The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-01
LOCAL AND


Last nights republican meeting at
Canyon creek was we'll attended and
much enthusiasm manifested. Many
in the audience were democrats, but
they heartily endorsed much that was
said by the speakers, who We're
Messrs. Bair, Bever and White. To-
morrow night the same gentlemen
will address a meeting at Junction
and will be assisted by Mr.. Lindsey.
Wednesday evening at the Northern
hotel the marriage of Guy A. Lover
ing and Miss Cora l.. Smith, both OF
Joliet, was solemnized, the Reverend
B. q. Mccullough officiating. Until
recently Mr.. and Mrs. Lowering were
residents of Iowa, but have concluded
to make their home in Montana, the
groom having embarked in the mer.
camille business in the thriving little
Carbon county town. gt.U.s
Policeman Edward gGarnant re-
turned this morning from Forsyth
with the colored man, slack" in Gus
tody. The latter was arrested at that
place on a telegram from the sheriff
to whom Mrs. Lewis Summerville
complained that he hal robbed her OF
s3r. The prisoner mada Il complete
c.n sslon to Mr.. GarnInt and sali
..l.alA. hen arraigned in court he would
L%guilty.
Babcock ard w. o. Allen re-
turned last night from the upper Still
water, where they spent a few days
hunting deer. They stopped\ at the
Woods place, a short distance above
Nye, where game is quite plentiful,
but hard to find. Although they saw
several bands of deer, Messrs. Babcock
and Allen succeeded in killing only
one. Tracks of bears, mountain lions
and wildcats were numerously en-
countered, but the gentlemen were
not hunting that sort Of game.
H. j. Cullom, Jr., special agent OF
the genera. land office, arrived from
| Miles City last night. This morning
be left for Red Lodge to be present
at the hearing of several final proofs.
\ Next Monday has been set by Ref.
I cree Firth for holding the final meet
ing of the creditors of the estate OF
Tintinger Bros, recently declared
bankrupts on their own petition. The
defunct firm was formerly engaged in
the stock and farming business at
BifTimber.
NHccounts from there report the
8tranding at Spokane of the Girl
From Chilli" company, which appeared
here a few weeks ago. Inability on
the part of the management to cause
the weekly stroll of the phantom, an
event upon which depends continued
and earnest work on the part of the
performers, was responsible for the
disaster. Miss Marie Tower, the
stately brunette, who was leading
lady, attached the managers trunk
and other property carried by him.
She was unable to give the required
bond and deposited her diamonds,
valued at 5000, with the attaching OF.
fcer as security.
Many complaints have been heard
of late concerning the manner in
which the health laws OF the state
are violated by persons who leave
dead animals unburied near public
highways and in proximity to dwell
ings and places where men are en-
ployed. Under the law the city has
jurisdiction three miles beyond the
corporate limits in all matters relat-
ing to the public health. Notice was
served this morning on one of the OF.
tenders to abate the nuisance created
by him in depositing the carcass OF q
horse near a highway and where II
has become offensive to the surround
ing neighborhood. Unless he. complies
with the orders of the street commits
sioner, the officer who notified him
his arrest and prosecution will follow