Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-26
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town. This flax stand will probably
yield from seven to eight bushels per
acre and comes as total surprise to
Mr.. Grimes as he had no idea that at
ter raising one crop that lie would he
forced to farm longer by yields OF
volunteer crops.
Mr.. 0. Buckner of Geyser, Mont,
! formerly of this vicinity has been
down attending to some of the farm
duties which required personal atten-
ton. Mr.. Buckner is in the grain
and machinery business in Geyser
and reports a prosperous business.
| He will soon move to that town with
his family, at least for the winter.
Mrs. &. II. Downy, who has been
on the sick list for the past two weeks
is able to be about again and while
she is not able to attend the house
hold duties. is rapidly recuperating
and we trust she will wholly recover
in very short time.
The public schools of Nihill have
been closed this week owing to the
fact that the teachers institute is in
session ut White Sulphur Springs and
all the teachers are attending.
Master Forest Ullman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. &. +. Ullman, the promi-
nent Nihill lumberman and hardware
man, has been seriously i'll in hos
pital in Rugby, n. d., but we are
glad to note at this time that he is
improving and unless something UNI
forseen occurs, will come out all
right.
T.. NJ. Hostem is contemplating the
erection of another sky-scraper in
Mill for the purpose of using the
the first story as a meat market and
the upstairs as a rOoming house. We
certainly welcome this spirit and
with the support of the community.
we can assure him Il prosperous bust
ness.
Preaching services at the Nihill
congregational church next Sunday
by Rev. r. w. Farquhar, the new
pastor. Rev. Farquhar is man of
wide experience and a deep thinker.
You cannot afford to miss the service
if you want to hear something good
B. j. Riekena has rented the G.
W. Dawson ranch east OF Nihill and
will soon move onto it. This change
became necessary owing to the lack
of school facilities in his neighbour
hood. This move will bring him
within easy distance of Nihill and his
children will be able to attend one OF
the best schools in the county.
John &. Geiken, manager of the
Rocky Mountain Elevator company
has been busy the past week and will
continue to be so as grain is pouring
into Mill from all directions.
The two schools in the Oxford
School district which are being built
are nearing completion, and but fol
the delay in some of the mill-WOrk
would he in readiness by October |
but as it IS they will in all probabili
ties be completed about the 10th OF
the month.
Messrs Benson and Nelson, con
tractors will commence work Oh thu
w. +. Nordlind residence in few
days. Mr.. Nordlind is erecting ;
modern Broom house, with heating
plant, bathroom and water-wOrk
. and in fact, Il structure which is rare
. ~ found outside OF the suburbs. TIL
. entire finish will be of Oregon fir
which was especially purchased b
the Rogers Templeton Lumber Co,
of Mill, for this structure.
Tuesday confronted us with sno,
| storm and gave the old spOrtsme
, the idea that October l is approach
l ing, and ever since, Z. +. Ullman ha
< been busy writing hunting licenses
$ Con says. 'let them come; l hav
: some evenings that are not occupied.
:. W. +. Coleman is planning the COZ
struction Of substantial building t
house his grain. He finds that h
: grain has out-done the capacity OF Il
the other buildings.
II Rev. II. W. Farquhar came dow
IL Wednesday from Judith Gap to spei
# the remainder of the week with Mill
d ties.
l. THE COST OF WAR.
War cannot be abolished. hut
- great deal Of good can be ac-
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