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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS
When Wool in Montana Reached
Forty Cents a Pound.
WHAT OF IT, ANYHOW ?
Taking Everything Into Consideration
woolgrowers Are Doing Better Now
Than In the Seventies. When
Everything Was Higher.

Great Falls. July 1s.-There was a
large number of wool sales this morning,
but the clips, with one or two excep-
TONS, were small. The prices ranged
from Is to 1855 cents, at which latter
price went the largest clip yet offered
on this market. that of the Macdonald
Creek Sheep Co., of which 8. S. Hobson
of Utica is president.
A gentleman who's experience in
North Montana dates back to the early
'70s said to the Standard representa-
tive this afternoon that he believed that
prices for wool would be lower before
the market closed. He said: The
prices paid up to date are all on futures
and ii is a question whether the market
will justify them in the end. The grow
ers, of course, are kicking for higher
figures and that is perfectly natural.
You never saw a man In any line OF
business who was content with hat
he was doing, or would admit. that the
state of trade was entirely satisfactory.
woolgrowers speak of the '70s, when
wool in Montana reached a top notch
OF 40 cents, as the good old times. Now,
most of the sheep at that time were
merinos and the feeces averaged about
four pounds, rarely going over five. L
was in the sheep business at that time,
n in rs 1 received 80 cents for my
wool. That would be a return of $1.32
a head. But 1 had to pay a herder $45
a month, ranch hands in the haying sea-
son $50 per month n all groceries and
other supplies were fully 100 per cent.
higher han at present. As a matter of
fact, 1t is my recollection that much OF
them were considerably higher than
that. You could not buy a moving ma
chine much under 500. Shearers got 10
cents and everything was in like pro-
portion. Nowadays heeces run about
eight pounds and perhaps nine. AT any
rate, the return per head is about the
same as in the old days. But the sheep
man of to-day pays only S25 per month
for his herder, $40 at the outside for his
ranch hand, 6 to Z cents for his shearing
and half as much as we did for every
thing else.
Now compare those margins and fig
ure out which Is the best for the grower,
and remember that l took the highest
price 1 ever got for wool, and l guess
/ got about as much as any of them,
No, sir, when one comes down to plain
figures, the sheep industry in Montana
was never or as good footing as it is to-
day, and we forget TO estimate our reck-
oning on the high prices which we had
to pay to start our bands, which would
of course, reduce the percentage of profi
which we realized. But, of course, il is
natural for a man to kic OF business
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
IN THE COUNCIL.
Not So Exciting as When the Old Water
Fight Was On.

Not ~ LhsfsfuE as IA oiu "atSF
Fight Was On.
. Great Falls, July 18.-City council
meetings lack the old zest they had
when the water fight was on. and this
evening, outside of the reporters, there
was not a spectator present. But the
councilmen attend the meetings and to-
night only the mayor and Alderman
Dunn were absent. In the chair was
the president of the council, Alderman
wadsworth. Not a great amount of
business was transacted this evening.
A claim for lumber. $50, for the band
stand, was ordered paid, and then the
city clerk read his annual report. Some
months ago he made a report In which
the finances of the city were estimated
for two months. As Mr.. Clark In that
report came within abou $50 of the &C
tual expenses and receipts, his report of
this evening contained nothing new.
The city's receipts for the year were
500, 997. 80; it's expenses $50. OH. A, while
for special improvements not included
as an expense to the city, the sum Of
S14,I2o 60 was expended. The reduction
in expense over the previous year was
s6.s67.6 81. The bonded Indebtedness of
the city is $50, 900. and there are war
rants outstanding amounting to $685.
$3.50 other forms of deb bring the
total up to S1s1, 432. 81. The city debt
has been decreased in the past year by
s23, 465. 40.
The annual report of the city treas
urer was also read and much OF ii was
necessarily included in the foregoing.
The amount of cash on hand at the
present time is s27, 1855 Both reports
were referred to the auditing commit
tee. Alderman Schmidt asked the city
engineer 10 much of the poll tax col
lected from the citizens of the south
side had been expended In that part of
the city. Mr.. Sweringer replied that he
could not say offhand, but would make
a detailed statement at the next meet
ing. He was sure, however, that the
south side had received all of its pro-
portion. He added that about three
quarters of the tax had been already
collected. Some discussion of the mat
ter followed and ii was referred to the
nublic improvements committee. The
city treasurer vas authorized by the
council to employ a man to serve the
balance of the poll tax notices, and Al
derman Mcdonnell suggested that a
ney Joyce be employed. as he had done
very satisfactory work last ear. The
council then adjourned without further
proceedings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
Need of a Firm Hand.

