The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-19
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THURSDAY, April Is.
THE STOCK MARKET.

drop in Bodie from 81 80 to 81 10 was the fea-
ture OF yesterdays market. The ComstocRs showed
no particular change.
The following official reports have been placed
on file:
CHALLENeE-From the surface tunnel the JOINT
Confidence and Challenge raise is up So feet; the
top is in quartz of no value.
CROWN PoINT.-Started a north drift from the
fourth floor of the stOpe on the 700 level to con-
meet with raise from the east crosscut 1t is now
out 33 feet and the face is in porphyry The raise
from the east crosscut from the south lateral
drift on the 700 level has been advanced to total
height of 80 feet and stopped. The top is in mix
ture OF porphyry and streaks ofEquartz
Ihey are now preparing to run south drlrt from
1t 10 connect with the north drift mentioned above
During the past week they have extracted from
the openings between the 900 and 700 levels and
from the 500 level no tons of ore, which has been
sent to the Mexican mill for reduction. The aver
age sample battery for the week was Slo o. OF
/. BELcHER.-On the 800 level the Joint Belcher
and Segregated Belcher south drift is in 81 feet
from the shaft The face shows porphyry. During
the week they have hosted and stored in the ore
house at the mine A tons of ore the average top
car sample of which shows an assay value or
$27 10 per ton.
SEGREGATED BELCHER.-On the 200 level from
the south lateral drift southwest crosscut was
commenced during the week which is now over
feet, the face in porplyry and quartz of value.
Have hoisted during the week and stored In ore
house at the mine IA tons ore the average top car
JUSTICE.-During the week the north prospect
ing drift from the bottom of the Blaine Wine, the
intermediate tunnel level, has been advanced 10
feet face in low-grade ore In the drain tunnel at
point between chutes / and they are extracting
some ore of fair grade.
The Virginia ENTERPRISE SAYS: "The situation in
Con. Virginia, which was fully described in the
last letter OF Superintendent Lyman, is creating
much enthusiasm in mining circles. so far as
known the new ore body which is being followed
and which is apparently improving as progress Is
made 1t, is not inerfered with by any old work
ic mr. n1Ol pt1n n oh
starting the mill soon, and the proceeds from the
new body will reach very respectable figure
There is little news TO be obtained from the other
mines en- the lode. Work is being pushed rapidly
in the drift the $50 level IN The Occidental mine
This drift is expected get under The recently
discovered on the 500 level about the last of the
month On the 500 level the drift TO the north
ward still continues in good ore, and as work pro-
crosses from day TO day more good rock, assaying
from $40 to $50 is shown up
The Merchants Exchange Bank, which has been
in liquidation for twenty years, has declared a
dividend of 81 per share, payable Immediately.
The North San Juan Gold Mining Company OF
Nevada County has levied an assessment OF IL
cents per share, delinquent May g.
The output OF the Bodie Con. mine for the week
ending April IA was 143z tons of ore from the
openings between the 300 and 400 levels The
estimated value of the ore is $40 to $40 per ton.
The south drift above The west crosscut 400 level
has cut inches of ore, which prospects about $l5
per ton. The north drift AZ feet below the 300
level has punches of ore in the face that prospect
well. They started an uprsise in the south drift
and connected with drift % feet below the 300
level The seam OF ore in the raise is of good
quality. They also started drift north from the
Wine from the south drift 20 feet below the 300
level The seam of ore in the face is small but of
very good grade
The east crosscut from the south drift on the
400 level of the Mono mine is in porphyry.
In the Bulwer Con. mine during the week end
ing April Il fifteen tons of ore were extracted
from the Slope above the north drift on the $50
level and from the above the main north
drift. 200 level. The from the former point Is
of poorer quality. The seam above the main north
drift 200 level is eight to ten inches wide and
prospects from $40 TO $25 per ton. Crushed dur
Ing the week at the Bode tunnel mill ITO tons of
ore. Average battery sample, $2l 81 per ton;
tailings, 80 81 per ton.