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


w. L. Linton has bought the w. +.
Snyder ranch, comprising 240 acres,
west of the city. The consideration
is said to be $50 an acre.
J. S. McQuade, business manager OF
Candida" is here today in the inter-
est of that company, which will ap-
pear in the city at an early date.
Payment of $1,000 was made this
morning to Mrs. Davis, mother of the
late Fred Penrod, that being the
amount OF a policy he carried in the
New York Life Insurance company.
/. c. Morrill, has gone to Brainerd,
Mimi, where he has secured a lease
on a new hotel now being completed
there. He will return in a fw days
to close up his affairs here and then
will remove to his new home.
Deputy Sheriff C. w. Harding con-
tinues to be a patient at st. Vincent's
hospital and is still regarded as being
in a precarious condition, although it
was reported last evening that slight
change for the better was noticeable.
Excavating his been begun for the
block the Yoemen have decided to
build at the corner of Second avenue
and North Twenty-eighth street. A
large force of men and teams, is en-
gagged, as it is the intention to rush
work on the foundation as speedily
as possible.
Dominick Mustaln, one OF the dlsre-
putables who make their living off
the shame of some unfortunate
woman, is once mor in the tolls. Only
recently he completed a sentence on
the streets tor disturbing the peace.
Last night he declared war once more
On his former victim and was nabDed
by a policeman.
The term of the district court which
ended last evening, after being in ses-
sion 20 days, resulted in the trial OF
"a criminal and Sc civil cases. 1t
; was a record breaker for the amount
of business transacted for so short a
period. Judge Loud left in the even
ing for Mics City, where he opens
court this afternoon.
Guy W. Stapleton arrived from
Butte this morning and will remain
until the end of the week. His pres
ence here is for the purpose of enter
ing into contracts in connection with
the building he and his father will
erect on the lots recently purchased
by them, at the corner of First avenue
and North Twenty-eighth street.
C. D. French, secretary of the re.
publican state central committee, was
in the city this morning, returning to
Butte from a visit to Denver. Mr.
French said that politics in Montana,
even during the heat of the campaign.
is mild in comparison with Colorado
politics and that from present indica'
lions at Denver the worst has not
been seen as a result of the state
election.
Frank Tobin has begun his third
Jail sentence for this year. He was
sentenced last evening by Judge Mann
to 80 days Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of 5000. Unless some kline
friend comes to his relief he will be
compelled to serve in all 100 days
The first time he was convicted was
February Is, when he was given 81
days. July 2 he was once more con
victed and against sent up for 80 days
On the former occasions, as last night
he stood charged with disturbing thu
peace by beating his wife. and destroy
ing property belonging to her.
What promises to be the most i'm
|lportant meeting ever held in the cit,
is called for next Saturday Afternoon
at the city hall, when the bushes
men and the farmers of the vale
will assemble to make a final decisio
in the matter of the erection Of a bee
sugar factory at this point. Asid
from a discussion Of the merits {