The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
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point, as she pulled uown the scales
at 10 pounds.
Mrs. H. s. Hammond, wife of one o
the Burlington passenger conductors
returned Sunday from Sheridan, Wyo.
where she had been called by thu
death of a child of her brother.
Among last Saturdays visitors il
the city vas Commodore T. C. Power
and his son, Charles B. Power. Theil
visit was in connection with the at
fairs of the Donovan-McC ormick com
pany, in which Mr.. Power, senior, il
one Of the largest stockholders.
yesterday morning the fire depart
Pment was summoned to the south side
AZ fire mad broken out in a dwelling
at the corner of Twenty-ninth street
and First avenue, south, caused by
a defective 1ue. Only little dam.
age was done and the fire was ex
tinguished without the aid of the fire.
men.
With only offices on a line
of wire 1,2OO miles long, the business
done by the branches between Minnie.
apolis and Helena was not sufficient
to warrant the Coe Commission com
pany tt longer maintain them. In
consequence all have been closed, the
order retiring them having been re
ceived last Saturday. OF course,
this includes Billings.
James Mallory died at St. Vincent's
hospital last evening. Death was due
to senile decay, the deceased being
"a years old. The body is at present
at Smiths undertaking rooms, where
it is being held pending the arrival of
friends of the dead man, who are ex-
pected this evening. He vas admitted
to the hospital only a few days ago,
having been sent down from Joliet.
: All trains from the east are re-
ported hours behind their schedules
today. A terrific storm prevailed
throughout North Dakota yesterday
and completely blockaded traffic. The
Northern Pacific's No. 8, the local
w%estbound train, was caught at Man
dan and could not proceed any fur
Their because of the huge drifts and
wind. The North Coast Limited was
laid up Is miles this side of James,
town and at noon today was bulletined
ase12 hours late.
lWC. o. Gruwell has returned from a
visit to the Oil fields in the Swift
Current regions, away up near the
Canadian line. He reports the out
look for the company in which he is
interested as particularly bright. It
is thought that in a little while lon
ger a vein will be tapped that will
supply a regular "gusher." Mr.. Cru
well brought back with him q bottle
of oil from the company's well which
those qualified to pass judgment de-
clare to be of superior quality.
Probably just to vary the monotony
of continuous summer weather and
as a reminder that this is still win
ter, Old Boreas unleashed his hosts
yesterday morning and for am hour
or more the. wind came down the
valley with a velocity that would
have challenged one of the Livingston
zephyrs to its utmost. Toward noon
snow began to fall and by hard eff
fort managed ito cover the ground.
Slight as it was, the precipitation was
welcomed as affording a relief from
the dust and furnishing a little moist
VIE for the range. -
/Rehearsals are now held nightly
of "She Stops to Conquer" the COM
edy to be presented at the opera house
for the benefit of the Yellowstone
county fund for the furnishing and
characterization of the Montana build
ing at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
tion. Those who have been assigned
to parts are, Mrs. Jones Mccormick,
Mrs. Hardcastle; Miss Edythe Colvin,
Miss H~ardcastle; Mrs. Lewis Babcock,
Miss Neville: Miss saddler. Maid;