The Billings gazette. [volume], March 02, 1900, Semi-weekly, Image 1

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STHE FAIR STORE
What Are Bargains?
4 Bargains are goods bought below their true value. We have
4 them, our Spring and present stock was bought prior to the
4 great advances in prices. Thley are not jobs or sweat-shop
4 shoddy goods, but arb made by the leading factories of
our country-mostly union-made garments, not throwed
together, but sewed with unbreakable thread.
4 We have placed large orders for Spring and Summer Goods,
I which are arriving daily, putting us in a position to please
and suit our patrons better than ever before.
4 Relmember we are the only exclusive Dry Goods and Furnish- "
4 ing Hlonse in Billings and sell only for CAsH, so you pay
4 no ma"n's IEIrs when trading with us. I
4 We have made arrangements with the Gazette for a period of
time for this space and intend to use it for the benefit of
the people, Watch our ad.'s, they will be changed weekly
4 and will interest you.
4 We cordially invite you to visit our store, examine our goods, I
4 get our pricies and be convinced we are not deceiving you. -
4 Respectfully,
J. N. MCCRACKEN & SONS. I
WEST SIDE ADDITION
0 ,
Real Prudence.
The Old Fathers of Amsterdam
knew what they were about when
they staked their claims.
ImJtato their ena elty. We have
romp tna lJ.o rlIht heoret you do umt
Rne. to travcl over ie. tuo Aud It.
You can reallie handsomely on even
small sums by Investing them with us,
W. it. ~EORG(E, Ageint.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
IR W. L POWERV ,
PHYYJCl.4N and SURGEON.
otay l 1tto Borapatvr on and BnloIII Diul
I '1 88$ lg SlameM s of sgomo, cd C(illdren,
(11111e romp .. attwonl di1 city find oonDtry,
l eei~mao. .ld Acr. .outhOor, 81rtr 't,, La.
a. ad Tina 4ephono No, 00,
}.RANK I, JC(KHBOLDT,
A TTORNE Y-AT-LA w'.
pWoealM Attention o(iven to (lolloutions.
t'ommerval law ia peolalty,
Room Ia bIlknap Block, Billinag, Montana
AI . RII, 00 .,
LAWYER.
Otiohe hirst National Hank Buldingl
l , ARMMTIQtONU M. 1.,
'PH .JYSWlAN and SURGEON.
Nellkaap Block, h llagm, Montana,
WANDREW CLARK, M. D1).
HA1RI1T lIOXTON-(CLAR, N, M. , . M,
PHYSIOJANS and SURGEONS.
N.oRum1¶A",d 7,1 reru NattittialBank Buhllding.
W, M. JOHNITON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
hloom 15, ldlknap louok.
4598
YELkOWa TONE NATIONAL
,.BAN K,,
OF BILLINGS
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QAPITAI., • 6I0,000
IURPLUS,, " 6 l0,000
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DAVID YRAW, VlekPrsee
o, At RMoI S, t U Dl)o AllDk
PFWWR LAWAGN,
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JOHN D.
osekamp
THE CSOTHIER
.,' FAMOUS OUTFITTER
AD YS' Clothing,
Blankets and Bedding,
Bed Sheets,
Wagon Covers,
Hats and Caps.
The Largest Stock of Boots
m 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
n Star brand rubber overshoes,
every pair guaranteed perfect.
Lt, Mail Orders
Promptly Attended to.
JOHN D. SEKRIC P.
Make an
Investment
In Stocks.
Market, whether it is
rising nr falling, and
it careful and conserv
ttive speculator
Can
n Get
MRich
it he uses good judit
rment in buying andt
sellin Send for our
little b, ok, "Bystemn
of Speculation," and
call and see bow it is
done at
BIGGER & MORRIS'
_ Stock Exchange,
Rooplms 11 ad 12, Bolkoap Blook
FIRST NATIONAL
B.A N K
BILLINGS, MONTANA.
Paid Up Oapital, 5150,00C
1b. Surplus and Profits, 10.00(
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$365,100 SPENT FOR IWPROYEMENTSBAD W.RECK ON T HE, .
