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Show On Change. The transactions of the mining broker's syndicate for this week have been limited, Commissions ou sales negotiated have declined, and may now be quoted as ranging from twenty-live to fifty per cent, of the value of the property sold. This decline de-cline is attributable to the blockade of tho Union Pacific railroad. Before the blockade seventy-five per cent, of the value of a mining claim was about the average of sales' commissions. Bonds for deeds arc yet mainly in first hands, and arc of difficult negotiation and quotable according to the circumstances of the holder. If ho is flush, a high premium is demanded; if otherwise, otherwise. Transfers have been effected ef-fected upon tho terms of reserving a contingent in.au expected advance, and advancing a cocktail and square meal to the transferer. Prospecting Interests Inter-ests in claims havo gone away up, such interests demanding in many instances tho whole of tho claim besides a cash premium. Of caursc upon such terms transactions in this kind of securities arc not readily effected, the proprietors propri-etors of claims preferring to hold. Money on call ov for a stated period is scarce and commands a high premium upon a security, say two for one. It also invites g.irroting and burglary. Jawbone transactions heavy, in default of other securities to c fleet exchanges; market overstocked, and value very nominal. |