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Show PIE OF COM. IS COT 01 MM i m BY DEALERS Local coal dealers today announced the reduction of tho price of lump to $5.75 and tho price of nut to $5.50, delivered. de-livered. Immediately on receiving the news Saturday from Salt Lake that the coal mine owners had reduced their price to $2.40, the old figure, the Standard inquired of the local dealers whether they would reduce the local retail price. Without exception they said the price would be reduced, of course. They authorized the announcement, but it was too late for tho Saturday paper. On the tjve of the price reduction tho Utah mine owners suddenly became be-came active in delivering Ogden orders or-ders at tho $3 winter rate. Some of these cars arrived yesterday, some today. to-day. The local dealers must pay the high price because, they say, the mine owners will not make any concession, but they will sell this coal and all hera after reclved at the lowered price ol $5.75 and $5.50 delivered. |