The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

VIRGINIA, New. Fsb. 27.-Ths following on.
ca eports Of the superintendents were placed
on file here today:
Con CAL. & NRGINIA-110O lev-l-The up
raise when was started at the mouth OF west
croSScut 3, started from the nam south driit
80 feet south from the shaft station, has been
carried ny 81 Tee, total height lu2 feet. From
This upralSe, 70 feet above the siihOOr. an
east crosScut has been advanced 20 feet.
The face showing some quartz of low as
say value. The north lateral drlu, started
AZ the SAdit station. has been advanced
40 feet. total length l75 feet. In p0rvhyTy. 1900
leyel-Ihe south dtltt which was started from
the uVtal>e 43 feet Il ON the silihOOT which was
carried upI3um the end OF the cTOSScut run west
SO teet.in from The south driIt al point 100
Ieet soulh from Inc .SuaIt station mas en- ad-
Vanced 10 feet IN quartz OF low assay value.
From the same point IN THIS upralse north drift
has been advanced 30 feet in Il quartz formation
showing some value 1900 level Have been re-
tmbcriug aud repairing the main south drift
on THIS level. sud are continuing The
work Of prospecting upward 4 ON the
old silldOor 1850 ievel-H1ys continued 10 ex-
tract Lore OF fair quality from tue drift run
west from the top OF the uutaise carried uD 90
feet above tie southwest drlit one OF lair quail
ity has been extracted from the diift run east
from Wine 3 down 70 feeO IN working upward
from that point. From lie north end OF the
California ground on the west side are working
In he old Slopes, and extracting therelrom some
Of good quality. 1850 lcYtl-ln WOrking
out and upward from the bottom Of Wine 2,
sunk from the 1850 level, we continue 10 ex-
tract ore OF fair quality. Have also
extracted some milling ore at the point where
the upraISe cduled Up from the CrOSsCut run
west from the south drift makes connection
with tile slopes on lie eighth floor Have con
tinued 10 extract ore OF average qualify at the
poini where the upralse from the southwest
DRIFT 20 feet north from the south line OF lie
California ground connected with the eighth
floor Slopes. Ia east crOsscut from the main
south drit some ore has been extracted From
the top Of the upTaise carried up % feet from
east cTOSscut from The southwest drlit
have extracted a few tons Of milling ore.
A "a nod of lao AT
running south from the croSscut run east from
Wine !, sunk from the 1850 level, we have con
tiuued 10 stOpe Ou ore from the sill floor upward
OF milling value There has been extracted from
all parts OF the mine during the week 1913 tons
OF ore, which shipped TO the Morgan mill.
The average value Of all OF The ore worked at
that mill during the week, $50 tons was $40 40
per ton Bullion now on hand in our assay
ONCE assay value about So, 300. Bullion
shipped 10 Carson Mint, assay value $l3S19 40.
OPHIR-l4 65 leyel-Ihe north drift started
from tile dun run west from the WINE 122
feel below the sill floor OF tue 1900 level 80 feet
west from The WlBZe, has been advanced 80
feet total length 90 feet, IN 4 poTphyry and
quartz formation which yields a low assay value.
Have continued the work of repairing and re-
timbeTing the main south drift on this level.
MEXICAN-On the l465 level tie crOsScut
running east from The bottom OF the wlnZe sunk
lOl Ell down from Tie end Of The crOsscut run
west, l32 ftet IN from the main north lateral
drlft near the south boundary line Of tie mine
has been advanced 81 feet, total length 100
feet the lace being IN pOrphyry formation
carrying slips OF clay.
UNIoN CON.-On Tie 900 level the Joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con west drift from the
shaft has Ell extended during the week g
feet, total distance west from The shaft 300
feet the lace being IN hard pOrphyfv The
Union Con. south lateral drtt from the
joint west amt at point 1870 feet west
from The shaft has been xtended during Inc
week 20 feet total length 1856 feet; the face IS
la pOrphyry and clay.
ANDEs-Nortn drift ftom east crosscut on
40 level was advanced / leet and connected
WIN west crOSscut West crosscut from north
drift from east crosscu' was extended g feet;
formation quartz. Work has been resumed in
| the face of east crOsscut A. aud advanced ~
! feet; face In quartz giving low assays
EXCHEQUER-East crOssCut $50 feet south of
north line GOO level Is out 295 feet; lace lii pOr-
| phyry.
ALFHA-North drift from the winze 90 feet
north Of shaft Is out l79 feet face In quartz
| Yielding low ASSAYS The southwest duff from
! the Ward shaft, 1900 level Is out 1857 feet;
| face in clay and pOrphyry.
| PoTOsI-The POtosi aud Bullion Joint cross-
/ cut, 1900 level was advanced "a feet total
| length III teeti lace IN nard pOrphyrV. The
| POtOsi and Bullion Joint crOsscut 400 level
| was advanced "a feet, total length 2O5 feet;
! face IN soft pOrpUyTY
| CHoLLAR-Aie lmberlng north drft. From
shaft $50 level east cr0sscut "a feet south OF
| north line 1900 level is out Iq3 feet:
| face IN pOrphyry East crosscut so feet south
| OF Iolnl west crosscut 164O level Is out "A feet;
| face IN sofa pOrphyTy.
| BULLION-Ihe east crosscut on the 400 level
1 10 out 2O5 ieet; face In soft pOTphyry The east
erOsscu; 90 feet south OF north iIne 400 level
Is OEl % leeti lace IN pOrpbyry. The Joint east
| crosscut 1900 level Is out l12 feet; face I'm
| porphyry. The east crOsscut 100 south ot the
| north line 1900 level Is out 1O4 feet: face in
| porphyry The south drft 1900 level is out $40
| feet south Ut the north line; face i'm porpbyry
! The sou Invest drlt from the Ward shaft 1900
level Is out 1877 feet; face IN clay and pOIphyry
| SIERRA NEVADA-The north drift from the
henoSha tunnel was advanced 80 feet Through
| pOrphyfy formation; total distance OF CAT feet
| The joint Sierra Nevada and Union west drift
! 900 level Is out west OF shaft 100 feet: face in
| hard pOrphyTy. N
UrAH-Tne west drift from the shaft station
| has been extended 90 feet, total length II feet:
| face IN porpnyry ana some clay.
| BEST q BELCHER-On the 900 laval vast
| crOsscul /, 100 feet north from ton OF nnraise
from 1000 level, has been advanced III feet
through soft porphyry total length IO2 feet
GOULD ~ CUREY-2OO level Northwest drift
started 40b leei west OF shaft, has been extended
20 feet, total length 40 feet; face In pornhyTy
| From upraise 2, 60 feet above this level have
started south dtitt, and extended same Oh feet -:
lace IN quartz. 400 level-At a pont in west
erosScut l, lao feet from south drift started n
northwest driit on body Of quartz west of the
old slopes. the same giving low ASSAYS and adj.
VaDced u IL feet. Have discontinued Xii work
gu The 800 level. On tie Sutto Tunnel level fhe
JOINT north drift with the Savage Companv was
advanced IL feet, total length 100 feel; face In
pOrphyIy. -"'O -