Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-10
GILT EDGE NUGGETS.

Kempendori and Murphy have
opened a beer hall In the O'Brien
hall.
Mrs. T. L. Gilkey OF Maiden, is
quite sick, with hardly an even
chance of recovery.
Charles Young is going TO the
Rockies again to complete his loca-
tlons. He is very confident OF sue
ces.
James Besette wishes To thank the
people for n generous donation
amounting to Sllj, given him after
his injury in the mine.
Hugh fully has gone 10 the Falls
where he expects To remain during
the carnival ana then 40 to the
Springs on account Of rheumatism.
That Gilt Edge had Il grand crlc.
bration Is beyond aquestion. Every
thing passed of zine. There was no
noise, no disturbance and no arrests
made.
W. l.. Lowcry, from Rossland,
B. C., was in Gilt Edge last week,
He Is pleased with the outlook ON
the property bonded from Jones and
Mathews.
y. j. Littlcjohn and Charles Young
have located some claims in the
Little Rockies. Young Is going back
to do some work on them and ~
poets to be gone over "A month.
William Shaw, n brother OF How
ard and an old time assnyer Of GILT
Edge, has been a visitor here for sew
eral days. He left sunday for the
Little Rockies, where he intends to
engage in assaying again.
We were surprised TO see Jake
Holzemer and Sam Phillips over to
the celebration, ms they have not
been 10 miles from home before for
ten years, except on very urgent
business, but they know where and
when To have n good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. y. Caldwell are
very proud oye the arrival of IL new
boarder in the family. George says
it will never he n livcryman, but will
probably learn to get breakfast for
him. 1t was born June md, Mr..
Caldwell's thirty-third birthday.
Peal Sprague was out riding
horseback Sunday afternoon and the
saddle turned aud she was dragged
several hundred feet. She is badly
bruised although no bones are
broken. DR.. Tillotson was imme,li-
ately summoned and says she is rest
ing easy.
jim Shea was In Il serious drlem-
ma last sunday morning. as he was
minus his stockings. ON returning
home Saturday night he saw an
evergreen ana thought it was sure n
Christmas tree ana hung his stockings
up. lie isnow minus both the stuck
ings and presents, if he had any.
It is always expected To hearsomc-
body kick and generally the losing
side. +. W. King, NJ umpire ri the
ball game. thoroughly understands
the game, being I'm old player him
sell, and his decisions were fair and
impartial ali the way through md
were considered ju-t by all outsiders.
Mrs. c. \. TillutsUn met with IA
painful accident last Tuesday. While
opening some new goods ut the Gilt
Edge drug company II bottle oi ear
bolic acid exploded. striking her on
the face. The doctor was present
and applied %antidotes Mt once. Al
though painful there will be no sears
or permanent injury.
The marshal Of the day got hit
by II foul tip at the ball game, but he
thought he was playing back stop
against Il rapid fire gun as he could
see n larger star spangled banner
than was ever made. This was the
only accident of the day, and that
not very serious. Mr.. Sawyer made
capital marshal. his management
OF the parade being excellent and the
accident sustained was much ~.
GREETED by all.
Hugh Green started from Gilt Edge
few days ago with three men, n
case OF beer. n box Of cigars, n box oil
matches and "A lunch. to hoe his
potatoes, about three miles from
town, on arriving at the ranch he
found that the frost and potato bugs
had cleaned off his field 50 that he
could find nothing md has been try.
ing ever since To- lind some one who
could testify that he ever planted
any, You may bc n good stage
driver, Hugh, but you can't raise
''taters"
The ball given by the miners union
in Rafter's hall on the evening ufJuly
4th was Il grand success both socially
and financially. One hundred and
seventy-tlve tickets were sold ntS2.J(
a ticket, aud inter all expenses wcr,
paid, over $50 was turned over Il
the miners hospital fund. Hutchin
son, Rule mud Duke furnished til,
music, Edwards, Bromley, Whit
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