Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-08
BUSY BILL NYE.
Has Broken All Records Since His
Arrival In leWistown.

Has Broken All Records Since His
Arrival in Lewistown.
BIZ Nye, of Livingston, is happy.
Bill came here as a delegate to
the firemen's convention, but in ad.
dition to that he came here nourish.
ing great and long cherished am.
bition. This was nothing less than
to break all the fire records in the
world. but with characteristic mod
esty. he kept this to himself until his
arrival. Then he commenced work.
and during the past week he has been
buster than hive, of swarming bees.
But he has succeeded. and Bill says
that what he has done will make
Lewistown famous forever. Up to 1
O'Clock this afternoon, Bill had ex.
'inguished 1879 fierce fires in four
days. the previous record being l.
1873. These fires were all internal
| ones. and very difficult to uuencb.
| put Bill went into the fight with
| grim determination and accomplish.
| ed MS task. No water was used in
putting out these fires, Bills sys-
tenn calling for certain other myster.
lous fluids. and he met with success
every time. That's one record.
In the next place. since last Tues.
day morning, Bill has turned in over
1000 fire alarms, and it is no an.
swer to his claim of breaking the
record to say that all of them were
still" alarms.
Then. for the purpose of extinguish-
ing these fires, he organized 999 bri-
sa,les, and all fought CALAMITY to pu.
out fires in the amidships section.
He also organized AZ firemen's
bands, in which he performed his
great musical novelty as the Swiss
bell ringer. Mr. Nye's supberb ten
or voice has been raised each night
IN going to and returning from the
fires. but he declined the invitation
10 remain here and sing duets for the
Salvation army with Tennessee. on
the ground that his place at Livings-
ton could not be filled. On consideration
1t was realized that this must be
true, and his refusal was reluctantly
accepted.
Bits whole stay in our midst has
been succession of thrilling adven.
lures. but the climax came Wednes.
day night. When the fire at the Bach
barn occurred. Bill was hard at work
IN another part Of town putting out
great CONGREGATIONS. and hence did not
arrive at the Bach blaze until 1t was
all over. That was the only fire that
has occurred in Lewistown during
his stay that he was not in attend.
ance upon. However. some base vii
llans, jealous of Bills great reputa-
ton as a fire-water fighter. trumped
up charge against him, alleging that
he had set fire to the Bach barn. Bill
was tried before the full Kangaroo
court in the ball room after the blaze,
and was triumphantly indicated.
AS reward for his great services
since the convention began, Chief JUS
tice Ayers graciously allowed him to
supply every one at the ball with CT.
CARS, a privilege seldom accorded to
fireman, and one that Bill gladly
availed himself of.
We will all miss dear old Bill
when he leaves us tomorrow. What
will the nights be without him? The
deep crimson hue that has enveloped
the town for a week will fade away
and men will sleep o. nights just as
though the nights were made for
sleep. The fine musical organizations
formed by Bill and trained so assid-
uously by him will disband.
Yes, life will seem stale, fiat and
improbable when Bill is gone, but
he will long be remembered.