The discipline that is enforced in En-
glish Jail and convict prisons is. and
necessarily must be. strict. but IL is not.
/ think, unduly harsh. With the stamp
of people incarcerated. stringent rules
are indispensable to preserve order. Ii
is only thus that the few can control
the many. Concession too often means
weakness. or is so Interpreted by the
many desperate characters who crowd
a Jail. Nothing il more deeply i'm
printed in prison history than the need
for a firm hand. When the reins are
slackened the team has invariably
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live stock.

Omaha. July 1s.-Cattle-Receipts. l.S0o.
Market steady. Native beef steers, A.25d
80. Western steers. ss.s0d4.6e; Texas
steers. 50. 500 a. 80: cows and heifers. S.50m
40: stockers and feeders, So .60u3. 80;
calves. Hat.
Hogs-Receipts. 200. Market steady.
Heavy, So. soI3. 20: mixed. 81. seas. 81; bulk
of sales. 81. 10a3. SO.
Sheep-Receipts, loo. Market steady.
Fair to choice natives, s.. 75a4.O; fair 10
choice Westerns. 81. 10: common and
stock sheep, 81 .2544. 20; lambs. An6.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

London. July 1s-The wool sales to-day
were well attended. There was extreme
competition all around and good New
South Wales wool sold at the late high
prices. especially locks and pieces. The
following are the sales In detail:
New South Wales. $500 b~ales-Scoured.
7Iadd1s SID greasy, Iixn10d.
Queensland 400 bales-Scoured, Is 2lsdn
Is 3isd greasy, 2dslsd.
Victoria. LOO b~ales-Scoured. 9izdpls
sd: greasy. sIxdnls Sd.
South Australia. 200 bales-Scoured,
I1Izdais I'd greasy. 5Adslzd.
Tasmania. 500 bales-Greasy. snsi7d.
New Zealand 100 bsles-Scoured. sixda
Is sd: greasy. 4i1nsd.
cape of Good Hope and Natal, 100 bales
Greasy. 7nslzd.
Falkland Islands. 100 b~ales-Greasy, ga
e1d.
Spanish. 100 bales-Greasy. 3%.h4d.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

New York. July ls-The Evening Posts
London ~nsncis cab.egram says: The
stock markets here were stsgnsn o-dsy
pending development of Spsnish-Ameri-
can affairs. Americans were dun. droop-
ing and quite featureiess. Spanish bonds
improved. rising to S1s.
An influx of E100.eco In gold from South
America to the Bank of England has re-
assured the money market somewhat. al
though had the consignment been full
weight there would have been less chance
of its going into the bank. there being a
strong demand for gold on the market.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

Chicago. July 1S.-Cattle-Cattle were
steady and strong. Choice steers. s5.05n
3. so: medium. si.eJa4.s5; beef steers. Sis
IA. 60: stockers and feeders, s3d4.65; bulls.
81. sOa4. 25: cows aud heifers, S.l5a4; can
ners. 81. 40n3 10: calves, S.25q1; western
steers, 81 .30n5.25.
Hogs-Hogs were about steady. FAR 10
choice. s.. 95d4.10; packers. S.S0d3. VIZ
butchers. 81. som "A. O5; mixed, 81. 75d4; light.
s.. a pigs. s.. 80.
Sheep-Sheep ruled higher. Spring lambs,
s4n6. 30, sheep. t5n5.25.
Receipts-Cattle. 1850; hogs, 1900
sheep. 11.0O0.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
Cash

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady. No. 2 spring wheat, 7Sc: No. ,
spring wheat. 10ds0c; No. 2 red, 76lsaaeQc;
No. 2 corn. S97sd3ic; No. 2 oats, 25Sc; No.
2 white. Hisc: No. 5 white, 26c; No. 2 rye.
4sd4siAc No. . barley, 3ias4c; prime tim
othy seed. y.02: mess pork. per barrel,
81. -: lard. per 100 pounds. 80 sode -: short
ribs sides, loose, 81. 6Oa5. e2Ia; dry sailed
shoulders. boxed. IS .55a5. SIS; short clear
sides, boxed. 4A@5c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
New York Mining Stocks.


