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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
5
Eastern market shows rising prices with many stocks up while coalitions and buyers try to call a bottom. Traders cite firming demand, cautious speculation, and price shifts across several sectors as factories resume output and shippers adjust to tightening conditions.
Market activity surged at opening with higher prices and broad buying interest. Reports show persistent bullish sentiment as investors push prices up, with notable strength in steel, rails, and miscellaneous stocks. Trading remained active into the day, signaling continued upward momentum despite some sectors showing limited gains.
County Commissioners Brown, Vronmn, Hiland and Albertion O'Leary met at the courthouse to hear complaints about equalization. A major item was a request from a wire company for tax relief on copper based products and transmission lines, arguing present assessments overstate market value and calling for reductions from 30 to 20 percent on certain lines and equipment. The discussion included adjustments to copper prices, wire types, and transport costs, with a push for changes in 5 to 15 mile segments and a broader reevaluation of asset values.
The district court in Butte hears new German heirs to Charles Colbert on escheat land. Johann Kolbar and others claim kinship, with papers in the attorney general’s hands. An estate dispute arises from years of unclaimed property tied to an early Butte miner and prior wills contested by state authorities.
A tangled historical tale describes Cross Bush arrested for perjury and released in Minnesota. Claims of Culbert's real name Kaibar, German correspondents, and heirs in Germany challenge Colbert legends and multiple travels across Pennsylvan ia, South America, California, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
A mine foreman, Bill Bailey, was assaulted on Saturday night after being refused work on several occasions. Witness Javienty Liarespeh allegedly waited near the Carter-Woelman area and struck Bailey with a club, causing serious bruises. The weapon was recovered near the scene and is now an exhibit as officers Larkin Morrissey Tompkin and Morrison investigate.
The funeral of Jerry Murph, a well known miner of the Bute district, was held yesterday at his residence on Anaconda Road. The service at St Marys Church and burial at the Cathedral Cemetery drew old family friends. He is survived by a wife and three children Neill Francis and the year-old. The narrative mentions mining property development in the Vipond district and logistical notes about equipment being moved.
A woman identified as Josephine Kaho Mears died in a fire that started from a mishap while handling a firearm. The blaze began during a work incident at a location described as Anthe Dames, with investigators noting the self inflicted injuries and the subsequent collapse. No further names or official agencies are clearly stated in the readable text.
The National Bank C108 in Washington via Daly Whee announces a Nu Hound bank asset from Rack Creek Otte, sold through Walized at twenty five thousand dollars. The closing occurred today.
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