Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-07
EXCURSION A
BIG SUCCESS
Big Excursion Train on le"'sto"'
Extension Attracted Sixty People
Start From 6~lengsry.
THE WORK IS BEING RUSHED
Passengers and Freight Are Now Be
ing Brought to Within Seven
Miles of Lewistown.

Miles of Lewistown.
The first railroad excursion from
the Judith Basin left Glengary, seven
miles west of Lewistown. promptly
at noon Monday, carrying sixty-one
passengers from Lewistown and vi
entity and a number of others whose
names were not learned.
The announcement made in the last
issue of the Argus that the railroad
company would furnish d special
train and low rate for visitors to the
state fair resulted in much interest in
the excursion being awakened and
Monday morning all kinds of convey
ances were ready TO carry to Glen
gary those who would take advantage
of the trip. Three coaches were sent
out by the Wilson Stage company
and several other public %conveyan-
ces, as well as a number of private
rigs, probably twenty people making
the trip just to see the start of the
jolly crowd from the end of the track.
Just before the train started an Ar
gus reporter took The following list Of
passengers and their destination, III
cases where they intended journey
Ing further, after a day or o at
the state fair:
Frank Wight, wife and child, of
L.ewistown; J. w. Saltenberger. Lew
istown; Mrs. Theresa Brass, Beaver
Creek; Mrs. Noble. OF Lewistown, to
Chicago; G.. A. ParTott and wife, Lew
istown. to Portland, Ore; 0. +. Ben
nett and wife. Lewistown, to Bill
ings; Mrs. G. W. Cook, Lewistown, to
Kirksville. Mo-; Miss Wells, Miss Mel
lie Wells. w. II. Ray, Chicago, to Chi.
cago; Mrs. Van Duzen, Miss Martha
Wright, Lewistown, to San Francisco;
Miss Hopkins, Mrs. w. S. Smith,
Lewistown; Jas. Collins, wife and
child, Lewistown; c. j. Davis, Bill
ings, to Billings: G. j. Wiedeman and
wife, Lewistown; Mrs. Belanger, Gilt
Edge, to Chicago; Madam Gleason,
w. n. Culver and wife, David Hilger,
wife and child, L%ewistown; Mrs. j. X.
Waite. John Simpson, Lewistown, to
Butte; c. E. Barnes, wife and child,
Mrs. X. Walsh. Lewistown. to New
Mexico; Martin Hagenson, L. NJ. Con-
way, Hermann Brass, w. c. Draper,
w. j. Abel, John Laux, r. L. Hamil-
ton, DIR. NJ. Z. Curtiss, G. A. Gilpat-
rick. Lewistown; C. Bennett, Lewis
town, TO Miles City; L. p. Slater, Wal
ter Talton, Lewistown, to Deer Lodge;
Angus Mcmillan and wife, Beaver
Creek; w. r. Mcfarland, Lewistown;
Bishop l.. r. Brewer, Helena; Oscar
A. Olson. to Harlowton; Ed. Brassey,
Roy Ayres, Grass Range; E. A. Atch-
ison, Helena; T. j. Ganache, Lewis
town, to Butte.
On the track at G%lengary. when the
excursionists arrived, was a e COM
bination coach, a caboose and a box
car to be used as a smoking car. This
was not the equipment expected and
was by no means adequate to the CON-
fort of the passengers. But Superin-
tendent Robinson explained that
when the company wired to Lewis
town Sunday TO ascertain how many
tickets had been sold, they were in
formed of but one sale. and that Dav'
id Hilger had advised them by wire
that he thought not more than thirty
would go; upon these statements the
railroad based its estimate and Super
intendent Robinson was much cha
grined when he realized how made
uuate were the accommodations on
the train. But at Harlowton the spec
ial vas TO meet the regular train and
from that point onward, all would be
provided with seats.
Shortly before the start was made
w. H. Culver took a picture of the
passengers grouped on n ground and
on the platforms of the cars. This
will soon appear in the Butte Miner,
for whom 1t was taken.
Beginning yesterday morning the
construction department is giving reg
ular service from Glengary through,
the train leaving the end OF the line
at $3.50 each morning except Sunday
and making connections at Harlowton.
The reason for the early start from
this end is that. the winter season be-
ing shortly at hand. 1t Is deemed In
advisable TO permit the operation OF
trains TO interfere with the construc-
ton work any more than is absolute
ly necessary and though the trip is
consequently slow, it is an apprecia-
BILE improvement over the long stage
ride. The incoming trains reach Glen
gary about l2 p. m.
Supt. Robertson stated that the
side track at Glengary would be nm
ished that day; on Tuesday they ex-
pected to lay rails to the Cottonwood
crossing and on Wednesday put in the
bridge. Thursday the track layers
would catch up with the graders and
probably be delayed until Friday
noon or Saturday. but after that there
would be no delay and the track
would certainly be completed to Lew
istown by the 18th inst, unless sew
eral days of bad weather should pre-,
vent all work. Very little grading re-
mains to be done.
In Lewistown the McShane crew
No. ] is making the dirt fly all along
the city limits and they will not be
long in having the road bed ready
for the rails as far as the crossing OF
Little Casino. Other crews Will be
brought in here as rapidly as outside
work is done. Barring unforeseen diff.
fculties stage coaches can prepare to
go out OF business by November LIST
at the latest.