Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-08-08
Special Train Carries Two Hundred
Men. Women and Children Down
to Beautiful Sixteen Mile,
JOLLY TIME FOR EVERYBODY
Nothing Happened to Mar the
Pleasure of the Ddy--Three We're
Left Sports at HarlOwtOn.

The annual outing of the h. r. o. OF
Elks is now a thing of the past but of
the large number who availed them
selves Of the opportunity to have Il
first class time, few VIII soon forget
the splendid time which all enjoyed.
II was rather an unusual thing trav-
cling $50 miles all in one day to hold
picnic but the long trip was noticed
very little as it was going and coming
that the most enjoyment was had.
The train left the local depot
promptly on time. Three coaches and
smoker furnished seating room fol
the crowd and there was little occas-
ion for any one standing up. Things
was rather quiet for the first 20 miles
as the larger number Of the crowd
We're busy in getting thoroughly
awakened. some showing evidences Of
having made the early morning trip
from their rooms to the train in a
semi conscious condition.
When Moore was reached however,
the band got out and opened 10 and
that effectually aWoke the crowd and
there was no more sleeping, or very
little at least, from that moment until
the train pulled in and stopped at the
Main street crossing where most Of
the passengers alighted.
Fairly good time was made all Of
the way down to the canyon. Com
ductor Nichols, himself an enthusi-
astic Elk, had charge of the train and
he was very vigilant to see that moth
ing went wrong. Stops were made at
Straw. Harlowton and Dorsey, the
band playing tune or two at each
place.
In the baggage car ahead" were
the refreshments AS the sun grew
hotter and the trip grew longer, this
car became increasingly popular. Lem
Onade. ice water and other cooling
and refreshing beverages We're served
out as fast as two experts could turn
the faucets, and the good nature of
the crowd was. in this manner kept
up to the highest pitch.
Little time was lost in piling out
with lunch baskets when the conduc.
tor yelled, Here's where we STOP"
The railroad company had very kindly
erected an arbor under which were
long tables for the serving Of dinner.
Many availed themselves of these ar.
rangements while others sought shady
spots out under trees on the banks Of
the stream. There was dinner in
abundance for everyone. After din
ner, a few went fishing, others anus.
cd hx
each other and three. Hugh Wagner,
Sam Hurvitch and Johnny Rauch,
bravely went on mountain climbing
expedition and really accomplished
the most laborious feat of the day by
ascending to the top of the highest
peak from which lofty point they pos
ed for their pictures and waved their
hats to their less energetic friends in
the valley below.
The fishermen drifted in about two
o'clock and after blowing the whistle
for several minutes, the train pulled
out. When 1t had gone for a short
ways, 1t was found that Dick Lausch,
Homer Surprenant and DR.. E. A. Long
We're not aboard. The boys strayed
farther on their fishing expedition
than they thought and were unable to
get back before the train left. No ap
prehensiOns were felt for them, how
ever, as Dick was once a railroader
and ''savvies' every foot of the can
yon. The boys came in on the train
last night.
AS the train went up out of the cam
yon and the evening shadows length
ened, the lethargy produced by the big
dinner, gradually wore away and some
of the livlieer ones of the bunch COM
menced to start things again. A
count was made to ascertain who was
the most successful fisherman and it
developed that Billy Walker was it,
If he had not lost the one he hooked
and had caught two more, he would
have had three. Edward Brassey had
and accident and sedately kept his
seat all the way home.
When Harlowton was reached the
train was stopped and tn e athletic
events pulled off. The fat mems race
was first. Dave Hilger, Johnny
Rauch, Len Wilson. George ]. Wiede.
man. c. M. Clary, Mike Riser and H.
c. Brown We're the entries Rauch got
flying start and won out by a shirt
button. Wilson showing strong at the
finish and Wiedeman a good third.
Forrest Charters won the boys race
and Tom Stout was the victor in the
sack race. his competitors being Ritch,
Wagner and Morris. Ritch tried to
roll across the line but struck boul-
der and had to stop.
The feature Of the athletic program