLEext Sunday, August 80, the mem.
1 hArs of the Maverick Hose company
will observe their beautiful custom OF
!tlolding memorial services in com
memoration of their dead comrades
| The company will visit the different
cemeteries and place flowers on the
graves of the dead firemen and an ad,
dress will be delivered by n of the
well known and popular speakers OF
the city. Those who may wish to
/, donate flowers are requested to leave
them at the fire station, where they
! will be received until noon of Sunday
George T. Lamport of Billings was
in the city Sunday on his way te
!, Gardiner. It is stated, says the Liv'
/ ingston enterprise, that Mr.. Lam
ports business was to try. to make q
contract with the man who has the
freight contract in the park ito haul