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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
2
Towns end paper announces advertising rates for three and six month advance bookings. The document lists monthly rates of one dollar per inch and identifies C. H. Eaton as editor and proprietor of the Broadwater County official publication.
Mail hours outline delivery times for East train No 2 at 8 30 p m West train No 1 at 8 30 p m and White Sulphur Springs Castle Nessle 8 00 a m General delivery runs 7 30 a m to 8 00 p m Sunday delivery 9 a m to 10 m Money order and registry 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m Postmaster Romig announces the schedule and service windows in this public notice.
The Messenger defends its mission and labor stance while blasting the Townsend Star for falsely claiming union affiliation. It accuses the Star of deception, labor-baiting, and paying no union wages, urging readers to judge the paper by its own columns and history.
Swift & Co. establishes a packing industry at St Paul and offers a practical market near the state. The main challenge to stock raising is distance to markets, but rich range grasses allow large, high quality beef and mutton with lower costs than in other states.
East of us and far from Chicago, high freight rates put us at a disadvantage. Swift & Co plans a new St Paul establishment making it the northwest shipping point. A direct road will shorten distance and time, reducing shrinkage and feeding costs while boosting use of home grown products and state stock-raising profits.
An editorial urges Broadwater County residents to support local merchants to strengthen town markets and farm profits. It argues farmers should buy and sell locally to boost employment, keep wealth within the community, and enhance demand for local produce rather than trading in Helena or distant cities.
The first Broadwater county teachers institute, with a strong lineup of instructors and a solid course plan, is set to be a valuable event for educators and education enthusiasts. The town welcomes progressive young people who will attend, with a note to advertise in the Messenger.
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