The morning call., 1892-02-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WEEKLY REPORTS.
A Further Increase in the As
says Of Con. Cal. & Va.
Resume Of the Weeks Work Done in the
Leading COmitOCk MineS-BulliOl
Shipments Assay Returns.
Special to THE MoRNISe CALL.

VIRGINIA New, Feb 6.-The following off,
cial repOrts OF the Superintendent were placed
on file here to-day:
Con. CAL. & VA-1lOO level-Tbe uDraise
which was started 1T the mouth OF west crdsscut
3, started from the main south drift, 80 Teet
south from the shaft station, has b ca carried
up 20 feet total height 30 feet In pOrphyry
formation. a north lateral dIiit, started al lie
shaft station, has been advanced 40 feet: i'm
pOrphyry, showing streakS OF quartz 1900
leyel-Ihe upraise started at the end OF The
ctosScut Iun west SO feet from the south drlt
al point 100 leet SCUM nom The shaft station
has been carried W % feet, total height 80
feet, the top being ln pOrphYry aud quartz OF
low assay value. 1900 ieYel-Haye b, en- retlm-
beiing and repairing tie main south drift on
this level, ara ale continuing The work OF pros
pectlng upward from lie old Sill floor 1850
leyel-IfaYe continued 10 extract ore of fair
quality from the dfltt run west from the TOP Of
the upraise carried up 90 feet above tie south.
west drift Ore OF fair quality has been ex-
tracted from the DRIFT run east flOm winZe 8
down 10 feeD In working upward from that
point From The mouth end of the California
ground on lie west side are working In the Old
stOpeS and extracting thefcirOm some ore OF fair
quality. 100 level In working up and out
ward from The bottom Of wluZe 2, sunk from the
1850 level We continue 10 extract ore Of far
quality. Have also extracted some milling ore
al the pOlut where The upTaSe carried up from
the cr0sscut run west from the southwest driIt
made comm cuOu with the Slopes on The eighth
floor. Have continued 10 extract ore OF aver
age qualify at Tie point where the up.
raise from the southwest drift 20 feet
north from the south line OF the California
ground connected with the eighth-fiOOr slopes.
In east crOssCut from Tie main south drift
some ore has been extracted East crosScut 3,
started 10 the southwest drift at point 90 feet
north from east crOsscut l, has been advanced
u feet. Total length ~ feet, In quartz formation
OF low assay value. 1900 leYe-AlOng The south
end of tile driit running south from the cross
cut Jun east from wlnZe l, sunk from the 1850
level. We have continued 10 stOpe out ore from
tie sill floor upward to the height OF % feet
ore OF milling value. There has been extracted
from all parts OF the mine during tile week
1887 100000 tons of ore, which Wag Skinned
TO TIE Morgan mill. The average value of all OF
Tie ore worked al that mill dmlug The week,
$50 tons, was S32 80 per ton. Bullion shipped
10 Carson Mint, assay value, 500 .637 ~
OPlIIH-l460 leyel-FrOm the dr1t run west
from The wInze l22 fe-t below the sill floor OF the
1900 level 50 feet west from the mouth Of the
drift, north drift WAS started and mas Dpeu ad %
yauced y feet, total length 81 feet, IN pOr-
pbyTy and quartz formation, which carries a low
ASSAY value. There has been raised 10 the sur.
I@e tlils Nee .t tonS o. ore Ine average assay
OF which is So 10 per ton. Have continued the
work OF repairing and TetimDefiug The main
sOulh drift on this level.
MEXICAN On tie 1865 level the crosscut
started west from the bot1cm Wine sunk lO1
+ ct down from lie end OF the crUsscut run west
from he main north lateral dutt near The south
boundary llue of tie mine has been advanced %
feet, total LEM 9Th - feet. The face Is IN poI-
pbyiy showing hne lines OF quartz.
UNION CON.-Ou the 900 level The joint Sierra
Nevada ANA Union Con. south lateral duft from
been extended daring the " e, 80 fee; total
length southwark l35 ct; ihe face Is In nor
uhyry aud clay. Have resumed work IN Tue
JOINT west dtlit from this level.
SIERRA NEYADA-Ihe north drlft from the
keuUsha tunnel was advanced a feet; total dis
tauCe 800 feet; formation, hard pOrphyry.
BULLIuN-Ihe east cTOssCut on The north line
OF The 400 level Is out l+l feet; face Nd haId
pOTpbyiy. The east crOSscut 100 feet south uf
north line 400 level IS out - feet; face IN pOr-
phyIy. Tie east crOssCut 100 feet south OF the
month In 1900 level Is out 30 feet; face IN soft
porpnyry. The east crosscut I2O feet south Of
north line 1900 leyrl is ont 30 feet; face 10 sOi,
DOTphyTy aud stIeaks Of quartz.
ANDEs-NOrh drItt from east crOsscut i,
OIL 42O level, has advanced o feet ana work IN
the face suspended for lie present From this
north Iift west cT0sscut has lust been 81 Arted
North drll from cast ciosscut IS WAS EXTENDED
p feet face Ia quartz aud pJlphyry
EOTOsI-Iue raise from The south drift, IL
feet above tn 100 level, is up 70 feet: top Ia
ft'-gl ade quartz East cI0sscut on south line
400 level is out l4l feet; face IN pOrphyTy.
I he PuSt CrnSscDr from NtuZ' station 1900 level
is out 81 feet; face iu hard pOIpbyIy. lue east
crosscut 20 feet north OF south line 1900 level
Is ont Z feet; face To poIphyIy.
CHOLLAR-Ihe lOlut west crOsscnt on north
line 1890 level is ont 1872 feet; face In por-
phyiy. From this crosNcut at a point 100 feet
west OF south lateral drlit nave started a DRIFT
south whch IS now out 10 feet lace ID SOFT
porpuyIv. The east cIU~scut 10 feet north Of
south line 1900 leye. Is uUt Il Iect; face in
uOTthyry.
ALrHA-The north Drift from the wlnze 900
level J. OUT it0 ltFtl &C I'D DOS piflA. west
cruSScul ir0m south daft 70 lee, south OF winze
600 level Is ont % et. face in pOrpNyry. The
southwest drift from HE Ward shaft 1900 level
Is out 1858 Let, face Ia h4Id pOrphyry.
EMCHFQUEE-EiSt c. O~NCUt 100 le south OF
nor b line GOO level IS our 2Gl iee;i face 10 per-
pnyTy.
GorLp & CUREY-2OO leyel-East crosscut 4
fItm SOufHra-t dt III . has been advanced 3 feet
through IoiuhyIy aud seams OF clay, total length
124 fee., SO feet above 200 level. Wolk Ia west
cIusscld g las been discontinued and an east
crOsscut started from opposite lie above cross
cut Tie same was extended Is feet, face In
hard HOrlnyuy aud buucheS OF quartz. $50 level
West cTO>Scut l from top Of upIaise . from
400 hyel has been extended l D feet TN Ough soft
poipuyty dud quartz total 80 let East cross
cut opposite west crosscut was advanced / +
feet, ClIl length "a feet, face IN DOrphyry and
quartz. Ou the SutrO Tunnel l-Yel TIE joint
EoiiL an with the Savage has been advanced
~ feet. face IN UOrphyrY.
BEST & BELCHEE-9 800 leyel-West crOSscut
/. 100 feet north oil uprai-e from 1000 level, has
been advanced - feet through soft pOrphyIy
ani sitingels Of quartz, total length "a feet.