The morning call., 1892-11-07
K Stamp Out the Bosses. K
on THE COMSTOCK.
Resume Of Last Weeks Work in the Die
Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY. New, Nov. 6.-Appended are
the Official letters OF The superlntendents OF the
ComstOck mines:
Con. CAL AND VA.-110O level-The west
croSscut from Tie main noItb lateral drift 3l5
feet north from The shaft station has been ad.
vaneed 80 feet; total length, $40 feet, In por-
pbyry and clay carrying streaks OF quartz.
1900 leyel-FrOm The south drift at The point of
connection With the old Slopes We continue to
extract some ore and filings OF average milling
value. 1900 level-We have continued pros
pecting upward from the old SIN floor OF the old
stopes' from which some ore OF fair quality is
being extracted. 1850 Elevel - Continued
10 extract some from the drift
run east from winZs down 73 feeD
IN working upward from that point Also
some ole from the old Slopes at the norm
END OF tie California IT0und From the
crosseut run west fiom the northwest drift We
ar, arc luniing north 10 the old stores and extract
lag some ore. 100 leVel-Have continued TO
extract some milling Gre In working upward
from The slll floor in east crosscngs and
from the main south drift, and from the point
where the upTase from the end OF the drift run
south from the end of The crosscut run west
from Inc end OF the mah southwest drift con-
meets with the ninth floor opening; are extract
Ing ore along the drift which connected this up-
raise, 40 feet up, with The upraise Al feet east.
On the sill floor, al lie bottom OF this last men
TONED upraise. tn north drift has been advanced
IA feet, total ngth 60 feet, in a quartz
formation. Carrying Il low assay value. In this
main southwest dflft, opposite east crosscut No.
3, The west crosscut has been extended zen feet
total length lhiity-eigIt 4 Ell. continuing in
quartz formation OF low assay value. Have con-
tinued making repairs 10 the southwest drift.
$500 l. yel-Along he south end OF the drift
running south from the crosscut, east from
the wiDZe No. sunk from the 1850 level. We
have contiuued 10 extract some ore from h sill
floor upward Of milling value. In slopng uu-
ward from the drift run south from the crosscut
run east from the bottom of Wine No. 2, down
40 feet have extracted some milling ore. There
has been extracted from all parts of the mine
during the week 962 100000 tons OF ore which
value OF which per car samples was S29 o6 per
ton ne average assay value OF all the ore
WORKED AT lDal mlll duiIng the week, $50 tons,
was SIS 43 per ton, per battery samples. Bul.
Hon shipped TO Carson mint, assay value,
1859 OF.
OPHIR-l465 leyel-The east crosscut (oppo-
site west crosscut p from the drift run south
from The Mexican into the 0rhir ground 1o1
feet below the sill.fiOor OF this level uas been
extended during the week 8 feet, to tot al
length OF p feet, 10 quartz formation Of low
assay value. From this east cTosscut We have
the surface % tons of ore, the average ASSAY
value OF when Is S21 30 per ton.
MEXIcAN-On Tie 1865 level the west cross
cut, started from the drift run north from the
crosseut run east from the bottom OF the wiDze
sunk 1o1 feet below the slll-fioor OF ibis level
near the south line Of The mine. has been ad.
yanced % ieet, total length 269 feet, continuing
In a pofphyry formation showing some clay.
UNION CoN.-90o level-The JOINT Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been extended
during The week 2S feet 10 total length west
from the joint shaft of 25S6 feet. The face i. in
UTAH-340 lerel-The north drift from west
crosseut has been extended 30 feet; total
length 15O feet continuing in porphyry, clay
SIERRA NEvADA-West erosscut No from
KeDosha tunnel, started from north drift 800
feet In has been advanced 80 feet; total length
800 feel; lace IN porpbyry and streaks OF
quartz. The intermediate tunnel between Cedar
Hill drift and the Kenosha tunnel has been
advanced 20 feet; total length 80 feet; face ia
soft porphyry. We have saved from the Cedar
Hill drift IL tons Of fair-grade ores. The Joint
Sierra Nevada and Union drift 500 level has
been advanced during the week % feet making
the total distance west OF shaft 25S6 feet: tbe
lace Is in rorphyry.
ANDEs-on the 420 level north drift from the
east crosseut 1 north WAS advanced % feet; !;
formation clay and porpbyry.
GOULD & CURRY-200 level-The northwest
crit stared 436 feet from The shaft has been
advanced 1s feet through porphyry and clay;
total length 532 feet. West cros scut has been
extended IA feet through porphyFy, clay aud
quartz; total length II feet. On the Sutro Tun.
mel level The joint north drift with the Savage
Company has been advanc' d 25 feet during IiIe
week; total length 600 feet; face in porpbyTy
BEST & BELCHER-9o0 leyel-N est crosscut
No. has been advanced 10 feet through soft
porphyry and striBgers OF quartz; total length
45 feet. Also did some repairing on this level
during the past week.
HALE & NoRCRoss-We continue retimberpg
main shaft above the 900 level. Main incline
Are making the necessary repairs. 1900 level
Are retimbefing and making other repairs TO
the station at bottom OF vertical shaft. 1900
level-DurLDg the week advanced No. 1 west
quartz and p0rphyry. Work has been sus-
pended In No. west crOsscut. West crosscut
No. 3 was advanced IL feet; total length 80
feet; face In quartz and porDhyry. Have re-
suned work In main north drift on this level
which during the week has been advanced IL
leet making It's entire length 222 feet; face iD
porpbyry.
CHoLLAR-We are repairing the west drift,
5oo'foot level, and north drift, 450-foot level
5h dhe Sast crosscut. 100 feet south OF north line
e2o iese - out l96 feet, face In porpbyry.
IOIosI-Ile raise from No. crosscuf, 100
tievoi, Is up DO feel; top Continues in 2 feet OF
isif gfaae ore. he east ciosscut, 80 feei south
& 81 me ' Polosi winze 1l5o Level is out 20 feet,
Iscc IN pofpnyry and quarz Have Connected
southwcst DRIFT 1850 level with Northwest
oriit from Ward SHAFT which affords a good cir.
cuiat1on OF air between the sDafts FrtYsc,ed
a1e 1e aen sent odoo 70 the mill during the past week
5Zo ooo.2oOO tons Of ore from the 55O a3o
IIbo and 1900 levels. Milled during tue weer
go tons. On hand at mill 55 tons Ayeroo.
batt.ry assay $25 1S. Car sample assavs
! $28 81. assays
ALPHA-Tbe joint east crosscnt on north line
OF alpha 1900 level OF Ward shaft has q Total
length OF 76 feet. face In porphyry
ExcHEQUER-The joint east crosscnt nm the
north line OF Alpha 1900 level Of Ward shaft
mas y toIai length OF ~ feet, face ia porphyry.