Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-13
A Chance 10 Gain a Bride Worth
S425,o0o in Real Estate
and Bonds.
A WEDDING GIFT OF S67,500
Photograph Of the Girl Can Be Seen
at the Argus Office For
Two Days.

A young bachelor in Lewistywn has re-
ceiyed the following letter ir"m a well
known attorney in Denver. COL. and being
himsali unable to accept the o!er, has al
lowed us TO place it before our readers.
1t is n chance OF II life time-a iue, young,
buxom, wife worth S425, 00O in real estate
and government bonds and a wedding gift
for yourself Of SCI 500. Even your rail
road transportation will be psid in adj
vance, so anxious is the ludy Tor a good
husband. She will bear all the expense oi
a wedding tour to include the Ilris exposi-
ton, London, the continent aud the Holy
Land.
Her picture can be seen AT til office and
we will gladly act as agent in the premises
for the modest sum OF ten per ert.
Do not delay; just imagine yourself meet.
ing the fair bride in Denver and the posses
sor Of a comely wife and a fortune besides.
Applications will doubtless nt numerous
so ~ would advise you to come early and
avoid the rush at the door. Bald-headed
bachelors barred. Fergus county is full OF
aspiring young men who would make good
husbands. This is a chance for one OF
them.
Following is n verbatim copy OF the letter
from the attorney:
Cleveland, Ohio, June l, 1900.
Dear SIR;
enclose a copy Of a letter and a Photo
received 10y me. the names | With hold. it
$ said that fortune knocks once at every
mans door. some have the wit to grasp
the opertunity and become wealthy the
many let it pass and die poor. a wife worth
%S425000an outright gift Of $500 to have
as your own individual property is the
chance OF n lifetime the opportunity to be
rich and happy is yours il you choose to
grasp it the girl and the fortune are yours
il you will. the guardian OF this young lady
is an old friend OF mine in thi. affair and ]
am to represent you and the guardian his
ward. his statements Of her property the
necessity Of marriage and the girls consent
| have found to be correct. the Denver
real estate will be made over to you and
your wife jointly. and SG1500 will be
transferred to the Colorado national bank
n Denver to be paid to your account on
your wedding day. | will 20 to Denver to
represent you and a Il. K. ticket to denver
will be sent to you, there will be a great
deal OF legal work to do In closing the case
and as your attorney | shall charge you
$500 as II fee to be paid out OF the money
you will receive, there will be court lees
and clerk hire amounting to $50 that it is
your place to pay and must be paid in ad-
vance. it would look small to ask the girl
to pay it and you do not want to appear
cheap. in fact a man unable IT unwilling to
pay for his own work when he is to gain so
much would he to worthless or mean to
Ina We such a chance and | would not per.
nit my friend or his ward to make any
such connection. il you mean business and
want this girl for a wife and the wedding
present Of sG75oo you must show your
good faith by standing a little OF the ex.
pensc. send SO for clerk hire and court
fees and in tea days RON that ! receive
your letter we will be in Denver. the parties
are very anxious that no one shall know
OF this affair as a guard against any future
annoyance u wise %precaution. ! stayed
after Office hours aud run this letter and
the enclosed cops on the typewriter my
self to preserve secrecy | have two part.
ncrs and ii Is agreed between US that all
money orders received by any member of
the firm must be sent through our banki0r
payment. IL you wish To keep secret this
affair of ours aHd please your future wife
send the So for court fees and clerk hire
in bills. II you register the letter il will be
perfectly safe and delivered to me person:
ally. IL you send a money order ii wi
have to he explained TO my partr ers
and two more men and perhaps their wives
will know our business. however do the
best you can and suit yourself in that
regard. don't delay AS the parties are very
anxious for various reasons to close the
matter at once.
am very Respectfully yours.