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The B llings Gazette.
SEMI=\WEEKLY.
VOL. XV. BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MON'IANA, TUESDAY, A.I-UST 1, 1899 NO. 29
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7a.mou~s Outtltter an COlothier.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LA H'1'E;R.
}Wien Flist National hank huilding.
K. AMI~lMMJ'IN(i, M4. Ir.,
I')! )SICJAN nitvr SUR~GEON.
Halkne&, HIh..k, - Hhitinu., Montuaa,
DIt. J, H. RINEIIHART
PHYS)ICIAN E*,I SURGEON.
Offica In First Nnctoniti Hank Imfilding, Billings,
Montu
11 A NDRW CLARKH M. 1).
HARRIET FOXTON4'LAARK, M. 1)., '2. M.
PHYSICIANS (*94d SURGEONS.
Roomnsda ( 7, First Nationul flank llBuilding.
Night. cal lcanwswred at -office.
PHYSWCIAN and SURGEON.
(Offioe. and Ie Hokinoo on Twenty-Ninth Mtrtwt
North, two doIora1 north td ('Ottl' Inn. Otffic
striotlyy ;rivato. All catll wIl rcclive ipropit
ucttentlion. TocajVhoncc 11(.
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A TTORNEY-AT-LAW'.
Officio ver First National Hank.
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Room 14, BHlknap tilook, - Tllhings, Montana.
FRED H. HATHHORN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Uce-Rtom om 4 Frsut Nationac Hank Bullding.
Fillings, Montana.
,JOHNWION & JOINRTO)N,.
rLAWYERS.
Boom 1N, Beolknarp Hllock.
CHAHL1RM L. HIABIUII,
LA'WYER.
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A VIIANER ~ II'
Not aj yl lio,
Justice q/' the J'gewe, Ut. S. ComnnisRioner,
Generuil Co miWsion Meveh ount,
oomn It, First Nctincial Jicck BuildIing. Billinga.
I IITIK AIHI$TA(T COMP1ANY
AIHLS'TRMCTS OF T' I'f'L
To rill rail propeirty in Yc'Ilcwatnco cocunty'.
Montana, acicilccl by (icc. M. Hccya and Auatinc
(ortlh( Cnmiin . Titsca cixciclncIci 1coccI conplete
gpatrcdcstrnliacal. (.Hi cnc xt north (}randc
OoaT llh ue 1',11
SMIrTH'S
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Twenty-Seventh St.
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INSURIANCE,,,.,,,
OPPIjgP IN itURl1hM3 LL 316.00
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FIRST NATIOINAL
BANK
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BIhhINGS, MIONTANA
Paid Up Capital, - $150,000
Surplus a.d Profits, - 10,000
P. B, Moss, President.
IH. W. ROWLEY, Vice-Pres.
S. F. MORSE, Cashier.
S. G. REYNOI.DS, Asst. Cash.
DIRECTORS:
Chias, T. Babcock,
Jos. Zimmerman,
H. W. Rowley,
G. W. Woodson,
P. B Moss.
Transact a general banking busi
ness. Collections promptly
made and remitted for.
4593
YEiOW STONE NIATIONL
...BANK...
OF BILLINGS
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CAPITAL, - $50,000
SURPLUS,- - $20,000
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A. L. IBAIIO(CK, President.
I)AVI I) FRATT, Vice-Pres.
(. A. (1It1(0(, ('Ushior.
E. I. HOLLIhSTER. Anss't ('Cash.
DIREOTOR8.
A. I. HAI(tHJK, DAVID IiAIT,
Ui. A. G0(1005, IE). CARDW.ELII
rPrT"E. JAItIHON.
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Relular Bankinti in all its Branches.
Safe Deposit Boxes Rented.
Special Attention Given to Collections.
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Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Exchange
rhe f~an Is the man
worth suit-.
!I arbeet ing. We take
pleasure in
to ' t giving our best
attention to the
particular man, the man who
wants a bicycle on which he
can rely. Come in whenever
you please, leave an order or
don't. You'll always be wel
come. It would be money in
your p;:ket to examine the
Crescent Indvctigatow
Stc iese, remarkable
Stcg.c these wheels
are, as well as the price.
O- Q. SOULI, A, nyr.
illNl¥*T FAIR 1AiS
The 1899 Meeting Will Be
Held September 12, 13,
14 and 15.
WILL BE A BIG EVENT
Ili' I'rli l ra lion.. for lts Success.
There \\'ill lb Maun.y At
trt' live Fe;ito I'VS.
