The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-11
LOCAL AND


Monday evening is the date fixed
for the appearance OF Daniel Bandmann,
when that eminent actor will present
ssThe Merchant of Venice" with him
self in the role of Shylock. The per-
Torrance will be for the benefit Of the
Colorado miners and is under the di-
rection of the local labor union.
Referee Firth mas fixed March 10
for hearing evidence in support of the
objection fled against allowing the
claim of Otto Roseborough against
the estate of Alden L. Roseborough,
recently adjudged a bankrupt. The
trustee of the estate is the protest
ant
NT. G. Benbow, inventor of the now
famous Montana airship, passed
through the city last Wednesday, en-
route to st. Louis, where he will en-.
ter his invention in competition for
the prize offered by the managers
Of the exposition for the best and
most successful demonstration of
aensl navigation.
Nhief Engineer Chase of the Billings
4And and Irrigation company this
morning announced the safe arrival
of the company's automobile" at its
point of destination. At present it is
situate on Ed O'Donnell's ranch and
is already doing service, scooping out
dirt at a rate that astonishes all who
have seen it in operation.
Tuesday evening the Christian En-
deavor society of the Congregational
church held a business and social
meeting. A reorganization was eff
fected and a constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The meeting was at
the parsonage and the members were
entertained in a pleasing name by
the pastor, the Reverend Mr.. Miles,
and his wife.
Mabel Mcbride died at st. Vincens'a
hospital yesterday. Death vas due
to shock following an operation, the
deceased's system having been so run
down and weakened as to be unable
to withstand the immediate effects
of the heroic treatment which was
resorted to as a last and desperate
%expedient. The funeral took place
this afternoon.
Minneapolis newspapers are re-
sponsihle for the statement that the
Northern Pacific Steamship company
has sold it's three steamers. The
oriental traffic of the railroad has
outgrown the capacity of the steam.
ship line. The vessels disposed OF
have been sold to the Northeastern
Siberian company and the North
western Commercial company.
At their meeting of last Wednesday
night the Elks voted unanimously to
tender the free use of their hall to
1.-THE Eagles during the state conven'
tion. May 5, 6 and Z. BY this action
of the Elks the Eagles have now Sc
cured about every available hall in
the city and there is no apprehen'
sion as to a scarcity of room for use
of the main body or the different com
mitkses.
NAndrew Sullivan, the contractor
Mas returned with his outfit, after an
absence Of two years, during which
time he filled contracts constructing
railroads and canals in Utah and Ida.
no. He has gone into quarters on
his ranch, a short distance east Of
the city, And will give his men and
animals a rest until spring, when he
will probably begin work for the Bill
ings Land and Irrigation company.
" Believing in the righteousness o
the apothegm, "the greatest good tt
the greatest number the people O
the city murmur but little while wad
ing through the sea of mud caused
by Wednesdays snow storm, but hat
they been consulted in regard to thu
matter they probably would hav'
voted to exclude the corporate limits