Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
GILT EDGE
NEWS NOTES
Pipe Conveying Water to the Gold
Reef Mill Frozen, Causing a
Temporary Shut Down.
FINE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Active Season Looked for at Maiden
Business, Mining and Social
Notes.

| Gilt Edge, March 29-Miss Lena
Anderson arrived here last week and
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lyons
| Mrs. F. A. Barnes has been sick for
some time and we are pleased to
know she is improving.
Mrs. Belanger and Mrs. r. H. Nc.
Kee left for the east and to visit some
friends in Canada.
G. w. Drinkard, of Lewistown, is
visiting his daughter Mrs. E. P. Stow.
ell.
Mrs. Richard Newman, of Chestnut
Mont. is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. Mungall
The pipe which conveys water to the
Gold Reef was frozen up during the
cold spell, causing a temporary shut
down Of the mill. A large number OF
men were put to work on the ditch
to take up the pipe and get the water
running, so the mill soon resumed
work.
d. H. Linebarger has been confined
to his room for few days.
Thos. Mason and Ben Lindsay have
purchased the Mike Hall building and
bal fixtures. Consideration, s2,8OO
The gentlemen will open up a first
class saloon and will have one of the
finest and neatest places in town
Both are popular and have a host of
friends and no doubt will do well.
Tommy had been connected with the
Mint saloon for some time.
N. E. Lee has purchased the resi-.
dence of Ed. Shearson. Considera.
ton, $500.
Mrs. Kate Carlyle is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Percy Howe.
Miss Hattie Bartell has been on
the sick list for u few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schneiders young.
er daughter has been sick for week
or two. but Is improving.
j. ]. Lewis was in from the mine
and spent a few days in town.
Harry Green, Jas. Connely and John
Peppard went to Oscar Stephens
home ranch and will go to work on the
horse roundup.
F. r. Cunningham was a business
visitor to Lewistown last week.
J. w. Dougherty, of Maiden, was a
business visitor here last Saturday
and reports things looking we'll around
Maiden and predicts good summer in
mining circles there.
]. NJ. White was a business visitor
in town this week. Mr.. White ex.
poets to run his cyanide plant this
summer.
A. large number of people went out
to the DAILY ranch last Friday evening
to attend a dance and all report an
excellent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Merryfield, o1
Maiden, came in Saturday and remain
ell over Sunday.
V. Caraway has been out in the
mountains looking after his mining
properties and reports them as looking
well. He also expects to put in some
tanks this summer, as he has a body
OF ore which can be worked without
crushing.
R. H. Mcmahon. of Edgewater, was
in town last Saturday.
Mike Gibson was shaking hands
with his many friends here last Sun
day Mr.. Gibson has a most of friends
here who are always glad to meet him
Mrs. Calph, and Mrs. Frank Steph
ems, of Fort Maginnis, were in town
shopping last Tuesday.
J. B. Pichette was taken suddenly
sick last Tuesday. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Jacob Chandler has returned from
four weeks sojourn at Chico Springs
where he went to recuperate before
the strenuous season of spring work
He reports good time and feels
much improved in health.
P. c. Weydert. L. Cooper and P.
Martinoli returned from Lewistown
where they were summoned to act as
jurors.
Mrs. A. Schneider and Miss Susie
Hunn have announced that they will
oLen a millinery and dress making es
tablishment at Mrs. Schneider's resi-
dence about the eighth of April. They
will carry first-class line of the lat
est and up-to-date styles in tine mill
merry line. They will no doubt NEE,
with success in their venture.
We are very much pleased to sec
that the Methodist church is almost
completed and will soon be ready fol
holding services. The building was
planned and erected by K E. Erick
son and is a credit to the town. Il
is situated at the upper end of Main
street in very nice location. and
ad'is much to the appearance of the
town
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will
hold memorial service on May 9Th. 4
| committee on arrangements has beer
appointed and have begun arranging