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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
Montana's Land Heritage.

The report of the state land agent
which was printed in the Record
yesterday giving the receipts from
the sale and lease of state lands is
proof of the rich heritage that state
has in the lands which were given it
when the territory became a state.
The income last year aggregated
$780, while the total receipts since
the organization OF the department
at White Sulphur Springs on Tuesday
have been almost $5,0O0,OO0.
One Of the remarkable things
shown by the report is that almost
half of the total income OF the office
has been from rentals. that item
amounting to over $2,OOO,OOO. The
greater part of the state lands is the
property of the public schools of the
state. There is every reason to be-
Eeve that as the years pass the value
OF these lands will increase in greater
ratio than they have since the first
years of statehood and not only will
their sale value be greater. but thciv
rental also.
What is said about the public
school lands applies also to the lands
which belong to the various state edu-
cational institutions. While in the
past comparatively little of the land
has brought more than the minimum
price for which it NAV be sold, $40
per acre, there is no doubt but what
much land which has heretofore been
classed as grazing. will under more
modern and scientific methods of
farming become valuable because OF
its adaptability to crop production.
AS the state grows in population
the demands of the schools will be.
come more insistent and their cos,
will increase But from the usufruct
Of the state lands will come an in
come which will insure maintenance
in this state of school system which
will be equal to any in the county,
Helena Record.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

F: Eight sites have been selected by as
many different breweries for cold
sstoragc plants in Judith Gap. They
twill make this town the distributing
ipoint for their products in a vast ter
{: ritOry, and will send out their travel
:ing men from here. 1t is learned
ithat two packing houses will estab-
:lish branches here in the spring, and
?make judith Gap the distributing
:roint. This will also necessitate
Smanagers, bookkeepers. shipping
.clerks and travelling men. Other
:: 'whOlesale lines of business will locate
; here, because all points in the state
can be reached better and cheaper
from here than any other town in
Montana. And that is one of the
reasons why Judith Gap is going to
be a big citV,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
RAPIDLY.

The formation of a commercial and
a boosters club in Judith Gap Mon
day evening puts this place on foot
ing with the metropolitan cities of
Montana and the coast. The enthus-
iasm displayed ut this meeting augurs
well for the future of the fastest
growing town in Montana. Perfect
harmony prevailed among the bust
ness men, and everyone has formed
himself into committee of one to do
his utmost to keep Judith Gap grow
ing, and it is going to grow until it
reaches population of 10000, at
which time we will all take a breath
ing spell, then take off our coats
again and make it grow some more.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

care Of county poor farm. and the
county printing to the Meagher Re-
publican.
E. H. Tague has been appointed TO
fill the unexpired term of County
Treasurer Fowliey who resigned to
accept the Office Of clerk and re-
corder.
A dispatch from Kansas City to
the Republican saws: Mrs. ]. c.
Morris of Martinsdale. Mont, has
purchased a great manv gold fish
with which she expects to stock the
several mountain streams near Mar
tinsdale. Among the FISH already con-
tracted for are several black fish. and
entirely new specie OF the 6nny tribe.
1t is supposed to be cross between
the gold fish and the African "Pasca-
do" fish that is said to gather its
food along the banks and has often
been seen foundering about on dry
land i'll search of worms and other in
sects.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

!: The Journal is pinned to see the
F; discOrtl manifested in the ranks of
4 the residents of HObson over the
! name for that town. The railroad
| company has named the place Hob
! son. Some of the old timers have
F! put up strong fight for Philbrook,
/ and the scrap has continued until a
!! great deal OF bitterness has been Ell
! gendered. Not long ago some Phil
brook enthusiasts tore down the sign
: of HObson from the station, and also
!: the Hobson sign of VIM. II. Brown
i company that occupied a conspicu-
+. Gus place near the depot. If this
!: seemingly senseless strife continues
/: it will result in the removal Of the
business interests to some other point
near there and ~ lew town started.
Then trains will not stop ut the pres
ent town of IIobsun- PhilbrOOk, and
sthere will he nothing left of that
ltownsite but disagreeable mem
HOrv,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

