Stock Market Closes Year With Cautious Optimism New York
New York closes the year with cautious optimism as traders expect a strong profits surge in January. The market shows wide activity with many separate securities and price adjustments, led by Southern Pacific and Rock Island. Bonds are irregular and total sales reach $6,189,000 with United States 2s down 3/4 point from last week.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Rock Island
United States
Value list of major US railroad and industrial stocks
A dense, OCR style ledger of preferred and common shares across many companies including American Sugar Refining American Telephone and Telegraph Anaconda Mining Co Bethlehem Steel Central of New Jersey Colorado Fuel and Iron Illinois Central International Harvester Kansas City Southern Missouri Pacific New York Central Northern Pacific Pennsylvania United States Steel Westinghouse Electric and others. It notes preferred shares and percentage figures alongside ticker like values and parastatements from a historical stock listing.
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Allis-Chalmers
Ws Amalgamated Copper
American Agricultural
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Cotton Oil
Edie
Old American Ice Securities
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Central of New Jersey
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande Do
Distillers’ Securities
Ce Autres
General Electric Ncsicaséee
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Interborough
Preecesorers
International Harvester
Snessseedbeye Inter-Marine
LbMy International Pump
Kansas City Southern
Creecesvesen
Tee
Louisville & Nashville
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Minn
St. P
Sault Ste. M
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Nat'l Railways of
Mexico
New York
Ontario & Western
West
Snadtheame Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
Deeasie
St. Louis Southwestern
Schloss-SheMeld Steel and Iron
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Bouthertn Railway
Tennessee Copper
Ecrrece Csrrecseseee
Texas & Pacific
Seneesereees
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
Ccceceeets
Cosses Socreeses
Ccreceen Rerveres
Sebasa
United States Realty
United States Rubber
United States Steel
IE Coomoee
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Teeereer Ncosessbee
Copper and metal markets hold firm on New York and London exchanges
The New York Metal Exchange shows firm copper with spot December January at 18.400 13.75 and February at 13.40 13.80, March 13.50 123.85, April 12.50 013. London futures rise to 62 15s while spot closes at 61 1s. Local dealers quote lake copper 13.75 14e, electrolytic 13.75c, casting 13.25 13.0e. Lead and spelter quotes vary with East St. Louis deliveries and London prices.
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New York
New York Metal Exchange
London
London Exchange
East St. Louis
Clearing house banks weekly statement figures fall
New York data shows weekly changes across key banking metrics. Loans drop to 1,194,610,700. deposits 1,171,782,400. circulation 52,497,400. Legal tenders 67,730,900 and specie 231,399,400 also decline. Reserve 299,121,390 with reserve required 292,933,100 and surplus 6,188,200. Ex United States deposits 6,591,275, down 5,405,000.
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New York
United States
New York Money Market Close on Dec 31 Close and Rates
Prime mercantile paper 5 54g per cent. Sterling exchange weak with bankers bills at 483.75 483.85 for 60 days and 487.15 for demand. Commercial bills 483% 4837%. Bar silver 52%c. Mexican dollars 44¢. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Money on call firm at 54 6% per cent. Ruling rate 6 per cent, closing bid 5% per cent, offered 5% per cent. Time loans dull but firm 60 days 4% per cent, 90 days 44 44¢ per cent, 6 months 44 4% per cent.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Chicago Wheat and Corn Markets End Weak as December Holds
Chicago reports a weak wheat market all day with brief firmness in early session from distant deliveries. December fails to rise as expected. closes at 1.12, May 1.11 3/4. Corn stays weak on profit taking with May 66 1/4 and December 61 1/4. Oats show liquidation of December holdings. provisions steady to fractionally lower.
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Chicago
Senti
Market closes bearish as grain futures dip
The pit ended lower with bearish tone as Wheat December at 1.12 and May at 1.11, Corn December 64 1/2 to 66 1/2 cents, Oats around 43 1/2 to 49 1/2 cents. Pork January 21.37 rising, Lard January 12.22 to 12.46, Ribs January 11.30 to 11.50, March Timothy 3.95, Clover March 15.00.
