Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-29

become lost amid The rush Of
Xmas travel.
DR.. Betten, the Garneill physician.
was in Judith Gap Wednesday OH
business.
Edward Hogan will leave this week
for Oregon, where he cOntemplates
locating. He will be gone Il month
or more, and if he finds suitable To-
cation he will return for his mother,
and brothers and sisters, and togeth-
er they will leave for their future
home.
Nels Hanson, a Woodworking home
steader in section =, 1917, made COM
mutation proof OH his claim in Judith
Gap the first of the week. Nels has
a good piece Of land, and he is going
to make some extensive improve
ments on the same the coming sum-
mer.
The big dance given in Bain's hall
last Friday night was one Of the So
cial successes OF the winter. The
Lswistown orchestra furnished the
music, and Willie 7. Fringer and c.
Il. ri deman tried to make everybody
feel ut home and have a good time,
and they succeeded admirably.
James Morrison, an old prospector
in the Snowy mountains, while at
tempting to reach Garneill in time
to attend the Christmas tree exercis-
es there Monday night. fell on some
ice and dislocated his shoulder. DR..
Betten attended to the injured man,
and he will not be much the worse
for his accident.
Mrs. Myrtle Y. Patterson and +.
G. Marx, both Of Judith Gap, We're
married at . O'Clock yesterday even
ing at Jean Lanes residence on Fifth
avenue in Lewistown. Rev. Paul G.
Meyer, who at present is residing at
the Lane home, performed the cere
mony. The married couple will
make their future home on the ranch
near Judith Gap.
The Journal is in receipt Of Christ
mas card from the Rev. }. Phillip
AnshutZ, rector Of st. Luke's church,
Billings, bearing the following in
! scription: ~ am thinking of you to-
day because il is Christmas, and
wish you happiness. And tomorro
f; because it will be the day after Chris
mas. shall still wish You happiness;
and SO on clear through the year."
Frank u. Gordon, one of the old
| ranchers between Garncill and Straw,
was in the city Wednesday asa Wit
ness in the communication proof OF
! Winfield Taylor Scott. Mr.. Gordon
hnd 40 acres OF flax this year that
! yielded 20 bushels per acre. His
! wheat went over ~ bushels. Mr..
Gordon is still in the cattle business,
but is gradually getting into the far
! ming game, and is making a big sue
cess OF it.
Rollan Lawrence made communal
! ton proof in Judith Gap the first OF
, the week on his claim in section "a,
Hill. Lawrence has nearly $1,000
! worth Of improvements OH the claim,
! which includes cOmmOdiOus new
! house, and SO acres Of breaking. He
/ has fine farm and intends to devel-
| Op it to the fullest extent. 1t is such
! residents as Mr.. Lawrence who make
/ anew country. He has nndaunted
faith and is going to remain. lie
| will meet with unbOunded success.
! John Johnson met with Il painful
| accident Wednesday evening Of last
| week. lie was riding horseback in
the Swimming Woman country when
The horse fell. lie could not eNtri-
cate himself from the saddle in time
!, and received the full weight Of the
! horse on his leg, breaking tho large
bone below the knee. The horse got
! away leaving Mr.. Johnson three
quarters Of mile from the Brewing
ton home. Suffering intense pain,
| Johnson managed to get two pieces
OF wood which he used as crutches
and by this means worked his way to
BrewlngtOn's home. taking all night
to make the short journey. DR.. Bet
| ten was called but did not get the
summons in time to reach the Brew
| ingtons until Thursday night.
Last week Charles Il. Riedeman
and Willie T. Fringer purchased the
two lots and buildings belonging to
Bob White just north of the post
office. The property, which is about
| the best located in the city, was
bought at bargain. Mr.. Riedeman
10 All experienced business man, and
he is thinking seriously Of charging
the building already on one Of the
lots and embarking in the hardware
business. He says he will have with
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