Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-01-11

Austin w. War; returned yesterday
from a months visit in the east. He
left Great Falls Saturday morning in
company with the mail and overed
the distance, ITO miles, in just five
days.
There have been very few public en-
tertainments in Lewistown so far this
winter, much to the Roget OF those
who love amusements. The hard
times have broken up a good many
travelling troupes and what there are
left will not venture away from the
railroad. But Lewistown has plenty
of local talent, both musical and dra-
matte, and we are glad to see that a
draft is going to be made upon it.
Why not have several concerts before
the winter season closes? What is the
musical assembly doing in this direc-
ton? Surely there are plenty of wor-
thy objects to which the receipts could
be devoted. Entertain the people.
The '93 social club, an organization
recently set on foot by a number OF
citizens unsteady and dramatically
inclined are arranging for the produc-
ton OF an attractive series during COM
ing weeks. This will include "Bibbs
and Bibbs," a farce, "Reminiscences of
War Times" by a G.. A. r. veteran,
March and Manual of the Broom Bri-
gade. by a number of popular young
ladies and that old but still fresh
moral drama "Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" Funds accumulated will be
used for deserving public purposes.
These entertainments will be made de-
serving OF generous patronage and citi-
zens should manifest their apprecia-
ton.
Maurice Sullivan leaves this week
for Washington, ID. c., and it is said
he goes for the purpose of looking al
ter the appointment of marshalship
OF Alaska for which he has an ambi-
ton and good assurances of success.
Mr.. Sullivan is well qualified for the
position and his friends in this state,
regardless of party, will wish him sue
cess. From a political standpoint we
would be glad to see Mr.. Sullivan ex-
lied to Alaska for an indefinite period.
As the leader of the Democratic party
in Fergus county he has proved a foe
man of energy, zeal and unlimited re-
sources. He is not of the ''coffee
cooler" sort, who hang around the
polls like Indians around q govern
ment agency waiting for something to
happen, but a worker who gets votes.
II Montana is to receive any recogni-
ton by the present administration, it
could hardly find anyone more de-
serving or better fitted for the place
than Mr.. Sullivan. 1t will be almost
equivalent to a Republican victory to
lose him from Fergus county, and in
wishing him success it will leave no re-
grets, except in a personal way.
The season is approaching when
Lewistown's citizens should guard
more carefully than usual against fire.
From the towns conception each sue
ceeding winter brings a fire, more or
less disastrous. The danger point
seems to lie between January 18th
and March LIST. and although no good
reason can be given why fires are
more likely to start during these weeks
than others, yet the fates have so
willed it. We are absolutely without
protection; if a blaze gets ten minutes
start that building and adjacent ones
are doomed and no one can tell when
the destroyer will be satisfied. Our
citizens do not seem to carefor a pub
lie means of quelling flames. Year
after year they continue to pay high
rates for insurance and one after
another sees his buildings razed. For
a few days-or at most weeks there
after all believe in providing protec-
tion but nothing has ever been done.
The query, swell, | wonder who will
burn out this winter" is often heard
these days. Do not trouble yourself
about your neighbor. Let each one
be sure that no fire will start on his
property and we will all be safe. But
if a bell rings out on the stiffness make
haste to the rescue.