Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26

to Great Falls Friday.
Ora Wilson spent several days the
first of the week in Great Falls.
Miss BE sic b. Barrett filed on a
homestead in ll-17 Monday and will
soon know the joys of claim life.
Hugh Dawes, the horseman and
farmer north of the city, was here
Monday doing some shopping. He
reports crops looking good in his
neighborhood.
\. e. Willard IS one of the latest
hOmesteaders in this section. He has
just moved out to his ranch west Of
Judith Gap, near Okla, and will break
100 acres this summer and SOW to
winter wheat.
John II. Grant of Roundup was in
the city Friday comforting with Pres.
sident &. l.. Beers of the school board
relative to plans for the new school
building. Mr.. Grant is an architect
and builder and will try to land the
contract here.
G.. IL. Coleman came in Saturday
from Il weeks trip through the Great
Falls country, and reports Il great
scarcity OF money among the people
there. Charley is still selling lots in
Lewistown Heights, and is meeting
with good success.
q. +. Deyarmon brought in some
samples of his winter wheat crop
Saturday and is elated over the pros
poets for a bumper crop. The wheat
measures 10 inches ana is Of uniform
haiyth all oyer the 100 acres in crop.
His farm is about four miles south
east of Judith Gap.
c. I. Benson, living six miles
southeast OF Judith Gap, was in the
city Saturday doing some shopping.
Mr.. Benson has about half of his
homestead broken and sowed to
spring crop. lie has tried a little OF
everything, and says all his crops are
up and looking fine. He is especially
the red clover he has sown, and be-
lieves he will get a good stand this
year. Mr.. Benson is progressive
farmer and has great faith III the soil
OF this section OF Montana.
A. b. Andrews of Minden, Neb.,
who was here last fall looking over
the field with view to starting Il
Touring mill, arrived in the city II
few days ago, and closed deal with
Stone, Carrier Il Jones for the Shaw
ranch of about 1000 acres. The
ranch is located about nine miles
east Of Judith Gap and is one of the
best all purpose farms in this section
Of the state. There are good build
ings on it and enough running water
to irrigate the whole tract. Mr.. An
drews expects to engage in general
farming and stock raising, and may
be induced later on to start a large
Touring mill in Judith Gap.
Mountain lions are becoming quite
numerous in the Little Belt noun
tains and are killing off young calves
that are on the the ranges. a hunt
ing party is being organized by Ray
j. Evans, living about fifteen miles
straight west of Judith Gap, and
next Sunday Il raid will be made on
the lions with a view to eNterminat-
ing the whole breed. Seven expert
hunters will arrive this week from
Chicago to participate in the sport.
The party will leave Mr.. Evans sum-
mer resort early Sunday morning on
horseback for the mountains, about
nine miles distant. The home of the
lions has been marked, and it will be
an easy matter to drive them from
the cave. The journal has engaged
the services of Robert Allen White to
represent it Oh this important occa-
sion. and being an expert hunter and
trapper and scout good account of
the thrilling hunt may be looked for
next week.
w. l.. McClelland was subpoenaed
some time ago as witness in Il civil
case to be tried in the district court
ut Fort Benton. The law stipnlates
that a witness cannot be compelled
to accept service Oh case in another
county unless his expenses are paid
in advance. Mr.. McClelland refused
to 90 on the first summons and later
check was sent him. He notified
the parties that the check must be
certified. Last Friday Deputy Sher-
if Ray received telephone message
from the sheriff Of Choteau county
to bring the witness and they left on
the train that day. Mr.. McClelland
was correct in his refusal to leave
until his expenses had been assured,
and the judge recognizing this fact
let HIM Off with light lecture. Mr..
Ray went as far as Great Falls, re-