Fergus County argus., 1902-04-30
RUN THROUGH
A M AN GLE
A Trip to the Camp Of Gilt Edge to
Which a Very Pathetic Incident
Was Attached.
FRANK WILSON LOSES AN ARM
His Wife and Baby Girl Arrive Short
Iy After the Sad Occurrence.

One of the most picturesque stage
routes in Fergus county is that be-
tween Lewistown and the old mining
camp of Gilt Edge, in the Judith noun
tains, which, though not at present in
n state of boom, is steadily growing
into prosperous little city. A four
horse stage leaves Lewistown every
morning, which is now under the able
management of Alb. Decker, who has
amongst his stage stock some OF the I'm
est road horses to be found in Fergus
county. Even at this time of the year,
when the roads are in extremely bad
shape, the trip is made in three hours
and half, and is always interesting,
especially on the down-grade on the
east side of the mountain, where 1t
paws a passenger to hang on with both
hands, the way the roads are at the
present time.
Last Thursday the coach left Lewis
town s.loaded down to the guards. On
board were Mrs. Wilson and child OF
Helena, who were on their way to join
Mr.. Frank Wilson at Gilt Edge; Mr..
Ed. Gillespie of the Great Northern
Mining Co., a couple of miners on
visit to the mines, and the ARGUS
representative in search of informa-
ton for the local columns of the paper.
Johnny Decker had the ribbons and
the crowd passed the time spinning
warns and recounting experiences
gained in far distant portions OF the
west. Mrs. Wilson also joined in the
conversation and mentioned that she
and her little daughter had left Helena
a couple of days previously in order to
ioin her husband, who was putting IN
a steam laundry plant for Judge Saw
yer. The little woman had been sep
arated from her husband for three
months and was joyfully looking for
ward to the meeting, while the child
asked, excitedly, how long it would be
before she would see daddy" II
know he will be at the stage to meet
u.s.. said Mrs. Wilson, and the little
one clapped her hands joyously.
Under "Johnny's" skillful guidance
the stage landed at the bottom OF the
big hill right side up, after slipping
and sliding down the declivity for
good mile, and in short time the pic
turesque mining camp was seen where
il nestles in the foothills of the judith
mountains.
"Do you pass anywhere near the
laundry?" Mrs. Wilson asked the driv
er, who replied, "Yes, ma'am, and il
seems to me that someone got hur'
there yesterday"
Hurt! Tell me who it was. Why
it might have been my husband" sai'
the lady, and the driver, realizing tn
import of his remarks, smoothed th'
matter over and tried to assuage hi
passengers alarm by telling her tha
he didn't think 1t could be anything
serious. Deep anxiety was depicted Of
the little woman's countenance fror
that time on, however, and when Gil
EDGE WAS reached and the coach stoppe
,v;tb n ;erk in front of the silent laur
a-v her worst fears seemed to be reaI
;ved The coach drove over to the he
ca, wbere IL WAS met by Judge Saw
yer who with moist ewes and haltin
voice. informed Mrs. Wilson that he
husband WAS In the hospital.
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