Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-09-12

every particular ana prepared the peO-
pie for the big time the next day when
the barbecue was pulled off.
The barbecue, which was billed as
| the chief attraction of the week, fully
| come UP to the expectations of all.
1t was given on Little Casino creek
on the Day place, about three hum
dred yards form town. Levi Likins
Of Twin Bridges, son Of Ham who
was raised in the land of barbecues,
had full charge of the actual barbecue
| work, and about 12 o'clock Wednesday
night put the meat over the pit to be
cooked. A big steer and two hogs, do
mated by Oscar Stephens, and two
sheep donated by the Abel boys, were
roasted and everything was in readi-
ness for the big crowd by noon Thurs
day. Bread pickles and other edibles
were furnished to go with the meat
and several barrels of the product
Of the Lewistown brewery washed the
| food down.
1t is estimated that not less than
two thousand people went to the bar
becue grounds during the day. From
| this it may be seen that the Lewis
| town fire company entertained not on
/! ly the visiting firemen but hundreds of
citizens as well. The carving was
done by Billy Abel and Slater Bros,
with Curley Van doing a little slicing
on his own account. The band played,
Bill Nye and Tennessee engaged in
friendly contest and all went along as
merrily as a bunch of wedding bells.
Much interest centered in the regu-
| lar meeting Friday afternoon at which
| time the meeting place of the associa-
| ton next year was to be decided.
There We're but two towns, Havre and
Hamilton. making the fight for the
| convention and the delegates from
these two places got pretty busy Fri
day morning. Chief West of Havre
placed his town before the convention
and Chief May of Missoula advanced
some arguments tending to show that
Hamilton would be the better place.
A ballot was taken and Hamilton won
by % to II. Chief West then moved
that the election of Hamilton be made
unanimous. The motion prevailed
with a hurrah
Chief McMurray of Hamilton was
called on for speech and responded,
briefly thanking the convention for the
honor bestowed upon his town and
upon himself.
The following officers were elected
for the year:
President-Chief w. E. McMurray of
Hamilton.
Secretary-Albert Hork, Hamilton.
Treasurer-George Lapp, A. c. NJ.
Co., Butte, reelected.
Directors-Chief May, Missoula;
Chief Clark, Big Timber; Chief Sanger,
Butte.
The following vice presidents We're
elected:
Hamilton-W. P. O'Brien.
Lewistown-A. Van Iderstine.
Walkerville-Neill Murry.
Kalispell-Wm. Mcdonald.
Missoula-Al May.
Great Falls-F. H. Jones.
! Livingston-Bil Nye.
!. Billings-C. ]. Davis.
Helena-J. H. Mcconnell.
: Philipsburg-A. A. Fairbairn.
Butte-Geo. Lapp.
Virginia City,. T. Walker.
Red Lodge-P. J. Rolf
Williamsburg-L. Lindquist.
Big TIMBER. p. Clark.
Havre-Thos. Havre.
Anaconda-R. F. Mentrum.
Washoe Smelter-J. S. Stephens.
l Miles City,. L. DeVarle.
Whitehall-W. H. Wolfe.
Deer Lodge-R. Lee Kelly.
: The report of the committee on res.
> olutions was as follows:
I "We, your committee on resolutions
' report as follows:
THAT this, the Sixteenth Annua
, Convention of the Montana State Fire.
mans Association, has been one of the
most successful and beneficial evel
a held. That our most ,greatful thank.
e be extended to the citizens of Lewis
a town, to the officers of the Montana
0 State Firemans association, to Hon
: Jesse Pinkley, mayor of the city, t.
the Lewistown Fire Department, t.
n Chief J. c. Bebb. to the Judith Club
e to the Montana railroad for the cour
. tesy and kind accommodation il
v transportation, and the same to al
i railroads of the state, and to Hor
Y Judge Cheadle for his kind and abb
e address of welcome and for his appre
d citation of the association by his at
# tendance of our meetings. and his eu
s- firing efforts to make our visit pleas
Le ant while here.
n Therefore, Be it Resolved That, w
n recommend that each department c
l. the state send as many delegates a
le they wish and request the chief an
all delegates to come in uniform.
IS We ask that the secretary of the as
a sociation send invitations to the mayo
I'd and aldermen q each city and tow
Of to attend our next meeting and ths
ly a special Effort be made to secure the
RS attendance.
err Therefore, Be it Resolved That, W
e, Montana arrange to have their annu
he recommend the mayors of the cities
er meeting at the same time as the fir
ry men and that the secretary mail