The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
SUPBRINTENDENTS
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Further Decline in the As
says Of Con. Cal. and Va.
Official Letters Showing the Result Of Last
Weeks Workings in The COmStOCk
and TuSGarOTa Mines.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

VIRGINIA New. June 27.-The following off,
cfal reports were placed on file here to-day:
Con. CALIFORNIA x VIRGINIA MINE-1100
leYeI-At point in south drift from shaft station
on this level, where ore discovery was made, we
have continued 10 slope ore OF good quality be-
low sill floor, working from bottom Of Wine as
feel DOWN upward. 1900 leyel-Haye extracted
some milling ore below sill floor Of crosseut run
east from south drift. 1900 leveI-From end Of
CtOSseut run west from north drift on this level
We have continued 10 extract good ore from sill
floor upward 10 ninth tOor o. ninth floor ore
continues 10 be Of good quality. The south end
OF stope on this floor shows falling OF in quail
lily ore being Of low grade. 1900 levei-haye
continue 10 extract some ore along and above
line Of drift run east Though old slopes on sill
floor Of this level also from Slopes which are be-
ing worked both north and south from that
bIft. Have continued 10 stOpe ore Of good quail
iIy at point which is 200 feet south from
north line OF mine and ~ feet above
sill floor of this level. 1850 leYel-Usual guam
thy OF ore has been extracted from various open
lT OF this level from drift run east from wlhze
N }; al a point % feet below sill floor Gf ms
level we have stOped out ore OF ialr quatyi from
that point upward and ftOm dflit Eun west from
top OF upraiSe; carried up 80 feet above ehd OF
southwest drift we hsye extracted some ore OF
fair quality. 1850 leyel-in working out and
upward from bottom OF wlnZe No. >, sunk from
1850 level, we continue TO extract ore OF lair
quality VIM No. I. started 40 feet nOTthefiy
from above mentioned winZe No. ?, has been
sunk "A teeJ ln q mixture OF poTpnYry ana
quartz, from which some ore has been saved.
There has been extracted from all parts Of the
mine during the Wees 2370 tons OF ore, OF which
go tons was shIpped 10 Morgan mill and 1850
tons 10 Eureka nil. Average assay value OF all
or ore worked at these Two mills during week
l2345 tons WAS 500 y per ION. Bullion shipped
10 Carson Mint, assay value S36,293 90.
0PHIR-1465 leVel-In our prospecting wOIk
from O. ening I'D HE vicinity of point wheTe up-
raise from sill floor OF this level connected vi I'd
o. "a H.V FaE
floor OF 1900 level, Ne have extracted and raised
10 surface during the week % ions OF ore, aver
age assay value Of which Is S2l per ton. 1000
IeFei-Ne are making some necessary repairs 10
shaft station on this level aud 10 incline run
ming The efIOm.
MEXIcAN-On 1863 level east crosscut No. /.
started from main north lateral drift al point
opposite west cTOsscuU No. /, has been extended
&c feet, total length 500 feet; formation ID hard
UNIoT CON.-Fasl crosscut No. on 14G5
level. started from north lateral draft al point
200 feel north from south boundary line OF mine.
has been extended p feet, total length lO66
feeti continuing 10 show porphyTy and clay with
ANDEs.-On the APO level, north drift from
east crosscut No. 2 was extended 20 feet IN
quartz, giving low assays East erosSeQ! No. .
tlom main nOrlh drift was advanced II feet;
face IN quartz and porphyry.
BEST & BELCHER-lIO0 level-At a point
iH northeast dfift $50 feet nom main north
drift. started a west crOsscUt No. 5, and .ad-
Vauced same p feet through quartz aud pOr-
lHll1- I4yu ltftl-EdSb CiboSCuk NJ.
>, started from northwest drift, has been eX-
tended 8 feet through pOThyry aud stringers
OF quartz showing some value; total length, 81
feet. West ctOSscut No. has been advanced 20
tsrt; total, 3l3 feet; fac Ia light p0rpbyTy.
from vliicn considerable water is flowing.
GOULD & CURRY-On 200 level north drift
has been EXTENDED feet through quartz and
iOrphyry; total length 332 feef. UDraiss No.
from this level has been carried up 9 feet; total
921eet; lace ID lOw-grade ore. West crescent l,
started from uUTaSe 90 feet above 200 level,
las been advanced 20 feet through quartz
Total length 50 feet. Also started an east cross
cut opposite west cTOsscUt aud advanced same
i feet through quartz showing some value.
MSiB south drift has been advanced % feet;
Total 100 feet; from end OF TINS drift started
west eTOsscut /, and advanced same % feet
through soft pOrphyTy. 800 ieYel-West crosscut
3 has been advanced 80 feet; total so feet ;
lace IN soft pOrpbyry and strngers OF quartz
CHOLLAR-SOuth dTfft 400 level Is out 1872
feet from north line; face 10 pOrphyry Joint
WiuZe Oh east CIOSsCut 400 level down 50 feel /;
. Tie bottom is IN pOrphyTy and quartz.
POTOSI-S0uth dTlft from ChOllar incline
100 level connected with north drift from
WinZe during The week. NinZe Is down TO
feet heiOw The 400 level Bottom is in pOr-
phyTy and quartz.
BULLI0N-South drift on 1900 level ad-
YanCrd So feet during The week. Total length
from north line, 100 feet. Face in porphYry.
ALPHA AND EXCHEQUER-No Work was done
in The mine during he past week, owing 10 re-
pairs being msde 10 surface machinery.
81 RIA NEVADA-On the $50 level, west
crOSSCuI ] from northwest drift. o71 feet from
shaft, IS advanced $50 feet 50 feet having been
added 10 Ii during the week; 10 change IN
formation. The kenOsha tunnel is now en-
IaFged and repaired 26O feet 90 feet having
been made dUfing the week.