Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
WHERE MONEY COUNTS


He announces that the ''pumpkin-
rollers" between'north Hopley and
Judith Gap are clubbing together and
i'll the near future will have tele-
phone connections with this city, and
the beauty of it is that they will own
their entire system.
Miss Ellen Giltinan. one Of the sue
ccssful teachers OF Harlowton public
school, and Mrs. Swinebourne of st.
Paul were the guests of the Misses
Small last Sunday.
Mrs. J. +. Soden and two children
arrived home Tuesday evening from
pleasant months visit to relatives
at her home in Iowa. She was glad
to get back to balmy Montana.
W. W. Brandt, vice-president Of
First National Bank Of Harvey, n.
D., and a stock holder in the Security
State bank of this city, was here
Wednesday, enroute to st. Paul after
attending to banking, interests at
Waller.
Charlie Beers received the official
program of the next meeting OF the
! Shriners in Helena, and he says he is
going to attend the doings if it is the
last act Of his life. These Shrine
meetings are certainly worth while.
The holiday season will soon be
here, and the merchants who have
reasonable goods for that occasion
should make liber raj use Of printers
ink during the,next few weeks. 1t
will avail you nothing il you hide
your light under bushel.
Ethel Ferguson made communication
final proof on her valuable quarter
section of land in Fergus county.
northeast Of Judith Gap, before Com
missioner Small Tuesday. Her i'm
provements show over 81 900, and the
land is Of the best in the famous Ju-
dith Basin.
Frank Murphy is the proud father
OF a bouncing baby boy. The great
event occurred last Thursday, morn
INK, and Frank hasn't hit the earth
yet. The mother and infant are in
the care of DR.. Cans and Miss Wur-
ness. the trained nurse, and of course
are getting along fine.
Mrs. Susan +. Walker, who owns
property in Judith Gap and some val
liable farm property south Of the
city, in paving her subscription to the
journal for 1918, writes: "rhrough
your paper l have watched Judith
! Gap and surrounding country grow,
as well as keeping up interest and
faith in the new country"
J. II. Lackey and II. G. Finch, dir
ectors of the Farmers Elevator COM
pany. are spending the week round
ing up delinquent subscribers to
stock and are meeting with good sue
cess. A majority of the stock should
be paid for before the first Of Decem-
Der. The last day of grace is ,anu-
aay l, 1913.
Mrs. Evaline Carrier made three
wear proof on her homestead in 6-lO-
II, before Commissioner Small Mon
dav. II was possibly the best proof
ever offered in this section of the
country. The improvements alone
show an expenditure OF $3.l79.OO.
The Carriers have faith i'll the soil Of
the Judith Gap district, and are
building for all time.
For three years lie had all the big
boys in town butfaloed. He posed as
y prize fighter, ready to take on ali
corners III a boxing contest. You
ought to see his face now. 1t looks
as il it had been hit by freight
train. And it was done by Il man
who never boxed professional.
And he got away without i scratch,
save bruised fist. My. my.
Miss Ida Hills, field secretary of
the Deaconess hospital of Great
Falls, was visitor in the city Satur
day and Sunday. Miss Hills con-
Quoted services in the NJ. f. church
!! Sunday afternoon. through the court
esy Of Pastor Bradley. Everyone
present enjoyed the services and es-
pecially appreciated the remarks
made by the nurse in favor OF the
great hospital work being done in
Montana.
NJ. j. Bengsten, one of the Snowy
mountain ranchers, was city WISH
tor the first of the week. Morris had
wagon loaded with grain on the
night of the wind storm and the next
morning he discovered large por-
ton of it spread about the yard by
the !wind. He did not lose heart at
that, but started out to get turkeys
and chick ans tn faff on Cor III ri 81 ~