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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
5
A questionable tonic markets a remedy for baldness attributed to a scalp-damaging germ. It touts destruction of the cause with a preparation called New tie and cites rudimentary ingredients and pricing in a jumble of garbled claims.
A copper market note predicts Amalgamated will resume operations at the Washoe smelter within three months. Expert commentary notes rising copper prices, tightening supplies, and renewed demand from construction and electrical sectors. Investors urged to buy top copper stocks including Amalgamated, Utah Copper, and Granby, while on market dips to consider other names.
The Butte Miners' Union reports that Tanana District miners are on strike over wage and hour demands. They warn outside workers to avoid Alaska’s Tanana region to prevent undermining local labor actions and argue outside recruitment destabilizes the strike.
Directors of eight copper mining firms including Calumet and Arizona, Copper Range, North Butte, Parrot, and Anaconda plan quarterly dividend actions this month. Three firms have dropped from the dividend list due to weak copper prices. a note is made of possible reductions in the Quin- cey distribution and an overall easing of dividend payments after months of declines.
Albert R. Meaim of Porras Coal has been indicted by a federal grand jury for cutting trees on government land. He was released on furnishing bonds of 300.
James Douglass of Phelps-Dodge says copper demand in Europe is healthy and that the copper surplus has diminished. He notes October surplus of 290 million pounds down to 70.6 million and that curtailment at mines will continue for three months after production returns to capacity. Copper for spring delivery is about 11.4 cents, signaling expected price rise.
State Senator Henry returns from the East and plans immediate drive to develop the Cone Butte mine with John A. Drake. He will visit Kendall to inspect the North Movessin marvel as Dig electric tramway equipment arrives. The Drake mine is ready to ship ore to the Feendall unit for treatment shortly.
Pittsburg February 3 unemployed crowds stormed city hall to obtain public work. About 3,000 men sought jobs as 6,000 relief applications were issued by the civic service commission. A rush order for 7,000 more blanks was sent to printers. An ordinance providing 220,000 dollars for public improvements aims to employ idle workers, though relief plans are criticized as inadequate. Preference is to be given to men with families and to equalize hours to extend work duration.
W. T. Cogley Kalispell Mont a Stanford senior in the engineering department was shot and killed by W Uhlman a university power house engineer. Cooley had been to Mentowark and entered Lichtman's house by mistake. Mrs Uhlman awoke, the husband opened the bedroom door and fired a .22 caliber rifle from four feet, killing the senior in the hall.
Special in the Standard from Hamilton reports the Odd Mellows held a banquet with many visiting members present and enjoying themselves. A. Bishop and son Howard returned from Portland where Mrs. Bishop visited her sister, while Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Bishop show health improvement. A. M. Platt visited from Come Ive, and Mr. and Mrs. Stout sold property in the Hart addition and plan to move to Tarama, Waial, to stay with their daughter Mrs. John Like, before settling in.
Apecial correspondence from Miles City dated February 2 reports acting coroner Swift has opened an inquiry into the death of Patrick Cunningham, a suspected robber. The body was found at his cabin in the Sheep mountains, distant from any habitation, and the cabin had burned. The investigation aims to determine the cause and circumstances of the death and fire.
Washington, Feb. aj-Plange announce completion by the naval ordinance bureau of new ammunition hoisting arrangements for turreted vessels comprising 176 turrets. Smokeless powder allows a higher rate of fire and the system will supply ammunition rapidly while separating turrets from the handling room to prevent sudden ignition of powder.
United Fruit Company steamer Baker running between Philadelphia and Rojas del Toro was wrecked on a coral reef near Cuba. All hands were rescued and taken to safety, according to company dispatches received today.
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