The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-22
on THE CONST0CK.
Weekly Report Of Work DOne in the Big
Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY Aug. 20-The following are
the official reports of superintendent in the
Comstock mines for the week ending August 81
Con. CAL & NA.-1100 leyel-Nest crosscur
from me main north lateral drift 3l5 feet north
IRON Inc shalt station has been advanced 80
feet 10 total length OF 90 In a pOrphyry and
clay formation. 1900 leyel-FTOm the south
drlit al point OF connection with the old stones
we continue 10 extract some ore and filings of
average milling value. From tie upTalse on the
fouFih floor 29 feet above the sill floor which
was carried up from the end Of the crosseut run
west 50 feel 10 from the main south drift
155 feet south from the SHAFT STA
ton We have continued 10 work up
ward ana 10 extract ore OF fair quality.
1900 level - We have continued PROSPECTING
upward from the old sill-foOT Of lie old stopes
rom which some ore OF fair quality j. being ex-
tfaeted. ana have been making some repairs 10
The main south lateral drfl. 1850 leyel-Con-
t,nGed 10 extract some ore from tie drift fun
east from the winze down 80 feet in working
upward III ON mat point; also some ore from the
old slopes al tie north END of the California
81 Ound. In working upward from the drift run
north from the bottom Of the Wine sunk % feet
10 The last locality through tile old timbers
have continued 10 extract few touS OF milling
ere. 1860 lev lin east crOsscuts l. 3 and 5
from The main south oft, liz working upward
from HE slil-noor, have continu TO extract
some milling ore. Have continued 10 extract
ore OF average milling value at the points where
the upIaise from the end of the drift run south.
80 feet from the end OF The crOsscut run west
from the end OF the southeast drift connected
with The ninth floor openings. From the
the crosscut run west from the end Of
southwest drift on east crosscut has been 'ad-
yanced 20 feet IN porphyry, clay and quartz Of
low assay value. Have continued making re-
pairs 10 The southwest drift. 1900 level-AIong
tie south end of the drlft running south from
tie cTOsscut run east from WINE / sunk from
The 100 irYel We have continued TO extract
some ole from the sill floor upward of milling
value. Ffom the crosscut run ast from The bot.
tom OF Wine 2, down 40 feet at a point 20 feet
east from he Wine, south diift has been ad-
yanetd . feet IN quartz formation, from which
lew tons OF milling ore has been saved. The
west crosseut fIOm the bottom Of this winZe
has been advanced feet; total length SO feet
the Lace being N poiplIyry formation. There has
been extracted during The week 992 100000
tons OF ore, Which was shipped to tie Morgan
mll the average value Of Which per Car sample
was SD 81 PER ION. The average ASSAY value
Of all tue ore worked az that mill during she
week, $50 TONS was S22 "a per ton for battery
samples: Bullion shipped TO Carson Mint, assay
value, S31 $40 SO.
OPHIR-I465 level-From the south drift 1o1
feet below the Sill floor of the ] 465 level AT a
point ~ feet IN from lis mouth, west CT osscut 9
was started and has been advanced l 6 feet i'm
poIphyry and quartz carrying a low assay value
MEXICAS-On the 1865 level the lift run
ming north from tue cTosscut run east from
the bottom wlnze sunk 101 feet below the
sill floor OF The level, near the south boundary
OF the mine al point 40 feet east from the
wiuze. has been advanced feet total length
23O Feet From The north drift, at point 2O9
1eet IN from lis mouth west cTosscut was
started ana has been advanced IL feet IN poT-
phyTy aud clay.
UNION CoN.-9oo Ieyel-The toInt Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been extended
during The week % feet total length west from
the joint shaft 1928 feet. The face is in clay
and pOrphyTy.
$50 ieet south OF the east line GU the 1900 level
Is up 20 feet; Top IN lOw-gIade quartz Tie
Joint P"Iosi wnzc is down 40 feet below the
I6oo lever; bottom IN quartz and pOrebyry
The southwest lift from the 1900 station Of
The Ward shaft mas total length OF IA feet:
face In hard poruilyTy.
ALPHA-Ihe joint Exchequer and Alpra south
DRIFT 4 ON the month line OF The Exchequer on tie
1900 level OF the Ward shaft las a total length
OF 1893 feet; face in porphyry.
EXCHEQUER-Ihe JOINT Exche quer and AIpha
south dIlt from tie north line of the Excheduer
on the 500 level OF The Ward Shaft has total
length of 398 feet; face In uoyphyTy
SIERRA NEvADA-1he east crosseut 2, started
200 ieet south OF east crosscut 2, has been ad-
vanced 40 feet, total length lac feet; face in
hard p0rphyiy. The JOINT Sierra Nevada aud
Union west drlft on Tie 300 level has been adj
vauced % feet during the week total distance
west OF shaft 1928 feet: face in clay and por-
phyry.
ANDEs-East crosscut i, north 1900 level ad-
vaBced 10 feet; total length, "a feet; formation
quartz.
GOULD e. CURRY-2oo leyel-Durinp the nae,
week We have extracted 10 cars OF ore from the
OLE Slopes on the 200 and 400 levels the average
car sample OF which Is $50 % per ton. Shipped
TO The Occidental i IA lous, mied 1Q5 tons bat
tery assay SIS AZ. On tie Suiro Tunnel the
joint north drift with Savage COMPANY has heen
advanced 70 feet 10 total length OF $40 feet
BEST BELcHER-9o0 leveI-Duiing tie IA st
week tic north dIlft from east cTossciit i 100
Ieet from SWITCH, has been extended Is feet face
IS feet
Hale & NoRcRoss-we continue retlmber,ng
nam shaft above 100 level, Main inciine-Arc
making the necessary repairs. 1900 leyel-Dur-
lug tue week advanced The north qTift 20 feel !:
Total length, ll5 feet. Tie south drift on this
lsVel was advanced 10 feet; total lrnglb, 90 feet
he faces OF these drifts are In porpIyry These
drifts are stu being continued outside and east
OF the ledge.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing the raise from The
400 TO lie 900 level. Are repairing north drift
700 level The east crosscut. 100 feet south OF
north line, 900 level, is Ia 20 feet; face In
p0rphyfy and sIreaks OF quartz.
PoIOsI-1he north drift, 120 feet east of The
Potosi Wine, 100 level, Is out "a feet There
IL three feet OF $50 quartz IN the face. South
DRIFT from east crosscut, 40 feet north OF the Po
tosi wlnze, l140 level. Is In 20 feet; face In low
grade quartz. Potosl Wine Is down All feet be-
low the 1000 level; bottom IN quartz and
porpbyry. The northwest drift from the 1900
station Ward shaft has a total length OF TAO feet
lace IN hard porpbyry. Extracted and sent 10
the mill during the past week ADJ 1000. 2OOO
tons Of ore from the $50, ll1o 100 and 1900
Ieveis; mliied durlng he week 1872 tons; on u nd
az miii ~ 2oo-2oOo tons; average battery as
say, ga 80; average car sample ASSAYS
so ~ shlpf ed TO the Carson MINT 41o pounds
OF crude bullion.
According 10 Indian tradition Bnddha be-