The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Climbs Still Higher
in the Mining Stock Market
Brokers Close Year Quietly and Begin
Vacation to Last Until Wednesday

In pursuance of a vote the brokers
of the San Francisco Stock and
Exchange Board began yesterday after
noon to take a vacation that will last
until Wednesday morning. The min
ing share market yesterday was quiet,
with some better prices and interest
we'll maintained. Belcher continued to
climb the creased pole OF popular
favor and scored an advance from 65
cents to 76 cents. The sales amounted
to $500 shares. The progress was as
gradual as possible, something like
/ cent Fer sale. Then runor was out
that the outsiders who were trying to
get the property from Bob" Morrow
were not unopposed. The net result,
irrespective of the truth or falsity Of
the rumors that were circulated was
to boost the stock again.
Yellow Jacket was strong, selling at
$3.50 to $1.65. An advance was
scored by Sierra Nevada, which sold for
rs cents at the end. There was but a
light demand for the stocks of Tono-
pah Goldfield stocks were stronger in
some instances. The Manhattans ad-
vanced a little. Considering that the
brokers styled Saturday as dull day.
the array of stocks reported sold was
quite imposing. More than 100000
shares were vended.
At the close some Of the prices were
the following, on the basis of bidding:
Mohawk, $13.75; Columbia Mountain,
s105; Daisy, 1920; Florence, 1925;
Goldfield Consolidated Mines, 81; Gold
field Mining of Nevada, $1.37; GoldfieM
Kewanas, $3.50; Jumbo, $3.50; Laguna,
SLAB; Red Top. $3.50; Sandstorm, 55
cents; Silver Pick, $1.25; ST. Ives, "a
cents, Amethyst, so cents; Bullfrog
Banner, $1.10; Bullfrog Daisy so cents
National Bank Sc cents; Gold Bar
$135; Indian Camp, s1.15; Manhattan
Dexter II cents; Manhattan Consoli-
dated, $1.O5; Stray Dog, rs cents; Alice
of Wonder, 23 cents; Fairview Eagle
90 cents; Jackpot, $3.50; Pittsburg Sill
yer Peak, s1.65; Nevada Hills, $3.45.
Within a few days the committee on
ways and means and site of the San
Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
may be ready to report a recommends
tion regarding a site for the erection
of new Stock Exchange building that
will cost, with the ground, something
like 100000. A. Krause, chairman of
the committee, says that it is proposed
to have a seven-story structure, of
which the ground floor will be for the
use of the board, and there will be
clubroom, where visiting mining men
can be entertained.
The present building, erected by the
board on leased ground, stands to pay
$4,000 for the board in rent saved
The site of the structure is leased for
eighteen months from the present time.
The brokers hope to have their own
building when the lease now running
has expired Several sites have been
presented to the committee on ways
and means and sites. One of these is
the Nathan-Dohrmann lot. The Regents
of the University of California wish
only to lease and not to sell that prop
erty. Another site offered is the site
of the Mechanics Bank, on Montgom-
cry, Bush and Trinity streets. Still an
other is a part of the Russ House
block, with frontage of so feet and
depth of 1876, with frontage on Mont
gomery street.
The following new mining companies
were listed yesterday: Goldf1eld Red
King, Vulture of the Wonder district,
Shoshone Annex of Bullfrog Piute
Manhattan of the Manhattan district
and the Red Wing Mining Company of
the Ida district.