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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1892
Page
4
Town topics include reminders for old debts, a grand opening ball on October 28, local visits, obituaries, calendar events, and promotions from Jones Store. Reports cover ferry and harness offerings, lectures by Pres. James Reid, travel notes, cholera misidentification in Helmeta, and upcoming political notes in Meagher county.
Two men burglarized W. E. Tierney & Co. early Tuesday. Charley Murray heard noise mistaking cats then saw a masked intruder. a shot fired and the pair fled with two hats and three dollars. They left tools identical to ones stolen last week from Will McKnight. A night watchman is urged.
A badly mutilated male body was found about one mile north of Painted Rocks station. Justice Hazelton empaneled a jury to view remains, which showed extensive injuries and little remain of the head. The deceased is identified as David Larsen, a Swedish section man, who last saw Sunday in Toston. a westbound freight likely struck him early Monday. Larsen left a son living in Castle and elsewhere. his mental state described as weak. The report also notes a rumor about a courthouse at White Sulphur Springs and jokes about Meagher County.
The Missouri river canal project by Townsend Land and Irrigating Co is hailed as the greatest agricultural enterprise in Meagher county. It will irrigate thousand of arid acres and extend water late in the year. Steam shovel work advances daily with rapid ten foot cuts and two shovel loads per minute. The article notes renewed optimism, canal longevity and stockholder profits. Dr P A Skinner of Texarkana praises Chambelin’s Pain Balm via J R Weston druggist.
The notice announces a seven lecture series titled The Battle of Life Tow to Win It at the church with Rev James Reed president of the College of Montana. Tickets for the course cost 1.75. single tickets are 35 cents.
A series of lectures by noted scholars and clergymen is announced in town with topics on life, society, and history. The lineup includes James Reid on The Battle of Life, J Wesley Hill on Latter Day Saints, F P Tower on The Labor Problem, and others through December, with tickets at 1.75 dollars, two tickets for 3 dollars, children free. Tickets available at G W Jones store.
A Virginia City correspondent notes unprecedented mining activity west of the Comstock lode on a newly named Syenite lode with a specimen yielding 217 dollars in gold. He forecasts westward expansion boosting Meagher county mining and regional glory.
Sept 24, 1892 William Raper announces as an independent candidate for Meagher county sheriff. Townsend Lodge No 6 holds regular meetings at Masonite Hall Island and Saturday evenings monthly. Sojourning brethren invited. A Whipple MW and J B Walters Recorder listed.
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