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Show NEW YEAR TRADE BE6IISBRISKLY Salt Lake, Jan 3. During the first session of the exchange for the now year trading was brisk.' There were no sudden advances in prices, but the transactions wero well distributed and some improvement was noticeable In the more active portion of the list of regular traders. None of tho brokers reported a largo accumulation of orders or-ders sinco the close on Friday, ami the general lmprosslon appeared to bo that there would bo a generally better bet-ter demand for the meritorious stocks during tho coming jcar. A better feeling Is noticeable with reference to the Knight stocks, and especially Is this true sluco tho decision was reached to place them on a quarterly dividend paying basis. While this j necessarily means that there will be a reduction In the aggregate amount of dividends paid, there will be a nice surplus accumulated, which will place the properties in better physical an well as financial condition. |