Judith Gap journal., 1910-12-09

announced, but no doubt it willbe Il
delightful one, as his sermons are al
ways pleasing. All are cordially in
vited. Remember the date, Dec. Is.
Frank w. Murphy and J. F. Soden
left Monday for business trip to
Lewistown. 1t is reported that they
are negotiating the purchase OF
large amount Of farm machinery.
j. $. Sigler was in the city Tuesday
from his ranch near Oxford. Mr..
Sigler has fifty acres Of winter wheat
that made an excellent stand, and he
looks forward to threshing a 42-busl-
el-to-the. acre crop next fall.
Glen Waite left Monday for Chica-
go, where he will work at his trade
as a machinest. He will return next
spring to his ranch interests west Of
the city. Mrs. Waite and children
will remain on the ranch.
Murray Jaeger, formerly the sta
tion agent at Hedgesville, was in the
city last Friday from Gillett, WyO..
where he is employed on railroad
work.
c. II. Schnittger left Monday for
st. Paul, his old home, where he will
spend the winter. During the past
six months he has been the pleasant
guest of his sou Frank, on the Schnitt-
ger ranch east of the city.
j. II. Thompson and family have
moved in from their ranch west of the
city to spend the winter amid more
conveniences. Mr.. Thompson has
opened a novelty store III the Barteau
building, and has resumed his trade
Of harness and shoe repairing.
The Journal has received word
from j. W. Sturgeon, who has re-
sponsible position at Dickinson, n.
d., that he has enough coal in his
bin to last through out the winter.
We congratulate him. He also says
everything is very quiet compared
with conditions in Montana, and to
say Hello" to all the boys for him.
George II. Root, who was one of
the pioneer business men of this city,
has removed from uarlOwtOn to Mis-.
sOula, where he and his family will
spend the winter. George writes:
"The climate of the Bitter Root val
ley is fine, but for making money
they got to 60 some to beat the great
Judith Gap country. If all one wants
in this world is apples and cider
this is the place. Every one out here
is democrat since the election"
Stockmen should have all feed
ground, at W. l.. McClelland's, for
results in feeding.
Rancher Edwards of Nihill, tran
sacted business in the city Tuesday.
If you need wagon box, get the
guaranteed kind from Murphy Y So
den.
G. j. Shanahan. the popular Nihill
pOstmaster-mecchant, was in the city
Wednesday OH business matters.
Miss Foster. who has been teaching
school in district number twenty
three, will take charge of the upper
grades of the local school next week.
Gardner Green went to Harlowton
Sunday evening for the purpose OF at
tending Il prayer meeting, 50 he says.
However, aJudith Gap citizen hap
pened to see him with one Of llar-
lowton's estihable young ladies'
and hencefOrth 1.-THE prayer meeting"
excuse will be hard one to palm off
OH the local population.
Two young men were arrested in
the city last week on a charge prefer
red by Harry McCabe OF Straw, for
stealing two sheep lined canvas over
coats, razors. and several pair Of
gloves. Deputy Sheriff Deyarmon
placed the culprits under arrest, and
they acknowledged the theft. The
prisoners were placed in the custody
OF Deputy Sheriff Al Morgan Of Fer
gus county, and were taken to Lewis
town the same night.
Through the efforts Of Judge J. X.
Balm and Deputy Sheriff q. +. Deyar-
mon, the local jail has undergone
many material improvements, which