The morning call., 1892-02-21
The C0MSTOCK MINES.
4 Big Cut in The Assays Of Con. CAL &
Va Official Report Of the Week.
Poor Show Made In the Leading North
End hine-BulliOn Shipments.
Assay Returns, Etc.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

VIRGINIA, New, Feb. 2O.-Tne following off,
cial reports of the Superntendenls were- placed
on file here to-day:
CON. CAL. q VA. MINE-1100 leyel-The up
raise Whlch was started al The mouth Of crOsscut
3, started from the main south drift 80 feet
sOuth from tie shaft station, has been carried up
90 leet. TOTAL height 80 feet, In a porphyry for
mallOn. 1he north lateral drift started at the
smart slatlOn mas been advanced 40 ieet total
length l5o 1eet. In pOrphyTy showing streaks OF
quartz 100 level-The upTalse started at the
emu OF Tue cToSscut run west 80 feet In from the
South dflit at point 100 feet south from the
smart station has been carried up 20 feet from
tLe same point. In this upralse an east cross
CUT mas been run 80 feet IN pOrphyry
and quartz OF low assay value. From
ms npralSe at point 43 feet up from the
sill moor a south drift has been started In a
i0ImailOn SLOWING lunches OF ore. 1000 level
nave Deen retmbering and repairing the main
soulh dIllt on this level and are continuing the
WORK a. Oh prospecting upward from the old
sill moor. Have continued To extract ore
OF falr quality from the drift run west
from Inc top Of the upraise carried up 50
feet above the southwest drift. Ore Of far quat-
ity has teen extracted from the drift
run east from Wine down 70 feeD
n working upward from that point.
gro una on the west side are working IN
The OLD stOl es extracting some ore OF
talr quall y. 100 level-ln working out and
upward rom the bottom Of winze ., sunk from
the 1850 level we continue o extract ore OF fair
quality. Have also extracted some milling ore
al the point where the upraise carried up from
made connection with the slopes on eighth
floor. Have continued TO extract ore OF average
quallty at the point where the upralse
from The southwest drift 70 feet north
fIOm The south line of California ground
connected with tile eighth floor stores.
Ia east eroSscut from the main south dflIt
some ere has been extracted. An upraiSe started
10 east eIosscut from southwest diiit has
been carried up % feet, having passed at first
through quartz OF low assay value, then through
some EO0d ore INTO milling ore In The top. 1900
leVel-Along The south end If the drilt running
sOulh from Tie cTnSScut run east from WINE
/, sunk from the 1850 level, We have continued
10 slope cut ore from the sill floor upward
q milling value. There has been extracted
from alt pats Of the mine during the week
99l lIGO-zO0O tons OF ore, which was shipped to
the Morgan MILL The average value of all the
ore worked al that mill during the week 600
tons) was 81 6G per ION. Bullion now on hand
Ia our assay Office ASSAY value about $l3, 600
BuluOn Sl1pPrd TO Carson Mlut assay value
S25.l73 "a
OPHIR-1465 level-The north drift started
IRON The dilf. iun west from The Wine % feet
below The sill floor OF tile 1900 level 80 feet
west from the Wine has ben advanced s feet
I'D a porphyfY and quartz formation which
yields low assay value. Have continued the
Wotk OF repairing and retlmberng the main
south dTlt on this level
MEXICAN-On The I4G5 level tie ctOsScut run
mag east from the bottom OF the Wine sunk lOl
feet down from The end OF the crOsscut run west
1872 feet IN from tie main north lateral drift near
The south boundary line OF the niue has been ad-
yanced 20 feet, tOidl length 70 teet, continuing
10 porpEyfy with punches OF quartz carrying
low assay value.
UNION CoN-On the 900 level the Joint Sierra
Nevada ana Union Con. west drift from the
shalt has been extended during the week %
feet Aotal distance west from the SHAFT 1852
feet The face Is la pOrphyry ana stIealls OF
quartz. The Union Con. south lateral drift from
The joint west dftft al point 1870 feel west
from Inc shaft has been extended during the
week 10 ieeI; total length l66 feet The face Is
ID totlhyTy ana clay
GoULD / CURRY-2OO level: Wors in east
closseut !, when advanced l39 feet, has been
stopped IN mSiH west drift 435 feet from shaft.
Have started northwest drit extending same
distance Of 20 feet through soft pOrphyry
West erosscut $50 feet above bis level has been
Discontinued total length Is ~ feet. $50 level
East c1OSScut from top Of upraiSe from 400
level has been extended 10 feet, total length So
icet, lace 10 toIplyry. On TIE Sutro Tunnel
leyel tie joint noiih drift with the Savage Com
pany was advanced II tteT, total length 1872
lert, face ~ yOrphyIy.
BEST < BELcHER-90O level-West crosscut
! 100 ieei north from top OF uprase from 1000
level has been advanced 10 feet through soft
p0Iphyry and Stringers Of quartz; total length ST
leei. Also did considerable repairing on this
level during The week.
EULLION-ihe joint east crosscut on the north
line Of he 400 level IS out IS fret; face In hard
potphyry. Tie east crOsScut 20 feet south OF
n0tlh line 1000 level IS out 70 feet; lace IN
porphyry. The south drift 500 level Is in 2O3
feet; race IN pOrphyry. 1he joint cr0sScuJ on
uOfth line 400 level has a total length OF 1874
feet; face "a softer rOrphyry. The east crOsscut
400 level 100 feet from south line, is advanced
a total length Of 6S feet; face III porphyry.
42O level was advanced % feet: formation
cuartz,and pCrpbyiy. West crOsScut from north
drlft from east croSscut was extended II feet;
formation quartz.
AIPHA-The west drift from The Wine 20 feet
nUftn OF shaft IS ont l75 feet; face In quartz and
porphyTy. yielding low assays.
EXCHEQUEK-EdSJ CIOS>Cut J. 80 feet south Of
norm line 600 level is out 2S9 feet; face In por
pbyTy.
CHOILAR-The south drift from the Chollar
and NOicr0Ss Joint CrosScut 1640 level is In
6 feet; face 10 rorphyry, mixed with quartz
Have started an east cTOsscut 30 feet south OF
joint west crosscut, which is Ia 20 feet; face IN
pOrphYry. East crOSscut 73 feet south OF north
line Of 1900 level is In $50 fee.; face in por-
phyry.
PoTOSI-Tbe POtOs and Bullion joint crosscut
1900 foot level is advanced total length OF IS
feet; face IN hard porpnyry. The POtOsl aud
Bullion joint croSsCut 400 level IS advanced
total length Of 81 feet; face somewhat softer
than II has been. Are putting in sons tinbers
al The top OF the raise from the 1880 10 the 1880
level
SIERRA NEVADA-The Joint Sierra Nevada
aud UuOn west drift 900 level IS out west OF
shaft 1852 feet; face IN porphyry. The north
dnlt IS out total distance OF Gl2 feet lace In
hard pOrphyly