The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-10
OH THE COMSTOCK.
Details Of HOrk Done Last Week in the
Big Hines.


be found the official letters OF superntendents OF
operations IN the ComsIock mines:
Con. CAL. & VA. MINE-1100 leyel-The west
cTOSscut from The main north lateral drift, 3l5
feet mouth from The shaft stallion has been ad-
vaBced 80 feet. total length 22S feet, 10 pOrphyiy
and clay. 1900 leVei-From the south drift al
point Of connection with the old stores We con-
tlnue 10 extract some ore and billings OF average
milling yaiue. 1000 leyel-We have continued
prospecting upward from the old Sill-f0or OF The
old Slopes. from which some ore OF fait quality
is being extracted 1850 leyel-COntinued 10 ex-
tract some ore from the drift run east from
TinZe B down % ieeD in working upward from
that point; also some ore from the old slopes az
the north end Of he California ground. In work
Ing upward from the drilt run north from
tie bottom OF the wInze sunk % feet IN this last
Ice llty through the old tmbers have continued
TO extract q few tons Of hitting ore. 1850 level
Have continued 10 extract some milling ore In
wOI Sing upward from The sill floor in east cross
/ cuts Nos. !, 3 and from the main south DRIFT
and from tie point where the upraise from the
/ end or The drift runs south from the end of The
crOSscut run west from the END Of tie main
southwest drift connects with the ninth floor
openings. TIE upraise STATED 10 the crosseut
run EAST from the end OF the south diff last men,
TONED has been connected at the top, 45 feet up
with The upraise which was carried up from lie
mouth OF that last CTOSscuL by q dflft through
milling or: have cOaTinu making repairs TO the
southwest drift 1900 ievei-AioHg the south end
Of the DRIFT running south from the crOsscut run
east from VIM l sunk from the 1850 level We
have continued 10 extract some ore from he sill
floor upward Of milling value. ID stopDg up
ward from the drift run south from the crosscut
run east from The bottom OF wlnZe down 40
feet have extracted some milling ore. There has
been eXttae ed from al parts OF tile mine during
the week 9SS 1600.2000 tons OF ore which was
shipped 10 the Morgan mill, The average value Of
which, per ear samples was S27 50 per ton. Tie
average assay value Of all the ore worked at
that mill during the week. $50 TONS was S23 O3
per ton, per battery samples. Bullion shipped
10 Carson mint assay value $50 693 20.
ORPHIR- 14G5 leVel-frOm the south drift
101 feet below the sill floor OF the 1865 level
from the Mexican into the Orphir ground. the
VS. hao haAf Iva. .
total length 133 feet; IN porpbyTy and clay
Carrying little quartz OF nominal value.
MEXICAS-On the l465 level the west cross
cut, which was started from the drift run north
from tie crOsscut run west from the bottom OF
The winze sunk l0l feet below the sill floor OF
ILLS level near the south boundary OF the mine
has been advanced II feet; total length 1873
feet. continuing In soft porphyry and clay
formation
UNION CoN.-s0O level-The joint Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been ex-
tended during the week % feet; total length
west from the Joint shaft 24S2 fee. The face Is
IN porphyry ana small streaks OF quartz.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crosseut 2, from
Keuosba tunnel started from south drift 800
feet 10, has been advanced 20 feet; total length
zoo feet face IN poTphyTy mixed with stIeaks
OF clay and quartz The Cedar HIN drift has
total length Of % feet; face in poTpnpry and low
glsde quartz We have saved some pay ore
from this driit during the week. The inter
mediate tunnel between the Cedar Hill and
KenOsba tunnel has been advanced 20 feet; face
IN poruhyry. The joint Sierra Nevada and Union
west DRIFT, 800 level, has been advanced during
ZIG VIC X 4 lecls uidhluE the lOtd west
Of shaft 24S2 feel; face In porphyry ana small
streaks OF quartz.
ANDEs-East crosscut l north was advanced
during The week B feet, total length 169 feet
formation porphyry and clay. Have been TIM
bering In his drift during he week.
GOULD & CURRY-200 lcye-At a poiat in
northwest drift 432 feet IN started west crosscut
and extended same ] feet through soft por-
phyTy On the SuiT0 tunnel level the joint north
drift with Savage Company has been advanced
10 feet through hard porphyry, total length 576
feet; also di1 some repairing during the week
BEST BELCHER-Al work has been disc0n-
tinued In east cTOSscut 8. Started west cross
cut opposite last crosscut ana extended same IS
feet through soft porphyry aud sIringers OF
quartz.
ing main shaft above The 1000 level. Main In
eline-Are making the necessary repairs. 1900
Are retimberiug the main north drift on this
level. 1900 leyel-Durlng The week advanced
No. west crosscut 20 feet, total length 90 feet;
lace IN porphyry and quartz. West crosscut
on this level was advanced IL feet total length
33 feet; face is In quartz and porphyry. During
the week west crosscut 3 was arted and has
been advanced 1e feet; face in quartz and pOr-
phyry.
CHOLLAR-We are repairing north drlfi 750
level. The east cr0sscut, 100 feet south OF north
line $50 level, Is out 119 feet; face In soft poT.
phyry.
POTosI - Are retimbering south drift, $50
level. l he raise from crOsseut /, 100 level,
continues In low grade quartz The top OF the
raise from east DRIFT from 1850 level. Is IN fair.
grade quartz. The southeast drift from bottom
oil POtOst Wine, 1850 level is out l l6 feet from
iOoindtlt lace pOfpnyIy. Inc Northwest uiII
the 1900 station, Ward shaft, is out $50 feet,
face IN poTphyry Extracted ana sent 10 mill the
past week 429 100000 tons Of ore from the
550, $50. 110O 1850. and 1900 levels. Worked
during the week 800 tons. On hand at mill
20 100000 tons. Average car sample assays,
S24 70. Average battery assay, S24 O8. Shipped
to Carson Mint 70112 pounds Of crude bullion.
BULLIoN-The north driIt from top OF raise,
go leet south OF north line 1900 level, IL our
20 Iee.; lace - porphyry and quartz that yield
.sI assays The joint southeast DRIFT from bot
TOM OF fotosl wlnZe, 1850 level Is out he feet
from lootHall; lace Is In pOrpbyry. The north.
west drlit from 1900 station, Ward shaft. is our
| $50 feet; face 10 porphyry. ~
ALPHA - The joint northwest crescent on
north line Of Exchequer, 1900 level OF Ward
shaft, is out 127 fe~t; the face is In porphyry
ExCHEQUER-Ihe JOINT northwest cfosscut
Ward shaft. Is out l27 feet face is 10 porphyry.