The morning call., 1892-07-25
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Details Of Work Done Last Week in the
Big Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, July % - Appended
will be fonnd the official letters OF superintend.
ents OF operations In the Comstock mines:
Con. CAL. VA. MINE-1lo0 leyel-Tbe cross
cut running east from the north lateral drlft al a
polnt 80 feet north from the shalt has been eY-
tended during the week 3S feet, total length 27S
feet, In pofphyIy carrying some quartz of low
assay value. 1900 leyel-From the snnth drtf,
at point VI connection with the old stones we
continue TO extract some ore aud Filings OF aver
age milling value. From tie upraIse which was
carried up from the end of the crOsscut run west
36 feet In from the main south drift 90 fe south
from the shaft station we have continued 10 wor K
upward aud 10 extract ore Of fair quality 1000
level-We have continued prospecting inward
fiOm the old sill floor Of tue Old stones from
which some ore of fair quality Is being extracted
1000 leyel-Continued 10 extract some Gre from
Tie df1t run east from the winZe 3 Clown 73
feeD In working upward from that point Also
some ore from the OLD Slopes at The norm end Of
the California ground. In working upward from
tue dfit luu north from The bottom of The wiuzs
2S feet IN this last locality through The old tim.
DefS have continued 10 extract a few fons Of
milling ore. 400 ieyel-ln east crOsscuts l. 3
and from tie maiu south drift In Wofk King m
waTd from the Slll floor, have continued 10 ex-
tract some milling ore. The south dIift from tbe
eno 0l me west crescent from the end Of the
main southwest DRIFT has been advanced I6
leei, total length rs eI, Ia potpnyty 1900
leVel-AlOnC the south END OF the drift running
south from the cTOSscut run east from the UInzs
unued TO extract some ore from the sill floor
upward OF milling value The west crOsScut
oANitCu liOh tue Nuu VI kut nbflu uIlil from the
efosscut IuH east from The bottom Of Wine ?
down 40 feet has been advanced u feet, total
AZ IeeI, III poEphyIy aud quartz formation of
low assays There has been extracted fium an
parts oil the mine during the week lOO1 1890
1000 tons OF ore which was shipped 10 tpe Nor
gar mill, the average value OF which per car
samples was So 30 per ton. The average as
say value OF all the ere ked AT that mill our
Ing The week, $50 tons, was $50 - per ton per
6ateiy samples. Bullion sAinped 10 Carson
mint, assay value Sl4,34 %. Bullion on hand
IN our assay Oflier, assay value about $1,000
OFHIR-1465 eyel-FTOm the south dfltI IOl
feet below the slll noOr Of the 1865 level, at a
point 81 ieet IN from It's mouth tie west
crOsscut has been advanced 20 feet total length
40 feel, continuing IN quartz formation which
carries assay values varying from So 10 Sl2 per
ton.
MFXICAN-On the 14G5 level the DRIFT run.
Ming north from the cTOsscut run east from tue
bottom Of the HinZe sunk 1Ol feet below tbe sill
nOOT VI this level near the south boundary of tbe
mine, al point 40 feet east Il ON the winZe has
been advanced Is feet, total length III feet, in
pOrphyTy aud clay.
UNION CoN.-9nO leyel-The Joint Union Con
aud Sierra Nevada west DRIFT has been extended
during tue week p feet; total length west from
the joint shaft, 2227 feet; face In porpl,yry and
small slreaks Of quartz OF low assay value.
SIERRA NEVADA-The east crOsscuI / from
the north dflit IN heDOSba tunnel has been ad-
Vanced 50 fcet making Its total leagtn I75 feet !:
lace IN soft porphyry. The joint Sierra Nevada
and Union west drilt, 900 level, was extended
p leei, making total distance west oi shaft OF
222I feeti lace In pOrpbyTy and small seams Of
quartz yielding low assays.
ANDEs-North drift from east crosscut f. 42O
level, was advanced feet and The work in the
lace sloDued Tor The present; total length OF tie
drift A56 feet From the end OF this drift an
east crOsscut has been advanced 10 feet; foTms-
uOn quartz ana clay.
GOULD < CUREY-200 leYel-NOTthwest drift
started 435 feet west OF shaft, has been extended
j ieet through hard pOiphyry, total length 42l
Ieet. Also dld some fepaltlag on the 400 level
Gurln2 tDe past week. On The SutTO Tunnel level
We have resumed Work IN the joint noIth drift
with the Savage comuany ana have cleaned and
fepalie tie same distance OF 30 feet. 20 are
umbeflng The last ! . feet OF the joint upraise
where Ii connects Win the Joint winZe frOm the
Savage 1900 level.
BEST x BELCHER-9OO layel-Haye done some
repairing 10 west cTosscut I and advanced same
distance OF feet through hard pOrphyry, total
length 800 feel. Also did considerable repairing
10 tie north drlft, 1000 level
HALE * NoHCROss-Hav been Tetlmberlnc
the three compartments of the main shaft be-
tween Tie 400 ana 500 levels. Main Incline
Are making some necessary repairs TO main
Incline, aud are now putting In new guides be-
tween the 100 and 1900 levels. 1900 level
during the week have cOmUeted the working
station aud chute on this level and started q
north DRIFT and a south DRIFT from the station.
CHoLLAR- Are repairing north drifts on the
OOO ana 700 levels. 1he east cTOsscut near the
BOrib line, 300 level, Is IN IS feet; face IN soft
porphyry.
PoTosI-Are running a DRIFT from upraise.
HOO level, al point Is feet below 100 level
TO connect with the POtOsi WinZe Tie north
dflft from bottom OF south Wine, 1900 level is
out so feet face shows feet OF iaiT-grade
quartz. Have connected the upTalse from the
1900 level with north winze from 1900 level.
Arc tmbering ground a. connection. lie Joint
northwest drift from the 1900 station, Ward
shaft, bas total length OF 637 feet; face In hard
porpbyry. Extracted aud sent 10 tne mill IN The
past week 800 300 -2OOO tons OF ore from the
$50, 1000. 100. Il5O 1900 levels Milled dur
lEg ihe week 609 tons. Ga hand at mill,
lO7 16Oo-2OOO tons; average battery assay.
SO OSi layeTage car sample assays s29 II.
Shipped.to Carson mint 800 pounds Of crude
bullion.
BULLION-fhe east crosscut, SEQ feet south
OF the north line 1900 level Is out 90 feet; face
In baid porphyTy. The joint northwest drf
from The 1900 station, Ward shaft. Is advanced
total length OF G3S feet; face 10 hard pOrphyTy.
ALPHA-Ihe Joint EXehequer and A lpha south
driit from The north line OF EXch- quer 1900
leFel OF Ward shalt, has total length OF 2S7
teet; lace tn clay and pOrphYTy.
EXCH 1 QUER-l he joint EXch quer aud Alpha
souih driit from north lIbe Of the Excheqner
1900 level OF the Ward shalt has total length
OF 201 feet; face ln clay and pnrnhYIY.