The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-14
LOCAL AND


Ed. Buckley, supposed to be n
of the men implicated in the recent
safe robberies in this city, was ar
raigned before Justice Fraser today.
His hearing was set for August / and
bail fixed at $4,000. In default he
vas remanded.
Hrank Mayer has concluded to en-
bark in the poultry business or a
large scale. He has disposed of his
property in North Twenty-fifth street
and removed to the south side, where
he has erected an immense brick
Building in which to raise chickens.
/"Tug" Wilson, an old roundup cook
and a resident OF these parts for years,
left last Sunday for Columbia Falls,
where he will enter the Soldiers
home, to which institution he is enti-
tied to admission by reaso of his
services as a volunteer soldier in the
civil war.
Harry w. Kelsey, chief clerk in the
office of the general agent of the
Burlington, left yesterday morning for
Beatrice, Neb., where he is to be mar
ried tomorrow morning. The bride
elect is Miss Anna Stevenson, and
the two have known each other since
childhood. >
An action for divorce has been be-
gun in the district court by Dollie
Miller against Edwin Miller. The
complaint charges that the couple in
termarried at Sheridan, Wyo., Novem-
Der Is, 1899, and that totally disre-
gardant of his vows made at the altar
! and his duties as a loving and con-
siderate husband, defendant deserted
plaintiff in January, 1902, and since
then has remained absent, wholly
against her wishes and consent. Hath
horn & Groves appear for Mrs. Miller.
At yesterdays meeting of the Sun
day school association, composed OF
Sunday schools in the county, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Guy Nurse
Park City; vice president, the Rever
end Joseph Pope, Laurel; secretary
Mrs. G. S. Bell, Billings; treasurer
H. E. Reckard. Billings; executive
committee, Alden Peck, Park City
Doctor Line, Columbus, Luther Var
Wagenen, Laurel, G. S. Brother, Bill
ings, Mrs. L. s. Schermerhorn, Bill
ings.
F. w. Lee has begun suit in the
district court against William Kin
nick to owe the amount of a prom
issory note executed by him in favor
of w. D. Story & Co., and by then
transferred to the plaintiff. The note
is alleged to have been made on
August 10, 1901, and is for $85, pay
able in three months, wlCh interest a
the rate of IL per cent per annum
An attachment was ordered ISSUED
and return has been made by tn,
sheriff. that he served the same b.
posting.
A jury was empanelled last Satur
day in Justice Fraser's court to tr.
the case of State VS.. Alex. Talford
charged with assault in the third de
gree. The complaining witness wa
Jesse Cunningham and the troubl
between the two grew out of a diff
Guilty they had concerning a DITCH
The jury found against the defendan
and left the matter of punishment t
the discretion of the court. Anothe
case is pending against Talford
the same court in which cunningham
also appears against him. In this il
stance the charge is ~obstructing a
irrigation ditch. This action is to b
tried next Saturday, unless Judg
Fraser succeeds in the interim in hi
efforts to get the parties together fc
the purpose of effecting an amicabl
settlement.