The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30


the county in the upper branch of the
legislature, which next Mon
day.
@esferday's west wind was produce
<1ve of the gentle chinook predicted by
those who are weather wise. The
temperature began to rise materially
during the night and continued to
grow higher until noon today, when
the "cold snap" was broken and every
indication presaged a return of the
delightful weather Of before.
Tonight Billings lodge, B. P. o. E.,
will tender a social session to Gill
Clark, who is it's esquire. Mr.. Clark
has resigned his position in the First
National bank and will leave shortly
for the south to remain. The gentle
man is held in high esteem by his
fellow Elks and this evenings event
is intended to be expressive of the re-
gard they entertain for him.
The outlook is very favorable that
Nathaniel G. Carwile will receive the
appointment of state examiner early
in January. The health of the present
examiner, Mr.. Hudnall, is such that
in all probability he will not be an
applicant for reappointment and in
that event it is said that Mr.. Carwile
will have clear sailing for the
position. The office pays a salary OF
$500 a year and al allowance for
travelling expenses.
Mrs. Helen P. Harding, widow OF
the late Charles w. Harding, has filed
a petition for letters of administra-
ton of the estate left by her deceased
husband, who died intestate. The
property consists of realty, cattle,
horses, farming implements and an in
terest in a contract for the purchase
of railroad land. The total value OF
the personal property and the rental
value of the real estate is given at
$3,778. Mrs. Harding and a daughter,
four years old, are the only heirs at
law.
%special session of the board OF
k6unty commissioners was held yes
terday. Bids were opened for the con,
struction of four road bridges, three
small mes and one cross Five Mile
creek. The bidders were Foley &
Grove and A. S. Gass. The latter was
the lower and was awarded the con-
tract for the lump sum of $725. r.
l.. Matheson and Others and G. H. Per-
rine and others petitioned for the
opening of a couple of roads up the
valley. Viewers were appointed in
both cases.
section man, lis at the police station
with his feet badly frozen. With some
others he rode a distance of several
miles on a hand car Monday. He neg.
lected to wear overshoes and when he
arrived at his destination found him
self barely able to walk. AS his feet
continued to grow worse, he came to
the city yesterday to consult the rail
road company's physician. The latter
advised him to go to Brainerd and en-
ter the company's hospital. Cosgrove
drank some during the day and miss
ed last nights eastbound train. He
was found by the police and taken to
headquarters, where he will be kept
until tonight, when he will be put on
board of No. 4.
From Thursdays Daily.
M. l.. Cans of Helena is visiting The
| city.
William Kreplin of Lewistown is in
the city today.
O. P. Hanna is a visitor in the city
from Sheridan, Wyo.
I<W. R. Westbrook of Laurel is
among today's visitors in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hough OF
Bridger spent the night in THE city.
w. j. Pulte has returned home from
a visit to the northern part of the
state.
T~ounty Treasurer Burla is confined
{ to his home suffering from a case OF
grippe.
Mrs. C. M. Childs of Springdale is
visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs
P. B. Moss.