The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
THE STOCK MARKET.

The assessment on Con- Cal & Va came along
time, as duly announced: but the stock held up,
as Ii had already discounted. Occidental was the
feature of the day. going from 23c up to S2c under
sales of thousands of shares. This is the sharpest
rise in the stock market for long time, and is said
to have been caused by an improvement on the
$50 level.
After the afternoon board the stock was still
more excited and ran up TO ST. under sales OF 1850
shares, closing at 7Sc Did. These fluctuations
ought to suit the most difficult clipper. The boom
in Occidental carried the other stocks up, Con. Cal.
& Va rising to 81 25 Ophr to 81 20, Potosi to 55c,
and so ON. The close was strong.
NOTES
Bullion valued at $l0,394 has been received from
the Con- Cal. d Va making the total to date on
November account So, 1886, with further ship
ments to arrive. The assessment of 25c levied yes
terday falls delinquent in office December %.
at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Challenge Con. Mining Company 2s,477 shares
were represented and the following officers elect
ed: a. X. p. Harmon, president: James Newand s
ice-presdent and j. z. Martin, James Newlands
Jr. and G. l.. Mccoy, directors. c. l.. Mccoy was
reelected secretary, and his financial statement
showed credit OF $74S 3S. w. +. Sharon YVES
reelected superintendent, and the Bank of Cali
forna treasurer.
The Iowa assessment of &c will be delinquent in
the boards to-day.
The Jefferson Gold Quartz Mining Company OF
1uba County has levied an assessment OF 1c, de-
linquent December 20.
Nevada County has levied an assessment of cent.
delinquent December %.
The +. f. Beden Mica Mining Company of New
Hampshire pad a dividend of cents per share,
amounting to $4,000, on November IT,
The Iron Mountain Mining Company OF Montana
paid dividend OF cents per share amounting to
$4,000, on November -.
DEMONSTRATING the past week extracted z
tons of ore, estimated from $40 to S25 per ton.
The slopes above the north drift from crosscut
2, 200 level. are yielding about the same quality
and quantity of ore. They getting little ore
from No. q above the 100 level which prospects
from Sl2 TO SIS per ton. North drift from upraise
above south drift 100 level extended II feet;
face in clay and porphyry. with occasional punches
OF pay ore. Have started drift south from No. 0
upraise above the 100 level.
SANAGE-On the $50 level the north drift started
35 feet from the face OF west crOsScut l is adj
vanced rs feet in ow-grade quartz; face is now
IL porphyry. TIL south drift from the eighth floor
of the north uprase is adva need so feet face is in
quartz giving some fair assays. In the north drift
from the east crosscut they have appraised a dis
lance OF four SETS, and have constructed second
compartment in the ore chute up to the fourth
floor openings From the top of this chute they
have !arted stopping norl in fair-grade ore. The
different points where they are now working.
On the 1850 level in the Wine 25 feet below the
sill floor OF the west crosscut they have started an
east prospecting drift and have advanced the same
10 feet; face is in quartz and porphyry. During
the week have hois;ed 80 cars OF ore; car
samples average $23 % per ton.