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Newspaper

Townsend Messenger

Location

Townsend, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1898

Page

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Spanish Peace Talks Mentioned by Sagasta Amid War News

Madrid reports a Sagasta interview indicating Spain will consider peace proposals not from the enemy, with France or Austria as preferred mediators. Washington announces Key West departure of Shafter's expedition to Santiago with 773 officers and 14,564 enlisted, including multiple infantry regiments, cavalry units, and artillery.

Brussels Madrid Petit Bleu Senor Sagasta Spain France Austria Washington War Department Key West Santiago Navy War Departments General Shafter T1st New York 2Nd Massachusetts Infantry 1St United States Volunteer Cavalry Wood Roosevelt Department Second United States Cavalry Shafter New York Volunteers Massachusetts Volunteers Signal Corps Staff Corps Sampson

Diplomatic remarks and war updates from Madrid and Washington

In Madrid the foreign minister denied steps toward peace talks and reported no confirmation of a third attack on Santiago, while the war minister praised Manila’s defense with 20,000 troops and 199 long range guns. Washington noted Cervera’s fleet confirmed in Santiago harbor by Admiral Sampson’s dispatch. A Canadian entry visa issue affected Dubosc and Carranza. Market briefs conclude with metal and grain quotes from New York and Chicago for May and June contracts.

Madrid Duke Aulmodovaro de Rio Men Today Santiago Correa Manila Augusti Senor Dubosc Washington Carranza Canada Minister of Marine Cervera Santiago Harbor Sampson Navy Department Lieut Blue Lieutenant Blue Victor Blue Navy

Market prices for cattle hogs and sheep with large receipts

Beef steers 4.00 4.25 med. steers 4.50 4.65 cows and heifers 3.30 3.75 stockers and feeders 5.85 4.90 calves 4.00 7.00 Texas steers 4.50 4.75 Hogs fair to choice 3.90 4.07 packers 3.80 4.92 butchers 3.85 4.02 mixed 3.80 4.00 light 3.65 3.90 pigs 2.50 2.75 Sheep common to prime 3.50 5.35 clipped lambs 4.00 6.25 heavy sheep 4.50 4.75 rams 3 4 spring lambs 5.50 6.60 Receipts cattle 8000 hogs 18000 sheep 10000.

Texas

Parrot claim and others filed for record in districts

Filed for Record lists quartz claim interests in Park district including Parrot by John Smart and P A Comer, Cormorant lode. Orphan Boy in Cedar Plains district. No 2 lode in Beaver Creek district by Frank Lindsay and J K Sterling. Svea by Seth Blondell and CG P Colberg. Queen of Diamond by Fred Miller in Park district.

P. A. Comer John Smart W. E. Tierney Parrot Claim Park District W. A. Jefts W. B. Townsley Cedar Plains Lode Beaver Creek District Frank Lindsay J. K. Sterling Seth Blondell CG. P. Colberg The Svea Fred Miller Diamond

Park District and Ship Names Listed in Local Notices

Charles Leech and J. T. Robson and several partners are noted with vessel names tied to Park district areas. Other entries include Clifford Burch related to Martha Park district and John Perkins with Matthew Roberts aboard Klondike at Duck Creek. Additional pairs link Geo H. Laub with P. A. Comer on St. Joseph Park, and Fred Bubser with James Hargrove and A. J. Simpson on Lucky B. at Park Blanche J. McGugin Alaska Bay Horse Beaver Creek and unorganized districts.

Charles Leech J. T. Robson Mascott Park Clifford Burch Martha John Perkins Matthew Roberts Klondike Duck Creek Albert Monroe A. J. Grubb W. J. Bryan Beaver Creek Bismark Geo. H. Laub P. A. Comer St. Joseph Fred Bubser James Hargrove A. J. Simpson The Blanche J. McGugin Alaska A. Pue Bay Horse Charles Holling al Wright

Duties of the Assessor on Personal Property Tax

A Montana county attorney notes assessors must collect taxes on all personal property not secured by real estate. He defines real estate to include land possession and improvements, including buildings and fixtures, and states that a lien on such improvements would not take precedence over tax claims.

E. H. Goodman

County Attorney Urges Supreme Court Review Of Revenue Law

In his conclusions on the statute sections quoted, the County Attorney notes the present revenue law is unsatisfactory and uncertain until the Supreme Court passes upon it. He states these conclusions will govern the collection of personal property taxes.

Supreme Court E. H. Goodman

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Cilham, M. D P. C. Hall Center Broadway Montana Herman Berc E. H. Coodman Attorney At Law Motana C. H. Baldwin Townsend Mortana J. E. Kanouse John M. McDonald Broadway Townsend House Townsend, Montana E. F. McRae Wallace Townsend and Hassel Dewell & McDonald’s Stables C. Sperry Cedar Street Broadwater Montana CO Sit Guantanamo Bay Hore Mole St. Nicholas Guantanamo Gibbs Treasury Vienna Neue Frei Presse United States San Francisco Butte Col. Kessler Company B Col Kessler Camp Merritt King Idaho Iowa Corps of Engineers California Tennessee Blanco Havana Helena E. W. Bach G. H. Tilley Volunteer Knowles Major Bach Tilley the Markete Metal Market Lake Chicago L. IL. May & CO Florista ST. Paul Minn Albert Sidney A. C. Corner AISO Nina Downey’s E. Tierney & CO General Merchandise Baxter Peter J. Meloy Joper Montans
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