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The Downsend Messenger lists advance billing terms with rates of $1.00 per inch per month for advertisements through the coming year and upcoming quarter periods.
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
2
The Downsend Messenger lists advance billing terms with rates of $1.00 per inch per month for advertisements through the coming year and upcoming quarter periods.
The Broadwater county Republican convention is set for September 23 1898 at the court house in Townsend at 10 a m to choose seven delegates seven alternates and a county central committee. Precinct meetings are scheduled September 17 at 7 0 p m to select delegates. Local officers include C S Ross secretary and Warren S Dopas chairman.
The People's Party of Broadwater County Montana calls a September 12 1898 convention in Townsend at 11 a.m. to nominate candidates for sheriff treasurer clerk recorder district court term assessor county attorney superintendent of schools surveyor public administrator coroner three county commissioners one state senator two legislators and six delegates to the state convention. Primaries to select delegates occur September 9 1898 at 7 p.m. Voters are urged to participate.
Notice states the Silver Republican county convention of Broadwater county will meet in Townsend at 10:00 a m on September 19 1898 to nominate candidates for offices and to consider recommending a clerk of the district.
Broadwater county Silver Republican central committee calls primaries for the election of delegates to the Anaconda convention to be held September 21 1898. Precincts including Toston Diamond Jefferson River and area will vote September 17 at 7 30 p m. W S Thompson secretary.
The article analyzes wheat price prospects amid replenished world crops and reduced visible and invisible stocks. It contrasts last year's low supply with this year's favorable harvests in India, Argentina, and Europe, noting Chicago cash wheat near 64 cents and a large potential world crop offset by tighter supplies and Leiter boom fallout.
The excerpt notes that if demand exceeds supply for wheat, prices would rise above normal 1895 levels as the market shifts toward higher pricing. It contrasts current conditions with the earlier approximate normal market to imply future price increases.
A sweeping critique notes Lieut. Col Henry’s suicide confession about forging evidence in the Dreyfus case, condemns the army's influence, and argues justice must prevail to save France’s honor. It contrasts army vanity with abuses in trials, political blackmail, and wartime censorship across several headlines.
Historical Montana text outlines House Bill 56 proposing a state wide vote on amending Section 4 of Article XVI to adjust county commissioner terms and appointment rules, plus amendments to Article VIII Section 5 to alter Supreme Court composition and procedures. It specifies election timing, ballot wording, and gubernatorial proclamation to enact if approved.
The State of Montana greets Brank Baird and commands an answer to an amended complaint filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court, Broadwater County. The suit seeks foreclosure of a mortgage executed by George Diehl and Hannah Diehl on March 1, 1892, to Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Trust Company for 3100, with multiple interest charges and counsel fees, covering property in Section 4 Township 9 North Range 2 East, including land and water rights, and seeks sale proceeds to satisfy the debt, with other defendants and parties potentially barred from redemption.
The article lauds the Mn Hy a Mn Hy a service noting clean bright cars fast time and direct route. It mentions three eastern routes via Billings St Paul and Denver and states tickets are available at connecting lines offices.
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