S ur of dirictors ,f the Yel
lowstonu( County Fair association have
sit Stteptauher 12, 1.', 14 and 15 as the
days for the 18)99 fair meeting. Thi is
was decided upon at a meeting of the
directors Saturdtv. The fair last yuear
was not held until the latter part of
September. The change this year was
brought about by reason of wishing to
get the race horses which will be at the
Big Timber race meeting the .latter
part of this month. Secretary O'Don
nell has received word that Big Timber
will have between twenty and thirty
horses in readiness for our fair, which
will insure some splendid races. The
directors will put up nearly $1,000 in
premiums and race purses. Although
no special features have been provided
for as yet, the directors promise us that
everything will be done to make it the
rrowuing event in the history of Yel.
lowstone county fairs.
The fruit, vegetable and grain ex
hibit will probably outrival all former
attempts. An effort will be made to
have the largest representation of
Crow Indians that have ever assembled
in Billings. This has always been a
good drawing card for the fair. It is
also likely that a series of ball games
may be arranged for two or more days.
From now on the 'directors will meet
quite often to shape the work for the
coming fair and the interest which is
already being manifested betokens a
grand event.
('O)1NCII. ME~ETS TONIGIIHT.
Onmmittee to .Report on Saloon-Cloilng
Pettitll--Other Mattern.
The -city council will meet in regular
monthly session tonight at the fire hall.
The Brst meeting in the month is al
ways the most important one and the
aldermen will liad it so tonight, there
being several matters of importanoe to
come before the body.
The committee appointed at the last
m'eeting to report qpon the petition
asking that 'btBe saloons be closed from
12 o'clock .eaoh night until 6 a. an,,
and all day Sunday, will make'its 're
port, which will, without doubt. be
against the prayer of the petitioners.'
This matter, when called up in the
meeting, will probably produce con
siderable disoussion, which will be un
teresting.
Another matter of no less importance
is that of allowing liquor to be sold in
the houses of ill-repute, and it is Ihkely
that the council will instruct the city
treasurer to collect a city liquor license
from those houses. A question similar
to this has risen before, but the keepers
of the houses have contended that they
pay a license for catrying on their
business and can not or should not be
made to pay a liquor license, but the
present council thinks otherwise and
will put it to a test. Liquor is known
to be sold in large quantities in the
proscribed district and the city reaps no
revenue from it. The houses will be
made to pay the regular city license ot
$50 per quarter or will be compelled to
stop selling liquor. Each house will be
treated alike, all being called upon to
put up or shut up.
It is barely possible that a report
may be made by the committee into
whose hands was placed the petition of
W. B. George, solme three mouths, ago,
for a franchise for an electric street-car
line. Either the committee has over.
looked the matter or it has found a
resting place in the pigeon-hole of some
alderman's desk. Mr. (;eorge says the
council treats his petition like childs
play, but he says it is nothing of the
kind and that he may"call the turn on"
the aldermen one of these fine days as
Billings advances in growth so rapidly.
Let us hope he may.
Together with these nmatters will
come an unusually big pile of papers,
which are known as bills. Each one
must have the 0. K. of some officer,
besides those of the auditing commit.
tee. Among these will be one of $800
for the new street sprinkler purchased
by the city.
IlTIN(IU4IHICD VINITOIN.
Prtly frout Nebraska and NMurldan Mest
Coangrstlonal Party Hera.
A special trami of three oars, com.
prisingu a dining oar, a Pullmau sleeper
and she private oar No. loi of Oeo. W.
Holdirege, general maanager of the Bur.
lingtoU railroad, arrived in the oialy
Friday evenlog, having on board Mr,
Boldredge and his iaesM, United
States Senator M. L. Hayward, Oou.
gressman E. J. Burkett of Nebraska,
Captain Palmner of Omaha. besides
Lieutenant C. McK. Saltzman of the
First United States cavalry. stationed
at Sheridan, Mayor Chas. Lewis of
Sheridan, Alderman S. D. Canfield and
Superintendent E. E. Gillette of the
Burlington surveying corps. The oica
sjion of the visit was that the party had
come hero to meet the congressional
delegation which was returning from it
junketing trip to Alaska, and act as
an escort for them to Sheridan, where
they were to inspect the military post.
As the train did not arrive until late
and it was not known until somei time
after that the party was in the city. no
attempt was made to entertain thnem at
the club or show them about the city.
The Uazetto reporter, who enjoys i
personal acquaintance with Congress
man Burkett, called on the gentl.thila
it his air ini the ntilint gtoni yards fidl(
met thlie inieibors (if the party. All
had a good word to say for Billings,
being wonderfully impressed with our
city's marked activity. Senator Hay.
ward remarked that he could not see
how one could fail to like this country
when we had sunch a delightful climate,
whiich soouled to voice the sentimnluts
of all.
Saturday morning the congressional
party arrived, composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: Congressman Hull,
who is chairman of the committee on
military affairs; Congressmen Payne
and Young of New York, Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, Warner of Illinois. Heat
wole of Minnesota and Colonel Steele
of Indiana, who came direct from nt
tour through the National park. Their
car was attached to Mr. Holdr.ege's
train, which left here as a special for
Sheridan, where a stop was made until
evening, when the party was to con
tinue its journey homeward.
