The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
THE STOCK MARKET.

Comstock values opened steady yesterday, but
declined somewhat in the afternoon, closing weak.
Additional reports from the Comstock are as fol-
lows:
OPHIR-In this mine, on the 100 level west
croSscuJ from the south drift, 10 feet north of
the south boundary is in $50 feet, and its face has
entered the diorite or west country rock There is
a slight seepage of In the old Central tun-
mel workings Of the Ophir the north drift from the
west crosscut from the Mexican shaft Is in IA
feet 1t is in ground of old workings assaying So
10 81 per ton. The other prospecting work in this
locality continues without i'm portant change
HALE NoRCRoss (Comstock workings)-On
the 900 level the north DRIFT was advanced 9
feet; total length 240 feet; face is in porphyry and
streaks of pay ore. Extracted carload from
bunch that looked very promising, but did not
last. No. upraise-Have been working south o n
third floor and west on fourth floor The ore streak
looks promising and continues about the Same as
in last report. HOO foot level-Have been retim-
bering north DRIFT. Cut streak of quar- of low
assay value Extracted from the 900 level
during the week IL cars OF ore assaying, per mine
car samples, $50 in gold and 20 ounces of silver
per ton.
CHoLLAR (Comsto ok workings)-In the north
slope on the $50 level above crosscut 2 are work
ing on the ninth and tenth floors and are out 40
feet south from the raise At this point the fill
ings of fair grade, with 3-foot streak of pay
in place east of the old ledge. In the south stope
on this level are working north and south on the
SIKH nOOI, Tue norIn emu OF W nlCn SHOWS punches
OF fair-grade ore; the south end is low grade
Have extracted during the week from all points
SO tons and 500 pounds of ore, which has been
shipped TO the Nevada mill. The average battery
sample OF this ore $23 Os per ton.
PoTosI (Comsgock lode) The west Gre
from the west drift from the top of the upraise
above the 450 level is l38 feet and the face is
in porphyry and quartz of value. In the north
have started to raise from IL 80 feet north of the
raise from the 44O level, aud are up 10S feet The
raise will connect with the tunnel level.
BRUNSWICK LoDE-CoN. CAL q. VA, BEST q
BELcHER AND GOULD & Co RY-shaft 2 was
SUNK Is feet on the incline; total depth 3Sl
feet; bottom In hard porphyry. 100 leveI-The
main south drift, started from east crosscu l. was
extended IL feet total length los feet; face in
tunnel-The main tunnel has been extended IS
feet. total length 936 feet; face in porphy, clay
and stringers OF quartz. The crosscut started
in this tunnel $50 feet from its mouth has been
extended IA Ieet. passing through soft porphyry
SAvAGE-On the 500 level the Joint savage-Nor
cross north dnit having reached our south line
has been advanced 10 feet through porphyry and
strips OF clay.
HALE & NoRcRoss-shaft 1-They are still
at work and expect 10 have IL completed soon
800 level-Advanced east crosscut 217 feet; toteI
length SO feet; face is in hard porphyry. stopped
work on this level and moved the TO south
drift on the 400 level on the 9Th instant. 400
level-Started and advanced main south drift 80
OF quartz
CHoLLAR-Shaft 1.-The station at the 400
feet to the east OF the shaft. joint Choar- Hale
d Norcross south drift has been started from il on
the footwall side, and has been extended 30 feet.
Tn face is in soft porphyry and stringers of low
grade quartz. 500 level-The south drift has been
driven and timbered Cor distance of 81 feet; total
length 267 feet. The face Is in hard porphyry.
200 jevel-Have completed the preliminary tim
bering in the end OF the south drift, and have
started the joint raise from that poiat, which is up
10 feet. The top is in hard porphyry.
OCCIDENTAL IoNSoLIDATED-50O leVel-Have
discontinued all work In the Edwards shaft The
winze started in the north DRIFT is down 1O9 feet:
advanced during the week Is feet Have m1led
during the week l75 tons of of the average as
say value per battery samples, of Sl3 20 per
ton actual valur.
The Official returns of the ore worked and bull
lion produced for account of the Chollar Mining
Company at the Nevada mill for August show
that $50 tons of ore were worked, yielding bullion
of the gross value OF 1868 70. The cost OF reouc-
ton $2340; net proceeds in bullion, S4323 rs.
assay value OF the ore, $23 SO per tom gross aver
age per ton, 1851, aud net average, Sl2 on ner
ton. The mill worked the ore up to 20 per cent OF
its assay value.
Reports from the Union, Best and BeIcher
no news of importance.
The Bullion Beck and Champion Mining Com
pany of Iintic. Utah, has declared q double divi-
dend, amounting to $4,000 payable September
20. This dividend viii increase the amount paid
under the present m nagement to $2,l4O, OOO
AT q meeting OF the stockholders of The Edison
Light and Power Company yesterday it was voted
to reduce the capital of the corporation from
$4,000, 600 to $500 QUO preliminary to conso i'd ar
ing wi h the San Fra Icisco Gas Light Company
The Hutchinson sugar Plantation Company will
pay the re ular monthly dividend of rs cents per
share on the 10th.
The Yellow JACKET has levied an assessment ne
% cents.