Townsend Messenger Mail Arrangements and Schedules
The Townsend Messenger lists mail arrivals and departures for Townsend to Canton and White Sulpher Springs with morning and afternoon times, includes weekly routes to St. Louis and Montana via Bedford, and describes westbound and eastbound departures via Northern Pacific Railroad with specific 11 30 a m and 8 a m times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom Townsend
de Canton
Feneday
White Sulpher Springs
St. Louis
Mont
Bedford
Norther Pacific Railroad
How to Get the Messenger Free
Notice offers a free one year subscription in exchange for a preserved January 30 1891 Messenger issue. Send the copy wrapped to the office.
Town and Valley Notes Rise From Town Events
Weather brings heavy showers all week. M E Church women plan ice cream social on the Fourth of July and a combined ice cream and strawberry festival at Norton's and Howell's Hall on Main Street with meals listed. Beverages include strawberries and cream and ice cream after 9 a.m. Ranchers haul last season oats to town. LaFever kills a 300-pound black bear near Baldy. skin sent to Helena. Brain’s death may save calves and colts from veal-feeding urges. Father Lambaere to celebrate mass in Canton on the third Sunday in June. Mr. J W Tinsley reports lighter paper crates, hopes for ripe strawberries in ten days, and thanks Messenger for radishes. Townsend picnic discussed by Townsend Lodge AOUW with hoped transportation. J N Kelly buys Crystal Restaurant in Helena. promises first-class service. Townspeople urged to support local merchants. critiques of buying at Helena or Chicago for cheaper goods. G M Jones cash store touted with deep discounts on shoes and clothes. Tinsley orchard claims Montana’s largest, with 770 trees and several hundred bearing fruit. expected 2000 baskets of strawberries and 500 raspberries. Green grass returns to hills and valleys.
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Father Lambaere
Canton
J. W. Tinsley
Fireworks and flags promise Fourth of July splendor
R M Vaughn offers a large selection of flags of all sizes and fireworks including fire crackers toy pistols lanterns torpedoes and other items to spur patriotic celebration. John McCormick’s freight teams delivered five wagons of wool from J O Hussy’s ranch Smith River totaling about 25 000 pounds.
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R. M. Vaughn
John McCormick
Townsend
J. O. Hussy
Smith River
Townspeople News Roundup From the Week
Mrs Belcher visits Mrs Daniels for several days Miss Dollie Dean visits town Len Jobb injures two fingers on a job press last Monday Miss Edda Lowrey returns from Boulder and plans to move there as Superintendent of Public Schools Miss Keen and Harvey Keen visit Townsend John Shriner and Maggie arrive from Wickes Mr W Boom of White Sulphur Springs comes to Townsend on business C A Baldwin and family visit the Messenger office Geo Norton returns from school with N 8 Hawk on the way to Livingston for summer Geo Baker injured by a horse breaking his hand two places under Dr Gilham care in Townsend for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Belcher
W. C. Daniels
Dollie Dean
Len Jobb
Edda Lowrey
Boulder
John Shriner
Maggie
Wickes
Valley
W. Boom
White Sulphur Springs
Townsend
C. A. Baldwin
Geo. Norton
Hawk
Livingston
Geo. Baker
Diamond
Gilham
Special Dress Goods Sale and May Orders Ad
G M Jones announces a short sale of summer dress goods and white goods with low prices. Embroideries are at cost and many fabrics priced per yard. Mrs D Hoover will accept pansy plant orders and cash orders go to the Missencere office for prompt filling. Local notice of lodge meeting details and officers follows.
