The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

An advance in Sierra Nevada to s1 90 was the only change of importance in mining stocks yesterday. Since the official letter from that mine written the upraise from the Riley tunnel has reached a height of 36 feet and the whole top is now in low grade ma terial. The upraise will be continued up some 30 feet higher to connection with the work ings above before any further exploration of the ore body will be made it is very neces- sary to secure the ventilation and other faciil- ties which that connection will afford.
 The Home Gold Mining Company of Nevada County has levied an assessment of cents per share. delinquent April 19
 The sixth instalment of the Oregon Inn provement assessment is called for payment March %
 The directors of the Alice Mining Company of Montana have passed the dividend for March. but Is likely to be declared in April.
 Weekly reports from the mines are as fol- lows:
 Consolidated California and Virginia, 1850 level-From north drift skirting along the foot wall rom the incline upralse al d point lIS feet on the slope above this level. SOU feet in from Its mouth the east crosscut has been advanced Is feet, passing through porphyry: Work in the face has been suspended; total length. 114 feet. From the incline rpraise No. 1 at point 1l2 feet above the sill floor of this level have been timbering the south drift, which is in total length of 31l feet. 1850 level-From incline upraise No l at point 50 feet above the sill --oo of this level from the south drift skirting along the footwall at a point IFS in from its mouth. from the top of the upraise which has been carried up 49 feet, from the south drift 100 feet in from its mouth. the upraise has been carried up feet, passing through quartz assaying S1 and g per ton; total length 59 feet From the old east crosscut on the sill floor of this level at point 93 feet in from its mouth from the upraise carried up 21 feet from the north drift 26 feet in from its mouth west drift has been ad vanced S2 feet passing through quartz and porphyry, assaying from s1 to $i per ton; total
 From this upraise 15 feet above the sill drif haS 50 and an east drift extended therefrom 15 feet, passing through quartz showing narrow streaks of ore from which have extracted six tons assaying, per mine samples, S29 05 per ton. From these openings we have also extracted F samples, $l1 IS per ton. i750 level-on the eleventh floor north from the top of the up- raise from the north drift 40 feet in from it's mouth-from the east drift at point 70 feet in from it's mouth. the north drift has been quartz assaying si and s2 per ton: total length, 32 feet The total extraction of ore for the week week m 10 SIX .TnS '1e taken from car at the surface, S27 55 per ton
 In the ophir mine. on o-t the I looo-fSot 1' level in porphyry, clay separations and narrow seams of vein matter, assayng 50 cents per ton. In the old Central tunnel workings of the Ophir from the sill floor from the west crosscut from the Mexican shaft starting at has has been extended II feet. through porphyry mixed with quartz: total length, All feet. the past week says: Have extracted and de- iivered at the mill 2s carloads of ore. the aver age car sample assay of which S3S 04 per ton The north raise is up 12S feet, and we expect to break through into ore in the next two or three feet The ore found in the east crosscut Is IS inches wide and getting wider to the north. It assays from s31 to 42 per ton. of timbers in the main incline during the week. On the 100 level they have opened two sets crosscut 60 feet north of the south line, and sunk ' feet. The bottom shows old ground on the west side and on the east side ore in Nyir, from tO no these openings have extracted A tons and 1250 pounds of ore. which was shipped to the Ne sayed sl6 20 in gold and 1929 ounces of fine silver per ton. On the .o tunnel level have south line to prospect under the ore 'on the
 Tn the Sierra Nevada mine, in the Riley tunnel. the raise started at a point 750 feet in from the tunnel mouth was extended 14 feet low-grade quartz Have extracted 65 mining carloads of ore from said raise during the show a value of $40 in gold and 21 ounces in silver per ton. On the 900 level of the Union lateral drift has been extended during the week 20 feet: total length 575 feet north from the Sierra Nevada shaft; face in porphyry,
 In the Alpha Consolidated mine, on the 800 raise and SS feet above this level, have run west crosscut IA feet. From said crosscut have S mnng rn a cars Gd sheWne value of s 56 gold and ounces of fine silver.
 Brunswick Lode Consolidated California and Virginia Best and Belcher and Gould and Curry-600 level-The joint south drift from the station was advanced 25 feet; total length. 59c feet face in porphyry and seams of clay. The shaft has been sunk IS feet the incline; total depth 96S feet: bottom in porphyry.
 Chollar-Inclne shaft No. 1 was sunk 16 feet; total depth 1140 feet on the slope: bottom In porphyrv. 300 leve1-The streaks of be- tween this level and the POO level show no change for the week. The pay Is in small seams of good grade. Are repairing in vari- ous places throughout the mine also installing an electric plant for lighting and running blowers.
 Potosi-On the 500 level west crosscut No. opposite from the south lateral drift has been advanced 10 feet when it encountered the foot wall: total length. 50 feet. Have resumed work in the main south drift and advanced 1t five feet total length, 19S feet from the north line; face in porphyry and low grade quartz
 Occidental Con.-West crosscut No. 1. started at point in the lower tunnel 1900 feet from the mouth has been driven II feet through hard porphyry: total length 125 feet. $50 level East crosscut No. g. started at a point $40 feet from the station. has been extended 17 feet through porphyry and quartz; total length. 225 feet. The west crosscut from the end of the south drift Is at a point 920 feet from the station. The crosscut is out F feet and shows ore of fair quality. 750 Ievel-The north drift from west crosscut No. 1 has been ex- tended 23 feet along the footwall of the vein and is showing seams of high grade ore; total