The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
THE STOCK MARKET.

Values were off again yesterday though the de-
preclatlon was slight Con. Cal. & Va. declined 10
% So ophr to 81 35 bid, Norcross to 81 25 Chol-
lar to 6Oc, and SO on. Business was dull. The
market was weak at the close.
NOTES.
crown Point is assessed 20 cents; the LADY
Washington Consolidated cents, DELINQUENT Feb
ruary II.
The Virginia Chronicle says: Crosscutting was
begun In the Chollar incline on the Brunswick
lode Monday, and some improvements in Con.
Virgidia also reported
Inc occidental Consolidated assessment of Is
cents VIII be delinquent in the boards today Ad-
vices received from the Occidental report the cut-
ting OF rich ore so feet further to the west of
1ormer workings. The streak is but q foot wide
but is OF good grade and may possibly lead in to
an ore body.
AT the annual meeting of the Sierra Nevada
Mining Company S2,o27 shares were represented
ana the following officers elected: Charles H.
fIsh president; Charles Hirshfeld, vice-presdent;
ana H. Zadig, Thomas Cole and A. X. P. Harmon
trustees Roger Pendergast was reelected SUPER
lhlehdent and + L. Parker secretary. The finan-
clal statement showed credit OF S2692 10.
In the Bodie Consolidated mine during the week
ending January u the north DRIFT from the east
crosscut. 200 level, extended feet. The
ledge in the face continues about 21a feet wide o;
low grade quartz. Sou h drift from same level
WAS extended feet. There is from 10 to IL
inches OF low graGe quartz in the face East cross-
SuV 4loIA lne trlluea ieQge was extended lS feet.
No cha nSe since last report. Upraise from south
drltt. 500 level, extended 20 feet Face is in sofs
porphyry- South drift from west crosscut 400
level, extended feet. Face is in hard porphyry
IN the Mono m he east crosScut from sou III DRIFT
-4OO level, was extended feet. The face is IN
hard porphyry.
The weekly letters from the Gold Hill mines are
as follows:
SEC. BELCHER.-There have been hoisted dur
ing the week and stored in the orehouse at the
mine 10 mining carloads OF ore, t1e average ton
car car sample Of which shows an assay value Of
$2S % per ton.
Coz. IMPERIAL-The oiDt'Challeuge and I'm
periat west crosscut l from the surface tunnel is
out PA feet, 4 feet having been made during the
week; the face shows porphyry.
CROWN POIST.-The southwest drift on the 600
level is now out total distance OF 100 feet: the
face is in soft porphyry. Have compile ed the re-
and have started north drift on the eighth floor
OF the sope above the 700 level. The drift is out
70 feet, and the face is in grade quartz Have
completed repairs in the east crosscut the 1l1U
level and are now preparing 10 make a raise from
II 10 the 1000 level at point 300 feet OF the
shaft station, on body OF low-grade Cuartz ex-
posed at that point. The usual repairs in the
shaft and the main thoroughfare under way.
BELCHER.-On the 300 level the Joint Belcher and
Seq. Becher west CrOsscut from the south lateral
drift Is out 22O feet; the face shows porphyry and
quartz OF no value; the joint crosscut from
the south lateral drift, same level is out Ill feet
There have been hoiSted during the week and
Z stored in the orehouse at the mine thirty-seven
carloads OF ore, the average top sample of
which shows an assay value OF S24 81 per ton.
OVERMAN.-Have extracted from north drift, 500
level 6S tons of ore, the assay value being S33 80
per ton. On the 9Th inst. shipped to the Brunswick
mill 3312 tons of ore.