The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
valley, is a visitor in town today.
stantial ranchmen of the Stillwate

BY a deed filed Tor record today
David Frat and wife have sold to
Joseph Sims section 81. township 6
north, range 81 east. One dollar is
the consideration given.
Mary Samlin. who is accused by
Louis Leon Of having stolen $40 from
Kim, is receiving her trial in Judge
Fraser's court this afternoon on the
Charge OF petty larceny.
The funeral OF the late Henry Col
we'll took place this morning from
the Salvation army hall. Services
were conducted by the Reverend Mr..
Morris of the Baptist church.
The Minnesota & Montana Land
and Improvement company has sold
to Austin North lot 20, block I'll, Bill
ings; consideration $25. In turn Mr..
North decided the lot to the North
Real Estate and Trust company for
a nominal consideration.
Through the T. j. Bouton live stock
agency James Ertien today purchas-
ed 5000 mixed yearling sheep from
j. A. Morgan. lat $2.65 a head. The
sheep were wintered on alfalfa at
Nj. Morgan's ranch, near Billings,
end are in prime condition.
Joseph H. Simeno has filed his petit
ton in the Office of the city clerk as
a candidate for the office Of city treas
urer at the ensuing election. MI.
Simeno is a well-known accountant
and has resided in Billings a dozen
or more years.
Record was made today of the sale
of lots 16 and IL, block Al, Fosters
addition to Billings, by A. B. La Mott
to Charles G. Davenport. The con-
sideration given is $3.50. BY another
transfer the buyer of the lots decided
them to Prince B. Nietche. This time
the price was $1,000.
After mature consideration Judge
Goss has arrived at the conclusion
that he does not are to make the
race for election az member Of the
board OF education. This morning he
filed notice with the clerk Of the
board Of his withdrawal, thus mar
rowing the contest to three men.
Sale was recorded today Of sections
s, 9, II and 81, and the south half
Of the northwest quarter, south half
If the northeast quarter Of section 4,
.ownship 6 north, range % east, and
section 33, township Z north, range
q east, by the Musselshell Cattle
company to David Frat; considera-
ton $3.50.
Charles Chafee has filed a petition
with the clerk of the district court
asking 20 be appointed administrator
Of the estate Of Henry Colwell, de-
ceased. The estate is said to con-
sist of cash in bank to the amount of
S3,837. A list of the heirs and next
# kin to the deceased is attached to
he petition.
VThe fact that a Billings firm of con-
tractors were the lowest bidders for
The work of constructing the new
court house and Jail is a compliment
to the ability of local mechanics. The
firm of Foley & Grove are the low
est bidders for the work and had COM
peting with them for the job some of
The largest contractors in the western
country.
BY the destruction of a small bridge
at Corinth a station between Billings
and Sheridan, arrival of this morn
ing's Burlington train from the east
is bulletined at the depot as indefinite
" late. 1t is not known whether the
bridge was destroyed by fire or a r
ried out by high water, but the sup
position is that the first named cause
irresponsible for the mishap.
Zone OF the well-informed sheep
owners of this part of the state is
authority for the statement that the
men who purchased sheep for feed
ing purposes In Montana last fall will
clean up IN average of 81 a head as
a result of the investment. Rea
Bros. the st. Paul buyers, are said to
have been the heaviest purchasers,
their deals amounting to 100000 head.
Fully half of the number were bought
in this immediate locality.
Just now Miles City seems to be the
magnet that is drawing quite a num-
Der of Billingsites away from these
parts. Since the suppression of spec
ulative financiering several of the gen.
tlemen who have been in the past