Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TELLS OF THE
JUDITH BASIN
Neat Pamphlet Prepared by c. W..
Thurston, Of Moore, on the Re-
sources of This County.
cREDITA7LE PUBLICATION
How Lewistown is Progressing-Some
Other Flourishing Towns in Fer
gus County.

THE Great Judith Basin is the IT,
tie of an attractive pamphlet prepar-
ed by c. w. Thurston, cashier of the
State Bank of Moore, Fergus county
devoted to the resources OF that great
inland empire where wheat is KING
The pamphlet contains a map OF Fer
gus county and large number OF halt
tone engravings, showing scenes IN
and resources of the various sections
of the big basin. The pictures are elo-
ouent in their portrayal of oats fields,
alfalfa fields. wheat fields, handsome
farm homes. school houses, elevators,
wool. sheep and cattle scenes and MIN
ing.
The various resources OF the cOln-
ty are taken up in order briefly and
splendid argument is made to the man
who is actually looking for home and
farm where prosperity has not been
monopoized.
In a running sketch of the various
cities of the county the author has the
following to say:
Prosperous LeWistoWn.
I.ewistown, with 5000 inhabitants,
is the principal business town and dis
tributing point of the county. It's stores
sell probably more than a million and
a half dollars worth of goods annual
~. and the town has always been con
sidered the best business point of its
size in the state l.ewistOWn has two
banks whose combined capital and sur
plus exceed a half a million dollars
1t has a good water works system and
an exceptionally fine electric light
plant. A new flour mill of 200 bar
rels capacity manufactures high grade
flour. In every respect it is a fine lit
tie city and has many beautiful homes
The second town in the county, il
the point of population is Kendall thu
richest gold mining camp in the state
Here are the famous Kendall an
Barnes King mines, whose combine
output is close to 100000 per month
The population is about 1000.
Moore Has Grown.
Moore is two years old and has
population of 300. 1t is located in tn
center of the present wheat GROWN
portion of the county. 1t has tw
banks, five stores, a harness shol
newspaper. lumber yard, a sevent,
five thousand bushe elevator and tn
finest creamery in the west.
AT Gilt Edge, in the Judith moul
tains is located the big Gold Rec
mine.
Utica, 20 miles west of Moore.
one of the oldest towns in central MOI
tana and is a good trading point
Stanford, 1G miles west Of Ute;
is at the west end of the Judith bas
and is on the new line of rairoa
which will be built between Billing
and Great Falls this summer Thi
town has always been a good tradin
point, and after the railroad is con
pleted vii be one of the best town
in the country.
Straw and Garneil, on the Montan
railroad, nave always received a lit
eral patronage.
Grass Range and Flatwilow ar
small inland postoffces and tradin
points in the eastern part of the cour
ty.
Capital invested in business in Eel
gus county towns has always pal,
large dividends.
County's Resources.
Speaking of the county generally tn
author has this to say of resources
The area of Fergus county is, ar
proximately, $500 square miles. o
about the same size as the state {
Vermont. The Judith basin prope