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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
Notice Of Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that at q
regular meeting OF the board OF, trus.
tees Of the Big Ditch company, held
lon the 25th day Of March. 1908, an
assessment of SO cents per share. or
Ave per cent on each 500, was levied
on the subscribed capital stock Of the
corporation. payable onaor before the
30th day Of April, 1908. to the secre'
tary of said company at the Billings
State Bank in the city Of Billings,
Montana.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 30th
day OF April. 1908, will be delinquent
and advertise for sale at public auc'
ton, and unless payment Is made be
fore, will be sold ON Friday, May Is
1905, to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost Of advertising and
expense of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees
HENRY WHITE, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
BELOVED LITTLE GIRL sue
cuMHs TO DIPHTHERiA.
HER ILLNESS WAS BRIEF
Sudden Death Comes a. Great Shock
70 Many Friends OF Bereaved Fam.
ily-virslnia Was Of Sunny DISPOSE.
ton and Loved BY Al.

Death visited the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. B. Moss yesterday shortly
after noon and claimed Virginia, aged
s years, the youngest member Of the
family. Diphtheria was the aus OF
the little girls death.
Virginia was in unusually good
health until Sunday evening, when
she complained Of a slight indisposi-
ton. Monday morning she appeared
to be feeling better and seemed to
improve until yesterday noon, when
her condition changed for the worse.
DR.. J. H. Rinehart was hastily sum.
nooned to the bedside Of the little
girl, and, with Mr.. Moss he hurried to
the Moss residence.
The news Of the death Of Virginia
comes as a great shock to the many
friends OF the family, since but few
were aware that she was sick.
PIaymates Mourn Her Loss.
On account Of her lovable DISPOSE
tion and faculty for readily making
friends, Virginia was beloved by al
with whom she came in contact. By
her playmates and brothers and sis
ters she was always the favorite. Mr.
and Mrs. Moss and other members Of
the family are overwhelmed Will
grief over her sudden death.
Naturally Of a sunny disposition
she was always happy and contentet
and DESTROYS Of making others so
She was born in Billings and had lived
here all of her life. Besides her par
ents she leaves three brothers ant
sisters to mourn her loss.
On account Of the contagious ma
ture Of the disease with which the lit
tie CIR, was afflicted the funeral serv
ices will be private. 1nterment vii
be raie in the Billings cemeter.
and services will be held at the grave
In their hour Of sorrow Mr.. AM
Mrs. Mess have the heartfelt sympa
thy Of every n in the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
THE NORTHERN
LIGHTS TONIGHT
ATTRACTION At BABcock THEA.
TER TONIGHT.
FIRST Of INDIAN PLAYS
Company x Of the state Militia viii
Take Part ii the Performance
Alabama" Benefit for Webb Monu.
ment, a Success.

Northern Lights" the first In
dian play to ever be presented on
the American stage, will be the attrac-
ton at the Babcockstheater tonight. It
takes more than As people to present
the play and Company X Of the local
militia has been secured to take the
part of the soldiers.
The scene Of Northern Lights is
laid in the vicinity of Billings and
the time Of the play during the Gus
ter massacre. Needless to say It Is .
play that will prove intensely interest
ing to every citizen Of Billings.
alabama" Again Delights.
Alabama" was presented at the
theater last night by the Bittner com,
pany as a benefit performance for the
Webb monument fund. "A neat sum
was realized, which will aid material
~ in the erection Of the monument.
Alabama is said to be the greatest
play aver written by Augustus Thorn
as. It is the best In the repertoire of
the Bittner company. Yet so cleverly
was it played last night that the orig
inal company, containing some of the
most famous actors in the history Of
the stage, did not do it much better.
People who have witnessed the pro
auctions Of the Bittner company, 9 .
lie that It is by far the ~cleverest
repertoire company in the west.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
BIG MELODRAMA IN
ANIMATED PICTURES
WONDERFUL ATTRACTION PRE-
sENTED AT THEAToRlUM.

"The Mystery of a Diamond Neck
lace" a thrilling detective story, is
presented at the Theatorium tonight.
It was the attraction last night and
held the audience in rapt attention.
The play is undoubtedly n OF the
best attractions Manager Klein has
brought to his popular little meater.
AS the advance notice says:
TT conveys an original plot, full Of
ginger and strong, interestingly SEN
sational dramatic situations, inter
mingled with excellent comedy, and
from a Photographic standpoint can
not be surpassed. Altosether the pic
ture exemplifes q marvellous display
Of detective craft as well IS q com-
mendable object lesson; one which
cannot fail to be comprehended and
appreciated"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED
PROPOSE TO FURNISH ELECTRIC
LIGHT, POWER AND WATER.

