The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-12

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Bridger reports another death as
the result Of spotted" fever. The
victim was Mrs. G. A. Hetherington,
who died a few days ago. While she
was sick of the disease her husband
was also taken and it was feared that
he, too, would succumb. At last &C.
counts, however, he had recovered to
such an extent that he was believed
t. Ne out Of danger.
= Something like proportions is being
assumed by the new court house. Ma.
sons and bricklayers are now Ell
gagged in rearing the superstructure
and several tiers Of the cut stone have
been laid. The stone saw that the
contractors have installed on the
grounds has been started and is add.
ing to the supply of the article re-
ceived from the Columbus quarries. =
H. C. Crippen and Miss Sarah q.
Durham were married at the parson-
age of the Congregational church in
the presence of E. H. Gagnon and
Miss Laura Reed. Mrs. Crippen ar
rived earlier in the morning from
Minneapolis, which was her late home,
and it was not known that the groom
entertained matrimonial intentions
until after the announcement of his
marriage was received, Saturday.
Notice has been received by A. w.
Elliott, president of the Billings wool
exchange, from the general freight
office Of the Northern Pacific that the
recent order raising the rate on wool
shipments from points on the Montana
railroad to Billings has been revoked.
The old tariff Of 5 cents a hundred is
therefore once more effective, az
against Is cents, which was the new
rate and against which the buyers
protested so vigorously.
Only one accident of a serious ma
ture has been reported as a result OF
the Fourth. "A son of James Steele,
residing west of the city, was badly
burned with fireworks. He had a num-
Der of Roman candles stuck in his
belt, which were ignited by one he was
in the act of discharging. The boys
body and lower extremities were hor-
ribly burnt and for a time his life was
despaired of. Doctor Chapple, who
is in attendance, says his recovery is
now assured.
The Honorable T. G. Power and A.
C. johnson of Helena were here a few
days ago looking over the mercantile
plant of the Donovan-McC ormick com
pany, in which they are stockholders.
Speaking of the political outlook in
the state Mr.. Power said that the pros.
poets for the republicans carrying il
this fall were better. He also
expressed it as his opinion that Mr.
Lindsay of Dawson would secure the
nomination on the republican ticket
for governor.
Yesterday morning the Reverend w
H.. N. Baker, pastor of the African
Methodist church, left on his annua
vacation, to be gone about three
weeks, during which time he will visit
the st. Louis exposition and relatives
in the east and south. Although the
minister will be absent, arrangement
have been made to hold services II
the church as usual. Next Sunday
o. j. Buckheart will preach morning
and evening and after that other resi-
dent preachers will of1ciate.
Joseph Picket, an old resident o
these parts; died at st. Vincent's hos
pital Sunday morning. Mr.. Picket
was one of the pioneers of Montana
and during the times of steamboat
ing and wagon freighting lived a
Fort Benton. In more recent year
he lived on the Grow reservation, hav
ing married a woman of that tribe
A few weeks ago he was taken t
Butte by a brother to receive medica
and surgical attention. Seemingl,
nothing could be done for him Their
and he was brought back and placed il
the hospital here.
1t is said that the entire family Q
!. David A. Ramp, residing neal Laure
is down with smallpox. A few week
ago a stepson Of lMr. Kamp was take
: with the disease while employed j
one of the ditch camps. Before tn
: true nature of his ailment was di!
r covered he was taken home for trea
! ment. The physician who vas Gale
: in made a diagnosis of the case an