The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-04
FROM THE MINES.
Weekly Reports of the Superin.
tendents.
Bullion Shipped From the Con. Cal. & va.-The
Assay Value Work in the Other
Mines.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA New, Jan. 3-The following
weekly reports Of the Superintendent have
been filed
CON. CAL. & VIRGINIA-110O leveI-From the
enc oil the DRIFT run south from The main north
lateral drlft, an east crosscut has been advanced
81 Ieet 10 quartz formation, carrying low ASSAY
value. Have extracted few tons OF milling ore
from between east crosSeuts 4 ana D. from the
south drift The southeast DRIFT started from
the south diff at point 40 feet south from east
croSscut has been advanced 30 feet. a total
length OF 135 feet, IN pOrphyry and quartz. ear
Tying a low ASSAY value. 1900 leVel-The In
cline upraise has been carried up 20 feet a total
oil 80 feet, following the ore streak, which has
narrowed and become Of poor quality and
has been stopped. 1900 level - The vaTi-
Gus openings on this level continue 10
yield some ore 1850 ieyel-Haye con-
tpued 10 extract ore OF fair qualify
from the drift run west from the top OF the up
raise carried up 50 feet above The southwest
DRIFT. Ore OF fair quality has been extracted
from the drift run east from ihe Wine 3, down
% feet In working upward from that point.
1850 leEel-In working out and upward from
the bottom of winZe 2, sunk from The 1850 level.
we continue TO extract ore OF fair quality. Have
also extracted some milling ore al tile point
where Ihe gpTaiSe carried up from the cTOSscui
run west from The southwest DRIFT made cOnuec-
ton with the slope on the eighth noor. Have
continued 10 extract ore OF average quality al
the point where the upraise from the southwest
drift 70 feet north from The south line OF
the California ground connected win the
eighth floor slopes. East croSscut 4 started at
a point 80 feet south from east cross
cut 3, has been advanced is feet-total
length 46 feet-c6ntnuing In quartz and
porphyry. 1900 IeyeI-The drift running south
from the erosscut run east from VIM L, sunk
iTOm the 1850 level, has been extended 80 ieet-
total length Al feet-in ore of low assay value.
Have stopped out some ore from this drift. There
has been extracted from all parts OF The mine
during the week 1925 136O-20OO tons OF ore,
which was shipped 10 The Morgan Min. The
average value of all of the ore worked at that
mill during the week, $50 tons, was S22 SO pr
ton. The bullion shipped 10 the Carson Mint
al nj 10 linn
shipped 10 The Office III San francisco, assay
value $1,000 Oh.
OpEIT-14G5 leyeI-Have continued our pros
peeting WORK In The openings leading from the
point where the upral>e from the sill floor OF
this level connected with the drift run west
from the Wine l22 feet below the sill floor of
the 1900 level. We have extracted some ore
which has not yet been raised 10 The surface.
Have been repairing and retlmbering the main
south DRIFT on This level.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the winZe started
at the end OF the crOSscut run west from the
main north lateral drift at a point the
south boundary line of the mine. 1872 feet in,
has been sunk six feet; total depth. 10I feet.
From the bottom OF this winze west erosscut
has b en- started.
Nevada aud Union Con. west DRIFT from the shaft
has been extended during the week 81 feet
Total distance west OF shaft of 1895 feet The
last 20 feel has been in vein matter yielding low
assays.
GOULD & CURRY-2OO level-Southeast drift
2, from east crosscut l from the top of
tended n feet. From end Of this drift has BEL
started east cfOSScut aud extended the same
distance of y feet through soft pOrphyry. North
drift 90 feet above the 200 level is advanced
165 feet. From end of this drift have started
west cr0sscut and extended the sane i o feet
through quartz 200 ieyeI-At point In south
west drift, 800 feet from the main shaft,
have started upTaise aud carried IL I'D IA feet
through soft porphyry and quartz showing some
value.
BEST & BELCHER-9oO level-At point 100
feet above The 1000 level in upTaise have
started a northwest drift and advanced some 20
feet through hard poiphyry and stringers OF
quartz.
SIERRA NEvADA-west crOsscut l from tile
northwest drift $50 level. 81 l feet from the
shalt has been advanced 81 feet; Total distance,
1886 f-et; face IN pOrphyry.
CHOLLAR-1he south drift from the incline
station on The 1900 level has been connected
with the north drift from The Potosl winZe. Have
resumed work in The north DRIFT from the incline
sta ion on the 500 level; face Ia bard porphyry.
Have extracted and sent 10 mill the past week
SOS tons OF ore; average battery assays. SIS 81
POTOSI-The south DRIFT from Tie 10 of the
raise 800 feet north Of the south line ~ feet
above the 1880 level, is out Al feet; face Ia
quartz, yielding fair assays. The east croSscut
from The wlnZe station on the ] 400 level IS Ia
56 feet; face in pOrphyry. Have connected The
south drift from The ChOiaT incline Will the
north dIiIt from The PotoSi winze on the 1900
level
EXCHEQUER-East crosscut $50 feet south OF
the north line on the 600 level Is out 200 Ieet;
face IN pOrphyTy.
ALPHA-Tie east erosseui 20 feet south of the
winZe on The $50 level i Oui 80 feet, lace ia
quartz and pOTphyry, yielding low assays. The
north drifl from thr wiEZe 80 feet north of.tbe
shaft on The 500 level is out 129 feet; face IN
clay and quartz. The southwest drift from the
Ward shaft on the 1900 level is out 9O7 freI the
LAST 10 feet in clay aud quartz.
BULLIoN-The east ciOSscut on The north line
OF the 1900 level Is out 1872 feet; face in soft
porphyry. East crosscut on north llue on The
400 levels out 53 feet: face ia pOrphyry The
south drift from the POIosi Wine on the 800
level is out los feet pas our north ine lace ia
DnflfilNTV- n fTnn
shaft, on the 1900 level, Is out 907 Feet face in
OuaitZ and CLAW.