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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1897
Page
3
All members of Townsend Lodge No. 6 AO U W are urged to attend the regular meeting on Saturday evening August 21. Recorder W. Co. Waatey notes important business will be discussed.
Local sportsmen flocked to open season hunting grouse and chickens on the 16th. Parties, from Whipple and Goodman to Hyatt and Dolenty, fared with mixed luck, reporting hard work under heat, scant birds, and modest hauls while enjoying huckleberries and family outings in mountainous farms and creeks.
Hazelton of San Jose visits to watch mining outlook in Winston. East Pacific mine payroll may shrink if silver falls. Eclipse mine leased by Fahlgren and Slavent. Dan Shine and Wm Edgar shipped high grade ore from Iron Age mine. Gulch Queen ore body excites plans for Paris 1900 World's Fair.
An advertisement by W. E. Tierney & Co promotes Schilling and Best brand tea coffee baking powder and flavoring extracts. It emphasizes trying many varieties to find the one that fits, claiming perfect fit for the buyer.
Flow notes Robt F White works two shifts at the McClintock mine which looks promising after recent development. A new east road into Winston improves the old decline. Iron Age Gulch petitions Supt McDonald to form a new school district. Winston merchants report strong activity and James S Smith leads in sales. Ladies host a social dance to fund the piano payment for the Winston Pleasure Club.
The county board of equalization reduced cash value of city lots by $65,000 and lowered real estate improvements $600 and merchandise $500 while raising buildings $1,000 fixtures $700 machinery $3,000 wagons and harness $1,000 and cattle stock $21,000. The corrected list totals $1,846,220 including Northern Pacific and Montana Railroad assessments. The piece then digresses into a long essay on play and education.
Notice states the partnership Mannix and Doggett in Hassel Broadwater county Montana is dissolved by mutual consent. B F Doggett will run the business and assume debts and collect bills. Also announces a change in proprietorship at City Restaurant with renovations and quick meals. Regular teachers examinations set for August 20 and 21 at the courthouse beginning 8 a.m. G R McDoxam County Superintendent.
A brief notice instructs Department One to call for a meeting at intervals and to call for practice with two rings at intervals. No names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
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