Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-20
GILT EDGE NUGGETS.

i'll. Nelson, the Lewistown tailor,
was in town last Sunday.
Ed. Foster and Fred HUrtop passed
through Gilt Edge last Saturday.
j. b. RItch, the Argos local man,
was in town several days Inst week.
W.D. Symmes and b. Atwater from
Helena were in town last Wednesday
o. W. Belden, the prosecutingattor-
ney, made two trips to Gilt Edgelast
week ON legal business.
The fire well next to Jones place
is now completed and has lessened
the insurance considerably.
Norman & Rule have opened their
cigar and confectionery store In the
p~0stofice building and The fine fruits
and candies displayed in the show
ca Ses will make everyone rustic a
quarter and go there to spend IL.
Gilt Edge is one ahead, as we can
show young grasshoppers. j. b.
Washburn was on the hill south of
town and saw several that could hop
lively. Montana can produce any
thing from agrasshoppert ola grippe.
II you want to have IA first-class
time on the 22nd just don your dis
gulse and buy n ticket to the mas
querade ball to be given by the Gilt
Edge band and you will not regret
1t. They will assure you II grand
time.
The calico ball given on Feb. nth
by the Woodmen of the World was
very much enjoyed by all present.
Slxty-two tickets were sold and n
fine supper was served by "ye host
OF the KlOndike, jack Williams. The
ball was well managed and every
thing made pleasant for the dancers.
The Justices court Of Gilt Edge has
had "A full line vi business for the last
week. Two search warrants, four
warrants for arrest and two attach
ments was the work of one week.
One guilty party was bound over to
the district court ON the charge of
burglary in the first degree, onc will
be a county boarder for 10 days; one
was fined $50 by a jury and took an
appeal and the other ease IL not set
tied yet. There have been too many
loaiers here without visible means of
support and the citizens are deter
mined To weed them out.
The Maginnis and Gilt Edge ladies
seem To take great interest in the
welfare of Fred Coos. Since there Il
about to be "a law enacted taxing all
old bachelors one dollar per month
and old maids who have had m offer
ofmarriage and refused, ten dullarsu
year, they begin To realize that il IL
lonesome to be alone. So about
forty people, ranging in age from six
to seventy, made n raid on Fred last
Saturday night and piled everything
outside but one heating stove and n
dance followed. Lunch was served
at twelve O'Clock and breakfast at
six the next morning. They all had
good tim. and Fred says he has
enough cakes and pics To last all
winter. Whether any arrangement
was made to avoid he tax or not IL
not known. but Fred thinks he will
not have To pay 1t.
The proprietors OF the sample
rooms-Dr what Is known in Kansas
as "jointists''-were suddenly thrown
into a great state Of excitement last
Wednesday. A strange lady, in com
pany with several from town, were
going down the street and some
naughty boy ran into oeGoss' place
and said, "Mrs. Nation Is In o wn and
they have gone for the little Ratchet. a"
Goss says his mirror il worth n
thousand dollars and he can't afford
to have any smashing done here, 80
lie barricaded the doors and stood
guard outside. Hurry up and tell
the rest" Several started ON a run
to Green 4 Mengelkoch's place, but
they were appraised Of the fact and
hung n mosquito bar Mt the windows
to darken the place and pasted on
the door IL placard bearing the in
scription, CLOSED for four months"
Henry Girard pulled his curtains
down and left just space enough for
eat aud doll in one window. "She
will not come here now" he said.
X. W. Jones piled barrels and chairs
against his door aud was prepared
for the attack. William Shea pasted
on his door and ON the sides Of his
place signs rending, Fresh paint
Vince Koran put everything in the
back room and left the front Don
exposed to view. The proprietor-
held a council on the street, all on the
lookout. After making their calls
the ladies returned hume and now
the proprietors are looking for thu
party who started the report. IL,
has not been on the street siucc, hut
all the boys got II smile or two.
PHILBROON NOItS.
We understand Mr.. John Parson,
Is quite III from quinsy.