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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
16
New York December 1 There was notable activity in today s stock market with a generally higher range but irregular movement. Some stocks advanced on suspected professional trading while others showed hesitation amid uncertain motives and limited news.
New York reports show prime mercantile paper at 6 to 249 per cent and sterling exchange steady. Bankers' bills demand 483.05 to 483.40, with ranges for other days and posted rates. Bar silver at 56 4 cents, Mexican dollars 2 percent. Government bonds firm. railroad bonds irregular.
New York reports mixed moves in metals with tin firm in London at £118 7s 6d for spot and £119 12d for futures, copper up locally and in London while lead and iron stay steady. Trade data show November copper exports at 14,522 tons and annual total to 122,603 tons versus 153,515 a year ago.
Classified rental notices list several properties including a good two room and a new three room modern flat at $15 per month. Listings include 141 Pacific Street Centerville 26 Pacific Street Centerville 424 South Jackson Butte 12 Copper Butte 301 West Granite Butte and 318 North Idaho For housekeeping with furnished rooms and modern amenities all featuring various locations and access details.
December wheat opened bullish on scant December deliveries and early gains but fell back by noon as Argentina weather and larger Northwest elevator stocks weighed. May wheat closed lower. Corn stayed steady with May down a notch. Oats fell on May liquidation. Hog receipts rose and pork prices fell, leaving provisions steady with January prices easing.
Helena reports November gold and silver receipts at the U S assay office show a drop from last year due to ore treatment shifts and to some mining shipments going to Seattle or New York. Fergus county posts a strong gain while Lewis and Clarke Madison Park Nevada Idaho and Washington show varied declines or rises in their monthly shares.
Cash quotations show flour steady and grain quotes for spring wheat and corn. No. 2 yellow corn 44 cents per bushel No. 2 red mixed oats 345 cents per bushel and No. 1 flaxseed Ye. Receipts and shipments list flour barrels 24 008 460 Wheat bushels 161 900 156 300 Corn bushels 28 A 200 oats bushels 400 215 200 Rye bushels 16 400 2400 Barley bushels 12 500. Prices for lard pork and other items also noted.
Chicago cattle receipts reach 6000 with 1500 Westerns and steady market. Good to prime steers around 5.71 to 5.15, cows 1.50 to 2.30, heifers 2.04 to 2.07, bulls 2.04 to 2.55. Hog receipts 36000 with market opening 10 cents higher and closing strong, and mixed to butcher hogs 4.50 to 4.85. Sheep receipts 1600 with market steady, good to choice wethers 2.24 to 4.25, western lambs 4.75 to 7.40.
South Omaha cattle receipts reach 4200 with a strong market. Native steers fetch 3.60 to 5.30, cows and heifers 2.80 to 3.60, range cows 1.50 to 2.10, stockers 2.00 to 3.80. Hog receipts 7000 with heavy 4.30 to 4.45, bulk 4.30 to 4.80. Sheep receipts 200 with market strong. lambs 3.75 to 5.50 and ewes up to 3.20.
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 17 000 with Western steers at 3 404 25 and packers paying 4 45 to 4 56 for heavy cattle. Sheep receipts 10 000 with muttons from 3 00 to 4 50 and lambs at 4 50 to 5 20 as market moves higher by 5 cents.
Boston market reports a quiet wool trade with prices steady and no speculative activity. Dealers hold wools awaiting more favorable conditions, fleece wools showing a steady tone but overall trade rules slow.
In St Louis on December 1 wool markets show nominal territory and Western medium grades. Mediums and fine mediums are noted with price indicators and bale counts. overall market tone appears steady with limited trading activity and price signals for next session.
Washington December 1 Today’s statement of the treasury balances lists an available cash balance of 219 297 480 dollars and gold holdings of 117 000 716 dollars as of now.
Helena Montana November 21 1903 sealed proposals due December 12 1908 for coal wood electric light power and water for the state capitol and grounds for fiscal year ending November 30 1904. Bid must be accompanied by a bond two sureties at least twice the contract value. Bids to George M Hays secretary and state furnishing board.
Archbishop Harty, en route to Manila to lead the Philippine Catholic Church, stopped in Kansas City to visit friends. He said he would work with the U S government and lay out plans after learning what is to be done, stressing a long-term commitment rather than a short stay.
Perfectly Natural in Prague reports the imperial scientific Station awards the highest honor for beer quality to an American product after evaluating world brews.
A 40 acre California ranch is offered for trade for property in Por Butte. The listing lists the address as Ranch Standard Butte and invites interested parties to negotiate.
Train timetable fragment from Butte shows departure and arrival times listed as 7 00 pm 1 05 pm 5 00 pm and 8 05 pm in a terse schedule style with no additional context.
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