The morning call., 1892-07-04
ON THE COMST0CK.
Report Of Work Done in the Big Mines
During the Week.

VIRGINIA CITY. New, July 2.-Ine following
is the supeTiulendents' weekly reports OF WORK
done in the different mines:
Con. CAL s. VA.-11o0 level. The crosscut
running east from the north lateral drift aI a
point 345 feet north from the shaft has been eX-
tended during the week 90 feet TO a total length
OF 10 ieet In pOrphyry, carrying some quartz OF
low assay value. 1900 level-From the south
oriit at the roint of connection with the old
lngs OF average milling value From The upTaise
which was carried up from the end of the cross.
eut unning west 36 feet, In from The main south
drllt lob feet south from the shaft station we
nave cOntnuedio work upward and 10 extract
ore OF fair quality. 1900 level-We have CON
tnued prospecting upward from the old slll floor
oi The old stope; from which some ore OF fair
quality is being extracted. aud from the ore
siTeak on the east side OF lie old tiinbers 1850
ieyel-Ne have extracted some ore OF fair quai.
ny IN Prospecting west from the upfaise
80 feet above the sill floor, which was
carried 90 feet above the souihwe,t driff,
and some ore from the drift run east from The
winZe No. 3. down 73 feeU in working inward
from that point. Also some ore FROM the old
Slopes at the north end of the California ground
lnwOrklng upward from the drift run uorih from
lhe bottom oi The winZe, sunk % feet In This la Il
locality through the old tinbcrs have continued
TO extract few tOnsiof milling ore. 1850 level
IN east crosscuts l. j and D from 4 he main soUtn
drlit, IN working upward from the sill floor have
continued TO extract some milling ore 1900
leiel-Along The south end of The drift running
sOutn nom The crosseut run east from Wine
sunk from the 1850 level we have Continued TO
extract some ore iIom The sill floor upward Of
mining Ndluc Ids uflIt running north from lie
etosscnl run east from tlTee bottom of winze 2
down 40 ieet sunk from the drift run north from
the cIosscut run east from tie bottom of
WlnZe i, before mentioned, las been eX.
tended 10 feet, 10 total length of a.
leet, continuing In a quartz formation carry.
Ing low assay value. here has been extracted
from all parts or The mine during the week 992
100000 tons OF ore, which was shipped 10 the
Morgan Mill, The average value OF which per car
samples WAS S2S 80 per ton; Tie average assay
value OF all the ore worked al that mill during
The week was $50 30 per ton per battery sam,
PIES. 1heTe was worked at the Vivian mill dur
ing lne week lao tons OF ore, the average assay
Falue OF winch per battery samples was $40 s |
per ton. The bullion shipped to ihe Carson Mint
had an assay value Of S4O,SS4 2S
OFHlR-1465 lcyel-1he DRIFT running south
lOl teet below the sill floor OF the I465 level
from the Mexican Into the Ophlr ground mas bren
extended during the week II feet. total length
147 feet; continuing In mixed formation Of
poIphyiy, clay ana qsaIlZ, which carries a very
low assay value.
mEXICAN-on The I645 level The drift run-
nlbg HoTlh fToIu The cTOsScut run east from the
bottom, it0m The vinZe sunk 10l feet below The
sill foot OF this level near the south boundary
Of The mine at point 40 feet east from the
WinZe, mas en- advanced 21 feet 10 q total
length OF l22 ieet; IN porphyry and clay.
UNION C0N-9OO leYel-lhe tolnt Union Con
aud Sierra Nevada west dTift has been extended
during the week % feet; total length west from
the JOINT shaft, 2l56 teet. The face is in por-
phyry with small seams of quartz.
SIERRA NENADA-Ihe east crOsscut ! from
the notlh diiit. 1000 feet In, kenosha tunnel,
has been advanced &c feet, king its total dis
lance as ieeti face IN pOrphyry and streaks of
quartz. The Joint Sierra Nevada and Union
west drift 800 level was extended during me
week % ct, making a total distance west of
sbalt oi 2l56 ieeti face In porphyTy aud small
seams Of quartz.
