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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1897
Page
2
Townsend Messenger lists advertising rates at $1.00 per month and notes it is the official paper of Broadwater County. The text references post office handling as second class matter with G. H. Raton as editor and proprietor.
In June 1776 Richard Henry Lee urged full independence from Great Britain. John Adams and a committee led by Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration. From July 2 to 4 debate focused on liberty, equality, and national justice as news of the vote spread and the bell rang in celebration.
The game law permits killing two bull elk or moose per year between September 1 and November 15. Killing more than two outside this open season is illegal and subject to imprisonment and fine. Open season for deer, antelope, and Rocky Mountain goat runs September 1 to January 1 with a six animal limit per year for each. Violation carries penalties.
The article details prohibitions and penalties for killing birds and fish, including August to December restrictions and daily limits, with fines from 25 to 250 dollars and jail terms. It also bans songbird catching, permits harsher penalties for dynamite fishing, and charges sheriffs and officers with enforcing these provisions, noting wardens are not always mandatory.
The Administratrix of John Murray deceased will sell at public auction on July 24 1887 at 2 pm in Townsend Broadwater County Montana the decedent's interest in lands including parts of section 7 and 8 township 7 north range 2 east with two thirds in certain parcels and one third in the Hard Cash quartz lode claim terms include cash or credit over one year with 10 percent interest and a 10 percent down payment.
Ajax Mining Company files for a patent under U S mining laws for the Alliance Lode Mining Claim Survey No 508 in Beaver Creek district Broadwater County Montana. The claim covers 19 HM acres with detailed surveys and notes no known conflict claims. publication date May 13 1897.
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