The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28
Pages Special Market Letter.
Salt Lake CITY. Dec. n. 100.

SALT Lake CITY, Dec. Il, l9UZ.
During the past week trading on this
market has been unsettled, owing to
fluctuations in the price of silver, and
holiday interruption. The lower priced
stocks have been inactive, showing that
forced selling has been at least sus-
pended. The better class of securities
are in Increased demand and prices are
steadily advancing. Daly-West has
taken the lead and is selling at $40 40
per share. as against $SS at the close Of
last week. with regular monthly divi-
dends of so cents per share. 1 advise
buying for an investment. Ajax is
weak and there is little activity. 1t
can be bought at around "a cents
Ben Butler is weak at cents
and Carisa at II cents. I can
not advise buying at present. Cali
fornia is held around 2212 cents. Use
your own judgment Century is sup
fail, as is quite probable the stock will
sell lower-at least for a time. DAILY
Judge has sold at 1926 to 80 80. Until
dividends can be paid this is good
price. Consolidated Mercur at $1.73.
with Scent monthly dividends. Daily is
selling below true value-around S1.S0.
Eagle & Blue Bell is weak and in
active, with So cents bid. Grand Cen
trail is gaining strength and sells above
$3.50. Dividends are expected in the
near future. Lower Mammoth is still
held around 20 cents, but is liable to
break. Mammoth is very strong
around S1.70 indicating q resumption
of dividend-paying- Lone Pine is still
showing more and better ore, and my
opinion that this stock is a good in
vestment is very decided It can be
around 1755 cents. Ontario is weak
on both this and the New York mar
kets, offerings having been made as
low as $6. The stock pays quarterly
dividends of 80 cents per share. United
States is strong on this and Boston
markets, closing S21.25 bid. Sacrament
10 is selling at 20 cents, with y cent
dividend Silver King may still be
bought at $50 per share. This mine
on capitalization of 10000 shares
pays $1,000, 600 per annum. Star Con
IS weak and in little demand at 12c
Tetro quiet, 1655 bid. Uncle Sam 2
bid Victor and Valeo are inactive and
very weak, the former at lie, the lat
ter at lac. New York is firm and il
! better demand, closing at 40 bid Wa
bash is the most active stock on this
market. 1t has very bright prospects
and is good investment at present
selling price of 90 cents. Yankee Con
has advanced to 40 cents. with some ac-
tivity. Utah sells from Sc to 5S1h cents
and pays six or eight 2-cent dividends
per year. IHgot is active between i
and II cents. Park Summit holds firm
and quotations are slowly but steadily
advancing. Prices are ranging from 2,
to 20 cents. Prospects are good for Z
still stronger advance Naildriver i.
/ steadily advancing and may now bt
| quoted close to 81.
J 1 have favorable reports from tn,
/ Wolverine. The stock can be boughi
at 50, or little more Mizpah Exten.
| sion at IS cents. Park City Star anC
HOmestake of Park City at % cent.
each Bonanza Consolidated from 81
to so cents. Comstock may be bought
around $l.25 and Silver Bell is in tht
market is small amounts at Is cents
] Iowa of Park valley from to 10 cent:
and Johnny of Stateiine. 70 cents
| I shall be pleased TO furnish any in.
formation obtainable upon reque.
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