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Board of Trade
Ste. Barley
Timothy
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Dec 31
Cattle receipts about 5,000 with a weak market. Beeves 4.10 to 7.80, Texas and western steers 3.?? to 6.15, stockers and feeders 5.25, cows and heifers 2.5 to 5.59, calves 7.25 to 9.25. Hogs receipts 23,000 with a weak market. Light 8.05 to 8.45, mixed 8.22 to 8.65, heavy 8.30 to 8.65, rough 8.35 to 8.45, good to choice heavy 8.45 to 8.65, pigs 7.20 to 8.15, bulk 8.49 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 10,000, market steady. Native 3.50 to 5.90, western 3.75 to 5.99, yearlings 6.50 to 7.70, native lambs 6.75 to 8.50, western lambs 4.75 to 8.50.
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Chicago
Texas
White Pine Trees Offered for Sale in Blackfeet Forest
A thousand white pine trees in the Blackfeet national forest near Luke MacDonald are infected with pine beetle. Carl Bruner reports to Supervisor Haines who seeks a buyer willing to peel bark and pile debris to reduce fire risk. The timber may total over 50 000 feet and could be destroyed if no buyer is found.
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Standard
Kalispell
Blackfeet National Forest
Luke MacDonald
Bureau of Entomology
Forestry Bureau
Carl Bruner
Haines
Blackfeet Forest Reserve
Forestry Service
Papers Sought in Montana Mining Dispute in Helena
The Montana Mining company seeks return of papers and documents after a Marysville sale. KE. C. Day moves in federal court on Monday January 4 for orders to surrender records, preserve deeds, unseal vaults, and deliver any cipher translations to the defendant. A writ of error pursues an appeal path to the circuit court of appeals and possibly the Supreme Court.
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Standard
Helena
Montana Mining Company
William Mayeger
St. Louis Mining and Milling Company
United States
Marysville
Montana Company
KE. C. Day
Magger
Mayger
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
United States Supreme Court
Iron Workers Held in Alleged Dynamite Plot
Salt Lake City police report two structural iron workers Frank Wilson and James Delaney under arrest for participation in a dynamiting plot at the Utah hotel building. Wilson allegedly sought money for information to aid arrests, and officers say the men were near executing an extortion plan when captured.
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Salt Lake City
Frank Wilson
James Delaney
New Utah Hotel
Wilson
Police
Wool stock figures outline United States surplus
The Commercial Bulletin’s annual review reports total unsold wool in the United States at 70 30 457 pounds with 5 819457 domestic. Boston’s unsold stock totals 81 883 957 domestic and 7 841 000 foreign. Shipments to Dec 30 reach 265 737 717 pounds. receipts to Dec 8 total 305 429 983 pounds.
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Boston
Dec. S
The
Commercial Bulletin
United States
Market closes strong copper stocks lead year end gains
The eastern stock market opened strong and closed near year highs with optimism for 1910. Copper shares led gains as analysts predicted higher metal prices and continued upward movement, with names like Amalgamated Anaconda and Utah Copper advancing while brokers noted active trading in Duluth and Boston markets.
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Amalgamated
Anaconda
North Butte
Coalition
Butte- Balakalava
Copper Ranger
Greene-Cananea
Miami
Boston
Paine Copper Letter
New York
First through freight from Chicago to Pacific via West
Oakland California notes the arrival of the first through freight train from Chicago to the Pacific coast, marking a milestone in transcontinental rail service. The route showcases new Western connections and signals improved freight mobility.
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Oakland
Cal
Dee
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Classified Want Ads Rules and Rate Note
Standard notice explains word insertion policy six words per line ten lines per inch and replies handled via care of the Standard. Advertisers receive a card to present at the office for responses, with light faced display type on the Want Page at regular rates.
Trade school ads offer courses and jobs in eight weeks
A dense classifieds block lists bar trade and barber college offers in eight weeks with graduates earning up to 30 dollars weekly, plus various employment notices for cooks stenographers nurses and housework. The Pacific train arrival brings 2 carloads of wire nails to Butte, greeted by Western Pacific officials and local merchants.
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Moler System College
Front Ave
Spokane
Wash
Moser Barber College
Commercial St
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pacific
Western Pacific
San Francisco
For Sale Real Estate and Miscellaneous Items in Butte
Classified notices list real estate for sale including a brick house at 809 W Broadway with eight rooms and two baths and loans on real estate offered by McRae Solveson and Slemons Booth. Also listings for white steam cars by Montana Auto Supply Co and lodging houses on Broadway. Lost items include a gold watch and neck chain, a tan colored St Bernard puppy, and a team of sorrel horses branded E with rewards offered.
