Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-09
CORRESPONDENCE
Gill IDGt NuGGtIS.

Al Mcdonald, tire miner Wlu urt With the
accident IN the Cumpluy'> nine ,a-t week
which resulted in the blowing uut 90 his night
eye. Us mend,ng RAPIDLY and EXPECTS tu lr allie
Ia make the iup iu Belgrade, Mumt,. IN a lew
days. Mr.. Mcdonald intends going Ia Bel
grade tu an eve specialist Ia have the injured
eye removed. II is avery lelioa'r operation,
as the sight uf the other eye u- dcUcn!rntupun
the proper removal uf the injured uuc. y pc
tition was circulated among his urulaer miners
to raise the necessary funds. and 500 was
raised in a short time. The company has
shown the same generous disposition toward
Mr.. Mcdonald ~ 1t has with al who have met
with mishaps in lis works, furnishing him with
an excellent nurse al their uwu expense, M
has a host OF friends u the camp who are So
licitous for ms welfare and safe recovery.
Mr.. Samuel Tyler. a Prosperous woolgrower
of Mcdonald creek. WIS in town un business
Saturday. He reports ranges In tine shape in
his section and everything prupltOus for asuc-
cessiul season.
Charles Stephens, the veteran prospector Of
the Collar gulch district. paid our camp a bust.
ness visit Saturday, Mr.. Stephens says his
properties are showing up in good shape.
Ed Fields. read supervisor for the Maginnis
district, was among our visitors saturday. Mr..
Fields is a rustler and the people of his district
can look forward To a great improvement in the
roads of that section this summer,
The report Is current here that q recent strike
has been made in the Spotted Horse Of a three.
foot vein Of good pay orc, with a streak which
runs Sl.su to the ton.
The Maginnis and Black Bull are each work.
ing five men at the prcscn, writing,
Frank Cunningham, the genial manager Of
Washbutn's store at Maiden. made US a pleas.
ant visit Sunday. lie reports times a little dull
In his camp owing TO the recent strike of all
street car employees, which has resulted IN the
blocking Of all lines IN the city, hut the brew
cry keeps on brewing Notwithstanding.
A small forest Gre ragged near the top of the
mountain above town all day Thursday. but
died out Of It's own accord, without doing any
damage.
The company has been repairing the grades
on the mill road, much needed Improvement.
Mrs. n. Belanger and daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
we're visitors to the metropolis, last week.
Halsey Watson. of the ARGUS staff, was a
visitor 10 our camp Saturday looking after the
ever-increasing business Of the ARGUS, lie
was very much pleased with the showing our
camp is making and has arranged with US for
regular weekly news.
Mrs. Brssy and son Murch passed through
Sunday on the way To their ranch from Lewis.
town. Mrs. Bessy has received a draft in pay
ment of the policy which her deceased hus.
band had taken out in the United Muderns.
The prompt payment speaks highly for the
new order.
We had the pleasure Of accepting an invita-
ton for a buggy ride into the Maginnis coun-
try Sunday afternoon with our obliging friend,
the postmaster. Ii was our first advent into
that section, and We were pleasantly surprised
with the beauty and richness of that country.
Every ranch we passed showed signs ~ cult.
walton and improvement. As We passed Mr.
Daily's We nLticed that the new school house
was receiving its finishing touches in anticipa.
ton of school commencing Monday. bat VT
learned from Mrs, Bessy that the teachers had
been delayed and could not get there until the
following week. As WI passed through the
site of the old fot, with It's p~lastered chimney,
standing out like toInbstonrs OF the fine struc,
lures that once surrounded them. We wondered
If this could really be the spot of which We hac
heard and read 50 much. Like the maiden o.
fifty summers, she was a grand old ruin. Leav
ing the tort with all It's sacred and histon,
memories Just where Il had originally stood
We proceeded to the kies ranch and accepted
an invitation to remain with an ~alarrity that in,
dicatrd generalization. After partaking Of IN,
good things that this earth and the genial host
ess OF the kies ranch provides, We went out tc
the milking pen to view the lowing kline. Her,
the ranch fever began TO assert itself on San
and he seized a pail in one hand and a stool il
the other and proceeded to the nearest COW
saying Hist, bessie. g anu she did, and for
few seconds we imagined that sam would lray,
his orLiI altogether, but attractions here ver
too great and he landed in another corner n
the CO. l. When Sam got up he carried
print Just to the left OF mis- pistol pocket rrsem
bling a huge cancellation mark and the ban,
played ON,
Al utt hinson left Friday for the Falls. Hi
teams were looking fine for this season of m,
year. Al Is an old hand at the business and i
one Of the best freighters that pulls on thI
side.
MI Mckay. a son-in.law Of Mr., and Mrs
Shipley VI this place. came IN Saturday viii
two way ms loaded with his household efec,
from Belt.
The cyanide plants of Johnnie White an
Fred Coos are running tut b,ast.
The dan e to be given next Saturday, III
18th. under the management of the band, de
serves a good patronage a d will undoubtedl
get II. Every one WHIT has ever attended utl
of their uances always wants to come agar