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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
10
Markets show rapid declines in wheat with December and March futures sliding from early highs to lower levels. Corn and oats follow unsettled trends as rain dampens moisture concerns, while rye and pork markets remain subdued amid strained finances and cautious trading.
Livestock prices and receipts show steady to higher cattle and hog markets in Chicago and Spokane with top vealers and prime cattle varying by grade. Money market indicates steady call money, strong time loans, with New York steam sugar and refined product prices noted.
New York stocks opened higher amid easy money, rail rate expectations, and dampened by a weak foreign exchange market. Trading hovered around 375000 shares as rails led, while motor issues and industrials softened. rumors of an Interstate Commerce Commission rate decision circulated. Silver and money markets held steady, but overall sentiment tempered by liquidity concerns and the cautious stance of banks. An old report notes abundant foreign credit and a looming manufacturing outlook despite improving bank positions.
Eminent mining engineer J Parke Channing compares mining and industrial investments, arguing mining stocks offer better long term value due to dependence on processes that may rapidly change. He cites aluminum history to illustrate how new methods can drastically alter asset worth and stresses intrinsic value in diverse mineral deposits. Brothers to meet in Billings after four years apart. B Stuart and Lyall Stuart, both Princeton graduates, plan work on nearby ranches before returning to St Louis.
The Neihart Mining News reports a small crew under Thomas Westgard advancing mines in the Silver Dyke group near Neihart. An open cut revealed a vast low grade copper vein, with plans to drive a tunnel and erect a larger mill and concentrator. Eastern capitalists may soon arrive, and ore shipments should resume within two weeks.
Astrologers warn of a highly adverse day with planets Mars Neptune Venus and Uranus in evil balance. They foresee public pessimism from contemplating human frailties and a possible Wall Street fluctuation. Washington and Chicago are noted as centers for upcoming events, with a split in women into independent and dependent types foretold.
In Winnett Montana a rancher plans a small fire-still refinery to process Mosby crude into illuminating oil and gasoline for neighbors. Ranchers already use crude oil in tractors due to high fuel value, with locals noting the simple refining method as the first. Field interest focuses on Decker-Collins operations and a Kootenai Basin drilling project, including a Latoka sand entry expected soon.
In the basin field the Walkers and Cat Creek Consolidated push drilling after a drill string loss. The crew aims for the Ellis or Quad-Fant pay sand while keeping operations secret from other firms. Local accounts note curious stockholders and rival operators eye the mystery well with interest.
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