The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
on TIE C0NST0Ck.
The Progress Made in the Mines During
the Past Week.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, July 9-The following
The official weekly reports OF superintendent
in the principal mines:
Con. CAL. & VA.-1IO0 leveI-Ihe crosscut
running east from the north lateral diff at a
point 81 D feet north from the shalt has been
tended during the week 90 feet 10 ii total length
OF l75 feet; in porDhyry. carrying some quartz
OF low assay value. 1900 From the south
DRIFT al lie point of connection with The old
Slopes we continue to eXtFcate some ore aud
filings Of average milling value. From the
wlnZe which was carried up from the END of the
crOsscut run west Sc feet in from the main south
DRIFT lob feet south from the shaft station
TO extract ore OF fair quality. 1900
level - We have continued prospecting
upwaid from the old siil-fiOOr OF the old Slopes
from which some ore OF fair qualify Is being ex-
tiacted, aud from the ore-stTeak on The east >ide
OF the old Iimbers. 1850 leyei-COntinued 10 eX
tricale some ore from The DRIFT run east from the
winze No. down 73 feet) In working upward
from that point; also some ore from The old
slopes at tie Forth end Of he California ground.
In working upward from the dfift run north
from HE b0itO ON OF The winZe sunk % feet in
this last locality through The old tmbers, have
continued 10 eXtflcate a few tons OF milling ore
1900 leVel-ln east crOsscuts /. aud from the
main south drift, IN working upward from the
slli-noOr have continued TO eNtrleate some mill
Ing ere. 1SO0 leVel-AlOng south enc OF the dfift
running south from the crosscut run east from
the Wine No. l sunk from tile 1850 level, we
have continued TO eXtrlcate some ore from the
Sill floor upward OF milling value. The drift
running north fTem he crosscut run east
from lie bottom OF Wine 2, down 40 feet,
The crosscut run east from the bottom of winZe
], before mentioned, has been extended II feet
10 length OF 90 feet, continuing Ia quartz
formation carrying low assay value. There
has been eXtricated from all parts OF the mine
during the week $40 tons OF ore, which was
shipped To the Morgan mill, the average value OF
which. per ear samples, was $50 Ii per ton. The
average assay value OF all the ore worked at that
mlll during the week, viz: Eight hundred and
forty tons was S22 60 per ton PER battery sam
pies; bullion shipped TO Carson Mint, assay
value S25, S67 Al
OPHIR-I465 level-The drift running south
10l feet below Tie sill floor OF the 1860 level
from the Mexican into the Ophir ground has
been extended during The week u feet 10
Total length OF 100 feet, continuing IN mixed
formation OF poTphyTy, clay and some quartz.
MEXICAN-0n the 1866 level the drft run
ming north from lie crosscut running east from
the bottom of the winZe sunk 101 feet below The
Sill Moor OF his level near the south boundary
OF the mine at a point 40 feet east from the
winZe has been advanced IL feet, 10 total
length OF 1873 feet; IN porphyIy aud clay.
UNION CoN.-9O0 level-The jOlnt Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been extend d
during the week 10 feet 10 total length west
from lhe joint shaft OF 2l75 feet. he fIce Is in
pOrphyry and streaks or seams OF quartz.
SIERRA NEVADA-Ihe east crOsSeut from
the nOIIh drift 100 Iett IN KenOsha tunnel has
been advanced 80 feeT, making It's total distance
LOG fee face in porphyTy and streakS OF quartz.
The Joint Sierra Nevada and Union west dTift
900 level was extended during The week 10
feet. making total distance west Of the shaft OF
2l75 feet lace Ia porphy'y aud small seams OF
quartz
portion OF The north DRIFT on the east side OF the
ledge and advanced tie same feet; face 10
quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-2OO leveI-Northwest drift
4S5 leet west OF The shaft has been extended -
feet through poTphyTy TO a total length OF 1913
feet. 400 lcyei-At point IN the main south
DRIFT 900 feet north of the south line started up
raise and carried the same up 10 feet through
pOTphyIy and stringeTs OF quartz. The JOINT up.
raise WI b The Savage Comuany from the SutTO
tunnel level has been carried up 20 Ieet to total
height OF 100 feet; face IN pOrphyTy and suingers
Of quartz. The joint Wine from Savage 1900
level Is pow down Sc feet; face IN pOrphyrY aud
quartz. There Is considerable water Ia the
bottom that impedes rapid progress.
BEST & BELCHER-900 leYel-West crOsscut
has been advanced IA feet 10 a total length of
374 feet face 10 poTphyry with considerable
water. North drift from east croSscut has been
advanced Is feet through porphyTy aud seams
OF clay and strlngers OF quartz 10 total length
OF 80 feet.
HALE & NoRCRoss-11OO Ievel-Have been
Teiimberiug The main shaft above tins level.
1900 ievel-Afe making some necessary repairs
To Jhe station and retimbering tie main ncIiue
above this level. 400 and 1900 leyeis-Durlng
The week have made some repairs on these
levels where they were most needed. Main IN
ellne-We have cleaned out and repaired the
main incline distance OF 20 feet during the
past week, making ITS total Gepln 100 feet be-
low the 100 level To-day We began the work
| OF opening tie station on The 1900 level on the
Incline The bullion Yield of the mine for The
month of June was Sl9.Sl0 50.
CHOLLAR-Afe repairne on lie ESQ and $50
levels. The east cTosscut near tie north line OF
pOrphyTy and clay.
PoTOsI-Ihe east cr0sscnt from south drift
from POtosI Wine. $50 level is In 30 feet, with
the face In lOHgrade quartz. The mort Wine,
90 feet north of tn, PotOSi Wine connection,
] 200 level, is in with the face in grade ore. Tn.
south diff from Tie bottom OF south wluZe. 1900
level, Is IN 80 feet, and the sace shows foot
OF $50 ore, Have started dflit north from the
top OF raise on 1900 level, which Is following 1
feet of quartz asSayng at $50. This drift will
connect both the bottom OF the norths wiuZe
fiCm tile 1900 level The Joint bullion
winZe is Gown 440 feet below the
1900 level, aud the bottom In low.
glRGe quartz. The joint north west dTift from
the 1900 level Of Ward ait has total length
OF 575 feet, with tn face In porphyry. tx
tracied and sent to the mill In the past week
$500 tons of ore from the $50. 1000. 100,
II 90 and 1900 levels Milled during the week
3S1 tons. There Is on hand at the mills
81 u tons, With an average battery assay of
So SO. Tie average car-sample assays Is
S22 80.
BULLION-The joint POtosi WINE is down 440
feet below the 1900 level, with the bottom In
low-grade quartz. Have started on the east
level. which Is in Is feet. with face I'm quartz
and clay. The joint northwest drift ftom the
1900 level OF the Ward shaft has total length
of $40 feet, with the face In porphyry.
ALPHA-Ihe joint EXcEequer and Alpha south
dIilt, from The north line OF EXchequer 1890
level OF the Ward shaft. mas been extended duF-
Ing the week % feet, with the face In porphyry.
EXCHFQUER-Ibe joint Excheduer aud a ipha
south drift, from the north line OF the EXcbequer
1900 level OF the Ward shaft. has total length
OF 21O feet, with The lace TN pOrpbyry.