The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-20
THE STOCK MARKET.

The past week was liveier, ana prices showed
considerable Improvement. Affairs have been
shaping themselves for some time. and at present
they are in very sensitive condition, with "a sim
further advance possible The mines are In "a posi-
ton to warrant higher prices. and important i'm
provemenis are reported IN several localities, but
that from which the most is looked for Is in the Old
reliable Con. Cal. q Va. Both the 1900 and 1900
foot levels are unusually promising. and il Is GER
tain that whenever the powers that be so decide
they a sufficient body of ore to advance
prices
Mr.. Zadg. OF the leading managers OF the
Occidental mine Will return TO this city to-day,
when tie VIII be consulted In regard TO leasing the
Occidental mill to the Hale NoTcrOss Company for
crushing NorcrJsS ore.
should satisfactory arrange lnents be entered INTO
shipments TO the mill VIII be comm enced imme-
diately, and use will be found for the carload of
The market opened with small advance yesyer-
day. but no great amount OF trading was done.
NoTIheud STOCKS continued tue la'orites, ana
sales were made In ophir at 80 Mexican g. %,
Best Becher - 10. Sierra Nevada n 70, Union
81 90 ana Con Cal virginia % 70 TO sales OF 900
shares. In the middle stocks ChOllar sold at 81 10.
Potosi 81 10. Bullion Soc NorcrOss 81 45 and
savage 81 40 1 he Gold Hin stocks continued
strong without any particular activity. sales being
made IN Bec her az 10 Alta goc; Crown Point
JACKET 81 10. The balance OF the list remained
steady but Inactive
After the call prices advanced 4 few cents and
The week closed strong.
Silver remained weak yesterday. certificates sell
ADS in London.
The Yellow ) acket is shipping to the Brunswick
TrucGee is excited over the discovery of gold
bearing quartz ia that vicinity by man named
Gudden. The find is supposed to be a ledge that
was known TO exist, but lost track of before
In The scorpion the Joint drift from the 900 level
OF the Onion shaft was advanced ) feet during the
wees. making It's total I3T feet. here is no change
worth reporting IN the character Of the formation
since last report 1bere is slight increase OF
water coming from the face.
Tae weekly report OF the Qujotoas are as fol
Crock ER-Ou the 500 level the south drift from
tunnel shows no change OF Importance since last
report.
PEER-Everything is ,n shape for starting work
the tunnel with the exception o. secur ng a
crew Tor power drill and grading some trails TO
points OF operation.
FEERLEs>-Far progress is being made in the
north drft the 800 level. which about so feet
more VIII be under points showing ore the
levels above. The face in quartz for width
showing ore OF some value scattered through il.
The fiumss County Buiietin contains tae follow
ing; From J. -. hcLaughIi in, who IS over from Ia
Porte. we learn that there Is considerable mining
activity al Browns H, about four miles from Cas-
cade and JUS inside the limits OF Plgmss Couuty.
Several Butte County parties have been prosecuting
wor1 on quartz vein there, ana lately they made
a Ilch Development They now have 4 lode four
feet wide and said to be rich. II be tapped
ABOUT oVO feei deep Ia the same vicinity as the
Browns Hin quartz mine Is the McLaugh ia drift
mine, which Is reported TO be quite rich. pay
lnX under adverse circumstances In the method OF
operating II SIS per DAY 20 the man. Development
WORK OF me sample drift mine at Yankee Hill Goa
tnGes. his property IS situated tn Piumas, be
tween 81. Louis and La Porte. II is considered
good claim, ana the owners supposed 10 be OBJ
tanning good results from their labor. At Thistle
shaft a out 81 men are employed in ana about the
mine The drit from the shaft is now ia the Inoun-
tain 1900 feet. aud the gravel is reported
to be very rich, paying 10 so TO the
load Il is claimed tdat the miners
gold IN the gravel {. g.. WinSate is superiu-
tondeut OF the mine and r. A. Gouriey foreman.
There Is SOM tak OF starting tunnel next String
in Wallace Eayine This would have be run
aeont . mile. BY it all OF the GIbsonvlue ridge
above Thistle shaft could be opened up. A rich
Scotch company own the Thistle shalt mine. The
presumption Is that they VIII operate large
scale IN the near future The Ciay bank drift mine,
lust above La Porte, is owned b. a Chicago com
pauy. which has been prosecuting development
work during the past four years. The tunnel Is in
abOGt mile. short time since a contract was let
to drive another Thousand feet OF tunnel. watch. 10
IS Thought. wdi tap the chsnne OF the Gibsouvine
ridge lower down than Thistle shaft The Rifle
Company IS operating lis nine which IS situated
between ST. Louis aud Port Wine. They employ
twelve men aad are taxing out money. Several
ny draglic mines IN the vicinity of LA Porte viii
operate as soon as the wafer season permits They
located that they take care OF their
debris.
Following 4 re the Highest Prices During
the Past week.