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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1897
Page
3
L Rotwitt hosts friends. Strawberries and ice cream at Ideal. Local visits include Fingal, Tierney, Dolenty, Cunningham. News covers telegraph pole work, court cases, weather, repairs, new cigars, ore claims, river fish law, school appointments, and upcoming Fourth of July events.
Broadwater County plans an extensive 4th of July program with Aodersburg Johnson's Grove Townsend and Hassel towns hosting events July 2 to 5. Highlights include horse and pony races, multiple foot races, ball games Winston vs Aodersburg, parades, speaking, drilling, bicycle races, trotting and pony races with purses and prizes, a grand ball and fireworks.
Thos Seale sues Diamond Hill mines in district court for 5000 damages claiming a March accident trapped him in a cave, the roof collapsed and fractured his right leg due to negligent timbering. Attorneys are Loole and Wallace. Also notes Burlington's Chicago St Paul Minneapolis train booklet touts a luxury electric lit Pullman service.
The note asks if you plan to attend Johnsons Grove gathering on the third day of the month. It mentions a specific date but provides no further details about time or events.
Vrank Murray and companions from Marysville visited Townsend. Cotter loaded oats for P. B. Clark. John Perkins and family visited. Miss Stacy Hines returned from Helena. Don Mannix shipped a car to Sanford and Evans. Ranchers work on timber and posts amid wet weather. Mattie Daniels returns home. Hobarts rent Cotter house and plan move after the Fourth. Johnson travels to Helena for stay through the holiday.
A pamphlet from the Mazamas describes mountain climbing as exhilarating and worthy of consideration. It outlines an upcoming Mount Ranier ascent trip starting July 19 with special railroad rates and Portland office details, highlighting the challenge and prestige of high altitude climbs for capable climbers.
Genuine Plymouth Rock eggs offered at 1.00 per 15 and four short horn bulls not pedigreed for stock. Addresses include A J Steiner Canton P O Mont and W L Cronk Castle Mont. A city lot south of the South M P Church parsonage is available. Debtors urged to settle accounts with Pattrenson & Por Hassel Mont as of December 21 1806.
A brief ad promotes a City restaurant on lower Broadway with ice cream and furnished rooms. A legal declamation from Jous OGiesny renounces interest with W Dunlap in Hassel Montana and warns of contact on unpaid accounts. Nick Horruny notes collection actions after June 10 1897.
A formal notice requests a meeting of Department One at specified intervals and also calls for practice votings at set intervals. The wording implies routine scheduling and ongoing governance or training sessions without detailing participants or locations.
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