The morning call., 1892-06-13
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Statement Of the Condition Of the
Big Hines.

VIRGINIA CITY, June 1.-THE following ex.
tracts are made from The reports OF the mining
superintendents filed yesterday:
CON CAL. q VIRGINIA MINE-I1OO level
Tie crosscut running east from the end OF the
drift run south 1876 feet from the top of the up
raise, which was carried up 73 feet above lie
mouth OF west cTosScut from the main
south drift $40 feet south from the shaft station,
has been extended 80 ieet. making total
length OF 5S feet, IN VEN of p0rphyry and clay,
which carries n very low assay value. 1900
level-FrOm The south drift at point OF connec-
ton with the old Slopes we continue
10 extract some and Filings OF average
milling value. From the upraise which was
carried up from The end OF the crOsscut run
west SO feet I'm from the main south drift, 90
feet south from the shalt station, we have con.
timed TO work upward ana TO extract ore OF
fair quality. 1900 leyel-We have continued
prospecting upward from the old slll-hoor OF the
old slopes from which some ore OF fair quail
is being extracted and some very good ore has
been taken out along the ore streak on the east
side Of the old timbers 1860 leveI-Have ex-
tracied some ore OF fair quality In prospecting
east from :he upralse, 80 feet above the SILL
floor, which was carried up 90 feet above
has has been been extracted from the drlft run
east from wluze down rs feeD In work.
ing upward from that point. From the
north end OF the California ground the
west side we are working IN The old slopes and
extracting theTefrom some ore OF fair quality.
From the bottom Of Tie wlnZe sunk % feet in this
last locality through the old umbers north DRIFT
has been advanced 33 feet and few tons OF
milling ore extracted 1850 leyel-Iu east cross
cuts l aud from the main south DRIFT, In
working upward from the Sill floor, we have con-
tnued TO extract some milling ORE 1900 level
Along the south end OF the dTift running south
from The cToSscut run east from the winze /,
sunk from The 1850 level, we nave continued 10
extract some ore from the Sill hOor upward OF
milling value From the bottom OF winZe 2.
sunk from The DRIFT run south from this same
east cIOsseuI, depth 45 feet, an east crOSScut
was started and had been advanced 20
feet In quartz formation, carrying low
has ha.sn pAfr fah Ia all
parts OF the mine during the week lO46 100000
tons OF ore. which was shipped TO the Morgan
mill, The average value OF which per car samples
was $50 "a per ton. The average assay value
Of all the ore worked at thar mill during tie
Week-9S0 tons-was S26 A yer ton per battery
samples. The ore which remained over at the
Eureka mill having been transported TO the
Vivian min, there was worked at that mill during
the week IVA tons, the average assay Of which
on hand or In assay office, Iassay value about
OPHIR-1465 level-Tbe drift running south
10I feet below the sill floor OF the 465 level
from The Mexican into The o. hir ground has
been extended during The week Is feet, total
length SO feet, passing through quartz and por-
phyry with some clay, which CARRIED assay
values from 81 TO SO per ton.
MFXICAN-On the 1465 level The drift running
north nom tie crosseut run easl from me DO,
tom OF the wlnze sunk 101 feet below the sill
floor Of this level near the south boundary OF the
mine at point 40 feet east from the winZe has
been advanced A feet, total length 90 ieef con-
tinuing IN poTphyIy formation showing fine lines
OF quartz and some clay.
SIERRA NEvADA-West crosscut from the
noIGh drift from the KenOsha tunnel 1000 feet
in has been advanced 80 feet; total distance
l53 feet, It's face In porpbyry. The joint Sierra
Nevada and Union west DRIFT 900 level. was eX-
tended during the week "a feet, making It's total
distance west OF shaft posi- feet; It's face In
poFrhyIy and small slreaks of quartz.
ANDEs-On the 400 level, west cr0sscut
from the north lift OH The east side OF the ledge
was advanced u feet IN formation OF clay aud
quartz.