That Was the Sum Expended by Billings People Passenger Runs Into a String
of Coal Oars Near
Last Year. Laurel.
IT ABOUT DOUBLED LAST SEASON A FIREMAN KILLED
And the Coming One Promises to Be As Good. Engine I)erailed-Baggage Car Tele
A Great Record. scoped by Tender-Engineer
a ln Passengiers Escape.
ldied to the history of Billings in theI
way of new buildings and improve
meuts. On February 28, 1899, The
G(azette recorded the amoult , build
ing and improvements f . e year end
ing at that tltje, thei me a mounting
to $905.000. t time this paper
expressed the Wion that the 189)
1900 building would far exceed it and
the list given below bears us out in the
statement; lacking $45,000, the cost of
building and improvements is just
ý double what it was for the season of
1898-'99.
The great amount of building dpne
goes to show the faith that people have,
Sin the future of Billings as practically
all of it was done by our home people.
Many fine residences were built, there
being a total of fifty-four recorded,
wbile there were some sma.- ones
which were erected by the ers and
have therefo a escaped th otice of the
reporter. A total of xteen business
buildings we e con unoted, making in
all a total of ovea seventy new build
ings. In a n 1,er of instances some
residences Ib e been practically re.
built and should therefore be listed as
hew ones. The aggregale cost of new
buildings and all improvements is
$865,100, exceeding that of the year be
fore by $160,000. The list, together
with the contractors as far as we have
been able to secure them, is as follows:
W. J. SCOTT.
Dr. Selbrede, residence .. .... $ 2,800
L. B. St. John, residence..... 1,800
Frank Golish, residence .. .... ,000
Jas. G. Fraser, residence ...... 1.000
Thos. Snidrow, residence. ...... 2,500
Sam Church, addition to resi
dence ...... .............. 500
Dr. Rinehart, addition to resi
dence............. ........ 500
Belknap block improvements... 850
Pump House addition ......... 550
Other small improvements..... 1,500
S. B. SAWYER, SR.
Peter Peroe, residence......... $ 1,500
John Collins, residence....... 2,500
Mrs. Hageman, residence...... 1,500
Mrs. L. Taylor, residence...... 600
G. W. Stoddard, residence..... 1,500
Ed. Brooks, residence......... 800
Chba. Spear, addition to resi
dence......... ..... ..... 8,500
Jos. Sansome, addition to resi
dence.................... 2,000
F. B. Connelly, addition to rosi
deuce........ .............. 1,500
A. J.. (ilsdorf, cold storage.... 2,500
Grand Hotel, cold storage and
kitchen... .... ........ 8,000
Driscoll Hotel, improvements.. 8,000
First National bauk addition.. 8,000
H. M. Allen, residence improve
mentse ........... ......... 500
Chas. Brooks, residence ...... 600
E. H, GAGNON.
Mrs. M. B. Rademaker, lodging
house ..................... 17,600
H. U. O'Garr, residence. ...... 1,400
F. L. Summers, residence..... 1,400
W. A. Allen, throe small resi
daences ................... 1,200
Geo. Gordon, residence ........ 850
Goe. Soule, repairs on store.... 700
First National Bank, basement
repairs.............. .... 1,200
C. O. (Gruwell, repairs on store 300
C. F. Burton, office .......... 1.000
W. I. Morse, residence ....... 1,800
Paul McCormick, residence im
provements.... .......... 1,100
O'Neill store building ........ 1,800
R. R. CROWE.
David Fratt, residence........ $ 7,000
W. H, Moaorminok, double resa.
dene. ............... .... 5,000
J. J. MCoarmick, residence.... 2,000
J. J. MoOormick, addition to
residence............ ...... 500
Bayerd, residence ........ . 1,400
8, B. SAWYER, JR.
