Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11

vate letter from Lieut.. A. W. Stod-
dard was received by II. Il. Watson
last week, and inasmuch az it's con
tents concern many who knew the
boys, il published in full:
San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 80, 1899.
H. X. WATSON,
Lewistown, Mont.
DEAR FRIEND-Your telegram of the 25th
was received with pleasure. We are all as
happy to be once again in the United States as
our friends are t. have us. and are anxiously
awaiting the day when we board the train for
Montana.
Before this you have no doubt seen a list of
the returned men of Co. /. Enclosed is a list
of them which was published in some paper,
and is correct, | think. This list we previous
ly published.-ED.l In the Philippines We left
several besides these who re enlisted II looks
as tho almost thirty would return to Lewis
town. Barton, Grindrod, Shugart, Stevenson
and Arsenschek were discharged at Cavite and
remained there OF at Manila. Foster was also
discharged, as you know, and is en- route
around the world. Young, Addison, Kitz'
Storey and Gorley re-enlisted at Manila. Mer-
ten. Bonham. Barrows and Jones were dis
charged at San Francisco before our arrival
Lynn is still in the hospital here, and while he
is able to move about on crutches, yet his
wound has not healed.
/ am assigned to Co. X, but am on tempo
rary duty in Co. ! and shall probably remain SO
until mustered out, unless some lieutenant is
appointed for Co. |. Croft's appointment as
battalion adJutant leaves Co. ! without any
lieutenant.
About four weeks from now We hope to be in
Lewistown again. perhaps a little sooner, as
we muster out on Oct. II, and the trip home,
including blow-ou's, ought not to take over
one week. Yours.
A.. W. SToDDARD.
OF Private Lynn the San Francisco
correspondent OF theAnaconda Stand
ard said, under date OF Oct. 4:
"Of the wounded men i'm hospital,
of which there are fortunately only a
few, the ease of Private Edward j.
Lynn presents the most peculiar fea-
ture. Lynn was hit by a Filipino
bullet In the fierce engagement at La
Iona, the ball penetrating his lower
bowels. Ever since then the poor
fellow has carried the bullet with
him, the doctors being unable Ia To-
cate it ever with the assistance Of y
rays. A strange feature Of the case
IL that, not withstanding the unusu-
ally serious character OF the wound
and the prediction Of the doctors
that LJ mn had but a short time tn
live, the patient is apparently well
and growing fat"
The finance committee il in receipt
of a good income from the sale OF
badges as well as direct contrihu-
tons, but much more money will be
needed, and il is hoped that every
badge will he sold this week. Doubt
less many have postponed purchas.
ing until the time of the reception,
but the committee needs the money
in advance and citizens should lend
their assistance.
Manager Hanke of the Lewistown
Commercial Co, OF which Lieut.. Stod-
udlu 10 81 ploIliuNHt ipth' anu
officer, has made arrangements for
several hundred beautiful souvenirs
which he will distribute at the time
of the boys arrival. On the first
page Of the folder appears the flag in
gold relief and theOtlicial title, Com.
pany /, First Montana Volunteers,
L. $. A." together with the date oI
their muster into the servicean theil
final discharge. Inside thefuldcr will
appear the full roster of Co. ! at the
time OF their departure from Helena.
also a list If those killed in action
and died If wounds. The souvenir
will he beautifully printed and en-
closed in envelopes for housekeeping.
Dispatches this morning announce
that the Montana regiment will prob
ably he held at San Francisco so az
To not reach Butte until Monday
October 23i. Thus will delay Com
pany is arrival in Lewistown unit
about Friday, the 9th inst.
For invitations come to this Office.