The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23

wire fencing from his land.
>LgVhile in the act Of making a cou-
fling in the west end of the Northern
Pacific yards yesterday afternoon H.
M. Murray, a brakeman, had his left>
foot severely bruised and lacerated.
The company's surgeon dressed the
injured member and Murray left last
night for his home at Livingston.
A week from next Tuesday, October
4, the district court will onven for
the fall term. The session promises
to be more than ordinarily long, as
the calendar is a large one. Up to
the present 120 cases are entered for
trial. OF these Is are criminal, SIS
civil and SO probate.
Harry Segur, son OF the late General
Agent Segur OF the Burlington rail
way, who dropped dead in the union
passenger station at st. Louis few
weeks ago, returned this morning
from Atchison, Kan, where he Went
to attend the funeral. He brings the
report that his mother and sisters
have concluded to make their home
at Atchison.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. Frank
D. Derby and her cousin, Mrs. Frank
Laid of Los Angeles, who has been
visiting her, were given a surprise at
Athe residence of Mrs. M. C. Roberts,
in North Twenty-tifth street. So we'll
had the secret been guarded that the
ladies were indeed surprised. The
evening was spent in a delightful
manner with music, song and merry
making. u
|~Loaded down with apples and oil
fruit as evidence of the productiveneSs
Of the orchards Of this part OF the
Yellowstone valley, the party Of ILL
nois landseekers in the city last week
departed for the east last Wednes-
day. AS a result of what they saw
here a number of the excursiOnists
expressed their intention of return
ing for the purpose of making their
homes here.
Among the visitors from Rosebud
county this week was Tom Alexander,
one of the active democratic politi.
clans in that part OF the state. Mr..
Alexander's visit was for the purpose
of looking up a candidate to accept
the nomination for district judge
against Judge Loud, nominated by the
republicans. It is said that MI. Alex
ander went home in a dissatisfied
frame of mind, his mission to the city
being in no way satisfactory.
There is rejoicing among the mem
fbers of the First Baptist church. Ac-
fcordfng to the figures received the
society made the largest relative
growth Of any church of that denomi-
nation in the state last year. In ad-
dition the Young Peoples society cap
tured the banner offered as an annual
trophy to those showing the greatest
increase in membership. If won
three times in succession the banner
becomes the property of the success
full society. n
Next Monday evening Senator FAY
I hanks. republican nominee for vicd
president, and the Honorable j. p,
Dolliver, one of the senators from
Iowa, will be in the city and formally
open the national campaign. Both
are eloquent and able speakers and
promise is given that one of the larg
est political meetings ever held in the
county will mark their visit. Because
of the prominence of the gentlemen
and the issues they will discuss the
attendance will not be limited to re
publicans.
Having failed to induce Lawyer
Johnston Of this county to become
candidate for district judge on the
democratic ticket, the party in thu
district are. now playing J. B. Herrort
as their favorite for the nomination