The morning call., 1891-07-15

lied
Samuel Jones OF the Gold Hill mines Is IA the city,
The Morning Star Drift Mining Company of
Placer County has declared dividend of 81 90 per
share, payable Immediately. There 24GO shares
IN the corporation and his is the fourth dividend
the previous ones being at the rate OF 81 SO per
share
Local securities continued duh yesterday sales
being made of 5000 Southern Pacific OF California
bonds at $l13i4, 240 shares Hawaiian Commercial
20, wv pei cent ohleeu states oonus AZ SlA {,
100 California Electric Light at $l634, 10 shares
Spring Valley Water at $50
Pacific Surety Company declared a dividend of 2
per cent for the quarter, payable now.
The Bank of California has declared dividend
OF 50 70 per share for the quarter payable to-day.
Silver showed quite an ADVANCE yesterday selling
from lO03s up TO i0l14.
r. F. Morrow left for Virginia City last evening:
The annual meeting of the Savage Company viii
be held tomorrow and that OF the Lady Washing
ton has been called for July 18th.
Since July 9th the bailing tanks of the Alta have
reduced the water from the 1850 station down
through the 1850 and 1850 levels OF the Alta and
three levels of the Justice. of 1900 900
gallons being taken out per day. The water is now
reduced TO aboat the l200-,oot level
Following Is a copy of the official report of the
pumping operations OF the Crown Point incline for
the wee ending July II, 1891: The sinking pumps
nave peen running steadiiy during the week, with
pressure and flow OF water into the incline about
the same as at last report. Repairs to the incline
shalt, track and guides are sttll going ahead. Two
sets of station timbers have been renewed at the
l7O0-foot station, and we expect to be ready to
1egn exgavating Tor the stationary pumps in few
days. The water in the Belcner incline is one foot
lower than at last report.
At the Alta shaft the cable broke last week and
the bailpg tanks were forced to suspend operation
for time. During the first two days that the tanks
were rum ng they lowered the water 80 feet Ia the
Alta shaft, but the effect not felt in the Crown
Point incline. The cable has since been repaired,
and the tanks are now running regularly 1t will
be seen In the preceding paragraph that the water
in the Belcher incline lowered one foot last
the i7oo-foot station Of the Crown Point incline
better progress is expected ali around.
The weekly report OF the Holmes for the past
week is as follows: 700 level. Sutherland Tunnel
The south drift has been discontinued. Are raising
on seam of ore 100 feet north of the face OF the
tunnel assaying $50. The south stope above this
level is producing ore assaying $4S. Tho north
report, yielding ore assaying Sal Eighth level
The stope below the round-house on the level is
producing ore assaying S46 Teuth leyel-South
drift has been advanced feet during the week;
the face is In low-grsde The winze going down
from this level Is down 20 feet. showing in
the bottom assaying Si3 The north Slope above
this level is producing ore assaying $4S IlO0foot
levc-the stope from the YANKEE winze. between
the 100 and 1900 levels is turning out consider
able ore assaying about $50. 1900 level-The
south level has been advanced during the week
feet, showing ore IN the bottom assaying $44. The
east drift has been advanced feet: face shows
punches OF ore assay Ing S37. The west drift has
been advanced feet, ore in face assayiug S+l. This
Corkhlll slope is still producing large amonnt OF
ore asSayiny 81. l4OO level-The west stope
this level is producing assaying S36. 1900
level-The east drift from the north crescent has
been advanced & feet. showing some antino uial
in the face assayng $37. Average battery assay
the week S31 The mill has been shut down during
the week 4I2 days for general repairs
The weekly reports OF the Quijotoas for the past
week are as follows:
WELDoS-winze No. in the north drift on the
10O-foot level has been sunk feet during the
week. making total OF II, the bottom being IN
soft iron-stained quartz with ore of good grade
through 1t. The looks stroug aud shows a
smooth footwall In east side.
PEERLEss-On the 6Uu-foot level ~ feet have
been made since last report making l55. There Is
change OF any Importance, with the exception OF
the formation being somewhat softer, the face of
the drift being In mineral stained quartz, with
lunches OF ore scattered through 1t.
CRoCKER-Fair progress has been made in the
west cros3cut from the south drift on the 44Ufoot
level. II is in 30 feet with material change
in the appear Of the formation the from
that last reported. being minerastained quartz
with ore OF fair grade thraugh 1t.
PEER-Good progress has been made in the west
crosscut on the l50-foot level, which Is being run
for air andtworking purposes; IA feet we're made,
making So AS soon connections are made sink
ing will again be resumed IN the main shaft, the
bottom of which is IN ore OF good grade. The vein
in the breasts OF the stope on the 100-Foot level
the north line looks strong, and the is of
good milling grade, the extraction OF which is con-
tInuing regularly.