Mr.. J. c. Morris when he was seen
today at his hotel and questioned
about the large purchase of fish re-
Piled:
ut is true that my wife is going to
try the unique experiment Of stock
ing some of the streams with gold
fish. and a few of the new variety.
but ! am not overly enthusiastic about
it. She has been lead to believe that
gold fish will prosper in the cold,
clear waters of Meagher county,
Mont, but l am a little skeptical
about it. have no objection to her
novel experiment. however, and shall
rather encourage the enterprise by
ordering an extra shipment myself.
Yes, we are both improving rap
idly in health and shall return to
Martinsdale just before Christmas
We have great country out here.
Our mines, farms and stock raising
industries are all in flourishing con-
dition, and since Organism has been
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
A New Lurninant.

Petrol-air gas. the invention of a
British scientist, is destined to work
wonders if even half of what Consul
Joseph G.. Stephens writes about it
from Plymouth be true. Mr.. Ste
phens has examined the invention and
declares that from so to IS per cent
can be saved on gas bills by its use.
according to the Chicago Record
Herald.
The gas is made bv the carbureting
OF air with small proportion OF
petrol vapor. the resultant mixture.
according to the consul's report. being
highly illuminating, non-explosive.
without smell. and witout injurious
effects if inhaled The gas costs less
than one English shilling ga cents)
a thousand cubic feet to produce. A
l2S candle power burner when in use
costs onc-hfth Of cent an hour and
will light lagge room. At cost
of 2 cents enough gas can be supplied
to radiator for the heating of an
ordinary room during eight hours. A
producing plant capable OF supplying
Is lights can be made for about 500.
Aside from the economy involved it
would seem that in this invention We
have found other long-fclt wants.
gas that will not blow up the fellow
who goes hunting leak with a light
ed match. and that can be blown ont
hv the man from the backwoods Of
Arkansas without calling for the SER
vices Of the coroner.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
A few BELATED ONES
Returns On the journals First Edition Still
Coming In.

The Fergus County Argus, for a
great many years the only paper
published in this section of Mon
tana. is still being issued by its found
or. John NJ Vrooman. The old tim,
crs have taken it for twenty-five
years. and it is said that they would
not make half the fuss over their
Bibles being mislaid as they would
over the non-arrival OF their favoritc
home journal if the Argus happened to
be late. Mr.. Vrooman has lived to
see wonderful change wrought in
the territory in which his paper cir
culatcs. For twcnty-years the pco-
pie in this rich valley didn't attempt
to raise anything but calves. lambs.
colts and coyotes. What was the use?
They made money at this, and plenty
OF it. and they din't care whethe,
crops could be raised or not Mr..
Vrooman thought he was prospecting
in those days, and he was, but that
prosperity won't be a marker to what
is coming to him. when all the land
in this vast country is being titled,
and each individual farmer will have
big bank account. and will pay his
subscription to the Argus. But what
we started out to say was to inform,
the Argus that Judith Gap is even
better than its local paper. and We
hope it always will be. and to repro
duce the following from the oldest
paper in Lewstown:
The Judith Gap Journal is tn,
latest journalistic candidate for public
favor. The first number of the
Journal made its appearance this
week. and ii the town is as good as
the paper. both have a BRIGHT future.
Judith Gap happens to be just over
the l,nc i'll Meaghcr county. but the
new paper will assist in calling the
attention Of the world to Fergus coun-
~ as we'll. S. ]. Small is the
proprietor and his son. Marion Small.
late OF the Argus composing rooms.
is the business manager.
Wellington Irysh, former bust
ness associate of the publisher OF the
Journal in a newspaper enterprise at
Mott. North Dakota, threatens to
make Judith Gap a visit in the near
future. If the people of this lively
burg see gentleman get off the train
with a suit case, two grips and a
trunk. who looks like Roosevelt, is
dressed like a millionaire Harvard
graduate. and has the martial bearing
OF the Duke of Wellington. after
whom he is named. they will At once
recognize the writer of the following:
A number of copies of the Judith
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
In the Cause Of Education.

