The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-12
ON THE COMsTOCK.
Reports Showing Progress Made Last Week
in the Big Mines.

be found the official letters OF superintendent OF
operations In COmstock mines:
Cox. CAL. AND VIRGINIA. 100 level-The
west crosseut from the main north lateral drift,
315 feet north fl ON the shaft station, has been
advanced 20 feet; total length. ITO feet; In por-
pbyry clay aud stringers OF quartz. 1900 level
From the south drift at point Of con ne cliOn with
The old slopes we continue 10 extract some ore
upralse on the fourth floor, 20 feet above tie sill
floor. which was carried up from the end
OF the crosscut run west SO feet 10 from
the main south drift, 155 feet south from the
shaft station. we have continued TO work upward
and 10 extract ore OF fair quality. 1900 level
We have continued prospecting upward from the
old sill floor of the old Slopes, from which some
ore of fair quality Is being extracted, and have
b en- making some repairs 10 the main south
lateral drift. 1850 level-ContInued TO extract
some ore from the drift run east from the Wine
No. down 10 feeD IN working upward
from tina. point. Also some ore from the old
Slopes at the north end of the California ground
In working upward from the drift run north
from The bottom OF the WINE sunk
2S feet In this last locality through the old
rimbers, have continued to extract few tons OF
milling ore. 1850 level-ln east crosseuts Nos.
/, 3 and from the main south drift, III working
upward from the sill floor, have con-
llnued to extract some milling ore.
erage milling al the point where the
upraise from The end OF the diff run south. So
feet from the end OF the eIosscut run west from
the end OF the southwest drift, connected viii
the ninth floor openings. From the end OF this
south drift, SO feet from the crosscut run west
from the end OF the southwest drift, an east
crosscut has been advanced IL feet; total leng ID
60 feel; In porphyfy, clay and quartz, carrying
a low assay yaue. Have continued m king re-
pairs TO The southwest Drift. 1900 leyel-Along
The south end OF the DRIFT running south from
the cIOsscut run east from the Wine
No. l sunk from the 1850 level We have
continued 10 extract some ore from the Sill
floor upward OF milling value. From the cross
cut run east from The bottom OF winZe 2, down
As feet, at a point 20 feet east from the Wine.
the south drift has been advanced 25 feet total
length 6S feeO In quartz formation, from which
few tons of milling ore have been saved. Are
putting In square sets OF timber in this south
drift preparatory 10 STOPPING. There have been
extracted from all parts of the mine during the
week 992 100000 tons OF ore. which was
shipped 10 the Morgan MILL the average value OF
which, per car samples, was s25 81 per ton. The
average assay value OF all the ore worked at that
mill during the week $3.50 tons) was S22 81 per
ton per battery samples. Bullion shipped TO
Carson Mint assay value, S41 ,199 81.
OPHIR-1465 leYel-FTom the south DRIFT 101
feet below The sill floor OF the ,1465 level, from
the Mexican into the Ophir ground. the west
cIosseut has been advanced IA feet; total
length Sc feet; In p0rphyry with little quartz
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the west cross.
cut, which was started from tie drift run north
from lie eTosseut fun east from the bottom OF
the Wine sunk 1O1 feet below the sill floor Of
this level near the south boundary OF the mine.
has been advanced ID feet; total length 81 feet
continuing in pOrpbyry ana clay.
UNION CoN.-90U leyel-The Joint Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west DRIFT has been extended
during the week 81 feet: total length west from
the joint shaft 2S35 feet; the face Is in soft por
phyry.
SIERRA NEVADA West serosscut 2, Keuosha
tunnel, starred from north dIiit 500 feet In has
been advanced % feet, total distance 81 feet;
face in hard porphyry. The Cedar Hi driit has
quartz averaging $50 In gold. The joint Sierra
Nevada and Union west DRIFT 800 level has been
advanced during the week 81 feet, total distance
west Of shaft 1895 feet; face In porphyry and
small stIingers OF quartz.
ANDEs-0u 420 level have been repairing
north diff from east crosscut 4. Tomorrow
Work Will have been resumed In east crosscut /,
north
GOULD & CUKRY-Duripg the week we have
extracted IS cars OF ore from tue old SLOPES on
the 200 and 400 levels, the average car sample
OF which Is $2l %. Shipped 10 the Occidental
NTH 122 tons; The average battery assay
$40 53. We have received bullion. the averages
assay value Of which Is S1OI1 40. {
BEST * BELCHER--3o0 leyei-The north
DRIFT from east crosscut 1 has been EXTENDED IL
feet duIing tile past week; total length 137
feet face In porphyry, clay aud quartz wa
have done considerable repairing during W
week. lne
HALE & NoRCRoss-we continue retlm Der
Ing main shaft above the 1000 level. Main III
cline-Are making the necessary repairs. 1900
levei-Aie repairing the main north DRIFT on
this level. $500 I.yel--During the week ad.
yaneed The north dritt 20 feet; total length. $50
feet. Face In porphyTy. The south dilit on
this level was advanced 20 feet; total length,
175 feet; face OF the drift In porphyry. On Sep.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing north drifts on the
450 and 100 levels The east crOsscut, 1C0 feet
south of north line, $50 level, is in 90 feet; face
In porphyTy.
PoTosI.-Are repairing the drift to the top Of
Lindsey Wine, $50 level Gu $50 level are re-
pairing the south dilft that connects with Lind
sey Wine. Raise from No. / crosscut, 100
level. is up II fee; In the top there is Is Inches
OF $50 ore. Are opening a station on The 1850
level In Potosi Wine, which is now % feet from
tue foOtwail; face Ia porphyTy ana low grade
Are extracting ore from the $50. $50. 1100
1850 and 1900 levels. The northwest drift
from the 1900 level Ward shaft, is out 100 feet !;
face In hard poIpbyry. Extracted and sent to
mill the last week. 339 GOO 1000 tons Of
ore. Worked during tie week $40 ions.
On hand at mill 70 100000 tons. Average
battery assays, S26 80. Average Car SAMPLE as
says. $50 80. Shipped TO Carson Mint 9231a
pounds crude bullion.
BULLloN-1h be upTaise from the east crosscut
800 feet south of north line 1900 level Is up 81
feet; TOP In porphyry!and low-g ade quartz. Are
opening station on The 1850 level III The Potosi
Wine, which IL now In % feet from the footwdll ;
face IN porphyIy and low grade quartz. The
northwest diiit from The 1900 station, Wand
shaft. is out 100 feet; face In ph0rpbyry.
ALPHA-Ihe joint swest crosscut on our north
line from 1900 level OF the Ward SHAFT Is out IA
feet; the face Is In porphyry and small stringers
OF quartz.
EXCHEQUER-The Joint west crosscut on the
SCUM line from 1900 level OF the Ward shaft Is
out IA feet: The face is in poTphyry aud small
5trlngers OF quartz.