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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1894
Page
3
The Townsend Messenger issue lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months in advance. It notes advertising rates at 1.00 inch per month and confirms no agents for subscriptions, with editors and managers named. It also provides the latest silver, copper, and lead quotations: 63.2 per ounce for silver, 9.12 for copper, 3.05 for lead.
The Anaconda Standard laments a hostile exchange with the Daily Missoulian. It ridicules a rival writer, questions motives, accuses English-backed interests of pressuring Montana lawmakers, and asserts its own independence while promising continued coverage amid regional tensions.
The Missoulian argues against making Anaconda the state capital citing impractical travel routes and added costs for eastern Montana voters. It asserts Helena’s advantage, noting longer, multi change journeys from Kalispell and Great Falls, and mocks the idea that Butte and Anaconda are equivalent as centers.
A Montana Mountaineer editorial rails at Marcus Daly and English money buying influence in the press. It threatens to publish a list of papers bought and prices paid for Montana readers. The Basin Times notes gold finds at Big Hole Basin with a 17 dollar per ton quote and hopes locals profit.
The note accuses the Anaconda Standard of reprinting Great Falls tribune sentiment to feign local consensus, arguing the plains paper’s stance is misrepresented and the public mood is misunderstood by its readers.
Columns from Deer Lodge Silver State and Benton River Press attack Marcus Daly and defend Helena as Montana’s capital. Strong language accuses Daly of demagoguery and self interest while arguing Helena’s centrality, accessibility, and proximity to county seats support keeping the capital in Helena amid alleged improper influence.
The Independent notes the Tux Anaconda act returning on the road and urges displays of Helena and Anaconda landmarks including Daly’s hotel newspaper bank CCC store residence and works. The piece mocks claims Anaconda is not a one man town while favoring broad public interest.
The Independent notes a facetious remark from the Anaconda organ about strangers near the camp being eaten. It recalls a past incident last month when under 25 visitors gathered there and several were driven to a state near cannibalism. It questions reports that Anaconda citizens would eat the flesh as works shut and workers lack credit at Daly's store.
The first issue under new manager W W Cheeley shows improvements. Cheeley asserts no change in capital location sentiment and dismisses rumors about backing the Anaconda crown. Helena gets strong support and further discussion is promised in upcoming columns.
Tur Livingston attempts to press claims again this week by alleging Helen compromised integrity. The effort to tag the Livingston Racing Association meeting with defaming actions is promptly stopped by the Wetua Red Lodge Picket.
Butte excursionists declared Helena superior to Anaconda in last week’s capital race. They admitted Anaconda isn’t in it and praised Helena’s lead in the statewide contest.
The Rocky Mountain Husbandman argues that the millions Amassed by Anaconda Copper could buy future Montana legislatures and secure the capital in the state's far southwest, effectively owning Montana for all time.
The Peoples Party will meet at 10 a m in White Sulphur Springs on Saturday September 22 1894 to nominate county officers elect a county central committee for two years and conduct other business. Precinct representation is listed with totals for towns and districts. The Populist Electors hold a primary at 7 p m on September 11 1894 to nominate township officers and delegates to the county convention Co P Aunort chairman.
The Democratic State Central Committee calls the Montana state convention in Helena on September 25. Meagher County delegates and alternates total 13 and 15, with nominations for state legislature and county officers set for September 21 at White Sulphur Springs. Precincts gain delegates based on last election results. a primary selects township officers and delegates on September 7 1844. Chamberlains Colic remedy praised by John G Mauger editor of the Sunbeam. J R Wesros sells it.
The Philipsburg Call criticizes a rickety footbridge at Broadway near the N P depot and a fossilized crossing north of town as unsafe. The piece denounces populist papers for backing Anaconda as state capital and argues several reasons why Anaconda is the least fit choice.
The first issue of the Colored Citizen, volume one, number one, arrives as a bright, newsy paper and a credit to Montana’s colored people, with wishes of success for the publication and its readers.
John Galvin declares labor and improvements costing 300 dollars on twenty acres of placer mining ground in Jefferson County Montana near Townsend. Co owners must remit 100 dollars within ninety days or their interest will be forfeited. Also town Townsend School District adopts 7.50 dollar out of district tuition for outside students with advance payment required.
Rev James Reid, President, Bozeman Montana, announces the institution will open on Sept 19 offering Agriculture Applied science Ladies course Business Music and the Academy. Tuition for all but music is 10 dollars. Catalogues available from Rev Reid. Also F L Hur announces continuing blacksmithing wagon making and farm implements at the old stand after purchasing Gillogly Herbers.
The Missoulian announces it will publish each morning except Mondays with full Associated Press coverage of global events. The paper presents editorial and local reporting by seasoned writers and claims to be the sole Republican morning paper in Montana. Subscription offers include $2.50 postpaid special through January 1, 1895, with address to Missoulian Co. in Missoula.
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