The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-26
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done In
the Times.

the Times.
VIRGINIA CITY. New, Dec. 25.-Appended will
be found the Official letters OF superintendents Of
operations In the Comstock mines:
Con. CAL. & VIRGINIA MINE-On the 1900
level the south drift leading 10 the Slopes has
been closed. This drift has winze connection
at the south end of our mine openings with the
1850 level, and Is near the point where the fire
drift was necessary. as the good air coming from
the 1900 level north drift turned and
went down the Con. Virginia shaft to
VI Upraiss to the ' 1860 level; thence
upward to the surface. The result OF the turn
ing OF the air current 10 give good air 10 the
burning slope and increase the gas and smoke
coming through The south drift TO the shaft sta
tion on the 1900 level. The closing OF the south
drift has again turned the air, so that the Com
the surface. The l500-level south DRIFT Is a
level plane without any grade, and by building
three-foot dam across The drlft at It's mouth
and turning 10 The water IL flows through
The drift and down the upiase 10 the 1850
level. We feel certain that this water VIII
reach the fre and accomplish great deai OF
work on the c. < Q. side OF the mine is In perfect
order. The gas escaping through The Con.
shown any decrease for the past three days.
All ore extraction has been suspended during
The week. Have shipped 10 The Morgan mill
during the week from our ore bins 80 1870
20o0 tons OF ore. the average ASSAY value Of
which, per car samples, was S2S II per ton.
The average assay value. per battery samples.
OF all the ore worked at that mill during
the week (S1S tOns) was S29 20 per
ton; 300 100 1000 tons OF the ore worked wa,
on hand at tie mill, aud being OF better quality
than The ore shipped from The imine during the
week Will account for the value of the battery
samples Deng ~ excess Si me car sa uns s hs
1874 73. Bullion on hand in our assay of1ce, as
say value about $50, 500.
OPHIR-l465 leyel-The upraise started on
the sill floor. on the north side OF the crosscut
Iuu east from the drift run, south from lie Mex
lean into the Ophir ground. 1O1 feet below the
ell floor Of this level has been carried up feet;
total height AS feet; continuing In porpbyry
showing lines of quartz.
north from the erosscut run east from The bottom
of tile wlnze sunk 1o1 feet below the sill floor OF
this level, near The south line OF the mine, has
been advanced 10 feet; totai length Alb feet;
continuing In porphyry formation with lines OF
UNIoS CoS.-9oo leyel-The Joint Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has b en- extended
during the week 30 feet; total length west Il ON
the joint shaft, 274S feet. The face Is In p0r-
phyry and small streaks OF clay, from which
there is flow OF about inches OF hot water
UTAH-340 leyel-West crOsscut from the
north drift from west crosScut al point 1875
feet from Its mouth has been extended IA feet;
total length 81 feet The face OF this erosScut Is
IN a pOrphyTy clay and Quartzite formation,
showing some water.
sha tunnel. started from north drift 500 fee In,
has been advanced % feet; total length 4S1
Nevada and Union west DRIFT 900 level was adj
vanctd 20 feet; total distance west OF shaft 274S
feet; face In porphyry aud small streaks OF clay,
from which there is flow OF about inches OF
water.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing north drift on the
400 level and retimbering main shaft between
the $50 and $50 levels. Repairs TO east cross
cut, 160 feet south Of north line, $50 level Is
completed, and work resumed In the face of
north drift from the crosscut.
PoTosI-The raise from No. l crosscut. 100
level, Is up log feet, The last or feet IN nor
phyTy, roof showing punches of quartz. The
east drift from Potosi wluze station, 1000 level,
Is out 10 feet; face In porphyry. Extrac ed
and sent 10 the mill lie pas week $40 tons, ESQ
Mied during the week $40 tons; on hand nj
mill, IL tons, $50 pounds. Average battery
ASSAYS, s26 AZ. Average car sample assays,
s33 81.
