Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-29
CELEBRATION
OFLABORDAY
The Unions Of Fergus County viii
This Year Observe the Day in
LewistoWn.
BIG PARADE IN THE MORNING
Judge CheadIe, Roy Ayers and Thorn.
az Stout Invited to Deliver Ad.
dresses-Prosram Of Sports.

Labor Day, which falls on Monday
next, Will be celebrated in a manner
betting the occasion The central
celebration for Fergus county will
take place in this city, and it is prom
ised that it will be the biggest affair
of the kind ever held in central Mon
tana. Kendall and Gilt Edge will send
in large delegations, and many other
near by towns will be represented.
A Big Parade.
The proceedings will begin with a
parade on Main street, and $25 will
be awarded to the union with the
largest membership. The Lewistown
band will head the parade, and per-
haps another band may come in.
The Addresses.
Judge E. X. Cheadle, County Attor-
ney Roy E. Ayers and Thomas Stout,
have been invited to deliver the ad-
dresses, and this feature will be fol-
lowed by a program of sports. Most
of the events will take place on Fourth
avenue, one of the most interesting
being drilling contest, in which
number of noted drillers will partici-
pate.
There will be a base ball game, in
which Lewistown will play against the
best nine that can be found, purse
of $50 to go to the winners. A tug
of war between team owners and coal
miners promises lots of fun and ex-
citement.
Program Of Sports.
Other events are as follows:
Purse of $25.OO to the union with
largest membership in parade.
Drilling contest, purse $500.
Ball game, LewistOwn against field,
$4,000.
One-fourth mile race, coal miners
against field, first, 10; second, IS.
Old mans race, so yards, so years
and up, first, IS; second. $3.50.
Old ladies' race, so yards, 40 years
and up, first, $5; second, $3.50.
Young ladies' race, 25 years and
under, first, IS; second, $3.50.
Children's race, IL years and un-
der, first, 81; second, SOC.
Boys race, IL to 16 years, with
wheelbarrow, blindfolded, first, IS;
Girls race, 12 to 16 years, first, So;
second, 81.
Little girls race, IL years and un-
der. first, 81; second soc.
Three-legged race, free-for-all, first,
$5 second, 50.
Boys egg race, 10 to 13 years, first,
$3.50: second, $780,
Boys potato race, to 10 years,
first, 81; second, so cents.
High jump, any age, first, IS; sec.
ond, $3.50.
Jump any age, first, IS; second, ST.
Backward jump, first, IS; second,
$3.50.
Tug of war, between the Team
Owners and coal miners, SIS.
A General Holiday.
Labor Day will be observed as
holiday all over the state. Following
is Gov. Toole's proclamation:
The first Monday in September,
commonly called Labor day, is declar-
ed by law to be legal holiday.
1t had its conception in the wise
purpose to cultivate that community
of interests between employer and
employe which is essential to the con-
tinued development Of our resources
and the enlargement of our material
prosperity. It ought to be the Occa-
sion for glorifying and dignifying hon.
orable labor in all it's various forms
and frowning down every mean at
tempt to create or widen a breach
between capital and labor.
recommend that the day be OBJ
served in earnest to vindicate the wis
dom of it's creation and continuation;
and to this end that there be a gen.
eral suspension of business SO far as
practicable throughout the state. on
Monday, September 4.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the state of Montana to be
affixed. Done at the city of Helena,
the capital, this nineteenth day Of
August, A. D., one thousand nine hum
dred and five. and of the lndepend-
ence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty-fifth.
BY the Governor: