The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05
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in the newspaper business in that
western Montana city. r
Through the efforts of Judge Mann,
William Shields, who has worked for
the Lehfeldts for the past 10 years,
has been granted a back pension of
1928 and a regular allowance of SIP
a month. Shields is a veteran of the
civil war.
The board of trustees of the city
school district have made a material
reduction in the school tax levy for
the coming year Is compared with the
levy made a year ago. The levy as
made is Z mills, a reduction of 2
mills from last years levy.
<Miss Fay Logan was thrown from
a horse a few evenings ago while rid
ing in the vicinity of the water power
plant. Riding at a high speed Miss
Logan was caught by a guy rope at
tached to a light pole and dragged
from her horse. She was picked up
unconscious, but her injuries are
slight.
w. M. Johnston and family have
returned from a visit among relatives
in Nebraska. While away they Wis
tied the st. Louis exposition and
other points in the southwest. Mr..
Johnston says that during their alb
sence the weather has not been ex-
cessively warn and that he enjoyed
the brief vacation spent in the east.
~ rather suspicious looking indi-
<vNual, headed east and claiming to
be destitute and hungry, was taken
into custody last night by the police.
When searched, he had in his pos
session $219, mostly in gold, also a
draft for $50. He will be deprived Of
his liberty for a few days, as the off,
r are Of the opinion that the fell
low is wanted elsewhere.
AS a result of the formation of an
anglers club in this city a short time
ago, the Northern Pacific company has
made an excursion rate to fishermen
to Columbus, Merrill and Grey Cliff.
One fare for the round trip to these
points will be charged. Tickets win
be sold for train No. 5 on Saturdays
and Sundays until October 81, good
returning one week from date of sale.
George Breck, superintendent of the
Yellowstone Park transportation lines,
was here yesterday looking up addi-
tional transportation facilities with
which to handle the large crowds
booked to visit the park during the
present month. Mr.. Breck stated that
the capacity of the company lines
would be fully taxed during the
month on account of the annual
knight Templar conclave to be held
at San Francisco.
Word was received in the city yes
terday that the body of Max Brown
had been found in the Yellowstone
about 16 miles east of Livingston.
Brown was a man who was well
known throughout the eastern part
of the state and for a number OF
years made this city his home. He
was = civil engineer by profession, but
in recent years became a wreck
through drink. Brown committed sui
eide by jumping into the river. His
body was taken to Livingston for
burial.
X After a preliminary hearing GOV
erRg almost two days, James e.
Grady, Jointly charged with Ed Grady
and G. O. Mosier with murder and
highway robbery, in this city in the
early part fof July, was remanded to
the custody of the sheriff without bond
yesterday afternoon by Magistrate
Mann. James Grady was the only one
of the three. men accused of the
crime of numbering Police Sergeant
Hannah and robbing the Owl saloon
who demanded a preliminary hearing.
The trial Of the men will occur at
the October term OF the district court.