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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
22
An OCR fragment mentions artificial light and guaranteed prices ranging from one to nineteen, with references to tele and faster tries. The text is incomplete and unclear about the full meaning or entities involved.
The Lillie Mine near Park Canyon north of the entrance to Park is sold for a handsome figure of 125000. Hopkins as purchasing agent for Hosts & Montana led the deed, with half the title to John Fe Lloyd and the other half to Hybor Ree Ea. Articles show the Small Co. plan to form a new Copper Mining company to develop Last Chance claim and East Butte Extension, with ore exposes and pumps planned at 300 and 180 feet depths and daily ore output around 40 tons.
The new Butte Central and Boston Copper corporation plans major mining operations in Butte. It is financed with 15 million dollars, lists a 5,000,000 preferred and 10,000,000 common stock structure, and includes directors such as Sir Frederick W. Borden and Mr. McMeekin. The Ophir mine property at Dakota street area is central, with current ore shipments and plans to reach 2,000 feet deep, plus a new vein discovery.
A Red Metal company engine building at the Nora mine was moved, looted, and burned during a vandalism spree last Monday. About 100 people reportedly took part, though few details remain as an official inquiry follows and the roof, newly shingled, was left intact.
Washington reports renewed interest in the Walter Reed Memorial linked to a book on yellow fever by Prof. A Kelley. Army Surgeon General O Reilly and many surgeons support a fund for Mrs. Reed and children to finance a memorial. Promoters had pledged 25000 dollars, with 17000 subscribed to date. Miles City notes a drowning incident on Upper Pumpkin Creek involving W Mitch, herder for Leesch Bros, after a cloudburst.
In heavy trading across New York and Boston, copper shares led declines with Amalgamated at 201,000 and Anaconda at 88,600 sales. Market mood mixed as analysts warn against bullish fever, noting high money rates and cautious speculation despite strong openings and varied openings for Amalgamated, Anaconda, North Butte, United Copper, Coaliton, and other issues.
Special Dispatch reports in Twin Bridges that the infant son of William Lean died last evening from a wrong dose of medicine administered by mistake. The child fell asleep deeply and could not be awakened later despite a doctor being summoned. The incident is described as an opiate error.
Nancy A. Toda, longtime Salesville resident, died Monday and was buried yesterday afternoon. Services were conducted at Sales Ville by Rev. Mr. Ray of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
A jumble of brief items mentions a Tennessee birth in 1840 and a long life ending in San Francisco with many descendants, a damaged French bark returning to Antwerp, a Winnipeg diamond story, jewelers doubting rough stones, an Oval Salvation Army legal notice, and a submarine launch planned for a Saturday afternoon.
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