The morning call., 1891-10-25
SUPERINTENDENTS'
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Slight Increase in the Assays
Of Con. Cal. & Virginia.
Resume Of the Weeks Work in the Leading
COmStOCk Mines Bullion Shipments.
Assay ReturlS-EtC.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI.
VIRGINIA CNev.) Oct. 24.-The following off,
cial rennriS were nlaced ON file here to-day:

VIRGINIA CNey.l Oct 24.-The following off,
cial reports were placed on file here to-day:
Cox. CAL. s. VA. MINE-110o level-Have
continued retmbering south drift. The east
80 feet south from shaft station, has been eX-
tended 4S feet-tOtal, SO feet-contnung In
a mixture OF porphyry ana quartz of
west from the south drift at point 100 feet
south from the shalt station has been advanced
As feet. Total length 199 feet. Continuing IN
porphyry and clay carrying lines of quartz of low
assay value. 1900 level-Maklng necessary re-
pairs IN and about the shaft station. 1900
level during the week. In the coming
week west erosscut Will be started north OF
the shaft. 600-level-The various openings on
this level continue 10 yield some ore The up
raise started from the end OF the crosscut run
east from the main south drift at a point $50
feet south from the north line OF the NINE has
been carried up 50 feet, total height Go feet
and connected with the 15oo-level openings.
1850 level-Have continued TO extract ore of
fair quality from the drift run west
rIed up 90 feet above the southwest DRIFT.
Ore of fair quality has been extracted through
the drift run east from the winZe 3 down 73
In working out and upward from the bottom
OF winze 2. sunk from the 1850 level. we continue
also extracted some milling ore at the
point where the upraise carried up from crOsscut
run west from the southwest drft made cOnnec-
tlOn with the slopes on the eighth floor. From
the southwest drift at point 20 feet DorIh from
the south line OF The California ground, an up
raise has been carried up % feet and will con-
meet with the eighth floor workings. 1900 level
The drift running north from The cr0Sscut run
east from wnZe l. sunk from the 1850
level, has been extended SO feet; total length
1876 feet. continuing 10 quartz OF too low grade
TO save for milling. There has been extracted
from all parts Of the mine during the week 942
1870 1000 tons OF ore, which was shipped
all of lhe ore worked at that mill during The
week (9S0 tons) was S21 10 per ton. Bullion
shipped TO Carson Mint, assay value of about
S13,Tl2 81. Bullion now on hand in our assay
office, assay value about S13,70o.
OPHIR-1465 level-Have continued our pros-
pecting work near the point where the upraise
from the sill floor Of this level connected with
the drift run west from wnZe, 122 feet below
the sill floor OF the 1900 level No ore has been
extracted during Tie week. 1860 evel-Have
continued making repairs to The incline upward
to the 1465 level.
cut. started from the main north lateral drift
near the south boundary line Of the mine, has
been advanced Is feet, total length 100 feet,
In vein OF porphyry showing quartz of low assay
value.
UNION CoN.-From east crosscut 2. on the
1465 level, at a point 20 feet In from the main
north lateral drift. north drift has been ad-
vanced 26 feet. total length 200 feet, contin-
uiug In hard porphyry formation.
YELLOW JAcKEr-ShIpped to the Vivian mill
during the week 30 tons OF silver bearing rock
and 90 tons Of gold bearing rock 10 The Sanli-
ago mi. The usual prospecting is being done.
PoTosI-The east crosscut ON the south line
1900 level Is out 2I9 feet; face In soft porphyIy.
South drift from the winze on 400 level is out
167 feet; face in quartz aud porphyry yielding
low assays. The west drlft, same level, Is out
1913 feet; face in pOrphyry. South drift from
winze station, 1900 level is out 81 feet; face in
porpbyry.
aCHoLLAR-The east crosscut on the south line
1900 level Is out 118 feet, face IN porphyry.
The south DRIFT from the Incline station 1000
level Is out $50 feet, face In porphyry.
ANDES-On the APO level repairing and
easenlng Ilmbers In main north DRIFT. North
DRIFT from east crOsscut advanced IA feet, con-
tiDuing principally la quartz.
BULLIoN-The joint east crosscut on the north
line 1900 level Is out 29l feet; face IN pOrpbyry.
The joint south drift from the winZe station,
400 level OF P0tosi, Is out 157 feet; face In
quartz and porphyry. The joint south drift from
wiBze station, 400 level of Potosi, Is out l67
feel; face In quartz and porphyry, VI lding low