The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-13
SUPERINTENDENTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Further Increase in the As
says Of Con. CAL & Va.
4 Resume Of Work Done In the Lead
Ing COmStOCk MiIeS-BulliOn
Returns.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

VIRGINIA (Nrv.l Dec. 12.-The following OIL
cial reports of the Superintendents were placed
on file here to-day:
Con. CAL. s. VIRGTNIA-110O level-The west
crosscut No. stated from the south drift at
point 100 feet south from the shaft station, has
been extended AZ feet; total 5l3 feet. the first
1876 feet being in vein matter, and the last IL
feet IN quartz OF low assay value. Have con-
Iiuued To prospect the ground between the east
crosscut- 4 aud g. and saved heIefrom a few
tons OF milling ore. From thu south drift at
point 40 feet south from east crosscut 4. south
east dnit was started and advanced 40
low assay value. 1900 levei-From the
end OF the drift run north from the crosscut run
ives from the main north lateral DRIFT west
cTosscut has been advanced % feet In pOr
phyry formation aud stopped. 1900 level-The
various openings on this level continue TO yield
some ore. 1850 level-Have continued TO extract
ore OF fair quality fIom the drift run west from
the top of the uprdi>e, carried UP SO feet above
the southwest drift Ore Of fair quality has been
No. down 73 IeeD In wQi King inward from
that point. 1850 leyel-ln looking out
ana upward from the DO tom of wlnze
No. 2, sunk from the 1850 level
continue TO extract ore OF fair quality. Have
also extracttd some milling ore at the point
where The upraise carried up from The crosScut
run west fiom the southwest drift made con-
nection with the Slopes on the eighth floor. Have
continued TO extract ore OF average quality al the
point where the upraise from the southwest DRIFT
40 feel north from the south line OF tile California
ground connected with the eighth-fioOr stopes-
ne east CIOSSCut tceI SOull II ON he east
ciosscut has been extended % feet-t0tal
length 40 feet-cOntnuiDg TO show some low
grade ore at point 90 feet south from east
crosscut 2, aud east crosScut 3 has been ad-
vanced IL feet In The old stope, and filings
of paying value have been extracted lherefrom.
The station on the northwest diff has been CON-
pleted and an engine put iu place, ana winze
has been sunk eight fees In porphyry and
quartz. 1900 level-Are making some repairs by
grading and timbefing 10 the dIlft run north
from the bottom OF wlnze l, sunk tom the 1900
level. There have been extracted from all parts
of the mine during he week $40 1900 1000 tons
OF ore, OF which 437 3502000 IONS were shipped
to the Morgan mai and 1872 $50. 1000 tons to the
Eureka mill. The average assay value of all OF
the ore worked AT these two mills during the
week, lilo TONS WAS S24 per ton. Bullion
shipped to Carson Mint. assay value, Sl4. 202 S3
0PHIR-l465 level-Have continued our pros.
pectipg work in The openings leading from the
point where the upraise from the sill floor of this
level connected with the drlit run west from the
winZe 122 feet below the sillifoor OF the 1900
level. and have extracted therefTom and raised
TO the surface during the week As tons OF ore.
the av rage assay value OF which IS S22 90 per
ton. 1860 level-Tne shaftmen have been EN-.
plUyed In making necessary repairs In and
aboul the shalt
MEXICAN-0n the 1465 level the WINS start ed
at the end OF the ciosscut run west from the
main north lateral drift at point near the south
boundary line OF the mine, 1872 feet In, has been
sunk feet; total depth 10 feet, IN porphyry,
carrying lines OF quartz, showing little value
UNION CoN.-On the 900 level tie joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Consolidated west drift from
the shaft has been extended during the week "a
feet, total distance west OF shaft 1494 feet the
last six feet being In porphyry.
EXcHEoUER-Eas crosscut from the north
lateral dliiI, loo feet south of north line go
level. Is out 1863 feet; face in porphyry.
ALPHA-Tbe south drift from wlnze 80 feet
north of shaft. 800 level. Is out 81 feet; face I'm
porphyry. The southwest drift from the Ward
shaft, $500 level. is out 800 feet; face in por-
pbyry.
BULLIoN-The joint east crosscut on the north
line or HE 1900 level of the Potosi is out 4O4
feet; lace IN porphyry. The souIh DRIFT from
fotos wlnZe, 140O level, Is out 2S3 feet; face In
poiphyry, Have start an east crus>cuI on the
north line. The joint south drift from Ward
shaft, $500 level, Is out 500 feet; face In por-
phyiy.
ANDEs-on the 400 level, north drift from
east crosscut advanced 10 feet, continuing IN