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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
2
The Townsend Messenger notes Gallatin valley wheat harvests and weed control, reviews silver legislation's potential impact with Senator Power cited, and reports town life with three thousand idle workers in Butte, predicting possible mining layoffs and public relief trends.
A Parnellite convention in Dublin on August 10 adopted resolutions condemning government inaction on home rule finances. It denounces imperial control of Irish taxation and reduced Irish representation as rendering the bill unacceptable to the Irish people. The Missoulian notes Missoula post expansion and Montana’s strategic military position for rapid deployment.
Gen Gracy, former Secretary of the Navy, urges an immediate plan to relieve the currency famine. He notes 50 million silver dollars in Treasury and 140 million ounces of bullion usable to coin, arguing deposits in national depositories and swift circulation would restore liquidity within forty eight hours and yield over 10 million in profit to the Treasury.
A June Knowledge writer argues that the Paypras Prisse, found at Thebes and now in Paris, predates Moses and the Bible. Dated to about 3350 B C, with earlier material from Kakimna, it reveals a highly developed ancient civilization and monotheistic strain, predating Greek philosophy.
Report of the condition of the Bank of Townsend Town send Montana as of June 30 1893. Details include liabilities total 973159.76 and assets such as cash and exchange real estate and notes discounted. Wyatt cashier swore to truthfulness before notary public Dolenty on July 2.
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