The Columbus Electric Light & Wa
ter company tiled articles Of inoor.
poration in the office Of the county
clerk and recorder yesterday. The
stockholders Of the new company are
well known bushes men Of Colum.
bus and the capital stock Of the COM
pany is $4,000.
The principal place Of business will
be Columbus and vicinity. The life
OF the corporation is given as 20
years. It's purposes are to furnish
electric light, power and water to the
citizens OF Columbus and vicinity and
to acquire franchises to do the same.
The stock, Of the company is non
assessable and is divided into 1000
shares OF the par value Of SO each.
One hundre and twenty-five shares
Of the stock are subscribed for.
Five directors for the new company
have been elected. Each Of the In
cooperating stockholders is q direc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
FOR TROUBLE
ENDS IN CITY JAIL
a. 3. RoRlNsoNsARREsTED TWICE
FOR DISTURBANCE.

Efa kAs& VI vNS
yesterday by members Of the local
police force, on charges of disturbing
the peace, it being alleged that he
was abusing a Pullman car conductor
and applying vile epithets which re
flected on the conductors character.
The first time Robinson was arrest
ed, Judge Mann released him, as his
case had many features which war
ranted clemency. It is said that he
promised to refrain from such con
duct in the future, and to let the Pull
man conductor alone in order to Sc
cure his release, and in direct viola
ton OF his promise, he walked
straight to the Pullman car from the
city hall and continued his abuse
against the conductor.
Judge Mann had occasion to take &C
ton in several other cases in police
court yesterday morning. George
Steele and Thomas Anderson. both
vags, we're "foated" with sentences 81
80 days in the city jail pending against
them in case they return. I
James McGinty, who 1t is said is 9
miner from Red Lodge, was given an
opportunity Of using a ticket to the
coal camp which he had in his posses
sion when he was tried for drunk and
%disorderlys conduct.
John Welsh was the unfortunate Of
fender. yesterday. He was charged
with vagrancy and Judge Mann sen
fenced him to, two days and . hall
without comment.
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YOUNG RANCHER
WEEDS IOWA GIRL
r. 3. sANDERsoN MARRIED IN
vlLLIscA, IA, MARCH Is.

News Of the marriage of r. B. San
derson, son Of Frank Sanderson, q
prominent rancher Of this section re-
siding a few miles west Of the city,
will no doubt came In the nature Of a
surprise to the many friends Of the
young man. (.
Following Is an account Of his mar
riage, taken from q VilIisca, Iowa,
paper Of March &c:
Last evening at half past seven
o'clock at his residence, Rev. j. x,
Driver, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony
which united In marriage e. B. San.
derson o. Btlfings. Mont, ana Mfss
Nellie 3. Broderick. daughter OF Mrs
e. g. Broderick OF this city.
Following the ceremony the happy
young couple. accompanied by the
best wishes Of the brides many
friends, left for Billings, near which
place they will D o reside In a new
home on the groom's 16o acre If
gated farm.
The bride has lived In villisca and
vicinity for Is years, has taught sew
eral terms Of school IA the commu
nifty and lis q bright, intelligent yyounf
woman whose life and character com
mand general Tespect..Ns The groom
is a stranger to. the people here. bu:
is said ID be q young man who is de
serving Of the worthy companion h,
has won. '%ss
That their welded life Will be at
tended by happiness and good for
tune is the wish Of villisca people.
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CHILD IS
KICKED TO DEATH
FIRST BODY TO be BURIED in
BALLANTlNE CEMETERY.

