The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

per ton Along the north and south sides of this
opening for distance of 20 feet the ore streak
per ton.
1850 level-From the thirteenth floor on the
east SIDE above the sill floor Of this lev Ell, at he
north end OF tn. stope in old ground of iormer
WORKINGS, we have extra ted "a tons o, ore; the
average assay Value per samp pies Ia en- from the
c'rs In the mine was $26 2z per ton. The total
extraction OF ore for the week amounted to 125
IONS; the average assay. from samples taken from
cars hen raised 10 the surface, $34 % ton
In the Ophir mine on the 10O0 level west cross
cut Is IN 4l4 feet The face is in soft Lorphyry,
seams of Cay and lines OF quartz From the o d
central tunnel workings tons of ore assay1ng SIT
per ton were extracted
No work was done III the Comstock workings of
the Chollar mine during the past week.
in the Comstock workings of the Potosi mine
the south drift from the top of the raise connecting
oh tunnel level has been driven and timbered 81
rect Tor the pas week and now out 175 feel
Inc face continues i'll quartz of about the same
per ton.
In the Hale & Norcross mine repairs continue
to main shaft between the 975 aud HOO levels
soO leve.-Made necessary repairs TO water pipe,
main north drift and upraise No. upraise-Ex-
tended west crosscnt started opposite east cross $;
low value. Advanced a north drift from tne tenth
moor Y feet Face in porphyry and stringers OF
quartz
BRUNSWICK LoDE-Con. CAL Va. Best Il
Belcher and Gould & Curry, shaft 2, 800 level-
The east crosscut started in the south DRIFT, 50
feet from the shaft, has been extended IA feet
passing through porphyry: total length ~ feet;
deSan 5oa mas Dteh sdn o ON The oin
souh DRIFT has been advanced ~ feet; total length
u feet: face in Iorphyry.
OCCIDENTAL CoN.-550 level-The main east
crosscut on This level has been extended feet; total
length 1855 feet: face in hard porphyry. 75O
level-Have done no work on this ,evel during the
week. $50 leveI-The south drift this level
was extended IA feet: total length l23 feet;
formation quartz and porphyry with punches OF
CHoLLAR-Shaft has been sunk 2 feet for the
week, and is now down Si1 feet on the slope. The
footwa clay is in sight under the caps. 800
level-The main south drift on this level entered
CholIar ground point 131 feet from the shaft
station and is now out q total distance Of 14S feet
from the station II feet in Chollar ground. The
material encountered for The week has been eX-
ceedingly hard and composed Of low grade quartz
and porphyry. Owing to the extent OF the storm
and the consequent cond .tton of the roads no
been hauled for the week. The Nevada mill
started ON February 70 on ore accumulated in the
mill dumps.
the following mpanies report cash on hand
March l: Alpha Con, $l739; Alta, $46S; Andes,
$645; hest & Belcher, $450S; bullion, $3.50
Consolidated California Il Virginia, $l78S Con-
solidated New York, $4l3; crown Point, $2269;
Challenge Con. $l39S; Conso ldated imperial,
Sl23; Exchequer, $2423; Gould tS Curry, $7V3l;
Justice, $l09; occidental Con-. $204; Potos
$3595: savage $7954; sierra Nevada, SAT; Union
Conso idated (Gold Hill), $2823; Confidence,
Sill So: and Overnlan, $443l.
he following mining companies report an in
debtedness March l: belcher, $43OI; Chollar
$4,000; Eale dE Norcross, S196; kentuck, $ll;
Lady Washington, $11; Mexican, $1,000: Ophir,
$500 due bank, less $S42 cash hand; seq.
Belcher, $1,000 due bank, less 1894 cash on hand.