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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
1
A satirical column recounts political ferments as Grover and allies face a rising opposition described as silver hosts marching to victory. The piece shifts to quirky vignettes with McCarthy and Cooper pranks, seasonal fears, and a retreat into a new press venture by J. Heckteperny McKuxe, promising further dispatches from St Louis.
Local notes describe heavy snow and sleighing prospects, social teasing about a Helena visit, and a string of small town activities. Mrs. Jnn Hines visits her daughter near Billings as new birth records report a girl born to Dave McClinton. Local business moves include Hines selling horses in Helena and Wakefield selling horses for Frank Powers. Tim Leary sends ten hogs to the Helena market, Peter Morgatt testifies for Nettie Rosenbaum’s timber culture proof, and Don Mannix transports oats to Winston.
D M Hamilton reports long standing acute rheumatism relief after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He praises it as the best medicine. Weston and Spriggs sell the product at 632 Castler Street Los Angeles California.
Notice announces a February 23 1895 election at Charles A Baldwin's office Town send Meagher County Montana to elect one mayor and six aldermen to manage the town's affairs until the next general election. City Clerk W Hix signs the notice.
United States Land Office Helena Montana issues notice that William Fisher and Flavius J Keene have filed for a patent under mining laws for the Keene Placer survey 4547 in Meagher County unsurveyed township 1 north range 2 east. Description of the survey and adjoining claims appears, with first publication January 25, 1895.
Theodor L Lamers of Townsend Montana filed for a US mining patent on the Ianouth Lode No 4528 in Jefferson County Montana. The claim covers 166 acres with 10.57 acres overlapping survey No 44 and includes detailed boundary bearings and corner descriptions. First publication November 23 1894.
Notice to John Bowes and heirs that John Galvin has expended 300 dollars on placer mining ground in Jefferson County Montana near Townsend by Indian Creek. Co owners must contribute 100 dollars within ninety days or the claim will be forfeited to the undersigned under Section 2924. First published November 23 1894.
The District Court of Montana Meagher County has issued a summons in a divorce action by Isaac McGonigal against Sarah E. McGonigal. The complaint seeks to dissolve their marriage on grounds of desertion and continual separation since February, with the case dated January 16, 1895.
The document outlines the distribution of assessed valuations for a new county involving Broadwater Meagher and Jefferson. It estimates net indebtedness, bonds, and annual tax needs including interest road costs salaries and school state and poor taxes with a proposed per capita poor tax.
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