Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05
the FOURTH OF July.
Aboms ~. lIm"drrd People Celebrate In
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"Olh Prohabiliiics' mast have been gov
crned by patriotic impulses yesterday, ~
a loyelier day for out-oi-door sport aud
pa-timc could not have been made To
order. The lowering clouds OF days and
weeks past sped away ON Tuesday night.
and Wednesday morning gave every prom
Use OF the perfect day which followed.
Tusday night found our hotels filled To
their utmost capacity, while those at home
were preparing for an early start to the
county seat. BY 10 o'clock in the morn
ing the streets were filled with vehicles and
the sidewalks with the young and old.
brave and fair. waiting for the exercises to
begin. The appearance OF Marshal Ar
mold. wearing n star-spangled sash and
| mounted ON a white horse. was the first
intimation that the hour for commencing
the celebrations in Lewistown was at hand.
About II o'clock the literary exercises,
which were rendered from the Day house
balcony. commenced with a patriotic seec-
ton by the Lewis,own Brass Band, fol-
lowed by the reading OF the Declaration OF
Independence by Miss Anna I. Zilisch. The
reader was in excellent voice. and her mod
uiation and stress upon important words
and sentences made the thrcadbare de
claratory statement Of the condition OF
America one hundred years ago seem like
something new. After music 10y the band
r. T.. Smith, orator Of the day, was intro
,luced and entered upon his task In a most
pleasing manner. In glowing words he de-
picted the progress Of America in the past
hundred years under a republican form oi
e government. The orator did credit to the
occasion and himself.
, At the conclusion Of the literary exer.
c cises the amateur foot race was announced
o to take place just below town, to which
!. place a large number repaired. There were
three entries for the race, viz: James Sui
lincer. John Blank and James May. Sui
. lincer won the race and first money, Blanl
J. second. Purse SIS; $40 to first. 50 t.
l. SECOND. No one showing disposition t.
$ enter the wheelbarrow race, it was declares
of.
o The racing programme for the afternoon
# commenced at 2:30, with Peanuts ant
:, Red Bird" the contestants. This rae
was for a purse OF 81 IS. one-half mile an
repeat. peanuts" took the race and frs
J, money in two straight heats. The race wa
I. not close enough to create any excitement
n "Peanuts" WAS in good form and ran pref
=, tily, making the half mile in about fit
ne seconds.
~ In the pony race there were three horse
We contcsting- -Ragen's kid" Days sorr
~ mare and Cooks Tom c. The kid" too
If the race and first money, the mare secont
N In the 6OO-yard race Ed Ragen's kid,
~ Jim Kane's Gray Eagle" and Dempsey
-. sullivan" started. The kid" took fir
money, "Gray Eagle" second.
The trottins race, one-half mile and r
peat, was won by Dan Crowley Peg Leg
=" Ed Harris bay Tom" took second plac
Oh Kuntz's mare being shut out.
There were about twenty flyers in u
be free -for-aIl slow race, which was won
hi- Lapines Bob Tail This race create
he considerable amusement, and was not -
at slow" after all.
~ The track was fast.
al Rasen's kid" is "A dandy.
lof Jim Kane came near getting even
In, Peanuts"
it, There were about two hundred rigs"
\, the race track.
ny Ed Harris trotter threw boot and
Itd weight in the last heat.
ad Kane's "Gray Eagle" was not in runni
me trim. The horse ran well for an invalid.
n The fence each side OF the track for 81
i've eral hundred yards, is a great impro
lew nent.
ui The brass band added greatly to
mp pleasure Of the races, playing during
.e,' intervals.
FRS. Mr.. Jensen's party did not materials
IN but he comes up smiling and says the b'
MY had too many sisters, cousins and--swe
she hearts.
int The races were thoroughly enjoyed
IT, those present, and we believe everyone
MS town satisfied with the day. The citiz
ark of Lewistown did their best to please g
ana as the town grows older will make AN eli
nav to put up larger race purses and Turn
ing. greater attractions.
'1o- In the half mile race, Johnny Bigen r.
hall Red Bird" while peanuts" was rid
z to by Henry Shea. We understand that
ION; an article written in regard to TORI
'"ns race between these horses, young Shea
uing that some reflection was made asai
'ess, him. Sach was not the intention. IL
= ~ an honorable lad in whom the owne
lab, peanuts" have implicit confidence.
pla, The band party was great success
Gin, cially and financially, 1O3 tickets b
wing sold. The boys regret that their hall
and not fully completed, but did all in I
!. az power to get in shape for the occasion,
hall we are autho rized t. return their heart
ners thanks for the liberal patronage exte'
ns them in their efforts to build an am
,.,,i ment and dance hall large enough to
pro- commodate everybody.