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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1898
Page
2
The Broadwater county GOP announces a meeting at the Town courthouse at 10 a.m. on Friday September 23 1898 to choose seven delegates and seven alternates for the state convention in Helena on September 24 1898. A county central committee election and other business are on the agenda.
About sixty five former Montana pioneers gathered in Helena for the annual reunion of the Society of Montana Pioneers. Attendees recounted hardships and dangers endured to blaze routes, prospect for gold, and establish settlements that transformed wild valleys into thriving ranches and mining towns.
The passage lauds early railroad pioneers who built the main line boosting passenger service and freight. It credits their sacrifices for future generations to enjoy faster travel and a growing national wealth driven by improved mountain air access and commerce.
The New York justice reduced the assessment on Wa Rockefeller's country estate from 343 275 to over two million after charges of bias against wealth. The New York Tribune condemns high valuations on well kept lawns and cultivated tastes, calling it unjust, stifling refinement, and harmful to the community.
A major exposition in Omaha opens for summer and autumn with 200 acres of grounds and ten large structures plus fifteen state buildings. A $200,000 government hall and $3,000,000 in total preparations mark the event. Montana Day is planned for September 6 with governor and state officers likely attendance. Burlington offers a one cent per mile fare from Montana.
The United States did not lose a vessel in the war yet Spain suffered heavy losses with twelve cruisers twenty one gun boats and two destroyers totaling 48 165 tons. Those who sought vengeance for the Maine have seen their wishes fulfilled.
A collection of historical notes covers diverse topics from Gen Miles and a peace jubilee to public executions in Denmark, the first pipe organ at Solomon’s temple, Boers and Birmingham guns, Britain’s early stamps, underground telegraphs in Paris and Marseille, and Congressional age and pay rules.
Alias summons in case 92 in Montana Ninth Judicial District seeks foreclosure on a mortgage held by Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Trust Company. Plaintiff Laura McLaren alleges default on notes dating 1892 1897 with 12 percent interest and seeks sale of property in Section 33 and adjacent parcels to satisfy debt and costs.
The article accuses Secretary Alger of blundering mismanagement and political meddling in the War Department. It cites failures in medical supplies and hospital ships for Cuban and home camps and claims his incapacity worsened the hospital conditions. It also hints at political repercussions for Dewey after his return.
Notice is hereby given that General Fund Warrants Nos. 94 85 06 97 5 99 will be paid on presentation at the Town Treasurer office in Townsend Montana. Interest ceases on and after this date. Dated Townsend Montana August 18th 1908. First publication August 18.
Legislative text proposes statewide votes on two constitutional amendments. One changes Section 4 of Article XVI to alter county commissioner terms and vacancies. The other tweaks Section 5 of Article VIII to adjust Supreme Court structure with possible district judge seating and quorum rules.
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