The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-26

this level near the south boundary OF the mine.
has been advanced feet. total length o3 feet
continuing In porphyry aud clay
UNION Con- 900 ievel-The Joint Union Con
and Sierra Nevada west driTt has been extended
during the week Is feet; total length west from
the joint shaft 2437 feet The face Is Ia per
phyfy For the last two days no work has been
done 10 the mine owing 10 repairing the water
tank and oyerhauDg OF the boilers.
SIERRA NEvADA.-Jont Sierra Nevada and
Union west drift. 900 level, has been advanced
during the week s feet, making total dis.
lance west OF shaft 2437 feet; face In porphyry.
For the last TWO days no work has been done In
the mine, owing 10 repairing wster'tank and
overhauling the boilers. West erosscut 2.
kenosha tunnel started from north DIM, 200
feet IN. has been advanced SO feet; total length,
l4S feet; face IN soft porphyry. The work OF
enlarging and lowering the Cedar Hin dfift has
been continued up to the veiu on which we have
drlfIed feet, from which some pay ore has been
saved; face shows 3ia feet OF quartz assaying
from SIT 10 $50 per ton. We have broken
ground for an intermediate tunnel midway be.
tween the kenosha tunnel aud the Cedar Hill
DRIFT
ANpEs-East crosscut north on 400 level was
advanced during the week 20 feet; formation
clay and rorphyry.
GOULD & CURIiY-During the week the north
west drift started 435 feet from shaft has been
feet face 10 I ss TOTAL we eq aSe doar
considerable repairing on the 200 and 800
levels. On the Sutro Tunnel level the Joint
north drift with Savage Company, has been nd.
length 6G6 feet
BEST < BELCHER-At point In north DRIFT
l43 feet from east crosscut. started east cross
cut and extended same feet through por-
phyry and strngeTs OF quart.
HALE & NoRCRoss-We continue relmber-
Inc the main shaft above The 1000 level Main
incline-Are making the necessary repairs
1000 leYel-Are repairing the main north dri1t
on this level 1900 evel-Durlng the week adj
vanced The north dlift 10 feet. total length 2lO
feet; face IN porphyry. The drain in this drift
been COmplpfeU the face,
two west crosscuts from the north DRIFT.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing north drifts on the
$50 and 500 levels. The east ci0sscut 100 feet
south OF north line $50 level Is In SO feet; face
Ia soft porphyry.
PoTosI-Repairs for drift connecting with
Lindsey Wine 300 level are completed Are re-
timbeTing ground at top OF the VINE; also the
south drifI, 800 level. The raise from east cross
cut 100 level, continues In low-grade ore. The
raise from east cr0sscut 1900 level, Is up 20
feet; top IA three feet OF ore assayng $50. The
south drift from bottom OF P0tOsi wl0Ze, 1880
level is out 90 feet from footwall; lace In
quartz ana potphyry; Inc northeast dr 1n from
face IN uorphyry. Extracted and sent 10 mill the
past week AGA 100000 tons OF ore from the
800, $50, 100. 1850 and 1900 levels. Worked
during the week 465 IONS. On hand at mill
so 100000 tons. Average battery assay
$50 Oh. Average car sample assay SO 81 !.
Shipped 10 the Carson mint 42012 pounds oil
crude bullion.
BULLIoN-The upraise from the east crosscut
$40 feet south OF north line, 1900 level. Is up
30 ffel. HaN6 started Il uIill norm IIom TYP Vi
raise. which is out II feet lace In porphyry and
SIIeaks OF quartz. The Joint southeast drift
from bottom OF Polosl Wine, 1900 level. Is out
ca feet from fOotwaIl; face In quartz aud por-
phyry The northeast driIt from 800 station,
Ward shaft, Is out $40 feet; face IN pOrpbyry.
EXCHEQUER-The joint west crosscut on our
north line OF Exchequer 1890 level oil Ward
shaft, Is out 6S feet; face In clay and porphyiy.
ALPHA-The joint west crosscut on our north
line OF Exchequer, 1900 level OF ward shaft, Is
out 6S feet; the face Ia clay and porphyry.
Ian trtlf.
mine, especially on the 300-foot and Sagebrush
Levels, are now going on.
ENCE-CHALLENGE-Ihe joint Conn
deuce Challenge northwest DRIFT on surface
level Is In 1901 feet from the Yellow jacket
shaft, or 233 feet from the north line OF the Vel
low Jacket the face showing quartz OF no value.
The joint Confidence Challengt north dfltt, 100
level Is In 1885 feet from the Yellow JACKET
shaft. The face shows quartz having no value.
The joint Challenge Confidence east crosscut
from east drlit Oh tue same level IS OUT % leet.
The face shows quartz having no value. The
joint Yellow Jacket and Challenge drift from
north drift on the surface level Is out 40 Feet.
Tie face shows quartz having no value. NO ore
Is being shipped from either Confidence or Cha-
lenee at present on account Of the scarcity OF
water In the Carson River.
OCCIDENTAL-FIom the slopes on $50, 400
and $50 levels we have extracted and milled
40 tons OF ore OF the average value OF SIS per
ton as per battery samples. Have extended the
main north drit on $50 level feet in low grade
quartz. The Zadig DRIFT, Sutro tunnel lev 4, has
been extended 6 fest In hard porphyry.
YELLOW JACkET-Generai prospecting Is go
ing on IN different levels OF The mine, but no ore
IS being shipped on account OF scarcity OF water
in the river.
NEW YoRK-The north drift from No. cross
cut, $50 level, is out SO feet; face In quartz OF
low grade. The south drift from The winZe 80
feet below The ESQ level Is out "a ieeti face in
ore OF good grade.
SILVER HILL-During the week have hoisted
364 ears Of ore from The 800 and 200 levels.
Sent 10 the mill 2O2 100000 tons; milled during
the week 202 100000. Average Car sample
assays. S24 90; average battery asssys-gol d,
$40 81; silver, 81 II; total S23 0S.