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Show A Tie Up at Anaconda. The Montana Union railroad last night discontinued the delivery of ore from its yards to the Anaconda smelter. Tho Union claims to be handling ore for tho Anaconda at an actual loss, and that it cannot bo continued unless the actual cxpeuscs of switching are paid. Ou tho other hand iho mining coni-pauy coni-pauy contends that if the road is losing money it is their small pro rata with the Northern Pacific. The matter culminated cul-minated yesterday when a bill for some of the switching charges was presented pre-sented for payment, lfwas promptly refused, and tho railroad company served notice that they would stop deliveries de-liveries at 6 o'clock tonight. The smelters are still running on tho surplus sur-plus ore iu the bins, but this supply will soon be exhausted. Unless the difficulty is adjusted both mines and smelters will bo compelled to close |