The morning call., 1892-06-27
THE COMSTOCK MIXES.
Weekly Reports Of the Superintendent.
The Progress Made.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, June 26-The following
is an extract from reports made by the different
SuperIntendents ana filed yesterday:
Cox. CAL. & VA. MINE-115O level-The
ciUsScut running east from The eud OF The DRIFT
run south, 196 feel from Tie top OF the upraise
which was carried up 73 feet above The mouth Of
the west crOsscut No. 3 from the main south
DRIFT 80 teet south nom lie shalt station, has
been extended 81 feet; total length 100 feet; In
a p0rphyry formation. 1000 leyei-fTom the
south drift al point Of connection win lie Ola
slopes we continue 10 extract some ore and nil
ings OF average milling value. From the unraise
which was carried up from the end OF The
crosscut Iun west &c feet IN from
the main south dift 100 feet south
from the shaft station, we have con-
tinued 10 Work upward aud 10 extract oie OF fair
quality. 1000 ieVel-Ne have continued pros
pecting upward tum the old sill floor OF Tie old
slopes, flom which some ore Of fair quality IS
being extracted aud from The ore streak on Tie
east side OF the old tinbers. 1850 leYel-HaVe
extracted some ore OF fair qualify IN prospecting
west from The upraiSe. 30 feet above tie sill
floor, which was carried up % feet above the
southwest dritt and some one from tie dritI run
east from Wine down 73 feet IN Worklng
upward from that point. Also some ore from
the old Slopes at the norm end OF the California
ground. Are working upward from the driit run
north from the bottom OF the winZe sunk Is teet
IN this last locality through The old timbeIs and
have extracted IheTeir0m few tons OF milling
ore. 1850 leYel-ln east closScuts ], ana D
from The main south drI1t, IN working upward
from lie sill nOOr, have continued 10 extract
some milling ore. 1900 leVel-AiODg tue SOutn
end OF The driL running south from the crosscut
run east from WIuze l sunk from The 400
level We have continued 10 extract some ore
from tile sill floor upward OF milling value.
The dIift running norm from the cfOsscut run
east from the bottom OF Wine ?. down 40
Feet sunk from The 0Tiit iun nOr n ON the cross
cut run east from the bottom Of the wlnZe
before mentioned, las been extended 20 feet; to-
tai length 26 lset, continuing in quartz lorna
ton carrying low assay value.
There has been extracted from all parts OF the
the mine duiins lie week 99S 100000 tons Of
ore, which was shipped 10 The Morgan MILL the
the average value OF which Ter car samples was
S25 % per ton. The average assay value OF all
the ore worked at that mn during the week, $50
tons, was S23 Al per ton, pei terry samples.
There was worked at the Vivian mill during
the week go tons Of ore, the average assay value
OF which, per battery samples, Was SIS 6o per
Bullion shipped to Carson Mint, assay value,
1884 %. Bullion shipped TO the company 5
Office Ia san Francisco, assay value, 1854 %.
OPHIR-l465 leYel-Ihe drlit running south
1Ol feet below The sil-tOOr OF the 400 level,
from The Mexican INTO the Ophtr ground has
beeu extended during the week 20 ieeti total
length $50 feet continuing Ia mixed formation
OF pOrpbyry, cay and quartz which carries d
very low assay value.
MEXICAN-On the 1868 level the dllft running
nOlth from tie crOSScut run east from the bot
tom Of HE wluZe sunk lOl feet below the sill
moor OF lhis lever near me sOuth boundary OF the
mine al II point 10 feet east from tie wEZe, has
been advanced 20 feet; total length lOl, con-
uuuing IN poTphyry formation, showing hne
lines OF quartz and some clay.
UNION CON.-9O0 ieYel-1he joint Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west dIiiE has been extended
during the week 20 feet total length vest from
The lOlDt shaft 2l3 80 feet The lace Is In haTd
lOTpIYTy with small StfeakS Of quartz.
