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6 THE BTT.LTN'GS DAILY GAZETTE. Sr'D AY MORVTXO. MAY 4. 1013. FROM HARDIN Forsyth Facts NEW FIRE ENGINE HERE JUNE FIRST DIES BOZEMAN HOME I Holland RonhiI Over, Charles S.

Holland. salesman, and liieml.er tf tiie firm of Woolston MOUSE Holland, managers of a parage here, years, while the bride taught a num-wa arrested today upon complaint of 1 Uer Terms in the Forsyth sc hools. I want seeds and grains in Car Lots or less McCORMICK'S M0NTANrcsH0USE Tflesram Sjij Finest Eneine in Mon. tana Will Be Here Soon. Chief Elated.

Fire Chief Tom Kennedy received a telegram yesterday afternoon, from the American La France Fire Engine company of FJmira. N. stating that the hig engine ordered for the Billings department would be shipped on May 20. and will arrive here about June I. The engine has been delayed Past the time the company expected to deliver it.

but the assurance is now that it will arrive promptly. The big engine is to be the finest in the state and will have every modern equipment up to the minute. It will carry l.OrtO feet of tire hose and a chemical tank carrying 4-" gallons ami a chemical hose feet long. Throush many improvements the big onoina n-hii'h ic Vj-t Iia far ell nr Prices for Saturday: the old one. will weigh only a little! the same of George II.

Pease. Jake more than half as much. It is ToHoshaw has been assisting several Vegetables Carrots, new, bunch 10c Beets, new, bunch 10c Turnips, new bunch 10c Tomatoes, hothouse, per lb 40c Head Lettuce, large, per head 10c Lettuce, homegrown, per lb 30c Rhubarb, homegrown, per lb 10c Green Peppers, extra fine, per lb. 40c Celery, well bleached. 2 for 25c Green Onions, home grown, bunch 5c Radishes, long ones, per bunch 10c Cauliflower, just in 15c and 20c New Spuds, good size, per -lb 15c Parsley, fresh, per bunch 5c Spinage, extra fresh, 2 lbs.

25c Cucumbers, good size, each 25c Calibage, new, per lb 5c Cabbage, old, per lb 3c Asparagus, very tender, per lb 15c Fruits Strawberries, pint boxes 2 for 35c Pine Apples, ripe, each 20c Grape Fruit, Florida, each 15c And a full line of everyday fruit. mmm I ii i i niiiiii'Lij GoingDown Agents for Honor Canned Goods Honor Cheese Honor Coffee Miller Coffee Salome Pride of Billings Flour Barteldes Garden Seeds, Guaranteed. 1 North 27th Street TOO Hill Special for Saturday Per Hundred MAX IN Mr. and Mrs. Cedric McComb have 5 returned after an absence of two years, during which time they have re-i sided in Helena and American Falls, Idaho.

They will remain some time, visiting friends and may decide to remain permanently. Mesdames E. A. Howell and H. I.

Reeder were Billings visitors a day or two this week. Mrs. Claude MaPes and little daughter from Sheridan are visiting at the home of Mrs. Ma pes' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

R. A. Oilmore. Clyde Lewis, foreman of the irrigation works on the Crow Indian reservation, was transacting business in Hardin the middle of the week. Senator J.

E. Edwards of Forsyth was here Thursday on business connected with the Two Leggin ditch. W. W. Scott, superintendent of the Crow Indian reservation, made Hardin a call Wednesday in the interests of his charges.

John R. Hinman closed a business deal last week by which he become the proprietor of a general mercantile store in Lodge Grass, having purchas- nays in taKing invoice ann in ouier ways. Ed Torske and Miss Mary Dyvig were married at the home of W. E. Fearis.

by Rev. J. C. Blackmail, on Tuesday afternoon. The groom is one of our successful bench farmeds and the bride the daughter of Sven Dyvig, a dry land farmer that was among the first in the valley, and who owns one of the best dry farms.

Mr. and Mrs. Torske will be at home on their ranch within a few days. Mrs. A.

Mitchell and Mrs. F. E. Bateman gave their lady friends a very delightful entertainment at the home of the former, Trnsday afternoon. About 65 ladies were present and it being May day the entertainment was of the nature of a May party.