GOULD S CURRY-2O0 leveI-Norihwost drift
ABS feet west of shaft has been extended 5 feet
total length, 3o7 feet; formation about The same.
400 leYeI-lncline upTaise i In west cTOsscut,
l4O feet from the main south drift, has been car
ried up / feet through quartz aud porphyry 10
total height of co feet. On the SuITo tunnel
ftkcI tne lOlut ulfalSn With the Savage Com
pany has been carried up distance Of 20 feet;
.1lnl neig6f lso teeI face IN ro,Dsyry and
WinZe on the Savage 500 level TO meet this up
raise; this wlnze Is now down 20 feet.
BEST & BELCHER-9OO leyel-West cross
cut has been advanced Is feet through hard
pOTphyTy TO a total length OF 36o feet: al point
IN east crosseut i, 100 leet from our main north
dflit, started north on small stfiuger of QUARTZ
and advanced Oh same distance OF 20 feet
HALE & NoRCROsS-On the 11OO level we
baye made some necessary repairs 10 the main
drf and station. 1900 leve!-ATe repaiYlne
sou h DRIFT ana reIimDeIiug main Incline at This
point. Main Incllne-Me nave cleaned out and
repaired lhe main incline a distance Of 40 feet
curing the past week, making It's total depth 1876
feet below the 1900 level. Are Tetimbering and
repairing the main shalt where II is most needed
shipped TO Brunswick mill during the veek
81 92O.2oo0 tons. Ore shipments TO Brunswick
mill were stOI D, on the 26th ulIlmo having ON
that date completed cleaning out all the ore re-
assay for the week was S27 6S. Shipped 10
United States mint, Carson, yesterday, 452
POUNDS crude bullion.
CHoLLAR -Repairing the north drift on the
BOO aud 900 levels The east crusscur I'm the
north DRIFT from the $50 station near tie norIh
line IS 10 30 feet; face In clay and porphyry.
PoTosI-East crosscut from south drift from
Potosi winZe IL 90 level Is IN 20 ieet tile last g
Ieet In quartz that assays SIP. North wIuZe 60
feet mouth OF PotOsi WlnZe connection 1900 level
Is down 16 feet, with some fair grade quartz In
the bottom. South drift from bottom of sOulh
wnZe, 40 feet south OF wlGZe connection on the
zoo level, Is In 2f feet; face low-grade quartz.
North urlft from bottom OF above Winze is in 25
feet. The raise from the 1900 level, 900 feet
north OF south line is up 43 feet: top In porphyry
with stringars OF quartz that give good ASSAYS
The joint Bullion wnZe is down 42i feet below
the 1900 level with the bottom in iow.rr de
quartz. The joint northwest drift from lie 1900
level OF Ward shaft has a total length of 500
feei; lace In poTphyry. Extracted and SEM 10
the mill In tile past week 447 1900 1000 tons of
ore from the $50, 1000, 100, 1850 and 1000
ieSels. Miiled during The week 4S3 tons The IA
was on hand al The mill SO 1900. 2OOO tons !.
average battery assay. S24 60; average car
sample assays, s2S 06.
BULLIoN-1he joint Poto.i Wine ia down 400
feet below the 1000 level with tile bottom In low
grade quartz. The south drift 1900 level Is ouf
600 feet south OF north line; face in porn hyTy
lhe lOlnt northwest dTift from the 1900 level ot
the Ward shaft has total length of 55O feel !.
face In porphyry. ''e''
ALPHA-Tbe joint Exehequer and Alpha
south dIift from the north line OF the Exebeouer
1900 level OF Ward shaft, has total length OF
2lo teeti face In porphyry.
ENCHEQUkR-The Joint Fxchequer and Ainha
south aritI from north line OF The Exehr aIeT
1900 level of Ward shaft has total iengtth ~
2lO feet face In poTphyry "a