Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-15

Duffy is one Of the old timers who
has prospered in the stock business.
but says that when his land becomes
more valuable for farming purposes
he will sell out and settle down some
where and take life easy.
Charles l.. Beers four boys are
down with the measles.
Vic. n. Martin and family left yes
terlay afternoon for Oakland City,
Indiana, where Mr.. Martin will take
up his old occupation of drilling oil
wells during the winter. lie expects
to return to Judith Gap some time in
June and remain here permanently.
Angus Mckay has purchased lum-
Der and let the contract for Il 2ONdO
two story building to be erected in
the new town of Hedges. The build
ing will be used for II restaurant and
lodging house. Pete Olson will do
the carpenter work.
After the severe storm of the week
previous, Monday dawned clear and
pleasant and the weather since has
been more like the usual Montana
article. This item was written Mon
day. And the next day a blizzard
arrived. and Wednesday it had full
control.
The commercial club held a meet
ing in Lawyer Bills office last Mon
day evening and discussed bylaws,
opera house and several things OF
great Importance to the welfare of
Judith Gap. The next meeting will
be held at the same place next Mon
day evening. at which a big turnout
is expected.
Manager Sampson, who was in
Judith Gap several days last week.
stated that the Judith Mercantile
company whose store was recently
DESTROYED by ire. would rebuild better
and bigger in Moore as soon as the
weather would permit. Plenty of
capital has been offered Mr.. Sampson
to back him in the enterprise.
Bob SHELLS sends down word to the
Journal that the Bobby Burns en-
ttrtainment TO he held in Garneill on
the evening OF January 18th is going
t" eclipse amy previous effort III this
direction ever attempted iii this part
of the state. There will be exercises
Will be concluded by Il swell dance.
Bob is famous for his hospitality,
and Judith Gap will turn out in a
body.
The milwaukee, railroad has lumber
on the ground for the new depot at
Judith Gap which will be a building
3oN7G. The workmen showed up
Monday. but had no tools with which
to do the work. and nobody knows
when work will be started on the
structure. In the meantime the tray
cling public is compelled to hover
around the stove in the pump station
or take their chances with the ele-
ments while seeking shelter under the
water tank.
The quarterly report OF the Lewis
town land office was completed last
week. 1t shows that the cash re-
ceipts of the office for the three
months was SIS, SS2, Of which Sis, 49,
was paid in on committed homestead
entries. During December there were
five timber and stone entries, involv-
ing IA acres: 81 homestead entries,
involving l4,30O acres, and rs desert
entries, involving 2,2d0 acres. Dur
ing December there were IL public
sales, and some of the land disposed
OF in this way brought over 81 an
acre.
Mr.. J. $. Sigler and bride returned
from there wedding trip last week
The bride was Miss Lulu Barnes of
Champaign, Ill. Mr.. Sigler left here
about the holidays, and the marriage
ceremony was performed in the par
sonage Of the Rev. Mr.. Heuber of
Champaign on Dec. 2sth. Only Il few
OF the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Sigler left the same evening
for their future home in Judith Gap.
The Journal joins with their many
friends out here on the fertile prairies
of Montana in wishing them Il long
and happy married life.
The Episcopal Sunday school will
meet ut the cabin OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bring, at the lumber yard, at :; o'clock
Sunday next. 1t being the second
sunday after Epiphny, the lesson will
be on the manifestation OF Christ to
the Gentiles. At 3:aO O'Clock even
song will be sung on each Sunday, at
which time ii lay address will he made