Local Town Notes Highlight Wheat Ore and Community Life
Town items report Matthew Roberts loading a wheat car and P A Comer loading ore from Switzerland mine. Public notices cover church services, new rail schedules, plantings, and local repairs. The town celebrates new officers, street improvements, and a music benefit as residents praise enterprise and civic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Roberts
Lower Valley
P. A. Comer
Switzerland
Park District
Dewey Hero Celebrated in Rousing Song
The poem lauds Admiral George Dewey as a fearless, unmatched American hero. It extols his victory over Spanish forces and asserts his enduring fame while praising his leadership and patriotism. The piece contrasts Dewey with past heroes and elevates him above the president.
Broadwater County Teachers Meet With Program In Townsend
The Broadwater County Teachers Association holds its next regular meeting at Townsend High School on Saturday May 14 1898. The program features performances and talks by Miss Edith Lethlean Miss Daisy Dean Miss Sadie Lynch Prof G A Byrne and others with an evening at Tierneys Hall including piano and vocal solos and a lecture on Victor Hugo. The previous city council meeting marked the end of the old administration and thanks are given to retiring officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulder
Townsend
Louis Flavour
Tierney’s Hall
Dan McRae
Averill
McCormick
McCain
Robinson
Howell
Marshal
Marks
Thos. Swift
F.T. McCormick
L. S. Robinson
Thos. Howell
E. H. Goodman
Broadway
Townsend Messenger
Broadwater County Teachers’ Association
Edith Lethlean
Sadie Lynch
Sir Launfal
G. A. Byrne
Berg Hardware Adverts and Local Activity Highlight Snow and Ore Shipments
Berg Hardware Co sells 3 tin cups for 5 cents and 8 copper bottom tea kettles for 35 cents. Last Saturday snow measured nearly six inches. Vulture mine on Eureka creek and Park area shipments noted, Hansen & Kolbenson’s mill shipped concentrates. Mr Bourne plans lumber haul from Crow creek to Winston area. Hassel market insufficient to clear surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg Hardware Co
Vulture
Eureka Creek
Hansen & Kolbenson
Mr. Bourne
Crow Creek
Winston
Hassel
Dewey to be made rear admiral amid war measures
May reports from Washington and Madrid indicate Dewey promotion to rear admiral and a $18 million deficiency bill request by Secretary Long. Madrid notes cable cutting by Dewey and martial law with a hard line on Cuban waters, while naval actions loom with Sampson’s squadron sailing and prospects of a major engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey
Long
Madrid
Cuban
Anaconda
McCulloch
Hong Kong
Navy Department
Santiago de Cuba
Standard Bulletin
Sampson
Joseph
Woolman
Helena
Montana
City of Pekin
San Francisco
Manilla
Standard
Gibraltar
Malaga
Spain
London
Kingston
Jamaica
Port Royal
Santiago
Martial law declared in Valencia province amid riots
Reports from the Bay of Biscay and Valencia indicate martial law, cabinet resignation imminent, and a riot in Talavera with the station seized, cars burned, and houses set alight. Other items note ships sailing from Oregon and Marietta, a torpedo boat Temerario reportedly running out of coal, and various international dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Biscay
Valencia
Talavera
Rio Janeiro
Oregon
Marietta
Anaconda
Temerario
la Platta
Argentenia
Department
Norton and Christian Named in Legal Notice
George A. Norton and George Christian are named in a public legal notice alongside Vavoun and Huseart, with action and venue details implied in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Norton
George Christian
Foreclosure Sale Ordered on Broadwater County Land
Abner G Steiner deferrant. Industrial Trust Company obtains a judgement for 1045 dollars with interest costs and fees. The SE 1/4 of section 12 township 8 north range 1 east totaling 160 acres plus water rights and privileges will be sold at public auction May 21 at 1 pm at the north front door of the Townsend courthouse to satisfy the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isom Prewitt
Lodema M. Prewict
Union Mercantile Co
District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Broadwater
Montana Savings Bank
Fson Prewitt
Lodema Prewitt
Union Mercantile Company
Pook No Lef
Jefferson County
Montana Meridian
Court House
Townsend
Broadwater County
Tony
Abner G. Steiner
Industrial Trust Company
A. D. Isus
Lam
Meagher
Rayne
A.D
Whitcomb
Abrass
New Era
Park
Hassel
GE. Pool
Mont
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Thorsday
Maine
Havana
Whaley Bros
Matthews
Whaley Bros. Bouquet
Ethel Wood
Castle
L. H. Brisbin
W. E. Turner
Moberly, Mo
Mr. Turner
B. M. Dawes
Central Park
W. T. Goulder
Hattie V. Dawes
M. E. Church
South
Duck Creek
Anthony Dunlavey
Benton
Wisconsin
Robert Wood
Butte
The
San Francisco Examiner
Gallatin Valley Limited
J. W. Tinsley
T. A. McClaine
Clinton
J. D. Clark
Confederate Gulch Placer Mining Company
Clark
Department of Agriculture
Lewis & Clarke County
Radersburg
Meagher County
Wee Marysville
Jake Schaaf
East Helena
Marah Teague
Cedar Street
Matthews’ Pharmacy
Thos. Cotter
Perkins
Cash Dunbar
Diamond
W. Dpd. McCormick
Homer Shelly
A. A. French Ranch
Johnny Farrell
Logan
Matthew
Goodman
Coad
Allen
John Byrne
Adolph Bucher
Joe Theobald
South Park
Ohio
Western Union Telegraph Co
Seattle
Minnie Brisbin
Belle Teague
Will Hayes
Busness
White Sulphur Springs
M. Garnett
J. W. Moore
Mrs. Romig
Jim Moore
Wine
Monticello
Bozeman
Sheriff Pool
Chas. Thompson
Henry Radburn
Dakota
Lethlean
Floren Bottler and Partners
Fick McCormick
Tacoma
Pocatello
United States
Klondike
Chas. Tilyou
Charley
John Kinlahan
Basin
Wardwell
Toston
M. KE
Nettie Williams
David Williams
Rodersburg
Wellsie Howell
Admiral Dewey
Emma Brandenberg
Great Falls
Mike Cavanaugh
Nic Brake
John L
Tim McCarthy
Townsend Band
J. G. Pickering
Smith
Pick
Sherman
Johnson
Dr. Gilham
Judge Weston
William Hough
George
Jesse
He's
Horn
George Dewey
Vevusie M. Howett
Frazer
Progam of the
Broadwater County Teacher's Association
Gigon
Witt
Winchester
Romig Bros
Lund & Merry
Cash Store
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dongola
Norton & Christian
Six Mile
Geo. A. Norton
D. J. McCarthy
Vavoun & Huseart
1. G
Buresisa
Sheriff's Sale
Montana Savings Kank A Corporation
WM. Holdaway
Vader
Massena Bullard
Plaintiff Firet
Sheriff's
J. Parker Veary
Plaintiff
Fur
Albert Sidney
Townsend, Mont
Axscus Camerokx
Radersbarg
Nina Downey
New Era Mining Co
Washington I. Kimpton
Wodenes
Kadersburg
Couny
Edward
K Meio
Kimpton
Mary Barker
OF Townsend
H. S. Hyatt
W. E. Tierney
W. B. Doventy
F. E. Kenaston
H. Berg
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