The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-08

C. H. Fitch of the reclamation SER
vice of the interior department is
spending the day in the city. He re-
turned this morning from North Da-
kota, where he looked after matters
connected with irrigation projects con-
templated in that state. From here
he will leave for northern Montana. J
This morning the Reverend ]. J..
Bowker, rector Of st. Luke's Episco-
pal church, left for Livingston, where
he was called to oficiate tomorrow in
place Of the regular minister stationed
there. The latter was suddenly taken
sick and as preparations have been
made by the Livingston Episcopalians
for a church festival tomorrow, Mr.
Bowker consented to act instead.
Graham, Boyle, arrested here during
the earlier part of the week on the adj
wise of the sheriff at Sheridan, Wyo..
has been released from custody. Yes
terday a message was received by
Chief Morse directing him to release
him. Boyle was charged with the
theft of a couple of gold watches and
chains, but nothing Of value was found
on him when taken into custody.
Slayton, one of the oldtime
of the southern part of Fer
Xgus county, was a visitor in town yes
terday. While here Mr.. Slayton re-
ceived the returns on the sale OF a
small bunch of beef cattle on the Chi
coga market, one steer weighing out
2,15O pounds and sold at $4.34 a hun
dred. The animal was only five years
old and was fattened on grass. In
weight the record is broken on Mon
tana shipments, age of animal con-
sidered.
NFor the third time Thomas Jeffer-
fSon has appeared here in rip Van
Wrinkle" the play that brought fame
and fortune to his father. The audi
ence that greeted him last night was
about the average n that is at
tracted in Billings by a play and. pro-
duction of such merit. 1t was a small
one. Fortunately for those who were
present the fact that he played to
empty seats mostly did not prevent
Mr.. Jefferson or those supporting him
from giving the painstaking and fin.
ished performance to be expected
from one of his standing. Miles City
is evidently more appreciative of stan
dard theatrical attractions. Small as
that town is, Mr.. Jefferson played to
a house containing only a few dollars
less than $500.
Fred Penrol, a young man well
known in the city, died this morning
OF an attack of German measles. a
disease with which he was sick about
two weeks. The deceased. was about
% years of age and had made his
home in Billings during the greater
part of his life. He occupied different
clerical positions during the last
few years with various firms and was
also employed in the freight offices
of the Northern Pacific railroad. Be
cause of his invariably good nature
and sunny disposition he had made
many friends to whom his untimely
end will come as a personal sorrow
Mr.. Penrod is survived by a mother
and two sisters. With a forethough
unusual for one of his years, he car
ried a goodly amount of insurance or
his life for the benefit of those he LEFT
behind. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from the family residence
in North Thirty-third street.
Erom Mondays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Young
father and mother of Mrs. s.. w. Soule
have arrived in the city from Oregon
and will make Billings their perma
nent home.
Tomorrow evening a free lecture
will be given in Elks' hall under the
local Christian Scientist society. Thu
lecturer will be Bicknell Young of the
national board of the church.
S. Loly, who has been an employee
of the Custer Cattle company on thu
range for a number of years past, has
taken his departure for southern Cali
fornia, where he will spend the win
ter.
C. H. Fitch of the United States geo
logical survey, who has been in tn,
city for a few days, left this morning
for Great Falls to look after matter!
connected with national irrigation pro
jects in that part of the state.
A demurrer has been filed to thu
complaint in the suit of H. W. Fo1
vs.. w. H. Mccormick, in which tn
plaintiff is suing to recover persona
damages. The demurrer is genera
] and charges that not sufficient fact
are alleged to constitute a cause o
action.