The house was beautifully decorated with plants, flowers and beautiful garlands, the color scheme being yellow, green and white- The ladies w-ere allotted material with which to make crowns to decorate themselves. Three judges decided that Mrs. H. had displayed the most artistic skill and they proceeded to crown that lady "Queen of the May." The assemblage of ladies then adjourned to the beautiful lawn where a lovely May pole had leen erected, decorated in the colors of the evening, and to the music of the graphophone they proceeded to dance around it with much of the same exuberance they might have manifested years ago. So pretty was the scene that it attracted no less than a quarter of a dozen kodaks from passers by.

1 After the May pole dance, while mine hostesses prepared a most toothsome lunch, the ladies were treated to some rare May Day songs by Miss Jessie Fearis. The lunch consisted of a salad and wafers, ice cream and cake and coffee, after which a small May lasket filled with candies was presented to each guest. Judge A. E. Morrison performed the marriage ceremony Tuesday which made one of Alpine Join Fraser of Deadwood.

S. and Miss Pansy Pearl Ellis of New Castle, Wyo. Rheumatism Quickly Cured. "My sister's husband had an attack of rheumatism in his arm," writes a well known resident of Newton, Iowa. "I gave him a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment which he applied to his arm and on the next morning the rheumatism was gone." For chronic muscular rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment Sold by all druggists.

4. Traveling men say the merchants' lunch at the Northern is the best they can get anywhere for 40c. 4 We show 50 styles of men's hats-nothing over $2.50. Scotch Woolen Mills. PAiNTING, PAPER-HANGING AND DECORATING Z.

EI. Snook MUTUAL 3902 Carl A. Wickstrom Painting and Decorating, Paper Hanging Repairing and refinishing old furniture, office and bar fixtures a specialty. Estimates furnished. Res.

Add. 3119 Mont. Ave. Phone Mut. 2962.

Office Add. 14 N. 31st. Phone Mut 2451. Fromberg Pressed Brick and Tile Co.

B. G. SHOREY, Billings, President L. A. NUTTING, Laurel, Gen.

Mgr. and Sales Agent. i sham, where they will reside. Mr. Crane was employed in the Kelly dru? i store in Forsyth, for a number of True Are Awarded.

In a contest in which there were 31 entered, the pupils of the Forsyth schools prepared an essay upon the subject "'How to Make Forsyth a More Pleasant Place to Live In." ami Miss Sylvia Lane was declared winner of the first prize. Miss Esther Anderson second anil Miss Marion Kelly third, while Fay Smith. Helen Miers and F.eryl Vilsrn received honorable men-t ion. Donation to Society. The efforts made by the ladies of the varirus church societies of Forsyth to send aid to the Y.

W. C. A. of Hamilton. Ohio, whose building was wrecked by the recent floods, were successful, and Mrs.

Henry V. Bee-man, who acted as general treasurer, repored that had been received and forwarded to Hamilton. Local Happenings. H. H.

Kobinscn, the Reservation creek homesteader, was in the city this week attending to business affairs. John Filestad of Ingomar was a Forsyth visitor last Monday. W. .1. Wallin.

the Kosebud banker, visited in Forsyth last Sunday. H. Lyndes. the Sanders sheepman, was a Friday visitor to the county rapital. AK.ert Schapiro visited in Hysham last Friday.

Deputy Sheriff J. H. Burgess of Rosebud attended to business affairs in Forsyth last Monday. C. B.

McCarthy, the Helena insurance man. is a visitor to Forsyth this veek. YV. Carjenter and family of Le visited in Forsyth this week. Harry Perkins, deputy assessor, was in the city last Tuesday from Hysham.

Thomas Tait. one of the new settlers, was in Forsyth last Thursday from Howard. H. E. Herrick.

the Miles City lawyer, was a Tuesday business visitor to Forsyth. Major J. R. Eddy of the Cheyenne agency was in Forsyth the fore part of the week upon a return trip from Butte, where he had been attending to affairs pertaining to the Cheyenne Indians. C.

