The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
LOCAL AND

ANOOx ~ Az z
I bonds for the erection Of a bridge
across the Yellowstone river near the
mouth of the Big Horn, it is now an
nounced that the commissioners will
lose no time in calling for bids for it's
construction and for the purchase of
the bonds. It is thought that the foun-
dalton work of che structure will be
erected this winter and that the bridge
wlk1be completed next summer.
County Commissioner Parker and G..
N. Chafee have returned from a visit
to northern Colorado, where they in
vestigated the matter of sugar beet
culture. They report that as a re-
suit Of their investigation they found
the farmers of that section enthusiast
tic on the subject and that they have
been making more money in beet
growing than in any other class OF
farming ever attempted in that re-
EMr. and Mrs. A. L. Babcock enter
Nained a number of their friends last
evening. Progressive whist was
played, for which eight tables had
been arranged. Judge j. r. Goss was
the winner of the gentlemen's favor,
a handsome deck of cards enclosed in
a leather case, and Mrs. P B. Moss
won the ladies' honors, a beautiful
book. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with chyrsanthemums,
roses and plants. Refreshments were
served. The host and hostess were
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bah
cock.
y Hugh l. Wilson, the well known
Butte b~oniface and lieutenant OF
Heinze's antitrust party, passed
through the city this morning on his
way east. To The Gazette he said
: that only through unfair and dishonest
" methods had the complete fusion
ticket nominated in Silver Bow beer
defeated. He declared it to be a wei
known fact that the judges in severa
i precincts of Butte had thrown ou'
tickets that should have been counted
6 for the fusiOnists and which Woult
have elected their two candidates fol
q Judges. Mr.. Wilson said a recoun
had been demanded and he felt cer
q tain that Breen and Forestell would b.
n found to have been elected.
st. Joachim's church was unable t.
- hold the large congregation which as
sembled there last Sunday, when tn
!. Right Reverend Bishop Lehman ad
ministered the sacrament of confirm
alton to a class of over 40. The Yer
Reverend Father de la Motto was tn
celebrant and was assisted b
Fathers Van Clarenback, Taelma
and Lambaer. Bishop Lehman
preached a powerful sermon and mad
: a deep impression on those who hear
= him. Because of the length OF tn
: ceremonies he was unable to con
\ plete the sermon and resumed it l
the evening. Many worshippers WI
could not gain admission to the s.
cred edifce contented themselve
with standing and kneeling In tt
doorway and on the sidewalk.
more impressive worship was new
seen in the city.
From Wednesdays Daily. :
Harry Scott of Junction is visitir
J the city.
George~Barclay, a Miles City shee
man, is visiting the city.
T. Alexander, the Forsyth banker,
among today's visitors in the city.
T.. r. st. John returned this NOR
ing from an extended visit to his o
home in Ohio.
e. E. Gould. formerly a resident
:. Billings, but now residing at Forsyt
is in the city today.
Honorable G. O Gruwen mas
turned from another visit to Hunte
Hot Springs. He thinks now that
has fully recovered from his rece
Illness.