Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
GILT EDGE NUGGETS.

Saturday and Miss Mary Mcuee II
ciated at the call window at the
p~ostofice during his absence.
The hail storm last Tuesday did
much damage to gardens and grain
in this locality. Most Of the glass on
the west side Of buildings was
broken.
About thirty-iive couples attended
the dance last Thursday night given
by the Gilt Edge ball club. They all
report a good time and everything
satisfactory.
{. T.. Wright and j. II. McCormick
were down from the Whisky Gulch
mill last Saturday night aud attend
ed the sunday schOolconcert. What
was the cause OF that very pleasant
smile, Me-.
About fifteen of the Gilt Edge nine
were Mt Lewistuwn last Sunday to
play ball. The noted Gilt Edge back
stop did not go To Lcwlstown ON
Sunday with the nine to play ball rs
he has been very shy OF Il base ball
since the Fourth OF %July-even ii in n
show ease.
Freeman .Ackley, foreman OF the
ElkhOrn group Of claims, was in
town last Saturday. He now has
seven men at work and the indicn.
tions are very favorable that n mill
will soon he built. lie is now start.
ing n tunnel all in ore. Several
places assay over $50.
\ little trouble occurred Mt the beer
hall Sunday evening. Some parties
came In town who had been ordered
out aud refused to go and began to
get rough. Al. Mnrphey shot Willis
Sanborn. The ball entered near the
navel and was extracted from the
right hip. The examination uf Muir
phcy will he held July 2}rd.
We had the privilege uf spending
one day at the Great Falls carnival
where we met many old friends from
Fergus county, after which, in com
pany with Hugh Tully, we started
for upper Sand Coulcc. II being Sun
day all was quiet as we passed
through Stuckctt. The Inst four
miles before we got To the mountains
the coulec was narrow, but the
growth of hay and grain showed ii
to be very productive. After n din
ncr served to two hungry men by II
camp fire Uthe cook said he would 60
another roundl we started up TIN
mountains, where wa found many
pcculiarformati0ns. AZ a~nelevatiou
of about five hundred feet above the
coulee we entered Il large cave about
forty feet across and fifteen feet high
and n narrow passage led us To an.
other Of nearly the same size. Al
opening about four feet square LED
into another large cave, but having
no candles we did not explore it
Rocks could he thrown AZ quite /;
distance back. There were u few
s%talactites aud stnlagmites ant
and other chemical formations whicl
rendered the interior vi many colors
On coming down about sunset W,
enjoyed the generous hospitality u
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ThrGsher and wer
royalty treated. Mrs. Thrashcr, be
ing quite an artist, was shown man,
snap shot views Of mountain visitor
and picnic companies.
The musicale given by the liternr,
and musical talent Of Gilt Edge anna
tours for the benefit Of the Sunda,
school last Saturday evening wa
largely attended. The band |
always ready to render some fin
music on Nil public occasions. Tn
exercises commenced with n plan
solo by,Mrs. Hazen, which was foI
lowed by n duet by Mrs. Tillotso
and Mrs. King with Miss Bunker n
the piano. +. A.. Barnes gave
biographical sketch ofhis hungry do
that survived awhile after eatin
twenty-five feet Of rawhide lariH
rope, but soon gave up his dogshl
and Joined the g0ody-goody dog
kennel higher above. The plan
duet by Ruby and Gladys King Wa
well executed, n a n piano sol
by Miss Nichols and one by NH
Bunker. DR.. Tillotson rendered Il
famous "Black Horse" and WI
called back but could not stop Ion
because he wanted To go down IN
see his grandpa. Mrs. Hazen gay
another piano solo and Mrs. Tillo
son II vocal solo, "Thc Song Thu
Iienched My Heart" touched Il
hearts Of all. Miss Bunker au
Messrs. Bunker, King and Plum
composed n string orchestra whil
rendered n beautiful selection, f.
lowed by Miss Nichols and the rca.
ing Of "Ostler Joe" by DR.. Atti
Ed. Rule favored the audience with
cornet solo and all who know l.,
C IN say it was II success. A plan
solo by Miss Bunker closed the exc
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