Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
NOT "GOING," BUT "GONE."
Euch Delay But Finally Transports
ton Is Secured and the Hon
tana Troops Have Gone.

lana troops IldNc oonC.
Last week we announced, on
elena authority, that the Montana
blunteers had started for San
rancisco, but this proved to be an
.ror. The regiment was delayed
ON day to day, but this morning
hey have positively gone, as the
blowing dispatches show.
HELENA, May 24.-This afternoon
here was a grand review by Gov
nor Smith and staff. Everything
prepared for the departure to-
.rnished by the Great Northern and
orthern Pacific in transporting the
oys to Butte and transportation
as been issued. The plans are that
4 e last load will leave at Z a. M,
tier breakfast at 4:30. Citizens of
MILLION will feed the entire regiment in
he afternoon, an invitation having
zen sent to Col. Kessler tonight and
,cepted, to entertain the boys there
bile en- route.
BUTTE, May 25.-The Butte Cavalry
oop, Captain Stivers, accompanied
y the Missoula troop, Captain Hig-
ans, has left for Chickamauga.
BOULDER, May %, 8 a. m.-Trains
barring the First Montana Infantry
ave just passed through here on
heir way to San Francisco.
MP NOTES FRoM THE INDEPENDENT.
Sergeant Dutch" Barrows, of /
pmpany, is a foot ball player and
l-around sport. 1t Is said that he
10 seer the middle of the prize ring
his day, and the boys who have
en- him spar have no doubt that he
a fighter from way back.
Perry McHugh, of Lewistown, Fer
is county, is a representative men,
n of Company i. He is a fine rifle
an, a good rider, and can stand as
UGH hard work and exposure as
by other soldier in the regiment.
Percy Billiard and A. III. Van Ider-
inc. of Company 1, Le~wistown, are
ack shots, and if a Spaniard should
It within range OF their Springfields
/, is their meat.
Private Lou Smith, of Company j,
ewistown, is a Grand Army vet
AN. The boys are wondering how
managed to get in the regiment
ithout mentioning his age. He is a
pod soldier, and there is not a ma
the company who is not glad that
2 is a member of it.
Company i, of Lewistown, boasts
nearly 30 range riders. Most of
ne members of the company are
pod riders, good shots and used to
Dughing it.
Rain and the elements have no ter
FRS for E. A. Harvey, OF the Lewis
Dwn company. He spent years of
bughing it in the mountains and
lains of eastern Montana, and a
amp in the rain is nothing new to
I'M. Mr.. Harvey has prospected the
outh Moccasin mountains and
nows that country like a book.
Second Lieut.. j. NJ. Croft, of Com
any 1, of Lewistown, was the as
3essor of Fergus county before he en-
'sted for the war. He is popular
mong the members of the company.
He's n gentleman, he is," remarked
me of the boys OF Company / yester-
ay. "He will do anything he
pr the men of the company, and he
eems to like the work, too"
Private Rich, OF Company L, bids
.ir to become the ''poetlariet" of the
agiment. He makes things lively in
is vicinity at all times of the day or
light, for it is a wet day, indeed,
hen Private Rich cannot invent
tactical joke. 1t is, however, init
hated that he can shoot better than
e can write verses, but that may be
libel invented by some jealous COM
ade who would like to pluck his lau-
Els from him..
Company / has performed the best
bat of the regiment in the line of
rilling by ascending Mount Helena
pday in skirmish drill. The men of
hat company have proved that they
{ least, car stand the hardest work
hat soldiers are called on to do. The
rip from the camp to the top peak
I Mt. Helena and back is seven
lilies and was accomplished in
bout two hours and fifteen
linutes, that being made in skirmish
ne and not up the wagon road, but
yer the toughest part of the big
i'll. All of the men stood the trip
FELL. A number OF the men, on ar
wing at the top. were not satisfied.
ut climbed the Flagstaff at the high
st point and after getting as far
bove the level of the vel as possible,
hey were satisfied and returned to
arth once more.
r1emoriaI Day Exercises.