The morning call., 1891-11-29
SUPERINTENDENT
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Small Increase in the Assays
Of the Con. CAL & Virginia.
A Resume Of the Work Done in the Lead
Ing COmSlOCk Mines During the
Week Bullion Returns.


VIRGINIA tNeyl Nov. 2s.-The following
Official reports were placed on file here to day;
Con. CAL. AND VA MINE-1100 leve-West
crosscnt |, started from The south drift at
point 100 feet south from the shaft station has
been extended 40 feet, total $50. In porpbyry
carrying clay separations and lines OF quar;Z;
are stopping out milling ore between east cross
cuts and from the south drift 1000 level
From west crosscut l55 feet north from the
shaft station, at point ! 10 feet in from the
main north lateral DRIFT north drift was started
and advanced 40 feet, following narrow streak
OF quartz OF low assay value. 1900 level-The
various openings on this level continue to yield
some ore. 1850 level-Have continued 10 extract
ore OF far quality from the drift run west from
the top OF the upraise carried up 90 feet above
Snzs do Sm Is f run Working ss6 aS
Ing out and up from the bottom of winze 2,
sunk from the 1850 level, we continue to extract
one OF fair quality. Have also extracted some
milling ore at the Joint where The upralse car
ried up from the crosscut run west from the
southwest drift made connection with the slopes
on the eight floor Have continued to ex.
where III, the upraise from the southwest
with the eight floor Slopes. The east crosseut
started from The southwest drift at a point 100
feet north from the south liue OF the California
ground has been advanced "a feet, total length
20 ieet Tor most OF tile distance IN quartz lorna
lion ana then passing into porphyry. The up
RAISE started at tne SuiIo tunnel connection on
this level has been carried up IA feet, total
height 80 feet, and connected with the 1850
level; This upraise has two compartments. to
which Will be added a third compartment 10 be
used as a chute for waste rock. 1900 level
The drift running north from the crosscut
run east from tile Wine ] sunk
from the 1850 level has been extended 26 feet;
total length, 27S feet; In porphyry, with quartz
OF low assay value. There has been extracted
from all parts OF the niue during the week
1O12 tons and $50 pounds OF ore, which was
shipped TO the Morgan mill; the average
assay value OF all of the ore worked ut that mill
al lao
bullion shipped TO the Carson Mint, assay value
about Sl1 ,676 80.
OPhIR-l465 level-Have continued our pro-
pecllDg work in the openings leading from the
point where The upraSe from the siIl-fi0or OF this
level connected wi II the DRIFT run west from the
Wine 122 feet below the sill-fioOr OF the 1900
level; no ore has been extracted during the
week l55O-The shaft-men have resumed work
In making necessary repairs in and about the
shalt station on the 1900 level
MEXICAN-On the 1465 level the winze started
at the end OF The crosscut run west from The
main north lateral dtift at point near the south
boundary line of the mine, 1872 feet III, has been
sunk 10 feet; total depth As feet. in porpbyry
carrying quartz OF very low assay value.
UNION CoN.-On the ball level the Joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con- west DRIFT from the
shaft has BEEN extended during the week ~
feet; total distance west OF shaft 1430 feet. The
ExoHEoUEE.Ea crosscut from the north
lateral DRIFT loo feet south OF north line, 600
level. Is out l27 leet, face IN porphyry.
north OF shaft, 300 level Is out 93 feet, face In
quartz, yielding low assays. The north drift,
same level, Is out n feet in quartz and pOrDhyry
The southwest drift from Ward shalt. 1900
level, Is our 700 feet, face in porphyry.
CHoLLAR-The south drift from incline sta
tlon. 1900 level Is out 462 feet face In pOrphyr1.
We are making repairs 10 the drifts on the diff
ferent levels. Extracted and sent 10 mill tn
past week 415 tons Of ORE average battery as
says S16.52.
BULLION The east crosscut on the north line.
1900 level. Is out 300 feet. Face in porphyry.
The south drift from Potosi Wine station, 14OO
level Is " feet past north line, Face IN DOr-
phyry. The south drift from. the Potosi Wine
station, 1900 level. Is rs feet past our north
line. Face In pOrphyry.
SIERRA NEVADA-West crcsscut Mol from the
northwest drift. $50 level, oil feet from the
shaft, advanced a total distance Of 1868 feet.
Face in quartzlte. The north drift from the