Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-31

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did not get what it wanted from
Fergus county, but rather than de-
feat the plan Of forming new
county consented to enter the liEht
and boost the proposition along.
If the people of lledgesville will
consider the situation calmly they
will realize that no boundary lines
can ever be formed that " i'll
prove satisfactory to all sections ut
the county; they will realize that by
taking off II twelve mile strip from
Musselshell it would deprive that
county of about all the good farming
lands they can boast of and the op-
position from Roundup would have
been SO strong that enough votes
would have been secured to defeat
the proposition. 1t was IL very dang
erous thing to the success Of the pro-
ject to dip into too many connties.
Why did lIedgesville want this strip
from Musselshell county? The first
reason is. that it believed it would
have stood some show of securing
the county seat. 1t did not take into
consideration. however, that it could
not have gotten OH the ballot without
first being incorporated as Il city or
town. II the people there consider
the matter in fair light they will
come to the conclusion that the
Harlowton people would never have
consented to taking in twelve miles
from Musselshell and the same terri
tory ae now taken from Fergus be-
cause under the circumstances it
would have given Judith Gap, the
only other candidate for county seat
that could qualify, Il dead mortal
cinch OH the county seat. Harlow
ton knew that 10 town could be u
candidate for county seat unless it
was Incorporated.
The other reason is that by taking
IN that strip the new county would
have to construct a good road from
HtdResville to Rothiemay which will
cost about $5O,OOO. This road is
badly needed by the settlers AZ well
as the town and it should be built.
There will be no trouble. however,
III Wheatland county doing it's share
Of this road construction, and in the
course OF two years after Whpatland
county is formed if Musselshell
county does not construct its portion
OF the road the people in that strip
can petition the next legislature to
be added to Wlleatland county, and
II the petition is unanimous ii will he
granted. The kothicmay territory
Will always be tributary to Hedges
vile. and by forming the new county
with the present boundary lines that
town will not be any worse off from
atrade standpoint than it is ut pres
ent.
The only opposition TO the form
alton to the new county nt the pres
elit time is from IIedgpsviIle. There
VIII be between 800 ana 900 votes
cast at the election on May OH. II
lelgesyile goes solid against the
proposition it cannot defeat county
division. The people down there are
too progressive to keep up uu.,-leSs
light when there is 81 much benefit
t" be derived by all citizens by the
formation OF Il new county. They
are III the same position aS he friends
of candidate for office who Ci1n't
land, and seein" that they cannot ac-
complish anything by Knocking a
inelltorlnus proposition will rvent,,.
ally gel in line and boost tine new
county along an' thus re, in rirl,,
With the majority OF the people who
VIII he'll, them in every way possible
I" secure good reads leading INTO
thai Town.
And viewing the matter from this
sensible Standpoint they Well help
judith Gap get lie county seat. 1t is
10 ,bpir be,,t interests 10 stand hv Us.
Judith cap can incorporate i,nl,a,.i.
sici, and pet III he ballot. II is ,ha
"niA town watch can qualify besides
i':lli"Wton, and thus fact alone is the
ONLY lhln4 ia ii Mill prevent Harlow
i"n lr"n carving Oh lie prize with
ou' any opposition. II conditions
Were reversed. judith Gap cutlun
qualify and lle,;ges, IL. coAld, il
no,'i.. be tu The interests nj every
property owner in ,'is town - vote
,nr Ileugesviiie. because We live
al"n" lie same line y. railroad and
oGg m;>terlal Interests are itlehticall\
iii. >aine y large ma inrltN of the
sotes, art. aiose HE tine OF .np Great
Northern railway IN The proposed new
county, and il We stick together we
can gel anNtl'ln" We want from all
he G,iicpS to he si.l,rlion Of np