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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
3
The Townsman reports on local happenings including community notices and brief updates from Townsend and nearby settlements. Details remain sparse but reflect early 19th century life and civic matters of the region.
A sale notice lists coffee soda baking powder flavoring extracts and spices offered as money-back goods by W. E. Tierney & Co. The brief item markets these pantry products to buyers seeking refund assurances.
A roundup of short items from Canton and surrounding areas includes cattle sales by Don Mannix and others, residents visiting, and local business chatter. Accounts mention a missing Tammany member, upcoming shooting match, and a teacher association program for Broadwater County with lectures by Professor Byrne and President Reid. Also notes on Radersburg mining activity and optimism for future mineral prospects amid small operators.
The article notes mining must stay profitable to continue work. P.M. Pyle runs Pinch Rock with a strong ore body while Liacker and Pennell mine Vanderbilt for shipment. The Butte sends a car every six weeks. Etta vein may yield more, and several crews including Easterly, Berg, Kitto, Bluett, and Don Bluett’s partner operate multiple claims with ongoing ore extraction.
Notice to Teachers announces the regular quarterly examination of applicants for teacher certificates. The exams will be held in the courtroom on Friday and Saturday February 7 and 19, under G R McDonald County Superintendent.
A fragment from a local page recounts a man riding a box car toward Alaska and facing arrest for attempting to reach Klondyke. The piece then shifts to a weather prophecies critique of groundhog forecasts, citing Dr Barclay and a mild spell through Barclay Day with 33 days of warmth.
State Superintendent Carleton has issued the annual apportionment notices for Montana's school money from the state school income fund. Twenty four county superintendents will receive details as provided by the governing section.
The article details the 62 cent per child apportionment of the state school income fund for Broadwater, Silver Bow, Cascade, Lewis and Clark, and Deer Lodge counties based on census figures. It notes $29,035.41 in the fund at Jan 1 and about $400 remaining after distribution. It also mentions a ranch advertisement from J. W. Tinsley offering hens for sale.
Auction notice states a Buffalo whim in good condition and 200 feet of steel cable with two good back ets will be sold at a bargain. Address Anovs Cameron, Blacksmith, Radersburg, Montana.
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