The morning call., 1892-11-14
On THE COMST0CK.
Weekly Bulletin Of WOrk Done in the Bic
Mines.

De FOUND the OFFICIAL letters or supeflntendents OF
operations 10 the Comstock mines:
Con. CAL & VA. MINE-1100 level-1he west
crosscut from tile main north lateral drift 81 8
feet north from the shaft station has been ad-
vanced % feet, total length 374 feet; clay por.
phyry and streaks OF quartz carrying low assay
value. 1900 level-From the south drift al point
OF connection with the old slopes we continue TO
extract some ole and filings OF average milling
value. 1000 Twelve have continued prOspect.
Ing upward from the old sill floor OF The Old
slopes, from which some OF fair Quail
iiy Is being extracted 1880 level - Con-
tinued to extract some ore from the drift
run east from The Wine No. 8 down 10 feet i'm
working upward from that point. Also some
ore from the old slopes al he north end OF tie
California ground. From the crosscut rim west
from the northwest drift we are running MORT h
in the cid slopes and extracting some ore. 1850
level-Have continued 10 extract some milling
ore rom the point where the upraIse from The
end of the drift run south from the end Of HE
crOsseut run west from the end OF the main
southwest drift connects with The ninth floor
openings. Are extracting ore along the
drift which connected this upralse (45 feet
up with the uprase a. feet east. The
has been extended 10 feet; total length
IS feet; continuing in quartz forna-
tiOn OF low essay value. Have continued
making repairs TO the southwest drift. 1900
leyel-AloDg the south end Of the drIft running
sol b from the cfosscut iun east from winZe No.
l sunk from The 1850 level we have continued
10 extract some ore from the sill floor upward OF
milling value In stopping upward from The drift
run south from Tie cTOSscul run east from the
bottom of Wine No. 2. down 40 feet, have ex-
tracted some milling ore There has been ex.
;racted from all palts Of the mine during the
week 961 100000 tons of ore, which was
shipped TO the Morgan mil, the average value OF
which per car samples was $50 90 per ton. The
average assay value OF all The ore worked al
that mill during The week, $50 tons. was S2l O3
per ton per battery samples. Bullion Slipped
10 Carson mint, assay value, S15, 537 76.
OPHIR-1465 level-We have continued to
work north from the cTo.scut run east from the
drift run south from the Mexican into the OphII
ground 10I feet below the sill floor OF this level
and have extracted therefrom and raised to the
surface 81 tons OF ore, the average assay value
OF which Is SIG 20 per ion.
MEXICAN-0n the 1465 level the drift run
north from the cTosscut run east from the bottom
of the Wine sunk 101 feet below the sin floor OF
this level near the south line Of The mine has
been advanced 10 feet QotaI length 2S5 feer
continuing IN porphyry formation with lines OF
ow-grade quartz.
UNION COMO leyel-Ibe Joint Union Con
ana Sierra Nevada west drift has been extended
during The week q feet uotal length west from
The JOINT shaft 26l3). The face Is In clay and
SIERRA NEvADA-west crosscut from Ke-
nosha tunnel started from the north drift SOC
feet IN has been advanced % feet. total length
337 feet, face in porphyry. The intermediate
tunnel has been advanced % feet, total length
Ill feel; face In soft porphyTy. In the Cedar
ore. Tie joint Sierra Nevada aud Union west
DRIFT 900 level has been advanced during The
week q feet, making the total distance west OF
shaft 26l3 feet; face In clay and porphyry.
ANpEs-North DRIFT from END OF east crosscul
1 north was advanced 10 feet, total 92 feet
formation clay and porphyry
GOULD & IURRY-2O0 level-The northwest
drift. started 435 feet from shaft. has been adj.
vanced IA feet; total length, SAC feet; face 10
poTphyry. West crosscut In northwest drift
432 feet from main west drift, has been extended
% feet through soft porphyry and quartz; total
length. sc feet. Have also done some repairing
in main north drift during the week. On the
Sulro Tunnel level the joint north DRIFT with
Savage Company has been advanced Is feet;
total length, 60 feet. Work was discontinued
In the face for three days. during which time the
men did some needed repairing and limbeIiDR
BEST & BELCHER-90O leYel-West crosscui
has been advanced 10 feet; total length sc
feet; formation passed through same as when
last reported.
HALE & NoRCRoss-We continue retImherinc
main shaft above the 800 level. Main Incline
Are making the necessary repairs. 100 level
Have made some repairs TO the station ana north
drlft 1900 eyel-Are retimberiug the north
drift. 1900 leyel-Advanced west crosscut
20 feet, total length $50 feet; face In porphyry
West crosseut was advanced IL feet, toIal
length 81 feet; face IN hard quartz and porphyry
Advanced main north drift on this level 20 feet
total length PAP feet; face in porphyry Nc
~otk was done In the mine on November s.
CHoLLAR-We are repairing the north drii,
$50 level. The east crosscut 60 feet south OF
north line $50 level is out 207 feet; face in por.
phyIy.
PoTosI-The raise from No. 1 crosscut, / 90
level. continues In pa feet or 500 ore. TIE
east crosseut, 90 feet south OF the Potosi winze
100 level, Is In porphyTy and siTeaks OF quartz
during the week we have been enlarglpg and re-
timbering 1900 station, Ward shaft Extracted
and sent 20 the mill the past week 800 100000
tons OF ore from the $50, $50 and 100 levels
Mlled during the week 800 IONS On hand al
mill 90 tons, 1900 pounds. Average battery
assay, s27 oS. Average car sample assays
S27 81.
ALPHA-Durng the week we have been re-
tlmberiDg and enlarging the 1900 station, Ward
shaft.
ExcHEoUER- the week we have been
IeIimberlng and enlaTging the 1900 station
Ward shaft