Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-29
GILT EDGE NEWS NOTES.
Prominent Mining Men Pay the Bus
Camn a Visit

prominent Mining Men Pay the Busy
Camp Visit.
Gilt Edge, Sept. 2S.-County Com
missioner N. l.. Poland has been con.
fined to his bed for the last two weeks
with an attack of fever.
Geo. Bells, who was operated upon
recently for appendicitis, and was dan
gerously i'll for some time, is now out
or danger and will soon be around
again.
Mrs. R. w. Jones and Mrs. Dan
Ross, of Kendall, were visiting here
last week.
NJ. J. Callahan moved his family
from Maiden to Gilt Edge last week.
Mrs. John Mengelkoch left for Chi
co Springs last week and will remain
their for some time.
H. V. Truman left for Orogrande.
Idaho, last week.
w. G. Norman. of Kendall was in
town last week.
Vincent Caraway returned from an
extended trip. He visited his brother
in Idaho and took in the Lewis and
Clark exposition in Portland He
says the fair is small when compared
to the st. Louis exposition, but one
sees many interesting displays. Miss
Susie Dunn was in charge of his store
during his absence.
NJ. f. Wolfe. father of Ed. Wolfe,
stopped here on his way to Portland,
and will spend some time here visit
ing his son.
Miss Winnie Peppard's many friends
were pleased to learn that she won
one of the races at the county fair.
James Murphy. the mining man of
Cone Butte, spent several days in
town last week.
Capt Edwards. of Cone Butte dis.
| trict, was in town this week and says
the mining outlook for Cone Butte
gets brighter every day.
P. c. Weydert was in Lewistown at
tending the fair and the Fergus Coun.
ty Pioneers meeting. and reports a
good time
County Superintendent. Miss Meyer
sick. and Miss Newell. visited the
schools here last week.
Fred w. Agate. internal revenue in
spector. and Mr.. Smith, of Omaha.
were here last week on Official bust
ness
F. A. Barnes and D. A. Linebarger
were business visitors in Lewistown
last Monday
Born. to the wife of J. w. Williams.
Friday morning, a son. Mother and
child are doing well and Jack is the
happiest man in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider spent sew
eral days in Lewistown last week,
also visited the fair
N. J. Littlejohn. A. S. Wright, Prof.
Powers. of Chicago. and Mr.. Was
mansdorff were here looking after
some mining interests last week.
These gentlemen will spend several
thousand dollars in development work.
1t is reported here that ]. w. Rodg-
ers entered Col. J. J. Garen's noted
black steed for the races at the fair
in Lewistown and won the slow race.
Miss Susie Dunn and Miss Lily New
man went to Lewistown Saturday and
took in the show. They returned Sun.
dav accompanied by Alb. Decker.
w. c. Draper and Mr.. Fitzpatrick
have spent several days here looking
! over the mining prospects of this part
and are much pleased with the out.
look. Mr.. Draper is one of Fergus
county's oldest mining men. He was
placer mining in 1882 where the Gold
Reef mill is located and found from
pay in those days.
, Pres. H. NJ. Rae sent a party OF
miners and diamond drill from here
to his new mining property at Ken.
dali. The men are all experienced
diamond drill men. W. A. Morgan
who has charge of the outfit and JOS
| Naysmith. Thos. Dignan, Elton Num-
Geo. c. Berry, Jas. Higgins and John
Peppard compose the party. The drill
! is 1,5O0 foot drill and one of the larg.
est in use in the county.
Mrs. Geo. Phillips, who was form.
erly clerk for v. Caraway, is visiting
friends here.
Chas. Williams, a member of the
G. A. R., returned from a trip from
Denver. where he attended the G. A.
r. encampment, and says there were
$4,000 veterans in line. Four were
veterans of 1912. and occupied one
carriage. which was literally covered
with flowers. He says they were well
taken care of and treated royalty by
the people of Denver. Mr.. Williams
was a member of the 22nd Pennsyl
vania cavalry and took part in many
har fought battles. He represented
Spokane post at Denver and is very
much pleased with his trip
Harry bengal and wife were in
town attending to some business this
week. Mr.. bengal will start for Bill
ings the last of the week with a band
of 1000 sheep. which he sold to par
ties in Billings.
VIM. Busch and wife, of Edgewater
were in town this week. Mr.. Busch is
always welcome visitor here.
The funeral of John Olsen, who was
killed in the mine. was held last Sat
urday at 2 p. m. from Sawyers hall
under the auspices of the Judith
Mountain Union lodge. The services
We're conducted by Rev. w. A. Win
tiers. of Lewistown. assisted by a
choir of ladies', who sang several
hymns. The casket was covered with
flowers, the miners union having an
anchor of pansies and evergreens
ihe ritual service was read at the
grave side by President Elton Num-
About 300 marched to the grave
Pres. H. M. Rae announced that all
expenses would be paid by the Gold
Reef company.
Father Van Clarenbeck and DR.. Fo.
ley came over last Wednesday from
Lewistown. Rev. Van Clarenbeck held
services on Thursday
Mr.. H. F.. Ericsson returned from
Maiden last Wednesday, where he
has just completed a fine two-story
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