The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
THE STOCK MARKET.

Business in mining stocks was quiet during the
early part OF the day and even on the noon ses-
sion sales were smaller than on the preceding day.
Prices were strong, however, and Choilar Potosi.
Hale & Norcross and several other leading stocks
were few cents higher than on Monday.
Values were generally maintained on the after
noon call, with no excitement
The close was steady. On the Bond Exchange
Markets. Railroad declined to $437s, being weak
ened by the current court examination. Giant Pow
der advanced to $2515.
The report from George ]. Smith, superin-
tendenI of the Grant gold mine, Tuolumne
County, states that tunnel No has advanced
five feet in dark blue quartz, carrying some free
gold and a large percentage of sulphurets Face
of tunnel Is in quartz
The Caledonia and Utah delinquent sales take
place to-day.
Private dispatches yesterday stated that the face
of the north drift the $50 level of the Occidental
Consolidated mine continued to look well and that
therewas a small Improvement in the face of the
south drift They are preparing to sink the winze
In the ore recently found.
The report from the superintendent of the AmaIie
mine Kern County, to the Gold Mining Exchange
ing Two new boilers are In place and shaft is being
enlarged and new hoisting machinery is on the way.
Mill is running steadily and now being treated
turns out about 10 cent concentrates that
$500 per ton. Ore from shaft at west end of claim
shows richer than any found elsewhere at same
depth. High-grade ore is also being taken out from
slopes above tunnel level.
Additional weekly reports from the Comstock
are follows:
OccIDENTAI-55Ol evel-The east crescent trorn
the lower tunnel which is being run 10 connect
with the Edwards shaft is now in 20 feet having
been extended AZ feet during the week: the face
of the crosscut is in porphyry from which there is
q strong flow OF water. 500 level-West crosscut
which started % feet south OF the main
WINE is in 800 feet having been extended Al feet
the face is in soft porphyry. $50 levei-The north
drift from the west crosscut has been extended IL
feet total length So feet, and IS in ore assaying
S29 in gold The east crosscut for the south drift
is in "A feet, end is in low-Erade ore.
In the Alta mine the urraise from the south
drift Keystone vein, $50 level carried up z
feet during the week in quartz assaying So per ton
vein was advanced z feet: total length 2O9 feet:
change in formation. They have started an
drift from the 725 station prospect the East
Alta and Whitehead. TWO claims owned by the
Alta.
cut i, 20 feet north of the Con. Cal. & Va. line
is in 274 feet The face is in porphyry. CLAW and
quartz the latte assayng 81 per ton West cross
cut ] from the north drift, $50 feet south OF
the Mexican line, Is in 400 feet. The face Is in a
similar formation. In the old Central tunnel work.
ings of the Ophir from the upraise started on the
north side of the crosscut running west from the
drift run northwesterly from the Mexican shaft
] 81 ct from the mouth of the crosscut the south
drift has been extended 81 feet through porphvry
and quartz assaying 50 to 81 per toni total length
On the 900 level of the Union Consolidated mine
the south drift from the upraise 115 vertically
above the sill floor has been extended during the
week % feet; total, % feet; face in porphyry and
seams OF quartz The east crosscut q started at a
point 80 feet north from east crosScut, was ad-
vanced "a feet total length, 20 feet face in hard
porphyry.
HALE & NoRcRoss-9OO level; northwest drift
from station has been extended Is feet; total
length. 80 feet; face in porphyry and clay. 975
level, upraise-Have been working north on
the tenth and eleventh 1oors also started to raise
for the twelfth floor. There is no change In the
ore streak in this uprase since date of report
No upraise-Have been working north on fifth,
sixth and seventh floors The streak on the Sc
floors is not looking well as when last reported.
No. upraise-Have been working north on third
floor; also raised set for fourth floor. The ore
streak looks better than that at date of last report
We are retimbering north drift on this level and
making osher necessary repairs. HOO Ievel-Have
been working north on the sill floor and second
floor in old fills from which we continue extract
ing some ore OF fair quality. Have extracted from
our openings on tie 975 and 100 levels during
the week So cars OF ore. assaying per mine car
sample: Gold. $40 55: silver 21.3S ounces
per ton. Forwarded to SAN Francisco office on the
18th inst by express rs pounds crude bullion
assay value $2752-heing the final cleanup of
I06l4 tons, net, OF ore reduced at Dazet mill in
May. We are now making milling test ON the
ore belonging to the company at Combination
shaft, extracted in 1885 from the 5000 and 300
levels
Assessments Pending.
Following is list of assessments now pending: