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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1894
Page
2
The Bitter Rooters enjoy restored train service after a fifteen day total suspension. Tuk Gen Brooke in Cripple Creek, Colorado, once commanded at Fort Shaw, helps prevent miner unrest. Marcus Day accelerates voter registration, with few locals fully bilingual, relied on to boost his town.
The Coner d Alene tranch of the Northern Pacific is expected passable in six to seven days toward Wallace with trains routed via Spokane. Main line repairs between Jocko Agency and Hope, Idaho may take three to four weeks. Coxeyites are easing railroad issues and floods are subsiding as a capital relocation discussion looms with Helena favored by the writer.
In Great Falls clashes loom as white projectors push to legalize the San Dance, while Governor opposes it as immoral and brutal. Gen. Brooke leads a U S troops presence at Bull Mountain, ready to act to preserve order if needed.
Letters from Illinois Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and Virginia blame foreign elements for coal region trouble and urge a $50 head tax on immigrants to settle the labor question within two years. Obituary notes Grandma Cook, pioneer of Boulder valley, dies at 11th instant leaving a large family and many mourners.
The funeral of John Isaacson was held at Lower Beaver Creek Cemetery after a flood and high water forced the procession by skiff. Mrs Isaacson, from Finland, had lived in the Missouri River Valley since his arrival. Also noted are a bridge washout at Winston, a Blake's Ferry blacksmith shop fire, rising river danger, and a drowning bid near Shields River.
July 4 1594 schedule includes a Warm parade Old Settlers meeting Declaration reading and an 11 15 am oration. Races include a free for all 600 yd dash pony race and trotting or pacing events with entry fees and purses. Fireworks in the evening plus local notices on laundry service and house completion.
The World’s Fair jury awarded Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder top honors for leavening power purity and keeping qualities. Each claim earned a first prize or diploma and tests were the most exhaustive yet. Dr H W Wiley of the U S Department of Agriculture endorsed the verdict as decisive.
Notice to creditors and claimants of William George deceased to exhibit claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Executor F. F. Keene invites claims at his residence near Canton Montana in Menzies County. First publication June 15.
Co owner John Galvin reports expending 900 for labor and improvements on 20 acres of placer mining ground in Jefferson County Montana near Townsend. He demands Bowes pay 100 within 90 days of notice or his interest will be foreclosed to Galvin under state law.
This 19th century notice sets the terms for the Sixth Judicial District of Montanus, detailing court sessions across the counties under a unified schedule. It lists dates, session locations, and the officers responsible for administration and proceedings.
Beginning March 2 the Northern Pacific railroad sells daily round trip tickets to California points from Helena. Rates include Helena to San Francisco or Los Angeles with various routings via Spokane Tacoma Portland and Sacramento. Sixty day going passage and six month return window. Also special thirty day tickets to San Francisco with five Midwinter fair admissions. D Bogan Helena general agent.
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