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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
3
From the Arkansas Kicker the 20th of April reports Dan W Jones and J H Harrod addressing Sharpami area voters. Jones supports free silver and opposes gold standard tickets, citing Jeffersonian reform ideas and the need for a broad alliance with populists and bimetallists.
A historic comparison argues that today’s Democratic leaders diverge sharply from Jeffersonian principles. The piece contends Jefferson opposed monopoly and special privilege and framed ideas still relevant to social and industrial reform.
Washington reports a radical shift as free silver forces gain strength within the Democratic ranks. White House aides fear Chicago's July 7 platform may endorse independent coinage at 16 to 1, challenging sound money advocates. The president seeks a firm stance, warns against concessions, and weighs letters after consultations with Whitney and Russell. Georgia’s debates and party pressure underscore risk to party unity.
President Lincoln, after a coastal voyage, complains of not feeling well from seasickness. A staffer offers champagne as a remedy, but Lincoln refuses noting he has seen men seasick ashore from drinking it. The exchange underscores his caution with alcohol as a cure.
Mining counties report higher shipments to smelters in the first quarter of 1896 versus 1895. Boulder and Aspen camps show output gains with more workers employed. Cripple Creek and Hinsdale counties add value and labor, while Lower Clear Creek and Ouray anticipate heavy shipments as snow clears. Copper vein found near Buffalo Park signals potential new ore.
A Denver dispatch says Nick Miller struck rich ore in Henderson's gulch near Pemberton with a forty five foot shaft showing a five foot vein of quartz and tellurium. Tests yielded about $860 in gold, sparking widespread excitement as townsfolk flee to the hills to secure claims. Another surface discovery is rumored at Given by Arthur Hinckel.
The Platt canyon area shows unmatched mining activity with Lost Park Kelsey Creek and Chimney Gulch among several localities filled with prospects and flood of ore as miners throng the region.
Cripple Creek's mining growth continues as Os Stratton operates about 100 men while a mammoth mill nears completion. The district shows rising output with 50 000 tons of ore valued at 2 400 000 in Q1 1896, plus notable shipments from Garfield Grouse Ida B and Elkton. Newhouse tunnel progress promises 1 000 tons daily once completed, with 30 workers currently engaged.
Longmont dispatch quotes W. J. Ferguson of Estes Park announcing several valuable mineral veins in the western Estes Park area. He notes promising pockets on the Three Thompsons and a lode his son is testing with ore rich near the surface yielding about 11 dollars in gold per ton as first assay results. Development work will start soon.
Passengers recount a derailment in which a tramp passenger dies after a bridge collision. In a final moment, the dying man whispers a request and the fellow vagabond present recites the Lord's Prayer aloud before the doctor pronounces death.
Paducah lawyer W D Greer visited a St Louis dentist who promised painless extractions. A gas-induced stupor led to chaos as the dentist’s shop was wrecked and the judge reportedly paid nothing, while the dentist blamed the judge for the missing tooth and the escape.
A church sermon quotes Rev. C F Henry arguing that true victory over sin or disease comes from curing it, not banishing it to a nether world or quarantining it in plague spots. The remark contrasts hellfire with practical reform and humane treatment.
A scientific paper warns iced water can attract poisonous gases exhaled by the lungs and skin. It suggests using basins of iced water to purge a freshly painted room, noting the water becomes deadly poisonous when refreshed regularly.
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