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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
2
Local report notes a town gathering on October 18, 1898, with residents of Downsend W Wiessenger present. Details describe communal activities and participation by notable locals, reflecting a small town social occasion.
The Messenger notes three candidates for superintendent of schools are all qualified and creditable. Miss Harrington, a Broadwater County native, rose from pioneer schooling with limited means to earn a professional teaching certificate through hard work and determination. She is described as thoughtful and sober minded, deserving election based on merit and qualification.
The passage accuses Charley Hartman of abandoning Silver Republican and Populist alignment to join Democrats. It argues the three parties formed a cooperative bid for bimetallism through silver free coinage, while Democrats sought victory without cooperation. It questions Hartman’s motives and party loyalty.
The statement argues for Fred Bubser as the successor clerk of court and suggests that failure would undermine reciprocity in human obligations, using a provocative, polemical tone.
The Independent offers no coverage of Silver Bow county political events sparking questions about media apathy. Residents call for clarity as local tensions and upcoming elections loom amid limited reporting and public discourse.
The letter urges re electing B S Coad as county clerk for Broadwater County arguing his honesty efficiency and fair handling of public business. It emphasizes party affiliation should not factor in selecting officials and praises his courteous prompt service and favorable broad support.
A critic mocks Bro Averill for urging party politics, calling his view on the Star and democracy shallow. The writer ridicules his political economy notions as feeble, notes last week’s Messenger debate, and questions the value of his ideas.
A copy of America s War for Humanity from N D Thompson Publishing Co of St Louis Mo earns high praise. The work is an exhaustive illustrated account of the Spanish American War with an introduction by Ex Senator John J Ingalls of Kansas. It is hailed as a complete authentic record.
Broadwater county voters are urged to consider D R McDonald of Winston for county commissioner. The business man is described as aggressive energetic and capable of handling county affairs especially in the mineral rich northwest. The Star will publish party biographies in Saturday edition.
E H Goodman has earned a solid reputation as an honest capable attorney. His two years of careful service to the county justify his re election to the county attorney office to protect taxpayers and avoid mistakes.
The Prospector joins a metamorphic series where a subterranean gas explosion blends with democratic rhetoric and eastern financial concepts. Critics mock the shift, likening it to a plucked modern thinker, Charlie boy.
A clean cut candidate Dr. C A Wilder urged voters to elect him, pledging honest service and protection of citizens' rights. The appeal framed voting for Wilder as choosing integrity without apology.
The Star and the Messen eer clash over spelling and other details in their latest issues, highlighting divergent editorial judgments and reporting styles between the two papers.
A remark argues there is no basis in W. E. Tierney’s reputation to justify appointing a receiver if the situation were endangered. The note implies lack of sufficient grounds for such a drastic legal measure.
Spain insists on retrieving the remains of Columbus from Havana and sending them overseas. The dons seek a commemorative artifact, and the ashes are proposed as a fitting remembrance.
Two new scholars Rena Schaaf and May Benham enroll this week while Nellie Benham and Dora Benham join next week. The high school adds ped agogy and drawing with decorated waste baskets for each room. Reading sessions listed by Maggie Swift Minnie Brisbin Grace Levhart Martha Bucher with reminders of bookkeeping. Rev L L Tower Nellie Benham and Henrietta Wine visited the high school Wednesday afternoon.
A notice requests the return of a lost clothing package left between Townsend and Canton. The page also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Karl's Clover Root Tea from Matthews' Pharmacy, plus One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy. Tax figures compare national and international levies, and quirky quotes about Horace Greeley and a Giants club mapper in Berlin add local flavor.
House bill 56 proposes submitting to Montana electors an amendment to Article XVI Section d of the state constitution. The measure relates to county commissioners and seeks to modify their authority or structure as defined by the constitution. The text outlines the submission of the amendment for voter approval.
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