Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

resting up ut her brothers claim at
Nlhill. 1t is understood that she
will assist her brother, \. \. Frese-
man, Jr. in the new bank ut Geyser
when that institution is opened.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. 4. Sexton and
daughter Opal of NJ core, spent Sunday
at their ranch east Of town.
Mrs. Jack Soden. who has been in
the hospital at Belgrade. Montana,
undergoing surgical operation, re.
turned to Judith Gap Sunday, COM
pletely restored to perfect health.
John Allerd and J. NJ. Bangtsen,
prosperous farmers, three miles north
east of Judith Gap were in the city
Saturday on business, land both added
their names to the Journals rapidly
increasing subscription list.
Theodore Nlcholsand Sam Dalagan
Old timers in this section of Montana
We're in the city Saturday. Mr.. Dal-
agan, although he lives but six miles
northeast of Judith Gap, has been in
the city bat three tim - since it start
Ell. lie has a very valuable 500 acre
farm between Judith Gap and the
mountains, a portion of which he
says he would not take less than $50
an acre for. And he is not anxious
to sell it ut any price. lie finds Judd
it'll Gap Il very hospitable little city
in which to do business and says he
is coming Oftener.
harvesting of winter wheat began
the latter part of last week i'm this
section and the yield will run from 20
to 50 bushels. 1t would pay the peo-
pie Of Judith Gap to take two orthrec
days off and drive over the surround
ing country tributary to this town. 1t
would give them correct idea of the
vast territory and its tremendous
richness. When all this tributary
land is under cultivation, Judith Gan
will be the largest and most prosper
Gus town between Great Falls and
Billings.
Engineers have staked out the site
for the new hotel to be built at White
Sulphur Springs by company head
ed by John Ringing. The promoters
plan large and costly resort there.
BILLY" Dixon informed us yester-
day that he has Just finished cutting
six acres Of wheat on the Albert
Fisher ranch near the experiment
station that required - pounds Of
Irvine. "Billy" says it is the finest
piece of wheat he has ever seen and
thinks it will yield at least As bushels
| per acre. This does not sound like a
crop failure in this vicinity that our
| eastern newspaper men have been
telling their readers that existed in
the Judith Basin. but goes to show
more cOnclusively than ever that the
Judith Basin is capable Of producing
good crops in dry years as well as in
wet Ones IIobson Star.
Possibly r.. n. Sutherlin would like
to cover II. J. Giltlnan's 500 on the
yield of his Oat field. Messrs. Suther-
lin and Giltinin are old friends, and
we suggest that Mr.. ,Sutherlin accept
! Mr.. Giltinan's offer to show any
skeptic beyond question that bounte-
Gus crops can be raised in central
Montana without irrigation.
Within short time, few weeks
ut least, the Northern Pacific railroad
will have removed between three and
four thousand men from it's pay rolls
OH its lines between Minnesota and
the coast on account Of the failure OF
crops in Minnesota and North Dako-
ia. One hundred and seventy-iive
men were laid Off at the Brainerd
Mimi, shops, and other reductions
have been made at Missoula and Spo-
kane. General Manager &. \. Good
ell says that retrenchment has been
necessary because of the crop situa.
ton, but denied that 1000 men would
be laid off. Reports from along the
line, however, are to the effect that
the number Of men laid off will bt
even larger.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Dolan's oldps,
daughter, Ora, celebrated her third
birthday Thursday afternoon of last
week at the DOlan ranch adjoining thu
city on the east. Ice cream ,lcake anj
lemonade were served, and the affair
was in every way very enjoyable. Tit
little guests in attendance each pre-
scented Miss Ora with presents as fol
lows: Ramona McClelland, set O
beauty pins: Pearl Skeen, cup an,
saucer; Rose SAeen, flower vase
Helen Hoagland, hair ribbons an,
birthday card: Bernice Piepho, Sc
of beauty pins and box of bonbons
Carl Peterson, cup and saucer; Clari
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