The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-04
THE COMSTOCK MINES.
A Big Increase in the Assays Of Conseli.
dated California and Virginia.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA, New. April 2.-The following
Official reports OF the superinteDdents were
placed on file here to-day:
CONSOLIDATED CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA
MINE-1100 level-From The top OF the UpraiSe
73 feet above the sill floor. which was carried
up from the mouth Of west crosscut 3, from the
main south drift, $40 feet south from the shaft
station the south drift has been advanced %
fine lines Of quartz. Fiom the north lateral
drift, at point 315 feet nearer from the shaft,
The east crosscut has been advanced 40 feet.
total length 40 ieet; in p0rphyTy. carrying some
quartz. 1900 leyel-prospectinge ground through
which runs the south DRIFT from the upraise 43
feet from the sill floor, which which was covered
up from the END OF the crosscut run west, SO feet,
in from the south DRIFT, nj point 90 feet sontb
from The shaft station; we have confined 10 ex-
tract therefTom ore OF fair quality. The top OF
these workings Is showing porpbyry with very
little pay ore. 1000 evel-Have been tetimber-
Ing and repairing The main south DRIFT on this
level, and are continuing the work of prospect
Ing upward from the old sill fo0r OF the old
stores, from which some ore is being extracted.
1850 level-Haye continued 10 extract ore OF
fair quality from The drift run west from tie top
OF the upraise, carried 80 feet above The SOUTH
west drift Ore OF fair quality has been extract
down 73 feeO In working upward
from that point. From the north END OF the Cal.
old stores and extracting therefrom some ore Of
fair qualify. 1850 ievel-In working cut and up
ward from the bottom OF Wine sunk from the
1000 level we continue TO extract ore OF fatr
quality, also some milling ore from the slopes on
Tie eighth floor la the east crosscut 8. From the
main south DRIFT some ore has been extracted.
1900 leyel-AlODg the south end OF the drift run
ming south from The crosscut run east from the
wInZe i, sunk from the 1850 level. we have con-
tnued 10 extract out ore from The sill
floor upward OF milling value. From the
dTift run north from the same east crosscut, at a
point 20 feet north from that crosscut, The Wine
has been sunk 10 feet, total depth 10 feet; cou-
tlnung In quartz Of low assay value. There has
been extracted from all parts OF the mine during
tile week 1916 100000 tons OF ore la 9 1 100
a q Nnrpsa IN
mill and S37 67O-2000 tons 10 the Eureka mil.
The average value of all tile ore worked al the
Morgan mill during The week-SG0 toDs-was
$50 so. The Morgan mill has stopped aud
cleaned up, and the Eureka mill began crushing
April J., Bullion shipped 10 Carson Mint. assay
In our assay Office about SEA, 300.
OPRIR-146o level-From the end OF the
crosscul run east from The drift run north from
The drift run west from the winze 100 feet below
the slll floor OF the 1900 level east crosscu has
been extended "a feel, total length IS ieeI; con-
tlnuing In quartz formation of low assay value.
Have cOntlnu the work OF repairing aud re-
tinbering the main south drift on this level
hIXiCAN-On tie l465 level Tie south drift
from Tie efosscut running east from the bottom
of the wlDZe, 80 feet east from lie Wine, has
been advanced % feet total "a feet; continuing
IN POI phyry and quartz Of low assay value.
UNION CoN.-On the 500 level Tie jolt sierra
Nevada aud Union Con. west drfl from the
shaft has been extended during The week 20
feet; total distance west from The shalt 1900
feel: tie face is la porpbyry- Tie Uuion Con-
west crosscGt, started from the south lateral
extended IL feet; total length "a feet; The face
is IN poTpbyry.
SIERRA NEvApA-The joint Sierra Nevada
and Union west diiit, 800 level, Is out west OF
shaft 1900 feet; the lace Is IN porphyry. The
north DRIFT from the keDosha tunnel was ad
ysueed 81 feet; total distance, e23 feet; face In
hard p0rphyry.
