The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-28
THE COMSTOCK MINES.

Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA, New, March 27.-The following
official reports OF the superinteDdents were
placed on file here Saturday:
Con. CAL. & VA. NINE-1100 leyei-Trom the
top of the -upr ai-e 73 feet above The sill floor
which WAS carried up from the mouth OF west
crOsscui from the main south diff 80 fee
south from the shaft station, The south DRIFT la:
been advanced 80 feet. total length 10 feet. in
porphyry showing fine lines OF quartz. Tie
north lateral drlft started at the shaft station has
been advanced II feet, total length $50 feet
From this north lateral drift. at point 3l5 feet
north from the shaft, an east crosscut has been
advanced 30 feet, III porphyry carrying some
quar-. 1900 leyei-In prospecting the ground
through which runs the south drift from The up.
raise 40 feet from the sill floor which was carried
up from the end of the crosscut run west SO feet
In from lie sou!h diff at point 90 feet south
from the shaft station, we have opened out on
ell floor OF the diff IA feet TO the no Invest,
and have extracted theTefrom ore of fair dual.
lily. Ihe top OF these workings is showing some
porphyry. t60o level-Haye been fetimbering
and repairing The main south drift on this level,
ana are continuing the work of prospecting up
ward from the old sill floor. 1850 level-Have
continued 10 extract ore of fair quality from lie
diit run west from the too of the upraise carried
up 90 feet above the southwest drift. Ore OF
falr quality has been extracted from The d if
run east from winze down - feeD in working
inward from that point. From The north end
Oh the SaliI,o C, ground on The west
Ing therefrom some ore of fair quality. 1850
leyel-In working out and upward from the
bottom OF Wine 2, sunk from the 1850 level, we
continue 10 extract ore of fair quality. Have
also extracted some milling ore at tie point
where The upraise carried up from the crosscut
run west from the southwest DRIFT made cOnnec-
ton with the slopes on the eighth floor Have
continued 10 extract ore OF rage quality at
the point where The uDIaise from the southwest
DRIFT 40 feet north from Tie south line OF the
California ground connected with lie eighth floor
Slopes. In east croSscdt from the main south
drift some ore has been extracted. 1900 level
Along the south end of The drift running south
from the croSscut Iun east from Wine sunk
from The 1900 level We have continued
TO extract ore from the sill floor upward OF mill
Ing value. From the drift run north from the
same east crosscuI at point 20 feet north from
that crosseuI winze was sunk feet la quartz
carrying streaks OF mil ling ore. The sinking OF
this wibze Will be resumed as soon rs tue work
OF placing holstlng engine al the head OF the
w1nZc Is completed. There has been extracted
from all part Of he mine during The week 1929
tons and 40 20 unds OF ore. which was shipped 10
The Morgan MILL The average value OF all OF
tie ore worked at that mill during the week, $50
tons, was Ell 80 D. ton. Bullion was shipped
10 lie Carson mint assay ing in value about s16.-
65l SO.
OPHIR-1465 ievel-From the end of the cross
cut iun east from the drift run north from tie
dIift run west from the Wine 122 feet below the
sill floor OF The 1900 level an upraise has been
carried up 90 feet In porphyry formation and
STOPPED. From the aforementioned north DRIFT
al point 30 feet In from Its mouth an east
crosscut, No. 2, was started aud has been ad.
yanced 4 feet, showing punches and stTeAks of
o!e assaying from $50 10 500 per ton. Have
continued tile work OF repairing and retimberIag
the main south dr1t on thlS leVeL1t Bullion
shipped 10 the company's Office In San Francisco
assay value S97l1 Al.
NEXICAN-On the 1865 level the crosscut run.
Mug east from the bottom Of the win Re sunk 1Ol
feet down from the end Of cTOsScrt Tuu west 1872
feet In from the main north lateral drift, TO tie
south boundary line OF the mine has been ad-
vanced ii feet total length 166 feet, IN hard pOr-
phyiy and stopped From this east crOsscut nj
point 80 feet east from he Wine a south drift
has been advanced II feet la poTphyry with
quartz OF iOH assay value
UNION CoN.-On The 800 level the Joint Sierra
Nevada and I Mon Con. west drift from the shaft
has been extended during the week 20 feet 10 al
distance west from tn shaft 1880 feet; the face
is in porrhyTy. From the Union Con- south lal-
erai DRIFT from tie JOINT west drift al a point
1870 feet west from The shaft west crosscut
started near the city level OF the niue has been
extended during the week 20 feet, total length
d feet the lace Is In clay.
