The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

knowledge of the operation of a fac
tory and the growing of beets will be
in attendance and enlighten those
who are interested in the subject. The
meeting will without doubt be largely
attended by farmers and business
men of this locality.
From Thursdays Daily.
J. w. Russell, a cousin of Austin
and Joe North, is in the city FROM
Abel, Iowa.
William and Charles Cook, brothers
of J. W. Cook, arrived in the city from
IoyHfhis morning on a visit.
MS a result OF the bazaar and supper
given by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional society last evening $148 was
realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Trip Oh Hell
ena are visitors in the city, guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayerd of North 1'hir-
Ht3/street.
LMr. and Mrs. w. F. Straight, who
have been in the city from their home
at Roundup for several days past, in
tend leaving for home tomorrow.
A large delegation of Red Lodge
Masons arrived in the city last even
ing en- route to Helena, where the an
nual convention of the Mystic Shrine
is holding today.
/Zounty Treasurer Gwen F. Burla
left for Helena this morning to help
pull the rope as one of the preliminar-
les to being initiated into the myster-
les, of Shrinedom.
F. T. Woods, who was in business
in this city 10 years ago, arrived this
morning from Moberly, Mo-, to visit
in the family of Thomas Snidow. Mr..
Woods is now a practicing lawyer in
his state.
Out Of a total Of 1902, 867.54 taxes
due the sum of $197, 626.78 had been
COllcCLou Wy SOuAty 4ACoSuAOA ouAA0
up to last evening. Many who were
delinquent have already paid and the
delinquency list promises to be ex-
celtionally small this year.
was broken this morning
for the new Stapleton block, at the
corner of North Twenty-eighth street
and Firth avenue. 1t is the intention
to- complete the excavation and foun-
dalton this winter, if possible, in or
del, that work on the superstructure
be commenced as early in the spring
as the weather will permit.
Articles of incorporation of the e.
B. Ryan company of Billings have
been filed with the secretary of state.
The company will engage in the live
stock commission business. Its capt.
tai stock is $4,000, divided into 100
| shores of a par value of 500 each.
which has been subscribed as follows:
z. B. Ryan, one share; NJ. F.. Ryan,
80 shares; M. F. Fenlon, nine shares.
NAccording to the official count by
1.-THE state canvassing board at Helena,
the Honorable Paul Mccormick OF
Yellowstone, a republican, received
1,1O0 more votes at the recent election
than any other elector on either
ticket. Mr.. McCormick's wide &C
Q%uaintance throughout the state and
his personal popularity hao something
to do with the large plurality given
for Roosevelt.
A. c. Froehne died at st. Vincent's
hospital this morning. The deceased
was brought from Red Lodge some
thing owe a week ago. He was a
cousin of Senator W. F. Meyer and
his partner in business. Death was
caused by cirrhos1s OF the liver. A
brother, residing at Fargo, N. D., was
at his bedside when he died. Until
the arrival of Mr.. Meyer this evening
no arrangements concerning the fu'
neral will be made. Mr.. Froehne was
married, but his wife is at presen,
abroad, having gone to Europe last
summer with Mrs. Meyer.
Last evening the Lady Maccabees
elected the following officers: Past
commander, Lady Mashaw; lady com
mander, Lady Buns; lieutenant com
mander, Lady Norman; record keeper
Lady Beeman; finance keeper, Lady
Kuschke; chaplain, Lady Edith
Fenske; sergeant, Lady Leah Slime;
master-at-arms, Lady Bertha Szitnick
sentinel, Lady Kate Flanagan; picket
Lady Anna Hogan. At the conclusion
of the election a banquet was ten