HE.EE1h.M L8 |EEL ~ HLt&E
"A little girl by the name Of Kim
muth, the 3-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Kimmuth, who reside
on the Huntley project near Ballan-
tine was instantly killed Monday by
a horse.
The little one had wandered away
from the house out to the barn and
her father saw her near one OF the
horses. He called to her to get away
from the horses heels, but instead she
stepped near them. The horse kicked,
striking her with his hind feet and
breaking her ribs and crushing her
lungs.
The funeral took place yesterday
Rev. Edward Smith Of Billings ohiciat
ing. The interment was at Ballantine
being the first burial in the new Gem
etery.
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EXTERMINATE
SPOTTED FEVER
CHICAGO MAN EXPERIMENTING
WITH DREAD DISEASE.
Especial 10 The Gaxette.l

Helena, April 2.-H. 7. Ricketts, Of
Chicago arrived in Helena today en-
route to the Bitter Root valley where
he will conduct experiments with .
view to exterminating spotted fever
whose origin has puzzled the medical
profession.
It is a dread disease, proving fatal
in not q few instances. He had 2 long
conference with the board Of health
today and will leave for the vest "
morrow.
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o BRINGS Z
TWO Baby Girls and One Boy Added to
Population.

TWO Baby Girls and One Boy Added to
Population. (
The birth certificates Of two girls
and a boy were fled yesterday with
the city clerk.
Or. Clark reports the arrival Of a
son at the home Of John F. Bequette,
a rancher living IL miles west Of the
city, March 80. 1t is the fifteenth child
in the family. (.
"a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jess, March 20. The faith
er is a rancher living in the vicinity
Of Billings and the child is the first
born.
March 80 was the initial birthday OF
a little girl at the home Of Frank Ny
ers at 1902 South Eighth avenue. DR..
Lillian 6. Miller was the physician in
attendance. '7
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BASKET SOCIAL IS
HELD AT HUNTLEY
~ n
CROWD OF OVER EIGHTY BILL
iNes PEOPLE ATTEND.

A basket social was given by the
Homesteaders. a fraternal insurance
order, at Huntley Wednesday night.
"A special train consisting of two
coaches left here early in the even
ing and arrived at Huntley shortly
after 8 O'Clock. About 80 Billings
people were present, besides a large
number Of Huntley folk, making a
crowd Of nearly 200 people.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
THREE SCHOOL TRUSTEES WILL
BE ELECTED IN DISTRICT.
JUDGES ARE APPOINTED
Six Candidate. Are Entered in Race
Polling Places In Three Precincts,
Have Been selected-May Vote on
$4,000 Bond Issue.

Tomorrow three school trustees
will be elected from this district to
serve on the board of school trustees
for the ensuing three years. Two Of
these are to fill vacancies created as
the result Of this district being raised
to one Of the first clcass and the
other will supplant a retiring mem
Der Of the present BOARD.
Six nominations have been fled.
Phillip Wesch, Peter Hoe, J.. F. Gill
christ, "A. 8. Shannon, Edgar y. Camp
and s, @. Tolliver are the candidates
which were nominated at two public
meetings held in this city for that
purpose last month.
On the north side Of the track the
polling place is at the Jefferson
school on the corner Of North Twenty
ninth street and Fourth avenue On
the, south side the polling place is at
the Washington school on South
Thirtieth street and First avenue. On
the Billings bench the polling place is
at the Pioneer school house. The
polls will be open from 8 o'clock In
the morning until s o'clock at night.
Many Registered.
Everything is in readiness for the
election. The county commissioners
have appointed judges Of election and
taken other steps prescribed by law
for holding a school election in q dis
trlct Of the first class.
IN precinct No. 4. which embraces
the south side Of the track, z. w,
Szitnick. ]. r. Ramsey and Q. 9. Ov'
rem are the judges Of election. In
precinct No. 2, which comprises the
north side Of the track, +. r. st
John, Sam Reid and L. F. schad are
Judges Of election. On the Billings
bench y. M. Miller, J.. j. Larimer and
II. b. Thropp are the judges.
There are 477 electors registered II
the three precincts in the district, the
greater part Of which r residents o.
Billings.
The question Of authorizing the fs
sue Of 3so,uov in 20-year six per CEN
interest bearing bonds for the con
struucttonl Of q new school building ant
the purchase Of q site for the samt
Will also be voted on at the comtni
election.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
MRS. CHAPMAN IS
SEEKING DIVORCE
ALLEGES HUSBAND DESERTED
HER SOON AFTER MARRIAGE.

