Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-26

Tug of war-Lewistown VS.. all com
ers., $1,000.
Hurdle race, free for-all-First, 49,
90; second $500.
@. w. Belden. judge.
Fourth of July Shoot.
Open to all shooters Of Fergus coun-
ty.
First event-15 singles. $500 en-
trance. Divided, Rose system, SOB
The Silver Dollar buffet will donate
to the low gun Of this event one box
cigars.
Second event-1U singles. $3.50 en-
trance. Divided, Rose system, S-5-3.
Ross Mercantile Co. will donate a
Stetson hat to the high gun.
Third event-The Wilson medal: %
singles, $500 entrance. Targets de
Quoted at &c each. balance of purse to
20 to Charles Mclean. present holder
high gun to win the medal
Fourth event-S50,0O purse donat-
ed by Fourth of July committee. be-
tween Fergus county gun clubs Tar
gets deducted from purse &C each: IS
singles to the man. Fad Shoe &
Clothing Co. Will donate a Deaton hat
To highest gun. Big Bear buffet will
donate a box of cigars TO lowest gun.
Ed. Wright will donate box of cigars
10 shooter making the longest run in
this event. H. C. Brown will donate
to the shooter unfortunate to enough
to make the longest run of misses in
this event, fine fancy vest.
The Montana Hardware Co. will do
hate case of shells to the club win
ming this event.
Fifth event-Warren medal shoot;
% singles, $500 entrance. Targets de-
Quoted at &c each. Balance of purse
to go to William Hirsch. present hold
er; high gun wins the medal
Sixth event-10 singles. $3.50 en-.
trance. Divided, Rose system S-5-3
high gun to get one pair of North
| Star shoes at Lehman's Department
Store. Hugh Wagner will donate a
medal to the individual breaking the
most targets in all the previous events.
Same to be called high average med.
al.
Seventh and last event-Handicap
shoot for the $500 combination wad.
ing pants and boots, Power Mercantile
Co., 20 singles, $500 entrance. Handi-
cap based on the general average of
any one shooting at 25 or more targets
in the previous events. Those under
20 per cent to stand at Ia yard line !:
| 20 and under Is per cent at the 16-
yard line: Is and under so per cent
at the 1S-yard line: SO and under IS
per cent at the 20-yard line; IS per
cent and over at the 22-yaM line. The
first high gun to get the wading pants
and boots donated by Power Mercan
tile Co. The balance of purse divided
30-25-20-15-l0, birds to be deducted &c
each.
In events , and {. the man winning
the prize holds his place for the
money. In event he only gets the
prize. Special events will be arrang
ed on the grounds.
The Fergus County Hardware Co
has Offered 81. gun case to the first
high gun on the IA and 16 yard line
and 81. fishing rod TO the first high
gun on the IS, 20 and % yard lines
in this event. In events . and 6. the
man winning the prize holds his place
for the money. In event Z, the first
high gun wins the combination pants
and boots only. In the division of tbs
purse the second high gun becomes
first. All prize winners in this event
except the first high gun, hold thei,
places for the money.
The Fireworks Arrive.
A dray load of fireworks arrived
from St. Paul Saturday night, and
were turned over to the committed
yesterday morning. The collection is
one of the finest that could be boush,
there and will make a splendid dis