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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
8
Contractor Lindsay raises wages for hall refitting plumbers to six dollars per day signaling a statewide push beyond the 70 cent per hour Plumbers union scale. Local plumbers hail the move as the best pay yet and expect others to align, though some doubt broader adoption.
A. W. Ide of Helena, for Montana Power, secured right of way over county roads for a canyon ferry to Butte line. The Canyon Ferry dam will transmit 8000 hp to Butte with a double-wire system to prevent outages. A steel transforming house at McQueen’s flat will convert and distribute power. Tickets to Anaconda and intermediate stations are on sale. A deal to sell the Crow Creek mining claims in Broadwater county to New York capitalists is reported as large.
A distant syndicate reports Montana slipping its foundations with railway relays and water mains at risk. In Butte large cracks appear, some up to 12 inches wide, while geologists deem no grave danger but warn of broader ground movement. Evening Star lodge 43 invites a picnic at Crystal Springs on Wednesday August 28 with carriages at 8 a.m. and a 50 cent round trip.
Mrs. Bordeaux's attorneys ask the court to set aside a verdict they say is improper. They contend legal errors affected the ruling and request a new trial or relief. The motion argues misapplication of law and prejudicial conduct at trial by opposing counsel.
Attorneys for Mrs Ella Bordeaux filed in district court to set aside the Monday verdict in the Bordeaux divorce action claiming the general verdict is improper as equity and not supported by the evidence. They seek the court to adopt findings that Bordeaux abused and forced Bordeaux to leave, granting divorce permanent alimony and counsel fees. Meanwhile Gussie Kimball asks letters of administration for John Kimball estate citing $10 cash and a half interest in the Kimball case valued at $200.
Cyrus Symons filed suit to quiet title to Moonlight addition east feet of lot 1 block 1 after tax sale in 1896 and county deed in 1896. J W Marshall sued Harrington executor to quiet title lot 9 block 6 Moonlight. Crown Distillers sued Daly for 1050 on account with attachment. Annie Anderson failed to appear in divorce case. dismissed for want of prosecution. Wanted boys for messenger service at World Messenger Co.
Basins and Boulder round trips offered by Great Northern Railway Company with prices for each day. Basin and return good Sunday for 1.00, Boulder and return 1.00, Basin and return good Saturday to Monday 1.59, Boulder and return 1.50. Contact J. E. Dawson I A 41 North Main street. Amalgamated Copper trading on margin at the Butte hotel stock exchange with quotes every five minutes. Telephone 158. C W Cockrell, Manager.
The Burlington Route announces round trip tickets to Buffalo on the first and third Tuesdays priced at 64.50. For details contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway.
Boston reports wool prices fully maintained with steady buying for immediate use. Territory and Australian wools anchor the market with scoured ranges from 40 to 48 cents for fine to staple lines, while Australian offerings remain quiet.
Police filed a communication with the city clerk protesting an ordinance requiring all police and fire personnel to pay up to one dollar a month for hospital coverage. The protest, signed by all current officers, argues many already pay fees or prefer home treatment. no firemen response yet.
London Aug 27 the government removed the name of Earl Russell from the list of Berkshire magistrates.
Omaha Livestock market notes Aug 27 with receipts: cattle 3500 steady for top grades. hogs 6000 trading higher. sheep 500 active. Beef steers 46 to 65, western 30 to 46, Texas steers 30 to 40, cows and heifers 20 to 42, calves 25 to 50. Hogs heavy 60 to 65, mixed 60 to 65, light 80 to 86. Sheep wethers 32 to 35, ewes 27 to 34, lambs 37 to 44.
Cattle receipts total 2.10 with markets steady to lower led by Texas steers at 82.75 to 87. Texas cows and native cattle move between 2.40 and 5.70 while stockers fetch 2.75 to 4.04 and bulls about 2.54. Hogs show 9.0 receipts with bulk sales around 6.00 to 6.25, heavies near 20 to 40, and pigs 4. W 5.56. Sheep receipts 140 with lambs around 4.4 to 4.5 and mutton near 3.43 to 4.75.
Regional notes show fall and spring wool markets across Nevada and Oregon including Eastern Oregon valley and San Joaquin plains. References to Mountain lambs and base figures in Humboldt and Mendocino counties, with timing on a Tuesday market listing.
A fragmented OCR sequence lists mining firms and locations such as Amalgamated, Calumet and Hecla, Franklin, Humboldt, Osceola, and San Fe Copper along with places including Atlanticia, Tamarack, Seda Utah, Winona, and Wolverines, indicating a historical mining dataset.
The Close in London on August 27 lists Anaconda at 9 percent, Atchison 81 percent, Canadian Pacific 115, Denver & Rio Grande 47, Denver & Rio Grande preferred undated, Northern Pacific preferred undated, Cajon Pacific preferred 94, Southern Pacific 62 percent. Bar silver steady at 27 pence per ounce and money at 1.1 percent.
James King assumes ownership of the Copper King saloon and invites friends to visit his new premises for a gathering.
Washington reports Today's treasury balances show an available cash balance of 178,118,008 dollars and gold holdings of 164,192,2 2 dollars.
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