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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
13
New York prices show copper down 4c with a near 6 percent drop since mid December. Lake copper at 11.1c electrolytic, 10c casting. Tin and lead varied as London and European markets pull back. iron dull.
The New York money market shows call money at 4 percent with bids at 3 percent. Sterling exchange holds steady with demand at 4.87, 60 day bills at 4.81, and government and state bonds showing irregular activity amid a broad railroad bond wobble.
New York and London markets showed mixed moves with early gains fading. American stocks were flat at times while copper and money rates held steady. Parisquiries for gold indicated cautious sentiment ahead of the Northern Securities litigation settlement.
The directors of the New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad announce a 3 percent dividend for the year 101. Shareholders will receive the payout as declared by the board.
Chicago Wheat futures opened firm on cables and dry weather but reversed into a heavy liquidation phase. May wheat fell from 4 higher to 8A lower by close. Corn rose with wheat then dropped as margins tightened. Provisions and hogs remained active while pork, lard, and ribs posted declines.
The report lists flour prices and grain quotations for spring wheat red oats and white oats with figures for No 2 red No 2 oats and other seeds. It also shows receipts and shipments for flour wheat corn oats rye barley with specific barrel and bushel totals.
Cattle receipts total 22. Westerns slow and wagon prices down. Good to prime cattle bring about 6.60 to 7.45. poor to medium 3.40 to 4.70. Heifers and feeders 1.25 to 2.25. bulls 2.04. calves 2.50. Hogs receipts today 5,000. tomorrow 4,000. market mixed with heavy and light hogs. Sheep steady.
Market notes show prices for lambs and sheep with varied quality. Good to choice wethers and native lambs fetch around 4.40 to 4.50 per unit, western fed lambs near 34.25, with fair to choice mixed offerings around 4.40.
Cattle receipts 2900 with market higher across types. Native steers 4.80. cows and heifers 4.20 to 4.80. western steers 3.80 to 5.40. Texas steers 4.00 to 4.40. calves 3.00 to 4.50. hogs receipts 500 with market 5 to 10 cents higher, heavy 6.25 to 6.50. mixed 5.10 to 6.20. light 5.00 to 6.20. pigs 4.50 to 5.80. bulk 6.10 to 6.30. sheep receipts 5000 with market higher. fed muttons 4.50 to 6.10. westerns 3.75 to 4.40. ewes 2.29 to 4.40. common and stockers 2.75 to 4.75.
Cattle receipts total 6.06 with 1 00 Texans in the mix. native steers land around 1.79 to 6.75, Texas and Indian steers 3.67 to 4.25, cows 2.40 to 4.00, stockers and feeders 8.50 to 74.70, bulls 2.04, calves 3.50 to 6.10. Hog receipts 13,000 with bulk sales 6.08 to 6.70, packers 5.25 to 8.55, medium 6.10 to 6.50, pigs 4.00 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 2,000 and market steady. muttons 1.75 to 4.75, lambs 6.10, range wethers 4.14 to 6.5, ewes 3.75 to 4.0.
San Francisco reports varied wool quotes across Nevada and Oregon regions with noting of spring wool, fall wools and lamb markets. Prices appear mixed with modest gains and regional references to Hum boldt Mendocino and South Plains.
Anaconda trades at 64 pounds while Atchison remains strong at 77 percent. Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific preferred share prices appear, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific show modest movements as silver weakens to two dollars per ounce with two percent money.
Washington report dated January 15 cites an available cash balance of 3169,617,206 and gold holdings at 1,583,477 as of today.
Fragmented ad list shows buyers seeking iron metals rubber hides and second hand furniture at Butte stores. Includes listings for adoption inquiry in Butte and requests for wintering horses in Anaconda Montana and a plumbing vendor directory.
Dick Pennock suffered a serious head injury after a broncho pitched him into a barbed fence at Kingsbury ranch and he was taken to Great Falls for hospital care. Highwood forms a Woodmen of the World lodge with 21 charter members under state organizer Harry Henley. River Press owner W. K. Harber remains ill but improving. Mrs. F. Frank Sayre visits Chinook relatives. Gateses pursue appeal over eight cows from J. M. Gates. Chinook justice purview contested to higher court. Overland hotel landlord Sneath builds a large barn for new bus and team.
An assortment of advertising lines from Butte Montana markets lists rent for four room cottages contact 50 W Park Ave Anaconda J Richards Co E Broadway listings and professional ads for otolaryngology Theosophy courses violin teaching massage and scalp treatments plus divorce services and an architect in Owsley street Butte Mont.
Special Correspondence reports in Bozeman that yesterday and today the district court disposed of ex parte matters and probate cases while setting several cases for hearing and trial. Two cases were highlighted as scheduled for further action.
Mrs Kr Brown a graduate midwife advertises expertise in female ailments with free consultations. Office 4143 Main St, Butte, in rear. Tel 661B. Also available is a Europe travel note directing inquiries to C F Wenham general agent at Peaverne W2 Nicellet Ave, Minneapolis for low rates.
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