Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
AS OTHERS SEE IT.
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recent past INDUCED In. Having had
the advantage Of noting the mis-
takes and omissions of Others and
improved it, the result is n publica-
tion that would be a credit to any
newspaper and any community, and
all the more that 1t Is the venture Of
a country newspaper located in n
community as yet unblessed with
rail communication with the outside
world and by no means congested as
to population. Having had an ex-
perience In this line, the writer IL
more competent to Judge OF the
merits OF the work than the large
public who have not matriculated in
this school, and the opinion expressed
above is not lllppantly written. II
will be well for Fergus county II this
edition OF the Argus IL scattered
broadly throughout the east, where
the young men, who constitute the
coming citizenship ofthecountry, can
read and learn what splendid Oppor-
tunities are still open for them. But
Of course it is too expensive a propo-
sitlon for the ARGUS to do this and
the county commissioners and other
good people Of Fergus will say, ut
ought to be done; it ought to be
done" and go rlghton not doingit,'
Lincoln Democrat, Stanford, Ken
lucky: Mr.. Mack Huffman received
this week n copy vi the pictorial
edition Of the Fergus County ARGUS,
published at Lewistown, Montana,
where Mr.. Dick Hoffman lives. 1t Is
n marvel OF beauty. 1t contains
about sixty pages and IA hundred
pictures or more OF prominent men
OF that thrifty state. They are with
out a single exception a handsome
lot and all looked like they had been
FUSED to something The pictures
Of many buildings, remarkably well
printed, show that Lewistown II a
town among towns In the wild and
woody west. The likenesses OF hOrses
also In 1t make one believe they are
Kentucky thoroughbreds, 50 hand
some are they. A picture ofthe Main
street as 1t looked on the 18th oi July
shows that they had Il hot time in
the old town. Pictures OF residences
show that they have some as fine
buildings there as In the fashionable
part Of New York city. Agricultural
pursuits are put on paper too, and
there r pictures OF 10 or l. horses
drawing four or five wagons loaded
with wool, II driver managing the
whole thing-sorter oi n double
header" al 1t were On the whole,
this pictorial edition shows that
Montana is n great and growing
state and 1t tells of gold mines being
opened up frequently and wealth in
many ways being developed. 1t will
give II fellow the western fever to
read the ARGUS, which only proves
what n newspaper can do for atown
II it has nothing but kind words ior
it and its people.
Great Falls Tribune: In the last
few years several newspapers OF Mon
tana have issued illustrated numbers,
designed to give to all readers as
adequate a conception as may be
conveyed in such uf the IT,
sources of the district surrounding
the respective places Of publication.
The best that the arts Of photog-
raphy, Typography and engraving
could afford has been utilized In per-
fecting such publications, and they
have attracted attention throughout
theland and undoubtedly hayedrawn
to Montana many settlers and much
capital. Some OF these publications
have been issued by the leading daily
newspapers OF the state. b%utnOneh has
been superior to the pictorial edition
recently issued by the Lewistown
ARGUS, illustrating and describing
the resources of Fergus county, the
finland empire" OF Montana. With
i'm the sixty pages OF the handsome
volume there Is q wealth Of informd-
ton concerning every industry OF the
county, sOinterestingly described and
so beautifully Illustrated that one
who peruses the pages must have a
longing tn view and enjoy the scenes
Of which the pen and camera have
told. Tersely and graphically there
are described the natural advantages,
resources, developments and capabil.
tiles OF the great county, every item
being mentioned and every page II
adorned by two or more finely ex,
ecuted cuts, presenting TO the eye IN
n glance evidence OF the truth ofevery
statement that is made. The edition
Is one OF incalculable value To Fergus
county. and Of interest To- all readers
and IL Is a product Of which the man
agement OF the ARGUS may well bs
proud, for IL would be acredit to any
newspaper Office Ia the northwest.