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The Billings Gazette.
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VOL. XV. BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MON'TANA, FRIDIAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899 NO. 4,
PRUI Me00RRMICK, W. H. MeCORMICK,
PRRSID1NT. TReRS. RND MW'OR.
4McCormick (ereantile Co.
(Successors to Paul McCormick Co.)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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PROIISIONS,
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We Solicit the Patronage of Customers, old and new.
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LAW 1'ER.
Office First National Bank Hnlldina.
.. E. ARMSTRIONI. M. I'.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Belknap Block., . Hllinu, Montana,
ANDREW CLARK, M. ID.
HARRIET FOXTON.CLARK, M. D., ', M.
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.
Ime 6 a 7 Firt a National Bank Buildinl.,
iht caJle answered at ofice,
DR. E. P. TOWNSEND,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Ofce and iteldenoe on Twenty.Ninth Street
Nort, two doors north of (Cottage Inn. Office
triy privte All call will receive prompt
attention. Telephone 118.
F. GODDARD.
ATTORNEY.AT.LAW.
Office over First National Bank.
BED H. HATHHORN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
iOfle-oonB 4. First National Bank Building.
BiIlings, Montana.
JOHNSTON & JOHNSTON.
LAWYERS.
Boom 18. Belknap Block.
, J. DONOHOE,
ARCHITECT.
Butte and Billings, Montana.
A. FtABE1R
Notary Public,
Ju.tioe of the Peace, U. S. Commissioner,
General Commtssion Merchant.
Room 8, First National Bank Building, Billings.
CARWILE A IIOUTON,
REAL ESTATE, LIVE STOCK,
INSURANCE.
Oflice in Wardwell Block. Telephone 111.
(orraepondanoe iolllted.
BILLNG(S, . - MONTANA.
TITLE ABSTRACT COMPANY,
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
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YELLOWSTO N ATIONAL
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OF BILLINGS
QAPITAL,. * 60,000
SURPLUS1. * *800000
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JOHN D.
osekamp
THE CLOTHIER
* # FAMOUS OUTFITTER
AND BOYS' Clothing,
Blankets and Bedding,
Bed Sheets,
Wagon Covers,
Hats and Caps.
The Largest Stock of Boots
and Shoes, comprising Ladies'
Fine Shoes and Slippers, Chil
dren's Shoes, all sizes, Men's
Boots and Shoes, all grades.
Sole Agent in Billings for the
Star brand rubber overshoes,
every pair guaranteed perfect.
Mail Orders
Promptly Attended to.
JOHN D. OSEKRMP.
FIRST PITIOIAL
BANK
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BIIINflGS, OITNTANA
Paid Up Capital, - 8160,000
Surplns and Profits, - 10,000
P. H. Moss, President.
H. W, ROawLa, Vice.Pres,
S. F, MoMsa, Cashier,
S. G, RKYNOLP, Asst, Cash.
DIRUCTONh:
.has, T, Babcock,
Jos. Zimmerman,
H.' W, Rowley,
G. W, Woodson,
P, B Mosa,
fransact a general banking busi
ness, Collections promptly
made sad remitted for,
S ITH'5
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TO BlY WI'WOl(IKS
The City Counoll, by Ordinance,
Expresses a Desire to
Purchase Plant.
THE STREET RAILWAYS
Pettitio % Ion Is tIrº I' l F c hi s NoS t Yet l is
poJeºd of M.'wer laild. Sid(e
to ity council meeting Tuesdan
ght was not lacking in any of the
usual interest which centers arount
that body when it conies together, For
some reason or other the menmers wer
tardy and it was nearlj :80 before
Mayor Ye pn rappef r order. Al
the mnember , excelt Clement, were
present. AIB reading of the min
utes of previous sessions, the matter of
appointing a successor to Alderman St
John, who resigned by reason of hay
ing moved from the Fourth ward, wae
taken up. Spear again moved thae
Szitnink be permitted to na ae his col
league, and the cou acqunieseed,
Mr. Szitniejk had acted to uppoinu
A. P. Hart, rit J t gentlemlan's work
kept him in tWcountry at present anu
he could not very well attend to the
matter, and in view of this fact Szit
nick named Geo. A Berky as successor
to Mr. St. John. The counol by unan
amnous vote co .rmed t, ,t olmlnation.
A courier was sent p to find and es
cort Aldermaun eli erky to the coun.
oil chamber. F Berky took the oath
of office and also a seat among the elect.
The reports of standing committees
were called for. Spear reported for
the finance committee as having e-s
amined the monthly.report for August
of the city treasurer and found same all
right, The committee's report was an
cepted.
