Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-10
PARK PARTY
GETSSTARTED
After Trouble in Getting Ready the
Lewistown and Yellowstone Elk.
eursion Company Leaves.
MESSAGES FROM THE FRONT
0oinss Of the Party Told by Means OF
Wireless Telegraph by Lewis
town Electrician.

Loaded down with good advice and
only having forgotten about half of
the things they meant TO take along
with them the Lewistown and Vel.
lowstone park excursion company
made their start last Thursday norm.
ing. They had intended getting away
at six, but when they come to hitch
up the teams they found that various
parts of the harnesses were missing.
The mess wagon was the first to get
under way. but the driver of this had
a hard time at the start. His wheel
team got excited and was anxious TO
get among the geyseis and tame
bears and In the confusion one Of
the horses got his front feet over the
spreader on the front of the tongue.
II looked for a time as if there would
be bacon and dried apples scattered
all over the block but peace was final
ly restored and the refreshment van
went down Fifth avenue looking like
the band wagon in "A circus. The
other stage was at the Dark Horse
barn, but Jack Golf, thinking that he
had too good a start to loose, and
fearing that he would not be so for
tunate the next time, kept straight
IN his way. Bill Deaton predicted
that there would be camp stoves,
chairs and provisions scattered all
the way 10 Trout creek.
The party was a jolly che and will
live up to the sentiment expressed
on the cards, which they had printed
to distribute along the way. These
cards bear the names of the party and
their occupations and on the reverse
side the motto, "A Warm Bunch From
a Hot Town. This bunch will sure.
ly be a good advertisement for a hot
town. The outfit taken was a com.
plete one and all are looking forward
to a fine time in the park.
Aside from the mess wagon which
was pulled by four horses and in
charge of Jack Golf, the cook, and
Billy Watson, who could not be in.
duCed TO get any further from the
grub than the drivers seat, there was
one of the old Great Falls coaches
with -four horses and George Myers
handling the ribbons. In this coach
rode Chas. Meredith. Frank Williams,
John Borgh and Arthur LaFrance.
Frank Day presided over a two+seat.
cd rig IN which rode Jack Raw, who
is taking a much needed vacation,
Jim Charters and Sterling Pomeroy.
Hugh Wagner and Murray Deaton
were on horseback. Frank Day was
saving room in his rig for Hugh later
IN the day, The start was made at
100 o'clock and they expected to step
at Trout creek for their dinner.
The Argus has made arrangements
with Billy Watson, the well known
electrician, to send the news of the
party by wireless telegraphy and the
following has been received 10 date.
Camp Wagner, Aug. 1.-The Lewis.
town and Yellowstone Park Excur-
sion Co. just arrived and made camp.
No accidents along the way except
for the fact that we lost Jack Raw's
bed somewhere between Trout Creek
and Garncill. Jack would not allow
us TO return for it as he said he
never used one any way and merely
took ii along because the others had
them. Wagner took his place in the
rig driven by Frank Day shortly af-
ter We passed the Day ranch. He
said all he wanted to do was to show
the people of Lewistown that he
; could ride that Deaton pony. even if
II a a wild one. ! have the post
% Ci honor on the mess wagon and II
T. viii take a hard fight TO displace me,
H. realize the heavy responsibility
S resting upon me and will never leave
' u. post. / will endcayor To keep in
constant communication with Lewis