The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

w. r.. Owens, who has been dan
gerously i'll for six months or more
past, vas aole to go to Hunters Hot
Springs today, where he hopes to
be benefited by the waters of that
resort.
Marriage licenses were granted last
Saturday to BENJAMIN Balkwill and
Viola Murphy, and William Titus and
Mae Mcdonald. Later in the day both
couples were married by Justice
Mann,
News was received in the city this
morning announcing the death at
Miles City of William Mcconnell, a
gentleman quite we'll known in Bill
ings. Mr.. Mcconnell was stricken
with pneumonia.
G. A. Sharkey, local travelling live
stock solicitor for the Northern Pa
cifc, is at present temporarily sta
toned at Butte, filling the place of
the city solicitor for the freight de-
partment, who is sick.
Miss B. A. Burns, who has conduct
ed a millinery store in South Twenty
seventh street for many years past,
has sold her business to a Denver
lady. Miss Burns will go to Philadel-
phia to visit relatives for a time.
Fred w. Handel, the Musselshell
merchant, arrived in the city yester-
day. His presenceis partly on matters
of a private nature and in connection
with the affairs of the Ryan Brothers
Cattle company, OF which he is re-
ceiver.
Abstracts of two judgments render
ed in Justice Fraser's court in favor
of w. II. Westbrook against James
A. Bowles, one for $155.O1 and the
other for $2OS.23, have been filed with
the clerk of the district court. The
first of the judgments was entered
January 81 and the other February IL.
An order for the deportation of the
defendant was made by United States
Commissioner Fraser last Friday in
the case of Tai Toy Yung, arrested
for being in this country in violation
of the exclusion act. Judge Goss, who
appeared for the defendant, gave no.
tice of an appeal to the federal cir
cult bourt.
An important event that occurred
in his household last Sunday after
noon has caused Street Commissioner
Schneider to take a more cheerful
view of official life and to a%pprehend
the spring breakup with less concern.
1t is a daughter. She weighed eight
! pounds when the proud father was
permitted to take his first glimpse
of her. OF course, she is the only
baby in the city worth considering.
Henry j. M. Koch and Anna Maria
Ritz, both of Roundup, were united
in marriage in this city last Friday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Reverend Mr.. Scher-
merhorn, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Koch is one of the prom
inent sheepmen of his locality and
like the lady whom he made mistress
of his life and fortune, stands we'll
with all who know him, having the
respect and esteem OF a large circle
of friends.
Shipment was made yesterday OF
the work of the public schools that
has been prepared for exhibition at
the st. Louis exposition. Some OF
it went to Helena, where it will be
bound, while the rest was forwarded
to Butte, for trans-shipment to Its
destination. Considerable disappoint
ment is manifested that the exhibit
could not be shown publicly before 1t
was sent away, but because much OF
it was in a form that binding was
absolutely necessary this could moi
be DONE.
Because of the continued service il
has been required to render since its
arrival here, the fair weather fiat