The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-01
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/ John Blatchford, one of the promi-
nent mining men OF the Black Hills,
was a short sojourner in the city yes.
etrday. He was en- route home from
a trip to the Sunlight district OF
! Wyoming.
Thomas Cruise of Helena passed
Through the city Wednesday on his
way to the Carbon county oil fields.
He was Joined here by w. J. Cruise.
The Helena gentleman is largely in
terested in the property he went to
examine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Babcock are
receiving a visit from Mrs. E. H. John
son of Chicago. The lady is a sister
of Mrs. Babcock and is ON her way to
the National park. She formerly
made her home here and is well
known to many people Of the city. m
hNBillings ball players will contribute
MOT a little to the different Fourth-of-
July celebrations on the east side OF
the main divide. The Elks' team
will go to Miles City, the Eagles to
Columbus, while the Yegen cham
pions are down for, a game at Joliet.
Twelve cars of fat sheep were ship
ped from Custer last Wednesday by
B. F. Lepper of Fatwillow. The lot
was consigned to the Chicago market,
and was said to be only a ~forerunner
of many heavy shipments from this
part of the state that are to be made
soon.
Thanks to the generosity of the
Sisters of st. Vincent's hospital, all OF
the county patients in that institution
were enabled to attend the perfor-
nance given Monday night by the
Indian children of st. Xavier mission,
as they supplied all who could go
with tickets.
In response to a call from the FL
|1ington yards the fire department.
made a record run yesterday at noon
to that part of the town. Sparks from
q locomotive had set fire to an empty
fruit car, into the roof of which a
hole was burned before the iremen
could reach it.
Because of the absence of any cele'
bration of the Fourth in the city quite
, a number Of families and individuals
have arranged to spend the day else
!. where. Many will go fishing, to re
!, main a day or two, while others in
! tend to visit some Of the nearby towns
/. and help the people of those places
celebrate.
Among Wednesdays visitors in the
city were L. W. Wakely, general pas
3 senger agent, and D. o. Ives, general
I freight agent, both of the Burlington
They spent the day here under the
chaperonage of General Agent F. w
Klippel and left for Butte, whence
they intend to return and then e
! into the Big Horn basin.
Miss Sophie Burritt, we'll known tt
many of the people of Billings as {
former resident Of Buffalo, Wyo., l!
in the city visiting friends. Tn
young lady nov resides with he
mother at Butte and is en- route t
Buffalo, where she expects to remain
during the summer. Her father !
a federal judge of n Of the judicia
districts of the Philippine islands.
j. L. Harrington, local agent Q
the Burlington, returned y~esterda,
from Superior, Neb., where he wen
last week III response to a telegram
announcing the serious sickness Q
Mrs. Harrington, where she is visit
ing. A marked change for the bette
occurred in the lady's condition befor
her husband started on his retur
and her speedy recovery was assured
Although he has not yet announce
the fact, it is believed that Ruff
Thampson has decided to become
citizen of Billings. While his bus
ness interests are at Highfield, mort
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