The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
RECEIPTS OFF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks opened steady yesterday and prices ad-
vanced on the noon Informal session. ChUlIar SELL
ing up to 81 90 but the feeling was weaker again
the afternoon call, will be by the sales.
The chief cause of Chollar's advance was the ap-
pearance Of about foot of quartz in the face Of
the south drift on the 500 level of the Brunswick
workings When the assays were made, however,
it was found that the grade was low.
Additional reports from the Comstock are as fol-
lows:
In the Hale & Norcross on the 600 level the
streak of in the north drift continues the
in size and value last reported Have started to
cut out for an upraise on this streak. 975 level
Extracted during the week five carloads of ore
assaying per mine samples $40 "a per ton in
gold and Al 80 ounces of silver per ton. Shipped
to Dazet mill So tous and 800 pounds Of assay
ing per wagon samples s1S 81 in gold and 1894
ounces of silver per ton, making total of 246
tons and 1900 pounds of ore shipped In June and
July to oe reduced on the present run. The assay
value OF all this ore per wagon samples is gold
SIS 81 and 1854 ounces OF silver per ton The
assay value of the 81 pounds of crude bullion
shipped to the United States mint at Carson on
the 18th inst. was gold sl2Ss 7S, silver sl0e4 SO.
In the OphIr mine on the 1000 level west cross
cut from the south drift from the shaft station
~ feet from the south boundary is in 475 feet.
The race Is in porphyry, clay seams and lines OF
quartz, which ASSAY so to 81 per ton West Cross
cut from the north drift from the shaft station
on this level $50 feet north of the south boundary
of the Mexican mine is in 6l3 feet The face is In
hard porphyry and clay seams In the old Cen
tral tunnel section of the Ophir mine little pros
pecting Is being done upward and north westward
from the Mexican shaft and occasional streaks OF
low-grade quartz are being found.
Reports from the other mines show no material
change.
Con. Cal. & VA. BEST & BELCHEB AND GOULD
q CURRY Brunswick lode-Shaft 2-This shaft
has been sunk 10 feet on the inclinei total depth
2s3 feet; bottom in porphyry 100 level-The
main west drift started from east crosscut i was
extended i feet; total length l06 feet; face in
porphyry, clay and quartz Gould d Curry tun-
nel-Ihe main tunnel has been extended 1S feet,
length s72 feet. West crosscut 5, started in
this tunnel at a point 500 feet from the mouth,
mas been extended IL feet, passing through hard
porphyry and quartz; total length Al feet face In
porphyry
HALE & NoRcRoss-Brunswick lode-Shaft /
mas oeen sunk ID feet on the incline; total depth
quartz, showing some value. 500 Ievei-Resumed
work In the north drift the station on the 23d
Inst. and advanced the same 21 feet; total length
% % rect; race IN quartz and porphyry East cross
cut from south drift 80 feet from south boundary
was advanced 10 feet total length 30 feet face In
nard porphyry and stringers OF quartz
CHoLLAR-Brunswick lode-Shaft l has been
Sunk IA feet and is down 526 feet on the incline.
zVV ievel-An east crosscut has been started from
Lne south lateral drift 100 feet from the north line.
II mas been run SO feet during the week through
race Is now in that MATERIAL with slips OF clay
through II. 500 level-The south drift on this
leve has been driven "a feet for the week, and is
now out 2zo feet from the shaft or 76 feet from
the ChollarNo orcross line il is following the clay
Mnlcn rs supposed to lie on the fcotwali OF the
VEIN. Inc streak OF exposed last week in the
Iace mas gone out of the drift and the face is now
IN vein material composed of porphyry, clay slips
ana sm all seams of quartz
IN tne Alta mine the winze In the south drift
keystone vein is down feet. The bottom Is in
quartz assaying from So to S22 per ton.
Inc oeinquent assessm ent sale OF the Occidental
consolidated Mining Company will be held to-day.