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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
2
The Townsend Messenger lists advertising rates at $1.00 per inch per month and annual payment in advance. It notes Oxman is entered at the Townsend Post Office as second class matter.
Proceedings show the commissioners awarded county printing to the Anaconda Standard after weeks of sessions and contention. The county attorney found the law half good, the Attorney General said all good, while the commissioners declare the law bad. The moral and legal duties to the paper's proprietor remain unsettled.
The town votes on Monday to elect three aldermen for two years amid focus on growth, streets, waterworks, and drainage. The article notes strong local backing for candidates and discusses Judge W H Hunt's nomination for a Montana seat with broad support from the state delegation.
Advocates argue leaving more timber on mountains slows snow and ice melt, extending irrigation. The remark signals a regional push for forest preserves to protect water supply and farming needs in the Rocky Mountain area.
The Inter-Mountain notes Montana valleys are narrow and ringed by tall mountains keeping growing seasons short. Cold nights and late frosts from nearby snow hurt seed warmth, causing yellow sickly sprouts until July heat improves growth.
Governor Smith appointed J. G. McKay of Butte high school M. A Stapleton of Anaconda public schools and EO Busenburg of Glendive public schools as commission members ex-officio including the state superintendent of public instruction the attorney general and the presidents of the Agricultural college and the State university Ex officio members will meet May 3 in the state superintendent office to select textbooks for the state public schools.
Our thanks are due Congressman Hartman for valued public documents received.
Notice of patent application filed by Henry G. McIntire of Helena Montana for Zenith and Halt placer mining claims in Park district Jefferson County Montana. Includes precise survey bearings areas 19.65 acres and adjoining claim details with Boulder record book references and 60 day adverse claim period. First publication date March 25 1897.
NO. 3807. U S Land Office Helena Montana March 20 1497 announces Henry G McIntire of Helena Montana filed for patent for 1271 feet of Peacock lode 670 feet of Elk lode and 1274 feet of Cariboo lode with surface ground in Park district Jefferson county Montana. surveys 34 5065 5066 cover 22 34 acres total. locations recorded at Boulder. adjoining claims listed. publication date March 25 1907.
Notice informs that Robert B. Thompson holder of H E 1665 seeks to prove residence and cultivation to support his claim on the N W 4 4 See ld ip 2N RL 1E at Bozeman Montana. He names witnesses Lewis Lang Charles Crouch West Milligan Samuel Seaman all of Three Forks Montana. The hearing is set for April 12 1897 before the Register and Receiver. Those who wish to protest may cross examine witnesses and present rebuttal.
Co owner John Hammon and Henry Bivens alerted that expenditures totaling multiple sums have been made to hold several quartz lode mining claims in Park district Jefferson county Montana. If the co owner does not contribute within ninety days of publication, their interest may vest in the subscriber under federal law. Dated Hassel Montana January 16 1897.
John B. Wilson filed March 9 for a patent under mining laws for the Duncan Menor Keno and Shaw placer grounds totaling 75.69 acres in Park Broadwater Montana. The case cites survey No 5070 and long measured boundaries with adjoining St Louis Placer claimants Tierney McCague. First publication March 18 1897.
The Ajax Mining Company represented by Albert L. Smith seeks republication of patent applications for the Stray Horse and Richmond Lode Mining claims in Beaver Creek Mining District Jefferson County Montana. Details cover surveys 4823 and 1836 with acreage totaling 40.44 acres and posting dates in 1896 and 1897 with no known adjoining or conflicting claims.
Name settler Mareh Lrd gives intent to make final proof for H E 8526 WWN W 4 Lots 2 and 3 Sec 26 Toston Montana. Proof to be before Clerk of District Court April 17 1897. Witnesses: W B Lorantz John Harwood John Shull N O Bowman all of Toston. W E Cox Register. Date first publication March 11 1897.
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