The morning call., 1891-08-30
SUPERINTENDBNTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
Low Assays Of The Ore From The Con.
CAL & Va
Prospecting in the Other Mines-what the
Assays show-The Work Of Re-
timbering Continues
Frscial TO THE MORNING CALI

VIRGINIA CITY CNev.l Aug. 29.-Ths follow
ing ekly reports OF the mines were placed on
file to-day:
Con. CAL. & VIRGINIA MINE-11OO level:
The south drift has been extended during the
week 10 feet, total length from the shaft sta
tiOn OF 525 feet, and made connection with the
Best Belcher drift From this connection we
have been Iimberlng back toward the shaft
From the shalt station an east crosscut was
started and has been advanced II feet In por-
phyry and clay formation. Have continued TO
extract some ore from the openings on the 1900
1900 and 1000 levels 1850 level-Have con-
tinued 10 extract ore Of fair quality from the
drift, run west from the top of the upraise, car
red up 80 feet above the southwest drift. Ore
OF fair quality, has been extracted through the
drIit, run east from wlnZo 3, down 73 feet
IN working up and from that poInl.
1850 level-In working out and upward from
tho bottom of wlnze 2, sunk from 1850,
we continue TO extract ore Of fair quality.
From the end Of the southwest drift on the sill
floor OF this level the west crOsscut has been ad-
yancrd 26 feet IN formation of quartz aud
poyphyry: The east drift from No. wInze at
point 90 feet etdOwn has been advanced 3S feet,
total length OF 161 feet In formation of
vein porphyry from which assays of low value
rave been obtained. There has beou extracted
from all parts OF mine during week 965 $50
20OO ton Of ore, which was shipped TO tn
Morgan mi II. The average assay value OF al
of The ore worked at that mill during the week
was S21 25 per ton. Bullion shipped 10 Carson
mint S15, 700 40. There is bullion now on hand
IN The assay Office OF an assay value Of about
$4,000.
.OPHR-1465 Ievel-we have continued our
prospecting work from the openings In the vi
clnity oil the point where tthe upIase from the
sill floor Of this level connected with the drift
west from the winZe, 122 feet below the sill
MOOR OF the 1900 level; We have extracted and
raised 10 the surface 33 tons OF ore the average
assay value OF which Is about Sl8 80 per ton.
1900 leyel-Have continued repairs on ths In
cline leading from tile shaft station on this Level,
.MEXICAN-0n The 1465 level the south DRIFT,
started from'east crosscut L at point GlS feet
in from the main north lateral drift. has been ad.
yanced 80 fret; total length 220 feet; in vein
poIphyry, showing clay soparatiOn.
UNION CoN:-Tbe northeast drift, started from
east cTOsscut on the 14G5 level, at a point 1853
feet Ia from the main north lateral drift. has
been extended 80 feet; total length l9l feet;
continuing in harder pOrphyry formation.
ANDEs-On the APO level The north drift from
east crosscut 3 was extended 18 feet In
quartz formation. East crosscut 4, from the
main north drift, advanced II feet; face In
CHoLLAR-Tbe north lateral drift from the In
cline station, 15oo level. Is out 1S feet; face In
porphyTy-
PoTosI-T6e east crosscut, 20 feet south of
north line, 100 level, is out At feet; face in
porphyry and-stfeaks OF quartz The east cross
cut, 100 feet south of the north liue, 1900 level
isout 73 feet: face IN clay ana pOrpbyry Tho
east crOsscut, l40 feet north of the south liue,
100 ievei, is,out 80 feet face IN porphy'y. The
ehuies AND STALLION are completed and the north
wnZe.
= In the mine the past week, owing 10 repairs
made 10 tile shaft.
ExCHEQUER-Same as Alpha.
BULLIoN-During The week there has been no
work done IN tho south lateral drift from the Po-
tOsi 1900 level.
SIERRA NEyADA-On the $50 level west cross.
cut /. from the northwest drift, 6!l feet from
tile shaft has been advanced 45 feet. total dis
lance OF 800 feet. The formation for The last IL
The KrnoSha tunnel has been advanced 10 feet,
q Total length OF $50 feet, the formation q hard
porphyty.
BEsT & BELcHER-1ooo leyel-An the work
OH this level for the past week has been Oh re-
pairs In west cro-scut 3. 100 level-East cross
cut from northwest diEt was connected with
west crosscut from the Con. Cal. e. Va. mine on
23d inst. Have done considerable repairing on
the 1900 level during the week.
GOULD g. CURRY-260 level-The north drift
CD feet above this level has been extended 25
fsst thronsh soft nnrDhvry ard q stringer OF