The morning call., 1892-04-11
THE COMSTOCK HINES.
Weekly Reports Showing the Work Dene
in the Leading Shipments.
special to THE MORNING CALL.

VIRGINIA, New. April 1o.-The following
official reports OF the suneI intendenis were
placed Oh file here yesterday:
Con. CAL. & NA.-1Io0 leyel-From the top of
the npraise ~ feet above the sill floor which was
carried up from the mouth OF west crosscut
3 from the nam south drift $40 feet south from
The shaft station, the sou DRIFT has been adj
yanced 80 feet, total length 1873, in p0rphyry
showing fne lines OF quSTtZ. No wor. has been
done north OF the shalt on this level during the
past week. 1900 leyei-The drift running south
from the shaft station has been ext nded 30
feet, TO al length 100 feet. AT this point we are
extracting some ore and filings in the Vicinity
of the old stores. From the ground through
which runs the south DRIFT 43 feet above The sill
floor from The upraise which carried ap
from tie end OF The cTosseut run west sc feet In
from The main south DRIFT, ] 80 feet south from
IN shaft station. we have continued 10 Work up-
ward and 10 extract ore of faif quality 1000
level-Haye been retimberine and repairing
and are continuing the work of prospect
ing upwaId from The cid sill floor the
old Slopes. from which some is being ex
tracted. 1850 level-Have continued 10 extract
ore OF fair qualify from tie drift Iuu west from
the top Of the uprase carried up 90 feet above
the southwest DRIFT Ore of fair quality has
been extracted from The crift run east from
wiuZe down 73 feeO In working upward from
that point. From The north end of the Caifor-
MIA ground on tile west side. working in tie
O.d slopes and extracting theTefrom some ore of
falr quality. 1850 level In working out and
upward from bottom OF wlnZe 2, sunk from 1850
level, we continue to extract oIe Of fair quality,
also some milling ore from The slopes on Tie
eighth floor. In east cIosscut from The
south DRIFT some ore has been extracted. 1890
leVel-Along The south end Of tie dri:t running
SOU from The crosscut run east from Wine !,
sunk from the 1850 level, we have continued
10 extract ore from the sill floor upward OF
milling va2e. From the drift run north from
Tue same east crosscnt, at point 20
feet feet. north Il from from that crosscut. the
depth Do feet. From this point an east crosseut
has been advanced 20 feet in quartz formation,
showing some oie OF milling value. Thele has
been extracted from ali parts OF The mine during
the week 1887 47o20oo tons of ore, which were
shipped 10 The Eureka mill. Tie average assay
value of the ere worked, $40 tons, was SI7 90.
Bullion ship ed 10 the Carson MINT assay value
abOn; $24, 3S9 Co.
OPHIR-1465 leycl-From the end of the cross.
cut run east from the drift run north from the
drift run west from The winze 1872 feet below
Tie sill floor OF the 1900 level east crosscui 2
has been extended 20 feet, total length 63 feet,
continuing In porphyry and quartz OF low assay
vane. From Tie mouth OF lie north ann have
commenced workIDg easieily and extracted some
milling ore the eirom. Have been making some
repairs 10 the 1850 station.
MEXICAN-On the 1866 level the south diff
from Tie cfosscut running east fiom the bottom
Of lhe wluze 50 feet east from the wlnze has
been advanced 20 feet. Total Oh feet. cont nuiug
In porphyFy with QuaTZ OF low assay value
UNION CON.-On the 900 level the joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con. west drift from tile shaft
has been extended during The week 20 feet, total
distance west from tie shaft 1925 feet; the face
Is IN porphyry. The Union Con. east crosscut
1870 feet west from the shaft has been advanced
20 feet; the face is Ia clay and porpnyry.
HALE & NoRCRoss-On the 900 level the
north winLe was sunk during tile week feet.
total depth 20 feet; bottom Is In quartz, hut of
no value. East crosseut above 900 level on the
north line was advanced 80 feet. total length
100 level - Extracting ore fIom above and
below this level. 1900 leyel-Haye stopped
work In bottom OF No. winze below this level
aud started 10 Slope out ore south from the bot
tom OF tile Wine. Have men on repairs aud
doing pr0spec ing wotE. Yesterday we began
shipping ore 10 the Occidental mill, where 100
tons VIII be tested. During the week have
hois'ed 035 nnng cars OF ore from The 100
and 1900 levels and shipped 10 the Brunswick
OF ore worked at Brunswick mill for the week
sl7 90. Shipped 10 United States mint, Carson,
during the week bullion of the assay value OF
S441S.
CHoLLAR-Are making repairs on the 45e, ESQ
aud $50 levels. The east erOsseut on 1910 level
100 feet south OF north line Is out 40 feet face in
hard porphyrY,
BULLIoN-The east erosseut $50 feet south Of
north line 1900 LEVELS ouI ~ ieet face In quartz
ana porphyIy hat give low assays. The JOINT
PntoSi and Bullion west crOsscat 1900 level is
out 1O3 feet, face In hard porpbyIy. The east
crosseul 20 feet south Of north line 1900 level
is out 2S6 feet: face IN bard pOrphyry.
BEST BELCHER-9o0 level-All work IN
east cro>seut foF The nsst six months has been
on repairs. West crosscut L has been advanced
10 feat through hard porphyry and string ers OF
quartz, total length l55 feet.
POTOsf-Are lepalIing north drift from Sharon
shaft on the $50 level. lie south raise above
the 100 level is up 100 feet the stope; top Ia
pOrphyry aud stIeaks OF quartz The wuze Is
now down 80 feet below the ] 800 level; bottom
In low-grade quartz. The Joint POtOSi and
Bullion west eTosseut 1900 level Is out 1o3 feet !;
face In hard porphyry. Extracted and sent To
mill curing The week 800 tons of ore, miled dur
Ing the week 200 tons, on hand at Tie mill 151
tons. average battery ASSAY S24 50.
EXCHEQUER-Ar reiimbering the Joint shaft.
ALPHA-ATe retimbeTing Ihe joint shaft
ANDEs-Ol the APO level west crosscut from
north dtift east side OF The ledge has been ad-
yaDced II feet, formation clay and poTphyry.
West crosscut 2. 80 feet north OF l, extended
20 feet; face 10 pOrphyry.
GOULD CURRY-20o levei-Northwest drHt
435 feet west OF shaft has been advanced 20
feet. total length % feet: face in soft poTphy ~
Sixty-1ye feet above 200 level IN south
dIift SO feet from upraise started EAST
crosscut 4 and advanced same 10 feet;
face in porphyry aud quartz. 400 level
Northwest dim from west cros.cut l
extended i 8 feet, total length 1o4 feet; face
In soft porphyry. On the SutrO-tunnel level the
joint north Drift with the Savage Company was
advanced % feet, total length 500 feet; face III
porphyry.
SIERRA NEvADA-The Joint Sierra Nevada
and Union west drift 800 level was extended
during the ", Elk % feet, making total distance
west OF shaft 1925; face In porphyfy The
north drift from the keBosha tunnel was ad-
yanced 40 feet, al distance S63 feet; face 10