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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
16
An old advertisement extols Diapepsin as a cure for gas, dyspepsia, and indigestion. It claims meals digest easily, no fermentation, and relief within. it urges readers to obtain a large M-cent case and start using now for a healthy stomach. Also contains long mentions of a copper company reorganization and stock plans with formal notices.
An eastern copper market opened firm on European price rise but closed at day lows as bears pressed down shares. Reports from Boston and New York noted limbering butter stocks, steel tonnage figures due, and varied yields in crops. Analysts cautioned against heavy long positions while politics and money-rate tightening loomed, with copper producers' reports signaling strength elsewhere yet no sustained support in equities.
Special dispatch notes cars of steel rails for Milwaukee Lewistown Great Falls line arriving in Lewistown. Large quantity of other construction material will be stored here over the coming weeks.
Lou P. Smith, a veteran Butte and Montana pioneer born in 1834, was appointed county coroner by the commissioners to fill the unexpired term of J. J. Quinn. A Democrat and native of New York, Smith moved to Montana in 1862, served as Deer Lodge sheriff, Grasshopper prospecting pioneer, and led police in 1889 and 1890.
A feature western unfolds as a young lieutenant is court martialed for attempting to kill a white adversary. He is found guilty and dismissed, returns to his tribe, and fights to save a girl amid a looming massacre. He dies saving others, while the bill also offers Three Men and a Girl, Little Helping Hands, and Homes of Cliff Dwellers.
Special Dispatch reports W H McCormick’s return from Kalispell where the Elks convention inspired advocacy for convict labor in highways. He cites Lake McDonald and Flathead Lake routes built by convicts with costs far lower than earlier work, praising county commissioners for supervising projects and noting supporters see moral, mental, and financial benefits.
Billings July 30. An assessment by County Assessor Smith shows Yellowstone county property value rising by 2,778,420 over last year, totaling about 20,700,000 including railroad valuations. Main gains stem from dry-land farms and more cattle, with Billings Columbus Laurel and Hardin posting large increases. Watches and vehicles are low in value. farming land totals 952,218.86 acres with improvements worth 703,485 and other real estate at 5,142,704. Cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs total 1,745,284 in value.
Pillings July 10. Joseph H. Harris, 21, brakeman for Burlington, died from injuries after a construction train accident near Hardin. Harris slept with his head near the rail while flagging, the freight pilot struck his skull, and he never regained consciousness. He formerly lived in Livingston, Tennessee, and had worked for Burlington one year.
A. McCann reports that a Minnesota organization led by Thomas Gillen of St Paul has completed the purchase of 11249 acres at 20.50 an acre. The sale, linked to the Helena and Montana holdings, aims to rapid agricultural development with colonization and cultivation of 5 percent tillable portions. McCann and others observed the land, with deeds pending minor legalities.
A historical note credits the agency holding the company with rapid sale of a large acreage. Over three years, the 24 000 acre tract was reduced to about 11 000. The settlers who established near the parcels report notable gains in agriculture.
Chicago markets on July 1 react to storm damage rumors and government crop reports. Wheat and corn futures fluctuate as traders weigh Minnesota storm impact and estimates of yield. oats follow wheat higher. Livestock prices rise on strong beef and cattle receipts. butter and cheese hold steady amid mixed dairy receipts. London and Portland notes reflect steady or firm prices across commodities.
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