Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-10
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floor at one time. The supper was
given by Mrs. C. II. Dahl in the room
adjoining the hall, and all pro-
nounced it hrst-class in every respect.
She served over 300 suppers.
The Fourth Of July was clear and
cool, and all looked favorable for II
glorious time on that day. a salute
of thirteen guns ut ! O'Clock Jared
the houses and aroused all the pco-
pie. Soon was heard the sound OF
hammers tacking up bunting ON
wagons and buildings, in prepare
tiOn for Il grand parade. Notaplace
on the Main street was without
decoration, bunting ana flags
streaming, showing that Gilt Edge
people are Us patriotic 'Hs In any
town in Montana. The ace track,
bicycle track and ball grounds were
all prepared and put in iirst-clasS
condition. and two huge granite
rocks were there securely imbeddcd
in readiness for the drilling match,
Very elaborate preparation were
made hy all business people Of the
town to Join in II grand trade pro-
ccssion, representing their vnriuus
lines of business. About one huudrcd
and twenty-five patriotic citizens Of
Lewistown cpTc over the hill aud
halted ut Mrs. Aliens ranch for the
Gilt Edge line TO meet them and es-
cort them into town, including the
band. The line was formed with the
Lew istown people and their band in
the lead. headed by Marshal Regain.
When formed the line was over n
quarter OF "A mile long. The whole
was under charge OF Marshal OF the
Day Orlando Sawyer, assisted by
Deputy MarshalA Martin, Scheibel-
hut and Turner. In the procession
were the following floats: Albert
Schneider - large banners on his
horses. city Meat Market, 4.
Schneider. Proprietor" with his
tools, beef hides and ice box; j. VI.
Williams had n large banncr-'llotel
Klondlkc" aud distributed lirst-class
sandwiches among the crowd, show
ing that his meals were always
buuntiiul and iirst-class. Charles
Foster had n rig with all kinds OF
groceries, II goods, breGd and
cheese. j. |. Garen had n full float
decorated aud n large banner marked
-. /. Garen, Dealer in New and
Second Hand Goods tables, chairs,
stoves. pots, kettles and lounges
were ON cxl,ihitiuu. g.. y. Caldwell,
proprietor of the Gilt Edge livery
stable, had m elaborate painting
and "A carriage well decorated. VI.
l.. Poland. General Merchandise
and Wholesale liquor dralcr"-a
npat decorated with nChincsccupula
on top. "%Barncy's Ehst and Silver
Spray, mt the Silver Dollar, Il. w.
Jones. Proprietor" could he seen at
a long distance, The Gilt Edge
Mercantile Company had Il full rep
rcsrntation uf dry goods. groceries,
shelf hardware, New England sewing
mnchiuc, oil stoves and n shoemaker
making shoes. Tom McCiCc. 1.-THE
prince" was riding lcisurcly along
with his beer key, bottles, and pass.
ing out n cignr to his friends. Green
and M%cngclkoch had Il large float on
which four slough players were buslly
engaged. and n bar with samples and
cigars. The Mint, Joe Goss. propri-
etur. was a large and well decorated
float with a bar and six customers,
all feeling first-class. and cigars were
tossed ont To their friends. The
Great Northern Mining and Develop
ment Company's assay Office was n
dandy. Furnace in position so you
could hand In your ore and get re-
turns at NEE. All assays where the
value Is less than 50 per ton, 81;
where less than $40, n one fourth in
%terest; up to S2j, one half interest
and II over S25 the assayer takes
the cheese. WI have often heard of
"A pig in the parlor and n pig in the
pen, but this is the first time we ever
saw a pig in the burberchair. There
was n genuine live pig and from the
noise he made he must be the leader
OF IA brass band, but he was lathered
and shaved with II wooden razurtwu
feet long. The BARRIERS had n good
deal OF difficulty in shaving the tHil.
Parker and Carlisle did n goodjnbon
that day. Seeing that the bail game
and drilling contest were to prOlung
the sports until dark, the race COM
mlttee decided to put the races ON
~ Ah' SUNNI 'llll', hHu Culltu lDE lle
entries in the five mile bicycle race.
Three entries appeared Mt the start,
otto Phillips and Frank Richards OF
Lewlstown and G.. $. H~Disingtun Of
Gilt Edge. Phillips had the pole and
set the pace. At the first lnp HOis-
ington came up To take the pace but
Phillips objected and Hoisington
~contentedly fell in behind. Richards
quit on the third lap while the two
continued, positions unchanged, as
Phillips refused to yield the inside
and the pace. On the ninth lap
Hoisington made n terrific spirit and
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