The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-16
LOCAL AND


quarter and the south half of the
southeast quarter of section IL, town
ship 6 north, range ~ east.
James Ross, a trainer employed by
j. r. Conway, was found to he quite
sick this morning. AS the accommo-
dations at the race track are not such
that a man in his condition could
secure the necessary comforts and
care, he was removed to st. Vincent's
XLe s'aes., evening Mis-. Minnie H.e.-
leberry was the hostess. at a leap year
party. The invitations issued were
accepted in a generous manner, the
result being that the number of guests
was large. Games of different kinds
were played, at the conclusion of
which refreshments were served.
Miss Maude Gruwell has returned1
from Columbia, Mo-, where she has
been attending school. Several weeks
ago she was attacked with measles
and upon recovering found that her
eyes had become affected. On the
physicians advice she concluded to
rest for a short time before resuming
her studies.
A release was filed last Saturday
in the matter of the attachment pro-
ceedings brought by G. L. Root
against Clint Capin. The action had
been brought to recover $178.25, the
amount Of note and to secure it's pay
ment 100 acres of land belonging to
Capin had been attached. The case
was settled out of court. 2
Last Saturday afternoon the fun
eral of the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred W. Handel of Musselshell
took place in this city. Services were
| conducted by the Reverend Mr.. Miller
of the Methodist church. So over
come with grief was the Borrowing
mother that she was unable to leave
her home and accompany the body
of her darling to it's final resting
EDames A. Metcalf, state secretary,
! was in the city Sunday making fur
Their arrangements for the annual con-
! vention of the Montana Epworth lea
I que, which will be held here June l
to 5. The meeting will adjourn the
evening Of the 9Th so as to permit
such CT the delegates as may care to
avail themselves of the opportunity
to Join the excursion which will leave
the morning of June 6 for st. Louis
and on account of which a special
rate has been announced. 1t is be-
lieved that no fewer than 100 of the
delegates will go.
nv Lewis Babcock knows by actual ex
Y perience that because of the tightness
with which the vault door of the Vel
lowstone National bank fits there is
not room enough for a finger between
the edge of the door and the casing.
Something appeared to have. gone
wrong with the door a day or two age
and he volunteered his assistance
while Mr.. Hollister was making ar
investigation. The door was closed
but Mr.. Babcock forgot to remove
his hand and one of the fingers was
caught, with the result that it wa:
badly bruised and lacerated.
An exceptionally large advance sail
assures a crowded house for tonight
performance at the opera. house, whel
the great comedy, "She Stops t
Conquer will be presented by anna
teur talent. The proceeds will g
toward increasing Yellowstone .cour
TVS fund for furnishing the Montan
state building at the st. Louis ea
position. Long and ~painstaking re
hearsing has given the different men
bers in the cast a degree OF exec
lence that presages a finished produt
ton.
Search is making by the police to
William r. Davis, until recently en-
ployed as delivery clerk by the G. {
D. store. The charge against hill