The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24

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there was a general appreciation Of values. Con
CAL d Va. sold up 81 so, Ophr to 81 AS, Best &
Belcher 10 S9c, Haze L Norcross TO 81 80 Savage
to 3Sc, Occidental 10 &c. and so on. Trading was
quiet, however.
NOTES.
Nat +. Messer president of the Hale & Nor
cross mlne said TO a reporter to-day: "rhere was
on hand at the mine up to Friday evening last an
accumulation Of 4l6 tons OF ore, the average car
sample assay of which was SIT per ton. on Satur
day the mine yielded three carloads of ore, assay
ing Sl1S per ton. On Sunday the yield was five
carloads, averaging sos 80 per ton; 'on Monday it
was hVe carloads. averaging $SS 65, and Tues
day 1t was six carloads, the assay of which we
nave not yet received. The yield of the mine for
| Saturday, Sunday ana Monday, however, was
equal 10 thirteen tons of ore, the average surface
car sample OF which was S99 3612 per Ton, which
amount OF ore was added 10 the tons previously
accumulated. BY she end OF the current week we
shall have probably in the neigh borhood of $50
tons of ore on hand and shall ship the ore TO the
Brunswick mill for reduction. The prospects are
run. The mine continues to look well in the open
ings above the 975-foot level and its prospects in
the part OF the Brunswick lode which the company
owns is also good"
The following dividends are announced:
The Merchants Exchange Bank of this City, in
liquidation since 1875, one OF 81 share, payable
Immediately.
The Boston and Montana Mining Company one
OF 81 a share, payable February 20.
The Highland Mining Com pauy OF South Da-
kota one OF % cents share, or $25, ,000, payable
The Homestake Mining Company OF South Da-
kota one OF 20 cents share, or $31,250. payabl e
on the 18th.
The Mercur Gold Mining COMPANY paid divi-
dend of $4,000 on the 2Osh.
The Ontario Mining Company of Utah divi-
the 31st
The Quincy Mining Company of Michigan one of
50 share, or 100000. payable February II.
The weekly reports from the Gold Hill mines
are as follows:
SEC. BELcHER.-on the 800 level the Joint
Belcher and Seq. Belcher west crosscut from the
south lateral drift is 24O feet; the face is i'm
porphyry and quartz, the latter giving low assays,
ana the lont eas. crosScut from the south lateral
drift on the same level has been stopped for the
present On the 1900 leVel-ths level Is being re.
opened for the purpose of opening up the streaks
OF ore found on the HOO level. There have neen
holsted during the week and stored in the ore
mouse at the mine , mining carloads OF ore the
average TOP car sample of which shows assay
value OF $l8 80 per ton Have shipped TO the
brunswick mill for reduction during the week SO
tons of ore, the average battery sample of which
so far is $40 Sc per ton.
CoN IMrERIAL-The Joint Challenge and I'M
peral west crosscut from the surface tunnel is out
~ feet; the face is in porphyry.
GROWN POINT.-The southwest drift on the 500
level has been extended 19 feet since last report,
anu is now out q total distance of 139 feet. The
north drift on the eighth floor of the stope above
the lOO level has been run "a feet during the
on the llOO level preparatory to raising is very
nearly completed Have been engaged on repairs
IN the south drift the 700 level and in the shaft
BELcHER.-There have been hoisted during the
week ana stored in the orehouse at the mine 4S
m.ulhs carloads OF ore, the average top car
sample or which shows an assay value of S29 SO
per ton. Have shipped to the BrunswicE mill for
reunctlon during the week 3S7 tons OF ore, the
average sample of which is $40 O3 per ton. The
returns In bullion from this have not as yet
port
the Bodie Consolidated mine for the week end
ing ii January l9 the east crosscut from the north
drift, 200 level, was extended feet face in nor
phyry: North drift from above crosscut was ex-
Tended feet. Have about feet of low-grade
quartz in the face. South drift, same point was
extended 10 feet The quartz in the face is about
10 inches wide, of low grade. East crosscut from
Giiaea vein 500 level, was extended II feet face
is IN porphyry. Upraise from south drift from
ABOVE crosscut was extended 10 feet; face in por-
phyry South drift from east crosscut, 200 level
was extended II feet; face is in porphyry.
In the Mono mine for the same week the east
croSscut from the south DRIFT, 400 level, was ex.
tended feet the face is in porphyry