Townsend Townsman reports mining and local commerce
Local notes report a rich ore strike at New Era and mining slowdowns on Beaver and Indian Creeks. Town residents ship Baxter stores, discuss horse trading, schooling plans, and ongoing rail work as drought and low water affect activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Griffith
W. E. Tierney & Co
Baxter
Nick Hoffan
Norman Tripp
Lol Doggett
St. Louis
Townsend
Beaver
Indian Creeks
Montana
Chas. Kanouse
Rattle Snake River
Chas. Doggett
Diamond City
Townend
Sullivan
Terwilliger
Bozemann
O. F. Th Allen
O. Ft
Base Ball Plea for Games with Diamond Boys
The writer urges local club members to organize friendly baseball games with the Diamond boys. Despite a scattered team, they seek cooperation to arrange matches and enjoy more games this season as towns like Winston or Helena may be involved. The call stresses camaraderie over harsh heat and longs for athletic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
Helena
Sale notice for work horses and harness near Canton Mont
The undersigned offers for sale a span of work horses about 8 and 10 years old with double harness. Also one set of double harness. Call on or address me at Canton, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. le
Canton, Mont
Parke Yea Product Promises Gentle Daily Bowel Movement
An advertorial style note promotes a product sold by WE Tierney & Co claiming to move the bowels daily without pills or cathartics. It evokes grandmotherly wisdom about steeping roots and herbs for night use as a natural remedy. The text reads like a quaint home cure for regularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. D’arcy & Co
Isaac Jacobs
M.F. Hatch
Quatermaster
Washington
Chamberlain
J. Kk. Weston
WE. Tierney & Uo
Bozeman College Announces Opening and Courses for 1895
Bozeman College or The State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts will open for student reception on Wednesday September 5 1895. Programs include Agriculture Applied Science Business Music and a ladies and preparatory course. Annual expenses range from 150 to 175 dollars. Inquiries may be sent to James Reto president Bozeman Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Missoula
de Witt
J. R. Weston
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
James Reto
Pres
Bozeman
Mont
Burlington Route Half Fare to Boston Tickets On Sale
Half fare tickets to Boston available Aug 16 and 20 with return validity to Detroit 6th. Travel via Burlington Route and connect with Nebraska, Colorado or California official trains at Omaha. Seven hour stop at Niagara Falls. For timetable and sleeper reservations contact F. Rees Helena, F. Sears Batte, or W. Johnson Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Burlington
Nebraska
Colorado
California
Omaha Neb
Niagara Falls
Buylington
F. Rees
Helena
Mont
F. A. Sears
Batte
W. W. Johnson
Billings, Mont
Colonel Sanders and the Mustache Revolt
A Lump City Miner letter recalls Col Sanders of Helena inaugurating an upper lip shave that inspired many men to remove their mustaches. The trend spreads as locals fear losing facial hair to Sanders who proclaims himself a thoroughbred gold bug from Buggerville. Citizens worry about social judgment and wonder if men can reclaim their mustaches after his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Sanders
Helena
Sanders
Buggerville
Wall Street
Lump City
Patent remedies and farm stock for sale
Advertises De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure with claimed rapid relief for caula era morbua and similar conditions. Promotes Parks' Veator headache and blood cleansing claim. Lists W. L. Tierney Co as seller. Also offers Thoroughbred bulls and dogs for sale by A. G. Steiner near Pickerings Ferry with various stock and retriever dogs and contact for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Tierney & Co
A. G. Steiner
Pickerings Ferry
Saie Ab
Chesapeake and Lewellen
Mr. Steiner
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Tana
Lortana
the Townsend
Helen
Nedelav
Wissouri
Toston
Mesers
Sperry
Far
Goodman
Weston
Mr. Fay
Bismark
N. D
Missouri
Daisy Dean
Upper Deep Creek
Tuston
Daisy
J. E. Kanouse
Duck Creek
C G. Strong
Anderson
Cal
Jr, Weston
Hargrover Bros
Ike Greenhood
A.C. Gormley
Big Timber
J. W. Schaaf
Chas Murray
Cook
Dolph
Commissiner Thompson
Senator Folsom
Butterfield
McKnight
Blackfoot
Idaho
Gaddis
Ft. Logan
Wyoming
J. RR. Weston
Messrs
Taylor and
Eaton
Great Falls
Missouri River
Wilder Nutting
Butte
Yellowstone Journal
Watt
Stout
Albrecht
Mascate
Berg Brothers
Bozeman College
David
Ggager
Hood
Wow Friendy Daily
Omaha St. Joseph
Kansas City
W. VW
Ishnston
Gom's, Agt
Billinge, Montana
Berg Bros
Town
Losto
Virginia
Flower of
Deering
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