The morning call., 1892-10-31
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Full Details Of Last Weeks WOrk in the
Big Mines.

be found the official letters OF superIntendents
OF operations in ComstOck mines:
Con CAL & VA.--1100 level-The west cross
cut from the main north drift, 3l5 feet morn b
from the shaft station, has been advanced 8
feet total length 316 feet; In porphyry ana
clay carrying streaks OF quartz. 1900 level
From the south drift at point OF connection witt
the old Slopes we continue TO extract some ore
and filings OF average milling value. 1000
level-We have continued prospecting upward
from witch some ore Of fair qualify Is
being extracted. 1850 leyel-Contlnued
TO extract some ore from the drift
run east from wlnZe down 70 feet In working
upward from that point Also some ore from
the old slopes al the north end OF the California
ground From the crosscut run west from the
northwest drift We arewfunnng north In the old
stones atd extracting some ore. i75o Level
Have continued to extract some milling ore I'm
working upward from the sill floor in east cross
cuts and from the main south drift and floin
the point where the upraise from tile end OF The
drift run south from the end OF the crOsscut run
west from the end OF tile main southwest drift
connects with the ninth floor openings Are ex-
tracing ore along the drift which connected this
upraise AS feet up with the upraise A feet east
On the sill floor, al the bottom OF this last men,
toned upraiSe, the north drift has been advanced
% feet, total length 90 feet, IN quartz forma-
ton carrying low assay value. In this main
southwest drift opposite east cr0sscut west
crOsscut has been started and advanced Is feet
In a qLarlZ formation OF low assay value
Rave continued making repairs 10 the southwest
diff. 1850 leve-AlOng the south end OF the
drift running south from the erosscut run east
from Wine / sunk from the 1850 level we have
continued TO extract some ore from The sill floor
upward OF milling value. In stopping upward
from the drift run south from the crOsscut run
east from the bottom OF winze 2, down 40 feet,
have extracted some milling ore. There has
been extracted from AL parts of the mine during
the week go 100000 tons OF ore which was
shipped 10 the Morgan mill, the average assay
value OF which per car samples was $50 10 per
ton. The average assay value OF all the ore
worked at that mill ming The week, $50 tons,
FTn mar hr.ftA t.laa ts1
lion shipped 10 Carson Mint assay value $751;
325 76.
OPHIR-1465 level-From the south drift 1oI
feet below The sill floor OF the 1865 level from
The Mexican into the Ophr ground the west
crosscut has been advanced feet, total length
172 feet; In very hard porphyry formation.
From the south drift opposite west crOSscut 2 an
east cT0sscut has been started aud advanced IL
feet In quartz formation. Iweny-seyen tons
OF ore has been taken out of this dTlfi and raised
10 tile surface, the assay value OF which is SIS 20
MExICAN-On the 465 level the west erosscut
started from the drift run north from the
cTosscut run east from the bottom of the winZe
sunk 101 feet below the sill floor of this level
near tile south line OF the mine has been ad-
vanced A feet, total length 172 feet; continuing
In hard porphyIy formation. Have sIOpp d
WORK in this erosscut and resumed WORK in the
north drift, which has been extended II feet
total length 247 feet; the formation pOrphyry
showing some clay.
UNION CoN.-9O0 leyel-The Joint Union Con-
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been extended
during the week "a feet; total length west from
the joint shaft, 1858 feet. The face Is in hard
porphyry.
SIERRA NEvADA-We est crosscut from Ke-
nosha tunnel. started from north drift. 500 feet
In, has been advanced 80 feet total length. 27S
feet face ID p0rphyry and slrlngers OF quartz
The intermediate tunnel between The Cedar Hill
drift and The Kenosha tunnel has been advanced
20 feet; total length. ~ ieeti face IN soft por.
pbyry. The joint Sierra Nevada and Union west
drift, 800 level. has been advanced during The
weeA "a feet. making the total distance west OF
shaft 255S feet The face is IN porphyry.
ANDEs-On the 400 level east ef0sscut north
was advanced IL feet; total length, 1872 feeti
formation porphyry and clay. From end OF this
east crosscut north drift has been started aud
advanced feet.
GOULD & CURRY-2oo leyel-The northwest
drift started 435 feet from SHAFT has been ad
vanced Is feet; total length, Ola feet. West
crosscut has been extended l6 feet; total
length, OF feet; face In porphyry aud quartz.
On The SutTO Tunnel level the joint nouh drift
with Savage Company has been advanced 20
feet during the week. total length, $50 feeti
face In pOrphyry.
BEST & BELcHER-900 leveI-All work on this
level during the week has been on repa rs Ia the
north dFift and IN west cTOsscut 2.
HALE e. NoRCRoss-Me continue retimberiug
main shaft above the 900 level. Main incline
Are making the necessary repairs. 1900 level
Are repairing the station at bottom of vertical
shaft. 1900 leyei-Haye finished repairing the
Incline station on this level 1900 eyel-Dnring
tue week advanced No. ! west crosscut Is feet
uotal length SO feep; face IN quartz. West
crosscut ! on this level was advanced II feet
Total length 20 feet; face In nearly all quartz.
West ctosscut 3 was advanced Is feet (tOtal
length 90 feeD; face In quartz and p0rphyTy.
The west drift on The 100 level Of the cid or A
street workings was extended 10 feet; face In
porphyry.
CHoLLAR-We are retimbering and repairing
the west drift. $50 level The east crosscut 16O
feet south OF north line $50 level is out IT'S
feet; face In soft clay and porphyry.
POTOsI-The raise from No. l eroSscut, 1850
level, is up AZ feet; top In feet Of fair-grade
ore The east crOsscut 90 feet south of the Po-
tosi Wine. 1850 level. Is out 60 feet; face In
lOw-grade quartz The southeast drift from bot.
tom Of POios Wine 1850 level is out 178 feet;
face In porphyry. The northwest drift from the
1900 station, Ward shaft, X out 1016 feet face
In porphyry. Extracted and sent TO tie mill the
past week 276 100000 tons Of ore from the
650 $50 $50 aud 1900 levels Mllled during
the week 2T0 tons; on hand at mill 63 I600-20o0
tons. Average battery assay, $40 50; average
Car sample assay, S24 80
BULLION-Ihe west crosscut from north drift
from top OF raise from east erosscut 800 feet
south OF north line 1900 level. ls out 20 feet;
face in porphyry and quartz. The iOint south
east drift from the bottom OF Potosi winze, 1850
level, IS out 10 feet; Ease is in poTphyry. The
northwest drift from 1900 station, WI ard shaft
is OUT 1Ol6 feet; face In porphyTy.
ALPHA-Ibe joint east crosScut on north line
OF Alpha 1900 level Of Ward shaft is out 81
feet; face in pOrphyry
EXCHEQUER-Jhe joint east crosscut on the
north line OF Alpha. 1900 level Of Ward shaft, Is
out Oh feet; face In porphyry.