In the matter of the ordinance per.
taling to the granting of a franchise
to W. B. George for the estruotion
and maintenanor of an ectric street
railwayn,Geo. . Bedghoff reported
favorably for o1Wrpecial committee
composed of himself and F. B. Con.
neily. The petition of Austin North
for an electric street railway franchise
was also favorably reported upon by
Mr. Bennighoff, as was also the ordin.
mane changing the peddlers' and street
entertainers' license.
Bennighoff introd l a petition
signed by ev ry p rty owner on the
south side oL st avenue, north; ask
ing for the construction of a sidewalk
from Twenty-seventh street to Thirtieth
street.
No little amount of discussion and
debate was precipitated by the mayor
asking for an explanation regarding the
construction of the platform in front of
bheBillings Wholesale Grocery house on
Minnesota avenue, A large loading
platform, three feet above grade, had
been erected there and without the
knowledge of the council, Mr. Ben.
nighoff said that he could explain the
matter, He stated that a representas
tive of the Billings Wholesale Grocery
company had come to himself and Mr.
Olement, who constituted the sidewalk
oommittee, and had asked permission
to construct the loading platform.
They had given him permission to do
co, because they thought it a necessity
for the company's use. Mayor Yegen
was not one whit backward in express.
iug himselt in the premises. He said
that the platform obstructed passage on
the sidewalk which had been laid there
for the accommodation of ladies and
hildreu who wished to be, freed from
rearing obscene language used on the
ther side and to avoid the crowded
walk, which always seemed to be the
tape. The old walk had been con.
trnoted by the city from planks donat.
ia by the railroad company, but the
aommittee took upon itself the respon'
iblity of giving those planks away,
Che mayor said that he thought Ihe
aInlmittee had overstepped its hounds
i the lmatter. Witham said he want.
"t10 go on reeord as objecting to the
onastroation of the platform, for the
o0ean that it obstruoted the walk
rhiob had heretofore been used by
adieu who eithor shopped or lived on
he anoth side and did not wish to be
ompelled to gon a blook or two o0t of
helt way in order to tieah their detfl
cation, Ile said shat ladles should
ot be eopelled so pae a the other
Ida of the stree, whieh we alwyri
rded with taulsll ald owdie,l
rao e lr asp and whilc had
msr i'A w s4e the Whe
Jaw a t00t t#elts fern
So t Se l
wasi~ih d.tohMean ae
tion, seconded by Frizelle, that the city
clerk notify the chief of police to notify
Millis & Co. to place the platform
down on the street grade at once. Be.
fore putting the question to a vote,
Bennighoff made a few remarks to the
effect that it seemed to him the councll
was taking a very strange action and
th.l..was ashamed to belong to such
a c( til. On vote all respoudedj"aye,"
excepting Bennighoff.
The petition of E. B. Kennedy, et al.,
for an extension of water main south
on North Twenty-fourth street to cen
ter of- Montana avenue; thence west to
connect with the present main at the
intersection of North Tenty-fifth street,
to supply the brewery and residences
on said North Twenty-fourht street,
was granted, as was that of Frank
Adams, et al., for an eixtensiou on
Fourth avenue and Nurth Twenty
fourth street.
The street sprinkling ordinanc ,
levying a tax ngniust the property in
the sprinkling district, was passed.
A saloon license was granted J. t.
Conway, bwho is doing business on the
south side next to O'Orady & Farrell's.
City Clerk Flerford read a communi
cation from Conuty Clerk Carwile, in
which the county comnmissioners notifi
ed the city of Billings to construct a
bridge across the drainage ditch west
of Billings, and in event of the city's
refusal, the county surveyor would con
struct same and the county attorney
would institute action to collect cost ot
same. Investigation of the city patt
determinpd that the bridge was not in
the city limits, whereupou Frizelle
moved that the city refuse to comply
with the county's request, Witham,
seconded the motion and the council
voted aye to a man.
Under unfinished business. Witham
introduced an ordinance amending see
tion 2 of ordinance No. 10 relating to
oonstruetion of buildings within the
fire limits. The change suggested is to
the effect that no buildings can be cou
structed until a special permit has been
secured from the council. It was re
ferred to the fire committee.
Frilelle introduced an ordinance
declaring the desire of the city of Bill
ings to purchase the water-works sys
tem. It was referred to committee on
ordinance. The ordinance reads as fol
lowe:
"An ordinance declaring the desire
of the city of Billings to purchase the
plant and water supply of the Billings
Water Power company, and notifying
'h MUiilt n,, mnant n. ..n{..h .. ai'
"Be It Ordained By the City Council
of the City of Billings:
"Sec. 1. That it is hereby declared
to be the desire of the city of Billings
to purchase the plant and water supply
of the Billings Water Power company
under and by virtue of the laws of the
state of Montana, and particularly of
sub-division 64 of seotion 4800 of the
Political Code of the state of Montana,
and amended by an act of the Fifth
legislative assembly of the state of
Montana, approved Marc, 8th, 1897.
