The morning call., 1891-08-03
COMSTOCK MINES.
Further Advance in The Assays Of ConsOli-
dated California and Virginia.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA CITY New. A ug. 1.-The fol-
lowing official reports we're placed on file
here yesterday:
Con. CAL. AND VIRGINIA: HOO level-Haye
continued 10 stope out ore OF fair quality below
the siil-hoor OF The south drift. Have continued
making repairs along the south drift. In the
coming week the extracting OF ore on this level
will be discontinued, aud the work OF extending
The south drift resumed. 1900 level-Have ex-
tracted some milling ole below the silI-fioor OF
The cTosscut run east from the south drift.
15oo-From the end Of lie crosscut run west
from the moth drtlt on this level we have con-
tlDued TO extract good ore from The slhoor up
ward 10 ihe sixth floor. From the sixth floor an
east cioSscut mas been advanced 80 feet IN
formation OF pOrphyry carrying quartz OF allow
assay value. 16O0-Tbe ground In the vicinity
OF The dilft run east through The old slopes ON
the sill-hooT Of this level continues 10 Weld
some ore. Have continued to Slope out good ore
al lie point which is 200 feet south from the
north north Boundary line Of the mine, and A feet
above the sill floor OF this level 1850 level
Tue various openings of this level have con-
tlnued 10 yield tile usual quantity OF ore Ore OF
fair qualify las b en- extracted from the drift
Iun west from he top Of the upraise carried up
80 feet Above tie southwest drift, also
from the drift run east from the winze No. 3,
70 ieet DOWN, IN working upward from that
point. 1850 leycl-ln working out ard upward
from the bottom of wiuze No. ., sunk fiom the
1000 level, we continue 10 extract ore OF fair
quality. The east drit fom No. l Wine at
boiEt 90 ieel Gown las been advanced so feet
QGtal length So feeD. continuing in a quartz
formation carrying low assay value.
There has been extracted from all PARTS Of the
mine curing the week 1851 14io2oOO tons OF
ore, OF which 122 100000 tons was shipped 10
the Morgan mill and 1868 100000 tons 10 The
Eureka mill. The average assay value OF all
OF the ore worked at these Two mills during the
week (22Sh tons was S24 so per ton. Bullion
shipped TO Carson Mint, assay value SAL, 762 81.
Bullion now on hand in our assay office ASSAY
value about S2G 500.
OPHIR-On the 1865 level we have continued
tlOsleCtlur work from I'm ~
vicinity OF Tie point where the upraise from the
sill floor OF this level connected with the drift
run west from the wDZe l22 feet below The sill
floor of The 1900 level. No ore has been ex-
Iracted during the week. All the ore on hand
which had been accumulated from recent ex-
ploratlon, amounting 10 209 1S6O-2000 TONS has
been Shlpred 10 tbs Morgan mill and IL Is now
being worked at that mill. 15o0-Have con-
tinued repairs on the Incline leading from the
shaft station ON this level.
MExICAN-On the 1465 level the south drift
started from Tie east crosscut No. l, at a point
1Io ieet IN rom me main north lateral drift has
been advanced 80 feet; total length, 80 feet; In
yeln matter showing clay separations.
UNION CoN.-Ihe northwest drift started from
The east crcsscut No. 2 on the l465 level at a
point 953 feet IN flOm the main north lateral
diff has been extended 80 feel; total length, SO
feet; In Vein porl hyry carrying some clay.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 40 tons OF fair grade
ore from the slopes on the $50 400 and 400
levels and 10 tons per day from The 500 level.
The south drift from No. 2 crosscut on the $50
ton. Milled during the week 1926 tons Of the
average value OF SIT 30 per ton.
UTAH-At point III tile south drift, 90 feet
from the wluZe station, r southeast dtIft has
been advanced At feet In porphyTy aud clay
formation.
from he MAN north drift was advanced 81 feet !;
formation porphyry. East erosscut No was
extended 30 ieet aud discontinued. From east
crosscut No. 3, 80 ieet from the main north
drlft, a north drlft was started to-day In quartz
CHoLLAR-The station al The 1900 level Is
completed, aud are now sinking for chute.
fFnF IA ff.is,f
level, Is connected with the south lateral drift
from the Hale & Norcross incline. Extracted
aud sent to the mill the past week $50 tons of
ore, worth $40 40 ton, as per battery samples.
PoTosI-1he wiUze is down 81 teeI below The
1000 level. The bottom is IN porphyry and
strnceTs OF quartz.
EXCHEQUER-East crosscut on north fine
600 level, Is out 27o feet. Face In porI hyry.
BULLIoN-1he south drift, 1900 level IS out
pbyry.
ALrHA-North drift from west crosscut, 100
feet north OF shaft. 500 level. Is out 90 feet
Face In quartz yielding low assays. South diff
from Wine, 80 feet north OF sbaff, $50 level, is
out Al feet. Face In quartz yielding low assays.
WARD sHAFTaIhe south lateral drift from
the 1900 Is out 1S4 feet. Face 10 porphyry.
NEW YoRK-Nest crosscGt from north lateral
DRIFT Geo level Is con nected with The raise from
the SEQ level The west cr0sscut from the north
lateral DRIFT, 500 feet north OF shaft, HOO level
is out 20 feet. Face IN porlhyry.
SILVER HILL-Ihe southwest drift, 30 level,
i out from The shalt 220 feet; face in porphyry.
South crosscul, 100 level Is out from The Wine
$40 feel face In bard porpbyry.
SIERRA NEyADA-On the $50 level west cross.
cut No. l, from The northwest diff 57l feet
from the shaft, is advanced 761 feet, 81 feet
having beeu made during the week, continuing
through the same formation. The Kenosha tun-
mel has been enlarged and repaired 36 feet; total,
635 feet.
GOULD * CURRY-on the 200 level upraise
No. from The north drift has been carried up l
feet total, LOG feet; face in quartz showing some
value. East crosscut 60 feet above The 200 level
has been advanced 20 Ieet; total. 80 feet; face
In quartz and porphyfy. West crosscnt No. 1.
opposite east cfosscut, has been extended 5
feet: total length, 81 feet face in soft POI phyry
BEST BELCHER-1000 level: West crosscut
No. 3 has been extend q 16 feet through soft
porpbyry and strlngers OF quartz; total length,
81 feet.
100 ievel-East crosscut from northwest drift
has been advanced 20 feet; total, 100 feet; face
In hard poIphyry aud strinRers OF quartz. West
cr0sscut No. 1 from top Of uprase from 200
level was advanced 20 feet; total length, 400