The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-01
SUPBRINTENDENTO' REPORTS
A Further Increase in the As
says Of Con. CAL & Va.
A Resume Of the York Done In the Leading
COmstOGk Mines During the Week.
Bullion Shipments.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA (NeY.), Jan. 31.-Ibe following Of
fetal reports were placed on file here yesterday:
Con. CAL q VA MINE-1l0O level-CrOss-
cut 2. running west from tn main south drift.
40 feet south from east cTOsScut 4, has been ad-
yanced 40 feet total length 40 feet, IN a
pOrphyfy formation. West CFOSSCut 3, started
from The main south drift, 80 feet south from
The shaft station, has been extended 30 feet,
total length 100 tert, face III hard pOrphyly, and
Work has BEEN suspended. AT the mouth OF
west crOsstuj 3 an upTaise was started aud has
been carried up 10 feet. 1900 leyel-At a
point in the old south drift, 155 feet south from
the shaft station, west crOsscut was started
and has been advanced Sc feet. From The end OF
this crOsScut an uprdise has been carried
I'D 10 feet. 1900 evel-Have been TelmbeTng
ard repairing The main south drift on this level,
and are continuing the work OF prospecting up
ward from tie old sill floor. 600 ey-l-llave
Continued 10 extract GRE OF fair quality from the
drift run west from The top Of The upraise car
red up 80 feet above the southwest DRIFT Ore
Of fair quality has been extracted from the
drift run east from Wine down 70 feeU In
working upward from that point From the
north end OF the California ground on the west
side are working IN the Old Slopes and extract
ing tnerefrOm some ore OF fair quality 1850
leYel-In working out and upward from the boz
tom OF Wine 2, sunk from the 1850 level. we
continue TO extract ore OF fair quality. Have
also extracted some milling ore al The point where
the upraise carried Up from the cIosscut run
west from the southwest drift made connection
with the slopes on the eighth floor. Have
tinued TO extract ore OF average qualify al The
point where tile upraise from the southwest
dIlfr, 70 feet north from tie south line Of the
1diHOlul BtOuANt connected Win lHr tlEliN-
1OoF Slopes In east CTOSSCut . from the man
south drift some ore has been extracted. East
crUSscut .. started IN the southwest drift at
point % feet north from east crOsscut l. has been
advanced feet; total length SO feet; ia quartz
formation OF Ow assay value. 1900 leyel-AlOng
The south end OF the drif, running south from
the crosscut run east from WinZe /. sunk from
the 1850 level, we have continued TO Slope out
ore from tbe Sill floor upward 10 the height Of %
feet ore of milling value AT all points IN The
mine where we are extracting ore the ore has
cont nu about he same gIade as was reported
last week. There has been led from all
pats Of the mine during The week 10l7 1910
1000 tons OF ore, Which shipped 10 the
Morgan MILL The average value If all the ore
worked at the mill during The week-9o0 tons
$50 As per ton; bullion shipped 10 Carson
Mint, assay value S2S,3l7 SO.
OPHIR-l4G5 level. From the drift run west
from the wlnZe 122 feet below the sill floor at
the 1900 level, 50 feet west from The mouth of
the drift, a HOIh drift was started and has
been advanced 20 feet IN pOrphyry aud quartz
formation, which carries low assay value.
MEXICAN-On the 1465 level cTOSsCut started
west from the bottom Of the VINE, sunk 1Ol
feet down from the end OF the crOsSCut run west
from the main north lateral drift near the south
boundary line OF he mine, has been advanced
feet total length As feet. The face Is I'D very
hard pOlphyIy From The bottom OF the above
mentioned Wine opposite the west crOSscut an
east cTOsscut has been advanced 58 feet, and is
IN favorable looking formation.
UNION CON-On the 900 level the Joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con. south lateral drift from
the main west DRIFT al point 1910 feet IN has
been extended during the week 81 feet; total
length southwark 102 feeti the face is in quartz
giving low assays.
ALPH4-Tne north drift from the wlnze $50
level is ont 1G5 feet face in quartz and pOT-
phyry. West crOSScut 20 feet south OF winZe
$50 level is out 81 feet; face in quartz Tie
southwest dTft from the Ward snatt 1900 level
is out 1925 feet; face In hard porphyry.
ENCHEQUER-EaSt crOSscut 100 feet south OF
north line COO level IS OUT Pol feel; face in p0r-
phyry.
400 level was advanced los feet; formation
nrylrr N sgf nth dir
from east crUsscut was extended % feet; face
in quartz aud pOrUhyTy.
bULLION-The east CTOSscut on tie north line
OF lie 400 level Is out 125 feet; face In pOr-
phyry. TIE east crOSscut 100 feet south OF
north line 400 level Is OFT IL feet; face IN soft
poTphyTy aud strtaks OF quartz, The east cross
cut 20 feet south Of The north line 1900 level, Is
out 20 feet; face 10 pOrphyty. The southwest
drift from the WaId shaft 1900 level is out 1875
feel; face IN hard pofphyry.
GOULD y CURRN-2OO level-East crOSScut 4.
from southeast drltt ?. has been advanced -
feet through soft porphyry, Total length log
feet. SiNty-uYe feet above 200 level, west cross
cut 5, IS feet north from upraiSe >, has been
extended - feet, total length 81 feet; face Ia
pOrphyTy, clay aud quartz. 800 leyel-NeSt
CrOsScut l, iIOm top OF upratSe ?, from 400
level, has been extended 20 feet through soft
porpbyIy and stringeIs OF quartz. Opposite
west cr0SScUt l started east crOSSeut aud ad-
vanced the same 20 ieet in poTphyry and quartz.
On the SutTo Tunnel level the Joint north drtt
with the Savage is advanced 4 distance OF I35
feet, the dr1t having been extended 30 feel
phyry.
BEST & BELCHER-9OO leyel-At a point in E.
north drift 1000 feet from top Of upraiSe from
1000 level started west crOSCcut l aud al
vanced the same 80 feet through soft porphyry
and StTiDgeTS OF quartz
CHOLLAR-The north drift from incline sta
ton, 1900 level, has been Discontinued, ana have
stared an east CroSscut "a feet north of south
line which is now in 81 feet; face in band
poTyhyTy. The joint west CrOSscut from south
drift from Hale s. NOfcross incline 164O level
is cut % feel; face ia pOrphyry ana low grade
quartz
POTOsI-The raise from the south drift. A.
feet above the 1900 level, is up AZ feet: top Ia
fair-grade ore. East CIOSSCut from the wine
station on the 400 level is out 12l feet face In
hard pOrphyry. East crOsScut from winZe sta
tioD 1900 level, Is out 81 feet; face IN poIphyry.
The east croSScut on the south line, 400 level,
IS out % feet; face IN pOTphyry.
SIERRA NEVADA-WeSt cTO>ScUt 1 from the
northwest DRIFT $50 level, ST. feet from the
shaft, has en- advanced 4 total distance OF 1872
feet. IL was stopped on the 23d and All under
ground work suspended. All available material
and supplies in the mine were taken TO toe sur
face and the shaft closed down. Work was re-
sumed in the keuoSha tunnel To day Tie Joint
Sierra Nevada and Union west DRIFT will he con
tinued westerly IN connection with the Union
Con. Company