New York. July is-Money on call. litd
~ per cent. Last loans. Ia per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. SAT- per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills at $500
for demand and A.SRd4.Sl for " days
Posted rates. H-s5l4n4.S. rcial
bills. 4.s3G4. SIa. Silver certificates. Ssh
assS.e. Mexican dollars. $40. Government
bonds irregular. state bonds duh. railroad
bonds weak.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

william Ross. Belt: James Lichridge.
Cascade; 8. W. Barnes. Geyser. J. }.
Carson. Westwood: Mrs. James Swan
and children. Helena; II. p. Smith. Minne-
apolis: n. w. Kraus, Pondera; George O..
Waite, Sycamore nj I. Hershberg, Cho-
teau; c. F. Stark, Fairview.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
Metal Markell.

New York. July lS-Pig iron warrants
quiet az s. .SJd5.N. Lake copper quiet at
II soc. Tin quiet al 3.Sd3. sizc. Spelter
duh at 4.5ea4.s5c. The firm that fixes the
selling price for miners and smelters
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
San Frapctsco Wool.

San Francisco. July ls.-Sprins woods
Nevada, 10dl4c: oregon. eastern. 10nl2c.
valley. 15d17c: Northern, l4al5c. Fan
wools-Northern mountain lambs. snllc;
mountain lambs. snioc; San Joaquin
plains. 6asc; Humboldt and Mendocino. II
ul3c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

Washington. July 1&-To-day's state
ment OF the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. s2is. s.sJz;
gold reserve. sls1. ts3. 1S3.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

London. July 1s.-Bar silver steady at
27Ad per ounce. Money. AUk per cent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

London Money Market.

Boston. July 1s.-Boston & Montana
204Is: Butte a. Boston. 23la: Parrot. 23h.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
Financial ~CabIeRrsm.

quotes lead at s.soc at the close. Bar sill
yer, 5eixc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

Treasury Statement.

London. July l~s.-spanIsh as closed at
37Ts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

A general commercial banking business
transacted. including the purchase ana
sale OF State. County and city securtues.
a careful attention TO collections an4 TIE
acceptance Of trusts e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
BAILEY PLEASED WITH HIS VISIT.
Edgar IlIan 10 Succeed District Attor-
ney White.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Spec.aL-
Representatives Bailey and Hay arrived
from Richmond this morning in time for
breakfast other members Of the party
arrived later I'm tho day. Mr.. Bailey
told M ho was highly delighted with his
reception in Richmond.
From good Republican authority, have
il that Mr. Edgar Allan will soon be- ap-
pointed United States District Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia.
United states District Attorney White,
OF Norfolk. was appointed to succeed Mr..
Iassltcr. OF Petersburg. in the summer
o- early fan OF l,9f. Mr.. Lassiter was
taking am active part in tho Bryan CAM
paigu. and his resignation was called Tor.
Mr. White was an active sound money
Democrat. and President Cleveland was
plad t0 reward him. Soon after Presl-
dent NlcKiuley came into office Mr. White
wrote "a letter To him. i'm which he said
tbat he did not wish 10 stand in the
wav of any Republican, and that DIS
resignation would bee forthcoming when
ever 81 was wanted.
II may Dee that my informant who says
thar Allan will soon bee appointed. IS mis-
taken ms 10 tho time All woll-posted
nolificians are certain that Allan Will Joe
whites successor whenever the time
comes for % change
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
The Wthers Measure To That End
Has But Few Opponents.
DISPENSARY FOR FRONT ROYAL,
The south Carolina Law to Be Tested
in Nirginia---Labor Bureau Bill -
Made the Special Order For
Monday--Thc House Making
Slow Progress With the
Appropriation Bill.

The Wharton bin. which IS designed to
break mp the Southeastern Tariff Assoc
citation. passed tho Senate yesterday
This was o. surprise 70 its opponents. and
they fought hard 10 have the vote re-
considered, but failed. The measure
originated in the House and now goes 10
tho Governor.
1Ir Wthers bin TO allow the voters
10 say whether on not "a convention shall
bc held TO amend and revise tho CON
sutution, was approved by the Senate.
There were but few votes cast against Il.
Tho Senate held three sessions. and aJ-
Journed shortly before lmidnight. One
of the last acts TO Dee considered was one
10 allow the trustees of the town OF Front
Royal to establish liquor dispensary ar
that place. u met with favor. The bin
is modelled after tho South Carolina dis
pensarv law. Senators said II the law
should operate satisfactorily at Front
Royal. 10 might ba applied 20 other places
and finally become a. state law.
Tho House devoted tho day 10 tho
appropriation bill, and made some pro
gress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
WILL BUY BONDS.
Russell Sage Says He and Other Rich
Ncn Will DO So.

