The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-15
COMSTOCK MINES.
Superintendent Reports Of Last Weeks
Developments.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA (Ney.l Feb. 14-The following Off
eia reports OF the superintendent were placed
Oh file here yesterday:
Con. CAL. AND NIRGINIA-110Ol evel-The up
raise which was started at The mouth OF the west
crosScut started from the main south DRIFT 80
feet south from the shaft station has been car
RED up 80 feel, total height 60 feet, IN poTphyIy
formation. Tie north lateral drift started at
the shaft station has been advanced 40 feet,
total length 80 feet, IN pOrphyry showing streaks
Of quartz. 1900 leyel-The upraIse started at
the end of the cIosscuJ run west SO feet In from
the south drtt. al point 100 teel south from
the shaft station has been carried up 70 Ieet;
total height 5S fee, the top being IN porphyry
and quartz. 1000 ieyei-HdVe been retimberlDg
and repairing the main south drift on TINS level
and are continuing the work OF prospecting up.
ward from The old sill floor. 1000 level-HaYe
continued 10 extract ore OF fair quality from
the DRIFT run west from tine top OF the
upraSe carried up % feet above the southwest
drift; ore OF fair quality has been extracted from
the drift run east from winZe down 70 feeD
in working upward from that point. From the
north end OF The California ground on The west
side are working IN The old Slopes ana have been
extracting thcTelTOm some ore OF fair quality.
1850 l-yel-In working out and upward from
the bottom OF WiuZe sunk from The 1000 level
we continue 10 extract ole OF 1alr quality. Have
also extracted some milling ore al tie point
where Tie upraise carried up from The erOsscut
luu west from the southwest dfllt nldue COMICS
ton with The slopes on the eighth floor. Have
continued 10 extract ore OF an average quality
al tie point where the upTaIse from the south
west dTitt 20 feet north from the south line OF
the California ground connected with the
eighth floor Slopes. In the east croSscut
3 from The main south drift some ore
has been extracted. An upraiSe started In east
cruS>cut ., from southwest DRIFT, has been car
Ted up % feet, having passed at hrSt through
quartz OF low assay value, then through some
good ore into milling ore in the top. 1900 level
Along lie south eUd OF the DRIFT running south
from Tie cloSScuL run east from WinZe sunk
from The 1850 level We have continued 10
stOpe out Oe tIOm the sill floor upward 10 The
height OF 2S feet, ore OF milling value. There
has been extracted from all paris OF the mine
during The week 1919 1440-2000 tons OF ore,
which shipped 10 tie Morgan mill. The
average value Of all OF the ore worked at that
mill during the week, $50 tons, was S2S 90 per
ton. Bullion now on hand III our assay office
assay value about S12, 300.
OPHIR-14G5 leyel-The north drift started
from The dtlft uu west from tile WlnZe 122 feet
below The sill floor of the 1900 level 80 feet west
from the viuze, has been advanced 3 feet IN a
pUrphyTy aud quartz formation which yields
low assay valur. AIe cutting out a station on
the sill floor Of jhS level Tor blower which
viii supply air 10 the above locality.
ME&ICAN-Ou the 1865 level The crOSseut rum
ming east from the bottom OF the VIM sunk 1O1
feet down from the end Of the crosScut run west
432 feet IN from the main north lateral drift,
near the south boundary line OF The mine, has
been advanced / feet total length "a ieeI con-
tinung in porphyry, showing tue lines OF quartz.
UNION CON.-OG the 800 level the joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con. west drlft from the
shaft has been extended during the week 80 feet,
Total distance west from the shaft 1860 feet.
The face is IN pOrphyry and streaSs Of quartz.
The Union Con. south lateral drift from the joint
west drift at point 1870 feet west from the
shaft has been extended during the week l ; feet,
total length - feet lie lace Is III porphyIy
ANDES - North drift from east erosscut 4
on APO level was advanced 20 feet, continuing in
quartz. West crOsscut from north drift from
east crOSsclt 4 was extended 20 feet; f0rmA-
tiOn quartz of ow assay value.
BULLION The east crosscut on the north line
OF The 400 level is out 6S feet, face in pOrphyry.
The east crOsscuG 120 level Is out 53 feet, face
In pOrphyry aud streaks OF quartz.
POTCSI-Ihe east eroSScut from POtOSl Wine
station 900 level, Is out 100 feet; face IN hard
pOrphyry. Tie joint east cTOsScut on the south
line 500 level Is out 60 feet; face in pOrphyry.
Tie Joint east crOSScut on the south line l4OO
level Is out 159 ieet; face in pOrphyry. The up-
raise from 1890 level is connected with 1900
level.
north line, is out 146 feet; face in pOTphyty.
The south drift from above crOSScut was ad-
vanced 81 feet total length 56 feet; face in low
grade quartz and porphyry. Ihe east croSseut
20 feet south OF north line of 1900 level was ad-
vanced 10 feet, total length los feet; face in
porphyiy.
EXCHEQUER-East crosseut $50 feet south OF
north line OF 600 level is out 277 feet; face In
porphyry. The joint southwest DRIFT 1900 level
is in 1920 feet, the last feet IN ledge matter,
showing punches Of quartz yielding low assays.
ALPHA-The only work done al the Alpha
shaft during the week has been repairing The
500 and 600 staliOUS. The southwest drift from
the Ward shaft, 1900 level, is OUT 1000 feet.
punches OF quartz yielding low assays.
NEW YORK-The west dfift from the shaft,
ESQ level is out APO feet. lace In porpnyry. Dur
ing the past week work in The north drift 600
level has been confined 10 repairs. The raise in
No. west orOsScuJ 600 level is up feet top
In quarIz showing punches Of good ore.
SIERRA NEVADA The JOINT Sierra Nevada
and Union west drift 900 level Is out west Of
shaft 1860 feet; face n porphyry and streaks
OF quartz. Tie north drift is out a total dis
lance nf 58I feet; face in pOrphyry.
n y Z
from southeast drllt has been advanced 3
feet thu ough hard porphyiy ana discontinued;
total length 1879 feet East crOsseuI 60 feet
above this level has been advanced 20 feet;
total length 40 feet iace IN pogpbyry and quartz.
800 evel-WeSt CT oSSeut l, which Is advanced
90 feet has been discontinued. East crOSscuE L
has been advanced 10 feet; total length 40 feet
face in soft porphyry, clay and quartz On the
Sutro tunnel level The joint north DRIFT with the
Savage Company was advanced 18 feet; total
length l65 ieet; face in porphSry.
BEST AND BELCHER-9OO level-WeSt cross
cut /, 100 feet north from top OF upraiSe from
1000 level has been advanced % feet; total
70 fee ct; face in pOTpbyry, clay and quartz.