Fergus County argus., 1903-06-17
WILL BE THE
GREATEST YET
No Celebration Ever Held in Fergus
County Which Will Compare
With the One Of the Fourth.
FUN ALL THE DAY loNt
A Program, Which Allows No Rests
Between Acts, Arranged by the
Committee on Sports.

The different committees having
charge Of the arrangements for the
celebration of the Fourth of July are
wasting no time in perfecting all If
the details of that great event.
Subscriptions to the fund are still
being received, those who have given
since our last report being: J. l..
Mears, IS; G. r. Creel, IS; The Hoff-
man, IS, Lewistown Telephone Co.,
$40; Day House, $40, two others, IS
each.
The money has been raised-almost
thirteen hundred dollars of it-and
how to spend il to the best advantage
has been the question with all of the
committees.
The committee on grand stand and
pavilion has let the contract for a
pavilion so 100 feet and grand
stand which will accommodate 600
people. They will be located on the
ball diamond back of the school build
ing on the hill and work will begin on
them this week. Johnston and Hovis
got the contract for $3.50. The base
ball grounds have been moved up
about 100 feet and when completed
will be the best in the county.
The committee on sports, consisting
of Walker j. Wells, r. d. Young and
A. b. Lehman, have made up the pro-
gram for the afternoon. Proceedings
will open up with the auto race be-
tween the King and Wright and Waite
automobiles. To those who have nev-
er seen the real thing we hear so
much about this will be most inter
esting event. Following the auto race
will come the bucking contest. The
committee has ruled that a man must
mount and ride the horse without as
sistance receiving help only in sad
ding. Owing to the well known fact
that some of the boys have their
horses trained TO buck, each man will
be required to ride some one else's
horse, which will give all fair shake.
The premium for the best broncho
buster will be $50.
The third event will be a roping
contest, the steers to be 2-year-olds
and an effort will be made to get some
wild ones for the boys to rope. No
loop in saddle end of rope will be al
lowed. The prize for the best rider
will be SIS.
After the roping contest the base
ball game will occupy the center of
the stage, or rather the diamond. Elk.
actly who will oppose Lewistown has
not yet been decided. Kendall has
expressed a desire to come, but over
week ago negotiations we're entered
into between Fort Benton and the 10.
cal aggregation. II the Benton boys
come they will probably be here for
three games, making the games on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is
likely, however, that game with
Kendall will be arranged for some
tame during the day. The boys over
at the big camp have organized and
promise TO make an interesting con.
test If they come over. The purse is
$50.
The last Of the exercises will be a
drilling contest for a purse Of $75
In the evening, from the hill about
200 yards above the grand stand, will
be given the greatest display of fire
works ever seen in Fergus county. and
one OF the best ever seen in the state
Two hundred dollars have been set
aside for this purpose and the fire
works alone will be worth coming from
the farthest corners of old Fergus to
witness.
In the evening hundreds of people
VIII be able to enjoy the free dance
on the pavilion. Music will fill the air
all night and all day.
Judge Henry Smith, famed as an or
ator. will deliver the oration of the
day. 1t will undoubtedly be the great
est celebration ever held in Montana
And Don't.ForgetTo-C Come.