Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
LIFE IN THE
lewistown People Will Camp Out for
the Rest of the Summer.

Not only those who dwell in the
cities, where the heat of the rock
pavements and brick sky scrapcrs and
the air laden with the dust of many
factories and locomotives make @
istence a misery. but we who live out
here where the sun V burns and
the air is ever pure. sometimes delight
To leave behind the sight of brick
walls, telegraph poles and the passing
throng. and go To the woods for a few
weeks stay near to the heart of ma
ture."
A party of Lewistown people re-
Gently decided that the surest way Ia
extract some pleasure from the so
called heated season is TO forsake
the crowded marts of trade. the noise
and hustle of the city, and seek green
fields and pastures new. far out in
the vcrdant country. where the grass
is green, air sweet and cool. shade
luXuriant and fishing convenient. The
masculine members of the party. head
ed by Walker Wells, who is a thor
ough woodcraftsman and can tell
With Nv IL lDSi ny lobhllE ~ NV wv
of a tree the moss grows on. started
out several weeks ago To find a suit
able location for a camping ground.
They finally decided upon a gently
sloping place in somebody's gulch,
near Castle Butte. about six miles
from town.
Last Sunday the boys went out anC
erected a big dining tent and seyera
smaller tents for sleeping apartments
Because he is one Of the most pOpu-
lar members of the party, and because
he is expected to add considerable Il
the cnlivoment of the campers, Mas
ter George Wells was given the dis
tinction of being the camps name
sake and Camp George is destine,
to go down in history alongside 0l
Camp Arthur.
The ladies' will take up their perm
ancnt abode in camp for a month OF
more. while the gentlemen will come
in each morning to their business
and return To camp after business
hours in The evening. Herman Sell
who Is an adept in the preparation
of all sorts of palatable dishes, vii
be head chef. but when he gets in q
hole and needs some suggestions Roy
Spinning and Tom Smith will be there
to help him out.
The bylaws of the party expressly
prohibit the immigration of mosqui
los and those who happen TO be with
In the bounds of the camp are de
| clared to be enemies of the invaders
and are and of right ought to he oh
jects against which the most nm
| yielding warfare should be waged
Bugs and green worms are %enloined
10 remain secreted during the day
hut may come forth after the gentle
men have arrived to protect the va
| dies. The weight Of a trout shall moi
be multiplied by a number larger thaf
:. nor the number caught by a great
or number than IL. A dance VIII "
given on a canvass floor on each SAL
urday evening. but the gentlemen WI
not h. compelled to appear IN dress
suits. Collars, however, Will be IN
| sisted upon.
Those comprising the party are Mr.
and Mrs. Walker J. Wells and son
George. Misses Nell and Mary wells
Mrs. Hall, q. Joplin. Mr.. and Mrs. va
Crahtrcc. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom smith
and daughter Hazel. Rev. and Mrs
Albert Plans, Mr.. and Mrs. Del Nor
ris, Mcssrs. Teddy Smith. Gordon u
Shafcr, Roy Spinning, Ray smith
Harry Ray nf Chicago and Phi
Chase. Miss Adelaide Thompson
will arrive about the middle oil TN
month and will join the party.