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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
14
Chauncey R. Brown, a leading Big Hole basin cattle feeder from the Butte area, speaks optimistically on prices and profits despite a slow buyer season. He notes hay shortages, water supply guarantees, and shifts of shipping points to Anaconda, with 10 000 to 12 000 head on feed and three daily feedings.
The article notes anticipated early delivery contracts in coming weeks and a expectation of higher prices than last year. Cattle movement from the Big Hole typically starts mid March and runs about two months as producers aim for top fattened beef. The basin is famed for hay fattened cattle and projects a strong spring market across the region.
Butte members of the Retail Merchants association have been notified of a meeting in Helena February 24 and 25. The event is described as the most important in the association’s history and a large attendance is hoped for, with many Butte members intending to attend.
Mrs. J. D. Fox, a longtime Big Hole resident, underwent a serious operation for an internal tumor at Murray hospital. The 67 year old was reported out of immediate danger yesterday. She is accompanied by her husband and Chauncey KR. Brown, her son-in-law.
Beaverhead and other Montana regions report active lambing as a warm winter boosts prospects. Charles Smith notes good lamb retention with an expected May or June sale price around four dollars. Livestock including cattle and horses enjoy open grazing and strong winter market demand for cavalry-ready horses.
The Grand presents a laughing pill programme with the Trolley Car Trio delivering acrobatic comedy and Walter Perkins starring in The Man From Macy's. Lefevre and St. John entertain as eccentric singers and dancers, Katharine Nugent offers songs, and Gardner and Maddern perform Too Many Darlings. Due to rising demand, three Saturday shows begin at 6 sharp, with seating filled after two performances.
The Lulu Sutton company presented The Two Orphans at the Lulu theater with elaborate costumes specially made for the production. Yesterday’s performance surpassed the two years earlier showing at the Grand Opera house and featured strong casting led by Lulu Sutton as Louise, praised for emotional delivery and adept interpretation.
In Butte a night of hack drivers and undertakers reveals pranks around funerals. A dead man joke backfires when a man in a coffin sits up, prompting a panic and a resignation call from a driver. Other tales include a suicide scare, a casket fire, and a director trapped in a rough box at the barn.
Residents hear a strange tale about Tom Sherman and a burglar-proof coffin, sparking a humorous search for another place to swap stories after a bald eagle dismisses the eerie yarn. A late call interrupts the gathering, ending the session.
The Young Men's club held a Friday meeting at Carpenters' Union hall deciding to form a spring ball club with a captain and manager elected. A masquerade ball and carnival followed with prizes awarded to Miss Ella Cross, Miss Mary Whalen, and Mr. Curry. Next Friday a talk by Judge McGowan and Captain Brinton will precede plans for a glee club.
Governor Gillett travels to Washington to urge a $400,000 federal appropriation for deepening and improving the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. He will offer state matching funds and seeks supervision by government engineers.
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