Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-10
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The Harlowton News flashed q biz
headline last week OH tho coming Of
the Northern Pacific railroad to that
town. 1t undoubtedly looks good in
print to the Harlowton boosters but
they may rest assured that Judith
Gap will be on the n. Z. and that
when Harlow people want to journey
forth via y. =. OF q. N. they will
necessarily have to come to the Gap.
William Rockefeller, through his
attorney. has agreed to appear before
the money trust investigating coin.
mittee Of the house Of representatives
in Washington OH Jan. Ii. II it takes
as much time and trouble to gain the
information desired from Mr.. Rookie
Teller as it did to serve the subpoena
on him the committee will not pro-
gress very rapidly with the monetary
investigation.
The citizens and rwnchers in and
about Buffalo have consumated plans
whereby they will have, . rural mail
delivery in the near future. Judith
Gap will follow - close second In
the good work.
The talk Of combining Montans's
four leading institutions of learning
and placing them ut one point was
quite good idea. and we reheartily
in favor Of it. There 10 no city In the
state better situated and with more
favorable conditions for the location
Of the four mighty institutions Of
learning than is Judith Gap.
President Taft H. strongly in favor
of the arbitration of the Panama ca.
nal tolls unless all differences are
amicably settled in the negotiations
which will SOON be underway. Un-
d0ubtedly Mr.. Taft will start some
thing he cannot finish before his term
expires and he will then receive Y
special commission.
The new Equitable Life Insurance
building to be erected in New York
will cost $4,000, 600 and the city
block upon which it will be built cost
practically the same amount. 1t will
be a 81 story building and will have
over u million square feet Of floor
space.
A big decrease Of animal diseases
is quite apparent in the report Of
State Veterinary Knowles over his
report Of last year. A compensation,
to be paid to owners of diseased ami.
mails. which it becomes necessary to
kill. will undoubtedly form basis
for new law.
According to the Press Bulletin, Il
publication Of the U. ). Geological
Survey, the consumption Of petro-
leum per day for the year 1912 was
approximately 100000 barrels. Of
course this amount is the worlds
consumption for twenty-four hours.
As \ result of the increased prices
of metals and the greater production
of copper particularly, the total value
of the metal output of Montana in
1912 was close TO $64 900, 900. This
represents All increase Of nearly ri
per cent in value over the 1911 out
put and is the most valuable produce
ton since 1908. About ~ per cent
of this value came from copper alone,
about II per cent from silver, nearly
per cent from gold, and nearly ;
per cent from zinc.
The first number Of the Montana
Progressive will appear on Thursday.
Jan. 9th. at Helena. Sam W. Tea
garden will be the editor. The paper
will be published ut Helena and will
be devoted to the progressive party
cause.
II. s. Sheridan and &. $. BrOXOn,
publisher and managing editor OF the
Boise Capital News. of Boise. Idaho.
were found guilty last week Of con-
tempt of the supreme court and sem
fenced to ten days in the county Jail
and to pay fines Of $500 each. This
is the outcome Of the prohibition hy
the supreme court Of the names of
progressive candidates on the elec-
ton ballots and the publication of
articles criticising the courts ruling.
The Fergus County Bar association
held business meeting ON Monday