Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-03-06
Our Weekly Filming Review.
Irregular Stock Market-Dealers More Numerous-Resume Of the Weeks Market.
sy.olsl Correspondence of THr CITIZEN.

NEW YORK. February 19-The ac. tivity in mining stocks, which was noted iL last weeks letter, has con- tinued throughout the week, and the market has at times been exciting. Although the aggregate sales have been less than last week-amountIng at both boards 10 9S7, 465 shares- there has been larger business ln the better class of stocks than at any oth- CT time iu the history of the boards. Prlces have been irregular but tho lgh some of the stocks which had made the greatest advances have fallen ot somewhat iD price, the list taken as a whole shows an encouraging improve ment The number of operators in mining stocks IS increasing daily, and il is tue general opinion that this branch of business, which has been among the last 10 feel the effect of the great prosperity of the country, has now entered upon period oi activity and advancement.
 The bulk of the dealings of the week has been in Leadviiie stocks, which have been very active ana ir- regular, the only exception in point oI activity being LIllle PIItsDurg, which records sales 0I only 24I0 shares for the week, the stock opening al $7.5O, selling down 10 S5, and closing Al S5.25.
 Little Chief has been very active, and alter advancing from S2 40 to $2 2.oO, declining 10 Sl.60 and closing strong at Sl.9O, on sales for the week oi S7. oS0 shares.
 Hlbernia has also been very active, ana although strong in the early deal. ings at Sl.5U and Sl.55, breaking Io- day al Sl.20 and closing ut Sl25. Sales for the week 1l6, 035 shares.
 Annie has been Hctye, selling up from 6lc 10 64c, declining to 49c and closing al 54c. Total sales, IO7 ,9O5 shares.
 Climax has been fairly active and strong, 40, $50 shares selling at 74c to 64c, closing at 74c. ihis mine is re ported 10 be producing largely, and DO doubt the management Will make money by the course il has recently pursued with the stockholders. A few weeks ago the officers Of the company issued a circular 10 the stockholders, stating that owing to the absence ot ore in the mine, and the reduction ot the cash surplus To a small amount, il had been deemed best that 10 shut down the mine until exploration ID adjacent mines had demonstrated the ,AIstence of ore bodies at lower depths than those attained In the Climax Upon thls the stock declined 10 about 45c per share. The first intimation which outside stockholders had that work had been resumed in the mine was the statement published by the newspapers this week that Climax Was developing a large ore oody al the south end, near the Hibernia; that some wonderfully rich ore had been mined, 20, 0sS pounds of which had netted Sl3, 3,5g4. 3S, and that the aver age pronIs Of the mine are said to De from S25, 900 10 $50, coo a month.
 DunkIn has been more than usually active, and is apparently attracting the attention of investors which it's yield for the past six months has meriIed. Opening al $I. 55, the stock advanced 10 Sl.SO and closed at $l. 50, on sales of 23,55S shares. Dunkiu has declared the usual monthly QlvI- dend of 712c per share and an extra dividend Uf DC per share, and the stock is apparently destined 10 sell at higher range than hitherto.
 ChrysolIte has been fairly active, the sales for the week amounting 10 r, ,4y5 shares. The price has fallen ] Ot from S6.25 and S6.3S to $5. .63. The management has also just issued statement of the company's con dItiOn to the stockholders. TbIs an- nounces that as the present month's expenses have been earned, ore ex- traction has been suspended and tue whole force ID lhe mIue has been pul upon dead work, mostly that Uf ex- pIoratiOn. The cash surplus of the company will be about S20O, 600 after the February expenses have been paid and this Is 10 remain in the treasury 10 await the necessities of develop. meDl work and the result of Inc tax suits now pending. The contested tax claims ID Leadvills amount to SSS, OU0, besides the proper taxes which have been paid.
 Leadvllle has been fairly active, re- cordIng sales of 13, 755 shares, at roc, soc anu 75c, and Iron Silver records sales of Ib2O sales, a. S3.40, SS.5U aud $S.45.
 Silver Cliff stocks have been fairly active, with the exception of Bassick. which has been dull at $S. 5s and Ss. 75, on sales of on.y 300 shares.
 Bull Domingo records sales of 6l20 shares, at t,Om S4 to $500, and Silver Cliff ll,US5 shares, at from So 10 S5.SS, closing at S5.63.
 Ot other Colorado stocks, Robinson Con. has been fairly active, al from So. 5O to S1 oO, closing at S7, on sales of 4500 shares, and Hukill has been weak, at from Sl.65 10 Sl50, un sales of 6O5O shares. Moose has been Very active, and has advanced from SI. .55 to S2.20, on sales If 42, s65 shares. while Moose Silver records sales of 1000, al S2. 20 to $40.
 Bodie stocks have been quiet. Bos. ton records sales of S2, SOO shares. at 7sc, 9Sc and e5c.
 b0die records sales of 2295 shares al from S6.l5 to $s, closing st S6.75. Con. Pacific, 37U0 shares, at 05c to SOc, closing at Sgc. Goodshaw, II. = 51O shares, at 4Sc, 43c and 5Oc. Bull wer, 1870 shares, at S2 .2U and S2 North Standard, lS,2O0 shares, at lSc to 29c, closing at 26c, and South Bull wer, lo5O shares, al soc to 4Oc.
 Of other California stocks, Green Mountain records sales of 42UO shares at S7, S7Ss and S7. Cherokee, 23.- 800 shares, aI Sl90 to S2.25. Gold Stripe, 10, lO0 shares, at S2.75 10 $29O' and Rising Sun, 6SOO shares. at S3.25, S3.S5 anu S5. 30. Mariposa records safes of 2945 shares, at S6 10 g, closing at S425, and Mariposa preferred, 1900 shares. at $6.75 to s4 closing at S5. Calaveras has been Faded in to the extent of 30. 75O shares, al 25c to 24c.
 The Comstocks have been inactive ana irregular. Con. Virginia records