Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-17

Norman Poland and wife. Of Gilt
Edge, are the proud parents Of Il boy
born last sunday morning, May he
grow and prosper and at his majority
be as good a citizen and Republican as
his father.
Saml IIurvitch, who came ovcr from
Gilt Edge yesterday and remained for a
few hours, reports campaigning very
quiet in the gold camp. lie recalled
that four years ago four-tifths Of the
men were idle and all had an abundance
of time for discussing the issues. but
after four years of Republican admins
tration everyone is busy and the candi-
dates cannot get a man to listen to them.
At Great Falls Saturday the Presby-
terrain ministers attending the meeting
of synod, participated in a ball game,
the divines being divided between the
Great Falls presbytery on the one side
and the Helena and Butte presbyteries
on the other. Rev. Pfaus was in the
box for the former nine and Rev. Geo.
Edwards behind the bat for the Helena
and Butte men. The latter won. the
game being called at the end of the
third inning on account of darkness.
The score then stood IS to q. 1t was a
hot game. Some of the ministers had
never before handled a bat.
The dance at Grass Range on Friday
night brought together the largest
crowd ever seen in that town al one
time. The dance took place upon the
conclusion of the Democratic rally
which took place there the same night
and was participated in by a great
many people, including many of the
candidates of both parties who happen
ed to be present upon the occasion.
Mahana's orchestra was in attendance
and furnished its usual standard of
good music. Both the political and So
cial features Of the evening were thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
The consumers of "Barney's best
who have been accustomed to buying
their favoritc beverage at the rate of )
cents per glass, will learn with sorrow
/ and n1iUuntinn ~ a combination an
tered into by the Lewistown saloon
keepers to advance the price to i2i5
cents. An agreement to this effect was
signed last Saturday by all of the saloon
keepers in town, and henceforth the
famous product will retail for the price
paid for the imported article. The rea-
son assigned for the raise is an INSULT
cheney of profits in j-cent beer, but Matt
Regain and other Democratic orators
attribute it to vicious Republican poll
cies.
Hon. A. j. Bennett, Republican nomi.
nee for lieutenant governor, Hon. T. j.
Porter, Republican nominee for attor-
ney general, and Hon. j. c. Huntoon,
of Utica, will speak at Culver's hall to,
morrow evening. The gentlemen adj.
dress a meeting at Utica tonight and
Hon. w. A. Hedges, candidate for the
Legislature, aud Mr.. Huntoon will
speak at Gilt Edge Friday night. The
county committee hoped to have the
state candidates go to Gilt Edge, but
their itinerary made it impossible, as
they must be in Miles City on the 10Th.
Hon. ID. T.. Folsom. nominee for gov
ernOr, was announced TO come on this
trip, but has been detained by Hines,
and Mr.. Bennett has been substituted.
The firm of Stuart IL pauling, at the
corner OF Main street and Fifth avenue
was dissolved last Monday by mutual
consent of the parties, Mr.. Pauling hav.
ing sold his entire interest in the bust.
ness to his partner, Mr.. Stuart, who
WIZ lh VIC lutuIt w huON as llt Sblt
proprietor. Negotiations with this ob.
ject in view have been under way fOr
some time but it was not until late las,
week that a basis of settlement wa
agreed upon. Mr.. Pauling isat present
unable TO give out any statement re.
garding his future movements, but will
pro 1ably reach a decision OF some kind
in the course of a few days. The notice
of dissolution appears elsewhere in thi,
issue.
The Judith Mountain Miners Union
was organized at Maiden Thursday
evening Of last week by Organizer Duffy.
of Butte. One hundred aud five charter
members were enrolled. The officer
elected were Robert Mcmillan, mill boss
at Spotted Horse, president; Otto Ander
son, Of New Year, financial secretary.
Joseph Quinn, OF Gilt Edge, secretary.
Charles Archer, of Gilt Edge, treasurer
and a number of vice-presidents whom
our informant could not remember
Fred Tegmeyer was elected TO act a,
president at meetings held at Gilt Edge
Large additions 10 the membership ar,
expected within the next few weeks
A miners union was organized il
Maiden many years ago, but it was no