The morning call., 1892-08-15
ON THE CONSTOCK.
Details Of Repairs and Progress Made in
the Nevada Mines.

VIRGINIA. New. aug. 13.-The following are
tie reports Of superinlendents in the Comstock
mines:
Con. CAL. YA.-140O leyel-From The main
north lateral drift at point 3l7 feet north from
The shaft station and opposite the east crOsScut,
O west cfOsscut was started aud has been ad-
yanced 20 feet; In porpiyry ana clay foima'
tion. 1000 leYel-From the south drift a point
OF connection with the old Slopes We continue to
abstract some ore and filings of an average mill
ing value. From tire upfaiSe which WAS carried
up from The end Of tie eTosScul run west 80
feet IN from lie main south drift 90 feet south
from the sfaiI station we have continued TO
quality. 1000 level - We have continued
prospecting inward from tile Old sill floor Of tie
Old stoies. from which some ore Of fans quality,
Is being extracted, and have been making repalTs
To the main south lateral drift. 1860 level
Continued TO extract some oIe from lhe drift
that runs east from NiaZa 3 down Al fpeD.
In working upward from that point. Also some
ore ION tie old Slopes at the north end Of the
California ground. In working upward from The
diits that runs north from the bottom OF winZe
sunk IS feet in this last locality through tie old
timber have continued 10 extract Il few tons Of
mi'iing ore 100 l5Yel-fn each OF the cross
cuIs, !, and ., from The main south drift IN
working upward from the sill door, have con-
uuued 10 extract some milling ore. From the
end Of The dTllt south IS leet from tile end of
the cTOsseut run west from the END OF The
southwest drift the upraise has been carried
up Al feet 10 Total height OF SO ieei, the last
feet being In Ors OF average milling Vaue, and
has connected With the ninth floor openings.
Have continued making repairs 10 the southwest
Grift, 1900 Level. Along the south end Of the
drift running south from The cIOsscut run east
from the Wine i sunk from the 1850 level,
We have continued TO extract some ore from the
siiif0or w-rd OF milling value. From the
bottom OF winZe 2. down 40 feet, the west
erOsscut has been advanced 10 feet; total
length 43 feet, IN d quartz formation of yery low
assay value. There has bpen extracted from all
parts OF Tie mine during tie week 991 100000
tons OF ore, which was shipped to the Morgan
mil, the average value Of which, per car samples
was SIS % Per ton. Tie average assay value of
all tie worked a Aat mill during fhr
$50 ions-was S24 80 per ton, pes battery SAM
pies. Bullion shipped TO Carson Mint, assay
value s15.323 90; bullion on hand in our ASSAY
Office, assay value about Sl4 200.
OpHIR-1465 leyei-FTom the south drift, 1Ol
feet below The sill floor OF The 1465 level, at a
point ~ ieet 10 from us mouth, the west cross
cut has been advanced 6 feet; total length 100
feet; continuing 10 a quartz formation showing
cay separations and Carrying very low assay
MExICAN-On the 1465 level the drift running
north from the cFosscut Tun east from the bot
tom OF tEe wluze sunk 10I feet below The sill
1oor OF this level near the south boundary OF
the mine al a point 80 feet east from tie wiuze
has been advanced % feet; total length 224
feeti continuing Ia vein OF porphyry with some
clay.
UNION CoN.-900 leyel-The joint Union Con.
ana Sierra Nevada west dIift has been extended
during the week % feet; total length west from
the joint shaft 23OO feet; Tie face is In soft
porphyry with small stringeTs of quartz Of low
grade.
SIERRA NEvADA-The east crosscut Kenosha
tunnel starird 200 feet Of cTOsscut l has been
advanced lo6 feet. Face In porphyry. The
joint Sierra Nevada and Union west drift 900
level has been advanced % feet during The
week; totai distance west OF shaft 2300 feet;
lace IN soft pofphyry. With striugers OF low grade
quartz
ANDES East crosscut north on 40 level
advanced 10 feeti total length 90 feet; formation
poTphyry and quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-200 leFel-DuTiHp the mast
week we have extracted "a cars OF ore from the
old slopes Oh 200 and 400 levels, tie average car
sample OF which is s23 10. We viii start to shin
al m daN IN rlla
Suiro tunnel level the joint north drift with the
Savage Company has been advanced 20 feet;
total length 497 feet; face In porphyIy. We
have also been easing tinlbers In the joint up
raise.
BEST g. BELcHER-eoO gevel-Haye resumed
Work In the north DRIFT started from east cross
cut 100 fert from switch and extended the same
16 feet, total leGgth 20 feet, lace ia porplyty
and siTingers OF quartz.
Ing min shaft above 100 level; on main In
cline We are making the necessary repairs.
1900 IeVel-Durlng the week advanced lie north
dIlIt 20 feet, total length 80 feet. face In hard
porphyryi the south drift on this level was ad-
Vanced 10 feet, total length 75 feet, face IN hard
pOrphyry: a portion of this drift was timbered
during the week. these dr. ITS still being con-
tiDued outside and asst of the ledge.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing the raise from the
b5o 10 the 450 level; have started crosscut
100 ieet soutb OF the noi IN llue $50 level. which
Is now out l3 feet face In porphyry.
PoTosI-Are running drift south from
Potosi Wine. 4S feet below the 1000 level At
point 12O feet east OF POlosi wiDze 100 level
are running drift north in five feet OF quaitZ
that assays Sl5. AIe drifting south from east
ctosseut 40 feet north OF POtosi winze 500 level
10 TWO feet OF fair grade quartz. Potosi wnze Is
down 462 feet below the 1900 level, bottom Ia
quartz and poFphyry. The northwest drift from
The 1900 station ward shaft has total length
OF 71o feet; face IN porpbyTy. Have repaired so
feet OF the drift during the week. Extracted and
sent 10 the mill during the past week 1868
1OO-2OOO tons OF ore from the $50, HOO L SO
and 1900 levels. Mllled during Tie week 400
tons. On hand al mil 67. COO 1000 tons. Aver
age battery assay S24 53; average car sample
assay S26 ~.
ALPHA-The joint Exchequer and Alpha south
drlft from north line of Exchequer 800 level of
Ward shaft has a total length of $40 feet; face
In uoTphyry.
ExCHEQUER-1be joint Exchequer and Alpha
south DRIFT from north line OF the Excheduer
1900 level of Ward shaft has a total length of
$40 feet; face in porphyry.