''Sea. 2 That notice. of such desire
is hereby given to the said company,
and that the city clerk be, and is bere
by instructed to deliver to the secretary
andresildent agent of said company a
certifed copy of tbis ordinance imme.
diately after its adoption."
The ordinance committee reported a
change in the ordinance granting W.
B. George a franchise for a street rail
way systea. Instead of the oity re
celving 1 per cent of the net proceeds
for five years, us stipulated in the
,rdinarice first drawn up, the city is to,
receive nothing, but at the end of five
eyors the counoil, if it sees fit, can ro
iluce the fare to 5 cents. The ordi.
noee was referred to the city attorney
to report at next meeting as to its val.
idity.
The following bills were allowed:
)has, R. Stoll, team and work., 40s 00
Joe Flanagan, cleaning oess pool 1 00
A, A. Morris, city engineer. .., lDo 1O
Holmes & COaloun, merchaudise ' 110
Iartie Burns, hay ....... ... 17 fi5
iuna J. Brown, typewriting ... .5 70
lillitgs OGautte, printing and
job work ..... ........ 7n 15
The bids for the conustrution of the
oarth +ide sewer were then opened,
lhere were but two bids, which were
ublaitted by T. B, Hinds of Butte, the
'ontractor of the sewer eysteu put in
att fall, and Frank gAvaresy of this
ity. Mr, Hinds' was she first bid
pased, He agreed to do all the work
ad furnish the laterial at the follow.
nO prioeasl 1 l no pipe, at l1,l7 per
iaeal fooll 12 lnh pipe, at $1,0t8 per
meal 9oot6 11 inch pipe, at 31,107 psi
ieal foot; ranubob, $00 eash; nlush.
u!ks, $118 eachi three,foartbh lush
alvanosed iiro pip., at 4 senat per
not, Ne also farther agreed to eate
to a conteast withla tea dale and
duiek the stem a.sording sl to e rs.
lrremeats, The bid of Mr. avaur
aiu follows, Ina h pipe, at II, I
e- lineal feat; 1i lu PiPe, at i 1,, a
Slieu Ias; i lusah. pipe, at 11,10
f 1 oosl f ta mmaloenia s.9 I8 Mole
,O at Sils b; s lee'fosld tha
1rl n pip. a, 40 sei t pet
Jml rOas 111 ;k a tn the sum i
I mal, wa W 54w- m delved eivsito
me soaialloS
'Dblas ws , eemideabl. dhaieruuin
um eae the aahl. In Wab " .ww
4saMeaas0 -Pseue as,
C1OWTIBOYS IN HJELKN
Three More Baseball Games to
Be Played There, Begin
ning Today.
BOYS EXPECT TO WIN
I'tople IHer' ' Think They i'an't (Get
a Siquare Deal -- Manager
1hillplI' Tale of' Wi,.
In change of N. U. aOrwile, the Bill.
ings baseball team left for ena at 2
o'clock this mfniau, play three
ganmns in that cit .'ffay, tomorrow and
Sunday-to decide the Montana champ.
iouship, catch team now havinu won
four games. The Cowboys were not ac.
companied by a crowd of Billings oitli
seus, nas was the cat.e w en they went
to Helena before, the jpression being
general here at t cannot get fair
treatment I n own and will not be
allowed to win a majority.of the games.
If they are fairly treated, however,
they will win without a doubt, as Bill.
tups hes the best team. Manager N.r
and a number of other citizens expect
to go utp in the morning, but this de
pends upon how the Cowboys are treat.
cd in today's game. The players themi
selves are confident of w jning two of
the three Iante and t b3k they will be
fairly treate it is noticed by
the Helena p will play abort stop
for that team, but who will pitch for
them today is not stated. Denser will
pitch for Billings, MoNeeley .will play
second base, Hansen short stop and Rose
right field, the latter's hands being still
too sore for' him to play secoud. Dexter
J. Smith of Butte will umpire. He
was selected by Captaii earfoss and is
said to be a 4ery fI~han, but if he is
not iloorru jliejB lena is liable to
"get next to ," as it is pretty cer
tain that she tried' to bribe Umpire
Lavernash here last Sunday. The two
teams will probably play an exhibition
game Monday in Boulder for a purse of
$200, but it is distinctly understood
that this game will not count in the
championship contest.