SRobert Leavens, residence ..... 1,400
B. L. Brown, residence...,..... 9,000
Mrs, Julia M. Lord, residence.. 800
) Fannie sUapleton, repairl,...... 4,000
8, . Beooker, residence...,... 8,000
F. X, N,; ademaker, residence 1,800
BillingsFuraiture Co, addition 1,800
0 L. UF Oenake, bottling works,, 1,000
b Twelve small resodenaes ..... 8,100
J. V, MARTINY.
8. 0, Williams, briok building.$ 0,000
it, 0, 0. rowell, repalr and az.
tension .................... 8,800
J D. Maiheeon, ualHdeuae ..,, 3,000
F. . rathborn, resldene..... 8,000
e, n, Ieynolds, reidenoc ..... 8,800
.' TUB8I & WARD.
MlIlis a o,, bloek, ......... 98,000
Win. M, hoot, esldence ...... 1,400
Flood & Whitcher, rIeidence... 250
W. W. Weluh,resideuoe ........ 250
Benry Thorsen saloon and lodg
ing house ................. 2,000
A. J. SMANT.
Miss (race Tinsley and L. B.
St. John, residence ........ $ 1,000
Mrs. Shaw, residence.... .... 1,000
Mrs. Osnood, residence ........ 800
F. R. Eckholdt, residence..... 700
Jeff Davis, residence. ......... 400
Mrs. Sanders, residence... ... 850
JOHN VAN HOUTON.
Mrs. Jos. Parque, lodging house$ 2,500
Mrs. A. Graham, residence .... 2,000
Fred Gilsdoef, residence ....... 1,600
R. B. Brooke, residence. ...... 1,000
JOHN W. MITCHELL.
P. H. Smith, nforguo. ....... $ 3,000
MISCELLANOUS.
O. Nilson, residence.. ...... 1,000
O. Nilsou, large residence..... 3,000
Billings brewery, barn and resi
donce ....... ............$65,000
Dr. A. Clark, residence ....... 5,000
Arthur Hart residence......... 800
Killioson, residence ...... 4. 1,800
Yegeu Bros. cold storage...... 2,500
Mary Samlin, saloon building.. 3,500
Hess Photo Galery buildiug .... 1,000
John MoFarlane, residence . ... 400
Billings Opera House, improve
ments... ............. 1,000
Billings Water Power Co., im
provomeuts ... .......... 10,000
City sewer contract........... 25,000
Plumbing improvements, Geo.
Soule$85,000; others$15,000. 50,000
Small residences and other im
provements, estimated ...... 25,000
Total ................ 865,100
With all the building of the past two
or three years never has it assumed the
proportions of a boom, and neither is it
the wish of our people that it should.
It is a steady growth, and yet not to
snuch an extent as to supply the demand,
either for houses or business rooms.
There are at present between twenty
five and fifty families living in two or
three rooms, who would like to have
the opportunity to rent houses of from
four to six rooms, but there are none
to be had. There is not a vacant busi
ness room in the city and there are in.
quiries every week for locations.
Even with all the building of last
year, contractors are of the opinion
that the coming year will exceed it.
At no time last year was there any lull
in the building activity and carpenters
were greatly in demand.
Since the first of the year real estate
dealers have had many inquiries for
building lots, which is an indication
that mnch building is contemplat d.
The Northern Pacific railroad co any
has started improvements wb are to
cost between $80,000 and ,000. The
Billings brewery will e end $85,000
additional 'n the er on of a mnalt
house and other I rovements. The
Donovan-M Corm m compnny contem
Splates the e eoti of a large brick or
stone buildi or its consolidated busi
ness; . O. O ruwell also contemplates
the erection of a large building on his
lots at the corner of Montana avenue
and Twenty-ninth street, and there is
talk of a two.story brick being built at
the rear of the Belknap block, facing
on Twenty-eighth street. An effort is
being made to secure a dry brick press
establishment for Billings, which would
greatly facilitate the work of brick
making.
At least one new enterprise is assured
for Billings this year, it being a plan
ing mill. Arrangements have all been
completed and it is expected that the
mill will be in running order inside of
sixty days.
FOB JAIL BREAKINO.
George Moore Is Wanted by the Sheriff
of Fergus Vounty.
