The morning call., 1892-04-18
THE C0MST0CK MINES.
The Assays of Consolidated California &
Virginia Show an Increase.
special to THE MORNING CALI.


VIRGINIA, New. April 1.-THE following
official reports OF the superiut endents were
placed on file here yesterday:
Con. CAL. & NA.-1100 level-From the top of
the upraise 20 feet above the sill floor. which
was carried up f. ON the mouth OF west crosscut
3. from the main south DRIFT 80 feet south
from the shaft station. the SCUM drift has been
advanced % feet, total length 1SG feet, In
poIphyry, showing fine lines OF quartz.
1900 levei-From the south drift at point Of
connection win the old slopes we continue 10
extract some ore and nllings OF average milling
value. From the uDrai.e which was carried up
from the end OF the crosscut run west. So feet In
from the main south DRIFT, 1b5 feet south from
tile shaft station we have continued 10 work up
ward and TO extract ore of fair quality. 1000
levei-Haye been Ieiimbering and repairing The
main sou drift on this level aud are cOntinu-
Ing The work OF prospecting upward from the old
Sill floor OF lie old Slopes, from which some
Gre Is being extracted. 1850 level-Have been
repairing Tie upraise carried up SO feet above
The southwest drift. Ore OF fair quality has been
extracted from he driit run east from Wine 3,
down 13 feel. in working upward from that
point. from the north end OF the California
ground on the west side are working In The old
stones and extracting tberefrom some ore OF fair
quality. 1850 leyei-In east crosscnts 1 and 3
from the main south DRIFT have coDIin-
ued 10 extract some milling oie. 1900 level
Along the south end OF the drft running
south from the crosscuI run cast from WINE
i, sunk from The 1850 level, We have continued
TO extract out ole from The illfooT upwaiu OF
milling value. The east crosScut from The bot
tom OF Wine /, sunk % feet below the 1900
level, has been extended IL feet, total 81 feet,
continuing Ia quariZ formation. showing some
ore OF milling value. There has been extracted
from all parts OF tile mine during the week
ITO 100000 tons of ore. which were shipped
10 the Eureka mill Tie average assay value OF
the ore worked al the Eureka mill during the
week. 1045 tons, was Sl9 IS.
OPHIR-l465 leyel-From the mouth OF the
north drift from the drift run west from the
Wine l22 feet below lie sill floor of the 1900
level have continued our work In all easteriy
direction and extracted some ore tbcrefrom
There have been raised 10 The surface during
lA ell q
OF which Is Sl9 81 per ton.
MEXICAN-On The 14G5 level the south drift
from lie crosscut running east from the bottom
Oh Tile WINS 81 feet east from the Wine has
been advanced 20 teei, total ~ feet, continuing
IN porpbyTy and clay with quartz OF low assay
value.
SIERRA NEvADA-Tbe joint Sierra Nevada
and Union vest drift 900 level was extended
during the week % feet, making Its total distance
west of shaft S43 feel: face IN porphyry The
north drift from The kenosha tunnel was ad
vanced Al feet, total distance 907 feet; face In
porDhyiy.
BEST & BELCHER-9OO leveI-West crosscut
has been advanced % feet through pOrpbyry
and stringers OF quartz. total length III feet.
SIN on repairs Ia east crOs-cut /.
GOULD u CURRY 200 leyel-NOrthwest DRIFT
$50 feet west OF shaft has been advanced 20
ieet through soft poIphyry; total length 1876
1eet above 200 level East crosseut ffom south
0llIt has been advanced ] 2 teet total length %
Ieet; lace IN soft porphyty. 400 leyel-NoFth-
west drlt from west cro>scut ! was extended 20
feet through hard porphyry; total length 124
fe' {. On tie SuIrO tunnel level the joint north
DRIFT with the Savage Company was advanced 20
feet total length 354 feel; face IN porphyry.
HALE & NORCRCSs-On,th 900 level east cross
cut above This level advanced during the week
70 teet; total length 20 feet. After cutting the
east cay stopped work IN the face Of This cross
cut About 40 feel back from lace have started
an up alse ID the ledge. Top OF this upraise Is
al! Ia quartz yielding low assays. Wine near
north line on this lsVel was sunk 10 feet TOT al
ueIth 80 feet; bottom IN quartz, but of no value.
100 level-The Slopes above and below THIS
level continue 10 yield tile usual quantities of
Ing this week 343 tons OF ore l45O
level - StoDes yielding about as usual Ex-
rseted from THIS siope curing the week 1l6
cars OF ore. 1900 leyel-SIoppeJ work ia stone
south, from bottom WluZe l. Have men Oh re-
pairs where needed 10 the mine During the
week have hoisted $50 cars Of ore ana sbipped
10 tie Brunswick mill 436 440-2O00 tons. Av.
erage Battery assay OF ore worked al Brunswick
mill for The week SIC "a. Shipped 10 Occi-
dental mil about 10 ton. OF ore for trial run.
lHoLLAR-Afe making repairs on the 450,
600 and $50 levels. The east cTosseut ON the
1910 level, so feet south OF The north line is
out 60 feet; face In porphyIy
POTOSI-The raise above the 100 level Is up
135 feel on the store; top ln porphyry. The
Wine is now down 200 feet below the 1900
level; bottom In porphyTy and quartz. The Joint
Potosi and bullion west crosscut on the Mouth
line OF The 1000 level is out 123 feet; face In
hard pofphyry- Extracted aud sent 10 mill dur
Ing The week $40 tons Of ore; miled during the
week 351 tons; on hand al mill 40 tons; aver
age battery assay S27 90.
BULLIoN-The east cros.cut $50 feet south
OF the north line 1900 level Is out 60 feet; last
20 ieet in qurtZ aud Porphyry giving low as
says. Tie joint POtosi and Bullion west cross.
cut on north line 1900 level Is oft 1913 feet: face
IN hard porphyry. Tie south drift, 500 level
Is out 81! feet south OF no. iii line; face In por-
phyry. Have been repairing southwest drift
from WaId shaft 1900 level during tic week
EXCHEQ UER-There has been no work dons
on tie GO level during the week. Are retim.
beriug the joint shaft.
ANDEs-On 1850 level repaItInr west drift In
Keep lie airway open. On 400 level west cross
cut from north drift on cast side OF ledge ad-
Fanced u feet, formation quartz and soft
porphyry. West crosscul so feet north OF No
l e1teEded feet aud Work IN face suspended.