The morning call., 1891-11-01
SUPERINTENDENTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
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A Further Increase in the Assays
Of Con. CAL ( Va. .
Weekly Resume Of the Weeks Work In the
Leading COmStoCk Mines Bullion
Shipments, Assays, Returns.
:. Special to THE MORNING CALI

VIRGINIA Nev), Oct. 31.-The following
weekly reports Of the superintendents were
placed on file here to-day: 49,
Con. CAL. & VA. MINE-llO0 level-Haye
completed Ietlmberlng The south drift. The east
crosscut. No. g. started from the south drift ar
point $40 feet south from The shaft station, has
been extended 90 feet, total 1876 feet, penetrat-
Ing clay. An east. crosscut, No. 4, starred from
the south drift at point 476 feet south from the
shaft station has been advanced feet, showing
In the top some ore OF fair quality. the west
crosscut No, l. from the south drift. 100 feet
south from The shaft station. has been extended
Al iee, total length 246 feet, continuing In por.
phyry and claw carrying lines of 0uariz uf low
assay value. 1900 level-Making necessary re-
pairs In and about the shaft station. 1900 level
From the main north drift at point $50 feet
north from the shaft station, west crosscut has
been advanced 20 feet III a porphyry formation
1900 level-The various openings on this level
continue TO Yield some ore. 1850 leyel-Haye
continued TO extract ore of fair quality from The
drlt run west from the TOP of The upraIse car led
up 90 feet above the southwest drift Ore of fair
quaiitv has been extracted through the drift run
east from winZe down 10 feet; Is working up
ward from that point. 175o-leYel-In working
out and upward from the bottom of WINE q
sunk from Inc 1900 lever, we continue TO extract
ore OF lair quality. Have also extracted some
milling ore at the point where the upraise car
lied up from The crOsscut rllu west frcm the
southwest drift made connection with Ihe stones
on the eighth floor. From the southwest drift at
point 10 feet north from the south line OF the
California ground ali upraise has been ca rid
p feet; total height, A feet. 1900 level-The
drift running north from the crosscut run east
from Wine l, sunk from the 1850 level, has
been extended 81 feet total length 1877 feet
uinE In quartz OF too low grade 10 save for
milling: There has been extracted from all
parts OF the mine during The week ga 100000
tons OF ore, which was shipped 10 ,he Morgan
mill: The average assay value OF all the orc
worked at the mill during the week $3.50 tons)
was S22 10 per ton. Bullion shipped to Carson
Mint, assay value about S13,770 SO. Bullion
$1,000.
0PHIR-1465 level-Have continued our pros.
hat ma
from the sill floor OF this level connected with
the drift run west from WINS 1922 but below
the sill floor VI the 1900 level. No OF has been
extracted during the week. 1850 level-Have
continued maxim repairs to the Incline upward
to the 1465 level.
MEXIoAN-OnHhe 1895 level the west cross.
cut started 4 ON the main north lateral drift
near lhe south boundary Inc OF he mine has
VEN porphyry showing lines Of quartz.
UNION CoN.-Have been employed during the
week In taking out the mining fixtures from the
1866 level. and all work Iii The mine through the
0phir shaft has been suspended.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crosscut from the
northwest drift 63o level. 571 feet from the
shaft, has been ADVANCED 33 feet total distance
1924 feet; fac i'll quaItzte. The. north drift
from the kenosha tunnel was advanced A fest,
total distance 24I feeti face in porphyry.
GOULD q CURRY-2o0 levei-At u point In
east crosscut |, 40 feet from main south drift,
started south through some OLD Slopes anu ex-
tended the same 10 feet through old filings of a
fair quaiy6 60 feet above 1000 level. Ia east
crosscut, 40 feet from north drift, run south Is
feet on small sttingef OF quaIiZ showing some
value. West crosscut has been advanced Is
feet through quartz aud clay; total length 1876
feet.
BEST & BELCHER-1Oo0 level-Upraise 1,
100 feet south Of he north line IN nlaiu north
DRIFT. has been carried IL feet In hard porphyry.
HOO level-East crOsscul l has been extended
70 feet through soft porphyry and seams OF
clay; total length 2l2 feet. Tie same has been
discontinued.
ANDEs-On the 420 level enlargng shaft
station. Compile ed repairs 10 the main north
NOltn J. advanced
IA feet; continuing IN quartz
BULLIoN-The joint east crosscut on the north
line, 1900 level. is out 147 feet; face In por-
phyry and clay. Have been tlmbering during
the week The south drift from winZe station,
1400 level of P0tOsi. Joint south drift from
wiuze station Potosi 1900 level Is out "A feet;