Last Month on Tea and Coffee Tickets
The notice notes a final month for tea and coffee tickets, marking a transition in the program. Households are urged to use remaining tickets before the end date and to expect changes in future distribution.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1903
Page
7
The notice notes a final month for tea and coffee tickets, marking a transition in the program. Households are urged to use remaining tickets before the end date and to expect changes in future distribution.
Fragmented OCR lists assorted meat prices and cuts such as roast beef shoulder mutton chops and rib mutton across a bakery section. Pricing is garbled with symbols and stray letters hindering clear amounts and units.
J S Moodie of Hidden Fortune Mining outlines rapid capacity gains near Lead and Deadwood South Dakota. He notes two mills crush 609 tons daily and a planned 1,000 ton plant, with ore carrying strong gold values and slabs of solid gold sold in Deadwood. Moodie highlights regional interest ahead of an international mining congress.
Rumors in mining circles suggest several claims along a large iron ore vein will expand. Industry observers anticipate increased prospecting activities and potential staking near the vein, signaling possible growth in ore output.
The first batch of hoisting machinery arrives at Senator Clark's Original mine in Butte. Workers start unloading after a theft of wood and pulleys last night. Twelve carloads are expected. once installed, the system will enable extraction to 3,000 feet and gear for West Seward mine follows.
After a suspension of several years work resumed last week on the Old Joe group of claims in Madison county. The mine contains first and second class ore with shipments planned to a Butte smelter and to the Strawberry mill for treatment. L. P. Olds will head the mill, bringing his metallurgy experience from Butte. The dump holds much concentrating ore and vein openings show substantial ore reserves. Edward Bush and Andrew Stewart with others have contracted to drive a tunnel on the Garnet vein.
The text notes the mine near Pony will have 100 feet of work with plans for a 1509 foot opening divided into ten foot contracts. It also states Charles Weidman has broken ground for his mill on the Oregon mine and expects operation by October 1.
Otto Hoffman and Edward Mahoney of Butte are working the Pay Rock claim in Madison county. They left town last week with a full complement of tools and provisions for mining. They express strong confidence in a favorable outcome pending results in the coming weeks.
E L Hall, George B Conway, George Fighorn and the Strolle brothers oper ate the Hecla slag dump at Glendale. Two jigs were started, two more added, and a carload of concentrates was shipped to the East Helena smelter. Daily output runs about 2300 pounds. The Montana Gold Dredge boat on Grasshopper creek is idle pending company reorganization. The firm holds a large ground below Marysville canyon with reported robust gold values.
A Phoenix message says Yavapai county supervisors cut the United Verde property's assessment from 5 2 million to 1 9 million. The property is valued between 350 million and 190 million, with the board effectively gifting about 14.6 million to the United Verde as the company pays roughly half this amount in taxes on its large mine.
D Houston & Co New York metal brokers project a strong copper future driven by rising global demand. They note five months of market reductions lower raw material costs for home consumers by over 1,000,000 annually and expect rapid expansion in copper use as electrical and industrial projects grow.
Homestake could acquire a gold mill for the Sailor's Dreamin mine if current negotiations succeed within six months. Dr. T. M. Haskins and William Menkemiller of Wheeling ledons visited and signaled plans to purchase a modern 20 stamp mill, pending stamp weight concerns and potential replacement with a Montana plant. The ore varies in grade but averages well enough to profit with efficient operation, even as some high grade ore remains.
From August to August 1 the Northern Pavillc Ky Co will sell excursion tickets to San Francisco and return for 50 dollars and to Los Angeles and return for 40 dollars. Tickets good returning up to October 15 with stopovers allowed within a 10 day limit going and within final limit returning. For full particulars call or write W. H. Merriman, General Agent.
A citizen questions milk testing as public eatery adulteration by restaurants. He recalls paying for milk that is half water and half milk, urges inspectors to target restaurant cheats, notes condensed milk schemes, and recalls a wagon-driver boasting water in milk. The speaker likens milk fraud to adulterated whiskey.
Northern Pacific will run a special train from Butte August 13 at 7 am to Hamilton for the M W A log rolling event. Return from Hamilton August 15. Round trip fare one fare from Butte Bonner area, one and one third fare from all Montana points on regular trains. Tickets on sale August 12 to 15 with return by August 20. W H Merriman.
Tickets from Montana points to Seattle for the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress and National Irrigation Association meeting are priced at one and one third fare for the round trip. Sales occur Aug 14 15 16 with a 10 day transit limit and 20 day final return. From Butte or Anaconda to Seattle Tacoma the rate is 29.20 total.
Week ending notice shows fares for round trips on Great Northern and Basin or Boulder lines. Tickets priced at 1.15 for Sunday travel and return, 1.00 for Alhambra round trip with Saturday or Sunday travel. Pickup at 41 North Main Street, but the text is partly garbled.
Beginning Saturday May 22 and every Saturday after, the B A P railway sets round trip rates to Gregson Springs Anaconda to Gregson and return .56c Butte to Gregson and return 80e Tickets valid from noon Saturdays to noon Mondays A shirt waist party and ice cream social at A Q O Hall Center ville Monday evening Aug 16 1903 Admission 25 cents ice cream and cake 25 cents Everybody invited
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