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

him to 80 days in the coun-
ty jail. Sheriff Williams being III
town w etlnesday took the prisoner to
White sulphur Springs to serve out
his sentence.
p. 5. Grant, the postmaster at Yale,
is building fine residence.
Well, it is about time we had
little winter weather, anyway.
Just received, two carloads of MOL
alfalfa hay which we offer at sl4 per
ton at J. II. Lackey's dray barn.
Garneill celebrated the advent of
the New Year in a grand social dance
last night. The function was we'll
attended.
Hedges, on the banks Of the Care
less, held dance i'll their town hall
last evening. Of course they had Il
great time.
&. :. Bills is i'll Helena this week
getting acquainted with the state Off
cials, and will possibly stay for the
inaugural ball.
+. l.. Schuler has Il contract for a
ltx3O ice house to be erected by the
Stanley Brother III the rear Of their
blacksmith shop.
Miss Gertrude SkethngtOn, one of
tn e teachers in the public schools in
Lewistown, is spending the holiday
vacation with her sister in Judith Gap.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ.
+. church will meet with Mrs. j. X.
Balm Wednesday afternoon at Up. m.
Jan. 6. All ladies are invited to be
present.
+. u. Grinier came in from his
homestead in 1917 yesterday to SUBJ
scribe for the Journal. He says he
will break 20 acres OH his farm in the
spring and SOW the same to oats.
j. j. Conlan's team ran away III
Judith Gap Tuesday, throwing Mr..
Conlan out and bruising him pretty
badly. The team was caught before
any damage was done to the wagon.
Ben Shertlahl has gone out with
Jack, the ripper, when it comes to
taking photographs. Ben will do the
collecting stunt, acting as treasurer
and purchaser Of pie cards for the
combination.
J. II. Lathrop, auditor of the Me-
Caull-Webster Elevator company
with headquarters at Billings, was in
the city this week in the interests Of
his company. Mr.. Lathrop is taking
great interest in the growth of
Judith Gap, and is talking the town
to everybody in his travels through
out the state.
Robert Steele, general storekeeper
of the Great Northern, was in the
city this week to look over the gem
eral supplies of the company at the
storehouse in this city. This was his
first visit, and he was greatly i'm
pressed with the modern system the
company has in vogue here, pro-
nouncing it the best along the entire
system OF railroad.
Probably one of the greatest enter
tainments that was ever pulled off
in any tOwn-big or small-will be
held in stones new brick building on
the evening of January 5th. All the
talented people in Judith Gap will do
a special stunt OH that occasion, to-
gether with several who haven't any
talent. The show is free and the Ell
tertainment will certainly be worth
the price of admission.
]. NJ. Croft, secretary of the Lewis.
town commercial club, was in Judith
Gap Tuesday, Oh his way from Stan
ford. Mr.. Croft says the public
lands are about all gone in the Basin
and that he has been directing every
body in search of homesteaas dow
to Judith Gap, where good claims cal
still be had near the railroad. Ill
says LewistOwn has manufactOr!
of a good quality of brick and coult
lay the same down in Judith Gal
much cheaper than they can be ha'
anywhere else. He is in favor of TIN
Milwaukee putting in a \ here whicl
would surely be Of great benefit t.
LewistOwn.
Vic Martin proved up on his home
stead this week before L. :. Commits
sioner Peck. Wednesday Mr.. Mar
tin received his receipt from the Lew
istOwn landOtlice. These facts il
themselves are not unusual, but tax
Ell in connection with the fact tina
Martins claim is located in the sam
section, township and range with tina
of n. X. Nelson's, the communication
} fee of whose final proof was refuse
by the lanlOtlice officials at Lewis
town last week, makes the item q