The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-01
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Last Weeks Operations in the Dig
Mines.

VIRGINIA AIl1s Ncf-t Out9 o. - 1pPCuuCu
will be fonud The official letters Of superntend-
ents In the ComstOeS mines:
Con. CAL. & VA. MINE 100 level-The
crOsscut running east from thr north lateral
drift at point 315 ieet north from The shaft has
been ext nded during the week 80 feet (iotal
length 32S feeO IN pOTphyiy showing clay. 1000
leYel-FTom the south dflit pains OF cOnnec-
ton with the Old Slopes we continue 10 extract
some ore and filings of averasr milling value.
From the upraise which was carried up from
the end OF the cros>cuf run west 80 feet In
from the main south drift 100 feet south
from The shaft station We have con-
tnued 10 work upward and 10 extract
ore or fair quality. 1000 levei-We have con-
tlnued prospecting upward from the old SIT nOOr
OF the old Slopes, from which some ore OF fair
quality IS being exiraCted. 1850 levei-COutin-
ued 10 extract some ore from the drift run east
from Wine down % feeO in working upward
from hat tClnt Also some fiOm The Old
Slopes at the nOtlh eBd Of the California ground.
In working upward from the driit run north
from The bottom Of lie wluze sunk % feet In
this last locality through the old lmberS have
continued TO extract a few tons Of milling ore.
1850 eVel-In east crusscuts l, 3 ana from the
main south drift, IN working upward fiom The
sill floor, have continued TO extract some milling
ore. From the end Of the DRIFT run south, So
feet from the end oi the eTOsseut ran vest from
the end OF the southwest DRIFT an upraiSe has
been carried up So feet IN pOTphyIy formation
carrying stTeaks of quartz of low ASSAY value
lSOO leVeI-AlODG the south enc Of Ihr dTltt
running south from the cto>scut run east from
the Wine No. ! sunk from tile $50 level we
have continued 10 extract some ore from the Sill
floor upward Of milling value. Tie west cross
cut started from the enc OF the north drift from
the cToSscui run east from the bottom Of winZe
No. down - feet; has been advanced g feet;
Total 81 feet; the lace being In hard poTphyry
foi NATION. There has been extracted from all
parts OF the nine during the week zoos tons
146O pounds OF ere Which vas shipped 10 tue
Morgan mill, the average value Of which. per car
samples, was S26 50 per ton. The average ASSAY
value OF all the ore worked at that mill duriug
the week, $50 iOuS. was S25 90 per ton per bat
terry samples. Bullion SHIPPED to Carson mint
assay value. S26,53l 80. Bullion on hand III our
assay Office, assay value. about SI4.7oO.
0PHIR-1465 ieVel-From lie south DRIFT lOl
feet below The Sill floor OF tie 1465 level, at q
point 81 feet in from IT'S mouth. the west cross
Gilt has been advanced % feel: total length 6S
feet; continuing Ia quartz formation which
carries very low assay value.
MEXICAN-On the l465 level the drift run
ming north from The crosscu, run east ftoln the
bottom Of tie winZe sunk 101 feet bslow the all
floor OF this level near the south boundary - lie
mine, 81 point 40 .tsea' east from the wnz-. has
been advaWtu Is feet; total length lS9 feet;
In pn1hyIy showing clay sepaI atons.
UNIoN CoN--9oo evel-The join. Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada west drift has been eXte uded
dutinR the week % feet; total length west from
the joint shaft 2252 feet The face Is In por-
pbyry and streakS Of clay ana quartz.
UTAH-34O ley-l-FrOm The end OF the north
drift, al iO.nt 432 feet in from the west cross
cut fiom The shalt station west cfOsscut 2 mas
been extended At feet; total length % Re {;
continuing In pOrphyry aud clay formation,
showing tine lines Of quartz.
SIERRA NEVADA he east crosscut 2, 200
feet south OF No. ], 100 feet IN kenOsha tunnel
has been advanced 80 feet; face In poTphyry and
streaks OF quartz. he joint Sierra Nevada and
Union wesI dIllt 900 level. Is IN west of snaft OF
2252 feet; face III polpbyly ana small streaks
OF clay and quartz.
ANDEs-East eresscut 1. north on APO level
advanced feet; 70 nation, quartz and por-
phyry. Repair work was done ia north drifs,
GOULD & CURRY-2OO level. northwest drift
started 435 feet west OF sh fl. has been extended
IA feet through pOTDhyTyi total leng d, ABS fe I.
On he Sutro tunEe evel We are still repairing
the joint nor drift. In Tie joint upraise from
SutTO lunn ! level we have finished rjmberIng
doing nRpHen
BEST & BELCBER-900 lev l-Durlng the
past week cfosscut l has been advanced IL
feet through hard pOrphyry and stringers OF
quarlz; total length 400 feet
HALE q NORCROSS-MaIn shaft-We are re-
tlmbeIlHg The three compartments OF The main
shaft between the 400 and 500 levels Maine
incline-Ihe work OF putting Ia new guides be-
tween the 1900 and 1900 levels is co mpleted
and are now repairing the incline at diffe rent
north DRIFT started from station was advanced
80 feet, total length 30 feet; face IN Dorphyry
ne south drft on this level was advanced 80
Ieet, total length 80 feet; face in porphhry
These drifts are outside Of and east OF the
ledge.
CHoLLAR-Are making repairs on the 45o and
oOo leVeis. Ihe east cfOSScut near the north
lne9 300 level, Is In "a feet face IN soft porphyrv
PoTOsI-Have completed timbering the station
a. top OF Poiosi Wine. 900 level. and uut tie
ne" holsllhg GEL IN place. Are running an
east crOSscut 40 feet noTlh OF PO,osi Wine 100
leyeli lace In porphyFy and stresks of quartz.
he joint northwest drift from the l8oO st lion
Ward shaft, has total length OF G62 feet; face
IN hard pOrphyry. Extracted and sent TO Tie
MIL In the past week 437 100000 tons OF ore
from The 11OO, 100 and 1900 levels MiIled
oullng the week 473 tons. On hand al mill
l0I 100000 tons; average battery ASSAY
81 ~, average car sample assays S27. Shlpped
10 Carsoni mint 452 pounds Of crude bullion.
=, bULLIoN-HaVe completed umbering the sta
tlon at top OF Potosi and Bullion JOINT WINS.
gO6 level, and put The new hosting gear I'm place
4 ne ioUO cas- ciosscut 300 feet south OF north
line, is In 10 feet; face in porIhyry The tntnt
e uort u arit from The 1900 station, Ward
snait' mas total length OF 3I4 feet; face In hard
ALPHA-Ihe joint Excbequer and Alpha south
oflit rom north line OF Exchequer 500 level of
ward shaft, has total length OF 3l4 feet; face
In quartz, clay and poTphyry.
EXCHEQUER-I joint Exchequer and Alpha
south drift from tn north line OF the Excbeuner
dooo leyel OF Ward SHAFT his total length OF
9l4 Ieeti lace I'D quartz. clay and pnrnhYrv