Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-20
Our Weekly Mining Review.
Favorable Mining RePort-An Upward. Tendency of stocks Mining Spec ulation FurOre.
Special Correspondence of TuE CITIZEN.

oped and later dealings in the major ity of cases show large advances over the lowest prices of the week. The outside public has been more inclined to spe culate in this class of securities than has of late been the ca.e, and in- stead of being frightened into inactiou by the break, took advantage of the low prices to get in. Prospects seem highly favorable for the immediate future of mining stock speculation and mining investments. Very favor able reports continue to be received fIom the different mining districts
 and the managements of the best min
 Ing properties are apparCntly endeav- orlna to conduct their enterprises iu
 an economical and business-llke man. ner. With the knowledge that the various well-knoWn properties is
 steadily increasing, and that othe.
 properties are largely increasing their production, the enjerprising and shrewd portion of the public has be- gun tO make investments, resolved to take advantage of whatever boom the coming season may witness in mining stocks. If the present favorable con- ditions continue, it will probably not
 be many weeks before the fever winch has so long had possession of the rail- road and bond market will also at- tack this branch of speculation, and although eXcltements of this kind are not 10 be wished for, those investors
 who are not carried away by the fever will undoubtedly reap a rich harvest
 The special feature of the week has been the active speculation in the Leadville stocks, and of these the Hi- bernia heads the list in point of trans actions recorded, the sales of thIs stock aggregaling for the week 13j.5 .5J0 shares. The stock opened on Monday at Sl30, after having lately sold al from Sl. 8 to S1.50, and declined under large sales yesterday Co 96c, tLe transactions for the day amount ing 10 5S, 400 shares. This de- cline was made in ihe face of authentic reports from Leadyil- thatla large ore body had been struck
 in the mlne, yielding assays as high as 100 ounces of silver per ton. Nari- Ous Tumors were circulated as c. the cause ol the break, but the most plaus. Ib!e one is that the chief owner and manlpulator of the stock broke lhe stock in order Co shake of outSid, holders. The sales to-day foot up j0. 500 shares, and the stock at the close had advanced Co Sl.20.
 Annie has been aclIye and irregular al trem 45 to 50 cents, closing al tte latter figure. Sales for the week, 100 925 shares.
 Chrysolite has been fairly active, recording sales of lG, GAO shares for the week, at from SJG3 to SC. 25, cl $. ing at S6.l3. The ulfi,crs of he com. pany have issued d Statement showing thal during January the miue paid SEQ, QUO over all expenses, Botwitu- standing the light output ul ore; that work Ia the mine k almost WlOIlydt- ! voted to prospecting and developing the same, and that they have no knowledge of new large ore bodies having been discovered.
 Little PIusburg Las been fairly ac- tive, and advanced from S to S6. on sales of 13, 794 shares. line manager ! telegraphed yesterday that an oIe body had been struck on Monday in ' Dives, near the Annie north workings, and that It had since then developed !. into large body of ri ore. Thu 1T . appears that the movement m the stock which was believed by tue major ! portion of the public to have been en- tlrely due To manipulation had lirmur foundation, and il also appears that some one took advantage of tlt . knowledge of the strike (which naOUl- . edge ought to have been made known !. 10 all the stockholders at the same ] tinle) 10 quietly buy mp the stock B., !. from s to 50.
 Little Chief has been active, alYanc- ing from Sl 10 Sl.25, and closing at !. Sl. 20, on sales of ly, 9jO shares.
 DunkIn has been quel, and at one time declined to SEQ from S13O at 1. the opening, but closed to-day at | Sl3O, on sales for the week Ui 6GJU l shares. The net production of he ! mine for the month of January was . $34. 900.
 Climax has also been quiet, 10, 0J0 . shares selling at from j3c to 47c.
 Only 2000 shares of Iron Silver were sold during the week at S3.2O. . and 200 shares Of La Plata at SS15. Leadyille records sales of 302j shares, . at from j4c 10 50c, closing at j3c.
 or the Silver Cliff stocks BassiCk records sales of only loo shares, which were sold tO day at S122j.
 Silver Cliff has been fairly active and strong at $4.05 to $AS0, closing at S460. Sales for She week, 10,5j0 shares.
 Bull DOming has been dull, only 3150 shares selling at S3.50 to S35j, closing at s. GO.
 Of other Colorado stocks Robinson Con. records sales Cf l5O share, at $7.SS and SI5O; Moore, q, 75O, at $1.65, S1.3O and SL55, and Hukill, 45O shares, at $40 and Sl.4J.
 Bodie stocks have been dull, with the exception of Boston Con. and North Standard, which were. active. Boston Con. sold down from $l on Monday to 79c to-day, but recovered . the loss, and closed this afternoon at s1.l0, on sales for the week of 5l ,5j0 shares.
 North Standard has been active and weak, declining from 60c Co 3Oc. and closing at He, on sales of 66,G50 shares.
 Bodie records sales of 23Gj shares at rom $6.25 to S5.SS. Bulwer, 2550 shares, at from Sl.Sj to S1.25, Con. Pacific, 3210 shares, at from Sl. .O5 to '6c; Goodshaw, 15. 500 shares, at from l1c to 59c, and South Bulwer, 1000 ,hares, at 40c and 42c.
 Of other California stocks Rising sun hns been fairly active. at from S2 30 to SS10, on sales oi GOOD ; hares.
 Green Mountain has been quiet, S6O -hares selling al st, $5.i5 and s6 13.
 cherokee records sales of Sl0J hares, at Sl.90 to S1 S0. closing al 'l S5, and Gold Stripe, 250 shares, al . ,2 50 and s 60. Calaveras has been fairly active, at rom 20c to 24c, closing at 22c.
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