Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12

le1Ve MS bel. His many friends
will be pleased to learn of his recOv-
cry.
Born. Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Boulter, Tuesday, March ., a boy.
Watch Judith Gap grow
Paul W. koetitz is endeavoring to
organize u local lodge Of the Brother
hood of American Woman.
W. b. Walton was in from his
claim in the oxford country yester-
day laying in supply Of provisions.
W. F. Stanley was confined to his
home on East Third avenue the first
OF the week entertaining Il prutractel
cold.
F. W. ThOrbahn has located thirty
two settlers on homesteads within the
past twenty days. This is All in,lica-
tion Of how the land is being taken
up in the Judith Gap country. And
the real rush Of settlers will not be-
gin until the last of this month.
{. +. Cllman of Rugby. n. d., is
III town looking for Il homestead.
Mr.. tllman has been working il, Il
bank at Rugby for several years, and
if he succeeds in getting a claim, he
will undoubtedly start in some kind
of business in Judith Gap. lie be-
lieves there is Il great future for this
city.
st. Patrick s day will be celebrated
in Garneill next week by il swell
dance in She'll Il Erckson's hall.
Bob She'll is Just as patriotic an
freshman as he is Il Scotchman, and
the time visitors will have in Garneill
on the 18th will be equal in enjoy
ment to the recent celebration Of
Bobby Burns birthday.
j. \. Raitt and \. {. Wagner, both
of Drake, y. H.. arrived in Judith
Gap this week. Mr.. Raitt came to
establish his residence on thu home
stead taken up last summer, and Mr..
Wagner is looking for Il homestead.
The latter gentleman went to Lewis
town Tuesday evening to referee a
badger tight-his first experience in
that line-;,nd gave entire satisfac-
ton.
1t Is no uncommon thin. iur bust
ness men to be ruined bv prosperity.
\ man starts in at the bottom. puts
III long hours, and works hard His
diligence is rewarded bv success. and
he enjoys the bcniyllant rays OF pros
perity sunshine. lie then decides to
rest upon his oars and run along on
the momentum OF his early efforts.
The first thing he knows. some briyh,
morning the sheriff pays an official
call. and wink> his ligh, out. The
man who is continually successful in
business is the one who is continually
diligcnt and industrious. |, was the
hard work early in the game that
brought him success and it takes more
OF the same >iimulcnt To keep the
advantages gained.
Miles City independents: Estimates
OF wha: can be made upon a small
tract of land by what is termed small
farming, or more properly garden 0,
truck farming. have often been made.
but when it is stated that only a few
acres, from one to ten. according to
the market. means an annual income
OF more than IS a day. it will be seen
that this kind OF farming is a "reat
deal more profitable than working at
many Of the trades in the cities. and
III fact. exceeds almost all OF the
salaries received bv the city worker,
and is much more independent and
healthy life. Returns from irrigated
lands III the northwest at from $50
to 5000 an acre. the larger figures
usually including fruit and other crops
combined
Bright and early Tuesday morning
the ladies of the NJ. +. Ladies' Aid
met at the Sunday school room of the
NJ. +. church and began to prepare
WI Viz NIIIVu tucN were III
serve at noon. The weather did not
look very promising. hut to be pre-
pared for the hungry crowd was the
determination Of Il few of the ladies'.
Consequently when the noon hour ar
rived the ladies seated the guests to il
sumptuous repast. who were ably
waited upon by the Mestlamps Stan
lev, Bring. IIuntsman. Gurley and
Miss Wing. About half past twelve
the new organ, which the Ladies' Aid
had purchased, was brought into the
room and during the remainder of the
meal music was furnished to the
guests. The Ladies' Aid wishes to
thank Messrs. Woods, IIuntsman and
COslet for their kind assistance.
j. l.. Spencer. born and raised in
Virginia. took Horace Greeley's adj
vice last August and hied himself to
the Judith Gap country and filed on
an excellent quarter in 2s-?-li. lie
has constructed Il comfortable resi-
dence on his place and is now busy