Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-26

youngsters. They are at present liv-
ing in their three room cottage on
East Second avenue, but in IL short
time will move out OH their home
stead near the city.
FOR SALE. - Four work horses,
weight about l3aN, will drive single
or double. Three miles northwest
from Judith Gap. F. NJ. Wilditield.
Roundup decided last week to incor-
Gap will be next.
Mrs. II. NJ. Hanson went to Ilar-
lowtOn yesterday to meet her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Wiseman, and Mr.. Ham
sons sister, Mrs. Walt karsinky.
The ladies are coming to take up
homesteads and become permanent
residents Of the Judith Gap country.
On Wetlnestlay evening, April IA,
the ladies of the Congregational
church will give Il musical and liter
AIRY program in the new church bnild-
ing, the proceeds of which will go to-
wards defraying the expense Of
building. Admission, 80 cents.
W. +. Stanley and children left
Monday afternoon for st. Cloud,
MIMI, where the children will be left
with his mother, and Will will take
contracts for grading OH some Of the
railroad extensions this summer. lie
will be away from Judith Gap intlet-
nitely.
V. II. Irwin of Galesburg, Ill.,, has
taken charge Of the townsite of Cush-
man, having purchased Il half interest
in the same. and will soon put town
lots on sale. Cushman is located ut
the crossing OF the Milwaukee and
Great Northern main lines and will
eventually become al important bust
ness point.
Mrs. Emil Green came in from
Estevan, Sask., Canada, Wednesday
to join her husband, who is stopping
out ut Glen Bills claim near town,
but who has Il homestead of his own
near Hedges. Mr.. Green is All ex-
perienced lumberman and will prob
ably manage yard at Hedges this
summer.
j. X. JanZig, one of I3OZeman's best
hustlers, was here last week, the
guest of his old friend Bradle Me-
theney. Mr.. Janzig was so favorably
impressed with this country that he
will make extensive investments in
real estate near the town and will
probably go into business here this
summer.
Richard Raw, a rancher at the head
of Careless creek, was in Judith Gap
last Friday arranging for the erection
Of buildings that his mother-in-law
might establish a residence OH her
claim near this city. Mr.. Raw says
the country around him near the
Snowies is being taken up rapidly and
Il large portion of the claims will be
developed this summer. He sees
great future for the Judith Gap coun-
try and this town.
j. W. Humphrey Of Marshall, Min
nesota, an experienced abstracter,
has been paying the Judith Gap
country a visit with view to locat-
ing, and opening real estate and alb
stract office. He was very much
pleased with Windham, Stanford and
Hobson, but was more favorably i'm
pressed with the prospects of Judith
Gap, and later OH in the summer will
probably locate here. Mr.. Humphrey
is Il fine business man, Il gentleman
all the time, and any town will in
deed be fortunate in counting him il
citizen.
Several public spirited citizens have
constructed plank and ash walks
along Main street with crossings at
the principal corners, so that walking
is possible without getting buried in
mud. Among these gentlemen are
Messrs. White, Dolan, Stone, Wood,
Scambler, Sturgeon and Stanley. The
railroad company has made a good
walk OF ashes ut the railroad crossing.
An effort was made to control the
water from the snow bank ut the top
Of Main street the first of the week,
but it was found to be frozen too hard
to manage.
1t is reported among st. Paul rail
way officials that the Great Northern
is about to be divided into two divi-
sions, one with headquarters at either
Spokane or Seattle an the other at
st. Paul. The length of the road and
the amount of business handled,
which is now thrown upon the st.
Paul offices, has caused the officials
to do as eastern roads, divide the road
into two parts, each managed from
central point. This is now being done