The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16

and family. They were
en- route home from St. Louis and
this way to visit their son..
going EAST via the Northern Pacific In
order that they might stop at Medora,
another son resides.
Landlord Morrill, OF the Northern
hotel is looking forward to the visit
United States Senators Fairbanks
and Dolliver with more pleasure
than any other citizen OF the city.
Mr.. Morrill, and Senator Dolliver are
friends OF long standing and 1t was
through the help of Mr.. Morrill, at
Fort Dodge, Ia, the senator's home,
that he first gained a seat in the lower
h011e Of congress.
Hhe total enrolment in the city
schools last Monday numbered 1896, al
most as many pupils as there were
enrolled last year after the first month
Of the term. Superintendent Brother
is of the opinion that when all the
pupils from the country arrive, to-
gether with those in the city that are
not as yet enrolled, the total will be
about 100 more than the highest en-
rollment last school year.
Thomas Manley and Miss Frances
S. O'Rourke were united in marriage
last Wednesday. The ceremony was
performed at st. JOachim's church by
the Reverend Father Van ClarenbaclS.
1t was private and was witnessed
by only a few friends and relatives.
Shortly after it's conclusion Mr.. and
Mrs. Manley took their departure for
st. Louis. Both of the contracting
parties have long resided in Billings
and have many friends to wish them
joy and happiness.
.Once more the Northern Pacific
trains were late from both directions
today. Schedules are receiving but
! scant attention lately and while not
exactly running wild, trains are NOV
ing with but little regard for time
tables. The trouble is said to be due
to the poor condition in which most
of the locomotives have been permit
ted to become since the merger has
proceeded to put it's notions of eco
Monty into actual practice. Dead" en-
gines between stations are alleged to
- {1;-pr %h0cN lnuc f
An order has been made by Referee
Firth setting for hearing the petition
of E. E. Crawford, trustee of the es-
tate of Frank S. Webster, bankrupt,
for permission to sell property be-
longing to the bankrupt. The matter
will come up September 26 and unless
valid objection is made the petition
will be granted and the property or
dered to be sold October 1. After the
exemptions allowed under the law
there remained 40 acres of land in
Meagher county and a rifle to be dis
posed of for the benefit OF the credi-
tors.
J. T. Webb, stock inspector, who
made their arrest, has filed a com
plant in Justice Fraser's court against
"A. D. and Robert A. Parkinson, charg-
ing them with burglary. The mel
are accused of having robbed the
house of John Bjnossky, a sheep man
on Blue creek. Amore serious offense
also stands against them. They are
alleged to have stolen a band of mares
and colts, the brands Of which have
been so defaced that it is almost i'm
possible to distinguish them. AS vel
no owners for the animals have beer
found and they are being held by
Mr.. Webb pending further develop
ments.
Friends of the family Of the latt
H. B. Segur have received information
from Mrs. Segur that the remains o
her husband were buried at the OLE
family home, Falls City, Neb. Thu
services were conducted by officers Q
the Masonic lodge, and besides a larg'
number of relatives and friends man!
of the leading officials o fthe Burlins
ton railway were in attendance. MI
Segur's death occurred while he wa
attending a meeting of all the genera
and commercial agents OF the Burline
, ton system at st. Louis and it wa
while in the company Of a number o
friends that he dropped dead. 1t !
!, the intention of Mrs. Segur and tn
children to make their home in tn
: est.