The morning call., 1892-10-17
ON THE CoMST0CK.
Details Of Work Done Last Week in the
Big Mines.

the official weekly reports OF superintendent In
the COmstock mines:
Con. CAL. & VA-11o0 level-The west cross
cut from the main north lateral drift. 315 feet
north from the shaft station, has been advanced
80 feet total length. 25S feet; in porphyry and
clay, carrying streaks OF quartz. 1900 level
From south drift at point OF connection with the
old slopes we continue 10 extract some ore
and filings OF average milling value. 1000
ltyel-We have continued prospecting upward
from the old sill floor of the old slopes
being extracted. 1850 level - Continued
to extract some ore from The drift run
ming east from Wine No. 3 down
in working upward from that point; also some
ore from The old slopes at The north end of the
California ground. From the erOsscut run west
from fbe northwest drift we are running north
level-Have continued to extracr some milling
ore In working upward from the sill foor in east
crOsseuts l. and from The main south drift,
and from the point where The upTaise from the
end OF he drift run south fiom the end of the
ciosscut run west from the end OF tie main
southwest DRIFT connects with the ninth floor
openings. Are extracting ore along Ihe drift
which connected The upraise 40 feet
MP with lie upraise A. feet east on
the sill floor. AT the bottom OF this
last mentioned upraise, north drift has been
advanced 10 feet In a quartz formation. carrying
a low assay value. Have continued making re-
pairs to the southwest drift. 1900 leyel-Along
The south end OF the duff running south T. ON
The crosscut run east from Wine l sunk from
The 1850 level we have continued 10 extract
some ore from the sill floor inward OF milling
value. In stopping upward from The drift run
south from tne crosscut run east from the bot
tom of winze down 40 feet have extracted
some milling ore. There has been extracted
from all parts OF the mine during he elk
9S7 1850 1000 tons OF ore. which was shipped
10 the Morgan mill. the average value Of which,
per car samples, was S26 20 per ton. The aver
age assay value OF all the ore worked NJ that
mill during tho week. $50 tons, was S22 10 per
ton per battery samples. Bullion on hand In our
assay office, assay value. about $4,000.
Ila cnygh drfFt
feet below The sll floor Of the 1465 level from
tie Mexican into the Ophir ground the west
crosscut 2 has been advanced is feet, total
length 40 feet; face In pOTphyfy and clay car
rylng little quartz OF nominal value.
UNION CoN.-900 level The joint Union Con.
ana Sierra Nevada west drllt has been extended
during lie week 81 feet, total length west from
the JOINT shaft 2509 feet; the face is In hard
black poTpbyry.
MEXICkN-On the 1465 level the west cross.
cut started from the dlllt run north from the
cfOsscut run east from tile bottom OF The Wine
sunk l01 feet below the sill floor OF this level
near tn south line OF the mine has been adj.
yanced 81 feet total length 154 feet; face con.
tinuing In soft porphyIy and clay formation.
SIERRA NEyADA-West crosscui from Ken
osha tunnel, started from north driit 500 feet
In, has been advanced "a feet; total length 224
a total length Of 40 feet, face IN porphyTy with
streaks OF low grade quartz. Tie intermediate
tunnel between the Cedar Hill drift and henOsha
tunnel has been advanced II feet, total length
81 feet with lace In soft porDhyry. The joint
Sierra Nevada and Onion west Drift 600 level
has b, en- advanced during the week 81 feet.
making the total distance west OF shaft 2609
I ct; face In hard poTphyry.
ANDES During the week have been engaged
In timberng last crosscut /, north; work was re-
sumed TO-DAY in face OF the cr0sseut.
GOULD & CURRY-20o level-The northwest
drift started 435 feet from SHAFT mas been ad-
vanced 10 feet, total length ASP feet; iaee In
hard porphyTy. West crosscut 8, started In
northwest driIt 432 feet from main west drift,
has been extended 2 feet through soit porphyry
total length 20 feet: On The sutro tunnel level
tie joint north DRIFT with Savage Company has
been advanced total distance Of $50 feet; face
In poTphyIy. Have finished cutting the drain
from The main tunnel 10 The face OF The driit.
BEST & BFLCHER-9OO leyel-During the
week the west crosscut has been advanced -
feet, total length 81 feet; face In porphyry, clay
aud siTDgers Of quartz.
HALF & NORCROsS-We continue retimber-
ing main shaft above the 1000 levrl. Main IN
| cliae-Are making the necessary repairs. 1900
leye-Are repairing the station at bottom OF
! vanced No l west erosscut 2 feet; total length
62 feet; face IN porphyry and qusriz. West
| crosscut OH this level was advanced 10 feet;
| total length. 46 feet; face Is In quartz and por-
| phyry. Advanced west crnSscut 3 Is feet;
| total length. SO feet; face in quartz and pOr-
| phyTy. The west driIt IN the upper workings
| was advanced y feet; face In porpbyry. This
! drift is on the 1900 level OF the old A street
CHoLLAR-we are making repairs on the
various levels the last crosscut 160 south OF
north line $50 level is out 40 feet; face in soft
pofbnflS.
POTosI-The raise from No. crosseut 100
level Is up, 80 feeItop IN 21a feet or $50 ore.
The southeast drlft from the bottom OF Potosi
Wine 1850 level Is out 147 feet from foot OF
wall face In porphyTy. The northwest drift
| from The 1900 station Ward shaft is out 95S
feet, face IN hard porphyry Extracted and sent 10
! mill during The past week 447 800. 1000 tons OF
| ore from the 500, $50. 100. 1850 and 1900
| levels. Worked during The week 400 tous. On
| hand at mill II 120O-2000 tons. Average bat
| terry assay, SIS 04; average car sample assays,
| S21 %.
| BULLIoN-The north drift from top OF raise
| from east crosseut 800 feet south OF north line
| 1900 level is out 70 feet; face IN pOrpbyry and
| quartz, yielding low assays The joint southeast
| DRIFT from bottom OF Potosi wuZe 1850 level is
| out LAT feet; face in porphyry. The northwest
! DRIFT from 1900 station Ward shaft Is out 95S
/ feet face In hard pOrphyTy.
ALPHA-The Joint northwest croSscut on norih
| line OF Alpha 1900 level of Ward shaft has been
| stopped and a erosscut started east from the
same point, which is now out IA feet; face In
/ clay and p0rphvry.
EXCHEQUER - The joint northwest crosscut
| on the north line OF EXchequer 1900 level Of
| Ward shaft has been stopped and crosseut
J start east from the same point, which Is now
! out IA feet face Is In clay and porphyry.