Show DIVIDENDS OP OF TODAY I Two of the mining companies came camo forward with their regular dividends divi today in Provo Pro Tho 10 posted the distribution of 6 c cents a share tho the books closing on tho the and ln the distribution to occur on the tile The Grand Central which was wn recently forced force to close down until a jt new contract could be bo made mado for the tho smelting of or its ores posted a dividend of ot or at th tho rate of or 4 cents payable on the an anthe and the transfer books clo closing tomorrow Despite this announcement the local loal stock situation how showed d no to Improvement This was due In some measure to the tho fact tact that there were not the tho usual Monday morning orders for stocks In the tho brok brokers brokers' rs' rs offices and the absence of an any demand deman for tho the stocks failed to elicit any en enthusiasm enthusiasm en- en among the local talent The passing of ot both tho the I Lower ower Mammoth and the Beck Tunnel dividends s was not en entire entirely en- en tire tirel unexpected and the tile failure of or the Victoria to re- re re enter the paying dividend division was also prepared for tor The fact remains that while there was vm no reduction reduction reduction tion In the prices of ot th the dividend ex-dividend pay pay- em er the dividend paying stocks were hold back because of or the uncertainty uncertainly of the conditions Tho The money scare lower metals metal and th the possibility of or some of ot th the smelters smelter being forced to suRp suspend nd 1 operations entirely down the valley I makes tile the entire situation an anything but hut Inviting In to tho investor In A sudden change c of con condition which would mean man the I clearing awa away of or smelt smelter r financial and motul troubles 9 would witness a n su sudden 1 change In the local situation that would b be astonishing to even en the most optimistic tic speculators |