An experienced teacher saws that
the pupils who have access to nkws-
papers at home when compared witis
those who do not. are better readers.
better spoilers. better grammarians,
better punctuators, and read more
understandingly and obtain a prActi-
cal knowledge of geography ing al
most half the time it requires otlkrs.
The newspaper is decidedly anim-
portant factor in modern life. This
will not be disputed by anyone Mho
has taken the trouble to invests fate
the matter for himself
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

Along towards spring when all the
farmers in the vicinity of Judith Gap
get down to business the question of
establishing Il creamery here will be
an important one to decide. Judith
Gaps wideawake commercial club
will undoubtedly take the matter up
and do its share towards the estab-
liShment of one OF these modern
wealth-producers. Every farmer
should have Il bunch of milch cows
on his place. The nutritious native
grasses make butter fat whose pro-
duct brings a fancy price in the but
ter markets Of the state. The COW,
the hen and the hog may not be the
swiftest road to financial indepen-
dence, but they are the surest.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

We are in receipt OF two copies of
the Neche, North Dakota. Chrome
type, edited by Rex Lampman, one of
the brainy young writer's Of that
state. Neche is. perhaps, as good IA
place as any for this budding young
literary genius to develop, but some
day the field will be too limited.
Then he will be called to the broader
walks of literary endeavOr-into the
field lately occupied by Brann's leon
Oclast. and now partly filled by Lewis
Human Life and iiuhbard's Phil
slime. Rex is young yet, and if conn
pliments do not turn his head. he will
be heard from later in IA publication
of national circulation.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
MARION SMALL, BUSINESS MANAGER
sssas,s ;;eeffiissi;ggsE0 sfietffstf williams was

Safs ;tf6iSB SE0 'sSsiliittffifaff Williams was
pet3lioned by the business men Of
Jud Eth GNtte appoint apeputy sheriff
fora 1his tSwh, /; Il rra Yscome as sur
priA tda,xlf fdsideiHsehere to know
THAI .Judith Gaps deputy sheriff drew
of Decem-
Der. The journal started an investi-
cation to ascertain who the individual
is and where he has been keeping him.
self all this time. 1IH name is Will
liam Doores, and fibM reliable infor-
nation at hand it is learned that he
is a saloon keeper at Garneill, in Fer
gus cou1txs any, laasg been living there
rracticallM M,sekhis appointment.
Mr.. Doores may he all right, but
what Judith Gap wants is deputy
sheriff who will reside in this place
and attend to the duties of his office.
Surely Sheriff Williams can find plen-
ty Of good men IN. Meagher county to
fill this position, men who will be
willing to live in the town over which
they are supposed to have police jur-
iSdictiOn,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

On the second day of January, the
Twelfth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana will convene in
Helena. Much legislation of impor-
tance will 10 doubt be enacted.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

William G. Husband of North Da-
kota, has opened law office in Har-
lowton. We do not know how good
lawyer Mr.. Husband is, but while at
Grand Forks we do know that he did
some clever newspaper work Oh the
Evening Times. He was attending
Law school there at the time, and was
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

BY the latest newspaper reports it
would appear that Judith Gap will
get fast mail service from the east
by the first of January, Il few months
earlier than expected. One thing is
sure, unusually fast time can he made
over the rOadbed from Billings to
Great Falls, as it is claimed there is
no better piece of railroad construc-
ton in the country.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad will change it's name the rst
of the year, Puget Sound to take the
place of st. Paul. The official name
Of the road will be Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 Puget Sound.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

A farmer this side of Billings real
lied 81, 200 an acre from his apple
crop this year. The honest eaders in
this section should plant some apple
trees about the first thing they do.
The Judith Gap country is the coming
fruit raising section of Montana.
Stick pin here.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

