The morning call., 1892-07-18
on THE CONSTOCK.
4 Detailed Account Of Work Done in the
Different Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY, July 1.-THE following are
the official weekly reports Of superintendents in
the COmstock mines:
Con. CAL & VIRGINIA MINE-11oO leYel-The
cTosscut running east from Tie north lateral
drift, al point 3l5 feet north from tn shaft,
has been extended daring the week 60 feel,
tot al length $40 feet, In poTphyTy. carrying some
quartz OF low assay valne. 1900 level-From
the south drift al point of connection with the
old slopes We continue 10 extract some ore and
nlllngs OF average m Hing value From the up
raise, which WAS carried up from the end of the
crosscut run west sc feet IN from The main south
drift, 100 feet south from the shaft station, we
have continued to work upward aud TO extract
ore OF fair quality. 1900 leyel-We have con-
unued prospecting upward from the old
Sill floor OF the old Slopes from which
some ore OF fair quality is being ex-
tracled, aud from the ore streak on the easI side
OF the old timbers 1850 evel-Contlnued 10
eXtract some ore from the DRIFT run east from
the Wine down 70 feeO in working upward
from that point. Also some from the old
slopes al the north eBd OF the California ground
In working upward from The drift run norIn
from the bottom OF the Wine sunk % fee ia
uls last locality through the old timbers nave
continued 10 extract few tons OF milling ore.
1890 leyel-lu east crosscuts /, 3 and from The
main south drift IN working upward from The
Sill floor have continued 10 extract some milling
ore. The south DRIFT from lie end OF the west
crosscut from the end OF the main southwest
dTlft has been advanced ~ feet In poTphyTy for
nation. 1900 level - Along the south END
OF lie drih running south from the
crOsscut run east from the Wine /
sunk from the 1850 level we have continued TO
milling value. From The end Of the north drift
from the cfOsscut run east from The bottom OF
Wine 2, down 40 feet, west cTosscut has been
advanced Il fee In quartz and clay formation
OF low assay value. There ha. been extracted
fIom all parts OF the mine during the week 997
100000 tons Of ore, which was shipped 10 the
Morgan min, the average value OF which, per
cat samples, was SIS "a per ton The average
assay value of an the ore worked at that mill
during The week, $50 tons, S27 IS per ton
per battery samples. Bullion shipped 10 Carson
Mint. assay yaiur. S14,484 Go Bullion on
hand In our assay Office, assay value about
OPHIR- 1865 level-From the south drift, 1O1
feet below the sill. floor OF The 1863 Level, a.
point 81 feet in from its mouth. q west cfosscut
mas been advanced 20 feet In quartz and clay
which carries an assay value OF Sl2 per ton.
MEXICAN-On the 1465 level the drift run.
ming north from the crescent run east from the
bottom OF the wlnze sunk 10E feet below the sill
floor OF this level near the south boundary OF the
miue az point 40 feet east from The Wine. has
been adv need IS feet total length 1913 feet; IN
UNION CoN.-9OO leyel-The joint Union Con-
ana Sierra Vada west drift has been extended
during the week 70 feet; total length west from
the joint shaft, 200 feet. The face is in
porpByry and small streaks OF quartz
SIERRA NEyADA-Tne east crosscut No.
from the north DRIFT, leo feet 10 Kenosha
tunnel. has been advanced SO feet, making its
total distance 142 feet; face in p0TphyTy and
streaks of quartz. The joint Sierra Nevada aud
during the week % feet making total
distance west Of shaft OF 2200 feet; face IN
ANDEs-0n 175 level have retimbered por-
ton OF west drift. On 400 level north drift on
east side of the ledge have advanced feet; face
GOULD & CURRY-2OO level-Northwest drift
started ABS feet west of shaft has been extended
Is feet through hard porDllyTy; total length 4I2
feet 400 leVel-UpTaise 220 feet north of the
south line has been carried up l6 feet through
soft pOrphyry and quartz and discontinued;
total height 80 feet On The Sutro tunnel level
the joint upraise with Savage Company has been
connected with the joint WINE from Savage
1000 level This furnishes good air for the joint
north dTift aud work will be resumed In the face
OF tins driIt thls week
BEST & BELcHER-9O0 level-west crosscut
i has been advanced II feet through pOrphyTy,
clay and stTing-Fs OF quartz; total length 1856
feet; water about the same as last reported
North drift started from east crosscut has been
extended 16 feet total length oil feet; face in
HALE & NoRCRoss-we are repairing and re.
tlm6ering the main shaft between the 400 and
300 levels. 1900 eyel-The east drift leading
TO the new station on this level has been COM
pieted and have also finished retimberng the
main incline at and above this level. Are now
putting 10 new guides where most needed.
1900 ieyel-The work OF opening our large work
Ing station on this level in the incline Is being
pushed ahead as rapidly as possible, and VIII
have the same completed the comlng we K.
CH0LLAR-Are repairing north drifts on the
$50 and $50 levels. The east cTosscut near the
north line $50 level Is in go feet; face In clay
PoTosI-The raise from south drift from Potosl
Wine, 1850 level, Is up p feet; {Op shows
DuucueS VI idlt grace quartz. NoltD Wine, lZOO
level, Is down 81 feet; the bottom shows three
feet OF good milling ore. The north drift from
bottom OF south Wine, 1900 level is out 40
ieet; face shows 13 feet Of quartz that gives fair
assays. Top OF raise from 1900 level is In four
| teet OF lair grade ore. Are reiImbering station
at TOP OF Wine, $50 level Extracted and sent
TO the mill Ia the past week 526 300 0Oo tons
| OF ore from The $50. 1000, l1OO 1850 and 1900
| ieVes. Mllled during the week 500 tons On
hand at MILL JOY l30o2o0O tons; average
oatt ry assay, S24 90; average car sample
assays, 81 % The joint northwest drift from
from the 1900 station, Ward shalt, is advanced a
| total length of COB feet; fac 10 porphyry.
| BULLIoN-1ne east crosscut, 60 feet Of south
| line, 1900 level, is out 36 feet; face Is porphyry.
Are repalring station at top OF joint wlnze $50
| level. The joint northwest drift from the 1900
station. Ward shaft, is advanced total length
! OF COB feet; face IN porphyry.
| ALPHA-Tbe joint ENeheqner and Alpha soutt
dritt from north liue OF EIchequer 1900 level of
| ward shalt, has been extended during the week
| % feet; face In pOrphyry.
| 'E&CHEQUER- The joint EXchequer and Alpha
| south drift from north line OF the Exchequer
| 1900 level Of ward shalt. has a total length Of
| 267 feet; face In clay and oTphyry.