Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-21
GILT EDGE NUGGETS.

III appllcdllOn loT lHt rHle VI INV
school bonds in the district has been
sent To the state treasurer.
II. q. Jackson. J. Jackson and |. c.
Fennluger OF Iowa were visiting al
Gilt Edge and the mine last Sunday.
The Gilt Edge saloon and restau-
rant, meals at all hours Is the new
sign that now adorns GeorgcG Green's
place.
q. ID. and Mrs. Coleman. parents OF
Mrs. L. W. King. left for their home
in the east last Friday on the june
tion coach.
Gilt Edge experienced Its first fire
last Tuesday. VIM. Newton's stable
with about one ton Of hay wastotal-
ly destroyed.
Henry GIrard is having anew avn
ing put in front ui his buffet which
when completed will be both useful
and ornamental.
II. W. Noble and Mr.. Spalding
made n trip To LewistownlnstSatu
day. returning sunday. Their busi-
ness was very urgent.
r. Won Tobcl came up from Lewis
town last Sunday and in company
with Postmaster Huryitch lunched
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest kirs.
William Monroe and /, T.. WATSON
went To the Moccasins last sunday
where they will survey and relocate
some claims. G.. y. Caldwell drove
them we
Charles. Tyler came up from Rocky
Point last Saturday, and was accOm-
panied by Grace Green who intends
To remain until after the teachers
examination
Harry Green's horse fell with him
Inst week and came ncar making his
leg from knee to toe straight. He
now has two wooden aids to walk
about and one worthless leg dangl.
ing in the air.
The Junction stage line Is having
an experience like Others. The horses
were not satisfied with the carriage
they were pulling ~ scattered ii for
about n mile or more and now have
a better looking one; sensible horses
they are.
The Whisky Gulch men from both
mine and mill called for their time
md came to town last Saturday.
There was no fault OF the wurkmcn
or their foreman but the boarding
house. They are quiet and ready to
return when there IL n change in the
boarding house. IL is called hungry
strike.
DR.. II. II. McCauley had nm exper-
fence ear the Spotted Horse last
Thursday which was II narrow es-
cape from being serious. When the
whistle blew one horse gave n jump,
against the bank and the DR.. was ON
the ground. No damage to the hors-
es, n slight breaking ofthe buggy but
the DR.. walks with n cane.
One Of those old fashioned, sOciable
and enjoyable picnics for which Over.
land IL much noted n held neal +.
G. Abbott's ranch last Saturday for
the benefit Of the school children ol
that district. Abont - persons were
present. The rhetorical exercises
were well rendered which fully salts.
lied the patrons OF the school that
Miss Perry wac an excellent tenchel
OF very high standing. Addresses
were made by Albert Winston T.. G,
Abbott and Miss Alta A Perry. After
the exercises, lunch was served and
treats OF nuts, candy and fruits for
the children. Thanks To Ed Rule fol
his donation Of nuts, fruit, etc. Al
kinds OF games were played when al
o'clock all returned home happy and
said they had II pleasant and good
time.
l.. Is. EVASION chief engineer and
craftsman for the b. 4 NJ. Smelling
company of Great Falls ana II. &
Cook Of the Anaconda STANDARD
were visiting in Gilt Edge scvera
days last week and while here W,
called ON T.. W. King who piloted u,
through the e. cavejust discovered
We followed our guide about sixtecI
hundred feet from the mouth of tn,
tunnel with an occasional ''halt, ny
candle Is out" but soon found al
opening and went down n lndde
about - feet. Here we found Il larg,
room with several rooms openln,
out from the main room. The larg
est part il over 800 feet and from TN
lowest point it is over fifty feet il
height. Another has been found hC
meath this that can be reached by
circuitOus route To II depth Ui scvcru
hundred feet and there small open
ings there are Others still beyond
The mir is clear aud pure as abOv
and II slight current indicates m out
side opening somewhere. The lloO
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