The morning call., 1891-09-20

VIRGINIA CITY CNey.), Sept. 19.-The
following official reports were placed on file
here to-day:
Cox CAL. & VA. MINE-11O0 leyel-HaVe
continued retimbeIing south drift. The crosseut
running east ON the shaft station has been ex-
tended 40 feet, total length LAB feet, In porphyry
aud clay, with some quartz showing low value
Have continued 10 extract some ore from open
lugs Oh tile 800 and 1000 levels. 1900 level
F ON lie main north lateral drift, at point 240
feet north from the shaft, a northeast DRIFT has
been advanced 40 feet In quartz formation OF
low ASSAY value. 1850 level-Have continued 10
extract ore Of fair quality from drift run west
from top OF upraise carried up 90 ieet ABOVE me
southwest DRIFT Ore OF fair quality mas
BEEN extracted through the drift run east
from Wine down 73 feeU In working
upward from that point 100 leVel-ln
working out and upward from the potion OF
winZe 2 sunk from the 1850 level, we continue
10 extract ore Of fair quality. From the end OF
southwest drift to the sill floor OF this level
west cTOsscut has been advanced u feet. total
length 81 feet, continuing in formation OF
quartz and porlhyly. The east DRIFT from NO
Wine, at point so feet down, has been ad-
vanced % feet, total length PAT feet, in vein
porphyry carrying some assay value. At
point in this crOsscut 1856 feet from the winze
northeast drift has been started IN strrak OF
ore eight inches in Width. There has been ex-
tracted from all parts of the mine during he
week 944 100000 tons OF ore, which was
shipped TO the Morgan mill. The average as
ing The week, $50 tons, was SO per ton. Bull
ion on hand In assay office. assay value, Sl2,.
500. Bullion shipped 10 Carson Mint, assay
value about S1l ,5S2 II.
OPHIR-l4G5 Ievel-We have continued our
prospecting work from the opening In the Vicn-
ity OF the point where the upraise from the sill
floor OF the level connected with the drift run
west from the Wine. 122 feet below sill floor OF
the 1900 level. We have extracted and raised
TO the surface IS tons OF ore, the average as
say value of which Is about $50 Der ION. 1900
leyel-Have continued repairs on incline lead
inc from The shaft station on the level.
MEXICAE-On the 1865 level the south drift
started from the east crOsscut al point 6l8 feet
in from the main north lateral Diff has been ad-
vanced 20 feet, total length 294 feet, IN hard
porphyry formation showing clay separations.
UNION CoS-From east crOsscut 2, ln the
14G5 level, at point 1910 feet In from the main
north lateral drift, north drift has been ad-
vanced 27o feet, total length III feet, in Vtin
porphyry, which carries low assay value.
PoTosI-The east crosscut on north line 200
Level is out 10 feet; face IN pOrphyry. The
south lateral drlfI from tile Wine, 400 level
station, is out SO feet face IN porpbyry and
streaks Of quartz yielding low assays. The north
lateral DRIFT, same level, is out 81 feet; face in
clay and porphyry. Are stlll excayating for
wiuze station on 1900 level. The joint east
crosscut on the south line OF 1900 level Is out 40
Ieet; lace In soft pOrphyry.
CHoLLAR-The east crosscut on the south line
1900 level Is out Is feet; face IN pOrphyry. The
south dift from the incline, 1900 level, is out 70
Ieei; face In porphyry.
ALPHA-AIe still retlmbering shaft
E&CHEQUE k-Are sun relimbeIing the shalt.
The joint south DRIFT from the 1900 station OF
the Ward shaft is out 377 feet; the face is In
pOrphyry.
ANDEs-0n the 420 level north drift from
EAST crOsscut was advanced feet, connecting
with crOsscut f. Cfosscut from the main
north diff ex ended 10 feef, continuing In
quartz Work resumed In main north DRIFT, and
il has been advanced 10 feet during the week.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crOsscut l from the
northwest diiTt 57l feet from the shaft his been
advanced SO feet, total distance 1908 feet, face
In quartz yielding no assays The kenOsha
tunnel has ben advanced &c feet, total length
592 feet face In hard pOrpbyTy.
BEST q BELCHER-IoO0 level-All work on
In
west erosscut g. 100 level-Have not done
any work on this level during the week; had
men from east crosscut repairing 1900 level.
GOULD & CUERY-2O0 level-Main south d III
has been advanced 80 feet through quartz and
lOfphyry. total length 2l6 feet. AT a point in
this DRIFT LAG feet from west cIosscut started