This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
16
A local advertisement promotes Bouchers cleanup sale offering blue serge suits in all sizes. Each suit features double wire twist construction and guaranteed finish, marketed as normally priced at 25 dollars but now sold for fourteen ninety-five.
An important ore body was discovered on the Sutton lease of the Silver King mine at 300 feet depth, 220 feet from the shaft on West Granite street near the W. A. Clark residence. Crosscuts from the Ans tonda company at the Gagnon mine are expected to intersect the same vein at about 1,999 feet. Greene-Cananea Copper Properties earned around $1 tenge6 during the six months to June 20 amid steady costs.
The eastern stock market remained extremely weak with miners like Sutte & Superior closing a point down and Amalgamated slipping slightly. Paine letter notes a cautious rally today despite small trading volume and scattered selling in Lake stock. New York activity showed firm tone but average volumes. steel, Reading, and Union Pacific drew inquiry while forecasts suggest limited near-term price reversals.
Special dispatch describes Whitehall Baseball Club meeting at city hall with C W Wolverton Yd Noble captain and A Poe. The group later faced large rattlesnakes while field hunting with shovels hoes and stakes, ending the battle after an hour. a four foot rattler had 12 rattles. Also notes a daughter born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Edward Lyons.
A dividend of 2 cents per share on the outstanding capital stock was declared payable in 1912 to Pecore stockholders at the close of business on August. Transfer books closed from August 14 to August 31, 1912, inclusive. Treasurer C A Duncan. The Sheep Gulch dairy guarantees to comply with Retreat department regulations and invites visitors.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Helena action where a former surveyor, now residing near Missoula, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on an impersonation indictment. He received a fine of 100 and a term of imprisonment. Judge Bourquin urged restraint and warned against defrauding settlers as a lesson to him. Separately, M Panser, charged with introducing whiskey on the Blackfoot reservation, pleaded guilty and received 60 days in jail and a $100 fine.
Special Dispatch reports Governor Edwin J. Norris will travel to Boise Idaho for the Western Governors Association meeting starting Thursday. The gathering aims to boost inter-state cooperation on legislation of Western interest and possible Washington policy impacts. Also reported United States Steel declares six percent quarterly dividend on common stock and 1.5 percent on preferred. quarter ends June 30 1912 earnings net 25 102260 and surplus 86483.
Winnipeg reports two companies of soldiers and a police detachment dispatched from Edmon to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction zone in the Rockies amid serious disorders linked to a strike by the Industrial Workers of the World. Authorities describe the situation as tense and developing.
Lord Merzey's court absolves J Bruce Ismay and Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon of improper conduct after finding Titanic's disaster resulted from excessive speed and insufficient lifeboat provisioning. It criticizes British Board of Trade for outdated rules and calls for international safety standards and better signaling gear. Senator Alden Smith notes agreement with many points, avoiding personal judgments on Ismay and Duff-Gordon.
Spokane dispatch reports President Taft’s son Robert and daughter Helen will leave Beverley August 3 with friends for a three week camping trip in Glacier National Park. They travel with Miss Martha Bowers and Miss Isabel Vincent, chaperoned by Mrs. Vincent, using low fare 60 day tickets with multiple routes to Atlantic City Cape May and other sea shore resorts, or to New York Boston and New England points, via rail or rail and Steamer, with wide stopover options.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.