ANDEs-0n the 400 level west crosscut from
north drlft east side of The leuge has been ad-
yaeed II feet formation clay aud pOrpbyIy.
West crosscut 2, 90 feet noftn OF No. !, ex-
tended 25 feet. continuing In quartz OF low
value.
BEST & BELcnER-9oo Ievel-East crosscut
bRs been advanced 10 feet, total length AZ feet;
lace In tofphyIy and sIringers OF quartz. West
SioSsCuI l, CppOsIAC SaSt CiVSeCut, nas ptel al
vanced 10 feet total length lao feel; face In
porphyIy, cay aud quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-20o leyeI-Norihwest duft
43o feet northwest of shaft has been advanced
20 feet; total length 154 feet; face la lorphyry
and seams OF quartz South drif from upTais9
l65 feet above tins level has been ad-
vaneed j. feet; total length SO feet; face In
quartz. 400 level west drlft started l40 fee;
FROM main south drit 10 west crosscut has been
advanced IL feet; total length Sc feet; face in
pOrthyIy aud quartz, On the SutTo tunnel level
the joint north dTlft with the Savage company
Was advanced 20 feet; total length 3O4 ieet;
face IN p0rphyry,
HALE & N0ECRoss- From the north drift
above The SEQ level. on our north line. new
east cIoSscut nas b, Ell started aud advanced 10
ieeI. lace 10 quartz showing some lay ore. On
the SEQ level nave started a winZe 80 feet south
Of our north liue 10 connect with tile north
stopes on the 100 leyel THIS Wine Is down U
fe-t; the bottom is all quartz, but shows no
value yet. On the 100 level have opened 4 new
stope 0 feet west OF the shaft, which Is yielding
lair grade ole. North stOpe continues 10 yield
the usual quality and quantity Of ore. 145O
level-COntiuue 10 extract ore from above and
below ihls level. 1900 leyel-Ihe bottom Of No.
/ wiuze from THIS leyeIls III quartz and pOTpnyry
total depth 40 feet Have eX racted some pay
ore from the wDze during The week. 1880
ieyei-haTe Temporarily discontinued WORK on
this level, maRlug usual repairs in mine and
shaft where needed. During The week have
shipped 10 Brunswick mil 442 100000 tons OF
ore. average battery assay Slo.
CHoLLAB-Are making repairs on the 45O
600 ana 700 levels. Tie south drift, from tie
Joint west crOsScut 1910 level, Is out 156 feet;
face In porph,ry. Al point $50 feet south of
north liae, 1910 Level, started az east cFosscuI
which is Out 10 ieej; face In porphyry
PoTosI-Are repairing north drift from Sharon
shaft IN The 200 level The winze is down l57
feet below the 1900 level. bottom In iow-gi ade
quartz. The north false, 60 feet south OF north
with streaks OF quartz. The south raise $50 feet
south OF north raise 1880 level is up 6S feet;
top IN porphyry. The joint west crosscut on
south llee, 1000 level, Is out So feet; face In
poTpnyTy.
ALPHA-The west crosscut from north drift
from The Wine, 100 feet noTth OF the shaft $50
level, IS out 20 feet; face 10 low-grade
quartz The southwest dTiiL from The ward
shaft. 1900 level Is out 1910 feet; face Ia pOT-
pbyiy.
BULLIoN-The east crosscut, $50 feet south
OF north ilne, 1900 level, Is out "a feet; face Ina
soft pOrpbyry. The JOINT ero>scui on the norin
line OF The 1000 level out 50 feet; face IN por-
pByfy. lie east crosscui, 120 feet south OF
The north line, 1900 level. Is out 256 feet; face
In porDhyTy. The south drift, 1900 Level, Is out
337 let south OF the north line; face iii por-
pbyry. The southwest drift from the Ward
shaft, 1880 level. is out 1910 feet; face In por-
pByry.
EXCHEQuER - The east crosscui $50 feet
soulh OF Inc north line. 600 level Is out 1927