W. Ma Williams, genera" missionary of the Episcopal church, who has been in the city for some time, has gone (Jlendive. where he will be located for some time. A RELIABLE HAIR TONIC. It is an easy matter to prevent baldness, dandruff and other diseases of the scalp by using Meritol Hair Tonic.

It should be used regularly to keep the scalp free of dandruff germs, as these germs are the cause of the majority of cases of dandruff and later, baldness. We are authorized to guarantee Meritol Hair Tonic. Chappie Drug Co. 4 LIVINGS! ..1 NEWS Owing to the vacancy caused by the resignation of George B. Bourne as cashier of the First State bank.

Louis K. Xye was unanimously chosen b.v the directors this morning as cashier Air. Nye was i.orn and raised in Liv-inEston ami was first employed by the bank as sten ographer soon after the batik's organization. He has since held the positions of bookkeeier and i assistant cashier. Carxort Betchel.

jwho ha been Inwjkkeeper for the past ui Hi-MMaiii casnier. Kx-Se rotary of State T. M. Swindle-' hurst was made director to fill the place made vacant by Mr. Bournes, resignation.

Mr. Bourne's large interests in the northern part of the stare demand his personal attention and he will move to Hill county. Ed Yerian. who pleaded guilty to the charge of permitting gambling in his place of business, was fined $1." this morning by Judge A. P.

Stark. The large number of defendants in the gambling cases who did not plead guilty will be given their trial next week. Miss Irene Strit was awarded the solid sold medal this morning which was presented by the principal of the i Commercial department of the Park county high school. J. W.

Tobin. to the lerson receiving the highest average in spelling year. Her average was fM 2-9 and Stewart Dixon came second with Mayor J. F. Alaugh and Attorney John T.

Smith have ordered some Mongolian pheasant etgs from Wisconsin nd win hatch them in an incubator is their plan to stock the fjelds of their ranches in the Shields River valley wi-h these birds. fleorge Wehner. who bears the distinction of being the most idely ac- iiua.mea nailer in the state and who became acquainted with every mem ber of the last two legislative assemblies hile in th Hotel Grandon barber 8hop in Helena, has purchased th ihop here of J. H. Ten years in Billings, five years in present location.

May 1 starts THE DOI ELE ANNIVERSARY SALE AT MXS. Everything at closing out prices. 25 and 50 rer cent off on all small (Special to the Daily Gazette.) BOZEMAX, May 2. Mrs. Harriet C.

McDonnell, wife of John McDonnell, died at her home on West Olive street this morning after a brief illness from pneumonia. She was a native of Maryland and was 72 years old last September. She was married April 5, 1S64, to John McDonnell, who survives her. As bride and groom they started across the plains from Des Moines1 Iowa, only a few weeks after their marriage, to make their home in Montana, then a part of Idaho territory. They had a perilous journey, and many times had narrow escapes from raids by hostile Indians.

Mrs. McDonnell has told many interesting stories to her friends of her wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell, with their party, came through the Bridger pass, and went on to Virginia City, where they arrived August 26.

ISfil. but they remained there only a few weeks, coming back to Gallatin valley and locat ing cn a homestead about five miles from old Gallatin City, where they made their home until 1SS0, moving then to a ranch of .120 acres just west 'of Bozeman, about one mile, in order that they might give their children better educational advantages. About 10 years ago. after the children were in comfortable homes of their own, Mr. and Mrs.

McDonnell built a comfortable home on Fifth avenue and West Olive street, where they have enjoyed life with their -many friends in Bozeman, and where they have frequently had their children and grand children with them. In this home Mrs. McDonnell passed away. Besides her husband, Mrs. McDonnell is survived by three sons.

William L. and John Edward of Bozeman and Robert Emmett of Kansas City. Mo. One daughter. Annie died in 1879 at the age of 14 years.

The son Emmett is on his way from Kansas City, and arrangements will not be made for his funeral until his arrival. Mis. McDonnell was cne of the few-women who came to Montana in 1S64. and she and her husband have been active members of the Pioneers' Society of Gallatin County. She was a most refined woman, of great strength of character and highly esteemed by all who knew' her.