SIERRA NEyADA-Slnce llSt report we have
suspended work 10 west crosscut l. which was
advanced 40 feet; face la pOTphyfy and ieaks
OF quartz. Tie Joint Sierra Yada ana Union
west drift, 800 leyei, has been extended total
distance west Of shaft Of 2l33 eet; face IN hard
pOrphyry with small streaks OF quartz.
x leEet-EdSt cTOSSCut i
has be u advanced IA feet during the week; total
length 342 feeti face IN soft poIphyiy carrying
some wafer. We are stlll repairing The main
north dtift on The 1900 level.
GOULD & CUBRY-2OO ieyel-NOrthwest drift
4S5 feet west OF shaft has been extended IA feet
through hard pOTphyTy; total length 3T2 feet.
400 leYel-Ihciine upralse l. 40 feet rom main
south drift In west crOssCut l. has been carried
up a distance OF % ieet through soft pOTphyry
and quartz; total length ~ ieeI. On the ontfo
tuuuel level The JOINT uptalse Win Tie savage
Company has been carried up distance Of 10
leeI during tn week; total height 10 feet face
Ia poTphyTy ana stringeTs of quartz.
ANDES-Un The 42O level north drift from east
crOsscut on east SIDE OF the ledge Was advanced
p feet; formation clay and quartz.
HALE x AOBCKCsS-On the 1900 level are re.
timheTng main incline at and about this level.
Main lucllue-We have cleaned out aud repaired
The main incline a distance OF 80 feet during the
past week, making ITS total depth 80 feel below
The l7OO level Have men on repairs IN the main
shalt and at other points IN Tie mine where nec-
essay. or the ore remaining IN the OrehOuse
al lie time We ceased extraction there has been
shipped 10 Tie Brunswick mil 4I6 100000
tons; average railroad car samples OF same,
SIG -. Ihls one has remained IN the ore
house for very long time. IO-mOrfOW's ship
ment viii clean out The Ore-houss completely.
average battery assay Tor tie week, Sl2 20.
No returns have been received Of Tie bullion
sent 10 the United STATES Mint al Carson last
week, as tie mint IS making It's annual cleanup.
Notwithstanding the south drift on The
600 anu 700 levels, he east cIOsscut IN The
north drift from the go station near Ine north
line Is n 20 feet
20 feet south OF Nerrln suaft. At point 80
feet south Of VINE 1870 level are running a
cIosScui east, which IS In 8 feet, face In quartz
aSsaying Sl2. North Wine. 60 feet north OF
POlosi Wine, 300 level, is down p feet bot
tom ID faiT-glade quartz. Nor b and south drifts
from bottom OF south Wine. 40 feet south OF
TutOs RluZe, Zoo leYeLaTe out 2 feet each, face
OF BOTH drifts IN $50 ore Raise from 1900 level,
200 feet north OF south line, is up "a feet top I'm
pOrpnyrY. The joint Bullion winZs Is down 4O2
feet below the 1900 level, bottom In low-grade
quartz. The joint northwest drift from the 1900
level OF Ward shaft has been advanced a total
length Of $50 feet, face IN porphyTy. We have
extracted and sent TO Tie mill In the past week
490 100000 tons OF ore from the $50, 1000,
100 1850 and 1900 levels; mllled during tue
week. 400 TONS on hand at mill 1904 ions;
average battery assay, so OS: average car
sample assays, S26 90. Sent TO the Carson mint
397 pounds Of crude bullion.
BCLLION-The joint POtosi Wine Is down 4O2
feet below tile 1900 level; bottom in low grade
quartz. Tie south diff, 1900 level Is our SAT
feet south Of north line; face In pOrphyry. The
east crOsscui 456 feet south OF north line 1900
level Is out l35 feet. face in hard porphyry. The
joint northwest diift from 1900 level OF the Ward
mas been advanced 4 total length OF 525 feet;
lace ~ pOtphyty.
EXCHEQUER-The joint Exchequer and Alpha
south d!lt from nOIth line Of The Exchequer,
$500 ieYel Of Ward shaft, has a total length Of
1S5 feet; IN clay aud p0rphyry.
ALPHA-1he joint Exchequer and Alpha south
drift tom north line OF EAcheQuer 1900 level
has total length OF $50 ieeti face Ia clay aud
pOTphYrY.