BuLLIoN-west crosscut, leo feet north OF
top OF upraise, 800 feet south OF Dorth line OF
1900 level Is out AS feet; face in soft p0rDhyry.
West cTosscnt from the northwest drift. 300 feet
south OF north line from Ward shaft, 1900 level,
Is out lii feet; face in soft porphyry.
WARD SHAFT-JOint Alpha and ExcheQuer
east cTOsscuf, or the north line of Alpha, is out
l55 feet face IN porphyry. The west crosscut,
300 feet south OF north line OF Bullion from
Ward shaft. 1900 level, Is out ll5 feet face in
clay and pOrphyry.
ALPHA-1he Joint Alpha and Exehequer east
cTosscut on north line Of Alpha. 1900 level OF
the Ward shalt, Is out 165 feet; face In por-
phyry.
east cTosscuI on north liue Of Alpha 1900 level
phyty.
level has been advanced 8 feet the past week;
face 10 hard porpbyry and small sringers Of
quartz, Tie car samples nom which average
about IS in gold. The southeast drift. $50 lsyel,
Is out Ell; face In hard pOTpbyTy.
NEW NORK-The south drift from the WINE,
zoo Level, Is out SO feet; the face shows pa
feet OF ore, car samples averaging S35 The
west eIOsscut. 30 feet north OF The shaft. $50
level Is out sc feet; face In quartz yielding low
assays. Are extracting from :he slopes above
the ESQ feet level ten cars OF ore per day. car
samples averaging $40. Shipped TO the Washoe
mill the past week l63 tons, 1880 pounds OF
ore; on hand al mill 90 tons; average battery
S37 CO. Shipped 10 the Carson mint 276 pounds
Of crude bullion.
HALE & NoRCRoss-we continue relimber-
Ing main shaft above the 700 level. Main in
cline-Are making the necessary repairs and arc
retimbering incline above tile 1900 level. 1900
leyel-Atyanced No. l west cTosscut 16 feet.
total length 200 feet; the face al this distance
reached the west wall aud work was diseon-
tnued In THIS eIosseut. west erosseut 3 was
advanced IL feet, total length 80 feet; face To
porphyry showing some quartz. Advanced No.
4 west crosseut 16 feet, total length A feet;
face In quartz.
ANDEs-On 420 level no work has been done
I'm face OF north DRIFT run from east crosscut
north during the week. Work has beeu con-
nn' 10 retimberlng and repairing main north
drift.
BEST & BELcHER-2oo level-Durng the past
week the northwest drilt has been advanced %
feet through soft porphyTy ana quartz; total
length, los feet.
800 levrI-West crosscut has been extended
Q total distance OF 1876 feet and discontinued;
face IN pOrphyIy Started west cEosscut from
top Of upraise j. which WAS carried up from the
1000 Level, aud advanced some IL feet; lace In
p0rphyry.
GOULD & CURRY-20O level-west crosscut
o. 435 feet from main west drIir, has been adj
vanced 20 feet through porphyry aud stringers
OF quartz, total length 1877 feet. West erosseut
from main north diff has been extended
feet, total length As feet; face In quartz.
On The Sutro tunnel level the joint north drift
with the Savage Conn any has been advanced 10
feet during the past week total length 759
feet; face In very hard porpbyry.
EAST BEST BELCHER AND NORTH GOULD
& CURRY-Are drifting from East Best and
Belcher towards North Gould & Curry. Going
through porPhyry With favorable indications in
the face.
0CCIDENTAL-The upraise from sou b drift
760 level. Is up 81 feet and continues IN ore Of
fair grade. The main north DRIFT on the same
level has been extended IL feel; face 10 hard
quartz giving low assays.
Crosseut No. In Zadig drlit, Sutro tunnel
Level, has been advanced &c feet; total length,
81 feet. The face is in clay and porphyTy.
Remains Delayed Remark.