The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
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Among the visitors in the city is
the Reverend George D. King, pre-
siding elder of the BOZeman district
of the Montana conference of the
Methodist church. Mr.. King is a guest
at the parsonage and will remain until
attH next Sunday.
W pile of burning rubbish in the
alley at the corner of Third avenue,
north, and Thirty-tirst street caused
some one to turn in an alarm OF fire
Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock. The
only loss resulting was to the firemen,
who lost sleep in consequence Of the
fears of the timid one.
AS a result of the terrible manner
in which his feet were frozen during
the recent storm, John Garbel, the
s~heepherder brought to the city last
week, has been compelled to submit
to the loss of one of those members.
The foot was amputated at the hospi-
tai Wednesday night. His recovery
now seems to be assured.
An examination under the civil SER
vice rules was held here last Wednes-
day for entry on the eligible list OF
clerk and carrier in the postottice.
Three applicants presented themselves
to Secretary Booker. Nothing will
be known concerning their likelihood
of appointment until after the papers
are returned from Washington.
Among the railroad rumors in cir
culation of interest locally is n con-
corning the retirement of Newman
Kline, assistant general superinten-
dent of the Northern Pacific. It is
said that he is to be succeeded by e.
C. Blanchard, superintendent OF the
Superior division. Mr.. Kline is we'll
known here as a former superinten-
dent of the company's Yellowstone di-
vision, headquarters at Glendive.
Tomorrow evening the Mavericks
Twill hold their. annual roundup and
the corral of the company promises
to be the scene of some lively doings.
Dead ones" have no call at those
affairs, as all who participate well
know. Many visitors from outside the
city are expected to be present and
preparations have been made to make
tomorrow nights gathering of the herd
one Of the most notable in the history
Iof the organization.
Edward Cope of Sheridan, Wyo.
is in the city for the purpose OF tax
: ing the civil service examination FOL
appointment as expert on textile fab
RIGS, in which position a vacancy ex
lists at Boston. The Office pays $1,4OO
not a princely salary, considering tina:
a similar position with some OF tn
large importing firms Of the east pay!
as high as $4,000 a year. The exam1
nation is a very severe one and onl.
few men are found qualified to pass 1t
Joseph w. Powell, national organ
izer of the Brotherhood OF st. Pau
arrived in the city yesterday for pal
ticipation in Sundays exercises at tn
Methodist church. During his sta
he will be a guest at the parsonage
From here the gentleman goes I
Walla Walla, Wash, thence to MO
COW, Ida, and Athena, Ore, at eac
of which places he will assist in tn
dedication Of new churches. Theme
he will go to Los Angeles to atten
the general conference.
Harley F. Newton and Miss MAJ
A. Dunn were united in marriag
last Tuesday evening at the Methodi
parsonage, the Reverend g. E. Mill
performing the ceremony. The groo
is the son of J. Wesley Newton, Il
well known Roundup tiockmaste
while Mrs. Newton is a resident
Baldwin. Because of the fact tn
she was not of legal age a liceni
was refused to them. Mr.. Newtt
brought the telephone into requi'
ton and the necessary parental pc
mission was soon forthcoming, du
attested and sworn to as required