Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-21

Miss Vivian st. Clair of the Bell
central office in Lewistown was in
Judith Gap Tuesday to take charge of
the central Office here during the alb
sence of Miss Stoner, who was in
Lewistown Tuesday OH important
business. Miss st. Clair is II charm
ing young lady who made many
friends during her short stay in
the Gap, and who will wish that
something may happen to bring her
back for longer stay.
Meagher County Republicans: The
| government is forced to start bargain
sales to dispOs" of million and Il
half acres Of government land in Utah
and Montana. 1t took the lands off
: The hands OF the Uintah and Crow
! Indians in 1905, promising to pay for
! it when sold. llOmestpalers were not
attracted to the lands and the Indians
are clamOring that it be sold with the
! provision that "neither residence nor
/ cultivation is necessary" COnsprva-
tionists will protect the auction sale.
Mr.. Thompson and family moved
into the city the first of the week
from their ranch. They will occupy
one Of the Walker cottages until
spring.
Rev. +. b. Skies preached very
- tn 1Siy
congregation at the Congregational
church at two o'clock Sunday after
| noon.
| Mrs a. NJ. Hill tickled the epcur-
can palates Of several Of her friends
Sunday when she served Il bounteous
dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. q. :. Haynes,
Mr.. AMI Mrs. {. r. Stone and daugh-
| ter: Miss Edith Stone. and Mrs. =. Il.
Glenn.
There will be services at the Con-
gregational church every Sunday
evening ut o'clock. Also a meeting
Of the Ladies' Union at ? o'clock
every Friday afternoon ut the Con-
SIVSUlIOIldI CIuICII. ~ SpOO HttcIl-
dance is desired ut both meetings.
\. NJ. Hill and son, A. j.. two en-
tprprising farmers who have valu-
able tract OF land north OF Judith
Gap. this week closed deal whereby
they become the pOssessors of a a.
horse power gasoline traction engine
and a set Of fourteen disc plows.
The first month of the Judith Gap
school closed last month with an EN-
rollment of thirty-siN. A new library
of seventy volumes has been ordered
and will soon be placed at the dispos-
al of the pupils. The pupils are pro-
crossing nicely, and parents are re-
quested to visit the school and EN-
courage them.
Mrs. Il. l.. Harrison arrived in the
city HE first Of the week, accompan-
led by her daughter Miss Rita Brown.
Mrs. Harrison has been visiting in
Hornell, n. Y, for the past several
months. She expects to locate per.
nlanently iii thlS Guy.
\. W. Crisis, independent candidate
for county surveyor of Meagher coul,-
ty, was in the city Tuesday calling on
the voters. Mr.. Crisis has been EN-
ployed on the surveying crops of the
Milwaukee railroad for sometime,
but lately severed his connection with
that road aud started in business for
himself in llarlowton. lie reports
that Il new town to be known as Dll-
rand City has recently been plated.
1t is located near the old town
Of COpperopolis in Meagher county
which was al important mining camp
Yeas ago. The new town has been
located on the proposed new line Of
the Northern Pacific railroad from
Judith Gap to White Sulphur Springs
and Helena. and when that road is
completed the old mines at COpperop-
oils will be reopenel and worked to
their fullest capacity. Plating the
new tOwnsite was the last surveying
Mr.. Crisis did.