Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-04

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Clothes cleaned, pressed and re-
paired. --Red'' Folsom.
Roscoe O. Lewis, the popular forest
range rider Of the SnOwies, was in the
city yesterday OH official business.
Quality talks. Now is the time to
do your planning for spring building.
The McCaull-W ebster Elevator Co.
Miss Gene Edwards Of Buffalo, was
in the city Wednesday enroute for
Straw, where she will visit with
friends.
Am prepared to clean and press
clothes, and repair shoes on short
notice. All work guaranteed salts
factory. See me opposite Murphy'S
livery barn. "Red' Folsom.
Will Stanley arrived in the city
Wednesday from Glendive, where the
Stanley grading company is winter
ing, to spend several days in the city.
Jay Fisher left Monday for Great
Falls to accept 4 position as brake
man on the Great Northern railroad
between Great Falls and Butte. He
made his first trip yesterday.
Where Quality is an essential feat
ure i'll building operations, consult
The McCaull-M ebster Elevator Co.
II. l.. Bills the first of the week
purchase the Charles COnlan ranch
located few miles east of Judith
Gap. This is considered one of the
best farms in this section of the cOun-
try, and it is understood that Mr..
Bills got it ut bargain.
G. F. Lloyd of Devils Lake has
moved to this section of Montana,
bringing Il steam blowing and thresh-
ing outfit with him which lie will
operate in the Basin this summer.
He saws if there is sufficient demand
for the same he will put in one or
more rigs OF this kind this year. lie
expects to work in the vicinity of
Winlham.
John COnlan returned recently from
a business trip to Iowa. lie returned
via Burlington road and stopped off
in Wyoming to look the country over.
He was not favorably impressed with
that section of the country, in fact
did not see any place that quite came
up to the Judith Gap region. John
intends to prove up on his homestead
east of Judith Gap in few weeks
and settle down to farming in dead
earnest.
W. NJ. Patterson, one Of the most
popular travelling men in this section
of the country, was in town the first
OF the week as the guest of the
Messrs. Bills, who We're boyhood
friends way back III the lo.d home
town Of Ada. MINI. Mr.. Patterson
is thinking seriously Of locating in
this section of the country, taking up
a homestead and becoming full
tledged farmer.
j. II. johnson of Garneill was in
town yesterday on business. Mr..
johnson owns homestead adjoining
the townsite of old Garneill, and be-
sides farming, is engaged in selling
steam blowing outfits for the Mime
apolis Threshing Machine company.
lie has sold outfits and will deliver
the same to the following parties this
summer: Nels Larson, Morris kors-
lund and Frank Widditield, all of judi
18th Gap; Herbert Woodruff, Archie
Mcdonald, Of Garneill; +. Il. Apple
Of Oxford. Mr.. johnson SAYS there
will be approximately twenty steam
rigs going in this section of the state
this summer. and that there will be
$4,000 acres OF sod turned over in the
Judith country this year. Last year
there were over 10000 acres broken
in the Judith Basin, and tins year
there will be over LOG. 600 acres turned
over.
notwithstanding the severe storm
of last Friday evening a large crowd
attended the opening Of the big store
building Of Gayland Il Shanalan at
Mill by one of the most enjoyable
balls of the season. The storm was
too severe, however. for the attend
ance of all those from this town who
would otherwise have been present
The music was furnished by Frese-
mans orchestra, and Mr.. Gayland
relayed with his mouth organ and
autOharp, which made nearly as
much music as a whole brass band
Dancing was continued until 3
O'Clock in the morning, at whicl.
time the weather was mild and
balmy, making the long drives home
IA real pleasure. About a dozen .Jud-
it'll Gap people were present and four