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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
2
A sharp advance in prices followed by profit taking dominated activity as investors hurried to lock gains after a Saturday surge. Trading volume showed intensity with midday totals and notable moves in copper, steel, and various commodity shares, aided by foreign exchange weakness but restrained by cautious sentiment.
A garbled list of market and finance terms references various places and prices. Mentions London exchange, New York money on demand, government bonds, and cash balances with scattered identifiers like pounds, shillings, and percentages. The readable bits describe a dull market with higher and lower rates, no vintage report, and routine banker activity.
Chicago markets opened lower as weakness in wheat and oats weighed on the session. Bond issues and short covering kept some buying interest, with mixed activity across grains and livestock. Provisions traded firm on hogs and pork, while May deliveries faced swings from gains to declines amid volatile trade.
Fragmentary OCR text shows market entries with items such as beef, shoes, and hardware plus prices. Names and locations are garbled, but references imply market listings and assorted goods with monetary figures. Summary reflects the uncertain fragmentary nature of the source.
Acting Governor Halwin Nore receives a resolucion from the American Society of Equity urging a study of kerosene pricing. The document proposes examining freight rates, tariffs, and company control to determine the true cost to consumers in Montana. The governor referred the matter to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor for investigation.
Billinga, Malehk Henry M. Savagy, head of all government reclamation systems in the Northwest, visited the city en route to headquarters at Huntley after a Washington trip. He announced openings of reclamation projects in Montana and nearby areas, including the Huntley project with 30,000 acres, the Areul Shoshone and Sw pler projects, the Williston and Tufowl-Wren ton works, and Milk River storage plans. A Montana delegation from Milk River country agreed to fund half the large project, with water sourced from the Milk River system and subsequent discharge through a canal to feed the area. Work will begin soon as funding is approved, with irrigation progress expected on several reservations and reservations projects advancing in tandem.
Helena March report notes the federal forest service headquarters shifting from Welend to Ogiven after cuts in staff. Six field engelewers were reduced to one, with A. Hellion arriving to inspect the Meleottee Agols area near Race Track and to estimate timber-related work.
Hamilton notes detail a jumble of names and places with scattered events. Mentions include Missoury, Goddwin, O'Mane, and Dugan, plus stores, furniture ads, and various residents visiting or returning from trips. The prose portrays a busy community page with miscellaneous brief items and personal notices.
Dense ad column excerpts list job openings loans auctions and notices from Butte Montana. Entries include tradesmen bakers and mill workers ads for learning bricklaying nurse and secretary positions plus real estate loans carriages and tools. Probate notices for Annie Berry and Patrick W Murphy indicate court dates and wills.
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