The morning call., 1891-09-13
SUPERINTENDBNTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Sharp Increase in the Assays
Of the Con. CAL and Va.
Good Ore Being Taken From the Ophlr
and ChOllar " Latest Reports
From The Mines.
sreciaI to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA (Nev.), Sept. II, 1891.-The follow
in, otficIal reports were placed on file here TO-
day:
Con. CALIFORNIA & VIRGINIA MINE-1l0o
Ievel-Haye continued retlmberng south drltt.
The crosscut running east from the shaft station
has been extended 40 feet; face In Dorphyry aud
clay, with some quartz showing low value Have
continued TO extract some ore from the openings
ON tie 1900, 1900 and 1900 levels. 1850
Ievel-Have continued 10 extract ore OF ialT
quality from the drift run west from the top OF
the upraise, carried up 80 feet above the south
west DRIFT. Ore of fair quality has been extracted
through the drift run east from wlnZe 3 down
73 ieeD In working upward from tnat point.
1850 level-ln working out and upward fIom
lie bottom OF Wine 2, sunk from the 1000 level,
we continue TO extract ore OF fair quality. From
the end OF the southwest drlft on the slll
floor of This level west crOsscut has
been advanced 20 feet, total length 90 feet,
continuing In formation OF quartz and porphyry.
The east DRIFT from Wine, at point 6O teel
down has been advanced 80 feet; total length 225
feet, in vein pOrphyTy carrying some assay
value There has been extracted from all parts
OF the mine du ing The week 1908 100000 tons
Of ore, which was shipped to the Morgan mill.
The average assay value Of all OF the ore worked at
that mill during the week $3.50 tons was s22 40
per ton. Bullion on hand 10 assay once, assay
value, S11 900.
OPHfR-I465 leveI-We have continued our
prospecting work from the openings In the vicin-
ity Of the point where the upraise from the Sill
floor Of this level connected with the dIift run
west from The wuze 122 feet below The sill floor
OF The 1900 level. We lave extracted and raised
to The surface 20 tons OF ore, the average assay
value Of which is about s22 per ton. 1900 level
Have continued repairs on the Incline leading
from the shaft station on the level.
MEXICAN-0n the 1465 level the south drift
stated from east cTosscut at point G16 feet
III from HE main north lateral drift has been ad-
yanced 81 feet; total length 26O feet; in hard
pOrphyTy formation showing clay separations.
UNION CoN.-fIom east erosscut z, on me
1865 level at point 1910 feet IN from the main
north lateral drift, north drift has been ad-
vauced % feet; total length "A feet; In vein
nOrphyty which carries low assay value.
II x. (TTRRY-lOO leVeI-Ile main south
duff has been advanced 80 feet through soft
porphyry with sIreaks OF clay and quartz. East
cinsscut l. SO feet above the 200 level, has been
extended 10 feet; total length 43 feet; face In
pOTphyTy and quartz showing some value. West
crOsscut 2, opposite east crosscut, has been ad-
Yanced 8 feet total length Al feet. The last
8 f.et passed through is In quartz showing some
value.
extended IL feet through soft pOrDhyry and
punches of quatZ; total length l4l leet. HOO
leYel-EaSt cTOsscut l las been advanced I'd
feet total length 80 feet; face IN soft phIplyry.
ANDEs-On the 42O level the north drlit from
east cTosscnt was advanced IA feet; lace III
quartz and pOrphyry. East cIosscui from the
main drift ex tended feet continuing quartz.
EXCHFoUER-Tbere has been no work done
Oh the 600 level during the week. owing to tim
berug the Alpha shaft: The joint south drllt
from the 1900 station OF the Ward shalt Is out
344 feet; the face Is In porphyry.
CHoLLAR-The east crosscut on the south line
100 level Is out A feet; face IN quartz and
porphyry yielding low ASSAYS The south DRIFT
frOtn the inclme station, 1900 level Is out 4S
feet; face IN pOrphyry. Extracted aud sent TO
the mill the past week 1853 tons ore. average
battery assay SIG 08.
POTOsI-1he east crOsscut 100 feet south Of
north line 1900 level Is out 100 feel. face In
uorubyry Tie east crOsscut on the south line
OF 1900 level Is out 40 feet, face In porpDyry.
Tie north and south lateral drlits from me
Wine station OF 400 level are each our q ieet
in porphyry. Are opening station at lie looo
level of tile winZe. -, n
BULLIoN-Ihe join. south DRIFT from Tue 70
tosi wiuze station of 1400 level Is OUT 80 teet eel
Tie southwest drift from the Ward SHAFT OF 19Oo
station is out 344 feet, tine face IN porFhyry.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crOsseut 1 from lne
northwest drift, ST. feet from the smart, mas
been advanced 80 feet. total distance S4I Ieeti
tie formation is hard porphyry. The henosna
tunnel has been advanced % ieet, total length
10 feet; the face is porphyry.
YELLOW JACKET-Are doing the usual pros