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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
3
Town updates include travel returns from Basin and Helena, church services, school and education events, and local business ads. Notables: Mrs. Riley, Miss DeCamp, Dr. Wilder, Bishop Brewer, and the Morgan family. Decoration Day plans, a drowning accident in Toston, and town improvements are noted alongside mining and postal business activity.
The firm Hansen and Kolbenson at Hassel dissolves and the quartz mill is sold to C. Miller and Son of Townsend. The vein in Hoffman and Schanke's mine contracts to its former size but remains continuous and promising. Concentrates misapplied to an attachment are settled, and smelter returns go to J. R. Marks for Ed Humphrey and Co. of the Park. Mr. McLean visits from the Park to oversee Helena mining interests in the area.
Charley Ford reports a pleasant Townsend visit noting new building activity and significant improvements. The town shows modern features including Townsend House upstairs lodging and a well appointed ground floor, plus Miss Mollie Maybell’s millinery. The Prospector receives praise, the courthouse staff impress, and hospitality from Hon. G. G. Watt highlighted.
A detailed schedule lists a 10 am drill on Broadway with burial ground exercises and graveside decorations. Evening events at Tierney's Hall include speeches by Hon. J E Kanouse and Hon. G G Watt, performances by Townsend Silver Cornet Band, and numerous student recitations and solos led by Miss Adah Van Voast and others.
Deep Creek DX DEE ErO-6 notes a fair percentage of lambs shown to date with ongoing sheep breeding fair results and steady weights among flocks.
Updates show Admiral Camara likely already sailed with the fleet as Spain’s Cervera defense remains in Santiago harbor. Montana and other units mobilize while 75 000 more volunteers push total forces toward 280 000 as invasion plans unfold for Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
A well known man about town avoids sleep loss before a night engagement by hiring a messenger to sit in a chair for 30 minutes and wake him. The man slept on a couch until the alarm, then kept his card party timely. The novelty is not patented, and others may copy the idea. In Chicago left handedness is common, affecting how people enter buildings with two swinging doors.
In Yonkers Statesman style notes Julie and Joe announce a secret engagement. A verse from Harper's Bazar frames affection with roses and spiritual imagery. A stray Canyon Ferry horse advertises a brown horse with circle brand, 1200 pounds, reward offered for recovery.
Ranch formerly Shelly ranch located about four miles from Townsend. It covers 820 acres with 120 acres in alfalfa and includes good water rights. Terms are reasonable and a low price is offered. Possible owner E. H. Goopman.
After selling out to Mr. D. J. Mc Carthy, the writers urge all debtors to come forward and pay immediately as they expect to leave soon and wish to close all accounts before departure.
Axcne Cameron Blacksmith of Radersburg Montana offers 200 feet of steel cable and two buck ets for sale at bargain prices. The ad notes the item is in good usable condition and invites interested buyers to contact the smith at the Radersburg shop.
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