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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
12
European chaos and war talk push wheat prices up in Chicago with December futures around 2.35 to 2.86 as bids and reports mix. Oats advance and corn dips follow rumors of an armistice while hog markets steady provisions. receipts and butter prices also noted.
Chicago August market notes show receipts of 20 000 cattle and 32 000 hogs with steady to higher values for steers and cows. Western and Montana cattle price ranges cited, with lambs scarce and feeding grades steady to strong. Similar market activity reported in Omaha Spokane and Silver City with mixed hog and calf movements and range lamb demand easing.
Wall Street opened in a broad liquidation with about 1,050,000 shares trading as fears over allied truce terms and the Russian Soviet government spurred a sharp drop. Industrials led declines with United Fruit, Mexican Petroleum, and Pan American near new yearly lows while rail peers like Union Pacific and Lackawanna fell. A later rally reduced losses as call money eased and rumors of foreign improvement sparked short covering.
The Canada Copper corporation plans a Canadian charter to trim dual taxation after reorganizing from the British Columbia Copper. A 2000 ton mill is near completion and production was due to start by year end.
Premier Witos announced the government would remain in Warsaw indefinitely. Reports say Cardinal Tepe, papal nuncio, will stay, while others who left are criticized for not returning and taking responsibility for their actions.
Oil shows in the Van Duren well casing indicating a lighter grade than the first sand. Drilling expected to continue today as spudding begins on the Montana Pioneer at Willow Creek. Rumors of Decker Collins striking in Cat Creek influence stock prices. Gas pressure anticipated when the sand is pierced.
The Roundup school board has engaged Prof. W. P. McAdow as band and orchestra instructor for the public schools this year. He has been guiding the Roundup Military band for months with strong progress and will organize a school band, an orchestra, boys and girls glee clubs, and assist in class singing. McAdow is a graduate of a major eastern conservatory and considered a capable instructor.
Glendive Woman's Club secures Miss Helen Regan to serve as visiting nurse for Dawson county focusing on maternal and child care in rural areas. Regan trained and served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France and will lead lectures exams and councils at strategic county points. Farmers picnic set for Thompson Sheds on August 11 expects about 2000 attendees with an elaborate program.
In Lewistown the funeral of Private William Corth, killed in France on October 18 1918, was held under the local American Legion post. He entered service from Roy where his parents live making his the first body received from France.
Aug Skalicky reports the wedding last evening of Charles C. Brower of Philipsburg and Margaret Wilson of Mosby Fergus county. Sophia Gerbick sues for divorce from Gerbick citing extreme cruelty and alleged beatings. Professor C. Manning to head Dillon city schools within 10 days after serving as principal in Dillon. Four Fergus county state representatives to be chosen with two Democrats and four non partisans on the ticket. airplane activity in Great Falls and Stanford transport duties. Also a fatal car train collision near Orion Michigan leaves five from one family dead.
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