The morning call., 1891-08-16
SUPERINTENDENFS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
Account Of The improvement In Con.
Cal. and Va.
4 Body Of High Grade Ore Found on The
400 Level Of POtOSi-Tha
TuSCsr0raS.
Special to THE MORNING GALL.

VIRGINIA, Aug. 15.-The weekly re orts
of the superintendents were placed on file
here to-day and are as follows:
Con. CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA-11o0 level.
Tie south drift has been extended during the
week 80 feet; total length from shaft station AGO
feet, running In quartz which carries punches
and s;ringers OF ore OF low assay value. This
dfift Will make connection about the last of next
week with the DRIFT which is coming north from
the Best and Belcher mine. This connection,
whrn made, Will give good air and enable US to
proceed at once In the work of prosecuting on
bis level 1900 level-Have extracted some
milling ore below the sill floor of the crOsscnt
run east from the south drift. 1900 level-FrOm
the end OF the crosscut ran west from the north
drift on this level we have continued TO ex-
tract good ore from the sill floor upward.
1900 leyel-Tbe ground bordering the drift runs
east through TO the old slopes on The sill floor OF
this level and continues TO Weld some ore. 1850
level-Have continued 10 obtain ore of fair quail
lily from the dTift nn west from the top OF the
upraise carried up 90 feet above the southwest
driit ore OF fair quality has been extracted
through the drift run east from Wine 3 down
q feep in working upward from that point.
1850 level-ln working out ana inward from
the bottom Of winze 2, sunk from the 1850
level we continue to extract ore OF
Wine at a point so feet down has been ad.
vanced so feet; total length So feet. A portion
OF the time has been spent in repairing the air.
blower, and for this reason our progress IN ad-
yancing this drift has been slow. The drift
shows change for the better in passing from a
quartz foimali on, carrying only nominal value,
vaneing this DRIFT eastward We look for improve
ment In The quality OF the ore. There has been
extracted fro N al parts OF the mine during ;he
week lab l21o-20oo tons OF ore. OF which 9SI
100000 tons was shipped 10 the Morgan mill,
and 454 100000 tons to the Eureka MILL The
average assay value OF all The ore worked at the
Eureka mill during the week, Ills tons, was
S24 / D per ton.
oPHIR-1465 level-We have continued our
prospecting work from The openings IN the vlcn-
lily of the point where the upraise from the Sill
floor OF this level connected with The drift run
west tfG gn me Wine ~ ieet below the sl foor
repairs on the Incline leading from the shaft sta
ton on this level.
MEXICAS-On the 1895 level the south drift
started from east crosscut at a point 6lS feet
from the main north lateral drift has be ad-
yanced "a feet. Total length l56 feet. In vein
porphyry showing clay~separatiOns.
UNION COS.-Ihe nor; beast CRIT started from
east crosscut 2 Oh the 1865 level at a point $50
feei III from The main north lateral drift has been
extended 10 1eet. Total length 40 1eet In
vein porphyry carrying some clay and fine lines
OF quartz OF low assay value.
PoTosI-0n The 100 level, at point go feet
south OF lie Chollar incline and . feet south OF
The north line, crosscut has been started east,
which is now in IA feet. II has passed through
$40 ieet OF ore, The average assay OF which WAS
$50. On The 1900 level have started cross
cut east, 100 feel south OF lie north line, which
Is now in 10 feet; face In pOrphyry. On the 1900
level, 40 feet north of the south line, have
started croSscut east, which is now In 20 feet;
face In porphyry. We are opening station at
the l400 level In the winze. he winze is down
porphyry, stIeaked with quartz.
GOULD u CURRY-2O0 level-Upraise No.
has been carried up o feet through hard quartz,
showing some value; total 10 feet. North
drift. 90 feet above this level has bren extended
% feet; total length "a Ieet; facsin quartz aud
porphyry. Have doue conside able repairing on
the 800 and 400 level during The week.
BEST AND BELCHER-l00 level West cross
cut No. 3, from northeast drift, has been aG.
vanced is feet through porphyiy, clay and
srrngeTs OF quartz; total length, IS feet. Have
done considerable repairing on the 1900 level
DUH ing The week.
SIERRA NEvADA-The Kenosna Tunnel has
been enlarged ana repaired 70 feet; total $50
feet. On the 630 level. west crosscut No. / f,
from northwest drift, 571 feet from the shaft. Is
advanced Sl5 feet, SO feet having been made
during the week.
CHoLLAR-The sonth lateral drift from the
tncllnes station, 1900 level, Is out 3 feet face
In hard pOrphyry. Extracted and sent to the
mill the past week 542 tons of ore, worth S24 7 L
a Ion, as per battery samples.
EXCHEQUER-East crosscut on north lateral
DRIFT, 150 feet north OF the south line 600 level,
is out q feet; face in clay and pOrpbyry. The
joint southwest drift from the Ward shaft, 1900
level, Is out ZIG teei; face In soft porpIyry.
ANDES-On the 420 level north drift from
east crOSscut No. 3 was extended % feet In
quartz OF low value; east crescent No. 4 from
the main north drift advanced IS feet In quartz
yielding low assays.
ALPHA-North drift from west crosscut 100
feet north OF shaft. 800 level is out Go feet lace
10 quartz yielding low assays.