A HItS WOOl. SALE.
Th e %ge Creek Sheep (Comipaniy SeliN at.
(;reat Falla.
The Sage Creek Sheep company of
Utica, Fergus county, on Friday made
the best sale that has been made in the
Great Falls wool market this season,
and also, it is believed, better than any
wade last year. Its clip did not bring
an unusually high price per pound. but
the weight of each fleece was so great
that the amount per head was larger
than has been realized on any other
clip. There was about 220,0O0 pounds
and out of seven bids offered three
were a tie at 18, oents and the parties
agreed to divide the clip at that price.
The fleeces were exceptionally heavy
for this year, 27,000 of them running
over eight pounds.
The Sage Creek Sheep company con
sists of L. H. Hammond, who has
active management, and Rev. Jacob
Mills of this city. About sixteen years
ago the company was started by
Stoutenburgh, Hamilton and Barney,
with 1,000 sheep and no working cap.
}al. Stoutenburgh afterward sold
;ft to Rev. Mills and Barney to Mr.
Hamilton. It is now one of the
wealthiest sheep outfits in the state
and so carefui and skilled is its man
agenment that .each year the buyers are
eager for the clip to come in, knowing
that it will be a good one.
G;OVEtNOIt NTANLEY IN TOWN.
Tihe Chief Executive of KanaIIs land IP'i.ty
Visit. Here Over Night.
His excellency, Hon. W. Eugene
Stanley, governor of Kansas, the state
of Funston, accompanied by Mrs. Stan
ley, George A. Clark, seoretary of
,tate, and George E. Cole, auditor of
state, accompanied by their wives and
Mrs. R. D. Pollard of Omaha, nand
idter, Mrs. Wilson of O(ntrio,arrived in
Billings Friday evening over the Bur.
lington in car No. 15, the private car
if Mr. R. 1). Pollard, general tax iagtnt
it the Burlington, whose guests the
lntrty was.
The party left Topeka, Kan., July 20
Ind spent several days among the flun
aenery of South Dakota, around DIead.
vood. The evening of their arrival
sire was spent in a brief walk around
he city, their coming nor having been
unnounced in time for Mayor Yegen
Ind our citizens to greet them. They
vere met here Saturday morning by
VIr. Pollard, who had gone to Helena,
aud the party left on the regular train
or Sheridan and Edgomonut.
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ROOM FOR POSTOe FI(E.
idsl to Ie eo r ra Five Yearn'
P. H. Lanoe of Washington, D, U.,
a inspector of the postal department,
N in the city today, and while here
rill make arrangements for advertilang
or bids for a building in which to lo
ate the Billingl postoffloe, the present
ease having expired. The bids will
ýa recelved at the poatofdee here for
he next thirty days and the time of
ease wanted is fve years., The pres.
at quarters are entirely too small, but
ew improvements and additlona to the
oom are onutemplated, in which event
t would not serve the purpose, It' is to
e hoped that the department will not
sel called upon to hbange the location,
a the pre t one e is cetlrally located
ad give unalversal eatiafaetion, Mr.
sone will return to Billings about
eptember 1, when the bids will be
pened.
Helena Won Them Both, but
Had to Work to
Do It.
BAD TEAM WORK DID IT
liili ilnnched lHer Errors. iui (ol
Iattled ll h--1Iisirrieefll Rolwdy
i~lil 4)1i the Fiel
Billingiis had another virul.ot attack
of baseblinll enithusiasml on Saturday
and Snulday, about 700 people turning
out to see the first gaIIIIo with Helena.
ind nearly 1,000 spectators being pres
ciut on Sunday. notwithstanding i
threatened rain storm.n which no doubt
kept ninny aw'ay. And the people saw
two good games anud are still enthusi
astic, veon though Billings did lose.
She cannlliot expect to win every game
and, as said by The Gazotte last Fri
d(ay, the home club had not yet been
pitted against a real ball team, But
Hillings was up against it good and
bard with Helenia and, considering the
lack of practice and almost utter ab
soltee of teamn work on the part of the
home club, it did remarkably well to
hloll the champions from the capital
down to two close games. They dem
ounstrated that Helena has the best club
on account of its team work and con*
staut practice; the individual playing
of the visitors was little or no better
than that of the Billings boys. But
the champions played steady ball and
did not get rattled, outfielding their
opponents and proving to be superior
base runners. However, they had to
work very hard to win, notwithstnnd.
ing that they had strengthened their
team by the addition of Butte's best
pitcher, Anaconda's crack infielder and
various other players from different
points of the compass. But Billings
did the same thing and has no kick
coming ion that score. She was out
played by Helena; the capital has the
best club on account of the practice it
has had and its team work. And if
Billings expects to play winning ball
with such teams her club must practice
constantly, study the points of the
game closer and get down to team
work. Otherwise she will have to
drop back to the Miles City class of
ball playing and admit that the com
pany of the western Montana clubs is
too fast for this town.