Townsend r C T U meets monthly at M E Church
Townsend r C T U announces regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 3 p m in the M E Church. Officers: Mrs E J Goodman President Mas T N Avent Reporter and Corresponding Secretary Mas J Batowis Treasurer. In Helena readers may dine at the Chrystal restaurant Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
E. J. Goodman
T. N. Avent
Ree. & Cor
J. Batowis
Rogers House Hotel and town notices in Placer column
Rogers House description as an old hotel on the Northern Pacific line near Hazelton Harris East Pacific Park mines offers meals and clean beds. Townsend Lodge 6 meets Saturdays at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. lists officers. Meseramen and American Farmer subscriptions offered, church services listed with M. E. Church pastor James W. Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Placer
Northern Pacific
Hazelton & Harris
East Pacific
Park Mines
Ross Deegan
Alhambra Hotel for rent near Helena Montana
For rent the Alhambra Hotel on the Helena and Boulder branch of the Northern Pacific and Montana Central railroads thirteen miles from Helena. Described as spacious with baths and plunge in perfect order and a billiard hall on the premises. A noted summer resort and Sunday gathering point for Helena residents. Apply by letter or in person to Mrs S W Redding Alhambra Montana with references. A three month old black and white bitch pup sought by finder, reward offered. Delivery to WM Bunnell Canton or Tierney and Co Townsend.
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Alhambra
Helena
Boulder
N. P
Montana Central
W. Redding
WM. Bunnell, Canton
Tierney & Co
Townsend
Weekly Miner offers cheap subscriptions with premiums
The Weekly Miner sells at two dollars a year or one dollar for six months with a premium. Readers get 64 columns of reading material and can choose premiums such as dominoes, Lincoln home illustration, or two colored French pictures. The Daily Miner is also offered and samples are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mixex Pesuisurse Co
Butte City
Montana
Houghon
Free American Farmer Offer For Subscribers
It announces arrangements with the American Farmer magazine from Cleveland to mail free copies to subscribers who pay arrears and one year in advance or to new subscribers paying one year in advance. The 16 page illustrated national agricultural journal aims to educate farmers and households. Sample copies are available for viewing.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Canada
The St. Louis Republic Twice a Week Edition Ad
The Republic offers a seven column paper mailed Tuesdays and Fridays at one dollar per year. Missouri Illinois Texas editions and a General Edition for other states cover important events nationwide. The paper bills itself as a leading Democratic national journal with prompt news delivery.
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St. Louis Republic
Missouri
Illinois
Texas
Republic
The
St. Louis
FOR SALE A BRANCH Best Stock and Dairy Ranch in Montana
For sale cheap for cash a first class stock and dairy ranch in Montana. Enclosed with a substantial fence with open water, a good dwelling, large barn and sheds. Capable of 125 to 150 tons of hay yearly and a strong range. Near a post office and express office, 25 miles from top Montana market, two hours to two large cities. Apply to J C Kerley Messexcrr Townsend Montana.
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Montana
J. C. Kerley
Messexcrr
Townsend
Rails and Railways Across the World in Brief
A digest of rail facts lists Tux Georgia’s long operation with no deaths, UK railways carrying 27,719 horses and 515 locomotives, and lifespans for locomotive parts. It notes French rails kill one in 2,000,009 and English lines carry 21,000,000 with notable death risk. Also mentions Jay Gould kin Gov p in Union Pacific Missouri Pacific talks, a rate rise could boost earnings by over 2 million annually, and a UK express between Grantham and Doncaster achieving 71.5 miles in under 50 minutes.
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Tux Georgia
Tux
United Kingdom
England
Ane Goop
Jay Gould
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Gov_p
Missouri Pacific Railroad
United States
Grantham
Doncaster
Quirky animal tales from a bygone era
Oddball notes recount a Paris imported Maltese dog, a hen numbering her eggs, a cow at a village pump, a Scorcu terrier preferring first class, a Washington monument cat remains at Smithsonian, an Oregon hen laying daily eggs, Arab pony pedigrees linked to a sacred Meccan mare, and a Atlanta painter eater who consumed art and animals, reflecting whimsical curiosities of the era.
