10 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1891
Page
1
The article explains the carat as a weight unit tied to gemstones and gold fineness, noting 24 carats equal pure gold and 18 carats equal 75 percent fine. It also recounts Norwegians celebration of Independence Day May 17 1814 and the 1814 constitution asserting self rule within a union with Sweden.
Phil Runyon reports a thirty ounce gold haul from Windfall placers weighing $560 in value. Three men mined for a month on ground about twenty by forty feet and prepare to expand with flaming and hydrang apparatus. Coarse ore worth $8.75 an ounce, high quality. Madisonian reports on the McCranor group vein findings and a four foot $100 ore shoot in the Sherdan lode.
A lighthearted plea to readers to offer friendly encouragement to editors. The piece argues editors deserve praise for their work and that positive words lift their spirits more than harsh criticisms. It compares editors to diligent children and urges timely, sincere compliments.
Governor Joseph K Toole of Montana offers a thousand dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who murdered W J Penrose in Butte City on the night of June 10 The notice notes the difficulty of detection and urges public assistance to bring the guilty to justice signing L Rozwier secretary of state.
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