The morning call., 1892-11-21
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
in the Tines

Op6TdllOuS IL iuc OOhlslVCh iiltucSs
Con. CAL. & VIRGINA-14Q0 levrl-The west
crosscut from the main north lateral drift. AIN
feet north from the shaft section, has been al
vanced 80 feet, total length 4o4 feet; continuing
In clay, porpbyTy and streaks OF low prads
quartz. 1900 leyel-From tile south drift AT
point OF connection with the old Slopes we cor
tiDue 10 extract some ore and filings of ayera ge
milling value. 1900 leyel-We have Continued
prospecting upward from the old sill floor OF the
old Slopes, from which some ore OF fair QUALIFY
Is being extracted. 1850 legel-Continned n
extract some ore from the drift run east from
the VINE No. down 20 feeD In working mn.
ward from thai point. Also some ore from lie
old Slopes at the north end OF the California
ground. From the cfosscut run west from Inc
northwest drift We running north in
1850 level-Have continued TO extract
some milling ore from the noinf
where the upraise from The end OF the drift run
south from the end Of the crescent run west from
the end of The main southwest diff connects
with the ninth floor openings. Are Extracting
ore along The drift which connected this upralse
GAO feet up with The upraise Al feet east From
lie west crosscut opposite the east erosscut s.
from the main southwest drift al a point 20 fee,
10. norm drift has been advanced 20 feet. ali
In ore OF fair quality, reaching old stope tinbers
1900 ieyel-haye resumed work In the drift
running south from the crosscut run east from
The wIuze sunk from the 1850 level
the face being In low grade quart
In stopping upward from tile drift RIM
south from the crosseut run east from the boz
tom OF Wine No. down 40 feet have extract 81
some milling ore. There has been txtrseied
from all parts OF the mine during the week
967 s2o-2Ooo tons oil ore. which was shipped 10
the Morgan mill, the average value Of which per
car samples was S26 80 per ton. Tie AVERAGE
assay value OF all The ore worked at that mill
during the week, $50 tons, was s23 OF per ton
per battery samples. Bullion shipped 10 Carson
Mint assay value, S16.46O SO.
MEXICAS-On the 1465 level The drift run
north from tie erosscut run east from the bottom,
OF the Wine sunk 10l feet below the sin floor ~
this level, near tie south line of the mine I'M a
been advanced Is feet, total length 3O6 feet
continuing 10 a pofphyry formation with lines OF
low-gTade quartz.
oPHIR-1465 level We have continued to
work north from the crosseut run east from he
dIlt run south from Mexican into the Ophir
ground. lO1 feet below the sill floor OF this level
ana have extracted theTefTOm aud raised To ine
surface 53 tons OF ore, the average assay value
of which is S27 80 per ton. Al one point in onr
working IN this locality we have stoned ont nm
word 10 the bightn of II feet above the sill floor
ana theie the ore.deposlt seemed 10 70 out and
UNION CoS.-9o0 leyel-The Joint Union Con.
ana Sierra Nevada west drift has been extended
~ feet, total length west from The Joint shaft
2637 feet; The face is in porphyry.
UTAH-34o level-Ihe nor1h drift from west
erosscut z has been extended 20 fesI. Total
clay and strlngers OF quartz.
SIERRA NEyADA-West cTosscut . from Ken.
osha tunnel. started fIom north drift 500 feet In
las been advanced "a feet; total length 36I
1eet; lace IN porphyfy. The Intermediate tun-
mel has been advanced 80 feet; total length I47
teet; lace liz porphyry. Are STOPPING north IN the
Cedar II III diff Some fair-grade ore has been
found. The Joint Sierra Nevada and Union west
drift 800 level has been advanced during The
week "a feet, making tie total distance west OF
SHAFT 2637 Re {; face IN porphyry.
ANDEs-Noftn DRIFT from east crosscut 1
north on 400 level advanced 10 feet: total Al
feet; formation, soft porphyTy.
