Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-22

from the dairy averages $500 y mChth'
but he expects to increase that COIL
siderably within 4 short time.
Mrs. W. I. Tringer went to Great
Fails Monday for a few days visit.
DR.. Moffet was in Mill Saturday
and Sunday on professional business.
Mrs. II. W. Boulter is home again
after a pleasant visit with her parents
in Bozeman.
Mrs. Robert O'Connor returned
Wednesday from visit with her par
ents in Iowa.
Jack Murphy left Wednesday for
Calgary, where he will spend the hoii-
days with relatives.
Miss Alma Gosset is home for the
holiday vacation from Great Falls.
where she is attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". III. DuHean OF
Billings spent Saturday and sunday
with their daughter. Mrs. Wade Will
son.
All the merchants report very
satisfactory holiday business. Judith
Gap is becoming famous as Il trading
point. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mcdonald and
children OF he Snowys, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Cos
set during the week.
Miss =. l.. Overmyer has taken
charge of the National Cafe and will
conduct first class eating house.
See the I'D in this issue OF the Jour
nal.
Jack Murphy and Steve Fennel
spent Sunday and Monday in Lewis
town. 1t was reported that Jack
went to Calgary to get married, but
the rumor WAS unfounded.
Leo Bulen is erecting a building on
his lot between the butcher shop and
Glen Bill's Office which he will oc-
cupy as a barber shop. He expects to
move into it the hrst Of the year.
George Pirrie, the big Mncher in
the Swimming Woman country, has
decided to cut up his large holdings
and retail the same in small tracts to
ment plan.
He who by his conduct, makes good
friends on the one hand and bitter
enemies on the other, gives evidence
there is something of the bold, indie
pendent, upright man in his compost
ton; while the chicken-hearted, weak
character is capable OF making neith-
er friends nor foes.
James \. Greene Of Granger, Wash
ington, travelling for the firm Of Lea
4 Ferberger, wholesale dealers in
medical books, was in Judith Gap
Monday calling on the medical pro-
fession. Mr.. Greene is y very pleasant
gentleman to meet, and ii is hoped
that he may become interested in
some Of the rich farm property around
Judith Gap.
l.. Il. Springer left Wednesday for
Arkoe, Mo-, his old nome. where he
sill spend about two months visit
ing relatives and old friends. Mr..
Springer owns il valuable homestead
about 10 miles west of tAe Gap, and
finds that farming without a cook is
not a paying proposition. Therefore
it will not be surprising if, when he
returns, he will be accompanied by
one of Missouri's charming ladies as
u bride.
The sale ut the Hogan ranch last
Saturday was u success. The wealth
er was ideal, and the crowd was large.
Colonel Kelley was the auctioneer,
and Il better one never cried sale.
III kept things moving lively. and on
many of the articles sold the bidding
was spirited. Mr.. Hogan is well sat
listed with the sale, and everybody
who made q purchase believes he got
u bargain. so everybody concerned is
happy over the outcome. Mr.. Hogan
has rented his farm and will take Il
trip through Oregon to look the coun-
try over. If he finds something to
snit him he will remain there for Il
few years.
The men who do a town more harm
than good may be classed as follows:
First, those who oppose Improvement.
Second, those who run it down to
strangers. Third, those who never
advertise their business. Fourth,
those who distrust public spirited
men. Fifth, those who show no
hospitality to any one. Sixth, those
who hate to see others make money.
Seventh, those who oppose every
movement that doesn't originate with
themselves. Eighth, those who put
on long faces when a stranger speaks
Of locating in their town. Ninth,
those who oppose every nuhlic ont ~