Health a Factor in Success. The largest factor contributing to a man's success is undoubtedly health. It has been observed that a man is seldom sick when his bowels are regular. He is never well when they are constipated. For constipation you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.

They not only move the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. They are for sale by all dealers. OUR BUSINESS Repairing of Automobiles, Gasoline Engines Any Kind of Machine Work. of experience as practical machinists and a first class equip-pjed' shop, are our advantages. We repair.4 and recharge storage batteries, carbureters and magnetos.

Any Ignition trouble? Machinery and Automobile supplies, Shafting, Pulleys, boxing, belting, etc. BILLINGS AUTO MACHINERY Inc. 111 N. 26th St. Billings Book Bindery-Morse Block; Next to Fire Hall.

A DO General Book and Loose Leaf Binding. Blank Book and Magazine Binding. Make Rubber Stamps. Carry Complete Line of Stationery. Steel Die and Copperplate Printing, MANUFACTURERS.

MANUFACTURERS OF ANYTHING THAT'S CANVAS BOTH PHONES A Bi Story in Littlo Space Try Tour aext long distance eooTersailon through an auto-Btatle telephone and enjoy telephone luxury. Billings Automatlo Telephone Company. E. Wilcox. Local Manager.

J. Both Phones the police officers and is charged with resisting- an ffii er. I' is charged that Holland created a disturbance in one of the saloons here and then went to his where the otficers attempted to arrest him. and that he threatened them with a Winchester. A scuffle ensued and he was arrested and placed "in jail.

At a preliminary hearing this afternoon he waived examination and was bound over to tile district court in bonds. Fine Raiu Lat Friday. Otiring the entire day last Friday rain fell at intervals and will do an immense amount of srood to the crops in this county. The. winter wheat is looking splendid, but was in need of a liehf rain.

Con tit-it Will Omanie. The new city mumil wil hold i's first meeting next Monday evening, and at that time the mayor will announce the various appointments. The following were elected at the April election; Mayor. Dr. Harry Iluene: city treasurer, F.

Patterson: lice magistrate. George S. Menden-hall; alderman. First ward. J.

E. Longley; alderman. Second ward. V. K.

Dowlin. The holdover aldermen are. Jeremiah Crinimins for the First ward and Barney Blum for the Second ward. Held Court tit Red Lodge. Judge Charles L.

Crum went up to Red Lodge the latter part of the week to hold a term cf district court. A number of civil cases were to be tried. (hen iuety Itajv. C. Parcell and Daniel Elliott, members of a party who were camped on the Milwaukee right of way near Forsyth, were given a sentence 1u the county jail last Friday by Jus-ti llendenhall.

A dispute arose among the party and an attempt was made to slash Jack Varrak with a razor and a complaint was filed against Parcel! and Elliott. Harvey Hejwrted Dead. Coroner Booth received word the latter part of the week that the dead body of (lervnte Harvey, north side sheepman, had been found in the hills north cf Ingomar. Coroner Booth went to Ingomar. but the party who "had sent tne information had left for his ranch, and after a search in the hills the coroner was unable to find the body.

He then si-nt the party who gave the information to come and a-ssist in locating the body. Mr. Booth ltas not yet received any further information. Packard Bound Over. George Packard, charged with an attempt to kiil Ole Holland at Vanan-da last Thursday, was bound over to the district court in londs.

which he was unable to sive. andia now a prisoner in the "ounty jail awaiting the next term of district court. IruireM Is Married. H. A.

Crane, the Hysham druggist, and Miss Mary Srrouse of LeMars. Iowa, were married in the Iowa city last week and have returned to Hy- BROCKWAY Real Estate Co. 10-12 N. 27th St Mut 1043. Bn 14 WE SELL FARMS We can supply your wants on terms to suit How Do These Suit You One 8-room house with bath and barn on rear 1 lots, corner 3rd Ave and 3'th -St.

K. Price down, balance easy terms. One 7-room house with bath. li lots, S. Cist St.

Price easy terms. Two 6-rooui modern new houses, North 21st. Easy terms. One good 7-room modern house on North 2'uh St. Price t.yOuo.on: terms.

