Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-08

Tuesday. through the courtesy of
Clarence r. Stone. an entertainment
and dance took place III his nearly
completed and commodious brick
store building. 1t was a gct-togeth-
er meeting. or an old settlers reunion.
being the first opportunity given the
people OF the Judith Gap country to
meet and get acquainted. and it was
a veritable feast of reason and flow OF
SOUL
Mrs. J. A. Bring and J. Garlam
worked indefa,igably to make the af-
fair a success. and their labors were
not in vain. The ladies Of the CITY
prepared the sumptuouS repast that
was served free to all in Hays res
taurant at II o'clock
After piano selection BY Mrs., A.
Is. Smith. the meeting was called to
order at 8 o'clock by S. J. Small. the
toastmaster. who made the following
remarks
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The committee OF prominent citi-
Gems. headed by Mrs. Bring. will, Mr..
Gardan bringing up the rear, who
persuaded me to act as chairman OF
! program or toastmaster tonight, were
evidently actuated in making the Sc
lection not SO much on account OF
my oratorical ability as my physical
prowess. There are several numbers
on the program to be rendered by
wcak-kneed men that may require a
desperate encounter in order to ge;
them to stand up before you and de.
liver the goods. If was selected 10,
that purpose. shall not disappoint
the committee. am prepared to go
to the floor with any man who re-
fuses to come forth when his name
is called.
Since accepting this important and
possibly dangerous position. have
asked everybody who ought to knox.
the real cause Of this gathering. The
1 answer has invariably been: You
7 can search me. Perhaps it is hold
up proposition. If so. would sug-
gcst the advisability OF handing your
valuables to the chairman before the
performance begins. else cannot be
responsible for any loss you may sus.
tain when the riot breaks out Nou
know that riots are not unknown to
Judith Gap.
II am glad to see SO many intrll-
gent faces in the audience tonight
FILL ,f
and the rinkles of care: faces that
have many times run the limit Of
credit back in the old home town in
the east. Faces from every part OF
the Judith Gap country. brought here
tonight by their owners to partake in
this feast of reason and flow Of soul
and a free supper. The judith Gap
country. my friends. is large terri
tory 1t includes all the rich land,
from the sleepy MuSsclshel to the
roaring cataracts OF Great Falls: from
the rugged hills Of Lombard to the
lively and beautiful city OF Lewis
town; from the sloping foothills of
the Little Belt mountains To the pro
grcssivc. widc-awake city oi Garneill.
a territory that some day when all
its varied resources shall have been
fully developed. will support popu
iation OF untold thousands OF happy,
contented and prosperous people;
when the modern. commodous farm
house and big read barn will have
taken the place OF the present humbl,
claim shack. Then Judith Gap. TIL,
windy city-this Chicago OF thc
Northwest-will be its metropolis.
with population second to no other
city III the state.
My friends. want you to bear
with us tonight. We are all amateurs.
but we are going to do our best to
give you good time regardles, OF
our feelings. which no doubt will be
ruthlessly shattered in our futile at
tempts to make good am apologize
ing for the male portion OF the pro
gram-thc ladies can always make
good.
In this connection a little story
will Illustrate us mems position
Lariat Pete. as his name would imply.
was a cowboy out on western
ranch far from civilization. He was
kind-hearted, brave and true friend.
and was greatly beloved by his COM
panons. He died suddenly
the other fellow was the quickest to
draw-and his sorrowing companions
decided to erect 4 tombstone 70 his
memory and inscribe fitting cpl
taph thereon. They got their heads
together and finally evolved the fol-
lowing picturesque and no doub,
truthful inscriptions: Pete was no
piker: he done his Gamndcst: angels
could do no more"
"Now. if there is anything on the
program this evening that falls short
OF your expectations or the high
standard that each man sets upon his