BEST & BELCHER-West cTosscut . has been
advanced @ feet, total length &c feet; forIna-
tlon passed through was soft porpbyry and
GOULD & CURRY-2OO leveI-The portbwes.
drift, started 435 feet west OF shaft has been
advanced l6 feet through porphyry and strlngers
iPno feel
., 49, lee from main west dfft, has been ad-
vaneed IL feet; total length lO3 feet; have also
repaired north drift, from west crOsscut B. 30
feet during the week. On The Sutro tunnel level,
the joint north dTlft with Savage COMPANY has
been advanced Is feet; total iengln $50 feet !;
HALE 4 NoRcRoss-We continue retlmberina
main shaft at The 500 level. Main ineline-Are
making The necessary repairs. 13oo-ATe re-
timoering the north drift. 1600-Haye made
some changes on the station aud are putting in
a large Baker blower. 1900 leyel-Advanced
10; west crosscut p feet; total length 1872
leet, lace IN poFphyfy. Advanced No. 3 west
crescent 10 feet; total length 102 feet; face in
hard porphyIy. During The week the west drift
on the $50 level OF the old or A-street workings
~ feet.
ioIosI-1he rafse from crosscut 1. HOO
level Is up 60 feet. The ore In The top Is feet
wide, The average ore samples OF which assay
$40. he east erosscut 90 feet south OF the
PotoSi wtoze. 1l6O level, continues In poTphyry.
During the week We have been occupied In re.
pairing the Ward shaft aud in laying pump
COLUMN along Tue northwest 0flft from The Nald
shaft, 1900 level, TO The PoIosi winZe, prepara-
tory 10 pumping the water from lie shaft
through the winZe 10 the 1900 level and thence
taking IL TO the Sutro tunnel. This water has
heretofore been tanked 10 the surface an great
expense. Extracted aud sent 10 The mill The
past week All 100000 tons OF ore from The
week 400 tons. ON hand at mill 76 TONS 500
pounds. Average battery assay, S2S %
Shipped to the Carson mint 1929 pounds OF
crude bullion.
BULLIoN-The west crosseut from north dr,ft
from top OF raise from east crOsscnt, 800 feet
south OF north line 1900 level is out 10 feel !:
lace III porpbyIy and quartz that gives low as
says. The past week las been occupied in ne.
pairing the ward shalt and In laying a pump
column along the northwest drift from the Ward
shaft 1900 level 10 the FotOsi winze preparatory
10 pumping The water from the shaft through
The Potosi winze 10 the 1900 level aud thence 10
the SuiTo tunnel. This water has heretofore
been tanked 10 the surface al great expense
ALPHA-The past week has been occupied in
repairing the " ard shaft and in laying pump
column along the northwest drift from lie IL and
shaft, 1900 level. 10 the Potosi wInze prepara-
tory TO pumping the water from The shalt through
the Potosi winze To the 1900 level ana thence 10
Tie Sutr0 tunnel. This water has heTefofore
been ianked TO The surface at considerable ex-
pense.
EXcHEQUER-The past week has been or
cupled In repairing the Ward shaft and Ia law
Ing pump column along the northwest dfift
from Ward shaft, 1900 level to the PoIosl
the shaft through the Polosi wiuze 10 lie I4oI
level, and thence TO the Sutro tunnel This
water has heretofore Dee1 talked 10 The suffaca
al considerable expense
Ward shafi-The past week has been occupjed
In repairing The Ward shalt and In LAYING a
pump column along lie northwest drift from The
Ward shaft, 1900 level 10 The Poiosi winze.
preparatory 10 pumping the water from tIa
shalt through the Polosi Wine 10 lie 1FO0
level and thence 10 The Sutro tunnel. mis-
water mas heretofore been tanked TO the snrface .
OccIDENTAL-We have discontinued Ibe mil
Ing OF ore Tor the season and have closed the
mll Have resumed Work in the south drift an
The 700 level and are driving the main north
DRIFT on The same level through low grade ouartz.
have started No. in tile Zadig drift SIN ro
Tunnel level. at a point near The end OF the
drift. % '"o
CHoLLAR-We are repairing upraIse f-om a6o
10 zoo level. also The main shaft from the $40 10
lne sou level Ihe east crosscut 100 feet south
OF north line, $50 level, IS out "a feet: face in
poIphyry- and clay. "
NEW YoRK-The swiDze on the ESQ level IL
down 73 feet on the slope; bottom In low graaa
quartz. Are taking out 10 cars OF ore per day.
car samples assayng from $50 to $40 per Ton
4 he west crosscut. 30 feet north of shaft 500
ieSei is out ~ feet face is 10 clay aud porphyry
SILVER HILL-We are repairing the north
west drift. 260 level Shipped 10 Carson Mint r.,