EnEIEE trHeA9 73EaAA&&H AAE.5 -A-aN N&F
Mrs. May Chapman filed suit In the
district court yesterday against her
husband, Wesley Chapman, alleging
desertion. She also asks to have her
maiden name, Mary sCalkins, restored
to her.
Mrs. Chapman states in her com
plant that she and her husband were
married at Bedford, Ia, August 8
1901, and that in February, 1902
Chapman deserted her and has con
tinued to live apart from her since
that time.
j.. H. Johnston Is the attorney fol
the plaintiff in the action.
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Said Kaiser Bill to DIR. Hill: Il
don't quite like your style. It is my
view that you won't do" and William
smiled = smile. But second thought
showed Bill he ought not to have
made that crack; SO he wrote to Ted
and this he said: "Tll take all ! said
bach.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
ATTY N. c. A. )
BUILDING TONIGHT
JUDGE FRANK REYNOLDS WILL
MAKE ADDRESS.

Judge Frank Reynolds. the youngest
judge in the state Of Michigan, will
speak at the 7. M. G. "A. auditorium
tonight as one OF the course Of lee
lures, his subject being 1.-THE Legal
Aspects Of the Trial Of Christ"
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The entertainment took place at
Days new hall, which had been taste
fully decorated for the occasion. Short
" before 8 o'clock s. A. Goetscius was
introduced to speak on 'Fraternal-
ism Following Mr.. G~osascius' adj
dress Lem Brown spoke on various
things connected with the order. From
10 O'Clock until after midnight dane
ing was INDUCED in. An Italian or
chestra furnished the music.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03

The greatest April fool Joke played
in Montana yesterday vas played on
the laboring men, who supported Gov
ernor Toole in the last election, on
the suposition that he would serve his
entire oficial term.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03

In New Jersey q man BY abe name
Of Fake is running for congress. II
elected he will probably prove true
to his name.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
TIME TO R TREES.
Four Cars OF. Fruit Trees Arrive In
Billings.

From Thursdays Daily.
mo time. like the present to spray
trees" said G. I. Gardiner, local in
spector Of the state horticultural
board yesterday. Mr.. Gardiner has
charge Of a large sprayer furnished
by the state board and its use is free
to any who apply to Mr.. Gardiner.
Four cars of nursery stock, most of
which is fruit trees, arrived in Bill
ings yesterday consigned to ranchers
of the valley and as many more are
expected early next week.
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From Thursdays Daily.
y. r. Thompson Of Sanders was in
the city yesterday.
B. Blum, a surveyor of Laurel, was
in the city yesterday.
Herbert G. Dunbar was in Billings
yesterday from Logan.
o. r. Goddard spent yesterday at
Red Lodge on business.
w. G. Clark, a travelling man from
Butte, spent yesterday in the city,
George Hightower and w. N. Nye
OF Melville were Billings visitors yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hough Of Bird
ger are visiting; friends in Billings llla
this week.
r. C. Grant, a we'll known travelling
man from Minneapolis, was in Bill.
ings yesterday.
L. M. Hatch, a civil engineer Of this
city, spent yesterday at Ballantine on
professional business.
John g. Belanger returned yester
day from Red Lodge where he spent
several days on business.
John Mccullough Of the Carbon
County Milling company wa a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
IA. B. Brown, an engineer in B. @
Lillis' Office, left yesterday morning
for Rancher to do some surveying.
Miss Jahnke, formerly cashier. FOL
the Billings Land & Irrigation com
pany, left yesterday for her home il
La Cross, Wis.
Arnold S. Neate, a we'll known Car
bon county rancher, who makes hi
home in .Bridger, was in Billings yes
teFday calling on old friends.
s. M. Nicholson, United States rev
enue inspector for Montana, arrived
In the city yesterday and will remain
several days on official business.
William Kohlscheen and Henr,
Meir Of Grand Island, Neb., and o. M
Carter, w. G. Brown and william
Wolford of Ansley, Neb., are in tn.
city looking for q location.
Charles Appleman, a well known
abstract man Of this city, departe,
yesterday for Hunters Hot SPRING
where he expects to remain severa
days in r%ecuperating after a recent at
tack OF pneumonia.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily. .
Miss Sophia Gratz has accepted .
position as cashier at the Theatorium.
Mrs. J..SB. Egan has. returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Lewis.
town.
GA. Hoyda, q well known resident
of Absarokee, is, registered at the
Grand. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Be-. Bowden Of
Laurel visited friends in the city yes.
terday. pm a. !. /
A. B. Edeson Of Huntley was. regis
tered at n Of the local hotels yes.
terday.
Attorney Fred H. Hathhorn has re-
turned from a professional trip, to
Helena. F.s ss
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ellingson of Bear
Creek were the guests Of Billings
friends yesterday.
g. u. Buzzetti, secretary Of the
Fromberg Mercantile company, was
in the city yesterday.
"A. l.. Thomas, a well known Lake
basin stockman, is in the city attend.
ing to business affairs.
Omcer James Lavelle Of the local
police force is visiting friends and
.11oAs,,oo - No1,,rnh,,. II tg &gaE 3E
q. R. Mccoy. 4 prominent attorney
! Of Sheridan, was In Billings yesterday
IN professional business.
President B.sF. Stanton Of the Mon
tana state railroad commission left
the city yesterday morning for Boze
man.
W. 7. Condor, travelling repre-
sentative for the Chicago & North
western Railway company. was q
Billings visitor yesterday.
Miss Beda Kron. lett Mond8 for q
visit with friends IN the east. Before
her return Miss Kron expects to visit
for some time In Canada.
Deputy Sheriff Stone Matlock re
turned yesterday from Deer Lodge
where he recently took three prison
ers to the state penitentiary.
Fred Tews, an employe Of the Bill
ings Brewing company, expects tc
leave soon for the Grow reservation
where he viii take q homesteadW
Mrs. Frank Scott Of North Twenty
ninth street left yesterday morning
for a short visit at the Scott rancl
near Clyde Park in Park county.
william L. Linton arrived in thu
city yesterday from . trip to Wyo
ming. where he IL interested Will
several local capitalists In oil lands
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tor and has $3.50 worth Of the capital
stock.
Dr.. James Craig, w. 2. Anderson,
William Cook, Henry L. Rain and
Henry /. Grant are. the incorporators
and directors Of the company.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL


