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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1902
Page
13
The New York market showed varied activity with modest gains in major stocks like St. Paul Missouri Pacific Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific but no net overall rise. Trading reflected caution as investors weighed dividend expectations and corn crop prospects amid weak London selling and a cautious money market.
Cash quotations listed for flour and grains including No 2 red wheat No 3 white and No 1 flaxseed with prices in dollars per unit. Pork lard and various meat products shown with per barrel and per hundred weight prices. Shipments tabulated for wheat corn oats barley and other grains with barrel and bushel figures.
Chicago cattle receipts include 2000 Texas cattle with best steers firm to prime and a range of prices for cows calves and bulls. Hogs receipts reach 17000 with expected lower prices than Saturday and varying grades from good to choice heavy. Sheep receipts total 18000 with steady prices for sheep and lambs including spring lambs at top around 7.50.
South Omaha June 16 cattle receipts 3100 market steady to slow with native steers at 47.00 cows and heifers 34 to 56 Western steers 45.80 Texas steers around 5.50 canners 1.75 to 3. percent stockers and feeders 30.5 to 25 calves 76.75 bulls stags 2.75 to 5.72 Hogs receipts 500 market slower heavy 7.25 to 7.45 mixed 7.27 to 7.30 light 7.07 to 7.90 dogs 6.97 bulk 7. Lambs 3500 market slow fed muttons 4.70 to 6.25 westerns sales 7. lambs 5.67 to 6.20 etc.
A mixed column reports Barber shop ad, coatmaker wanted, and mail route changes as Charles E. Morris assumes local postal duties July 1. It notes Professor Hermann leaving for Portland, a social gathering for the professor, ore shipments from the Mountain Cliff mine at about eight dollars per ton, Mrs. Slanger visiting Norris, scarlet fever cases resolved, and probate matters involving Nelson J. Isdell. Additional items cover Children’s day plans, Frank Long’s return to Pony, power-house mishap at Clipper Boss Tweed Group, Librarian Miss Lemmi Wickham elected, local mine development near Old Joe, Morris State Bank building, and a Mrs. Carmen social event with luncheon.
Classified ad listing multiple properties in Butte Montana. 3 100-west side near S room modern residence. 3 200-north side near mines three room house with dry room. 3 200-south side five room modern brick corner lot. Lodging house in city center. 10% loan on improved real estate. 7-room house in northwest town part for 1450. Farm and ranch bargains in Bitter Root valley via Dickinson & Cannon Stevensville.
A dense block of classifieds announces elegantly furnished rooms for rent in Butte with varying prices from 8 to 23 dollars per month and amenities like steam heat electric lights and free baths. Additional notices promote rooming houses MRS DODGE STEVENS BLOCK and HARRIETT HOUSE plus multiple furnished room listings in Butte and nearby Anaconda Missoula and Butte area addresses with contact details and dates.
Cattle receipts 9000 with native steers at 3.75 to 7.45 and Texas cattle at 4.5 to 7.0. Texas and Indian steers, Texas cows 2.65 to 5.75. native cows and heifers 2.45 to 5.75. stockers and feeders 3.45 to 5.05. bulls 2.00 to 5.25. calves 0.50 to 5.80. Hog receipts 1000. market 5 to 10 cents lower. bulk 7.05 to 7.55. Sheep and lambs support: muttons 4.75 to 5.90. lambs 4.10 to 7.10. range wethers 1.50 to 5.00. ewes 4.25 to 5.40.
The London tin market held steady with spot at £130 and futures at £1246 2 64. The New York local tin market fell about 25 points, copper stayed quiet, and lead showed a steady but quiet tone at hac. Spelter was nominal, and iron warrants were listed with varied prices. English markets remained quiet with Glasgow at 54s 6d and Middlesboro at 49s. Bar silver quoted at 42tcs.
New York on June 11 reports money on call steady at 24.73 percent with closing bid and asked at 20s. prime mercantile paper 44.05 percent. sterling exchange firm with bankers' bills at 4.87 percent for demand and 4.85 for 60 days. Posted rates show 4.56 to 4.88 for commercial bills, Mexican dollars at 42e. government bonds irregular, state bonds inactive, railroad bonds firm.
The Commercial Advertiser reports a day of mixed trading with a recovery tone as the king heads to Windsor. U.S. rail and utility shares rose with New York buyers leading gains in Union Pacific St Paul Illinois Central Atchison Reading and Canadian Pacific while London prices followed. Copper stocks and supplies declined in fortnightly figures. Silver remains tight amid London and India demand. Lloyds shows a 2 percent rise in king related insurance. The stock exchange plans a closure on June 28.
London market notes show Consols at 967-16 for money and 969-16 for account. A 5 percent Anaconda, Atchison and its preferred at 103 3/4, Baltimore and Ohio 108, Canadian Pacific 139 3/4, Southern Pacific 6, Union Pacific 108 and its preferred 9 1/4, United States Steel 4. United States Steel preferred at 144 1/4. Bar silver around 24 3/4d per ounce. money market around 24 1/4 to 24 1/4 per cent.
San Francisco reports show spring wools trading with Nevada around 12 1 2 shillings and Oregon levels near 11 1 2, indicating varied anti-market movement across western wool regions. Stakeholders note supply shifts and steady demand driving the fluctuating quoted values.
The New York produce exchange shows June 14 grain stocks: Wheat 23,570,000 bushels down 2,521,000. Corn 4,719,000 up 458,000. Oats 2,444,000 down 39,000. Rye 554,000 down 154,000. Barley 346,000 down 56,000.
Washington reports the treasury balance statement with available cash of 201,838, S 1 and a gold reserve totaling 99,618,009, excluding the 150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption.
In Chicago markets, corn opened weak with wheat on the weather and short selling but quickly surged as bulls aimed to lift prices. July futures rose from a low of 63 cents to a new high near 64 1/2 cents as shorts chose to cut losses now. Wheat traded lightly with delayed strength as corn set the pace and limited overall activity.
Robbers broke into the Pony Furniture company storeroom last Sunday night and stole the head and foot of an iron bedstead before fleeing. County Superintendent Julia Donegan notes eighth grade passes Vera Smith Francis Brady Mary Murry Pearl Gianey George H Nimiston Erle Baker with average 79 percent. Mary Marshall of Ferguson district scored 86 percent on the test. Mrs William Miller of Revenue Flat, shot recently by Chris Christianson, remains strength rising. Gail Laughlin organized an Equality club with officers Mrs R T Smith Mrs 2 C Bush Mrs P H Gelen Mrs Eva M Reol Mrs Lt B Olds.
Special correspondence notes Robert Metcalf returns to work as mail clerk on Bitter Root run after a two week vacation. Mrs. D. N. Reber plans Forsyth leave. W. S. Fis family to occupy Reber home. Miss Lotta and Mabel Markell head to St. Regis. Myrtle Weber visits Hamilton. Missoula trip ends as residents anticipate a local win over Missoula. Burnt Fork water suit looms in Stevensville with J. F. Cone appointing a deputy there for witness subpoenas.
Classified notices seek bookkeeper kitchen help and housekeepers. Also a furniture store moves to larger building with storage and wholesale services. Ads list addresses M. F., Japan ese, Mabel Brown, and J. ChauVin manager. Public boarder offers and household items buying, selling, and storage services included.
Julie Opp, the American actress, was granted a divorce today in London on grounds of desertion and misconduct by her husband Torrane, an actor. The case was not defended. The couple wed in London on November 5, 1897.
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