The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09
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A telegram received this morning
from Mrs. Jean Decker, who left last
Wednesday for Miles City, announces
the death Of her father, J. H. Miner.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and a veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing served in one of the Minnesota
regiments Of volunteers. Death was
due to an affection of the kidneys.
Mr., Decker will leave tonight for
Miles City to attend the funeral.
Chief of Police Morse received a
letter yesterday from John A. Foine,
an inmate of the national soldiers
home Of Virginia, making inquiries
for a son, Charles Foine. The father
writes that the son was employed
here about two years ago as a bridge
builder and he is very anxious to hear
from him. Mr.. Foine senior says he
is getting old and would like to get
into communication with the son be-
fore heydies.
Y Arivals from Custer and Dawson
[.Aunties report heavy snowfalls, which
| occurred last week. In some places
drifts have formed that cover fences,
while roads have been rendered i'm
| passable in many others. In the south
eastern part of Custer county, in and
about Ellalaka, and along the Pow
der river traffic has been suspended
and mails are delayed, some OF them
not having gotten through since early
in the week.
Miss Collins librarian of the Parm-
ly Billings Memorial library, has is
sued a convenient folder for the use
of the children of the public schools
in connection with with essays and
treatise they may be required to pre-
pare on either of Americas two great
statesmen, Washington and Lincoln,
whose birthdays occur this month.
The folders contain the names OF ev-
cry work dealing with either to be
found on the shelves of the library
and may be consulted for reference
or information.
Last evening the members of Bill
ings Star lodge, l. O. o. F., and their
families assembled in the lodge o
for the purpose of a social time, dedl.
Gated to the children. REGULATIONS
were rendered by a number OF the
little folks, who also entertained thei1
elders with music and song. At the
, close of the exercises refreshments
were served, after which the fiool
) was cleared and dancing followed un
til 2 O'Clock. 1t goes without saying
that the event proved highly success
full and was thoroughly enjoyed b!
all.
<Rapd progress is making on tn
. tunfel of the Billings Land and 1rr1
'-Igation company. The eastern EN-
has dLLd1uOu d uloCdACO vi OOOuc "
feet under the hill through which j
will pass. At the western end worl
on the open cut necessary to reace
the solid formation has been CON
9 pleted and operations on the face Q
the tunnel were begun yesterda
morning. While the weather has bee
II a trife cold during the last few day
w. for ditching, it has been ideal for roc
work and full advantage has bee
taken of it to push the big bore.
re Since his return from a visit to S
r. Louis and other southwestern point
ID John ID. Losekamp, who is an enth7
siast on the subject of direct railwa
y. communication with the south,
If more confident than ever That I'll
permanent prosperity of the city wi
ID never be absolutely assured until Bl
ings is connected by rail with a lii
q. from the south through the Big Ho1
v basin. Mr.. Losekamp believes tn
it is a certainty to build a city
5000 population here within the ne
five year by building a southern rs
outlet and he has confidence tn
80 capital can be induced to take up tt
~ work if the capitalists of this local.
~ show a disposition to take hold
the project.
m
A hearing was had yesterday MOI
ing before the clerk of the distrl
Icourt on the petition of o. D. Hog.
= public administrator, to be appoint
"s administrator of the estate Of Jo
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