Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-24

the first Of the week, and the board
elected George 5. Haynes to fill the
position. The retiring clerk has made
careful and painstaking officer,
whose energy was largely instru-
mental in keeping a school going here
during the early days of the district
before Judith Gap had any popula-
ton. The people of the district owe
him vote of thanks for his sacrifice
ing work during that time.
The Judith Gap club Will open
Bain's new hall with a grand ball OH
Friday evening. January IA, 1910.
The ladies Of the club will serve
supper on this occasion, and they are
leaving nothing undone to make the
affair grand success. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present.
George +. Reed of Kansas arrived
in Judith Gap last week from Kansas
and moved his family into one of the
Walker cottages. Mr.. Reed is
farmer. He sold out in Kansas and
moved his family direct to this city
before investigating this country.
He had heard enough about it to
satisfy him that it was the place he
wanted to locate, and he therefore
lost no time in getting here. When
the snow leaves the ground he in
tends to look the country over and
select some land for a permanent
home. At present he IS working in
the Montana Lumber conlpany's
yards i'll this city.
Count A. a. FRESHMAN, the German
nobleman of Mill, is thinking seri-
ously Of fencing a large part Of his
immense holdings and convert the
same into hunting preserve, erect
ing commodious lodge upon the
same and place a game keeper in
charge. He believes by doing this he
can preserve great many of his
jackrabbits that his neighbors are
ruthlessly Strengthening. When the
count last visited his chateau he had
to shovel the snow out of the parlor,
but he is waiting for chinook to
take it out of the other portions OF
the building on his "home ranch"
Banker Slough of Stanford was in
the city Tuesday on his way to Lewis
town.
Miss Belle Francisco, county super
intendent of schools, arrived from
the county seat Tuesday evening and
will spend Christmas with her par
ents Oh the farm.
The contest case of Butler VS.. Dart
before Commissioner Small Monday
was won by the contestant, Mr.. Dart
not making an appearance. The land
in question is a valuable quarter near
Mill.
Rev. II. n. Blakeway Of Broadview
is acting as principal Of the Judith
Gap public schools in the absence Of
Prof. Butler, who is spending the
Christmas holiday with his relatives
in South Dakota. Mr.. Blakeway is
filling the position in very accepta-
bic manner.
Miss Helen Tenney entertained
few of her friends at her home Tues
day evening in honor of Mr.. Husband
of Harlowton. Music, both instru-
mental and vocal, was the order of
the evening. Those present were:
Misses Viola Fisher, Hauser, How
die; Mrs. Fisher: Messrs. Husband,
Fisher, Glen Bills, :. j. and Marion
Small.
PAsTURAGE.-I can take care of
about 10 head OF cattle or horses in
good pasture this winter. Mile from
Judith Gap: Fine water, good grass,
plenty of shelter; 81 a month. W.
r. Hanson. superintendent.
DR.. Mccullough returned from the
Hedges country Wednesday and filed
OH a half section of that country's
good land, and will become a horny
handed son Of toll. The doctor has
faith in this section for agricultural
possibilities, and is taking the wise
course to get in on the ground floor
and grow up with the country.
Steel is affected by temperature. 1t
requires good tools to withstand
rough usage without chipping or
breaking at 90 degrees below geo.
That's why Commander Peary selected
KEEN kUTTER Tools in preference to all
others for his expedition to the North
Pole. KEEN KUTTER Tools and Cut
lery are for sale at Beers Il Haynes.
General Merchants, Judith Gap, Mon
tana.
Joseph l. Liberty and l. Weaver,
two wealthy Wisconsin real estate
men. were in Jutlith Gap the first of the
week and made the Journal Office
pleasant call. Both these gentlemen
are extensive owners of Montana real
estate, some of which they will put
on the market next summer at retail.