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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
16
London copper closed up 58 on the day and futures 58 to 6d higher. Locally the market was steady and mostly unchanged with key metals and mining shares listed. Investors watched copper and steel issues amid mixed volume and profit taking in late trading.
Natives 82.7590 4.65 Westerns 2 7514.60 yearlings 4.50 5.25 lamba 4 7.15 westerns 44 7.10 steady to a shade lower values noted for livestock and horse registries with prices and descriptors in a terse market listing.
Indianapolis July James Lynch president of the International Typographical Union said there is no intention of calling off the strike in Hartford Conn or in any other city. He noted that strike benefits paid since the September 1905 eight hour strike will end July 18 as men have time to find work and many beneficiaries will enter the new old age pension starting next month.
In Chicago on July 1 Frederick Schroeder aged 11 and Henry Nagel Jr aged 4 quarreled over an air rifle. Nagel returned with a shotgun and fired, striking Schroeder in the left breast and killing him instantly. Nagel was arrested and said the shooting was accidental.
Three military prisoners serving from one and a half to two and a half years for desertion escaped from the Fort Hamilton prison yard by sawing bars. They were spotted by a sentry as they moved across the grounds and fled, prompting a full company search with lights and pursuit, but they remained at large.
New York reporters said the Cunard liner Lusitania logged 64 nautical miles a day on its first day out from Aurenstown to New York, surpassing its own earlier mark and breaking the ship’s speed record. The vessel sailed July 3 and reached the Atlantic in rapid time.
Baton Rouge July Governor Sanders moved to create a five member arbitration board to handle labor troubles. Two members will be suggested by employers and two by employees, with the four selecting the fifth member. The board will be appointed this month, prompted by labor difficulties in New Orleans.
William Kam Jr of Waverly New York filed to influence his late father attorney from Brooklyn who died June 7 leaving an estate over two million dollars. Kam plans to claim a $100 bequest amid a 30 year estrangement and legal contest with Ingraham.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield left for Portland accompanied by his private secretary and confidential stenographer to inspect reclamation work along the Klamath river and to examine the Indian reservations of the northwestern states.
Washington on July 8 reports the treasury balance shows available cash of 231,765,578 dollars, coin and bullion sales totaling 38,447,405 dollars, and gold certificates valued at 31,901,275 dollars. The figures outline the day's official financial posture with large metal holdings and liquidity.
The snippet lists numerous mining companies and districts such as Butte and London, Cumberland Ely, Nevada Utah, North Butte Extension, Copper Stewart, Superior and Pittsburg, Comstock Tunnel, Brunswick Con, Ontario, and Yellow Jacket. The dense catalog shows shares or stock symbols, percentages, and seemingly regional mining interests across North America with many entries typical of a stock broker’s mineral field sheet.
New York on July 8 reports money on call easy at 2 percent with 14 percent ruling rate and close bids around 4 percent. Time loans steady to quiet with 1 to 2 percent for 80 days and 2 percent for WW days. Sterling exchange steady with bankers' bills around 4.56 for demand and 4.85 65 for 185.75.
St. Louis reports quiet Wool trade with medium grades in demand. Listings show light fine 20e 5, heavy fine 16, tub washed 12e, 2000 tons equivalent.
A government report issued near session end shows winter wheat at 80.6 percent condition and spring wheat at 8 percent, with farmers holding 83.399 million bushels, 20 million below last year. Market opened weak on low cables and good weather, but rallied after North Dakota crop damage news, closing mostly higher for wheat corn and hogs amid profit-taking and liberal selling.
Chicago July 8 cattle market steady to lower with receipts around 17 000 cattle led by Reeves Texans and westerns at varied prices. Hogs receipts about 50 000 with light to heavy categories quoted from 6.05 to 6.70. Sheep receipts around 15 000 with market activity noted though figures truncated in the report.
Police Commissioner Bing ham releases data showing 1 814 felony arrests and 1 591 misdemeanor arrests by the detective bureau in the last three months along with 10 arrests of suspicious persons.
Advertisers pay per word for standard classified insertions. Each line uses six ordinary words and ten lines fit to one inch. Replies addressed to care of the Standard, with an ecard required at the office to collect responses. Light-faced display type used on Want Page at regular rates.
Men and women are invited to learn barber trade in eight weeks at Mohler System colleges with free catalogue. Graduates can earn $15 to $25 weekly. Also ads offer training in plumbing electricity plastering and bricklaying, day and night classes with no books and low tuition. Includes addresses in Spokane San Francisco and Butte for various trade schools and jobs with a mix of personal service notices and horary wants.
A German widow seeks work as housekeeper or plain cook for an elderly couple or care of a widower's home in suburbs. accepts a child. Contact M.N. Standard office in Missoula.
Butte entries show sales of furniture and rugs at once plus flat for rent two rooms. Advertisements mention upholstering and carpet cleaning firms Bell 668 Ind 6 81 Porphyry and Montana Butte. Also hairdressing manicuring chiropody eye ear nose and throat services and a private hospital midwife. Model carpet cleaning and local business directories list phone numbers and addresses.
The Allen company calls its annual stockholders meeting at rooms 6 8 Durston building Anaconda Montana on Wednesday July 15 1908 at 2 PM to elect officers and handle other proper business By order of the board of directors W W H Mahoney secretary Dated Anaconda Montana July 1 1908 In the Third judicial district Deer Lodge County Montana In the matter of the estate of Matt Potega deceased Notice of probate of will Pursuant to an order dated June 29 1908 the court sets Saturday July 18 1908 at 10 AM at the courthouse Deer Lodge for proving the will of Matt Pozega deceased and for hearing John B Pozega for letters of administration with the will annexed Any interested party may appear and contest Dated June 29 1908 IRAC GNOSE Clerk W H Trippet Attorney for Petitioner
OECSHLI W. blows Y. HIGHEST cash price for household 800ds Tel 1 567 Ind. WANTED SECOND HAND GOODS John A. Ryan 40 E Park Butte.
Furnished flap for housekeeping available at 110 Napton block. 5-room house with 30-foot stable, fully fenced, near Englewood car line, $1,200 with part cash. Call 407 N Main, Butte. Also listings for astrologist Prof A Masery of Egypt, spiritual medium Rev Mrs Calder, and multiple assayers and chemists in Butte with contact details.
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