Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-01
At THRIVING GILT EDGE.
What 10 Going o. In the Busy Mining


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Gilt Edge. March IA. B. Lehman.
Oh Aewistown. was here attending 10
some business last week.
John slanger was business visitor
to Lewistown this week.
DIR. NJ. N. Hedges, of Lewistown. is
here ON professional business. and has
his Office at the Gilt Edge hotel.
Angus Carr. who has been sick for
some time. was taken to Lewistown
and ad1udged insane, and was sent to
warm Springs. His many friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
Ed. Mcdonald, Of Lewistown. re.
Gently brought over a load of fresh
pork for Albert Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mershon, of Whiskey
Guich, were In town shopping last
Thursday.
Robert Sharp returned from Cairo.
Mich. last week and has opened up
his blacksmith shop.
D. A. Jackson left for Billings last
week and intends to go from there
to the Black Hills.
Mrs. A. Schneider and children are
visiting her mother, Mrs. w. F. Ship.
ley.
Frank Goss, Of Lewistown, was .
visitor here last week.
| Arthur Willard, father of Mrs. Char
les Young. Mrs. o Tierney and Rob-
ert Willard arrived here from Spokane
last week and intends to stay for some
time visiting relatives and friends.
Prof. E. M. Drinkard, of Beaver
creek, was visiting friends here last
week.
Louis Bowman and wife, of Castle
Butte, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. W.
Jones, and also attended the club
dance Of February 25th.
.Ar. Daniels. proprietor of the White
House restaurant, was in LewistOwn
last week purchasing fixtures for his
new restaurant. He now has the fin.
est restaurant ever seen in our town
Vincent Caraway has just received
a large stock of clothing and furnish
ing goods, also his spring supply Of
shoes and clothing for children. He
also has a complete line of ladies
waists and tailor made suits. The
show case display is very attractive
His store is crowded with goods and
it is one Of the best furnished stores
in town.
Mrs. Chas. wentworth, Mrs. Slater
and Mrs. Arthur Hall. of Lewistown
came up to attend the Lady Macca
bees lodge of Gilt Edge They assist
ed in the initiation of the following
candidates: Mrs. Albert Schneider
Mrs. Ben Dougherty, Mrs. Gertie An
derson, Mrs. Frank Barnes, Miss De
; laney and Miss Howley.
Miss Sawyer was a business visitor
tn TowictOwn 1oct Cat,,r1ov
A cabin belonging to Chas. Young
burned last Saturday night, his loss
being estimated at $780,
F. A. Barnes has severed his con
nection with the Gilt Edge Mercantile
company. Mr.. Barnes has been in the
: employ of the store for the past sever
| years and has been manager for three
years, and bookkeeper most of the
time. While acting in that capacit.
he has made many friends. Mr. Barne!
: has not decided as to what he will
Y do, but we are glad that he is antici
pating staying with US.
F. H. Bacon, manager of the Lewis
y town Telephone company, was a bus
e mess visitor here Monday.
] Mr.. Frank B. Young arriver her,
from California and will succeed MI
J. H. Mccormick, of the Gold Rec
mines. Mr.. Young is well known here
as he was superintendent of the Spot
: ted Horse and Whisky Gulch min
some two years ago, and is know
. as one of the best mining men in tn
state. Mr.. Young is a graduate o
4 the College of Mines of Colorado. Hi
many friends are glad to see hin
j among us again and wish him success
/ in his new position.
j. Victor Langdoc, postmaster of Ma
t den, was here Monday.
N. l.. Poland returned from Helen
Monday and reports having had yer
= pleasant time.
t John Sweeney, Jr., met with an acc
J. dent while working in the mine las
/, week. A piece of rock struck hil
l. on the head and rendered him ur
2 conscious for some time. He was tai
en- home and is doing nicely and wi
S resume his work again in a few day.
t, Fred Quibel has returned frol
C White Sulphur Springs, where he wen
for his, health. He is somewhat in
e proved.
e Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Barnes entertain
e ed at dinner last Sunday Mr.. an
d Mrs. Chas. Wentworth, Mr.. and Mr.
O Ben Dougherty, Mrs. Slater, Mrs. A
e thur Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Dougl
e erty. of Maiden.
S John Mengelkoch has received
telegram announcing the death
Tony Lloyd at ZOrtman. Mr.. LlOy