Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
REVENUE MEN
AT GILT EDGE
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
FROM BUSY CAMP-AROUND
FOREST GROVE.

FROM BUSY cAMP-ARoUND
FOREST GROVE.
Gilt Edge, Nov. 23-Mr and Mrs.
J. H. Daniels, Of Kendall, were here
last week and attended the poverty
social
number of Gilt Edge people at
tended the dance at Maginnis, given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Daily, and all report
an excellent time.
The basket social given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cox, for
the benefit of the church, was a sue
cess socially and financially, the
amount realized being SIC.
The assay office has been moved
from its former location to the place
formerly occupied by the company
lent, as it is much nearer the mine.
Mrs. J. H. GOss was a business
visitor to Lewistown this week
Al. GOOdkind of Helena, was
business visitor here this week.
Herb Knapp has moved his family
from Maiden to Gilt Edge.
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from the river, visiting Mrs. Butts
father, d. A. Linebarger, and report
stock looking fine in their section.
A. M. Plumb and VIM. M. Mclean
came up from Lewistown Tuesday.
r. H. McMahan, of Edgewater,
spent few days in town this week.
r. Won Tobel and F. w. Agate, in
ternal revenue collector, were business
| visitors here last Sunday
Hugh Green was a business visitor
to LewistOwn last week.
V. Caraway and George Phillips
were in LeWistown this week.
Jacob Chandler has spent several
days in town lately.
r. M. Dougherty has erected large
new stable near his home.
Mrs Jacob Ryan is still in the nos
pital and is reported to be imprOv-
, ing.
John Peppard was here several days
, from Kendall, visiting his parents He
returned to Kendall this week to re-
sumo work on the diamond drill for
, the Gold Reef Mining Co.
JOS. Tabar. who has been absent for
some time, returned recently from
Helena and says Fergus county one
of the best regions of the country he
, has seen.
A surprise party was given to Mr..
t and Mrs. A. p. Hall, Of the Gold Reef
hotel, last Tuesday evening. A large
number of people from town attend.
/, ed and report good time.
/. Theodore Hanel has returned from
, Helena.
/ Rev. Krieger and wife arrived here
, from Elwood Ind, to take charge OF
he, al, Il
! Rev. Krieger is making many friends
and we wish him success in his new
field of labor.
: The saloon men are complaining OF
the treatment received by Revenue
[ Collectors Agate and Smith One
claims that he was fined for lending
] three cases of beer. Another claims
l. he was fined for making claret punch
0 for social gathering, and both seen
to think they are entirely innocent
Y OF violating any law. The gentlemen
a say had they known that it was violat
j. ing any law they would not have done
a SO, as they are known to be law abid
/ ing citizens.
warrant was issued last Sunda,
!, TO. the arrest of Henry Grard. WHIT
n is charged with assault. The hear
: ing has been set for Tuesday, Nov
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n Around Forest Grove.
e The writer had the pleasure of visit
r ing Forest Grove last Sunday. Thu
d town is beautifully situated on Nc
Donald creek in one of the riches
S sections of Fergus county. 1t is sur
l. rounded by the finest ranches and il
l. known as the Frost ranch. A beauti
= full stream of water runs all the yea
g through the town.
il c. F.. Millsap of Flatwillow mas re
Il Gently rented the Frost ranch which
+ consists of 500 acres of land. Tit
/ town boasts of hotel, a postoffice
S a livery barn, blacksmith shop sa
b loon and new hall "a 60, beins
/. built by Mr.. Millsap for the benefi
2 of the public. tt has one of the fines
' school houses of any small town il
: Fergus county. 1t is one of the mos
2 thriving small towns in the basin.
| is situated about 20 miles from Lewis
, town, and on the road to Grass Range
!. Flatwillow and the N-Bar ranch. L
( is surprising the number of people
, coming and going for that place or
, Sunday. There is a Sunday schoO
and the place has the appearance Of
city.
One of it's needs is a good store
; as that section of country is largely
devoted to farming and the resources
have hardly begun to be developed
The bench land is not being cuftivat
ed. The Mcdonald Creek Sheep Co
has leased it's big ranch for farming
1t contains enough land to support
|; twenty-five families. Some very large
crops have been raised here and it has
abundance of available water for IT.
rigation. Many good quarter sections
are not yet located and would make
good ranches.
Considerable blowing is being done
In this section and prospects are good
for large crops next year. The little
town of Forest Grove mas a bright
future
Farnum Goss. representing Nc
Laughlin Bros, of Columbus, Ohio
is at Forest Grove with one of the
finest Percheron horses ever seen In
Fergus county. It is worth any ones
J time to go and see the horse, as he Ia
a beauty and was imported direct
2 from France and Is valued at $3.50
9 The ranchers are talking of organic
3 int company to purchase the morse
: Tor breeding purposes.
t Great preparations are being made
e by the people for the Thanksgiving