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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1891
Page
2
The Townsend Messenger lists mail schedules including daily service to White Sulphur Springs leaving at 7 a.m. and arriving at 4 p.m. Mails to St. Louis and Mont. depart Bedford on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Westbound via Northern Pacific at 11:30 a.m. Eastbound at 8 a.m. to Canton on Tuesday and Thursday.
The F L T Mall of the IOOF invites visiting brethren to Monday night meetings at Weaton's drug store. Official notices list O T H Auzey as Grand, N G A E Sorrieas as secretary, with cordial invitations to members and guests.
The column notes the McKain family moving from the Cooper ranch to Fairchilds, the Missouri river bridge opening next week, and Townsend’s anticipated formal opening. It reports spring goods arrivals from D Arcy and Company and local merchants promoting sales, new store openings by Tom and Fick McCormick in St Louis with a combined stock, feed and livery, plus planned restaurant and lodging. It mentions real estate transfers, holiday thanks from the McCarthy estate, and the first river crossing by Henry Raymond and Japp Burch with cheers for W E Tierney.
Mr M Hl Parker the Jefferson county prosecutor called at the Messeseen office. Miss Minnie Fay and Miss Kennedy came from Bozeman to spend weeks visiting friends and relatives. Miss Maggie McRae from Helena spent St Patrick's day in Townsend. Miss Katie Williams from Crow Creek visited Miss Mollie Maybell. Mrs Charles McCuen of the valley was in town guest of Misses Driscoll and Doggett. Charley Fairchild returning from Bitter Root valley prepares for planting season. Mie a rustler, his army of friends hope for an abundant harvest.
Mrs. W. E. Tierney and Miss Ray dined with Mrs. E. E. Watson Wednesday. Mrs. Dr. Belcher entertained friends last Friday evening. Mr. John Whaley and sister Miss Minnie dined with Mrs. J. R. Marks yesterday. Miss Kittie Hyatt and several others added to the sick list. The L. J. Mason household welcomed a new permanent boarder last Wednesday.
The Hard Cash mill nears completion and should run by May first. Jack Wilson, from the Iron Mask losses, reports optimism as the shaft advances about three feet daily, reaching one hundred feet. The Wilson crew of six miners aims for 300 feet to test for a blowout or mine. E Dier shipped ore from Buckeye and showed notable sulphurets. Hawkeye is seen as a future major mine as Ingersoll stabilizes with a larger chute near the tunnel.
A rich discovery on the Dry Wolf property at Pierse and Higby lode widens to six feet of fine carbonate ore at 55 feet below the shaft. The vein lies between porphyry and lime, with potential for improvement. Meanwhile the Southern Belle smelter at Barker, led by Robert Stich, produced 64 bars of ballium lead and silver from 4 am to 10 am, averaging 110 pounds each, reviving activity in the Belt Mountain region after years of dormancy.
The Townsend Sunday School under the M. E. Church will host a general review of the first quarter lessons ending March 20 at the M. E. Church on the last Sabbath of the month. Lessons cover Old Testament figures from Rehoboam to Jehoram including Jeroboam Ahab Elijah Elisha and Benhadad. The event aims to be instructional and entertaining and all are invited. T. N. Averill, Supt. Goto Church. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m.
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