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Westville
Ind
West Shore
Washington Monument
Capital
Smithsonian Institution
Oregon
Mecca
Medina
Apanner
Atlanta
Demographic Shifts Highlight 1890 Census Snips
From 1880 to 1890 the Indian population fell seven percent while German emigrants outnumber Irish two to one. White literacy lagged eight percent. Government mail twine costs reached 72 000 pounds. Indians in citizen dress numbered about 9 000. Silver offered and purchased totaled 68 190 457 and 37 594 373.75 ounces costing 59 991 640 dollars. Cabinet officers by state show New York 26, Massachusetts 24, Pennsylvania 22, Virginia 21, Ohio 17.
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United States
George Washington
New Youk
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio
Missouri
Rhode Island
World statistics and regional figures from many nations
The report lists global population around 1.45 billion and European orange exports. Germany produced over 106 quarts of beer per person last year. Italians literacy, Victoria trade totals, Russia self harm deaths, typhus impact, and Africa's vast area and unique fauna are noted with multiple figures.
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Europe
Germany
Tut Statistical Institute of
Rome
Victoria
Australia
Russia
Africa
Asia
New York
Notice to Creditors Estate of John Link Deceased
Notice is given by Mary Bark Administratrix of the estate that creditors and all persons with claims against John Link deceased must exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Address for claims is Mary Bark residence on Confederate Avenue, for settlement of the estate in Meagher County. Publication May 8 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cine Place
Mary Bark
John Lane
Laird Fae
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Townsend
Office
Norton's
Howell’s Hall
Main Street
Beavercreek
Townsend Lodge No. 6
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Watt
Ervey
Kerley
John N. Kelly
Crystal Restaurant
Grand Street
St. Paul
Chicago
Boston
G. M. Jones
Duck Creek
Bass Brothers
Bitter Root
Miss Keen
Mrs
Harvey Keen
Park District
Messeneer
P.L.T. Hall
Ndgie Weston
Brethers
C. T. H. Aunes
N. G
A. E. Sintoas
Sec
Chrystal
Placer, Montana
A. W
Townsend Lodge
No. 6
Masonic Hall
Broadway
J. W. Semaer
A. Wairre
W. P. DeReawee
James W. Tate
C. A. Wilder
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
Alhambra, Montana
Paris
Uncle Sam
America
John Link
Meagher
Earthene Township
Meagher County
State of Montana
T. M Ayer
Wreeting
T. N. Averill
Mex Hery
Chas. H. Baldwin
Pit
Great Northern Railway
Montana Central R’y, Great Northern R’y
Minnesota
Wilmar
Sioux Falls
Duluth
Watertown
Pacific R’y
Minneapolis
Paul
West Superior
Sioux City
Atlantic Express
Pacific Express
Helena Ane Hi Lutte
CW. Pitts
F. HW. Hubbard
Trav
Pass, Ag't
Langley
G.p.&t. Ag't
M.C. Ry
Capitol
Montana Mining Journal
Farming and Stock Journal
Journal Weblishing CO
Yas
Alta
Pacific Coast
Bundey
Alta California Gap
Northwest
Saint Paul Globe
Wcatewestera Nowspaper
GLOBE
Atewii
Elaine
Johnson & Field CO
Racine
Wisconsin
MITLS
United
Thos. Cruse Savings Bank
Helena, Mont
Thomas Cruse
WM. J. Cruse
WM. J. Sweeney
John Fagan
Act
Truster
William J. Cruse
William J. Sweeney
Sahees
la. m. Todpoom
Alee
Canee
Ed. L. Huntley & Go
L. Huntley & Co
First National Bank
Ss. T. Hauser
A. J. Davis
EF. W. Knight
Missoula
Fort Meaton
Missoula’ Butte
ODELL
Fifth Ave
Chicago, Ill
California
General Railway and Steamship Office
North Main ST
A. ©. Veazir
W. Eckles
Gen Freight and Pass, Agt
Lake City
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