One good 8-room modern house, 4 lots, on Terry Ave. Will trade or sell for smaller bouse or houses. One lrt-acre tract, east of town, A. N. 1.

Price per acre. Easy terms. One I'd acre tract mile west of Polytechnic. Good stuff. Price per acre, down, balance 1.

'I, 3 years. 8 per cent. One farm, absolutely A. No. 1 land, miles west of town.

Price pf.r acre, (lood terms. I.ots in all best pang of town, no matter what location. E. A. BEELER Both Phones.

Wanamaker Bldg. You cant tfmSlbv- horse power and will be geared to a speed of 4 miles an hour. The tires will be Dayton Airless, and although puncture Proof, much more resiitut than the tires bn the old engiue which are solid. The engines will be a big addition to the Billings fire department, which even witn its present equipment has been' holding the fire loss of the city to a wonderfully low figure. ATTENTION WOODMEN.

All Woodmen of the World are urged to attend the entertainment and smoker given by Magic City camp No. 593. W. O. at I.

O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening. May at 8 o'clock.

ACT EW COrNTY. (Special to The Daily Gazette.) MILES CITY. May 3. The county commissioners met today and received six petitions lelative to the proposed new county of Fallon, and fixed the date of final hearing. May 7.

In checking np the names of the signers on the original petition for the formation of the new county, which petitio was filed April 10, the county clerk ascertained that of the 1.455 names on the petition, only 1.065 were qualified to sign. St. Patrick's Altar society will give a dance on May at Elks' hall. F'xtra ladies, 25c. 4.

HORSES FOR SALE. Will offer at private sale in the Billings Stock yards. Wednesday. May 7, 10 well broke matched teams, all in good flesh and ready for work. W.

F. ROSS. Red Idge. II A KI.FI WITH 1I0LD.IT. 6 PARIS.

May ,1. A man who aroused the suspicion of a detective because of hiss lavish expenditures in a Monte Martre night cafe was arrested here last night. The police, say the anthropometric records show that he is Christopher Clement, proprietor of a hotel in Boston. It is alleged by the police that Clement in 1X99 robbed a mail train in Corsica of $80,000 and escaied to the I'nited States, where he opened a hotel. From 11:30 to 2 o'clock yon can get a merchant's lunch at the Northern hotel for 40 cent.

lilYES M(EY KENEROl'SLY. BRAINERD. May The will of the late George W. Holland. well known banker and milling man who died April 3.

was filed in the probate court today. The will divides the estate, valued at among religious organizations, relatives, the city or Brainerd and many friends. Twenty-two churches and the Masonic ordei were provided for in the will. Water rent is due for quarter com mencing May 1, and must be paid on or before the lith in order to secure discount. MONTANA WATER COMPANY.

POSTAL SrRPLIS. WASHINGTON. May 3. A surplus of of postal receipts over postal expenditures for the first half of the present fiscal year ending De-eber 31 is shown by the quarter! report of Charles A. Kram, auditor for the postoftice department, submitted today to Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster General Burleson.

MERITOL PILE REMEDY. A new scientific preparation for both internal and external use and absolutely without an equal for the treatment of piles in any form. Ask us to show you this remedy and explain its many advantages. Chappie Drug Co. JOIX WITH REBELS.

EAGLE PASS. Texas. May 3. Offi cials of the Carranza regime have announced from -constitutionalist headquarters at Peidras Negras that General Aubon, Huerta leader In northwest Mexico, has joined forces with Carranza. 25 and 50 per cent off on all small hats at the Parisian Hat Shop.

Merchants lunch at the Northern hotel from 11:30 to 2 o'clock, 40 cents. rrr Apt 11 i A yu ui to save before he gets into the habit of spending too freely and carelessly. The -habit of saving 'can be acquired jnst as easily as that of spending, and is far the better in every way. The very host service you ean render your children this very day is to open nn account for them here and to teach tlieni the value of a hank. The Bank of Montana KILLINGS, MONTANA (27th St.

MonJana Ave.) GAZETTE WANT ADS-SPEEDY RESULTS nats at the Parisian Hat Shop..

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