Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04
WELCOME,
COMPANY l."
The Regiment Will Be Mus
tered Out Oct. u.
Reception Committee Now Plans to
Have the Soldiers Reach Lewis
town on the 18th.

During the past week there has been received
little or no news from Company | now in camp
at San Francisco. The work preliminary to
mastering out is going steadily forward. men
being examined as to their physical condition,
their accounts audited and the muster out rolls
in course of preparation. II has been officially
announced that the actual muster out will occur
on the 18th inst, after which the men will be
simply American citizens. justly proud In the
glorious work done and ready again TO take up
the ordinary pursuits of life laid aside seventeen
months Lefore to respond to their cOuntry's
call.
AS mentioned elsewhere Lieut.. Croft has
been promoted to be battalion adIutant with the
rank of first lieutenant.
James T. Stanford, of Great Falls, inspector
general of the Montana National Guard. wired
to Mayor Collins of Great Falls. that fifty five
men of Company | would sign the muster roll
The good citizens of Oakland. II will be re-
membered, entertained the First Montana
shortly previous to their departure for Manila,
on that occasion presenting a very handsome
flag. Colonel kessler made a very appropriate
opNNth M hltNPihE lut bduilN III lHC tNEl-
ment's behalf and promised that when the sol
diers returned they would take pleasure in dis
playing the same flag, torn but not disgraced.
should occasion be granted. The opportunity
will be afforded and before leaving for their
homes the regiment will again be entertained
by the people of Oakland.
Leaving San Francisco on October 18th the
regiment will reach Butte on the 10Th. where
they will be entertained lavishly. Tho not pos
itiyely determined the progress of Company
from that point may be outlined a. follows:
Together with Companies A and H., the former
of Great Falls and the latter of Kalispell. they
will leave Butte early on the morning of the
I'D, arriving in Great Falls during the morn
ing. where another celebration awaits them.
II will hardly be possible for Company ! to
leave Great Falls before the morning of the I'D
and, tho not arranged rs far as known here,
without doubt the people Of Belt, who gave the
boys from Fergus county such aroyal welcome
and God-speed as they departed last year, will
desire them To remain over a few hours, but
the committee on transportation plans to have
the Company proceed as far that night as prac-
ticable So as to make il an easy drive to Stan
ford the following morning. In the afternoon
the drive will be made to the Judith and Wed
neslay morning, the 18th inst, the returned
braves will be received by the people of Fergus
county in Lewistown. the entry into town be-
ing made early so as to permit of the carrying
out of the program without hurry.
The transportation committee is now in cor
respondence with those who have kindly vol
unteered TO go to meet the boys and ii is be.
lieved that a sufficient number of comfortable
conveyances will be ready when the word
comes to start. On account of the smallpox
scare in Great Falls, which, however, appear
about abated, it may be necessary to bring
Company | to- Benton or to Martinsdale. prob.
ably the latter point. If any change in present
plans BIZ comes necessary, and If 80 the com
mittee is prepared to meet the emergency.
Manager Harlow of the Montana railroad has
offered to bring the soldiers from Lombard tc
Martinsdale free of charge should it be neces.
sary to bring the soldiers from another point
than Great Falls, and we are informed that the
Northern Pacific offers a rate of IS cents pei
man from Helena to Lombard. The ex.
pense of the trip from Butte to Helena viii
also have to be met If this route is followed
which is not now considered probable. Mr.
Harlow's offer is a very generous one and il
highly appreciated.
A special train from Great Falls to Belt e
carry the soldiers and friends is now contem
plated. An ample number of tents and a gooC
commissary will be provided for the camps Ell
route overland. Chairman Symmes Of the gen
eral committee will go to Great Falls and VIM
Medigar Of the transportation committee viii
also go to look after that portion of the under
taking. 1t is hoped that as many citizens a
possible will go to Great Falls and participat,
in the celebration there, while doubtless man.
will also attend the great welcome to be giver
by the people of Butte.
Thu work of preparing for the reception il
Lewistown is now receiving the attention o
the general committee here and a royal wei
come is certain to be arranged, the details o
which, however, will not be ready for an
nouncement until later.
IL appears that some of the citizens of Gil
Edge felt that they had been sighted by tn,
committee in that they had not been special,
invited to participate, nor had any of their citi
zens been appointed on the committee. Thii
has since been satisfactorily adjusted and 1t Il
hardly probable that any friction will occur
Gilt Edge did nobly when volunteers wer,
called for, and there has been no intention t.
slight them. Until within the past week il wa.
not possible to arrange for the reception, but "a
soon as the troops reached these shores anC
communication was possible the general com
mittee actively undertook the work and las
Thursday evening appointed the following
Gilt Edge citizens TO assist: C.. A. TillOtson
Norman Poland, +. A.. Barnes, Z. w. King
George Caldwell. The Gill Edge band vii
doubtless assist in the welcome, and it is likely
the Lewistown band will go TO the Judith Il
come in with the troops.
Badges are selling very rapidly and as tn,
time for the home coming approaches the de,
mand will likely exceed the supply. Subscrip.
tons have also been generous. The people ol
tlatwillow were asked TO give SIS and las
week Treasurer Wiedeman received from J q
Sherman check for $2j. with the names of TIE
contributors attached. Armells, and in fact al
points. great and small, have contributed lib.
orally.
Those who have not already planned to be in
Lewistown on that day had better do 50 al
once. The greatest throng which ever Assem-.
BLEED in Fergus county should be present
There certainly was never a grander purpose
than honoring those who offered their lives fy
their flag.
Capt. Preston has wired Mr.. Symmes that
about thirtv-five will come to Lewistown, buf
il is hoped to augment this number with those
who enlisted from Belt.