The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-09
81 OCAI AND

E. D. Mcconnell, special agent OF
the United States pension bureau,
is in the city making investigation
into the claims of about half a dozen
veterans of the Spanish-American war,
who have applied for pensions.
Doctor H. 3. Armstrong returned
last Saturday from Milwaukee, Wis,
where he had been called as a witness
in the suit brought by Mrs. Raiff for
personal injuries sustained in the
Rapids wreck, which occurred a year
ago last September.
40. Mclaughlin has been appointed
road master for the Northern Pacific
between this city and Livingston,
succeeding Mr.. Harper, who mas re-
signed. The new a%ppointee was for
merly in charge Of the roadbed be-
tween Helena and Garrison.
w. B. George, having in charge the
body of his little daughter, who died
at Los Angeles week before last, is
expected to arrive from the west on
[ Thursdays North Coast Limited. Mrs.
George and the remaining children
will not accompany him, as they will
continue their stay on the coast.
ILast night was another decidedly
Crisp one, although still far fromkbGv..
4 ing been as cold as the weather<N-
ported from other parts of the state.
Two below was the maximum register
ed by the government Thermometer.
In the eastern end of the valley 1T
was much colder, IL below being the
mark recorded.
Paul Schoelkopf, the Northern Pa
ciic freight conductor, who lost a foot
several months ago by being run over
Ivy a trai nat Forsyth. has concluded
by a train at Forsyth, has concluded
shortly remove to Forsyth, where he
has decided to embark in the insur
ance business. He has ALREADY rented
an office for that purpose.
X Sim Roberts, not altogether un
known to the people and courts O.
this county, was tried last week a
Miles City on the charge of grant
larceny. He was accused of hayin.
taken and sold a horse that he pre-
viously had sold to another party
The state failed to make out it's cas-
and Roberts was acquitted.
"a series of special meetings begal
in the Baptist church last evening
which will extend over a period Q
a couple of weeks. During the frs
week the pastor, the Reverend MI
Miller, will be in charge. Next MOI
day he will be assisted by the Rev
erend M. L. Hickman of Bozema1
who will remain until the close.
A social session for the ladies wa
to have been given by the Elks Thur
day evening, at which cards were I
have been played and dancing II
those who prefer that kind of anus
ment. Because of the fact that tt
funeral of little Dorothy George wi
take place Thursday afternoon, it hi
been decided to postpone the socl
until next Monday evening.
W Ed. Ennis, a jockey, was befo
Judge Mann yesterday on the chars
of wife beating. He was adjudg'
guilty and fined $40, which he pa
It was stated that while her husbal
was in court Mrs. Ennis attempted
commit suicide by shooting. She
= said to have fired a couple OF she
at her head, but her aim prov
fasd1y and she escaped without inju'
TThe Honorable ]. d. Losekamp
~ turned last Saturday morning from
extended eastern trip. During his
sence he visited Chicago, differe
cities in Michigan and also the pr
cfpal places in Ohio and Indiana,
turning via st. Louis. Everywh'
he went he found the weather inten
" cold and in some places the sn