New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-15
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
SAY FRANCIsCo. Saturday. Aug. I3. 1881
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNF.t

SAN Francisco. Aug. 14.-BodIe Consolidated
and Mono were the favorite sPcculations for the
last two days of the week. Ii is reported that the
Fortuna ledge in Bodie Consolidated, from which
the last series of dividends paid has been struck
at greater depth, promising more prosperous era
for the mine Other Bode stocks sympathized in
the advance
The Comstocks closed weak and unsatisfactory.
William NJ. Lent left here for New-lork to-day.
Bullion valued at S77, $50 % was received in New
York on saturday from the mines making total
for the week of $j47. 34S %.
The total sales of mining stocks in New-York for
the past week officially reported by the two Ex-
changes ut 500, 460 shares.
Barbcc and Walker superintendent telegraphs
that August II he shipped one bar of bullion val
ued at 81 $50.
Copper Queen superintendent reports, August 3
" The large cut still shows ;n immense body of ore
which present supplies four-iths of the ore that
is being smelted. We viii have difficulty in
keeping both furnaces constantly AT work as the
mine is III shape to Weld 100 tons daily if needed
Battle Mountain. New, special SAYS: The
mines of Lewis District continue 10 improve and
new strikes of more or less importance are made
every day or two. In the past week the mines have
been visited by annnber OF mining men and cap
taists who speak IN the highest terms of the lead
ing properties, ana express the opinion that the
camp has just begun TO show mp
The stan-Glove Mine is looking well i'm all
parts. The incline shaft at the end Of the main, tun-
mel lis beng sunk at the rate of four feet a day
1t is two-compartlncnt incline. and will be nut
down in n thorough manner. When completed that
part OF the mine can he worked To the best adyan-
tage, the ore Will have to he handled only once
IN the mine, the car being run up he incline by
steam power, and then pushed by the caYman TO the
orc-house ut the mouth of he tunnel, where a chute
will lake the ore TO the quartz wagon, which will
transport ii TO the mills Drifts Nos ! and 2 SOUTH
continue to improve, the face of No being
especially good. The black sulphurets and
ruby silver and assays up in the hundreds The
ledge has also increased somewhat in size
and works easily one shift taking ont almost
enough to keep the mills running. The extra boiler
has been set up ut the moutl Of the tunnel and rs
now under cover. new drain is beng constructed
IN the mann tunnel To carry of the surplus water
The mine is looking better than ever before
" In the Highland Chief mine work began in the
bottom of the incline on August q. The ledge is
well defined and full of promising quartz The en-
CINE Will start up i'll few days. The main tunnel
has been retimbered and Strengthened and every
thing has been put III good shape for long run
:" In the Eagle Mine the contractors are making
good Roadway in running the tunnel and the LEDGE
looks we'll being freely sprinkled with rich streass
of metal. The company expects to begin taking out
ore i'll about week. The great need lis more STAMPS
reduce the great quantity OF that is being pro
duced"