The morning call., 1892-05-16
FROM THE LOWER LEVELS.
Report Of the Weeks WOrk On the Gem
stock.

VIRGINIA CITY. New. May 14-The following
reports Of the Superintendents were filed last
evening:
Cor. CAL & VA.-10Oo level-From the end OF
the drift running south from the top OF the up
raise 10 feet above the sill floor, which was ear
Tied up from tie mouth Of The west erosScut
from the main south drift 80 feet sohth from
tie shaft station, lie west crosScut mas oeen ex-
tended 2S feet; this makes the total length 80
feet, continuing in vein Of pOrphyly WIKI lines
of auatlZ OF low assay value. 1900 leyel-FTom
The south drft at lie pOlnt Of connection with
the old Slopes we continue 10 extract some ore
and filings Of averags milling value. From The
upTaise which was carried up from the end
of the cTosScut run west 80 feet IN
from the main south drift, loo teet
south from The shaft station, We have continued
10 work upward and 10 tXiract ore OF TAR quar-
ity 1900 leyel-We have continued prospecting
upward from the old sill floor OF The old slopes,
fiOm which some ore of fair quality is being K
tract d. and on the east side OF the old slope
tlmbers we have found some ore OF very good
quality. 1850 level-HaVe continued prospect
ing west from the upraise 30 feet above the slll
fOOr which was carried up % Ieet ABOVE TIE
southwest dfft. ore Of fair quality has been
exit acted from The DRIFT un east from WlnZe s.
which is down 73 feet, in working upward from
that point. From the norm end OF the California
ground on the west side we are working
in The old slopes and extracting thereIrom
some ore Of. fair quality. 100 leVel-ln east
crosseuIs aud 3 from The main south drift we
have continued 10 extract some milling ore.
1900 level-AlOng the south end OF The dr1t run
ming south from the crOsScul run east from the
winze sunk from the 1850 level we have con-
tinued TO extract some ore from the sill moor up
ward of milling value. In tie DRIFT run n0rth
from the same east esosseut, at point 90 leet
north from That crOsscut, we are putting I'D a
square set of tin beTS and extracting some mlil.
ling ore tberefrOm There has been extracted
from all parts of the mine duflng Inc week 1Ooo
143O. 1000 tons of ore, which was shipped to the
Morgan mil. The average assay value OF Inc
ore worked al that mil during the week, $50
ions was $24 90. or the bullion shipped TO the
Carson Mint The assay value was S4243 20.
OPHIR-1465 level-ln working eastery from
the mouth Of The north drift from Tie DRIFT run
west from the VIM. 1872 feet below The Sill floor
Of The 1900 level we lave extracted ana raised
10 Tie surface during the week 20 tons OF ORE
the average value assay OF whlehls $40 W ION;
The drift running south 101 feet below the Sill
floor OF lie 1866 level from the Mexican into the
Ophir ground has been extended during The
week % feet. The total length IS now 81 let,
tie last 80 feet being In Ophir ground. Fifty
tons OF ore has been taken out from his dlllt
aud stored In The mine. The average assay value
Of which is $40 per ton; Tue face OIL inns drit Is
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the supply OF AIR
not being sufficient TO allow The prosecution OF
operations at more than one point, no work has
been done in this mine during the week. The
way has been given temporarily TO the Ophlr
Company that IL might continue It's Work oil eX-
tending the south DRIFT 10l feet below the sill
floor of this level, leading from the Mexican
mine into The Ophir ground.
SIERRA NEYADA-WeSt crOsSeut from the
north drift from the KenOSha tunnel, 1000 feet
In, has been advanced a distance OF 20 feet. face
in pOrphYTy. The joint Sierra Nevada aud Union
west drift from s. y. M. and Union shalt 800
level was extended during the week SO feet max
Ing Total distance west OF the SHAFT OF 1868
feet, face In DOrphyTy.
ANDFs-On the APO level west crosscut from
north drift on tile east side OF the ledge has been
advanced 20 feet face IN clay and pOrphyrY.
BEST AND BELCHER-900 leyel-East cross
cut l has been advanced 10 feet through p0r-
phyry, its total length being ia ieet. Have
done some work repairing In west cr0sscut
l. and also advanced il distance OF feet, max
ing lts total length 222 feet. Tie face Is ia por-
phyry and quartz giving low assays.
GOULD CURRY-2OO leVei-Ihe northwest
DRIFT 435 feet west Of the shaft has been ex
tended g feet through pOrphyry and strlueers OF
quartz. It's total length is I'll feet 400 level
East crOsscut / from the northwest DRIFT has
been extended 10 feet lis tOlal length is SO
feet and the face is In hard porphyry. On the
SutrO tunnel level the joint moth diift with the
Savage Company has been advanced % feet;
total leng h Asa feet, face IN pOrphyry.
HALE AND NORCROss-On the 800 level we
are stopping ore from above this level. The
Wine from thus level near our north line was
sunk during the week 10 feet, making total
derth OF 100 feet. It conn cted with the ore
stores above the 1100 level This connection
will enable us TO do considerable prospecting
be ween the 900 and 100 levels. We hOisIed
from this level during the week 2ll cars OF ore
100 leyel-We are taking out ore from above
and below this level and have hOlsttd from this
level 271 cars OF ore, 1900 leVel-Ihe east DRIFT
near the incline has been extended 20 feet; its
total length is 80 feet. No work is being done
on The 500 and 1000 Levels by this company.
We have men on repairs where needed In the
NINE. we HOlSLeu uuIiliB tuo W6ch TO- GALS VI
ore and shipped to the Brunswick mill 431 1880
1000 tons. lie average assay OF railroad car
samples of ore ship ed TO the Brunswick mill for
the week SO O3. Battery assay for The
week sl5 3G per ton.
CHOLLAR-We are repairing the north DRIFT OF
the 45O level We are putting the north ditt
on the $50 level IN working Older preparatory to
prosecuting on mat level.
BULLION-Ihe joint POt0si Wine Is down
2S1 feet below The 1900 i vel, the bottom IN
pOrphyry AID quartz, The east crOsScut $50
feet south OF the north line of the 1900 level is
ont 100 feet, The last So feet 10 quartz yielding
low assays. The sou drift at Il point 2S feet
east OF tie west boundary Of the quartz Is in 20
feet facing in quartz. The east crOSscut $40
feet south Of The moth line OF The 1900 level is
northwest dIifI from the 1900 level of the Ward
shaft has been cleaned out and repaired a total
distance from The shaft OF 800 feet.
PoTosI-Tbe Wine is down 281 feet below
the 1900 level; It's bottom in pOrphyry and
quartz. We extracted and sent TO mill in the
past week 1913 100000 tons OF ore from the
$50, 100. IL so and 1850 levels; at hand al mill.
95 100000 tons. The average battery assay
was S24 50. The northwest drift from lie 1900
lew OF The WaId shaft has been cleaned and re-
paired total distance from the shaft OF 800
feet
ALPHA-The Exehequer and Alpha south drift
from the north line of the EXchequer 1900 level,
Ward shaft, has been extended during the week
% feet through mixture OF quartz, porphyiy
and clay.
EXCIiHoUER-The joint ExcheQuer and Alpha
south drilt from the north line OF the EXchequer
1900 lryel, Ward shaft, bias been extended dur
ing the week % feet through mixture of quartz,
clay and pOrphVrV