Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-28

In force on their lines Bargaining
February, and the influx of settlers
can be looked for to this section of
Montana the first week of next
month. TheJournal is in a position to
know that hundreds Of eastern people
Will take advantage of these low
rates to come direct to Judith Gap.
Yesterday the big dining hall and
lunch room of the Gap hotel was
thrown open to the public. The old
dining room will be partitioned off
into sleeping rooms. a large arch
way has been cut between the old and
new buildings, and the kitchen is in
the rear of the new addition. The
Gap hotel now is one of the largest
ana most convenient hOstelries in this
section of the state. The dining room
Will We conducted on both the Ameri-
can and European plans, and will be
open night and day. The Gap hotel,
under the able management of J. II.
Balm. has been enjoying a splendid
patronage, and with the new and en-
hrged quarters, the patronage should
be more than double.
Tuesday evening several Scotch
men, living within a radius Of thirty
miles. met in Judith Gap to celebrate
the birthday of Scotland's i'm
mortal bard. The affair was an inn
promptu one, but was il very enjoy
able social success nevertheless. The
program consisted Of songs, dances
and speeches. Marionous MacGrpgor
OF llouck's Siding and Doctorious
Maclaren of lIalbert Greek, near
Bereail. performed splendidly on the
bagpipes, while Gilbert MACPHERSON
OF oxford and Jayson Macleod of
Nihill danced the Highland Fling.
sword dance and other Scotch dances
to the delight of the audience. Hal
Dwell MacBilloway, formerly Of
Careless Greek, sang some touching
ballads. This gentleman has a fine
tenor voice which was in perfect con-
troll that evening. Oscum Mac Riddel
Of the Snowy mountains, also added
to the enjoyment OF the evening by
his splendid dances in kits. and solo
skits. among which was The Old
New Hampshire Homestead rendered
in his best form. Sylves MacVichOr
OF Hedges was the tOastmaster and
oil in
as the occasion would warrant, not
withstanding he had to go to the
floor with some Of the guests before
the exercises were over. 1t is under
stood that these ScOtchmen will form
a society soon and make January
23th an important social event here
after. The next celebration will be
given at McLeod's place near Mill.
All the heads of the big packing
houses gathered at Chicago Sunday
to answer to government subpoennas.
The big meat boys appeared before
the federal grand jury yesterday to
answer to three charges: Criminal
prosecution for alleged violations of
the antitrust law" "Civil action for
the dissolution of the National Pack
ing Company" and contempt pro-
ceedings for alleged violations Of
Judge Grosscup's injunction restrain
ing the packers from fixing prices in
restraint of prices"
James J. Jetfries was in Salt Lake
City Sunday and made the statement
that the place looks good to him for
training quarters and as a good place
to change the Jetfries-.Jo llnson con-
trOversy to a matter Of history.
Ezra Kendall, comedian, died of
apoplexy Sunday in Il sanitarium at
Marlinsville, Ind.
Work by the joint committee ap-
pointed to investigate the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy was COM
menced yesterday.
Reports from London show that
that the tinionist gains continue to
he heavy and the Liberal party will
lack Il majority.
Local Market.
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