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W. Broadway
J. E. Oppenheimer
Symons Dry Goods Company
Montana Auto Supply Co
Utah Ave
Butte
McRae & Solveson
W. Park
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow Block
ST. Bernard
Broadway
Santa Montana
War Eagle Mine resumes active work at Maiden
Julian L. Stuart and James Burr, owners, restart operations at the War Eagle mine in Maiden and plan a shipment soon. General Manager Wright advances the cyanide plant at Cumberland with initial 100 tons daily, expanding to 300 tons as tanks come online next spring and summer.
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Standard
Lewistown
Julian L. Stuart
James Burr
Maiden
Wright
Cumberland
Chink Fined for Selling Cigarettes to Children
A. H. Suey, a Chinaman, paid a $25 fine in a Kalispell justice court for selling cigarettes to boys. He pleaded guilty after being caught when a probation officer used a 9 year old as a detective to buy the cigarettes.
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Standard
Kalispell
A. H. Suey
Suey
Ronglein
Lang
Butte Businesses Advertise Services Across Town
Local business notices list Prking Noodle Parlors at 111 8 Main, Meinehart Paints signs in multiple languages, Spirella Corset Parlor, Mrs. Macaulay at 17 N Arizona, Rev Mattie Calder Rutledge with Sunday and Thursday circles at 139 Colorado St, Madam Guy with Circles on Sundays Tuesdays Fridays at 122 W Park, Parisian Dye Houses at 6 W Galena with French dyeing and cleaning services.
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Prking
Main
Butte
West
Mattie Calder Rutledge
Colorado St
Ind
Madam Guy
W. Park
W. Galena
Body of Tony King Found in Home After Two Years
Virginia City Nev Dec 1 The body of Tony King once fled justice for two years and sought for the attempted murder of Joseph Blake was found today in his father's home. He had died by his own hand two weeks earlier and the body was concealed to avoid notoriety after his death.
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Virginia City
Nev
Tony King
Joseph Blake
King
Montana Faces Subzero Night As Cold Wave Forecast
Special dispatch from Helena reports a Chicago weather warning predicting Montana temperatures dropping to zero or below within 24 hours. A sharp northwest wind arrived as Helena saw a notable evening drop in temperature.
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The
Standard
Helena
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Washington
Montana
Owings Secures Divorce in Havre Case
A divorce was granted today to Joseph F. Owings, a locomotive engineer of Havre, from Blanche V. Owings. They married in Great Falls in May, 194, and the plaintiff alleged that his wife deserted him that year.
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Fort Benton
Joseph F. Owings
Havre
Blanche V. Owings
Great Falls
For Rent Notices in Butte and Anaconda Area
Classified rental notices cover furnished rooms housekeeping rooms and new modern rooms in Butte Anaconda with varied addresses including 111 Cherry 211 N Idaho 4244 W Quartz 500 Maple and a 4 room house at 500 Maple plus a private hospital midwife at 427 S Main. Multiple listings mention heating and southern frontage and a harbour building address for M W Conroy & Co.
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Mercury
Arizona
Butte
West Side
A. Standard
Idaho
W. Broadway
M. W. Conroy & Co
Harbour Building
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Keating Gold
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Alex Scott
Butte & Ely Etter
Butte-Milwaukee
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Tuolumne Center
Teenese
Blue Wing
Blu
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Parson's
J. L. Murphy
Livingston, Mont
W. Silver
P. O
Tutte
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Eastern Manufacturers’ Co
Fifth St
Portland
Ore
California
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L. L
W. Mercury
Brunswick-Bulke-Collender Co
Hand Butte Machinery Company
Arthur Cutting
Bozeman, Mont
J. D. Vacchieri
Walkerville
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Standard Office
E. Broadway
Butte Furniture Exchange
Main St
HUM Yow CO
South Main
Lewis & Walker
N. Wyo
Thomas Buggy
N. Main St
Rombauer CO
Granite St
M. E. Mayer
N. Montana
W. A., Standard
Bozeman
Simon Bank
Bailey I. & R. Co
Wilson & Smith CO
Owsley Block
Real Estate Loans
Bell
P. Hall
Ar Anaconda
Butte Fur
Walnut Street
WAR Eagle
Meinhart
Owings
Phoenix Block
Lexington Block
Steele
Wyoming
Albemarle Blk
Granite
Baltimore
Rogers
E. Park
Lexington
W. Galena St
S. Crystal
Copper, Butte
Washington, Butte
Quartz
Park, Butte
Excelsior
Vada Ave
Medical
Mra Walmer
S. Main
Stove
Utte Stove Repair CO
Lind & Murray
Grand Avenue
Hamilton
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