Stock Market Slumps As Illinois Central Cuts Dividend
Illinois Central slumps after a 2 percentage point dividend cut to 5 percent, trading down to 106 1 2, the lowest since 1890s. United States Steel’s report spurred some early gains, but overall market drifted in a mid summer lull with Berlin and Paris markets quiet and government bonds easing.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
London
Illinois Central
Union Pacific
Ita
Berlin
Paris
Panama
Still Skepticism On Copper Stocks Amid Market Dull
Market notes show mixed signals with copper stocks pressured by scattered selling despite strong copper metal. Earnings from steel lift sentiment in London while crop prospects and weather forecasts influence overall stocks. traders expect a rally as prices dip, with cautious optimism prevailing.
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Paine-Webber
London
Illinois
Logan & Bryan
Southwest
The Fair Drug & Assay Supply Company Ad
The Fair Drug and Assay Supply Co announces headquarters for chemicals and assayers supplies Cyanide petals zinc shavings and blue stone offered in large quantities at low prices.
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the Fair Drug & Assay Supply Co
Call for Bids for Supplies by Montana State Board
The State Board of Examiners invites bids for groceries and other supplies for the State School for the Deaf and Blind in Boulder, Montana, for six months starting September 1, 1913. Bids due by 12 noon September 1, 1918 at the school office, opened publicly.
State board invites bids for hospital building in Twin Bridges
Montana board of examiners calls for bids to erect a hospital at the Montana state orphans home in Twin Bridges. Bids due by Aug 12 1918 at noon, opened publicly. Mail in plain envelopes marked Bids for the Erection of Hospital Building to Walter Shobe. Plans viewed at Fred S Wilson Co Bozeman and Walter Shobe offices. $59 certified check required with each bid. forfeited if contract not entered. Board may reject any or all bids. A M Alderson secretary Helena July 19 1913.
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State Board of Examiners
State School For Deaf and Blind
Boulder
Mont
H. J. Menzemer
H. J. Menemer
A. M. Alderson
Helena, Mont
Montana State Orphans’ Home
Twin Pridges
Walter Shobe
Twin Bridges
Fred S. Wilson Co
Bozeman
Montana
A. M. Aldierson
Helena
First National Bank
Dillon. Mont
O'Cloick
Beaverhead County Free High School
Board of Trustees
George Hughes
Hughes & McCaleb
Margaret Tross
Dillon
Said County
C. M. Roode
State Orphans’ Home
Mena
State Normal College
Said College
J. E. Monroe
Montana Agricultural College
Mone
J. M. Hamilton
Copper and lead price snapshot from New York and London
New York markets show copper at 14.7 to 15.15 cents with electrolytic and casting grades listed and lead steady near 4 50. Spelter holds around 5 55 for US spot. London closes with copper steady at 66 pence, futures 46, lead 21, and spelter 20 shillings 12 6d.
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Paine, Webber & Co
Algomah
Ie Arcadian
Adventure
Allouez
Arizona Commercial
Butte & Superior
Calumet & Arizona
Calumet & Hecla
Alameda
Daly-West
Butte & Ely
East Butte
Butte & London
Franklin V.ssrs
Butte-Milwaukee
Granby
Butte-Montana
Greene-Cananea
Butte & Radereburge
Giroux
North Franklin
Indiana
Pilot-Butte
Isle Royale
Tuolumne
Lake
la Salle
Mason Valley Mass
Michigan
Nevada
Nipissing
North Butte
Old Dominion
Osceola
Pond Creek
Ceeevsees
Sossecees OO Ray Consolidated
Swift
Tamarack
Utah
Utah Apex
Victoria
Winona
Wyandotte
New York
London
Chicago Markets Show Wide Moves on Corn and Wheat
July trading featured wild prices across corn wheat oats and provisions as hot drought conditions and forecasts of showers sparked strong buying and later selling. Prices swung with bears pressing corn while reports of thrashing yields weighed on wheat. Futures closed mixed with corn and oats near earlier levels and hogs and lard also quoted.
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Chicago
Shigc
Mine Ventilation Advances Transform Butte Mines
Ventilation improvements at Butte mines have boosted working efficiency by ensuring ample oxygen and reducing humidity. Natural upcast shafts are prioritized, with many air shafts and well‑placed fans across properties like High Ore, Rarus, Leonard, Pennsylvania, Parnell, Mountain View, and Gambetta. The Anaconda company reports extensive fan installations and retimbering to sustain airflow and safety amid deep, interconnected workings.
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Butte
Claude T. Rice
Goml
Afr
Pennsylvania
Anaconda Company
Sirocco
The
Buffalo Forge Company
Meaderville
Parnell
Mountain View
Gambetta
West Colusa
Comanche
Alex Scott
Belmont
Anaconda
St. Lawrence
Parrot
Steward
Gagnon
West Steward
Mountain Con
Green Mountain
Buffalo
Paulin
Heinze
Diamond
West Gray Rock
North Butte Company
Speculator
Granite Mountain
Anaconda Hill
Chicago Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago reports strong demand for best hogs with prices for light and mixed grades and softer values for others. Cattle receipts rise, with Beeves and Texas steers steady to slightly lower, stockers and feeders and cows mixed. sheep market slow, mostly lower. Italian engineers plan to sink numerous artesian wells in Tripoli to irrigate desert land and create an oasis.
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Chicago
Texas
Tripoli
Butte Shaft Safety and Jacket Sets Explained
The article describes shaft handling at Butte where station tenders close doors to reduce accidents. It explains jacket shafts protected by timbers to ease ground and protect hoisting. Jacket sets suit gradual ground and can be held open as long as the foundation holds, with failure when settling begins.
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Butte
Money Market News from New York Trading
Money on call steady at 2 1/2 percent with a 2 3/4 percent closing bid. Time loans eased with rates around 4 3/4 to 5 percent for 30 days and 6 months at 6 percent. Prime mercantile paper 6 percent. Sterling easy at 483.20 for 4 days and 486.60 for demand. Commercial bills 483. Bar silver 59 1/2. Government bonds weak, rail road bonds irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Wheat and grain prices in Minneapolis markets
Minneapolis July 39 Wheat bids show July at 4.5 percent, September 64 to 64.5, December 89.5 to 89.9 cents. Cash wheat lists No 1 hard 88 to 89, No 1 northern 87.5 to 88, No 2 northern 85.5 to 86, No 2 hard Montana 84. to 84.5, No 3 wheat 83.5. Flax at 141 to 140. Barley unchanged.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Montana
Bids for Supplies for Dillon and Bozeman Dormitories
Public bid calls announced for six months runs start Sept 1 1913 in Dillon Montana and Bozeman Montana dormitories. Bids mailed to J E Monroe and J M Hamilton with bids for supplies. State Board of Examiners Reserve right to reject and to order delivery as needed. Dated Helena July 22 1913 and July 2 1918 respectively.
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Tennessee Copper
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Journal of Commerce
Butte Mining Stock Exchange
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John D. Ryan
Cc. C. Swinburne
R. A. Kunkel
J. W. Place
United States
Andrew J. Davis
E. B. Weir
Dutton
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J. E. Sterotenson
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W. A. Clark
Jd. Ross Clad
W. A. Clark & Brother
Alex J Johnston
Eevee Wagne
J. K. Hesle
Western Montana National Bank
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