Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-07
Ben. was not affected by the shock.
and both occupants of the buggy feel
very fortunate in escaping SO easily.

Ben. was not affected by the shock.
and both OCCUPANTS of the buggy feel
very fortunate in escaping SO easily.
The combined shows of the Mighty
Yankee Robinson advertised to APP
pear in LewistOwn, July Sth, give
without doubt more for the price of
admission than any circus enterprise
In America. Col. Buchanan has
spent in Quitting of the show this
season over SIS 900, in addition to ev-
cry department. Don't fail to see
the big free street parade at noon
Saturday, July Sth, at LewistOwn.
c. NJ. Barrow and bride arrived in
Judith Gap Monday, and will soon 60
out to the homestead to reside per-
manently.
T. l.. Davis and Mrs. Oline Wise
man were among the Judith Gap peo-
pie who took in the celebration in
Billings. They returned Wednesday.
Agent Bring, wheat buyer for the
MaCaull-Webste Elevator company
in Judith Gap. is of the opinion that
local farmers will get 80 cents IA bu-
shel for their wheat this fall.
\ dance was given Fourth of July
night in the barn at the Bower ranch
that was attended by about $50 people,
all homesteaders. The music was
furnished by homesteader's orcles-
ira, and the "dry" farmers had the
time of their lives.
{. +. Parker of Oxford brought in
some samples of winter rye measur-
ing over six feet: also Il sample of
native blue joint grass over three
feet tall, and some sweet clover show
ing a rank growth. Surely the Oxford
territory is all right.
II. y. Jones, manager Of the Mon
tana Lumber company at Roundup,
spent the Fourth of July in IA quiet
way in Judith Gap. Douglas many
friends here were glad to see him.
lie returned to Roundup Tuesday
night.
John Dolan was the highest bidder
for the old log school building locat-
ed near lis residence, paying S25 for
the same. The building was erected
by the homesteaders before the town
of Judith Gap was plated and served
for school purposes for about two
years.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert G. She'll of
Garneill spent the Fourth ut Living
Springs in charge of a wagon load of
young folks. Mr.. and Mrs. She'll
lived nine years at Living Springs,
and their visit there Tuesday awoke
many memories Of happy bygone
days.
Harry Keen, of Stones department
store, has the coronation number of
the London DAILY Mail which is de-
voted almost exclusively to the great
British event last month. The many
pictures Of the coronation are dim,
showing inferior presswork compared
with the illustrated publications of
this country.
Theodore Nichols, Il prominent far
mer and stockman of the Snowies,
returned from Billings Wednesday
after spending three days attending
the celebration there. Mr.. Nichols
said that he had often heard of the
Billings hog-and lie saw it. That
was about the only comment he made
OH the celebration.
Nearly everybody in Judith Gap
went somewhere for the Fourth. A
good many took advantage of the
great natural beauties of the nearby
mountains and spent the day delight
fully in the old fashioned picnic way.
The day was cool and pleasant, and
everybody seemed to have enjoyed
the outing immensely.
Rev. A. j. Armstrong returned
from Nebraska Wednesday where he
had been to visit his father, who was
very i'll. Mr.. Armstrong reports the
weather in Nebraska as tercely hot,
and that crops are bun ng up. lie
went out to his ranch Wednesday,
and yesterday he continued to his
home in Utica, where lie is acting as
pastor Of the Methodist church.
L. a. Nash, a conductor on the
Burlington in Nebraska, has heard so
much of the Judith Gap district that
he determined to make it visit, and
spent several days in this vicinity.
lie was very well pleased with the
country and took back with him val
liable information concerning the
richness of this section which he will
distribute to inquirers OH his run.
DR.. Hugh 4. Macmillan of Helena
was here Monday and decided to open