The morning call., 1891-11-14
THE STOCK MARKET,

The feature OF yesterdays stock market was the
strength and activity shown by Alta Justice and
Benton. the first selling up to 81 10 during the
2:SO p. NJ call. No news OF any importance was re-
eeived from the mines, and the advance is probably
nothing more nor less than little wellworked deal.
The general Comstock market was a trfe heavy
during the carly part OF the day and Con. Cal & Va
sold at 81 50 under sales OF $50 shares principally
by Epstein. Ophir sold at So 80, Mexican 81 is,
Curry s. 40. Sierra Nevada 50 80 and Union 50 05;
Tie middle stocks showed no change. In the Gold
Hin stocks Alta sold at soc, Crown Point 81 is,
Belcher 81 As and yellow JACKET 81 40. The bal
ance OF the list remained steady but inactive AFTER
S5I to sales OF no shares. ophir So IS TO sales
OF 700 shares, and Best a Belcher 81 20. Alta
opened at S5c and quickly advanced to 81 O5 to
sales o. 1850 shares, and Justice to soc $3.50 shares
There was further Improvement on the 2:3O
p NJ. cali, when Ophir sold at So 90, Con. Cal * Va
$51s aud the balance of the list in proportion
After the call prices were strong showing an adj
vance cal prices and, under the leadership OF
the God Hill stocks, the market closed III
NOTES.
An assessment of cents per share has been
levied on the Headeenter aud Tranquility Mining
Company.
JACK Mahoney. the broker. returned yesterday
from an extended Eastern trip.
Silver was hesvy in New York, Sc ling from 9s@
$3.50. The ondon price was 4S5sd
The Reno Gazette quotes John W Mackay as say
Ing that there is low grade ore enough in the Goa
Virginia to keep 200 stamps running for twenty
years.
Tue Austin Reveile says: In the neiChborhood
Of thirteen cars or about 100 tons of antlmony,
Will be Skipped frcm Austin junction next Monday
TO san Francisco.
1he Salt LAKE Exchange journal says: The ore
sales for the ontario for the tea Inouths ending
November l>t amounted to 1871 6iS 81, bes des
which the company produced 7S2,2e2.56 ounces OF
bull n. During the same period the Daiy produced
S27s,636 So IN sulphides and ore TO the value OF
S243.24s 55. The aggregate dividends paid by
those two companies curing this time amounted TO
81, l25 900
Silver State; 1t has been known for twenty-fv
years that there leads of gold, silver and cop
per on the reservation in the Immediate neighbor-
hood of focateilo, bur prospeCtuTs have steered
clear of the hills. they had Uncle Sam and a
jealous trlOe OF Indians to contend with, Now
however, prospecting is going on IN many parts of
the reservation; many claims have been located. A
survey OF the reservation has been ordered, and it
will doubtless soon he thrown open TO the whites
At the annual meeting OF the stocEh3lcer; OF the
Confidence Mining Company yesterday IS. 1873
were represented. and the following board OF OH
elected for the ensuing year: Morris Schmidt
President; W. e. Morrow, Vice-Prosident, and Geo.
ID. Edwards, j. p Martin and ID. 4. Macdonald,
trustees. A. s Groth was reelected Secretary
ana w. Z. Sharon Superintendent The Secretary's
financial statement showed an oYeriraft Nov. LIST
The superintendent's annual report is as follows:
During the year eading october 81, 1891. there
have been extracted from the Confidence mine
through the yellow Jacket shaft. and shipped TO
the brunswick and VIVIAN mills for reduction.
streaks and punches found on the different levels
above the 100
In addition to the extraction OF this ore the fol
lowing prospecting wJr& has been done: On the
200 level the joint Yellow Jacket, Confidence aud
Challenge main north drift WAS continued dis
tanco OF 335 feet max ng its total length s54 feet
from the yellow jacket shaft. This drift passed
through quartz having no value From this drift a
joint Confidence and Challenge east cr0sscut was
run distance OF ~ feet through clay also = Joint
Confidence and Challenge west cros5cut a distance
OF IbJ feet through mixture % quartz and por-
phyry GA the 300 level the joint Confidence and
Challenge north drItt was run distance of 2S7
feet. Al Z distance OF no feet from the starting
point OF this drift streak OF far OF TWO feet
wide vas struck which continued for distance OF
% Get, the remainder OF the drft passing through
quartz having no yaine From this drift east
crosScut was driven distance OF 70 feet through
clay. also west crOsScut diSta lce OF / 20 feet
through quartz having value.
On the 40UfOOt level, from the main north drift
OF this level, 10 INT Confidence and Challenge west
crossCut was driven distance OF IS feet throuqh
Joint Confidence and Challenge east crosScuU was
run - Ieet through mixture OF clay aud quartz:
also joint west CrOsscut "A distance OF AZ feet
through quartz having no value. On the 6SU-foot
level the joint Conf lenCe and Challenge maln
north DRIFT was continued a distance OF los feet,
maNlnS Its total length 723 feet from the Yellow
jacket shaft This drift passed all the way through
porphyry. on the 15O-IOOt Level the JOINT Conf
Cehce ana Challenge raise was continued M a dis
lance OF li5 feet, making lis total height 235 feet
passing through quartz having value AMI ron
Meeting with the 500-foOt level. ON the 1000 foot
level joint Confidence and Challenge east crosscut
was driven distance of 90 feet through porphyry.
On the llOO-foot level the joint Confidence and
Challenge main north drift "a continuation of the
main north drift tho 9O0foot level Of the Yellow
Jacket was continued distance OF 29S feet
through a mixture of pOrphyry and quartz of no
value, aud from this drift west CrOSscui was run a
distance OF zoo feet through quartz OF value:
also an east crcSscut distance OF So through
porphyry.
Notwithstanding the vast amount OF prospecting
done in this mine, there still remains considerable
unexpored country In which i have hopes OF md
ing ore.
Assess 'nents Pending.
NlfxH rf2a Hfag.