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Show Hitherto the effect of consolidation talk has been confined to the eastern mining exchanges, but of late the influence has extended to the local board. Eagle & Blue Bell was the first to show the effect. Now Grand Central, Victoria, Mammoth Mam-moth and others are falling, or rather rising, under un-der the spell. The first named has advanced from $3.25 to $3.57 during the week ending Wednesday Wednes-day afternoon. Almost without exception the most active stocks show gains in value during the week. Lower Mammoth, despite a 5 cent assessment, assess-ment, has gone from 20 to 30, Beck Tunnel from 54to 57, New York" from 23 to 27, Carlsa from 28 to 304, May Day from 1G4 to 18, Uncle Sam from 34 to 39. Butler-Liberal remains re-mains unchanged at 14 and Little Bell Is off just orfo copper, closing at $4,20 against $4.21. Columbus Con. owes its rise of 8 cents entirely to its excellent outlook. Taking these ten stocks as an index the net Increase In value is 58 cent's. Compared with the previous week, which, by. the way, was a five-day week,- the shares sold locally lo-cally have increased from 178,441 to 210,130" In number and from $94,401 to $115,402.G7 in value. Ore and bullion settlements have fallen from $590,805 to $439,400. |