Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25

Robert f. Wilson, a gambler by
profession and formerly Il resident of
Gilt Edge and this place, was shot
and killed instantly at Red Lodge,
early Monday morning, by another
gambler named Miller. Wilson also
fired two bullets into his antagonist
and at last accounts he was not ex-
pected To live. The trouble ros
over a debt, Wilson having loaned
Miller Il small sum of money and he
objected to being dunned in a crowd.
They met subsequently in a saloon
when both drew revolvers and COM
menced firing with the above result.
The committee of the trustees ap-
pointed to- receive books for the Free
Public Library, met last Saturday
pursuant to announcement and, al
though many who had subscribed
had not yet selected from their library
the books they wished to contribute
and Others did not bring their full
quota, 26o books were listed and put
on the shelves. This is considered an
excellent start. Fully 100 books will
yet be given and the cash subscrip-
| tions will enable the trustees to pur-
chase probably o more. T%helibrary
will not Ice open for circulation for a
short time, many preliminaries hav-
ing yet to he arranged.
The colonial ball of the Sunset Club
Monday evening was n great success,
twenty couples attending i'm costume
and nearly "A many more as specta-
tors or participants without coz
tune. The dancers Were all hand
somely attired and presented an at
tractive appearance, though the uni
yersal opinion was that the.
tional dress of today was much tn be
preferred, for comfort at least. The
hall had been very tastefully decor
ated with flags and colonial portraits
and made "A beautiful background to
the picture which was taken by Pho
tographer Culver during the evening.
Refreshments = served at 11:3O,
the party not disbanding until after
| O'Clock. Among the numbers were
several of the figures danced in revo-
lutionary times. such as Money Musk,
Minuet, etc. The ball will take rank
AS the star occasion of the social sea-
son of 'g6-'g7.
The Gilt Edge management is
again i'm trouble, i'm fact it was
uhnuf tima for ttachmapfs aa,;np
ments or receivers to- he announced,
it having been nearly a year since the
last law suit. BY this we do not
mean to say that MOshner & Butts
deserved trouble, but that since the
mine was first purchased of the dis
coverer and the mill erected, law
suits and entanglements of one kind
or another have been looked upon as
a sort of heritage to the operators.
This time l.. :. Woodbury. of the
Great Falls Iron Works, has been
appointed receiver by Judge Leslie
of Great Falls, under a confession of
filed by Messrs. Moshner
&Butts in favor of the Cascade Ma
iof'' WI tht sum vi F-cb.pp,
due On a promisory note. The
appointment is wholly satisfactory
to the owners and Mr.. Woodbury.
says that he will do all in his power
to straighten out the affairs and put
the company on IA sound and paying
basis. Mr.. Woodbury. took charge
Tuesday morning and will give his
personal attention to the property.
the mill running along as usual. AS
in all previous troubles OF this prop
days ago Mr.. Moshner took to Great
Falls a gold bar valued at 81, 200 and
it being Sunday, deposited it for safe
keeping in the safe at a hotel. Mr..
Donovan, who has a claim of 81. 700
against Messrs. MOshner & Butts for
legal services, heard of the bar and
got out an attachment for it, but
the night clerk upon whom the
papers were served, did not have
the gold in his possession and Mr..
Donovan did not secure his prize.
The company were indebted to the
Great Falls Iron Works for some
thing over $500 and Mr.. Moshner.
hearing of the attachment. had Mr..
Woodbury., the manager of the Iron
Works, sue out an attachment
and in this instance the sheriff Sc
cured the bar. Now there is a case
i'm court between Mr.. Donayan. the
sheriff and the Great Falls Iron