Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-10
THE Fourth At Gilt EDGE
Lewistown Practically Deserted on That Day--Boys
Did Not Win r1uch in the Gold Camp, AL
though They Had Glorious Time
--Notes on the Ball Game.

Quite as many Lewistown people
went to Gilt Edge on the Fourth rs
journeyed to TIBET on that memora-
BILE holiday many years ago, though
the proportion OF thepopulation was
not as great. To TIBET went all, men,
women and children. A stranger fell
into Spring creek that day and there
We're not enough men left in town to
pull him out. Nine-tenths OF those
who did not go to Gilt Edge Thurs
day last went in some other direction
to celebrate or made quiet family
fishing party up the creek. Some
went to Utica, some to Garnelll, some
to Grass Range, some to Upper Cot
tonwood. 1t was a warm. clear day;
the roads were good and all reported
an enjoyable time wherever the day
was spent.
Lewistown contributed, to a GER
tain extent, to the success OF other
celebrations, Z. G. Worden speaking
at Utica, while the great crowd from
Lewistown, the Grafton by Judge
Cheadle, the ball team, foot racers,
race horses, etc., which participated
In the Gilt Edge celebration, added
much to program already replete
with interesting events. The town
was gaily decorated, flags and bunt-
ing and the small boy with the giant
fire cracker were everywhere In evil
dence. Notwithstanding the crowd
ed condition OF the town, those eat
ing at the hotels and restaurants
were well fed and the horses well
cared for. The good people of Gilt
Edge are capital entertainers.
The Lewistown band went early
and participated in the parade in the
morning, which was exceedingly
credltable. and also favored tlelarge
crowd with several numbers later in
the day. Judge Cheadle spoke in the
open air, which was exceedingly diff
ficult as the wind was blowing, but
was given quiet attention and won
frequent applause. He spoke entire
ly upon the greatness of this country
and the early steps taken to secure
the independence which the people
today enjoy, and which they came
together to celebrate upon that day,
paying ratecompliment to the
miners union, which, jointly with
the business men, had the affair in
charge.
In the foot race three Lewistown
young men entered and Ernest Bull
lard took first money; that was the
only winning representatives OF Lew
istown made that day. Their horse
came out second best In the 600 yard
race and their ball team-well. that
is another story.
Lewistown ball rooters went over
the mountain confident of victory on
the diamond; they offered even money
and later odds Of two to one on their
team, with few takers. They came
home without a cent, some OF them
having to put up pretty good talk
to get their teams out OF the barns.
The line up for Lewistown was DAN
lei, pitcher; Jorgenson, catcher;
Symmes, first base; Guy Gleason, Sec
Ond base; Howard Gleason, third
base; Smith, short stop; Johnson;
left field; Ernest Bullard, center field:
Mclean, right field. McGinn had
promised to be there and his absence
from right field was sorely missed.
He Is a good fielder and safe batter.
Mclean had practiced hardly at all,
did not come with any intention OF
playing and only supplied when 1T
was found that neither Percy Billiard
or Grindrod, who were to go as sub
stitutes, were there, The line up for
Gilt Edge was Martin, pitcher;
Schultz, catcher: Carr, first base;
Nader, second base; Pierce, third
base; Coalsott, short stop; Rickert,