Manager Phillips Talks.
Tuesday's Helena Independent con.
tains another fall column of abuse of
Billings. In which Manager Phillips
Is quoted as saying the loss of last Sun.
day's game by Helena "was merely a
case of highway robbery." When the
attention of Manager Nix was called to
it, he said:
"Well, I would have thought a great
deal more of Phillips as a man if he
hadn't said that. He made no ouch
atatement in Billings, nor did any other
Helena man. But Phillips is a chippy,
anyhow, and is no more competent to
manage a ball team than a 10-year-old
boy, You notice, perhaps, that Man
ager Goodman does not say anything of
the kind; he is too much of a gentle
man to make such a statement, We
will just pass Phillips up. The Helena
ball players all know that he is no
manager and pay no attention to what
he says."
The Independent says that Pbillips
was not "exantly calm" when lie made
the statement and it is thought here
that he has had another attack of nerv
ons prostration or softening of the
brain, similar to the nne he had last
fall, when be got so excited over the
eluction, ,eriously, however, Phillips I
- THE --
Linton Clothing Co.
CUOTHING AND
PrkNIsHINGs
Everything afd. the Lateut and Nobblcat for
Mon's Wear,
HXTS XND CRPS
BOOTS . ND SHeOs
The Zest IeleBted Utook in all asramn
Montna.,
The Linton Cloth
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is making himself ridiculous. Both he
and his team are outclassed by Billiigs
and they ought to know enough not to
make such a war when they are fairly
beaten.
TO 0(I) TO HUTTE.
Troop M Will Hold a Meeting to Make Ar
rangesnents for the Visit.
Capt. J. C. Bond requests The Ga
zette to announce that there will be
held a meeting of Troop M of Grigby's
oavalry some night early Ndext eek to
make arrangements for ding, the
reception to beg aRtjbade soldiers of
the First Monta djiment in Butte,
after they are mastered out in San Fran
•isco. All members of the troop will
he notified of the night of meeting by
postal c(ard and it is earnestly hoped
that every member will attend even
though they may not be able to go to
Butte.
Captain Bond has received word from
Dolonel Lloyd of Butte that mounts will
be furnished for every trooper at ding
and till are re ested to Oa n un
form. Th9 rairoads wJCWiake a rate
If one fare for heid trip and it is
likely that maun ill attend, in which
it is hoped Billings will be well repre
iented. Some eight or tean rembers of
he troop have signifled their intention
ft being there to receive the gallant
joys of the First Montana, and Captain
onud will be present, if he is the only
nember of the Rough riders there.
ON'NTANA TJtOOPM HAVE ARRIVED.
rie Transport Zealandia ligblted Off San
I'ranoisco This Morning.
The Anaconda Standard sent the fol
owing bulletin to Billi~gs this after-+
oon :
"San Francisco, Sept. S2.-The
ransport Zealandia, bearing the Mon.
ana troops was sighted at 11 o'olock
his forenoon. The transport will be
net by Governor Smith, staff and
ethers inside quarantine on the tau boat
governor Markham."
In Paris 1'uesday the council of win.
isters decided to pardon Dretfus in
principle. The pardon will take effect
in a few days. Dreytus has relinquish
ed his appeal for a zeversal of the judg
ment of the court martial.. It is said
that Dreyfus will be sent abroad before
the promulgation of his pardon, in or.
der to avoid demonstrations. "In prin.
oiple" in an idiom sometimes need in
semi.ofmolial announcements of forth
coting actions. It seema to have but
alight bearing on the matter except,
perhaps. that It implies the fnlfillment
of various formalities before the pardon
is issued. It is not known yet whether
the pardon includes amnesty.
Advertted LettSr,.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the postoffloe at Billings, Yellow.
stone county, Montana, for the week
endlup Sept. 18, 1899.
Alleman, Mrs. Martin; Mltiland,
William Broyles, W. P.; Bakaska,
Mary; Chappell, Edwin; Obappell,
Marlon; Chappell, M. I.: Dumeld,
Mrs. Susie; Everson, Osmand; Paink,
Henry ; Fin, Thomas: Garoia, Al.;
Hayward, Frank;: etchum, 8. D.;
Maok, Miss Florence; Montieth, Rev.
Moses; Pliliob, Bartol; Shields, Mrs.
Ja~ey; SLtanton, Miss Maude (8); Tay.
lor, Joe; Walker, G. W.; Waltera,
Dick; Warren, Mrs, Della; White, J.
H.
Persons calling for the same will
please say "advertised."
L. F. Baboook, Postmaster.
Charles A. Pillsbury, the Minneapo.
Its millionaire miller is dead,