Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-19


where they stopped for several days
sight seeing.
Mrs. Wilcoxson and daughter left
recently for their home at Buda, Ill.,,
after having spent several weeks as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Finch.
+. +. Ritter, an elderly gentleman
III the employ of the Great Northern
III the local rOundl,ouse, had an acute
attack Of sclatic rheumatism while
attempting to arise Tuesday morning.
Ii was several hours after the attack
before he attracted anyone by his
cries for assistance, when DR.. q. +.
Mccullough was hurriedly summon
EFT to the scene. Mr.. Ritter is now at
his usual work and is enjoying his
former health.
Judith Gap VS.. Hobson. at Judith
Gap. Sunday, August p. Game will
be called at 3 o'clock. The local team
was defeated by Hobson, the only
game played with that team. and Il
strong lineup is being prepared that
will put up Il fast game. Every one
come.
DR.. Alberta +. Motfet made He'd
gesville Il professional visit last
Saturday
Mrs. J. $. Peterson and son of He'd
gesville, were Judith Gap visitors be-
tween trains last week.
Miss Winnifred Hauser has been
re appointed primary and informed
late teacher in the city schools.
W. \. Hedges, receiver OF the
I.ewistown land office. was in the city
sunday enroute to his ranch near
Hedgesville.
Mrs. Bert Finch. Mrs. J. f.. Tay-
Tor and Miss Hattie Carper were city
business visitors Wednesday from
the Finch and Taylor ranches east of
| the city.
| Judge Cheadle Of LcWistOWn, was
! iioIIVlNu NY IHV SlUuU lOSSC VI FINS,
which met at Livingston last Friday,
hv being elected first vice president:
W. b. George of Billings, was elected
second vice president. I he next
yearly meet will be heldat Anaconda.
Hedges Herald: Last week the Al
Busllarl ranch. containing 1868 acres,
located about ten miles north of this
city. was sold to DR.. G. n. Elliott of
Chicago, for S25 per acre. II is the
report that this tract will be sub-dl-
vided and sold to eastern farmers.
Although the hay crop in the Jul
dith Gap and Judith Basin districts
was about up to the normal this year.
other parts Of the state have been
less fortunate and 4 very light cut
was made. The shortage Of hay in
most parts Of Montana. together with
the advent of many homesteaders
and the railroad grading work, is re-
sulting in rapidly advancing prices
for the forage. Good. clean hay is
state for $50 Il ton in the stack.
j. W. Sturgeon and Attorney q. =
Bills left last Thursday afternoon
for I1edgesville, where they assisted
that team III the game played Friday
with Great Falls. Although these
two star players greatly strengthens
ed the IIedvesville lineup, the boys
went down to defeat before the Wis
itOrs with a score Of ID to ). The
, Hedges Herald has the following to
say OF Surgeons work with the
stick: "The batting Of Sturgeon was
quite sensational. IN the first and
fourth lie connected for three baggers
and in the eighth he again connected
with what turned out to be Il home
run
In some unknown manner freight
engine number 764 mysteriOusly left
the rOundhOuse last Thursday morn.
ing and started on it's way eastward
without an attendant. Travelling Ell
1
once started after the runaway with
spaeder. The engine, which was
travelling about five miles an hour
and running without steam cOnnec.
ton, was Overtaken one mile this sidt
of Mill, about thirteen miles from
Judith Gap. A wood fire had been
started in the engine and about tifteel
pounds of steam were being carried
when Grimes caught the runaway
An engine and crew were dispatched
from the city to bring the truant
back. No one has any idea of the
cause Of the engines mysterious jour
ney.
Leo J. Bulen recently purchase Il LOT
IL. IL, Il