The morning call., 1891-10-04
SUPERINTENDENTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Slight Increase in the Assays
From Con. CAL & Va.
The 0phir Nine Producing Good Quality
Of 0re-Splendid Showing Being
Made in POtOSi.
srecial to THE MORNING CALL.

VIRGINIA (Nev.). Oct. 3.-The following Off
ca reports were placed on file here To-day:
Con. CAL. s. VA. MINE-11O0 evel-Haye
continued retimberlng The south drift. From
the south drift al point 395 feet south from
the SHAFT station an east crosscut has been adj
vanced 80 feet In porphyry aud quartz Of low
assay value. AT point IN the SOntn dElIt 100
feet from the south station west crosscut has
been started and advanced 4S feet, total length
SO feet In porphyry and clay, showing lines OF
quartz OF low assay value 1900 leYel-ln the
crosscut running east from the shaft station, at
a point 40 feet 10, we are doing some prospect
ing in quartz which contains some value. 1900
point 24O feet nOith from the shaft the North
east drift has been advanced 20 feet, total length
80 feet, in quartz formation OF low assay value:
1900 leyel-Ihe various openings OF thls level
continue TO yield some ore. 1850 level-Haye
continued TO extract ore OF fair quality
from the drift run west from the top OF the
upraise carried up 80 feet above the southwest
lift. Ore OF fair quality has been extracted
through the drift run east from wlDZe down
10 feeD in working upward from that POINT.
1850 leveI-ln working out and upward from
the bottom Of Wine 2, sunk from the 1850 level,
we continue 10 extract ore OF fair quality. The
upraise going up from the west crossGnt at
point SO feet IN from he southwest drift on the
sill floor OF this level has been carried up 81 feet
Total height 60 feet and connected with the
Slope workings on the eighth floor. Al tile point
OF this connection these openings are 10 milling
ore. The drift running north from the crOsscut
run east from the WnZe aud 30 feet below the
sill OF Ihis level has been extended % feet UOtal
length 81 feeD, and we have extracted there
from some milling ore. There have been ex-
Iractcd from all parts OF the mine du ing tile
week 972 1O70-2000 tons OF ore, which was
shipped TO tie Morgan mill The average assay
value OF all OF the ore worked al that mill during
the week $3.50 tons was Sl9 OF per ton. Bullion
now on hand in our assay Office, assay value,
about S2l, 600.
OPHiRI1465 level-we have continued our
PROSPECTING work from the openings IN tile vi.
entity OF the point where the upraiSe from the
sill floor Of this level connect led with the drift
run west from Tie Wine % feet below the sill
Htp NJ 10 lDV - h4 pNtTaNfnl and
raised 20 the surface SO tons OF ore, The average
assay OF which Is S24 80 per ton. 1900 level
Have continued making repairs to the incline
upward 10 The 1865 level.
MExICAN-On Ina l4G5 level from the main
north lateral drift uear tue south boundary line
Of tie mine, a west crOsscut was started, aud
has been advanced II feet.
UNIoN-FrOm east efOsscut on the 14G5
level at It point 1910 feel 10 from The main
vanced "a feet; to'al length 127 feet, in vein
porphyry' carving clay separatioGs. AR.
ANDEs-On the APO level main north drift
was advanced II feet; face IN porphyry. East
crosscut L, GU same level, has been advanced 10
feet aud stopped and from this crosscut north
drift has been started; face In quartz giving low
assays.
BULLIoN-The Joint east crosscut on the north
line 1900 level Is out las feet, face In clay and
porplyry. The Joint south lateral drift from tue
POtosi Vinze station 400 level IS oul 100 feet.
face in pOrphyry. The Joint south drift from the
Ward SHAFT 1900 level is out 444 feet, face In
clay and pOrphyry
ALPnA-Are sill retimberIng shaft.
EXCHEQUER-Are retmberlng Alta shaft
The Joint southwest drift from Ward shaft 1900
level is out from shaft 444 feet face In clay and
porphyry.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crosscut 1 from The
northwest diff $50 level 81 feet from shaft, has
been adVaue d 81 feel; total distance 1856 feet (;
formation is quartZIte. The henOsha tunnel has
been advanced 90 feet; total length 94S feet Al
a point 765 feet from the mouth OF the tunnel
have started a north drift and advanced same 80
feet.
CHoLLAR-The east crOsscut on the south
line 1900 level is In feel, face In pOTphyry and
clay The south lateral drift from The incline
station 1900 level is out 1873 feet, face In
PoTosLThe east crosscut on south line OF
400 level Is out 147 fee. face In clay and
purphyry South drift from winZe station 400
level is out 100 feet, face in pOrphyry showing
stIeaks OF quartz, giving low assays. The north
drIit on same level is out % feet. face Is por-
phyry and clay and punches OF quartz yielding
low assays. The north aud south dilfls from
wipZe station on 1900 level are each out Is feet,
both in porphyry
GoULD & curry On 200 level east crosscut
8, 146 feet south Of west erosscut l. has been
extended 20 feet through quartz aud porphyry;
total length 90 feet. East crosscut 2. So feet
above the 200 level was advanced 80 feet; total
opposite east crOsscut, has been extended Is
feet; face in soft porphyry and stEingers of
quartz.
BEST & BELcHER-1ooO level-West crosscut
was advanced Is feet; total 154 feet; face In
quartz and pOrphyry. HOO leyel-East crosscut
i was advanced rs feet total los feet face in
ard