Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

will begin at once. These Hollanders
are practical farmers and will develop
that country as no other class of
people would. The bringing of these
people here will mean great deal
for this section Of the country.
DIR. II. J. Betten rode over from
Garneill Tuesday on professional
business.
j. X. Bundy, auditor Of the Met aull
Webster Elevator company, has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. \. Bring
several days this week.
The annual election Of officers Of
the Ladies Aid society Of the NJ. f.
Church will be held III the church
building on Wednesday afternoon,
June 10th. Mrs. Calvin lIuntsman,
President.
Elmer Hasa resigned his positionin
the Royal Grill and left last Saturday
for his home in South Dakota. Chris
Hanson accompanied him as far rs
Billings, where they Sundayed, Chris
returning the following day.
Born.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Morie II.
Iarnell, Tuesday, May %, 1909. Il
girl. Mr.. Yarnell has a ranch one
mile southeast of town. The new
conner into his family has been named
Dolly Ruth. Congratulations are be-
ing received from everyone.
j. =. McGaar, who has a home
stead one and one-half miles west of
town, recently finished a l6-foot we'll
on his place and struck a large vein
Of pure soft water. j. T.. has COM
pleted his fencing operations, and is
now resting for a few days before fly
ing at some more work.
T. 7. Waller of st. Joe, Missouri,
who has been visiting with his
friends, :. q. Fisher and Edw. Nc
Donald, left last Saturday for Spo-
kane, and will later visit the fair at
Seattle. Mr.. Waller has been tignr-
ING on purchasing an StW-acre tract of
local land, and says he is tavorably
impressed with the country and will
return in a few months.
Born.-To Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Jewell, Sunday, May the 23. 1909, II
seven pound boy. Mrs. Jewell was
visiting with her mother, Mrs. John
; Dolan on the Dolan ranch Just east
Of the city, when the memorable
event occurred. Mr.. Jewell is Il
! rancher near Moore, where he has
an excellent place, and was kept busy
for some time passing around the
cigars.
"Speaking of bear stories," said
! }. r. McNeely, who is holding down
a claim near the Little Belt noun
tains. few miles west of Judith Gap,
reminds me that there are real bears
in my neighborhood. Not long ago I
left % pounds Of bacon outside Of my
house over night. 1t was lying OH Il
! box, and | thought was out of reach
! of everything that walked on four
legs. A wind was blowing from the
south, and suppose bruin got Il sc ent
of the bacon. lie came down from
! the mountains, anyway, and carried
! off the whole cheese. lie ate most of
it right near the house, taking the re-
mainded to the mountains evidently
/ for another meal. Several people
! have seen the animal in the noun
tains and few have taken shot at
him. but without avail. One thing is
snre. am not going to feed any
more of my Montana turkey tt
bears
The Judith Gap Amusement Co.
met ut the residence of Piepho bro
Wednesday evening to organize and
elect officers, and also for the purpose
OF practicing some new music. The
following were elected to hold office
three months: Manager and secre.
tary, Oscar Roberts; treasurer ani
theatrical manager, Ed Piepho; leader
and musical director, William Duke
committee on arrangements: Arthur
Gurley, Max Barron and Marion
Small. \ meeting of officers has been
called for Friday evening at Piepht
brothers drug store. ''The buncl
on Monkey HILL" under which IT'LL
the business men of north Main street
are now travelling, are chiefly TIN
cause of this organization and are t.
be commended on the worthy purpOs,
OF the club. II is the intention of thi.
organization to give dances ever!
now and then, and to pull off some
kind of entertainment in the neal
future, the proceeds of which will &.
toward securing street lighting
system for the city. AS those con
nected with the organization secur,
nothing for their work but the expert
ence obtained, all citizens shoult
lend helping hand.
Elw. Mcdonald, formerly of st
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