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Show THE ALICE MIXING COMPANY. j A Larger. Bullion Product and a ' S25,0O0 Dividend for tbe Past Quarter. 4 The quarterly report of the Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company, from July 1st to October let, 1885, has been made by Mr. Benj. G. Raybould, secretary. The total receipts for the three months foot up $312,282.48, with disbursements (including dividend No. 16, of $25,000) of $33,552.93, leaving a cash balance of $4,008.31. ' - There have been $14,338.08 expended for quicksilver, storehouse supplies, insurance in-surance and Registrar's fees over the previous pre-vious quarter, and a much larger supply of quicksilver, salt and storehouse supplies sup-plies arc now on hand than at the quarter ending June 30th, also the sum of $10,-006.00 $10,-006.00 paid out for the completion of the Alice new hoist and necessary buildings (which were required to be much larger than the old ones for the accommodation of the new plant), besides a considerable sum spent in crosscutting at the 800-foot j level of the Alice mine, and in sinking the Magna Charta shaft from 600 to 700 and crosscutting there. The continued decline in the price of silver shows a loss of $10,376.32 over the preceding quarter, although the bullion product waa somewhat some-what larger during the last quarter. The reports from the superintendent show that all of the property under his charge is in excellent condition. " |