The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
THE C0NST0CK MINES.
Another Increase in the assays Of Cen
SClidated California and Virginia.
Special to THE MoRSIxs CALL


VIRGINIA, New, March 2o-The following
official reports of the superintendent were
placed on file here yesterday:
Con. CAL. & Vallejo lcyel-From the top
OF The upTaise 73 feet abOve The sill floor, which
was carried up from the mouth of west cross
cut 3 from the main south drift, $40 feet south
from the shaft station, The south drift has been
advanced 80 feet, total length 20 feet, continuing
IN porphyry and quartz. lhe north lateral drift
started al the silaft station has been advanced
As feet. total length 3l3 feet, In poTphyry. 1900
level Inc dfll running south from the nprase
43 feet fIom the sill floor, which WAS carIle
up from The end OF the cTosscut run west SO
feet IN from the south drift at a point Loo feet
south from the shaft station, has beeu * ended
II ct. total length % feet. reaching old TIM
beTs. his DRIFT has been timber ed with square
SETS for The whole distance, aud in the last 2
fair quality. 1900 level - Have been re.
tmberng and ierairlng the main south
drift on Ills level. and are continuing
tie woIk OF Prospecting upward from the ola sill
floor. 1850 level-Haye continued 10 extract
ore OF fair quality from the drift run west from
The TOP Of tie upraise carried up 80 feet above
tie southwest drift, ore OF fair quality has
been extracted from the drift IuB east, from
wlnze 3 down % feeD In working upward
fem that point. From the north eud OF the Cal
lfornia ound, on the west side, are working IN
the old slopes, aud extracting theIefrom some
ore OF fair quality. 1850 level - In work
ing out and upward from the bottom
OF Wine =, sunk from the 1850 level
We continue TO extract ore Of far quality. Have
also extracted some milling ore AT the point
where The upraise carried UD from the crOsscut
run west from The southwest drift made con-
nection with the slopes on eighth floor. Have
continued 10 extract ore OF average quality at
the point where the upraiSe from the southwest
drift 20 feet north nom the south line of The
California ground connected win the eighth
floor slopes. In The east crosscuI,
No. 8. from the main south drft
some ore has been extracted. 1900 evel-Along
the south end Of the diift, running south from
tie cTOsscut run east from Wine ], sunk from
the 400 level. we have continued 10 extract ore
from The sill floor upward OF milling value. From
the diift run north from The same croSscut, at
a point 60 feet north from that crosscut.
an east crosscut has been run &c feet,
carrying milling ore, aud terminating in pOrphy-
~. AT the same point a west cr0ssCut has
been advanced IL feet in quartz carrying
punches OF milling ore. There has been ex-
uacted from all parts OF tile mine during the
week 1920 179O-20Oo tons OF ole, which
shipped 10 the Morgan mill. The average value
OF all of tie ore worked at the mil during the
week, $50 tons, was $50 10 per tou. Bullion
shipped TO ihe Carson mint, assay value about
OPHIR l4G5 level l. Tie crosscul running
east from the Tiff Iun norh from the drifI run
west from the Wine l22 feet below The sill
floor OF the 1900 level has been advanced y
feet, total length 81 feet. 10 porphyry and quartz
CT low assay value. Have continued The Work OF
repairing and refImEerlng tie main south drft
on this level Shipped 10 Eureka mill 200 tons
aud $50 pounds of ore. The average assay vdlne
oil all The oie worked al that mill during tie
week (o3 tons and 1880 pounds WAS SIS 06
MEXIcAN-On the I465 level the crosscut run.
Ming east from the bottom OF Tie WINE sunk
1Ol feet down from The end OF the crOsscut run
west 1872 feet IN from the main nofin lateral
drift near the south boundary line Of The mine
has been advanced 20 feet total length 90
feet; lie face is IN soft porphyry.
UNION JON.-On the 800 level the joiut Sierra
shaft has been extended during the week 20
feet. total distance west from the shaft 1850
teeti the face Is IN porphyry. X ON the Union
Con. south lateral dilfi f. ON the joint drift,
al q point 1910 west from tie shafl. west cross
cut started near tie south line Of the mine mas
been extended during the week % feet, the face
being In pOTphyIy ana CLAW.
SIERRA NEYADA-The joint Sierra Nevada
ana Union west diiit 900 level is out west OF
Shalt 1850 feet; face in porphyTy. 1he north
dilit from the henoSha tunnel was advanced 40
feet, total distance 75l feet: face IN porphyTy.
ANDEs-On the 42O level, north draft from
east crosscut advanced l3 feet; formation
poIlhyry. Suspended Work Ia face Of TINS drift
Tor The present. Today stalled a west cfOsscut
from this dtift 80 feet soulh OF the face. West
erosScut from north crIit extended feet and
stopped for The present. Have Deen easing
timbers IN main north drlit.
I BEST & BFLCHER-9OO level-East crosscut
has been advanced 20 feet, through poTpbyTy
and seams OF quartz; total length 80 feet. All
work n west crosscut during lie week has been
on repairs.
GOULD & CURRY 200 Ieyel-Northwest drft
435 feet west OF shan has been extended 20 feet
drft from upraiSe 2 SO feet above thls level has
been extended l2 feet through quartz giving low
assay, total length Ga feel. 400 leYel-NoTIn-
west dTlit from west crosScut l has been eX-
tended u feet, total 53 feet; face Ia quattZ.
clay and poIphyry. On the Sutro tunnel level
the JOINT norh drift win tie savage COMPANY
adv need Il feet, total leBgtn 249 feet; face
In porphyry.
CHoLLAR-Are making repairs on the 45O
BOO ana 600 levels. Tie south DRIFT from Joint
ives; crOsscut 1910 level Is out IA ieet face IN
porphyry.
POTosI-The winze is now down "a feet be-
low tie 1900 level; bottom IN pOrphyTy, with
siTeaks OF quartz through H. TIE north WiHZe
100 feet south OF north line 1870 level Is up %
feet; Iop in lorphyIy with punches of quartz OF
good ore. The south raise $50 feet south OF
north 1920 level is up Is feet top In quartz
assaying fIom SO to $50 per ton. The Joint
west crosseut on south line 1900 level Is out ~
l. ct; face ia pOrpnYry.
BULLION - Are repairing south lit 1900
level Joint west crosscut on north line 1900
level Is our ~ feet; face 10 porphyfy, The cas-
crosscut 12O feet south of north line 500 level
Is out 1871 fe L face I'm porpbyry. The south
dIlii 1900 level IS out 295 feet south OF noEth
line; face In porphyry. The southwest drrt
from Ward shaft 1900 level is out 1885 feet;
face in mixture of poiphyTy, clay and low
grace quartz.
ALPHA-The west crosscut from north diff
DOC level, Is our feet; face In low grade quartz.
The southwest DRIFT from the Ward shaft 1900
level Is out 1875 feet; fac- In mixture OF por-
phyry. cav and low grade quartz.
EXCBFQCER - The east ctosscut $50 feet
souih OF north line GOO level, is out $40 feet;
lace la pOrphyiy