Load ANOTHER RAISE IN PAY FOR MEN ON HILL
Anaconda Co to Pay Off Funded Debt With Stock Issue and a broader look at business plans. The piece references Fred W. Shibley and his ideas on consumer demand and industry tempo. Dr. Harlow Shapley notes the Copernican significance of cosmic work, with solar system rotation at 200 miles per second. Continued on Page 17, Col. 1.
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Anaconda Co
Fred W. Shibley
Mr. Shibley
Harlow Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
Rebels claim Monterrey battle in Mexican revolt
The first bloodshed of the revolt stems from a 10 hour clash in Monterrey as General Gonzalo Escobar reports capturing 600 prisoners and killing General Zaragilo. Escobar claims victory and 1,000 rifles, 12 machine guns seized. confirmation pending.
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Dennis Landry
Uni
Nogales
Gonzalo Escobar
Monterey
Nueva Leon
Sonora
Escobar
Zaragilo
Andrew Almazan
Nuevo Leon
Sinaloa
Ricardo Topete
Manuel Aguirre
Carrillo
Aguirre
Topete
Francisco Borquez
Anaconda Copper Mining Plans Stock Offering
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company announces a two for five stock offer at 55 dollars per share to stockholders of record April 30 1929. Proceeds will retire $103 803 000 principal of first consolidated mortgage bonds and any excess funds will support other corporate purposes with warrants issued after April 30 1929. The stockholders meeting to approve increasing authorized stock to 12 000 000 shares is set for March 14 1929 with subscription rights expiring June 18 1929.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
New York
Anaconda Copper Board Votes to Wipe Debt With Stock
The Anaconda Copper Mining company board voted to eliminate about 113 million dollars of funded debt by offering stock. The move reshapes the company’s financial structure and could affect control and future capitalization.
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New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Average Montana legislators age drops to 48
Helena dispatch reports the Montana house averages 48 years old, with members seeming younger than their years. Representative 8S. R. Jensen of Cascade is listed as 71 and Joseph Mona is referenced, while the piece notes debates on aging and youth in politics.
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Byron E. Cooney
Helena
Montana House of Representatives
Osler
Oliver Wendell Holmes
George Ade
Ralph Waldo Emerson
R. Jensen
Cascade
Joseph Mona
President Hoover Opens First Day With Fast Pace Of Work
President Herbert Hoover began his first day in office with rapid activity at the White House. He met with Secretary Kellogg on the Mexican situation and with Republican leaders, shook hands with 2,500 visitors, held his first press conference, and lunched with his boyhood teacher Mrs. Mollie Current. He also thanked the Grand Army of the Republic guards and learned cabinet appointees were confirmed in 15 minutes.
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Alfred P. Beck
United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
Hover
Kellogg
United States
Republican National Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Senate
Mrs. Hoover
Mollie Current
West Branch
Iowa
Mr. Hoover
Secret Service
Simmons
Gil Regime 15 Recognized by United States
President Hoover may mobilize border troops to enforce an arms embargo on Mexico after endorsing the established Mexican government against rebel generals. It became known at the White House that Mexico would be allowed to obtain munitions in the United States for use in the ongoing conflict.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Hoover
White House
Thanks for inauguration broadcast by Standard and KGIR
Residents of Butte and Montana towns expressed gratitude for the broadcast of the Washington inauguration ceremonies via The Montana Standard and KGIR. Letters praised clear reception and announcer Graham McNamee, hoping for more national hookups and programs.
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Washington
Montana
Butte
Montana Standard
KGIR
Standard
Coolidges
Hoovers
Graham McNamee
Herman Lindstadt
Philipsburg
William 8. Guthrie
West Platinum Street
The
Night sessions in Helena Senate and House extend work hours
Montana lawmakers spent the day clearing calendars with the Senate debating a five cent gasoline tax and administration provisions while the House passed five appropriation bills and tackled Senate amendments to House bills. Highway measures advanced but Duncan of Madison added a clause barring spending on the Jefferson Canyon road, arguing it is scenic and not countyly valuable, with no county redistribution gains. An amendment for county chambers in multi county districts was attached as several judicial district revisions faced opposition. Continued on Page 11.
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Helena
Montana Assembly
Senate
House
Duncan
Madison
Jefferson Canyon
Madison County
February Death Rate In Butte Hits Two Year Low
Butte records show February had the lowest death toll in two years, with 39 male and 17 female deaths. Births numbered 62, about 20 fewer than February 1928, per Kathryn Harrington, bureau clerk.
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Butte
Kathryn Harrington
Bureau
Sidley's Method of Covering Up Embezzlement Revealed
Testimony in Sidley embezzlement trial recounts Patrick Sidley’s claim that he faced a tough situation after taking $84,000 from the Metals bank before hours on Nov 1 1927. Woodard ana Mining officials were present as Sidley described misplacing funds weeks earlier and his intent to cover the loss.
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Patrick Sidley
Metals Bank
Sidley
James E. Woodard
Metals Bank and Trust Company
Butte Copper Miners Wage Advance Ordered
Anacond a Copper Mining Co announces a temporary wage increase of 25 cents per day for all daily payroll workers starting March 6 1929 in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls shops with miners contract prices adjusted proportionally. The measure remains in effect while domestic copper sells at 19 cents per pound or more.
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Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Anaconda Copper raises daily wages in three Montana plants
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company announced a 25 cent daily wage increase for all day workers in the mines smelters and refineries at Butte Anaconda and Great Falls effective today. The raise lifts the basic Butte wage to 5.75 dollars and brings total increases to 1.00 per day since autumn copper price gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Company
Butte, Great Falls
Anaconda
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Great Falls
J. R. Hobbins
Montana
United States Chamber of Commerce
Twenty Nine Boys Receive Awards at Court of Honor
Twenty nine Boy Scouts earned 43 merit badge awards or rank advances at the monthly court of honor in Judge J J Lynch's courtroom at the county courthouse last night. Advancements included Leonard Worcester Life Scout Eugene Goodland Frank Hachaday Leonard Sand Harry Smith Robert Smith Harold Spangenberger Herbert Tunnell and Bernard Wilson, all second class Scouts.
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Boy Scouts
J. J. Lynch
Leonard Worcester
Eugene Goodland
Frank Hachaday
Leonard Sand
Harry Smith
Robert Smith
Harold Spangenberger
Herbert Tunnell
Bernard Wilson
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