SIERRA NEvADA-The Joint Sierra Nevada
and Union drift 800 level is out west of shaft
1850 feelj face in porpbyry. Tie north drift
from the heuosha tunnel was advanced 40 feet,
total distance T9l feel; face IL soft pOtphyry
with some quartz and clay.
ANDES - On Tie 42O level west crOsscut 2
from north diift on east side OF tile ledge has
been advanced 20 feet; face in quarfz and por-
phyTy. Easing timbers 10 main north drift.
BEST & BELCHER-9OO leyel-East crosseut /
has been advanced % feet, total length 81 feet;
face IN soft poIphyTy and stIngeIs Of quartz
Have finished repairing west crOsscut i. and ex-
tended same fee, total length 124 feet; face
In pofi hyiy aud slringefs OF quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-200 leYel-NOrfhwest drift
500 lCti Ntsl OF sbalt has Dcen extended % feet
through soft poTphyry. total 1874 feet. South
drift from upTaise Go feet above this level
has been advanced 10 feet. total length "a feet;
lace In porphyry and quartz. 400 leveI-NortD-
west drift from west cTosscut l has been ex-
tended 10 feet, total AS feet; face in soft
p9orphyry, clay and quartz. On the Sutro
Tunnel level The joint month drift with the Saw.
age Company was advanced 80 feet, total length
279 fee face 10 porpbyry
HALE * NoRCROSS-On The 900 level the
north prospecting drIit started from the top OF
the north upraise so feet above This level was ad-
vaneed l5 fee total length so feet This diff
has connected with tie Savage COmpanys ore
slopes on our nOIth boundary. Near our north
line on This level are cutting cut a Wine 10 con.
meet with 100 level slopes On The 800 level
No. winze started 70 feet north OF the incline
was sunk 10 feet, total depth below This level
so feel; bottom In quartz and poTphyry giving
low assays. On The 1880 level We resumed
work In the north upraise and advanced same
feet, total height 30 feet; Top in low-e grade ore
No. east crosscut was advanced 10 feet total
length 40 feet; face In porphyry. On the Esd
Inst. commenced shipping ore TO the Brupswiek
mill and have shipped 10 date $50 $50. 1000 tons
he mill began crushing on the 25th. During
lne TIE month We milled $50 tons OF ore at tile
Nevada mill, yielding S12.255 Sc in bullion
Average battery assay OF same SO 20.
CHOLLAR-Are making repairs on the yarious
levels. The sou h drift from west crosscut IG4O
level IS cut 40 feet; face in porphyry.
POTos1-The Wine IL now down i 46 feet be-
low Tie 1900 level: bottom In soft porpnyrv
mixed with quartz that gives low assays. fhe
norm raise 90 feet south Oi the north line 1130
~ - w ~ Aett lop III y WIN siTeaks
Of quartz OF good quality. The south raise
800 feet south Of north raise 1870 level Is up
50 feeii top In porphyTy aud quartz. The Joint
west crosscut on south line 1900 level is bGi 90
feet; face In porphyTy
ALPHA-The west erosseu: from north drift
boo level Is out l6 feet; face In low-Rrade
quartz.
EXCHEQUER - The east crOsscut $50 feet
south OF north line 600 level Is out 322 feet; face
In porphyry.
BULLIcN-Have completed repairs to south
orlft 1900 level and started on east croSscut $50
feet south OF north line, which Is now 10 feet:
lace In soft pOTyhyry. The southwest crosscut
on north line 1900 level is out 81 feet; face In
pOrpbyry. The east crosscut 120 feet south OF
north line 1900 level out 225 feet face In Dor.
pbyTy. The southwest drift from Ward shaft
1900 level is oul 1875 feet, face In a mixture of
porphyry. clay aud quartz.