NEW YORK. February 2G-Russell sage
gave out the following authorized inter
view to-day:
From au the Information received
there is little doubt in my mind that om
warship was blown ap by outside agen-
cics. and # tbe naval commission reports
$50. the time for action has come There
should Dee no waverIng. Tlis government
must demand the fullest reparation, onO
Nhat without delay.
"Whatevcr action, war or otherwise.
President Mckinley may take. hc should
and VIII have tine fullest support from
boih rich and poor-Republlcans ana
Democrats. There IS nO Qucstion-as 90
where the rich man stands. lu lhc civD
war. when Sd broke ouJ. i bought govern
mcnt bonds. ana ] did The same in 1864
So did other rich men. We had confidence
in our government. III the necessity arises
now L viii DO the same again generously.
So viii other rich men / know OF. 4 am
nm American first and lass and propose
20 stand by the flag. Party lines will be
dropped. AS FOR the stock market, 10 has
got to take care Of itself for the present
The ticker is now a. secondary considera.
ton. Tho honor of The government comes
first. j speak not only my own views on
this point but those of other mOnied
men with whom 1 have talked.
Another thing. Tine families ana de.
pendants OF every sailor killed on the
Maine must bo taken care of. That Is
bill Spain must be made TO settle. II the
citizens of this country enlist TO defend
our flag and an that il means We are in
duty bound TO see that their families arc
provided for IL they are killed.
"With that understanding by the peo-
Pile there would be no lack of soldiers on
sailors when the need arises think
the President has been wisely cautious
in this matter but / am confident that
now be VIII act promptly in the Maine
natter
The Evening World says that Senator
Hanna was in conference last evening
WIN q number OF representatives OF
prominent financial Institutions. and
that he was given 10 understand by them
that the administration could depend on
an tho money support necessary TO carry
out any plan OF action that might be dc
termined upon.
According to the Evening World. a Sc
ries of bond issues. aggregatiug $50OoOO-
600. was suggested as "a disability and
was acQuiesced in by the assembled H.
nanciers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
TERROR LEAVES FOR NEW YORK.
The yizcaya Not sighted--Actiye Work
mt the NAVY Yard.

NORFOLK. VA. Feb &.--spcciai-Ihe
Terror left ord Point az 800 o'clock this
afterncon for NeWfNork. Tier orders 70
sal came carly tlls afternoon. Up TO
That umo she might have been anchored
Tor eternity 80 FAR ~ outward appear
ancce went bo. .sboard ship thre was
"a Iestlcssucss cnd atmosphere 1t ontici
-atioIl.sr
Tho crow was infected with 3D.
The officers arc more philosophical and
merely waited with Micawbor-like uo-
fence cor something TO turn up.
CAPTAIN Liid0w was ashore to-dav-for
g. briof sp0co: DO enc clsc 8 fcw visitors
brayed tho white caps and went aboard.
As soon as orders wcrc received Tho
Terror began 20 get up steam end ~
take aboard some stores. When sne
weighed anchor ard passed ont the entire
population of the place was ot The wa-
ters edge ana watched her in silence tiii
She disappeared in the haze.
The old Dominion steamer jamestown
arrived from New York this morning,
Dat did not sight tho Nizcaya Oh her way
down. Tho Spaniard going 10 Havana.
must havopdsscd TOO far ont to sea.
Forty cases Of 1o-nch proiecilcs load-
cd from tho Fort Monroe arsenal werc
sent 10 IuiN MtTIliiN tNN if~NnA olNA
twenty more cases of tho same proicc-
tiles G55 pounds leave during the night
FOR New York.
Mate =. N Isaac. Of The receiving ship
Franklin left tonight for Port Royal
g. c. in charge of a draft OF fifteen
men for the monitor Amphitrite, now ly-
ing in that port
owing to tho fact that the oppropria-
zion for February has no9- all been cN-
pended. ovcrwork at tho Norfolk naNN
yard has been reduced from 40 y. VI. to
s. =. NJ. bur VIII bo extended again after
March 1st Most ~ tho orerwork now is
/, 0siag done or onotsG tho Puritau's boil-
crs This viii be repaired in "a few days.
Forty-fvc men were called into thu
Construction Department to-day.
NORFOLK, VA. Feb. .6.-Special-
Weather Observer Crank at Cape Henry
reports that he was unable, owing 90
darkness. 60 see the Terror as SHE passed
out. This is taken as % confirmation ol
the information that sho has gone to New
York, for had She been bound south She
would have passed so near Cape Henry
She would have been secn
Going north, she hugged the Cape
Charles Side.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27

