Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-03-18

Fred Higginbotham was in the city
yesterday, after hard days ride to
round up some horses that escaped
from corral.
Steam PlOw WOrk.-We are pre-
pared to break small or large tracts.
For particulars see either A. L. or +.
NJ. Widditield, or Il. 5. Bills. 18-tf
Attorney Edgar &. Wo1den of Lew
istown, made the city Il professional
visit yesterday. We acknowledge a
pleasant call.
Harnesses and shoes repaired.
Harness leather and extras. Shoe
findings. Prices right. Work guar
anteed satisfactory. j. II. ThOmp-
son. 1S-tf
John Allerd and Willard Singleton
were in the city Wednesday as wit
ntsseS on land office matters.
Nothing sooner OvertiirOws the
gratlllcatlon Of IA cheap price than re-
celvlng poor quality. Ihe McCaull-
Webster Elevator Co.
John johnson was called to Lewis
town Tuesday to act a witness on a
legal case. +. c. Marks is acting as
separator man during Mr.. .]Cllnson's
absence.
Horses, colts. calves, cattle, hay.
machinery ana many Otner artlcles-
at public auction. Monday, March rs,
at tht ola McCOurt rallcn, one half
mile northeast Of Gainelll. Free
l"llci' AT noon. u. Is. Trip, owner.
Mrs. Gerald q. Walker and sister,
Miss Frances Smith, left W ednesday
for Dallas Center. Iowa, where Mrs.
Walker will spend several months
with her parents.
Rev. "A. A. COslet has returned
home from Phoenix, Arizona. where
lie snent the winter on account of his
health. We are pleased to report
that Mr.. Coslet regained his strength,
and that lie has resumed his residence
on his ranch northeast Of the city.
A. l.. Shatier Of petersburg, $. d..
filed yesterday on an excellent quar-
ter in 2+-lO-l6, the deal being tran
sacted by Jack Soden. MIR. Shatfler
IS a big man, physically and mental
ly, and believes this district has Il
brilliant future before it.
The Judith Gap Meat company this
week received a shipment of machin-
cry consisting OF the latest type Of a
power sausage grinder and bone
cutting machine. AS soon as they
are installed they will greatly facili-
ate caring for the large trade this
company enjoys.
E. II. Churchwell, who is now man.
ager of one of the Penwell company
ranches near Dillon, arrived in the
city Tuesday evening, and Wednes-
day, before u. :. Commissioner $. j.
Small, made yearly proof on his des-
ert in 33-lO-l5. MIR. Churchwell was
manager OF the Penwell company
Bower ranch near this city for eleven
years before removing to his present
location, and naturally has a warm
place in his heart for this section of
the state. Also, he always is pleased
to get an opportunity to praise the
hundreds of young ladies who are at
tending the Dillon normal.
Fergus County Democrat: An I'M
precedented rush for government
lands in Fergus county has been on
for the last two weeks, all previous
records in the number of filings hay
ing been smashed during that time.
The filings averaged nearly forty per
day all Of last week and this week
started out with rush, there being
thirty-six filings yesterday. The To-
cal officials and clerks are simply COW
cred up and are badly in need Of add
ditional clerical assistance. Many of
the filings have been on lands in the
Denton and Dog creek countries but
the larger number have taken up
their future homes down in the Grass
Range and Forest Grove sect ms.
}. F. Bacon of Billings, was city
visitor the first of the week.
larry Lane returned Sunday from
a weeks visit to his ranch near this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnes Of Lew
istown, We're in the city yesterday
enrOute for Hobson.
Jack Hoyser is assisting in Beers 4
Haynes general store during Mr..
Haynes absence.
Work has been commenced on en-
cavating cellar on the Stanley lot
south of the Gap hotel, where the
Judith Gap buffet will soon he moved.
Harry Tenney has secured two
weeks layotf from the Great North
ern. and is spending his well earned
vacation on the Tenney ranch south