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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
12
Markets report shows corn prices reaching a new high amid wet weather, later weakening. July and September quotations moved from gains to declines, with shorts covering and a unsettled close. Provisions eased while grains and hogs fell. cash quotes list various wheat and corn grades and poultry prices.
Chicago cattle receipts 38,000 with market steady to lower for calves and cows. Sheep receipts 11,000 with market steady to lower. Spokane hogs steady with prime mixed at 15.75 per cwt and cattle strong at 10.50 to 11.50. Paul hogs receipts 3,500 with market weak. New York money and government bonds steady to easy across various issues.
May 11 Governor Sam V Stewart seeks Washington state's aid to return V Westbrook to Montana for abandonment of his minor child. Westbrook is jailed in Pierce County. A hearing will be held with Wisconsin's requisition for Andrew Berstad, charged with willful neglect of a minor in Dane County, Wisconsin. Berstad is jailed in Lewistown and has requested the hearing.
In New York May 11 trading showed quiet and irregular activity as investors weighed steel and motor shares. Copper and ferrous materials drifted lower while oils and shipments rose. the market retained a narrow, uncertain character with glimpses of oversold conditions and caution on future demand.
Mines and mining notes report Neihart Silver Mines nearing own ground by May 15 as Broadwater tunnel advances. Anaconda Copper April output reaches 15.8 million pounds with a 3.5 percent drop from March, while Nabob mill in Coeur d'Alenes plans three shifts post upgrades. Bingham Tooele project reports 1,152 feet of adit driven and expects ore bodies soon.
County commissioners request federal aid from the state highway commission to build a new grade on Summit road east of Bozeman, estimated at 40000 dollars. Missoula county seeks aid to rebuild the Nimrod to Bonner road. Chief Engineer Edy and a Northern Pacific Railway engineer discuss eliminating two dangerous railroad crossings on the Yellowstone trail west of Forsyth.
Funeral services were held at Rapelje for Dorothy Whittaker a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Whittaker dry land residents near the city She died after a kerosene oil explosion while pouring oil on kindling starting a morning fire The flames burned her lungs and she died within hours The Whitakers have long resided in the Lake Basin area
Northern Pacific trains Nos 3 and 4 will halt at Springdale to serve Hunter's Hot Springs health resort. the schedule change marks growing rail interest in the resort area as riders head to the health retreat.
The Montana Wholesale Association called for protective measures to secure sugar supply in the state. Officials believe a safeguarded stock will meet demand until the new crop is harvested, ensuring continued availability for Montana.
The column presents planetary readings with sun prominence promising energy and business confidence, aiding leaders and wealth holders while cautioning against arrogance. It mentions King of Italy prospects, England's lunar and Mars hints, and May birthday luck, with marriage offers for young women and artistic promise for girls. Rockefeller Jr buys an electric runabout, signaling a shift from gasoline.
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