The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-09
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Reports Of Mining Operations During the
Last Week.


reports of superintendent were fled last
evening:
Con. CAL. AND VIRGINIA MINE-11oo level
From the end Of the DRIFT running south from
tile top OF the upraise 73 feet above the Sill
floor, which was carried up from the mouth OF
the west erosscut from the main south drlft
80 feet So1th from the shalt sta loD, tne
west crosscut has been extended 20 feet,
total length 70 Ieet continuing III VEN
low assay values. 1900 level-From the south
DRIFT at tile point OF connection with the old
slopes we continue 10 extract some ore and hll-
iDgs of average milling value. From the upralse
which was carried up from the end OF the cross
cut and run west SO feet In from the main south
drift, 155 feet south from the shaft station, we
have continued to work upward and to extract
ore OF fair quality. 1900 leVel-We nave con-
ilnued prospecting upward from the OLD Sill
floor of the old slopes. from when some ore
is being extracted. $50 leyel-HaVe continued
prospecting west 50 feet above the sill moor from
The southwest drift. ore OF fair quality has been
extracted from the drift run east from Wine
down rs feet). We are working upward from
that point. From the north end OF the Califor-
MIA ground on the west side we are working In
the old slopes, and extracting thefelrom seine
ore of fair quality. 1850 level-ln east cross
cuts 1 and from the main south dllit
we have continued 10 extract some milling
ore. 1900 evel-Aong the south end OF the
drift running south from the crOsscut ina east
from tho WinZe No. i, sunk from the 100 lever,
We have continued TO extract some ore from me
sill floor upward of milling value. In Tie drlt
run north from tile same east cTosscut, at point
GO feet north from that crosscut we are putting
In a square set of timbeTS and extracting some
milling ore therefrOm. There has been extracted
from all pars of tile mine during the
week 116l 40 1000 tons oil ore, OF when
36S 770-2000 were shipped TO The Eureka
mill and 792 1G0O-2000 tons TO the Morgan mill.
The average assay value OF the ore worked at
these two mills during the week tUr $50 tons
was SCI A. Bullion WAS shipped To the Carson
Mint of tile assay value OF S295OS 16. On the
second day OF May the Eureka mill was burned
down, ana since that time our ore has been
shipped 10 the Morgan mill. On account OF ms
disaster the men In the mine who were engaged
IN extracting ore were laid of for two days, but
have resumed work. as the Morgan mill has COM
menced working tile ore.
OPHIR-I46 Ievel-From the mouth OF the
noTth drift, trCm the diut run west from tie
Wine, 122 feet below The sill floor or The 1900
level, we have continued our work In an eaSterly
direction aud extracted some ore theleirOm.
There have been raised 10 the surface during
tile week g tons OF ore, the average assay value
OF which is $50 per ton. From The workings In
The Mexican mine, namely, from cT0Sscut run
west from diift run south from cTOSScut run
east from the bottom Of a winZe sunk 10 feet be-
low HE sill floor OF the 1865 level of that mine,
near lis southern line, south DRIFT has been Jun
IA feet crossing he Mexican south line and en-
iering The Ophr ground. The face OF this soulh
drift is In ore, which Carried an assay value OF
Sl8 to The ton.
MFXICAN-In the 1856 level the crOsscut run
ming west from The drilt run south from the
croSscuI running east from the bottom OF The
Wine sunk down 10l feet below the Sill l0Or OF
this level. near the south line OF The nine. has
been extend, d IA feet. This now has a total
length OF 43 feet, continuing In quartz lorna
ton assaylng So anc Sc per ton. From this west
crOSscut. at point Is feet west from It's mouth,
drift has been run south II feet, crossing The
Mexican south liue ana entering Ophir ground.
Tie face Of This south dritt IS In ore which car
Ties an assay value OF 81 5 per ton.
SIERRA NEvADA-The joint Sierra Nevada
and Union west drift frcm The shaft on the 900
level is extended total distance west OF the
shaft Of 1880 feet, the face being IN clay and
porphyry. The north drift from The henOsha
IC advanced a
the face Ia pOIphyry.
ANDFS-'The north drift from west erOsscut l
on the 420 level has been advanced 10 feet and
connected with west erosscut =. Work has been
resumed in the face Of west crosscut 3.
BEST BELcHER-9o0 leyel-East erosscut
has been advanced Is feet through p0rphyry.
cut l all work done has been on repairs.
GOULD & CURRY-2OO level-The northwest
drift 435 feet west of the shaft has been ad-
vanced / . feet, having fetal length OF 263 feet.
The face is in soft porphyIy and with strlngers
OF quartz.
drift has been extended IL feet through pOrphyIy
and quartz giving total length Of 20 feet. We
are doing considerable repairing on the 300 and
400 levels. The joint north DRIFT with Tie saw
age Company on The Sutro Tunnel level has been
advanced 81 feet making total length OF 431
feet with lis lace in porphyry
HALE & NORCROSS-9O0 eVel-We are STOP
Ing ore frolu above this level A winZe from
thls level, near cur north line was sunk during
the week 20 ieet Total depth So feet. The bot
This level during the week 1872 ears OF ore.
100 level-StaIied south drift from the end
Of tie east crOSscut and extended II 20 feet We
are now stopping ore from ABOVE ana below luis
level During lie week there was hOisted from
this level 292 cars of ore. 1900 leyel-FTom the
end of The station started on the east drift 10 get
over the incline TO make new chutes for this
level we have advanced this diift 10 feet,
and are Prospecting from The north orift
on This ieye v Have men s,, on ,a repairs pairs
454 cars of ore. There shipped 10 the
Brunswick mill 430 100000 tons. Tie average
assay OF railroad car samples OF ore shipped TO
tile Brunswick mill for The week w~Te S23 AZ;
battery assays for the week, SI5 80 per ton.
We shipped from The Brunswick mill to the
United States Mint at Carson bullion OF The
assay value OF Sl2,S43 or
CHOLLAR-We are doing the usual amount OF
repairing on the 450 and 100 levels. The south
drift 1910 level is out 1874 feet south OF The north
line, its face IN clay and soil porphyry.
PoTOsI-Ih he wiuZe is down 266 feet below the
1900 level. the bottom In quartz, which gives
low assay. The POtOst and Bullion west o.s-
cut on the south line OF the 1900 level is out l64
feet. ats face in pophyfy. Extracted and sent 10
mill ia the past week 374 1900 1000 tons OF ore
from Tie $50, HOO, 100 aud 1850 levels.
Milled during the week, $50 tons; on hand AT
mill, 30 200 2OOe tons; average battery assay,
S25 "a. The joint northwest driEt from 1900
level OF the Ward shaft has been cleaned and
Ielaired for distance of loo feet.
BULLION-The east erosScut 800 feet sOuth OF
the north line on tie 1900 lrvel is out 113 feet
the laSI sc feet being M quartz. lie joint POtOsl
and Bullion west cTOsseut on the north line OF
1900 level is cut 164 feet, IFS fee in pOrpbyry.
The east cTosscut $40 feet south of the north
line on the 1900 level is out 81 feet. It's face In
porphyIy. The south drift on the 500 level IS
out 422 feet south OF the north line, lis face in
pOrpuyTy with some quartz showing on the east
side. The Joint northwest drift from the 1890
level Of the WaId shaft has been cleaned out and
repaired distance of $50 teet.
ALPHA-The southwest drift from the 1900
level OF the Ward shaft has been reIimbered 10
the north line of the ExchequeT.
ExCHRQUER-The joint southwest drift from
tba 1gOO level of fbe Ward shat has been re-