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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1892
Page
4
The 17th of April is set aside for tree planting and beautification across Montana. Teachers in public schools are urged to guide youth in practical observance and decoration. Governor’s seal affixed in Helena on March 4, 1892.
Local notices announce the Haynes Palace Studio Car and Haynes Palace Car visiting Townsend April 19 20 21 and 22 with photography services and a new hardware department. Barrage of ads promote W E Tierney Co selling wagons wheelbarrows and hardware while Berg Bros offer Dane wagons and farming implements. Easter plans Arbor Day tree sales and community events fill town chatter alongside railroad schedule updates and local business promotions.
Berg Bros advertises groceries and lard in five pound glass jars. The notice lists rolled oats rolled rye wheat breakfast foods California breakfast items toilet soap and a full line of fine cigars. It mentions the state seal of Montana.
Berg Brothers announces arrival of spring stock including ginghats Zephyr cloths Bedford cord and other seasonable goods. Come and see before you purchase for best selection and prices.
Hardware dealer states stock is complete and priced lower than the lowest. It offers Deere Walking Plows, Deer Gang Plows, Deere Sulky Plows, Deere Harrows, Deere Disc Harrows and all needed by farmers and miners.
Will Sutherlin of the Husbandman called yesterday and took the Ow train for the State capital. C. G. Evans of Helena signed the Townsend House register on Wednesday. Berg Bros stock the Victoria Tie footwear while Mrs. Bigelow markets a bargain Eldridge sewing machine.
J M Perkins plans a 100 foot deeper shaft on the Eureka lode with 300 to 400 feet of levels to follow. J G Pickering shows a fine Birch Creek ore display and backs the Helena to White Sulphur Springs railroad, favoring Duck Creek. Poona mine reports five car loads averaging 400 dollars per ton. about 50 tons weekly, with transport by wagon squeezing profits. Archie McGregor locates two feet of gold ore in his lead tunneling, while James King sells Confederate creek paper mine to a syndicate of capitalists in a multi mile creek and water-right deal. The Vose tunnel advances one foot daily, with cautious prospecting before shipments.
A nearly five ton piece of solid copper glance mined near the Mountain Con hoist was packed in sawdust and shipped to Baltimore on Marcus Daly's orders. From Baltimore it will go to France for a prominent display promoting Butte's mines, then likely return to America for the Montana exhibit at the World's Fair.
G M Jones introduces a complete Spring Dry Goods line shipped to Townsend. The notice urges subscriptions and purchases. Dissolution of the Collins and Mann mercantile partnership in Placer Montana on October 21 1891 by E G Mann announces withdrawal from the firm.
One quarter section near Placer offered by J. E. Pauley administrator of the Thomas H. Pauley estate. Cash price with balance in two to three years. Correspondence solicited. Also an ad for affordable Webster’s Dictionary and street style commercial printing services.
A periodical puzzle offers prizes for solving a work time riddle about two workers cutting a tree. Nearby notes praise a livery business, mills, and a proposed floating mill. Townsend Messenger previews a new hotel and a Missouri River canal project as drives for local prosperity.
Stevens Point sits at the gateway to a vast forest region along the Wisconsin Central Lines. The Wisconsin River, nicknamed Old Wisconsin by lumbermen, powers mills and sustains thousands of acres of pine in the upper country. Millions of feet of lumber are cut yearly, supporting hundreds of workers and multiple factories. The large car shops of the Wisconsin Central Lines are located here for tickets maps and pamphlets with information available from G. F. McNeill and James Pond in Chicago.
Planting notes describe the American Banner oats maturing early and yielding well. The seller advertises on Leaver Creek ranch in 1801 offering oats at two cents per pound cash, either at the ranch or delivered to the railroad depot at Placer Mont Ter.
Notice to creditors and all persons having claims against Missouri W Ratz deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be delivered to Azarian L Ratz Administrator at Confederate Creek Meagher County Montana. Dated Townsend Montana March 31 1892. First publication April 1 1892.
Mr and Mrs Loren Trescott who keep the Government Lighthouse at Sand Beach Michigan describe their four year old daughter’s battle with measles and a severe cough. After failing with local and Detroit doctors she was saved by two and a half bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery. Free trial bottles offered at J M Weeton's Drugstore.
Union Pacific advertises daily round tip tickets to St Paul Chicago Sioux City Omaha St Joseph Leavenworth Kansas City Denver Pueblo and Leadville. Round trip to Salt Lake City Colton Los Angeles San Francisco on the 15th each month. Helena to San Francisco in 62 hours via Ogden twenty eight hours quicker than rivals. Free reclining chair cars for Montana to east, with several routes including Salt Lake City Denver Omaha Sioux City and Kansas City. Two solid vestibuled trains daily between Montana and the east with palace sleepers and dining cars. No. 28 North Main Helena contact H O Wilson, Freight and Passenger Agent.
The American Fanwes becomes national and non political and will be published from Springfield and Cleveland to better serve readers. The American Farmer is enlarged and features are added, with a free one year subscription offered to all subscribers who pay a year in advance. Sample copies are available at the office.
This old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that heals liver and kidney diseases, clears pimples boils and blood impurities, drives malaria from the system, and eases headache digestion and more with a satisfaction guarantee and refund option. It lists price at 50 cents and 1 per bottle at J. R. Weston’s Drug Store.
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