The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09
THE STOCK MARKET.

Prices for mining stocks were generally higher
yes terday, ihOIgn business showed no improve
ment worthy OF note.
On the Bond Exchange there was good demand
for stock and some. adv vances were recorded as
will be seen.
The Alice Mining Company Of Montana has de
clared a dividend OF cents per share, amounting
to $50 900 and payable December 20. Inclusive
o. this dividend the total paid by this company to
date W Ill have amounted 10 sl.075UO0.
Thel California-street Cable Company paid a
monthly dividend Of 50 cents per share yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the First National Bank
OF san Francisco has been called for January II.
The Joint Confidence, Challenge Consolidated
and Consolidated Imperial Vest cross, ut from
the surface tunnel is now out l644 feet, having
been advanced lS feet durihg tn week; The face
shows porphvry There is still strong flow OF
water coming from the lace OF Tins crusscut
In the Consolidated Imperial mine he surface
tunnel is now in IA feet ON he south line,
feet having ueen added durit & the past week, the
face SHOW, old n in-S.
In the Crown Point mine The south drift on the
700 level has been extended ieet lor the past
week: tota distance, II ieet south OF the south
resumed until the upIalSe from TIE informed ave
level has reached the 700 levet. This upraise has
been advanced IL feet and hey are now cutting
oni Tor he last set OF timoerS TO connect win me
700 level ) he top i Ia clay and pDrphyrr. he
Joint Belcher and iown Point west eros cut from
the top OF the B"l' her rals- NO ! nom ne sou
level has been driven I3f-et for the week and is
now out SO feet; the face is in quartz giving low
assays.
In the Belcher mine. from the north drift from
the incline, on 1900 level, an ,ast c. osScut
was Commenc d during th~ past week and is now
out ieet, and the face shows porphyry. on the
$50 level the west Crosscut from the Top Of up
raise is out p feet, IL feet having been made
during the past week, the face IS in quartz giving
low assays
The progress noted in the Crown Point
letter was made In the joint west eros cut from
| tie top of upTRise J.
No ore hoisted from he Overman mine for
| the past week They have been engaged in en-
| larsing aud retimbering The incline upra Sc at Il
point 1882 feet In the north dtft on the 800 level
have about 30 feet TO enlarge and in ber TO com
| plete the to the fac of he incnne
The official letter from the Justice mine says
During the past week The south west drift started
from the est crOsscut on the 40 level has BEEN
advanced in ore feet making its .otal length u
feet the iace is all in assay lug s27 per ton
Resumed work yesterday december % in the
west CroSsCu' on the l70 level and have advanced
the same 1a feet in ore This Dir st has now been
ad Vauced 81, feet across the The face f. in
giving average OF $40 I3 per ton. OF
which S3I Ga is god and 81 U9 is silver. During
! the past have hoi ted lO12 tons OF ore
! The car samples average $50 A p ton"
! ! ne otiitlRl ietier If the CCCdCUta Consolidated
mine for the past week say: $50 lev.l- he
south drift from crosscut has b-cn extended
l5 feet; total length SO feet; the is Ia
saying about S4 per ton IN sola. $50 ievei-The
under the ore uOdy feet during the week; total
lenrto, s63 feet 70j Twelve have extended
the main south drift ~ ieet; total length 529feet;
the face Is in ore of fair grade We have 30 feet
YET to go before reaching the ore body found on
$50 level