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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1901
Page
8
A blue ribboned Scotch terrier and a bulldog battled in broad daylight on Main Street before Evans Book Store. The bulldog bit Fido’s foot, drawing a crowd as bystanders intervened and the girl in a blue tailor made carried her pet away.
Washington reports both the New York Bernadese company and the Warner Quinlan syndicate refusing amicable settlement steps begun by Minister Bowen in Caracas last week. The New York firm favors international arbitration with Venezuela. the Warner Quinlan group prefers to let the Venezuela legal trial proceed, while meeting US representatives to discuss terms. The State Department will await developments in Venezuela.
Fort Benton notes list residents traveling for winter visits and local business, including D W Templeton returning to Fairfield Iowa, L D Sharp and family to Denver, and L D Baker and Fuqua party to St Louis. Electric boiler planned, pole shortages delay telephones till spring. Various moves and arrivals local to the Johnson ranch, Great Falls, Lewistown and Missoula.
Referee Campbell filed a report on the bankruptcy court’s past half year as the Moran versus Butte Electric case proceeds. The old Bartlett bankruptcy is revisited amid Roch ester’s stock purchase, with Mackel named trustee by creditors. Jury to decide. nineteen jurors sworn, Metlen of Dillon foreman. four excused. Closing note: closing out the boys and children’s department at Bouchers.
A Denver meeting of American Smelting & Refining directors led by Daniel Guggenheim ordered refitting all plants with modern machinery. No new Colorado precious metals smelter. a Pueblo zinc smelter possible. Several million dollars to be spent. Directors to tour all ASRCO plants in the U S and Mexico beginning Wednesday.
Joseph Westwood an associate of Brigham Young in founding the Mormon church and an early missionary died in Independence Missouri on Monday in his 90s. He was among the first party to travel to Salt Lake and one of the earliest English missionaries.
Barton Holmes, who left New York on April 1 for a world tour, traveled by train yesterday to Chicago arriving from the Orient aboard the Steamship Coptic.
Chicago grain trading opened dull as December corn and wheat fell on easier cables and weak demand. Wheat slipped early and then firmed, with December near 7 1/2 cents, while corn and oats softened. Provisions down on selling outside, hogs lower. cash grain prices listed include No. 2 oats 36 cents, No. 2 red winter wheat 70 to 70 1/2 cents, and rough figures for corn and rye. Cattle and hog receipts showed a dull market, with mixed price ranges and declines from Monday’s lows.
The Butte presbytery will meet in Immanuel Presbyterian with three state presbyteries Butte Helena and Great Falls forming the synod. The meeting includes a sermon by Rev. J B Butler and election of a new moderator. Public invited to sessions with program of organ music scripture hymn and prayers.
Native beef steers and western cattle sold 5.10 to 5.75 per cwt while cows and heifers moved around 2.75 to 3.05. Calves brought 4.40 to 6.25 with bulls and stags near 2.00 to 4.25. Sheep receipts totaled 14 000 with ewes and lambs trading 2.50 to 4.20 and 3.50 to 4.20 respectively.
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 17 000 with market steady to lower. Native steers 4.50 to 6.10, Texas cows 2.10 to 3.50, Texas steers 2.50 to 3.50, native cows and heifers 2.70 to 4.80, stockers 2.65 to 4.25, bulls 2.25 to 4.4. Hog receipts 10 000 with market lower. bulk 6.30 to 6.70, heavy 6.65 to 6.75, packers 6.40 to 6.70. Sheep receipts 4 000. market steady, lambs 3.04 to 4.25, wethers 2.85 to 5.25.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions San Francisco Ort Spring wool Nevada Eastern Oregon and other valley and mountain regions. References to San Joaquin plains Humboldt Mendocine and vague place names appear with unclear context and numbers.
In Hoston the wool market shows no change from last week with steady prices and moderate demand. Territory wools lead sales with various scoured basis quotations for Montana Utah Wyoming Idaho and Australia grades as buyers cover pressing needs.
London wool auction today offered 13 876 bales with strong demand for scoured grades. Cross breds, mainly low and medium, sold well, some for America and Natal. several parcels withdrawn as foreign buyers were quiet.
Washington treasury statement shows available cash balance of 172,068,806 dollars and gold holdings of 100,933,011 dollars. The report details current asset totals across cash and gold as of today.
New York reports tin prices advancing in London with spot at £111 0s 6d and futures at £106 6d. Local prices show copper around £164 0s 0d and lead at £1 15s 0d, with zinc and spelter details mixed. Domestic iron markets steady but slow with varied pig iron warrants and regional quotes from Glasgow and Middlesboro.
An extensive list of beauty and personal care items with prices, including Mme Idaline creams powders rouges and tonics, Woodbury tooth cream, Elysian powders, Colgate violet water, Florida waters, Listerine, and petroleum jelly, with jar and bottle prices and mail orders.
An extensive list of soaps and cosmetic items with varied prices highlights a sale. Brands include Colgate, Pears, Woodbury, Healio, Parker’s tar soap and more. The catalog notes cakes, boxes, bottles, and gift sets with prices from 10c to 50c or more, plus brushes and powders.
The London financial cablegram reports a somber start as the ameer of Afghanistan dies fueling Russian concerns. Rio Tinto opens flat amid unsettled global sentiment, Amalgamated Copper declines then recovers, and London absorbs selling. American stocks rebound. Union Pacific and Atchison lead gains as money markets hold steady.
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