Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02

The public will learn with much regret O
he serious and perhaps fatal illness o
Jarrett Smith, eldest son of j. H. Smith
md well known in and about Lewistown
where he has lived for some years past
Last fall Garrett and his younger brother
Paul, vent to indianapolis, their formel
home, to attend school during the winter
IN Thanksgiving day Garrett WAS taker
With typhoid fever, which confined him te
his bed some weeks and when the deseass
finally let go it's hold it left his lower limb.
fptally parHlyzrd. The paralysis crept
over him gradually until not one muscle
4 his body could be controlled, and at last
r.ports he was being kept alive by pourins
God down his throat and he could no
wen speak Small hopes are entertained
81 his recovery, it having been already ru
'nored that he had died; we are, however
unable to authenticate the latter state.
ment. The boy is about seventeen years
ising lad.
w. III. Culver. now that he has his hall in
suitable shape to give entertain ments, ow-
rng to the purchase Of new stage fixtures,
proposes to encourage theatricals, and il
making arrangements to secure the APP
pearance here OF ira yelling troupes at short
intervals. Mr.. Culver thinks he can make
a circuit in the county embracing five or
six points that would appreciat e his efforts
by extending a liberal patronage. Ofcourse
i would be no object for troupes to take %
trip of one hundred miles to give a perform
tnce in one town. II several points are in.
cluded and "a disposition shown to encour-
age Mr.. Culver there is no reason why we
should not have a show OF some kind here
every three months, although out of their
regular line OF travel. The fact that we
have so few entertainments is sufficient
reason why a fairly good troupe would be
paid for their trouble in making the trip
into the basin. We are satisfied II majority
IF our citizens would he glad OF the oppur.
tunity afforded to witness "a drama well
produced, or listen to popular ballads well
rendered, and it goes without saying that
Mr.. Culver can rely upon hearty support
in Lewistown il he can make dates with
troups of good character and ability in
their chosen lines.
1t does not seem that it would hardly be
necessary for Lewistown to have another
lire before our citizens realized the i'm
tance of procuring some facilities for pro-
lection or means of fighting the destroying
clement. The trouble has been in con-
sidering this question in the past that
many desired to accomplish too much for a
town of our population. Everyone real
yes also the difficulty in raising sufficient
und by direct contribution. We believe
t is too soon yet to think of a steam
%.ngine, and possibly would be difficult to
raise enough money to purhase "A hand
~-ngine. But this affords no reason why
Ne should he without some means of fight
ing fire. Last Friday morning a gentleman
actively engaged in trying to check the fire
remarked several times in succession, 'Ir
! only had "a hook, now!' But there was
nothing but an AK or "A piece of scantling
To work with. Now, we believe something
can be done, if nothing great. II money TO
procure pals, hooks, pike poles, etc, can
not he raised by direct subscription, why
not by the aid of local talent, give "a series
of entertainments, and grand ball, for the
purpose of securing some equipment.
There is little danger from fire in the sum-
mer time, and we will have eight or nine
months in which to accumulate a fund;
aud it can be done without any financial
strain. Should the fund raised pass expec
tation by next fall, the advisability OF pro-
curing a hand engine can then be con-
sidered. But it is not well to attempt too
much at once. The suggestion of a cor
respondent to have hydrants at certain
points is god. 1t is such a short distance
to water that the expense would be trivial;
it would hardly be necessary to stone the
wells. We know the aides of Lewistown
would give their time and talent for this
purpose willingly. Let the gentlemen and
ladies composing the Musical Assembly,
augmented by other active volunteers.
take this matter in hand, and another
winter will find us better prepared to bat
tie with the fire fiend.