The morning call., 1891-09-06
SUPERINTENDENTS'
WEEKLY REPORTS.
still Lower Assays in the Con. Cal. and
Va. Mine.
A Streak of Rich Ore Showing in the East
Drift From the Winze Below
the 1850 Level
special to THE MORNING CALI.

VIRGINIA CITY (Nev.l Sept 5, 1S91.-
The following official reports were placed
on file here to-day:
Con. CAL. & VIRGINIA MINE-1100 level.
Have continued retimbering south driit. The
crosscut running east from the shaft station has
been extended 40 feet, total length 81 feet. In
pOrphyry and clay with some quartz showing OF
low value. Have continued TO extract some ore
from The openings on the 1900, 1900 and 1900
levels.
1850 leye-Have continued to extract ore OF
fair quality from the DRIFT run west from the top
of the upraise carried up 50 feet above the SOUTH
west diff, and ore OF fair quality has been ex-
tracted through the drift run east from winze
3, down 10 feet aud working upward from that
point.
1850 leve-In working out and upward rr ON
the bottom OF winze 2. sunk from tie 1860 level,
We continue to extract ore OF fair quality. From
the end OF the southwest drift the sill-hoOr OF
this level west crosscut has been advanced %
feet, total length 40 feet continuing In forma-
ton Of quartz and porphyry The east drift from
vanced A feet. total length 1876 feet, In vein OF
porphyry carrying some assay value and crossing
streak OF milling ore from to inches wide
There has been extracted from all parts of the
mine during the week 1905 1310-2000 tons
OF ore, which was shipped 10 the Morgan MILL
The average assay value OF all OF the ore worked
at that mill during the week $3.50 tons) was
S34. .661.
our prospecting work from the opening in the
vicinity OF the point where the uprase from the
slll-toor OF this level connected with the drift
run west from Tie wlnze 122 feet below tile sill
floor OF the 1900 level. We nave extracted and
raised o the surface 90 tons OF ore, the average
assay value of which is about s22 90 per ton
1900 evel-Have continued repairs ON the In
cline leading from the shaft station on this level.
MEXICAN-On the 1465 level the south drift
61s feet n from the main north lateral drift has
been advanced % feet U0tal length 242 feep In
a harder porphyry formation, showing clay
separations.
UNION CoN.-From east crosscut on the
1465 level at hoint 1910 feet IN from the main
nor lateral drllt north Drift No. 2 was started
and has been advanced 22 feet in soft
porpbyry formation.
CHoLLAR-The east crosscut, 40 feet north Of
south line, HOO level. is out % feet; face Ia
quartz aud porphyry, yielding assays from 81
10 $40 a ton. The north lateral drift from the
Incline station, 1900 level Is out 29 feet; lace
In porphyry. The south lateral drift from the
Incline station, same level, Is out 20 feet; face
In pOrpbyry
PoTosI-The east crosscut 100 feet south OF
north line level Is out 104 feet face 10 clay and
porphyry. The east crosscut on the south line
1900 level Is out 16 feet the last feet Is In
quartz yielding low assays. The south lateral
drift from the winze station 1400 level Is out 10
feet the face Is In p0rpbyry. The south drift
same level is out 20 feet the face Is In por-
phyry.
EXCHEQUER-There has been no work done
on the 600 level during the week. owing to tim
snm me Alpha shaft M hs O ,ot soqh Is of oa
304 feet the lace is In porphyry.
BULLIoN-The east cr0sscut on north line OF
1900 level is out l6 feet; the face Is In porphyry
aud quartz, yielding low assays. The joint south
drift from tic Polosi wnze station, 1400 level
station, Is out 10 feet. the face is 10 porphyry.
The southwest DRIFT from the Nard shaft, 1900
station, Is out 304 feet; the face Is 10 porphyry.
ANDEs-In the 42o level, north drift from east
crosscut 3 was extended 16 feet In quartz for
nation. East crosscut from main north drift
Is advanced Is feet; face 10 quartz aud por-
phyry.
GOULD s. CURRY-200 leveI-All work in top
OF upraise has been stopped. Resumed work
In mau south drift at point 126 feet from west
ctosscut 1 and extended same 80 feet through
soft porphyry; total length 155 feet. East cross
cut 2-65 feet above 200 levei-has been ex-
tended IS feet through quartz aud porphyry;
total length % feet. Started west crosscut No.
2, opposite east crosscut, ana advanced same 25
feet through soft pOrphyry.
BEST e. bELCHER-1000 leyel-West crosscut
2 has been extended IL feet through porphyry.
clay anu stfngers OF quartz total length l3o ieei
HOO leyel-Resumed work In east crOsscut 1,