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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
15
Speculative sentiment improves in New York markets as gold imports ease liquidity fears. Heavy currency transfers to interior centers restrain bank reserves while some gains in stocks reflect renewed demand despite thin trading.
ilegible text with many garbled terms. readable segments reference markets in 1999 and 1990s with prices and locations in New Wart, Tandan, Ala, and Blin av. mentions futures and farm prices but specifics are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Chicago market report notes rain in the Northwest and cooler weather dampening wheat demand. Wheat prices slipped with September at 72 1/4 cents and December around 69 cents, while corn saw slight gains on frost-driven bullishness. oats held steady and pork prices fell, signaling soft receipts ahead.
Ribs for October slipped by a few cents while January ribs rose about two tenths of a dollar, reflecting a volatile meat market. Buyers faced mixed signals as prices moved between months.
The record lists flour and grain prices including No 2 spring wheat No 2 red No 2 corn No 2 oats and barley with seeds and pork figures, plus receipts and shipments for flour wheat corn oats and barley. It notes barge and barrel pricing and totals for various commodities with incomplete OCR errors.
A reader’s mail replies to want ads at the Butte office include requests for a German or Swedish housegirl and sewing work by the day. Job offers promise pay up to 12 dollars daily for salesmen and commission for goods. Lost pin, patent protections, and Catholic home altar ads appear alongside a railway route note and a So. route evaluation.
Cattle receipts 17, including 300 Texans and 6400 westerns. Prices: good to prime steers $7,5008.65. stockers and feeders $2,5005. cows $3,1505. heifers $6.25. calves $39.17.50. Texas fed steers $14.50. western steers $3.75–5.75. Hog receipts 200 today, 20,000 tomorrow. market lower. Sheep receipts 22,000. good to choice western lambs $2.40–4.04. fair to good mixed $0.50–8.75. western sheep $2.06–3.80. native lambs $3.50–5.75.
South Omaha report lists cattle receipts and prices for various categories including native steers cows and heifers western cattle and calves stockers and feeders and hogs with steady market tone and figures for heavy mixed and plantation types. Receipts total around 3 000 with bid ranges shown for mutton and lambs as well.
Kansas City reports 14 000 cattle including 5 000 Texans with varied values for native and Texas steers cows calves and stockers. Hogs steady to lower with bulk sales 7 40 to 7 55. Sheep steady to lower with muttons lambs and ewes priced. Washington treasury balance and gold holdings noted in brief update.
Japanese papers via the Empress of India describe two sea serpents captured off Japan. A 48 foot male and a 39 foot female, with horns and long ears, were shot when shoreward nets failed. Bodies were brought ashore to Osaka for exhibit. scientists tie the finding to seismic disturbances driving serpents into shallow water.
Advertising wants for furnished rooms in Butte and Anaconda lists numerous rentals. Includes single or en suite rooms, housekeeping suites, and newly furnished spaces with moderate terms. Locations cited: 112 W Broadway Butte 310 W Broadway Butte 624 E Broadway Butte 211 W Quartz Butte 915 S Commercial Anaconda 236 E Mercury Butte 510 Ash Anaconda plus other street names and notes.
Readings by clairvoyant Mrs Dr Calder Rutledge in Butte daily for 13 years at 739 Colorado St. Assayers and chemists John R Babty Thomas Buggy Fitzpatrick Lewis Idaho addresses listed. Trade ads seek second hand goods bargains and purchases in Butte across multiple stores. J. E. Wilmott Anaconda seeks to buy a cheap 3 or 5 room house.
Miles City reports granger Webinger in Pine Hills finished thrashing with 400 bushels of rye 1142 bushels of oats and 87 bushels of wheat. He grows 2 acres of corn 8 acres of potatoes 15 acres of sugar cane 50 tons and 50 tons of hay on an irrigation-free ranch.
The Cooke City end survey for the Cooke City and Big Timber railroad has advanced about 30 miles, roughly one third of the total route. The crew started three weeks ago and is surveying toward Big Timber.
The democratic state central committee names Frank R. Cole of Tacoma as a candidate for congress, replacing the withdrawn Stephen D. Barron. The announcement came from Tacoma on September 17.
Multiple rental notices across Butte and nearby towns. Houseshops flats cottages suitable for families. Properties include a miners boarding house near Hennessy building, four room cottages, modern flat with range, and a room brick dwelling with hot and cold water. Also ranch rental near Anaconda and desk space in Butte offices.
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