William Smell Of Roundup was in
the city yesterday.
w. =. Martin was in the city yes
terday from Glendive.
3. 3. schram OF Livingston was In
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Jean Decker has returned from
a visit with relatives In Miles City.
I'm McGraw, a ~horsebuyer OF Shell
bina, Mo, was ID Billings yesterday.
w. n. Spencer, q merchant Of
Laurel, was a Billings visitor yester-
day.
+. j. Havelick, a tailor Of this city,
spent yesterday at Bridger on bust
ness.
Alfred White, q capitalist Of Dickin-
son, N. D., is registered at n of the
local hotels.
Edward Peck, q justice Of the peace.
Of Park City, spent yesterday in the
city "a business. &
g. M. White, cashier Of the Peoples
Savings bank, spent yesterday at
Huntley on business.
Arthur Coffee Of the United States
navy stopped over in Billings yester-
day while. .enroute west.
Peter Koot, owner Of the Kooi
mines at Kooi, Wyo., was IN the city
yesterday from Sheridan.
Senator j. g. Mccarthy, a promi-
nent stockman Of Bozeman, spent yes
terday in Billings on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. robert u. Houston and
Mrs. Edgar M. Richards OF Thermopo.
lis, Wyo., are visiting Billings friends.
w. "A. Mc1lrath Of the Billings Loan
8 Trust company left yesterday morn
ing for Bridger on q short business
trip.
j. F. Bacon, a deputy in the County
clerk and recorders office, returned
yesterday from q two weeks visit at
his ranch near Foster.
Louis "A. Cowen, a Union Pacific civil
engineer stationed at Bozeman, is in
the city visiting H. G. Brown. The
two gentlemen were former school
mates.
w. K. Rucker, a prominent lumber
man of Everett, Wash, and a mem
Der Of the recently incorporated firm
of Rucker Bros. & Co., is in the city
on business.
Captain E. s. Pease went to Red
Lodge yesterday on business connect
ed with the Fraternal Order of Noun
taineers. He will be gone about 8
week or ten days.
Judge Sydney Fox stopped over il
Billings Wednesday night while en-
route from his home in Red Lodge Il
Forsyth. where he convened distric
court yesterday morning.
fNET &@LNS aAgNMB STtF .ls@tE0 tE@4EHGIN E4A.
Rev. Father Pagan and Father Mar
cellus Ryan; missionaries Of the Cath
Ole church, who conducted missions
in. this city the latter part Of las
month, were the guests Of ,Fathe
Stack yesterday while en- route to Re-
Lodge, where they expect to conduc
9 mission.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Sophia Gratz has accepted
position as cashier at the Theatorium
"a Mrs. J..;B. Egan has. returned fron
q weeks visit with friends II in Lewis
town.
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