Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
GARNEIlI Ten YEARS HENCE.
The Author, a Girl Of fourteen Years
Writes Of Her Home as II May
Be in 1910.

GARNEILL, Mont, April II, 1910.
Mr.. j. A. MCCAULEY,
DEAR TEACHER: Ibelieve that when
you taught school in the "the little
red school house" In the spring OF
1900 you requested the members OF
your English class to write you In
1910 and give you q brief history OF
your pupils and a description Of Gar
nell; that was, II still living In
or near Garneill. Having a few min
utes to spare this evening l shall en-
deavor to comply with your request
and fulfill that promise.
Garneill is now a beautiful city and
1 am sure you would be surprised
ut the marvellous change time has
wrought. 1t ia no longer that small
village OF a few dozen inhabitants,
but a beautiful and most thriving
city with a population OF some ten
thousand.
Were | to style 1t the city Of parks,
as | would be justified in so doing,
for 1t contains several, though arti-
fetal as you know, yet they appear
quite natural. Opposite the old
school house in the center OF one oil
those resorts where the weary seeks
rest, is a beautiful lake fed by a
mountain stream and surrounded
with beautiful walks. In the lake
are a few row boats in which we
while away our idle moments.
The site Incorporated under the
city laws is four miles long and three
miles wide. Now there are four
schools in the city, the Garneill col
lege, the high school, the interme.
date and the kindergarten. The
school house In which you taught is
refurnished and an addition built on
the west side. 1t Isnow used as the
intermediate school. On what was
the corner OF the Garneili and Ubet
roads is situated the Garneill electric
light plant, from which power the
electrical ears are run and the city
Illuminated at night.
II you would come to Garneill now
you would no longer see the old time
coaches, for they have been replaced
by beautiful Pullman coaches drawn
by the engines Of the Montana rail.
road. This is now II division point
on that road, with the railroad shops
located here. Many substantial
brick blocks have been erected on
what was then the main road. This
is now known as Commercial avenue.
The street running north and south
by the old school house is also built
up and is known as Fifth avenue.
There are many beautiful avenues
passing through the residence part
of the city, but Grand avenue, which, is
b~Oulevarded, is a most beautiful drive.
Now, l think, I've given youquite a
description of the city, SO | shall try
to tell you what those who were
then your pupils are doing.
Mary Weston is book keeping for
the Garneill Commercialcompany and
Frank Dawes and Rose Widdifield
are the head clerks. Addie Weston
and myself are book keeping for W
III. Peck & Co., while Arlie Weston
and Willie Hunter are the head clerks
Bertha Weston and Helena Peck are
teaching school in Chicago. vii
Mcdonald IL rne of the chief officials
on the Northern Pacific railroad
Arthur and Hillyard Mcdonald are
running a large department. store In
the east. Atnd Little, Wilbur McCour,
and Crawford Doores are teaching
school. John Joe, Victor Hessie
and Edward Little are policemen in
this city, while Willie Edwards and
Crockett Dawes hay We farms near Gar
neill.
Harry and John Peck, Arthur Wild
difeld. Flora Hnssett, Kate Weston
Norman Lutz and May Steward arr
in the east attending school and the
rest of the pupils are attending schoo
In Garneill.
think I've now given youfull par
ticulars about your former pupils &C
you may zee that your many efforts
In each ones behalf, while among US
were not wasted, but have produced
good results.
/ ain afraid ! have already intruded
on your good will Asking for al
early reply, | remain,
Your former pupil,
EDNA McCoURT.