Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-23


er attention than the specimens col
lected for this display by Mr.. Johl
B. Ritch. II was most fitting repre-
sentation of this young but most I'M
pOrtant industry Of the county. |
was especially interesting to strang
ers and will be the best advertisement
the mining interests of the count,
ever had when II is taken TO Helena
TO the state fair. 1t will later accam
pany the states exhibit to st. Loui,
and from there will come back to Fer
gus county to be a part of the Fergu:
County Free High School mineral col
lection.
Several raisers of fine poultry hat
entries in the poultry department
Otto Anderson and Fred Hoffman had
the largest exhibits and each mum
bered among their chickens some oi
the finest ever seen here. Hoffman
had some Plymouth Rocks and Brah
mas which we're extra good.
There was much fine stock. horses
cattle and sheep on the grounds and
the stalls and pens were surrounded
from noon until night with the fas
ciers of fine stock. Below is given
the premium list OF this department
Balloon Ascension.
One of the chief attractions OF
Thursday was the balloon ascension
by Chas. r. DeLone. When Bald.
wins injury made II impossible for
him TO come here DeLone and his
manager, A. C. Hoye. agreed 10 take
the place of the famous Indiana aero.
naut and make the ascensions as
scheduled On Wednesday the ascen-
sion was prevented by the balloon
catching fire while ii was being filled
with gas. 1t was patched up Thurs
day morning, however, and that al
ternoon DeLone made successful
tip to the upper regions. He went
quite as high as did Prof. Baldwin
last year and his work compared very
favorably with that of Baldwin. The
ascension was spoiled Friday by rip
in the balloon. which is an old one.
Ii was almost filed and had the tear
not occurred DeI.one would have un.
doubtedly made another successful
aerial trip.
Base Ball Games.
For the purpose OF amusing the Wis
tors to the city during the forenoon
a series OF ball games between the
Gilt Edge-Kendall team and Lewis
town. The first game resulted in ia
vor of Kendall by the rather poor
score of 10 to 3. Boggs and Skibe
were the opposing pitchers and Skibe
had somewhat the best of the argu-
ment. though the support accorded
Boggs was the chief cause of the
home teams defeat.
On Friday Carmichael and Myers
were in the points for Lewistown
while Skelly and Eddie Baker did the
battery work for Kendall Lewistown
played with but one error and won
easily. Carmichael pitched star
game, letting the slugging miners
down with but five hits. The one er-
ror, wild throw by the usually re.
liable Gibbons, and wild pitch by
Carmichael, let in two of the llyc
scores made BY Kendall. Lewistown
piled up IA runs during the game
hitting Skelly pretty lively.
1t was decided Friday night to hold
the team over for two more games,
SO they lined up Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock with Boggs in the box
for Lewistown, Stout behind the bat
and Skibe and Baker doing battery
work for the visitors. Boggs' arm was
gone and he could do nothing but lob
them over and let his fielders back
him up. He got along tolerably vel;
for four innings. when the intense
pain which he was suffering drove
him out. Smith went in, and. though
he pitched good ball, the team went
to pieces behind him and five errors
in one inning let in six runs and prac,
tically won the game for kendall-Gilt
Edge.