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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
11
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a fast remedy for liver stomach and bowels distress. It claims relief from headache biliousness dizziness nervousness and gas with a 10 cent box enabling months of improved health. All druggists sell Cascarets and the ad notes children also need gentle cleansing.
The Tuolumne Copper Mining Company reports a loss of eight thousand ninety seven dollars and ninety eight cents in seven months ending July 31 plus two dividends totaling 160000. The ore output crude copper silver and gold values and the year's receipts from ore and interest bring income to 135735.76 while disbursements excluding dividends run 141916.64.
From a circular dated August 12 by Consolidated Copper Mines the Butte & Ely stockholders appear to oppose the Giroux merger. Giroux holds 50 percent of Butte & Ely. only 100,000 of 250,000 exchange shares were sent in, leaving 70 percent favorable when including Giroux. The circular lists exchanges to August 11, 1913 and notes Consolidated owns large percentages of Giroux Copper Mines Butte & Ely Chainaman. It preserves a limited time privilege and outlines exchange ratios and tax requirements.
Richard M. Edwards of Houghton Michigan president of Corbin Copper visits with Sidney Jennings a Salt Lake mining engineer and Superintendent Barton to inspect Corbin Copper properties. They plan to tour Madison county and Rochester district leases and bonds where an important strike was recently reported.
Chicago markets report corn up 4 cents driven by hot weather damage in Nebraska. Wheat eased after early strength while oats closed down and provisions steady. September shorts covered as prices rose, aided by higher cables and a late Iowa weekly crop report showing large corn losses.
Wheat futures weakened after an initial rally as global supplies grew and export demand fell, while corn led the session with selling by cash houses. Oats also weakens, but slight gains in lard and steady pork and rib quotes capped losses as September contracts for wheat corn oats and hogs posted varied closes.
Hogs receipts 15,000 with market steady to strong. Bulk 7.80 to 8.80, light 8.40 to 9.30, mixed 7.60 to 9.20, heavy 7.40 to 7.50, rough 7.40 to 7.70, pigs 4.0 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 6,000, market steady to a shade lower. beeves 6.90 to 9.10, Texas steers 6.70 to 7.65, western 6.10 to 7.65, stockers and feeders 5.50 to 7.80, cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.30, calves 8 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 35,000, market steady to 10c lower. native 3.85 to 4.80, western 4.10 to 4.80, yearlings 5.25 to 6.20, native lambs 5.75 to 8, western lambs 6.40 to 8.
Butter unchanged cheese unchanged. Receipts 11,434 cases. At mark price ranges include 14 21c for ordinary firsts, 214%2 224c, firsts 23 2316c. Eggs higher with market receipts noted.
Money on call remains steady at 24% to 24 ½ percent with closing at 24 ½ percent. Time bills show 60 days at 3 percent, 90 days at 4 percent, and six months at 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted 5 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange steady at 4.83 for 60-day bills and 4.8625 for demand.
Commercial bills bring 482.75 noted as a price level. Silver and Mexican dollars show 591¢ and 46¢ respectively. Government and railroad bonds listed as irregular, indicating unsettled trading in the market.
Market brief from Minneapolis dated August notes closing ranges for wheat with several grades including No 1 hard and No 1 northern and Montana, with prices around 87 87 4c and 89 4c for December and May futures. Flax quoted at 1.48 to 1.50 dollars and barley at 7 1/2 cents per bushel.
Copper dull in New York with spot and futures around 15.87 to 16.0 cents. electrolytic 16 cents, casting 15.62 to 15.75. London copper firm with spot and futures at £69 18s 9d. Lead quiet at 4.70 cents, in London £29 10s. spelter steady at 4.80 to 4.90 cents, in London £20 1s 6d.
Unusually heavy summer traffic of wanderers from Chicago fills city streets. Many disembark daily, seek work or sightseeing, with some ending up in jail after late night police questions. Livery drivers misbehave after funerals, horses wearied then raced to saloons. authorities pledge punishment and humane enforcement.
On the first of the month the landlord hikes the rent and for the rest of the month the tenant digs in and raises the rent in response.
Patrons of the races who attend the Deer Lodge meeting will be rewarded by seeing one of the prettiest little valley cities on the map, offering a scenic highlight alongside the racing event.
A sweltering spell born a long, hot stretch with a sticky heat that drew filth and cinch bugs to a curbside scene. A bystander quipped that motorcycle officers should follow speed limits, noting a collision with an officer hurts as much as a civilian.
On rapid transit topics, the piece notes taxi drivers may face police court for speeding and recklessness in handling their vehicles. It urges careful drivers to heed guidance from employers or law officers.
The greatest bargain event of the year in men's highest class suits and furnishing goods at Boucher's twenty sixth semi annual cleanup sale at 37 39 West Park street.
Mrs Mary Sampson writes to the Standard denying any collusion in her divorce case. She says her husband tried to intimidate her and that silence was to end the case quickly and privately. She explains she paid part of her attorney’s fees and feared public exposure of the abuse she endured for her daughter’s sake.
Foster Charlton, arriving Thursday for the Lake Como murder trial, will be escorted by police and barred from contacting outsiders. The prefect and police chief issued orders placing the prisoner under strict isolation, with the escort commander personally responsible for security.
Bruce E. Millikin, current principal at Walla Walla High, was elected by the Butte board of education as principal of Butte High. Telephonic notice will confirm his appointment. He is a Columbia Teachers College and Michigan Normal graduate. Leaves granted for S. Carlson and Grace McGuire. resignations of Mrs Emma Kennedy and E M McGrath accepted. The board granted the request to withhold patronage from MacMillan Co. and awarded the Butte Grocery Co. a six month contract for industrial school groceries. Coal bids deferred for a week.
Portland Augu 26 Professor A P Armstrong Multnomah county school superintendent and former civil service commissioner is indicted for accepting a bribe from a patrolman candidate. A promoted officer who benefited from the alleged unfair acts resigned prompting suspension of proceedings. Armstrong allegedly gave advance copies of exam questions.
Atlanta August 26 Leo M Frank was sentenced to death after being convicted yesterday of murdering Mary Phagan. The execution date was set for October 10.
Little folks are happy as finals for the children's contests will be run off at playgrounds tomorrow in Butte. Every child is urged to attend early. all finals must be finished. There will be one more children's day before school opens, then no more contests. All aboard for the gardens.
Buxton England August 26 Michael Maybrick known as Stephen Adams died at 69 in Buxton. He wrote Nancy Lee The Warrior Bold and The Holy City. He was brother to James Maybrick whose wife Florence Maybrick faced a famous 1889 poisoning trial in Liverpool.
A column notes about 50 000 patented household items aimed at easing a woman's labor. It highlights how big companies employ experts to devise new ideas for the home and urges readers to watch daily advertising in The Standard for heat season labor saving suggestions.
A study notes that about 1,624 tame languages and dialects are spoken on the American continent, reflecting rich linguistic variety across regions and communities.
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