The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-19
LOCAL AND

AN0Ox ~ ~
publican county convention will be
held. The convention will meet the
following Saturday, August ~, i'm the
court house, this city.
License to wed was issued yester-
day to William F. Ross of this city
and Ethel M. Bolts Of Novelty, Mo.
The wedding took place last evening,
the Reverend Z. 3. Miller, pastor OF
the Methodist church, oficiting.
Last night the police arrested q
stranger who gave his name as Pugh
and are holding him pending the ar
rival Of an officer from Red Lodge.
He is supposed to be n of the fei-
lows who robbed a Red Lodge store
the night the circus was there. :
Next Sunday the Elks and. the "It'
BMl teams will try conclusions on
the local diamond. The Its" have
proved the victors in several closely
contested games and have acquired
enough confidence i'm their playing
ability to go after some of the top
notchers.
HMrs. e. H. Hollister and Mrs. G. e.
Bell have returned from their tour
of the Yellowstone National park.
Mrs. r. Lipp and daughters, the
Misses Laura and Gertrude, who have
been visiting Mrs. Hollister, returned
to their Nebraska home Wednesday
W2gntns.
notwithstanding the repeated re,
ports of a strike of the men employed
in the construction of the new court
house, work is going on u~ninterrupt-
edly. The walls have been completed
as far as the first story and only a
short time more is required to com
3!ste them.
{/Doctor M. e. Knowles, state vet
erinarian, has been honored to the
degree Of being elected president o.
the American Veterinary association
which held It's annual meeting at st
Louis this week. The office Is ONE
much sought, as it carries with it un
usual distinction.
Mrs. Harry T Ramsey and chill
dren and Mrs. George Ladbury de
, parted Wednesday morning for Law
renee, Kan, where the first namel
/ will remain permanently, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ramsey having decided to max
their future home among the Jay
! hawkers. Mrs. Ladbury will be absen
atew weeks.
yVT. E. Burke, formerly day tickle
: agent at the Northern Pacific depot
1 has returned to resume his old pos
/ ton and will be in charge Of the rae
! and stamp after the first. Joe" Raj
who succeeded Mr.. Burke, has tender
ed his resignation and will remove t
the coast, intending to go to Portlan
as soon as relieved.
Informations have been filed by th
county attorney against William Yves
Edward Buckley and Patrick GriH
charging them with safe robbery an
the larceny of valuable jewelry. w
three men are the ones who were q
rested for committing the burglardt
by which the brewery and steam lau
dry were despoiled Of watches. di
monds and other valuables.
AS shown by the information flt
against the three alleged safe robbel
in addition to the watches, ring al
diamond Eagle badge secured, checl
and promissory notes aggregatil
$1,000 were taken from the safe
the brewing company, making the 10
sustained by the company $1,000,
the ring and badge were valued
y $3.50, each.
Carl L. Sackett, a Sheridan, Wy
lawyer, is in the city today on m
tiers connected with the guardians
Of Josie Peck, a minor. MI. Sack
was appointed guardian Of the 6
by . Wyoming court, but as she 4
since then removed to this county