Fergus County argus., 1903-09-16
WILL VISIT
LEWISTOWN
Hundreds Of Helena Citizens Will
Make Trip to This City When
the Road is Completed.
PLANS ALREADY PERFECTED
Money Raised for Expenses and Gooe
Strong Backers Are Pushing the
Excursion Project.

says the Helena Record OF Friday:
Upon the completion of tke Mon
tana railroad into Lewistown, which
viii no doubt be accomplished within
the month, there will be an excursion
from Helena to the capital OF Fergus
county under the auspices Of the Hell
ena Business Mems association.
special train has been chartered fol
the occasion, the services of the Mon
tana State Band Of Helena engaged
and the Business Mems association il
preparing to issue invitations to be
tween 300 and 400 persons. asking
them to make the trip.
As outlined at present, the plan Il
to leave Helena on the morning ol
the first Saturday after the Montana
railroad is completed and the stee
rails laid into Lewistown. The re
turn trip will be made Sunday after
noon. A train composed of as many
coaches as are necessary to accommo
date the crowd will leave the North
ern Pacific depot and run straight
through to LewistOwn, being switched
to the tracks OF the Montana railroad
at its southern terminus, Lombard
II is expected that the entire run oI
2Oi miles will be made in about sin
hours.
The train will he pulled by an en-
gine of the Montana railroad, will be
composed by Montana railroad
crew. The most prominent men OF
Helena have manifested their inten.
tion of making the trip and the Off.
cials of the new railroad will see that
every courtesy is bestowed upon the
eXcursionists.
Promoted by Benner.
The idea of the excursion was con
ceived by Henry A. Brenner, for many
years resident of Montana and OF
Helena and well known throughout
every portion of the state. In the ca
pacity of commercial drummer he
has visited the different sections OF
the state time and again, and is thor
oughly familiar with the resources OF
the different counties.
Mr.. Brenner has long been an ad.
mirer of the vast resources OF Fergus
county and as the completion of the
Montana railroad into Lewistown
places that city in direct connection
with Helena. he Immediately propos
ed that an excursion be run upon the
completion OF the road in order that
many residents of Helena, who have
never visited that section OF the
state. might have the opportunity OF
seeing 1t under favorable conditions
and at small expense.
The matter was broached to sew
eral OF the leading business men oi
The capital city and they were so very
greatly pleased with the idea that Mr.
Brenner started a subscription to de-
fray the expense of hiring the band
and to pay for the incidentals of the
trip. In a few days he had raised
$3.50, the cash has been paid. and is
now on deposit in one of the Helena
banks awaiting the time of the excur
sion.
Mr.. Brenner was ably assisted In
the work by Colonel G. II. Boynton
secretary of the Helena Business
Mems association. that organization
having become interested in the prop
hA Iat. Of h. t.I
have been placed in its charge.
Shows Friendly Feeling.
This excursion will show the very
friendly feeling which has long exist
ed between the residents of Helena
and Lewistown and Fergus county,
said Mr.. Brenner, in speaking of the
matter. "A numler of years ago, all
the merchandise sent into that see.
tion went by way of Great Falls. Now
will have upon the completion of the
Montana railroad, direct communica'
tion with Helena, the business and
financial center of the state.
There are many business meL in
Helena, who. although they have re
sided in Montana for many years,
have never visited Lewistown. The
occasion OF the finishing of the Mon,
tana railroad is a favorable time TO-
an excursion. 1t will. in my opinion
be a notable event in the history OF
Lewistown, of Fergus county and Of
Helena"
Every person who takes the trip
will have the benefit of the special
rate which has been promised for the
occasion, and 1t is probable that when
the train arrives in Lewistown, the
residents Of that place will have TAX
en- measures looking to the entertain.
ment and pleasure of their guests.