Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-05

couple left on the ten O'Clock train
for Milwaukee to visit the brides
uncle. who is reported to have lots Of
money and Bright's disease. Bob
certainly has All eye for business.
The Episcopal choir will meet for
rehearsal ut the home Of Mrs. Oscar
Skeen, this Friday evening ut eight
O'Clock.
Mrs. George Scambler left last Fri
day on six weeks visit to eastern
points. When she returns to Judith
Gap she will be accompanied by her
mother.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
dinner III the new NJ. +. church,
Tuesday, March 9th. Everybody
cordially invited to attend. Dinner,
FL cents.
Miss Alexander, formerly inter-
estetl III the Bon Ton confectionery
store ut Lewistown, was in the city
Wednesday on her way to her claim
near Stanford.
james Marshall came over from
lIarlOwton Monday. Mr.. Marshall
has Il fine homestead northeast of
judith Gap, and will make arrange
ments to build Il residence on the
same ut once.
\ congregational minister ut Glen
dive has invented Il fire escape that
has been tested and found practi-
cable. We were always Of the Opin-
ion that inventing fire escapes was
the main object of Il minister's work
in this world.
Rev. J. Philip .Anshmtz will hold
Episcopal services in Judith Gap on
next Tuesday evening, March 9th, at
O'Clock. in the new NJ. +. chapel.
The rector will bring his organ with
him. Everyone is cordially welcomed
to attend.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the NJ.
r. church met with Mrs. J. W. Stur-
ge"n Wednesday afternoon. After
Il short business meeting, Il delicious
four O'Clock lunch was served by Mrs.
Sturgeon. Those present were: Mes
DANES Balm, Schuler, Martin, Wing,
Bring, Morgan, Thompson, Gurley.
Huntsman, Sturgeon, Stanley, Dolan
and lloagland. The next meeting
will be ut Mrs. W. +. Stanley, on
Wednesday, March II.
Sheriff Williams was i'm Judith Gap
last Saturday trying to arrange for Il
site for the location of Il county Jail.
! Until the town is incorporated the
county has to look after the local law
breakers through the deputy sheriff
stationed here. At present there is
no place in which these criminals can
be detained, and the county is willing
to furnish the building provided the
citizens secure Il piece OF ground on
which to place it. Judge Balm has
the matter of location in hand and
will secure a site by the time the
commissioners act on the proposition.
Special Agent Foley of the L.. :.
/ IL
for Great Falls last week after spend
ing two months in this-the Judith
land district investigating homestead
and desert claims. 1t is alleged that
certain individuals with a ppnchant
for instigating unfoundetl protests
and speculative contests have made
many false statements to the depart
ment OF the interior regarding local
settlers holding claims, which has
stirred up big mess OF trouble.
Local people are formulating plans
for the organization of a settlers
/ protective association, such as exist
ed here Il few years ago, to look after
the rights of settlers Inland Empire.
''The Pink Pill, sugar coated
magazine Of mixture, periodically
published for the pale push. by Gene
Mcknight" ut Moore, Montana, ar
rived in the Journal sanctum this
week. It's a literary cyclone, a typo
graphical masterpiece, and Il hum
dinger of publication. Montana
needed the Pink Pill to top of it's list
of splendid publications, and Gene
was not slow in jumping into the
breach with both feet. Moore isn't
big enough for man the size of Me-
knight. lie is genius, and his Pink
Pill will bring him as much fame as
the Boomerang did Bill Nye, when
that great humorist published it ut
Laramie, Wyoming.
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