Show A BAY OF DIVIDENDS Several Lending Mining Companies Come to the Front with Velvet Yesterday a number of Utahs most prominent mines came to the front in the way of declaring dividends and The Herald is of the opinion that the people of the state may well feel proud of the fine showing made by these representatives representa-tives of the mining industry as well they may as without our mines Utah would be nothing more than a little agricultural section on the map of the United States The first company to announce its dividend was the Mercur which declared de-clared its regular monthly dividend of 25000 No 22 payable on Nov 20 This will bring the grand total paid to date up to the handsome sum of 550 000 and The Herald is informed that the mine is in a condition to pay this velvet money for a lone limf tn onmo The Silver King of Park City has also declared a dividend of 37500 payable today The Silver King ha not paid a dividend since September last but it is the general opinion that this magnificent property will hereafter here-after distribute its divy every month with pleasing regularity The directors of the Galena and Utah Mining companies met late yesterday afternoon and i is believed that they declared the regular monthly dividends for these properties 3000 for the Ga lena and 2000 for the Utah Both the Galena and the Utah from all accounts ac-counts are in splendid shape and The Herald is informed by the management that it is the intention to push work in the development of these mines and to continue the payment of dividends for an indefinite period The Swansea Mining company will pay its 5000 today and there is every ever reason to believe that the company will keep right along in this monthly payment of the needful Today is the regular day for the Bul lionBeck to declare its monthly divi dend of 15000 and it is believed that it will do so and there is a possibility that it will also declare a special divi dend Taking i all in all the mines of Utah made a splendid record yesterday |