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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
11
Chicago December wheat futures rose amid expectations Suez canal could enter war zone and higher demand. May wheat around 1.27 dollars, July 1.18, corn up modestly, oats and provisions also higher. Bullish vibes stem from reduced Northwest receipts and strong buying by grain houses.
Chicago hog receipts 39,90 with market strong above yesterday's average. Bulk sales 6.45 to 6.80, light 6.21 to 6.70, mixed 6.26 to 6.25, heavy 6.35 to 6.35, rough 6.35 to 6.59. Cattle receipts 490, market steady. Native beef steers 8.19 to 9.15, western steers 6.20 to 8.19, cows and heifers 2.8 to 4.0, calves 4.7 to 10.5. Sheep receipts 12.0, market weak. Wethers 6.49 to 7.97, lambs 7.25 to 9.60.
Market wire lists Montana grain quotes with No 1 hard wheat at 1.22 percent, No 1 northern choice at 1.21, No 1 northern 1.19 to 1.20, No 2 northern 1.17, Montana No 1 durum 1.16 to 1.18, No 2 durum 1.12 to 1.15, December 1.19 to 1.14, May 1.20 to 1.19, July 1.19 to 1.24. Corn No 3 yellow 78 to 80, oats No 3 white 41 to 42, rye 9 to 9.5, flax 2.13 to 2.16 with arrivals at 2.12 to 2.15.
The Helena market shows Wheat December at 1.20 percent, May at 1.205, high 1.29, low 1.18, July 1.294, No 1 hard 1.29, No 1 northern 1.19 a, with varied quotations across contract months and grades from the McCaul Dinsmore Co.
The report lists prices for several grain grades and commodities. Northern durum and No 1 durum show around $1.15 to $1.18, with No 2 durum near $1.14. Hard Montana durum around $1.16, oats white No 3 at 4.24, rye unspecified, barley around 6Se, and Fox around $2.16 to $2.10 with December at $2.15 and May at $2.20.
Portland Oregon cattle market steady with receipts 333. Steers set at 6.49 to 7.50 with top 7.50 for Choice. cows 4.75 to 5.25. heifers up to 5.96 Choice. Hogs steady with 38 receipts. prime weights 6.15 to 6.25, good to prime 5.65 to 5.90, pigs 4.75 to 5.25. Sheep steady with no receipts. spring lambs 7.25 to 7.60, yearlings 6.75, ewes 4.25 to 5.25.
Mercantile paper at 3 percent. sterling bills six days at 470 with demand 474 and cables 474 and a half. Mexican dollars 2. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Time loans weak from 60 days at 2 to 9 days 2467 12 percent. Call money easier at 2 percent, high 2 percent, low 1 percent, ruling 2 percent, last 2 percent, closing bid 1 1/2 percent, offered at 2 percent.
Classified notices offer diverse help wanted items across Montana towns. Listings include positions for delivery drivers, sanitary roles, cooks, a nurse, and a private-duty housekeeper, with addresses and box numbers in Butte, Whitehall, Billings, and Stand ard.
An advertisement for hairdressing and cosmetic services lists Mrs A Birthright and party names, offering manicures, chiropody, Adelaide cream, and home-made cosmetics from the Adelaide agency Beauty Broom located at 114 West Broadway, Butte.
Washington reports the American Civic association session chaired by Miss Margaret Wilson. The plan envisions each school as a nonpartisan hub for community voting and discussion, not a public amenity. Prof. Ward argues it builds a national backbone, while a social committee notes noise reductions and billboard issues need court action. A world Niagara committee is authorized and auto manufacturers are urged to equip cars with musical horns.
In Paris a new corps of divers will join the police force to operate in the River Seine. The finance and public safety move aims to enhance underwater rescue and surveillance capabilities amid river traffic and urban safety needs.
For rent a four room house with a large yard at twenty dollars a month apply to M Le Conroy and Co at Harbour building Butts. Automobiles recharging rebuilding storage batteries of all makes our specialty free examinations and estimates Silver Bow Motor Car Co Park and Idaho Streets Butt phone 754.
A brief sport or local item mentions Stauner number 45 and Goldberg block with Butie referenced in a compact local column. The fragment suggests a lineup or play note tied to Stauner and Goldberg, possibly from a game report or roster blurb in the Standard.
Multiple farm animals offered for sale including Durham cattle mostly young cows with registered Durham roans red bulls calves to be born early a lunch of Percheron and Belgian horses and a prize cow with calf plus a six month old steer five hogs ten small ones two months old chickens and a few turkeys moving to town Located on U2 South Washington street Dijon Mont Farmers A Fines du Rham Short Thorn Cow and other livestock also for sale Furniture for a 4 room flat near Excelsior Ave Butte contact S23.
Say You Saw Tt in the Standard. Furniture ads urge offers on furniture at Butte store 2441 E Park. Contacts include Goopall Bros Assayers and AMC chemists in Helena. Lost items note a brown train catalogues bag reward ten dollars. Lost Holstein cow in Anaconda owner name listed, rings and keys missing in Butte and An ward.
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