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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
8
A holiday dulness pervades U.S. markets with few gains and broad inactivity. Major names like United States Steel, Anaconda, and Interiors show muted moves as investors weigh tariffs, trade, and fiscal policy amid a light turnover session.
Market notes report mixed moves across energy and paper sectors with mentions of consolidated gas, international paper, and rubber goods players. Prices for copper and tin show gains abroad while London closes higher for several metals. U.S. government bonds steady amid general trading activity.
Market data shows May wheat opening lower then rising through the day with May futures near 43% and oats closing around 85. Corn saw early gains but dipped, while hogs and lambs traded lower with receipts up. Cash grains and cattle values listed with prices for flour, oats, and pork products, reflecting a mixed trading session.
StateTreasury balance figures show a chaotic OCR mix of receipts and expenditures. The readable item notes general fund balances, tax receipts, and specific line items such as gas, cattle, and wholesale sales with a total available balance of $11,982,598.
Fragmented OCR item notes a slow market with prices and entities like Mariets Sonik Dre and Mega-hecelnti stockers. Mentions market lower, bulls, receipts, and a December date in terse form. Reads as a rough commerce snippet with many garbled terms.
Irregular train service hinders county business as the board meets for a week. Contracts are awarded for county medicine to John O Marr & Co and medical attendance to Dr Daniel McKoy. Road and survey work discussed, including boundary survey between Meagher and Bromheater, with various other administrative actions and a reward alteration.
Special Dispatch reports from White Sulphur Springs that Judge W O Stewart presided as a jury was chosen to try the Inte agelie William and David Atewart arrested on charges of taking a tent near Hartstown. Action planned for the March term with Max Waterman county attorney and the chief officially present. Local health officer Dr. Cornoype attended as proceedings continued. Bram appeared in district court despite earlier uncertainty.
The item reports court actions including claims against Henry Ifwagan and Ane drew Chistison for citizenship, partial estate distribution in William Markerry’s estate, and a death of Frank Av arable in Oakland. It also lists numerous local sale notices for furniture, livestock, and farm land in Butte and Anaconda with prices and contact details.
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