Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-25

government land in the township was
filed on. 1t is not learned on what
ground the officials make this deci-
sion, but it is thought it is OH the old
withdrawal of the land by the govern
ment many months ago. The officials
took Mr.. Nelson's evidence and sent
it in, but would not accept his money
for committing until the department
makes a ruling on the matter.
Everybody attend the commercial
club meeting at the postotlice next
Monday evening at $3.50. There will
be doings that will interest every
resident of Judith Gap. If there
isn't, Charley Beers will allow every
attendant to dive his hand into the
apple barrel free OF cost.
The Journal was in error last week
in stating that l. ID. Larkins had
rented one of the Walker cottages for
the purpose Of keeping bachelors
hall. He has rented it for his part
ner, Mr.. Boyle, who will be here with
his family the first of the year, and
with whom Mr.. Larkins will live.
w. II. Wills of Drake, n. d., has
fine claim near Oxford OH which he
has just completed Il house. He filed
in June. Next spring he will break
20 acres and put the same in crop.
Mr.. Wills is an experienced farmer,
Industrious, and financially able to
develop his farm property to the
fullest extent.
4. W. Furness of Mandan, n. d.,
representing the Missouri Valley Mil
ling company, was in Judith Gap
Monday calling on the trade. Mr..
Furness covers Idaho and Montana
for his company and says he is doing
very satisfactory business: that it
is no tronble selling Lyons Best"
wherever the celebrated flour has
been introduced.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scambler have
returned from their trip to the coast.
Mrs. Scambler spent week in San
Francisco visiting with her sisters
and mother. On her return Mr..
Scamber met her at Spokane and ac-
companied her home. They have
rented the Jones' residence and will
at once 90 to housekeeping.
Postmaster Haynes is spending
Christmas with relatives in jefferson
county. George will undoubtedly
fare well at the old homestead and
ought to take on few ounces of
avoirlupoise which he so sadly needs
in order to withstand the physical
strain caused by the multitudiOus
duties that devolve upon him nine
teen hours out of every twenty-four
or words to that effect.
The Episcopal Sunday school will
meet at 2:3O p. m. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. \. Bring. The infant
class will be in charge of Mrs. Bertha
Gerard. Marion Small will superin-
! tend the school. 1t being the first
Sunday after Christmas, the lesson
will he on the Infant Jesus born in
Bethlehem. Members are requested
to bring their hymn books and tesla
ments.
! Buy your wines, liquors and cigars
for Xmas at White II LippincOtt's.
j. NJ, r. X, J. H., and their
father, Eliga Denney, filed last May
on section 25. 1915. The three sons
and their father each has cOmfor-
table house on his place, and are get
ting ready to tear mp a large hunk Of
the sod in the spring. These gentle
men are from Ohio, and are expert
carpenters and stone masons by trade,
but now intend to lead the farmers
independent life. They believe 0that
the Judith Gap country will raise the
greatest crops of wheat the world has
ever known.
| F. NJ. Hagen of South Dakota
visited the Judith Gap country last
spring, and before returning home
purchased the Drenkard ranch, con
sisting of 4sO acres four miles north
east of Garneill, in 12-l8. Mr.. Haeg
Ell and his family moved out to thu
ranch in July, where they have mad,
their permanent home. He has ~
acres in winter wheat which made ;
fine start last fall. Being a practica
diversified farmer, Mr.. Hagen vii
not only gain for himself larg'
bank account, but will demonstrate
by his methods that the Judith Gal
country is one of the greatest diversi
fled farming districts in the world.
Bradie Metheny, originally of Iowa
but who has spent his days from
childhood to young manhood in tn
Gallitin valley, filed last spring on
quarter in section 10. lila. He ha