Sheriff T. M. Shaw of Fergus county
bas seat out notioe of a reward of $50
for the apprehension of George Moore,
wanted for jall breaking on the 85th
inst.
Moore is about 80 years of age, five
feet and Isi inches tall, weighing about
150 pounds. He has blank hair and
blaok eyes and a short blaok taustaobe.
Be woee a white biat, a dark.oolored
oat, a ed sweater, no vestIL nearly
new blue overalls, shoes with heavy
dnuble sles, and light rubbers.
Persons knowlu bhis whereabouts in
this violntIy should notify Geo. W.
Hubbard, Billings.
A,-wreck, which was little less than
a miracle, occurred on the Northern Pa
cific about twelve miles west of Bill
ings early yesterday morniug, by which
one man lost his life.
The westbound passenger, owing to
heavy travel, i as made up into two
sections out of Billings, the firs 4AM.tion
consisting of engine, tende wo bag
gage oars, a lay coach, rist sleeper
and Pullm sleepe eaving here at
1:50( a. m. The tr was in charge of
Conductor .parr of Livingston, with
W. Dean pn I the throttle and F. J.
Sherman fire nan. Owing to the light
ness of the train, it was speeding along
at a lively rate, probably between forty
five and fifty miles an hour. Just of the
other side of Foster, in the valley, the
train ran into a string of fourteen
loaded coal cars, which had run off
from the switch in the Laurel yards and
down onto the main track about four
miles, where they stopped. Owing to
the speed of the passenger train it was
impossible to stop and the engine struck
the coal cars with terrific force. The
engine was derailed, the cab hurled
from position and the tender torn from
its trucks and driven into the front end
of the first baggage car to its full
length.
The shock was felt clear to the rear of
the train, but on y slightlyjn the rear
sleeper. In theday coe1t the passen
gers were throwi feii their seats, seats
were overturne and the passengers
were panic stricken for several minutes.
As soon as they could extricate them
selves, an investigation was made as to
the s3riousness of the wreck. Both the
engineer and fireman were mis gtig. A
search revealed t dead bo of Fire
man Sherman on the co n the tender.
It was badly an and crushed.
Engineer Dean so appeared uninjured,
but badly scared. How lhe escaped he
is unable to say, and a look at his en
gine causes one to wonder that he did
not meet death.
The telescoped baggage oar contained
the scenery and baggage of the "Toll
Gate Inn" company, which played
here Wednesday night and was going
to Bozeman, the baggageman being in
the second car.
Several Billings people, going to
points west, were aboard the wrecked
train. J. T. Sayles, under sheriff, as
sisted in rescuing the body of the fire
man.
Two of the coal cars were derailed
and the others driven back three hadd
red feet by the force of the collision.
A messenger was dispatched to
Laurel and word of the wreck sent to
Billings. An extra engine we sent to
the scene, with Dr. Armstrong aboard,
but his services were not needed, none
besides the fireman being hurt. The
wreaked train was then pulled back to
Billings and connected with the second
section of the passenger, which had been
held here on the receipt of the news of
the accident. The track was cleared at
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
when the trains were able to pass.
Acting Coroner Fraser summoned a
jury and went to the scene of the
wreck. After viewing the remains of
the fireman, the body was placed on
No. 2 and brought to Billings and pre
pared for burial. Sherman was a mem.
ber of the Modern Woodmen order of
Ritzville, Wash., and the body was tak
en in charge by the local lodge and this
morning sent to Livingston by request,
where it will be held awaiting inquiries
concerning relatives in the east.
The coroner's jury will not complete
JAMES E. FREE, M. Di
SPECIALTY:
THE EYE.
Glasses Fitted by Modern Methods.
Calls Promptly Attended to, Office at ResIdence,
North Twenty-Ninth Strw%
BILLING8, MONTANA.,
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e work until tonight, as it is awaiting
o arrival of the train crews from Red
odge and Bridger. Coal cars were set
at at Laurel the night before by both
!ews and in order to determine the
use of the wreck it is necessary to get
ie testimony of both crews. .
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ioat repairs.