Tihe First Gamnie.
For five innings and a half it was as
pretty an exhibition of ball playing as
one cared to see, the score standing 2
to 1 at that time in favor of Billings.
None of the runs had been earned' and
the safe hits had not been plentiful,
but both teams had been hitting the
ball and the fielders had had plenty to
do. The strikeouts had been few, yet
both pitchers were doing good work,
especially McNeeley for the holme
team. The visitors, while they hit
the ball, either knocked it into the air
or hit short grounders to the infield,
and to a greater or less extent the home
team did the same thing. The few
errors made up to this time had been
almost excusable, too, but in the last
half of the sixth inning the Billings
boys went to pieces and off of but one
safe hit, allowed the visitors to score
four unearned runs. That settled the
game; Billings had bunched most of
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her errors in this one inning, but left a
few for the eighth, when she allowed
the visitors to score two more unearned
runs, the only earned run of the game
being nade~ in the ninth on a three.
bagger by Hines and a single by Wells.
The hits, it will he observed by the
score, were six and six, but Billings
had made eight errors while Helena
had made but two; that tells the tale.
Billings would have won the game if
MeNeeley had been properly supported,
but the team had not had sufficient
practice and could not give it to him.
The main features of the game were
Flannery's fielding at third base and
his beautiful single in the fifth, bring
ing in two runs; Scott's work in left
field, Catcher Freeman's throwing to
bases and the pretty work of Helena's
second and third basemen and short
stop. The visitors had won through
their superior fielding and were en
titled to the victory, although, as the
Helena Ilnpendeunt well said, they
had to work like hired men to do it.
The score :
Billings- AB R BH PO A E
Scott, If........... 2 1 0 3 0 0
Rose, 2nd ......... 0 1 1 2 2
Flannery, 3rd..... 4 0 1 0 5 0
McNeeloy, p...... 2 0 0 1 3 0
Harrity, 1st....... 4 0 0 11 0 0
Freeman, of....... 4 0 1 1 0 1
Smith, ss......... 4 0 0 4 0 5
Hines. c.......... 4 1 2 2 0 0
Wells, rf. ........ . 1 1 1 1 0
Totals....... .....1 8 6 24 11 8
Helena- AB E BB PO A E
Arncson, s........ 4 0 1 0 8 0
Lloyd, f ......... 4 1 0 2 0 0
Hammond, 3rd.... 5 0 1 2 8 0
Burton, 2nd....... 4 1 1 4 5 1
P. Ryan, 1st...... 4 2 2 12 0 1
Goodyear, If...... 4 1 1 1 0 0
T. Ryan, rf....... 4 1 0 0 0 0
Freeman, ........ 4 1 0 6 2 0
St. Vrain, p....... 4 0 0 0 2 0
Totals .........37 7 6 27 15 2
Billings ........0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1-8
Helena ........0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 *-7
Earned run--Billings 1. Basea.
stolen-Scott 2, Hines, Arncson,
Lloyd, T. Ryan, Freeman (Helena).
Two-base hits-Hammond. Three-base
hits-Hines. Sacrifice hits--MoNeeley,
Arncson, St. Vrain. Double plays-
Wells to Harrity, Burton to P. Ryan.
Bases on balls-Scott 2, MoNeeley,
Lloyd, Burton. Hit by pitched ball
Scott, Wells. Balk-St.Vruin. Struck:
out-Rose, Harrity 8, Wells, St. Vrain,
Passed balls-Hines 2, Freeman 2.,
Left on bases-Billings 7, Helena 8,.
Time of game-1-:510. 'Umpires-Malpn
and Kempsey.
The Second Game.
Billings opened it by pounding out
three runs in the first inning, two of
which were earned, whitewashing
Helena in her half and again in the
second. Then Helena earned a run in
the third by lucky hitting and good
base running, repeating the perform
ance in the fifth. Billings had drawn
blanks in the second, third and fourth
innings, but in her half of the fifth
also earned a run and the score was 4
to 2 in her favor. Bcth sides were
retired without scoring in the sixth,
Billings also being shut out in her half
of the seventh, and up to this point the
game was a prettier one than that of
Saturday. The fielding bhad been sharp
on both sides, the game had been al
most errorless and Billings had been
hitting the ball hard and often. Har
ker was pitching in good form and
getting good support and while the
same could be said of Ryan, he was
being hit more freely. Then the ex
pected happened. Billings went to
pieces in the last half of the seventh,
bunched her errors again and Helena
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