BEST & BFLCHER-9O0 level-Easl crosscut l
has been extended 10 feet through porphyry;
rs total length is now 2l3 feet. West efOsscut
] has been advanced % feet, total length 800
feet It's face in quartz and pofphyty.
GOULD 4 CURRY-20O eyel-The northwest
drift 435 feet west OF shaft has been extended
10 feet through hard porphyTy' total length 347
50 feet from the northwest dTltt run north 10
feet In quartz giving low assays. On The Sutro
tunnel level the joint upraise Win Inc savage
Company has been carried up distance OF 10
feet its face In porphyTy aud strlBgers OF quartz
total height so feet
Hale * NoRCRoss-On the 500 level we have
started new east cTOsScut at point 90 ieet
south Of our north line. face In nOrphyfy; we are
also repairing the north DRIFT on this level the
900 level We are stopping out ore above this level
aud extracted during the week l39 cars OF ore
the quality or grade remaining the same as at
last report; we are making some necessary re-
pairs 10 the main north drift on this level. 1000
level-The south drift from the bottom Of the
soc Wine is advanced 20 feet making its entire
length 90 feet; the face OF this drift shows some
free ore; we have started a new west crosseut
80 feet north from The bottom Of the 900 winze
aud advanced tie same 80 feet; the face Is all
In quartz but OF no value as yet 100 level
We are stopping out ore from the north and
south slopes above this level and dong
conslo cradle prospeetlng and repairing. We
hOlsted from this level during the week 200
cars Of ore. 1900 level-We continue Stopping
out ore north aud south from tie north wlnze.
We are also opening the new working station at
the head Of the incline and retimbering the mtin
north DRIFT on this level. We extracted from
this level during the week SO cars Of ore 164O
levei-We have repaired and cleaned out the
main incline distance OF 20 feet the past week
aud have now reached the 100 level. We have
men on repairs In the nam shaft and at other
places I'm the mine. During the week we have
hoisted 435 cars Of ore. Shipped to Brunswick
mill 437 l270-20OO tons. Average assay Of rail-
road car samples OF ore shipped 10 Brunswick mill
during the week $50 SO; average battery assay
CHoLLAR-We are repairing the north drift on
the $50 and 750 Levels. The north drift from
the station $50 level has been repaired for
distance OF 500 feet.
PUTosI-We are repairing WarrIn shaft from
the 100 10 the 200 level. We have started a raise
from the 1900 south drift al point 80 fect sonfh
Of wnZe connection on 1900 level. There are
FEET Ofiair grade ore In the top. The south
drift 1900 level Is down 20 feet It's bottom 10
quartz and porphyTy We have started a Wine
100 feet north Of south wlnze 1900 level, which
is down feet There are 4 feet OF fairgrade
ore In the bottom. The joint Bullion wiuze is
down 3G3 feet below the 1900 level; bottom In
lOw-grade quartz We extracted and sent 10
mil in the past week 4I2 500 1000 tons of ore
from the $50, 100, 1850 aud 1850 levels. We
med during the week 378 tons. On hand at
mill, 80 l200-2O00 tons; average battery assay,
$22 49, average car sample assays, $26. We
sent TO Carson Mint 4S0 pounds Of crude bullion.
BULLION-The jcint P0tosi Wine Is down 1868
feet below the 500 level Its bottom In lOw-grade
quartz. The east cTOsscut 420 feet south OF the
north line on the ] 800 level Is out p feet; its
face In p0rphy ~. The south drift on the 1900
Is out 493 feet south OF the north line, face Ia
porphyry andiow-grade quartz The east cross
cut 456 feet south OF tue north line OF 500 level
Is out 100 feet It's face In p0rpbyTy. The toint
northwest drift from 1900 level OF the Ward
shaft Is out 400 feet, its face in pOrphyTy.
ALPHA-Ihe joint EXchequeT ana Alpha south
drift from the north line OF Exchequer, 1900
level, has total length Of ISG feet, its face in
clay and DOrphyry.