The company asked permission 10 pur-
chase from the state the property on
which It now held a twenty year iease
and was willing 90 pay several times the
annual rental value for it. The lanu M"
formerly been valuable as natural cys'er
rock. but valuable mineral springs hao
bcen discovered. II WAS proposed TO- ouiiu
o hotel and other structural aYpuF"-
nances to summer resort
The bin came back from the Governor
ana was rodraftcd and "a now drliuns on
the slow tide OF the House committee
memory.
Delegate switzcr's bill 20 provide q TAX
ON building and loan associations was d'-
featcd.
Tho bin 10 allow n company 70 pur-
chase five hundred acres of oyster land
included I'm the Baylor gcodeuc survey
failed 10 pass owing TO tho feeling in me
House against interfering with the geo
detic surveys.
Another bin which miscarried provided
AGAINST the wearing OF hats by lady thea-
fro-eoers and inflicted q penalty OF not
more than SO nor less than $. Accord
ing 10 this bill each lady was to remove
her hat within ten minutes atter entering
the theatre. This bin was not presented
and the young ladies need not feel alarm
as get as &c Is too late TO rush such I'M
portant legislation through.
No ELECTION LEGlSLATlON.
4 few bills designed to change tho cleo
ton laws were introduced, but none or
them passed. The election laws have not
been altered nor amended i'm any way
Whatever.
one of tho mos. important bills passed
IS that IN relation to negotiable hstru-
mcnts. mad another of much interest is
tho Wharton measure to break up the
Southeastern Tarim Association.
Tho Senate passed the bin to enlarge
tho pcnitentlry. but it has apparently
met its untimeiy death in the House.
Tile LeCato bin to create state Board
of Fisheries passed both houses. was sign-
cd and g. now 90 law. This board soon
10 be appointed. r. charged with the uuty
OF enforcing tine oyster law.
THE FREAK BILLS.
Two bills Of tho freak order werc
defeated. They were the Barksdolc act
10 prohibit foOt-bali. and Tho Mc'une
anti-nirtng bin Delegate Turner'S meas-
ure. 10 tax bachelors, meyer saw the light
0r day after being referred 10 House
committee.
Thus it will le seen that tho people
OF Xtr-ini1 have some cause to- be grateful
to the Legislature for some measures
defeated even ~ there has not been much
done 90 commend the work of the ses-
sion to the public.
Governor TYLER vetoed several bills,
but only two Of public intercst-ihc Ross
lvn charter and the female notary
measures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
GEN. THOMAS P. D0CKERY DEAD.
\ Letter Found Which Saved Him
from Filling a Paupcr's Grave.

NEW YORK. FEB. &C. Had not a letter
found after death revealed his identity,
General Thomas II. Dockery. who was
found dead in bed iu his room in the
Mills House to-day. would i'm an pgoba
b.lily find "a last resiing-place ia pau-
pcrs grave.
Among his effects was a. note signed
your daughter Nydia.' dated Natchcz.
Miss. IL was through the latter that Gen
eral Dockery's identity was revealed.
General Dockery was born I'm Bowling
Green, Ky, seventy years ago. and lived
until recently, It is said, with relatives
IN Arkansas.
The dead general IL Is claimed, was ~
one time very wealthy having vast busi-
ness enterprises I'm the South. which ne
los; through reverses.
The Confederate Veterans Association
has been notified, with a view to having
the BODY receive proper burial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
MccauIl one Day Behind.

WASHINGTON. d. g.. Feb. 25-spe-
cial.-Colonel Patrick III. McCauli called
on the President to-day ana n"1
thirt,-minute talk with him in behalf
Of r. Leo Rosson for the Culpeper post
mastershlp. He politely demanded this
plum for his friend Rosson by reason OF
Culpeper being his home Office.
The President assured him that nc
would act on his recommendation.
But State Chairman Asnew ana Julse
Strother had conferred yesterday ana de-
cided 10 recommend ROsson and the ma
chine gave out the information accord
ingly
Had McCaul read The Times, he could
have been saved the trouble OF going to
the White House and the President 5
valuable time.
However, the visit was exceedingly
agreeable to tho Colonel and he came
away from tho White House in most
happy frame Of mind