Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-06-02
GOLD DUST.

Receiver Woodbury. is so favorabIy i'm
pressed with the mineral showing in our
district that he keeps two experienced
miners prospecting for him continually.
Mr.. William Snidow has moved his
family to l.. w. Hopkins ranch. Billy is
going to engage in raising hogs and pouI-
try, he has one COW with a straw berry red
cali and a shot un; he is sure to be sue
~cessful.
l.. 8. Woodbury. has gone to Great Falls,
accompanied by the bonanza King" VIM.
Netting. Mr.. Netting is expecting. through
the able management of Receiver Wood
bury, to receive all back payments on the
ore furnished Butts Bros. and Moschner.
Quite a number of Lewistown young
people paid the Gold Camp n visit Sunday
and took in all the sights, and il riding a
mile and one half in a big ore wagon up the
hill through the dust in a boiling hot sun,
on a snail's gallop. was a pleasure? they
certainly had a fine time.
Phillip Laux, who is employed as black
| smith for the ore contractor, cut the end
| OF his thumb off with an ak while making
wedges. The end last referred to laid out
on the block for an hour or SO when Phil
lip thought he could weld it on again. So
far he seems to be successful az he has his
thumb with him all the time.
The mill was temporarily shut down or
could not run on account OF shortage of
water supply caused by the long continued
dry spell. Mr.. Woodbury.. with his usual
foresight, overcanie the difficulty by digging
new bitches connecting a larger volume OF
water that gives an abundance OF water
for all present needs.
NJ. w. Sullivan has started a free deliv-
cry wagon in connection with his butcher
shop. Mr.. s. says the meat is not quite as
tender as his conscience but that the pat
ent grinders will be along soon, when every
body can get their meat in any manner
they like, as he has a practical meat cutter
employed and will guarantee not to slip
the cut.
By the continued visits OF statesmen for
many different clothing firms, and the way
they blow" themselves, we would think
that the great Fergus Gold Camp was com.
ing to the front on the outside as well ne
on the inside. as a finer body OF ore was
never shown in any camp than can be seen
at the ookou The sheriff has about
wound up all of his affairs in this camp.
There seems to be quite a stampede to
get a location on the Spotted Horse tail
ings and erect cyanide works to leach them
The tanks now working are giving good
returns. G. w. Hunter has collected sew
eral thousand tons on his ranch below
Maiden canyon and has leased them to
parties who have commenced the erection
of tanks for teaching purposes. We will
soon need IA railroad to carry out our gold
bullion il everything works well.
Receiver Woodbury., in order to increas,
the delivery OF ore gave to the man who
would haul the greatest number Of loads o
ore for live days, n prize of $500 t.
the best and $3.50 to the second best
Mr.. Frank Rollins took first prize by de
livering one hundred and ten tons ano
Duncan McGliclin second prize. The ban
ner day was the 2Ith, there being weighed
and delivered to the mill one hundred ano
twenty tons. 1t required seven four-hors'
teams to do this amount of work.
The public mind is somewhat ~agitate,
over the question of allowing a "sportin
man" to live within the limits Of the cit,
of Gilt Edge. Thu trouble originated owe
the fencing up Of a certain watering trougl
not purely over a sense OF morality
Though morality is all right when moral
are the rule and while our camp has neve
been very immora it has never had any
thing to brag of. 1t is the public opinion
publicly expressed that there is ampl
room for all corners as long al they dom
violate any law, and for any means to b
employed to remove any person in an un
lawful manner, does not speak well 70
those doing the moving. So far as tn
morality OF the question is concerned tn
matter can be mutually settled but tn
watering trough" affair is purely a per
sonal matter, and if it should not be fence'
tear the fence down. 1t may be cheape
than trying to engage in another Wassol
> fiasco OF Maiden history.