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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
13
Foreign markets and the Equitable controversy weighed on traders as early New York trading extended losses. Union Pacific led declines on sentiment, while April railroad earnings showed rising operating costs cutting net earnings. Bond markets were heavy with total sales around 4.41 million dollars.
The listing details numerous preferred stocks and bond issues from American and Canadian firms. It notes percentages, ratings, and specific issues from companies such as American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co, Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Chicago Great Western, General Electric, Westinghouse Electric, and United States Steel among others.
Mixed list of mining sites and company names appears with references to Copper Rang Daly West Franklin Granby Isle Royale Massachusett Michigan Mohawk Montana Coal and Coke North Butte Tamarack and other entries. Mentions United States Mining United States Oil Utah Victoria Winona and Wolverine Osceola among scattered terms and numbers.
New York markets show easy money on call at 2 3 percent with bids and offers near 2 percent. Time money 60 to 180 days cited at 3 percent, six months 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills around 486.95 to 487 for demand and 485 to 485.05 for 60 days. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds heavy.
The tin market rose slightly after a recent dip with spot at 136 10s and futures 135 6d. Copper climbed to London spot 65 15s with futures 65 13s 9d, locally 14.75c casting. Lead eased in London to 12 16s 3d, steady locally at 4.50-4.60c. Spelter unchanged in London, focal market weak at 5.35c. Iron closed at 49s Glasgow and 45s 6d Middlesboro, with local prices steady but unmoved.
Bulls push wheat higher on June 2 as Missouri crop fears and Northwest receipts restraint lift futures. July gains reach near 89 and finish 88 3/4 cents. corn, oats, and hogs show broad strength with pork up 74 cents and lard up 2 cents.
Cash quotations show No 2 spring wheat at 1.05 to 1.07 with other grades listed. corn at 52 to 53 cents. oats around 32 to 34 cents. rye 80 to 83 cents. flaxseed 1.30. timber timothy seed 2.85. pork per barrel 12.56 to 12. - receipts and shipments tabulated: flour 24,800 barrels received and 23,000 shipped. wheat 13,000 and 17,400. corn 339,000 and 264,400 bushels. oats 252,300 and 630,000. barley 64,900 and 6,800.
Advertisers may answer ads by card addressed to The Standard and must present it at The Standard office to receive replies. Light-faced display type used on Want Page at regular rates. Ten lines to the inch and six ordinary words per line.
A compilation from the Anaconda Standard lists wants for a housekeeper with salary, travelers for a firm with capital, youths to sell papers, and various trades. It includes a marriage bureau offer, a coat or pants maker, barber trainees, a del ivery driver, a heist of second hand cyanide tanks, and notices of a lost horse, found shoe, and a reward, with addresses in Butte Anaconda and surrounding towns.
Multiple listings of for sale items and services in Butte and nearby areas including ice cream stand and soda fountain, furniture, animals, buggy and harness, driving horses, cows, go carts, and used goods. Also removals of park buildings and housewares buying service. Contact Hale Lavelle, Fehlman & Co., Sherman & Reed and various local addresses in Butte. June selling window noted with bids by June 7 and sale June 18.
Cattle receipts 3000 steady market good to prime steers 5.50 to 6.40. cows and bulls 1.50 to 5.15. calves 3 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 18000 a steady market with mixed and butchers 5.20 to 5.37. good to choice heavy 5.30 to 5.44. light 5.25 to 5.30. Sheep receipts 6000 steady market good to choice wethers 4.60 to 9. native lambs 4.50 to 8.25. western lambs 5.25.
Notice from the Standard Office at 3 E Broadway Butte announces quartz and placer mining rights or activity. The sparse OCR shows location and basic inclusion but lacks specific dates or claimant names.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Butte Anaconda Pacific Railway will be held at the company's office in Anaconda Montana on Tuesday June 6 1905 at 1 oclock p m for election of a board of directors and to transact other business. Secretary P M Halloran announces.
The United States Reclamation Service invites sealed bids from qualified proposers in Billings Montana for a canal project diverting about 40 cubic feet per second from the Yellowstone River. The work includes earth and rock excavation, three tunnels, concrete lining, and favorable bid rules with sureties. forms may be obtained in Washington or Billings.
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