Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02
CUPID BUTTS INTO
ROMANCE
SON OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GALEN
WEEDS DAUGHTER OF WOMAN
REARED IN FATHERS FAMILY
Story That Reads Like Movie Had Be-
ginning of Its elimination in Film
Studio at Hollywood and Winds up at
bud Ranch In Park County.

A omanc which eliminated in the
marriage of James A. Galen son of AS
sociate Justice and Mrs. Albert j. Galen
of Helena, to Miss Cathrine Gaines OF Los
Angeles, brings an interesting story OF
the smallenss Of this great world, in
spite OF the millions OF people. While
the meeting and courtship of the bride
and groom is itself romatic. the relation
ship Of the parents OF the contracting
parties lis a story that would fit we'll into
a film of intense interest.
A few months ago., Jimmy Ga1en, as he
Is known on the Montana cattle ranges.
where he has established a wide and
envious reputation as a bronc rider,
changed the scene OF his riding stunts to
the movie studios In Hollywood. 1t was
there he met for the first time the pretty
young lady who became his bride. The
courtship, OF course, carried the usual
meeting the potential son-in1law with
the mother of the bride his enter
tainment In the family home OF the
Gaines in Los Angeles.
The fact Of his being a Montana boy
ana bearing the name of Galen did not
apparently arouse any curiosity on the
part OF the family. n taken at its face
value, the date was set at some future
time, with the Montana hill country
adjacent to the Yellowstone National
park as the proper setting for the cul-
ulAudllOu Oh Jne app romance.
Returns to Montana
Now the scene changes. Jimmy Galen
OF Montana has reached the decision
that the lure of the Gamers and its in
tense action holds not the promise that
business for himself" In an atmosphere
to be provided by Montana scenery might
develop. His position as a rider of wild
horses has forthwith been given up and
he comes back to Park county Montana.
FINDING q cf1i4nh1n 1ona&soz xlz--m
Jude ranch can be operated
properly. the prospective bridegroom.
with the help of his father, Associate
Justice Albert j. Galen and his mother,
only plans, but equips, the new dude
ranch. Weeks of hard work follow.
Finally the eventful day arrives when the
Galen dude anc in the heart Of the
is ready for its first dudes.
A big California motor car drives I'D
to the front gate, with the proprietor,
Jimmy Galen, In the receiving line and
Judge Galen and Mrs. Galen second and
third In line, the party unloads. To the
attendant surprise of Judge and Mrs.
Galen the dude ranch operator knows
his guests, but hat is not all. While
strangers to Judge Galen, the elder
member OF the party and mother Of the
laughter is scrutinized by the Judge as
one he had seen before sometime and
somewhere.
why, Albert Galeni" is the exclama-
lion Of the matron who comes from
California.
"And If 1t isn't Lulu Myers" comes
rom the lips of the judge.
l~ntroductions are unnecessary, Jimmy
I'D not know 1t, but the bonds that hold
he affection of brother and sister ex-
sted between the mother of the girl he
lad asked to become his wife and his
own father.
Lived With GaIens
Inc remainder of the story can be
old In a few words. A good many wears
lgo on the plains of Montana in the
Ialen ranch the pioneer establishment
ounded by the father and mother of !
Justice Albert j. Galen was |
ne home of both Mrs. Francis A Gaines
nd Judge Galen. Mrs. Gaines, then a
ri OF scarcely nine summers was bereft {
4 father and mother. The big heart of ,
ne mother of Albert Galen went out to
ne orphan girl and until she was I6
ears of age sch wa raised as one of the
'aien children. At that age she went
Q nebraska to make her home with her
family.
Letters at first were frequent, but be-
anne further apart and when the Galen
ear sol age she was raised as one OF the
It's members the location of the for
ler member of the family could NOT be
armed. When announcement was made I
Justice Albert j. Galen OF Montana 4