The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-12
LOCAL NM

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It is rumored that L. l.. Moffett has
disposed of all his interest in the
local exchange of the Mutual Tele-
phone company and will hereafter de-
vote all of his time and energy to
the management of the Red Lodge ex-
change and the country lines, which
HNill owns.
1.-THE home of Henry G. Williams in
North Twenty-ninth street has been
sold to Chauncey G. Bever for a con-
%sideration of $4,000. 1t is said that Mr..
Bever will follow in the footsteps of
Lee Mains, "Jack" Roche and other
young associates in the city who have
recently Joined the army of benedicts.
The body of G. 4. Pepper, one of the
victims in the Bozeman railway wreck
last Saturday, vas taken to the former
home of the deceased in Missouri on
Wednesdays Burlington train. The
dead fireman formerly worked in the
railway yards in this city and among
railway men was we'll known and re-
spected.
Mention was made in the last issue
OF The Gazette of sheep purchased by
A. H. Barth of this city in Wyoming.
Owing to dipping regulations prescrib-
ed by the state veterinarian Mr.. Barth
states that he was careful not to
cross over the Montana line and that
the purchases he made were in Car.
bon county.
A sale of a lot in North Twenty
seventh street, between Fist and Sec
ond avenues, has been made by A. L.
Babcock to J. Zywert, consideration
$3.50. MI. Zywert made the purchase
for the purpose of erecting thereon
a two4story brick building, the first
floor to be used for a meat market
and the second for living rooms.
Under command Of General James
A. Drain, II members of company e,
stationed at North Yakima, Wash,
passed through the city this morning
on their way to Fort Riley, Kan.
where they will take part in the an
nual shoot on the 22nd inst. The
principal prize is the presidents cup.
other prizes being also offered.
The friends OF Mrs. George T. Lam
port and Robert 7. Leavens in this
locality will be gratified to learn tina.
they are both rapidly recovering from
the effects of a smashup o~ccasioned
by a runaway team near Red Lodge
a month ago. The accident almost
cost MI. Leavens his life and Mrs
Lamport, while not as badly hurt as
MrHLeavens, also met with a marrow
NFhe question of state rights ovel
THE waters of Sage creek, having Its
source in Wyoming and flowing into
Montana, is again to be aired in THE
courts. Montana ranchmen have hat
Testimony taken before Harry Wilson
in this city during the week, which
will later form the basis of a suit II
the state federal court. Litigation
over the waters of Sage creek are no
a new thing, the matter having been il
the/ courts before in the state.
"The Billings Land and Irrigation
company has announced that it will
pay $50 in cash for the best farm
garden and fruit exhibit at the Bill
ings fair, the products to be from thi
part of the state. Secretary GeOrg
of the fair association has signified hi
intention to pay $25 for the secon
best exhibit. Both prizes r wort
competing for and the contribute
shows a commendable spirit ON tn
part Of those hanging up the purses.
AT 9:35 last evening President =
lots special pulled into the unto
depot from the west. Attached Ito tn
train was the special car Of Presiden
Perkins Of the Burlington. Superb
tendent Dan Boyle accompanied TIL
gentlemen as far as this point an
returned TO Livingston this morning