The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
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After hearing the evidence in the
case Of Henry L. Murray, who threat
ened the life of Chas. Lee (c%olored),
Judge Mann concluded it was only a
drunken row and discharged the de-
PENDANT.
1.-THE m current on the streets
Saturday night relative to labor trou-
Bile at the new court house appears to
be groundless. The men are at work
and everything seems to be going
along smoothly.
<As a result of the establishment OF
the merger in the handling of the
freight in this city by the Northern
Pacific and Burlington roads, some Is
men, many with families, have re-
moved from the city.
Last Saturday a complaint was filed
against Beckwell, charging him with
assault in the first degree. He is the
Individual who some time ago shot
at children and was afterwards cap
tured by a crowd Of enraged citizens.
. As soon as a suitable location can
be secured up town the Offices of
General Agent Klippel of the Burling-
ton route will be abandoned at the
Burlington yards and offices opened
in the main business part Of the city.
Owing to the burning of a bridge
west of the mountains both THE North
ern Pacific and Burlington eastbound
trains are reported many hours late
today. 1t is not likely that either
train will arrive here before 6 o'clock
this evening.
Istreet Commissioner Schneider has
quite a large delegation of the hobo
element aiding him in cleaning up
the streets. MI. Schneider intends to
have the city looking its best by the
time visitors begin to arrive for the
fajr and state convention.
The 1O-acre truck farm Of J.. j. Davis
was sold a few days ago to J.. H. Cal
houn at $3.50 an acre. The tract is
we'll improved and it is claimed by
those who know the value Of the land
that Mr.. Calhoun did not pay an exor-
bitant figure for the property. y
Charles Anderson has issued at
TIA chment papers out of the district
court on II head of horses belonging
to j. M. Conway. Anderson alleges
that there is a balance Of $317 due him
for labor from Conway and to the COM
plaint the defendant makes denial.
F. B. Connolly, who o the past 20
years has been q member Of the A.
l.. Babcock Hardware Co., has sold
his interest in the business to A. L.
Babcock.. 1t rs said that Mr.. Con-
nelly will represent an eastern whole
sale concern in this part of the coun-
try.
1t is claimed by the knowing ones
that when the republican county con-
vention convenes in this county a cou-
| pie of weeks hence, Mr.. Adams of
Columbus will bring with him to that
gathering a united country delegation
to urge his nomination for the Office
Of sheriff.
NGeneral Manager Clark Of the Bill
ings Land and Irrigation company has
returned home from a business trip
to the east. Mr.. Clark reports that
there is much inquiry for western
lands in the section he visited and
that the immigration to eastern Mon.
tana next year will be the heaviest
on record.
* William Bicknell, the man who
caused a stampede among a number
of inhabitants i'm the south part of the
city several weeks ago, by discharg'
ing firearms. was before Judge Fra
ser this morning ON the charge of as
sault. Bicknell waived examination
and was remanded to the custody Of
the sheriff for appearance before the
district court.
J The remains Of William Graft, one