The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27

Yesterday was another weak day in Comstock
shares especially in the middle group, which were
off all around. Business showed no Improvement.
The close somewhat frner, as will be seen
below.
A motion to suspend the rule which prohibits
free trading among visitors over the railing has
been introduced in the San Francisco board and
will be acted upon at the executive session on
Wednesday.
The Pacific Lighting Company will pay monthly
dividend of 3Oc per share on september 8.
The annual meeting of the Gray Eagle Mining
Company has been called for September il.
In the Alta mine the face of the north drift in
the Keystone vein on the 825 level is in quartz
formation heavily charged with iron pyrites carry
ing some value. The south crosScut therefrom is
in quartz giving low assays with occasional spots
of good ore, gold Dredominating.
The weekly reports from the Comstock are as
follows
Con. CAL. Il Vallejo Ieyel-On the twelfth floor
(the fourth floor above the sill floor of this eve in
the opening made at point 1S5 feet in from the
mouth of the drift south from the east crosScut
from the drift south from the south end OF the
stope on the ninth floor we have opened ont space
equal to two square sets of timbers. From the
north end Of the opening we have appraised and
opened the thirteenth floor the size of one square
set OF tmbers, or five feet long by six feet in width.
The top part of this opening shows average
width of four feet OF Gre assaying $S4 so per ton
We have extracted from these openings 81 tons of
ore; the average assay value, per car samples
taken from the cars in the mine, was $32 u
per ton 1750 Level The south drift
sill floor of this level at the point where connection
was made by an upraise with the fourth floor
of the sope above has been advanced 81 feet, total
length Isl feet: in quartz formation assayin
$40 per ton From this drift we have extracted
from narrow streaks tons of ore assaying S35 per
ton. From the seventh and eighth floors on the
west side near to timbers OF old workings we have
extracted la tons OF ore, the average assay value
of which per samples taken from cars IN the mine
$35 81 per ton. We have extracted i'll all
during the week 209 tons of ore, the average assay
value of which per samples taken from the cars
when raised to the surface was $50 80 per ten.
CHoLLAR-Have extracted and sent to the Ne
vada mill for reduction 70 tons and looo pounds OF
ton. Are yet engaged in repairing main drifts on
the $50 and $50 levels
crosscut, 450 level, we have reached the southern
end of the pay and now opening the sixth floor.
grade. the paving principally in the coarse rock
The west crosscut from the end OF the north
drift from the winze, So feet below the $50 level is
feet; face in porphyry and quartz OF low assay
value
new guides in the south hosting compartment
975 level-Southwest drift from main south drift
has been advanced 6 feet: total length so feet.
The face of this drift shows a streak of good low
grade quartz and soft porphyry: we have done
back from the face and some good ore is showing
here.
cutting out for No. upraise, in main south drift
south of No. j west crosscut that will follow in
the streak of ore above this level.
Have stopped work in the face of west crosscut
No near our northern boundary, the crosscut
having reached the west wall of the ledge.
We continued making the usual amount of neces-
sary repairs throughout the mine the past week.
Intermediate level-Are stopping on q narrow
streak of ore above this level.
Have extracted during the week from our open
ings "a cars OF ore, assaying per mine car sample
$50 30 per ton.
The reports from Ophir, Mexican, Andes and
Union present no new features of Importance.
Brunswick Lode-Shaft /, on Hale d Norcross
sunk and timbered for distance of Is feet on the
incline, formation of quartz and porphyry giving
low assays; total depth 80 feet.
Shaft 2, on the boundary of the Con. Cal. & Va.
and Best d Belcher mines, has been sunk and tim
bered for distance of IA feet the incline; total
depth AZ feet; bottom in soft porphyry.
Tunnei l, on Savage ground, started point
70 feet north OF Sutro tunnel shaft g. has been ex
tended IS feet, passing through hard porphyry and
stringers of quartz; total length 15S feet.