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

residence in the rear of the old butch
er shop on the hill and expects to
move into it soon.
Robert Piepho returned yesterday
from Faribault, Mimi, where he
went last week to attend the funeral
Of his father. His father came from
4 remarkable family. There were
twenty-three children, all boys, and
Of these there are twenty now living.
Those who left Germany all settled
near FaribauIt, Mimi, an I'd are
among the prosperous citizens OF
southern Minnesota.
+. II. Butler was in town Wednes-
day evening for the purpose Of tax
ing the night train for LeWistOWn,
where he had an isolated tract adver-
tised to be sold at 10 O'Clock yester-
day. He missed the night train and
had his long drive from Careless
creek for nothing.
Attention is called to the ad in this
issue OF the Journal of the Frederick
rooming house. Oscar Skeen has
lately painted this popular house,
both inside and out, which adds
greatly to it's appearance, and before
cold weather sets in Mr.. Skeen will
add heating plant to the building
which will make it more modern than
any other building in the town. The
house has enjoyed good patronage
under it's present management.
Rev. ID. Watson Browne babe good
bye to his many friends III this city
Tuesday. lie left for lledgesville
and from thence will leave for his
homestead near bingham, thirty
miles west Of Havra.
Mrs. Carl +. Shuler, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Shuler for several days past, will
leave Monday for the ranch near La
vina. Mrs. John Shuler will accom-
pany her and spend the summer on
the ranch. Miss Maria Shuler will
keep house here for her father until
June list, when she will meet her
cousin, who is teaching school at
Minot, n. D.. and will accompany
her to Columbus, Wis, to spend the
summer.
The bonds recently voted for Il new
school house in Judith Gap have been
.. KID by the county attorney and
county treasurer and have been sent
to the land departmental Helena. II
is expected that the land department
will take the bonds. Thirty days at
ter they are disposed of, advertising
for bids to erect the building must be
published for thirty days. The red
tape necessary to unwind before work
can begin will take ut least 60 days
after the bonds are sold. Ii every
thing goes through rapidly it will be
the la st Of July before actual work
begins OH the building, and ii is Il
question whether it can be finished
in time for the opening of the school
term this year, but perhaps it can be
in readiness by the first OF January.
! Mrs. NJ. \. llassett. formerly of
Garneill. but who some time ago
moved to Corvallis, Oregon. is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. +. NJ. Widdi-
! field. Mrs. Hassett was the first
white woman in the Gap district,
having moved here from Minnesota,
in the summer of 1891, making the
entire trip overland with teams. She
has many friends in Fergus and
Meagher counties who will be pleas
ed to learn that she will spend the
summer in this district visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Andrew Anderson, who came to
this section one year ago from Neb-
raska and settled on II valuable home
stead west of the city, was in town
Monday. Mr.. Anderson has large
field prepared to SOW to spring wheat
and flax and has his place well inn
proved. lie is confident that all this
district needs is development that
as soon as enough soil is put under
cultivation to thoroughly convince
the outside world that bumper crops
are an assured fact here when proper
tillable methods are used, just that
soon will land values attain thu
level they shonld-about twice til.
present valuation.