Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
Gill EDGt NuGGtIS.

Ottt tbVt Iftoot'os
Last Thursday was pay day and the public
entered with rest into the task Of devlNlng ways
and means To assist the poor working man 10
separate himself from his hard earnings. Chief
among the philanthropists was a hcyy of Lew
istovn sports. who carried cut the plans OF the
Relief society that seemed To- take very well,
The Thursday night program ~as a bowling
success.
Friday night the usual monotony was broken
by an entertainment given los the Northwest
ern Cineograph Co. The attendance wa,
rather light, hut all those who were IN attend.
ance pronounced the moving pictures very
good. Our town has been hnncued So much
that our people have become thorough skcItics
in regard to shows OF every deception, This
time they evidently missed a trrJt, The last
but not least OF the number un the program
was the dance SATURDAY night gwen hy the
band. As was to he expected, all whu partiCi-
pated pronounced It a social success. Tie
crowd was lust right for the size uf the hall, and
every one seemed In the best OF spirits and ont
for a good time. and they had b.. Financially
it was not 50 good. only 81 thunderstorm sold,
II may he a little early In the season 10 agi.
tate the question as TO what utr " will do
this coming Fourth OF july. but a Little rrrpl-
ration in advance won't come lmiss Judging
from the experiences OF the past 1t might hc
well for IL to find uut LeWistuWn's intentions,
IL. I. Kendall has moved his family To the
Moccasins, where he Is engaged IN the con-
~struction OF a mill.
Dick Noble WIS over the early pant 81 last
week placing orders for his saw mill In the
Moccasins.
Our o is suffering from a lumber famine
a; the present writing, There is not a foot OF
available lumber in the whole town.
Charles Mcdonald came in Tuesday from
Belgrade, leaving the following day with his
brother Al, recently injured by an accident In
the mine. They go back to Belgrade. where
AL will have the injured eye removed, We
trust that the operation may prove a success.
Charles Mcdonald reports times very quiet
around Belgrade. lie was pleasantly surprised
10 find Gilt Edge such a thrifty little town.
DIR. F.. a. Long. the Lewistown dentist. is
making us a professional visit this week.
William Medigar Of Lewistown was over
Wednesday on business. Mr., Mcdigar has
not seen the camp forthc past eighteen months
and was much pleased to note the many
changes and improvements which have been
made in the interim.
Frank Wright was over Friday looking after
his mining Interests in the camp.
Mrs. Maurice Sullivan and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
MACEDONIAN were visitors to the camp Friday.
The ladies' were soliciting In behalf OF the OF.
der of the Sacred Heart.
Mrs. Bcssy and son Murch and Master Jacob
Holzemer were the guests of Mrs. J. Is. Wash.
burn last week.
Miss Main arrived Friday from spokane.
Wash. leaving the same day with Mrs. Bessy
for Maoinnis to take charge Of the DAILY school
for the summer
William Niesigh was in from his mines a,
Cone Bate Saturday,
The weather clerk reported a temperature of
90 last Friday, II was a peculiar coincidence
that 1t was Just after pay day. Al the present
writing the indications for a snow storm are
very good.
W. q. Norman is over trying to give our
people the best time they ever had in their
life.
+. g. Schneider brought over a sample load
of beer from his Maiden brewery on pay day.
All connoisseurs of that beverage pronounce II
an excellent qnality-if YOU don't believe II,
ask Washbum.
Miss Ada Myersick has been engaged to
teach another term of the Overland school.
Miss Myrrsick gave such general satisfaction
last year that the board of that district decided
10 again secure her services. She has lust re-.
turned from the normal school at Dillon. where
she spent the winter taking higher courses OF
studies.
Dr. and Mrs. G., A, Tillotson spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in L~ewistuwn.
Mrs. John Sweeney is the guest of Mrs. Lit
tlejohn in Lewistown this week.
Miss leila Peppard has returned to ourcamp
much to The delight Of her many friends here
Mrs. Norman Poland was quite frightened
one day last week at seeing the smoke rolling
up from the kitchen roof. In her usual pres.
ence OF mind she quickly sent In a fire alarm
which was promptly responded To by the chief
Tom Barnes, who zane In hot haste with III,
fire engine under his arm and in a few mo
ments had the fire completely under control
little or no damage being done to the house.
Tom Barnes is not Of a superstitious nature
but he believes II a bad sign to sec tracks goinl
across a corral and a dark completed person a
the same time.
A. K. Ledoux, president and a large share
holder of the Great Northern Mining and DE
velopment Co, paid the camp a visit for a few
days last week. leaving Sunday. This is Mr.
LedOux's second visit to our camp, tie uthe
being nearly two years ago aud prior to tn,
construction of the present mill. lie was ycrl
well pleased with the mill and mines. We un