The Christmas edition of the Ana
conda Standard is certainly a whale.
Over 60 pages of interesting reading
matter. ads and pictures. There is
no question as to where MOntana's
greatest newspaper is published-it's
ut Anaconda
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

Montana has splendid poultry
association, and local association
should be formed us soon as possible
and gain admission into the state or
ganization. There are going to be
large number Of poultry raisers in
the Judith Gap country.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

In his message to congress Presi-
dent Roosevelt "riled" the dignity of
the august senator's and war has been
declared. But the senate acts so
slowly it cannot do much harm to
Teddy before the 4th of March,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18
AT THE COUNTY SEAT

(From the Mcagher Republican,
The board of county commissioners
have been in session this week. when
contracts for county work were
awarded. f. J. fairfield received the
contract for supplying medicines for
the county: DR.. Mckay. for medical
treatment; GEORGE Wilson, for the
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

considered one Of the brightest men,
bers of large class in which he
graduated. He is hustler, and as
there are great opportunities in Mon
tana for hustlers with ability, he will
undoubtedly get to the front very
ranidlY
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

RELOCATED to the past we ought to
still prosper. II our fish experiment.
proves success l believe Martins
dale and White Sulphur Springs will
soon become the mecca of an9lers"
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-18

Congressman Pray has introduced
a bill dividing Montana into two
United States judicial districts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
WHEN lola MISSED POPE.

lola never forgot the circumstances
through which his plans TO see the Pope
were shattered, says the COrriere della
Sera in an article on The Pantheon
He came 20 Rome" says the writer.
ito collect material for the novel
Rome on which he was engaged, and
made application for an audience in the
usual form. His letter. covering Two
pages, addressed TO Tres Saint Pere.
was written in his delicate style, and
he described himself as a French work
ingman who had come 10 the Eternal
civ in seach Of knowledge. Unforiu-
nateIy the Rome Press Club gave Gin
ner for him before his application could
be acted upon. and unfortunately also
the president Of the club in his address
said. referring TO ZOla's novel 'Lourdes. (:
We have a Lourdes in Italy alsO-it
was discovered by Dom BartOiO LOngo-'
That finished Z0las Vatican aspirations
After President Bonghis's address.
said Galimberti. 1 could not present
Zola's letter to the Holy Father He
would not have read It And lola de-
parted from the city without having
seen the Pope"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
The Sensible Conclusion.

From every point of view, the de-
eision that there shall not be at this
time a horizontal increase in railroad
freight rates is fortunate 1t is rather
remarkable that gentlemen who have
been foremost in advocating the give us
a rest, policy should have enlisted in
favor of the proposal to penalize de-
pressed business by increasing the
transportation tax on it. These men
should have known that the surest way
to precipitate argument, bitterness,
elimination and recrimination; the
most certain means to reopen the
swhole question of big" business in its
relations to mere" business. was to in
crease the transportation charges at
this time.
Business is improving, and improving
fast. That it should do this in mid
summer, and in face of a Presidential
campaign, is proof of the essential So
lidity of the American industrial and
financial fabric If it is given fair
chance, business will be normal by the
holidays, and we will be making some
new records n year hence.
Public opinion is irrevocably made up
on the proposition that regulation OF
carriers shall have a fair trial. Sane
public opinion recognizes that the choice
is not between regulation and laissel
faire; it is rather between public regu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
WICKER-wORK LIFEBOAT.

4 wicker-work Iifeboat. considered alb
soiutely practical by foreign marine ex-
perts, has been constructed by a Rotter-
dam inventor who is well known in FIol-
lane for his marine patents. The hull
is made Of cane or plated wicker-work.
and its most important advantage is it's
practically unbreakable character. This
has already been put TO a severe test in
a collision which occurred, between a
Belgian sailing yacht and a Dutch mo-
tor boat. The wicker HfebOat was
caught between the two craft and acted
as a buffer. sustaining no other dam
age than the breaking of the mast and
stays. Among its other advantages is
the fact that il Is unsuitable. has no
rustinF materials. IS not liable 10 leak
age. although squeezed almost out Of
shape, and has mere room for storage
OF provisions and water than ordinary
wooden IfebOats, in addition TO icing
much lighter.
For life-saving work in narrow water
ways where there IS danger OF col
lisiOn with floating wreckage or OF being
crushed. this type with floating wreck
age or Of being crushed this type Of
boat seems desirable. Whether "A craft
so constructed is the best to make head
way against an unusually heavy sea or
not is another QuestiOn--POpular Me-
ChaniCS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

