22 May 1891
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1891
Page
1
Advertising rates state £1.50 per inch per month with early terms listed. The notice notes publication every Friday morning and that the paper is entered at the Townsend Post Office as second class matter.
The piece argues mining is the country’s great industry and essential to Montana’s fortune. It praises newspapers for reporting mining with accuracy and urges mining insiders to share truthful information so editors can publicize opportunities and attract capital.
Marcus Daly says the Anaconda mines and works will not resume soon due to rival railroad issues and a blown water policy. The shutdown furloughs 1,350 workers in Butte and prompts broader economic concerns for merchants and residents.
The Falchon mine in Dogtown and nearby Silver Star Summit mines rise in prominence as ore values improve. Iron Mask shows widening carbonate veins with rich cores and a 22 foot depth, while Corn Cracker reaches 146 feet with a 20 inch lode. The Hard Cach Mill, with five stamps, runs smoothly.
Contractors are invited to bid on sinking a shaft five by eight feet clear and two hundred feet deep on the Gold Dust claim in Park Mining District Jefferson county. Sealed bids due 12 m June 1 1891. The company may reject all bids. For details contact C T H Allen Superintendent Townsend Montana. Church Directory lists M E Church preaching Sundays 7 30 pm social service Thursdays 8 pm Sabbath at 2 pm. James W Tarz Pastor.
A survey notes 1.5 million gypsies in Europe and only 2,044 foreigners naturalized in Mexico since 1828. Parsians send 23,000,009 letters yearly while Congo river width reaches fifteen miles in places. Caspian Sea level stands eighty five feet below Black Sea. Selkirk low water body noted. German empire census shows 49.5 million, Prussia 30 million, Hohenzollern holdings cited. Kazan peasants bake bread due to wheat and potato shortages. Italy restricts emigration of youths under 24 without parental accompaniment to curb padrone traffic. Russian Medical Council bans saccharin usage as food. prescriptions required.
The Montana Union Railway is described as a 57.7 mile main line with 90 miles of side tracks. In Anaconda and Butte the setup resembles a vast railroad yard requiring heavy management, more so than a transcontinental line. Ananda Review notes the unusual, sprawling arrangement and its implications.
The article details royal customs surrounding Queen Victoria, noting German origin dining practices, cooks named for each dish, and the queen’s insistence on traveling with her own mattresses. It mentions a lavish elephant gift to the emperor of Mercedo and elaborate tablecloth and weaving motifs tied to the crown and realm.
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