Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-02

weeks previous to the date for the pic
me- and the visitors were dissappoint-
eo III not being able to see practical
results of the agricultural experts, as
all the crops had been destroyed. 1t
Is estimated that there were fully
$1,000 people in attendance, the larg-
est crowd ever gotten together to see
nothing.
Mrs. c. II. Coleman and daughter.
MISS Charlotte, have been spending
the week ut \. c. Dyer's ranch home.
Charlie Coleman is spending the
week in Three Forks in the interest
OF his realty business and incidental
~ selling few Aberdeen, Idaho, lots.
Kay Evans was in from the IIopley
summer resort yesterday and reports
that Bob White has accepted the po-
sltion of first cook for the government
surveying crew now engaged in rum
ming the boundary line between the
homestead lands and the forest re-
serve, out in the Hopley country.
W. I. Nordlin, of the Oxford coun-
try. brought to the journal office this
week sample of turkey red that
promises to yield over 30 bushels per
acre. The wheat was sown on August
18th. of last year. 1t will be ready to
cut within Il week, and Mr.. Nordlin
hauled out binder W ednesday with
which to do the work.
Some of the largest trout ever
brought to Judith Gap were those
caught this week by Aaron Ray, II.
ID. Jones, W. I. Frlnger and w. +.
Foreman. They spent day on up
per Musselshell river, making the
trip in the Mccullough auto. Some
OF the trout were IL inches long and
weighed nearly two pounds each.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
met at the residence OF Mrs. Bulen
Wednesday and organized i Ladies'
Aid society with the following Of
ticers: Mrs. :. +. Skeen, president;
Mrs. John Dolan, vice president;
Mrs. W. l.. McClelland, secretary;
Mrs. G. II. Huntsman, treasurer.
r. II. Rogers, manager Of the Yer
mont Loan and Trust Co.. Of Spo-
kane, Wash. was here Wednesday.
His company will open 4 branch Of
flee either in Lewistown or Great
Falls, and will have representative
located in this section OF the state
through whom loans can he secured
on real estate mortgages.
Thomas j. Gossett made tive-year
proof on his homestead, short dis
lance southeast OF town, before Com
missioner Small Monday. Mr.. Cos
sett came here about six years ago
and picked out good farm when the
picking was good. lie has lived con-
upon the same since COM
ing here, and his improvements show
1896 worth. Thomas jefferson Cos
sett is Il good citizen, and everybody
is glad that he is on the highway to
permanent prosperity.
The board OF directors of the farm
ers elevator met last Saturday and
discussed matters OF interest to the
company. 1t was decided to call for
bids for the erection of the coal sheds
to he built at the same time the ele-
vatOr is erected. Contractor Young
love reports that he has ordered all
the machinery necessary. and also the
lumber for the elevator as soon as he
can have sand and gravel shipped in
he will begin work OH the founda-
ton. He has stated that he will give
the preference to farmer subscribers
10 the fund who desire to work out
The amount of their subscription. The
board decided to meet with appli-
rants for the position OF manager of
the elevator at their next meeting,
this coming Saturday. 1t is expected
that Il manager will be selected at
his meeting.
w. S. Blair, one of the squatters in
lila, is having all kinds Of trouble in
securing all opportunity to file on his
land. He. with several others, squat
ted on mnsurveyed land out there
nearly three years ago. by keeping
at our delegation in
congress Mr.. Blair finally succeeded
in having the land surveyed, which
happened Il few days ago. The squat
tiers were rejoiced to see the survey
ors come, but are now filled with
grief to learn that the report of the
surveyors will not be sent to WASH
ington until the first Of the year. 1t
will take about six months after the
plats Of the survey are accepted by
the department before the land will
be open to filling at the local land Of
flee. Mr.. Blair had yiSiOns If filing