lation and public monopoly Let regu-
lation fail, and the movement for public
ownership will grow even as it has
grown in Germany, in France, in Italy,
and as it is now growing in Britain.
President Baer, of the Reading, did
the country a service when he vetoed
the proposal to advance rates 1t was
a service not to be measured in the dol
lars that advance would have taken
from the shipping community. The re-
action against the program of Furnishing
business for not being good would have
taken political form; it would have
marked as its first victim the very in
terests which fatuousiy believed such
scheme could be carried ont
To raise rates now would be to invite
trouble. 1t would inject an issue into
the campaign which doubtless would be
welcomed by opponents of the party in
power, and which would precipitste de-
mand for prosecutions under the anti
trust act There is little doubt that
concerted and uniform advance of rates
throughout a territory by competing
lines would violate the Sherman act, as
construed in the traffic association
cases. To make that advance would be
to call down from an enraged business
community demands that prosecutions
be forthwith started under that statute
Both political and business considera-
ton would compel heed TO that demand.
Turmoil, insecurity, and complication of
existing nervous disorders would in
eyitably follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY Is, 1898.
Revision on a Business Basis.

"The revision of the tariff by the
Ways and Means Committee will be on
business basis, divorced from politics"
So spoke Representative Hill of Con
necticut, member of the committee
named, to the Manufacturers Associa-
tion of Bridgeport last Wednesday.
The new tariff will be made on the
difference between the cost of manu-
featuring goods here and the cost Of
manufacturing them abroad. The
American manufacturer viii be given a
fair deal, and the American system of
wages will be upheld.
This reads as though quoted from one
of Mr.. Taft's speeches. 1t conforms
closely to the candidates expressed
views It may, indeed. be accepted as
the Republican program.
What the people want to know is
when Mr. Hills tariff on a business
basis" is to come to pass. Suppose Mr..
Taft elected. Suppose the Congressional
leaders in session TO fix the program
for next winter. VIII they undertake
to take this testimony during a short
session? If not, will they undertake to
get vote on tariff bill before Febru-
airy or March of the next session, which
will be 1910? If they get a vote then,
will the bill be made operative before
July ] OF that year?
History's answer to the ]. question
will probably be No" That means
that the new rates will have been in
force less than half a year before the
people have their say on the schedules
at the polls This is directly contrary
30 Mr.. Taft's declaration at Columbus,
August 10 last, that full time should
be given for the operation of a new
tariff upon the business OF the country
before the people express their opinion
of it," Also, history's probable answer
means disappointment to the whole
army of consumers, and threatens the
ham stringing Of the Administration
CshOuld Mr. Taft be electedl by divid-
ing Congress into a Republican Senate
and a Democratic House for the years
bile
This is hardly 'revisioi. on business
basis" A vastly better plan-and
vastly better politics-weuId be to eX-
pedite the hearings, concluding them by
January / next, report the bill imme-
diately, obtain vote for it from the
existing Congress, and make it effec-
tive July !, 1909, instead of year
later 1t will take hustle TO do this,
but hustle is part of every business
program The effects would be these
To promise what the Democrats can
not promise to the consumers-thati is
TO say, relief from existing schedules
within a year
To anticipate the Congressional cleo
ton of 1910 by seventeen months in
stead of five.
To give vitality to the professions of
the party platform regarding the tariff.
If the good politics which has marked
the deliberations at Hot Springs does
not desert the Republican candidate he
will make it plain that some such ac-
ton as this is the settled purpose of
his party,