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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
13
The New York market sees Amalgamated Copper volatile, hitting 635 1/2 then rallying to 674 before closing down. Directors’ dividend decision awaited as rumors of a cash dividend or scrip influence the price, with other stocks largely suspended and the market irregular overall.
A garbled OCR field lists numerous railroad company names with scattered percentage figures and notes on preferred stock, followed by a miscellaneous line including Amalgamated Copper and Wells Fargo. The fragment resembles a market or financial page snippet showing investment mentions and stock references.
Money on call remained firm at 6.06 percent with closing bids and asks at 6 percent. Sterling exchange showed weakness while bankers’ bills traded with demand at 4.86 and six day at 4.83. Posted rates stood at 4.4 and 4.87 cents. government bonds were irregular and state bonds inactive while railroad bonds held steady.
Prices fell across copper, tin, lead, and spelter with weak demand and unsettled trading. London markets hit new lows while New York closed with down quotes on Lake Superior copper and various alloys. silver and iron also holdsteady or decline amid global press.
The Commercial Advertiser notes a fair business day with high class stocks firm and a better outlook for Union Pacific. Copper trades were light at 56 tons, Rio Tinto at 39, and a metal exchange closed after Hugh Kekewich’s suicide amid insomnia. Gold shipments totalled £50,000 to Egypt, Brazil, and South America. India banks raise discounts to 5 percent. Johannesburg exchange reopens.
Chicago markets report wheat wavering within a half cent amid dull trading and light cash business due to rail tie ups. May wheat opens 74 1 2 to 75 1 2 cents, ends steady down slight. corn follows similar pattern with May closing 4 cents lower. Provisions weak as hog run pushes prices down.
The report lists cash quotations for flour and grains including No 3 spring wheat No 2 red Big Red No 2 corn No 2 oats No 2 white rye 64 40 barley fair to choice No 1 flax seed 1 52 No 1 north western 1 55 prime timothy seed 5 55 and various lard and meat prices. It also shows receipts and shipments figures for wheat corn oats rye and barley in thousands of bushels and barrels.
Cattle receipts reach 1000 with a slow and steady market. Good to prime cattle bring 6.25 to 7.45, poor to medium 5 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 26 to 20, cows around 1 to 1.9, and heifers near 0.9 to 1.0.
Canners and calves quoted at 1 to 5.75 dollars with Texas fed steers 4.30 to 5.25. Hog receipts today 48 000, tomorrow 34 000, leftovers 14 000. Market opened higher then closed lower by 15 to 20. Mixed and butcher hogs 5.80 to 6.50, good to choice heavy 6.20 to 6.70, rough heavy 5.90 to 6.10. Sheep receipts 15 000, market steady for sheep and lambs. good to choice wethers 3.75 to 4.50, native lambs 2.30 to 5.50, western lambs 4.20 to 5.00.
A dark bay horse branded K K on the left shoulder and P on the left hip was last seen near Rocker. A $10 reward is offered for its return by J J Thomas of Williamsburg.
OTHER MARKETS Omaha December 19 cattle receipts about 200 with steady to lower demand. Native beef steers about 4.45 to 4.75, western and Texas steers up to 6.40. Cows and heifers near 2.60 to 4.50, stockers and feeders 3.75 to 4.40, calves around 6.00, bulls and stags 1.75 to 4.25. Hogs receipts 12 000 with bids 5c lower. heavies 6.40 to 6.75, bulk around 6.30. Sheep receipts 3 500 with prices 2.75 to 3.59 for ewes and 4.50 to 5.50 for lambs.
Kansas City market data for December 19 shows receipts with cattle prices for Texas steers 4.75, native steers 1.75 to 6.40, cows and heifers 2.7 to 45.2, hogs strong with bulk 5.75 to 8.70, sows and pigs 4.26 to 5.15, and sheep steady with lambs 4.50 to 5.90 and muttons 3.50 to 4.59.
The San Francisco market lists spring wool from Humboldt Mendocino and Nevada at 10 to 12 cents, eastern Oregon at 10 to 12 cents, and the valley Oregon at 18 and a half cents. Fall wool from Humboldt Mendocino and nearby regions shows 12 to 14 cents, with lambs at 6 to 8 cents.
London shares and commodities report end of day prices with Anaconda at 64 pence, Atchison preferred 102 percent, Canadian Pacific 116, Denver & Rio Grande 44, preferred 95 4, Northern Pacific preferred 102, Southern Pacific 60, Union Pacific 164, preferred 9, Bar silver at 25 4d, Money 445.
Washington state treasury releases show an available cash balance of 172 million 186 thousand 876 dollars and bold 115 thousand 669 100. The statement notes a high liquidity position and mentions upcoming fiscal adjustments.
Special correspondence reports two Bowden brothers William and John once lived at Elkhorn. John was ill in Leadville with appendicitis and died before word arrived. Simultaneous messages to Odd Fellows and AOUW lodge hinted at William’s probable illness, with uncertainty over which brother died and William's whereabouts.
Buyers from the Pacific coast visit Dillon as 11 cattle cars are loaded by Allen from Poindexter & Orr stock. Allen also purchases 190 head of fat cattle and steers from William Blair for January shipment. William Montgomery buys Gallagher and Edinger steer herds for wintering in Manhattan before eastbound sale. Henry Levy buys 2500 sheep from Lima and 800 head from Horse Prairie for slaughter in San Francisco. Local dead includes George White, Bannack elder and former road supervisor, who died aged 63. burial at Bannack cemetery.
Several rental notices for furnished rooms in Butte listed with addresses on West Copper Galena and Galena Streets. Includes cleaning parlor offering hats feathers dresses and French dyeing services at 121 West Broadway. Also gymnasium ad inviting memberships and instructors.
Local advertisement for Mrs A Birthright offering hair dressing manicure and chiropody services at 10 North Wyoming.
The page lists local businesses including McClure Bros and Mayer Assayer with service notes and addresses. A Chinook wind caused damage in Dillon blowing down part of Anderson Bros livery barn and clearing much of the valley snow.
Indian Territory officials aided by Sheriff Dobbins of Casper Wyoming identify Sam Roper who escaped from Arkansas after murdering a sheriff as a member of the Bill Cook gang. This is Roper's first sighting in ten years and he is wanted in Oklahoma Indian Territory and Arkansas.
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