The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-02
THE COMSTOCK MINES.
Weekly Reports Of the superintendent Of
the Progress Made.

VIRGINIA CITY, New. May 1.-The following
reports OF the Superintendents were filed last
evening:
Con-. CAL. AND VIRGINIA-1100 level-From
The end OF the drift running south from The top
of the upTaIse 73 feet above the sill floor, which
was carried up from the mouth Of the west cross
cut, No. 9, from HE main south drift $40 feet
south from The shaft station, the west croSscut
continuing III vein porphyty Win nne lines OF
quartz OF low assay value. 1900 leyel-FrOm The
south DRIFT al the point OF connection with the
old slopes we continue TO extract some ore and
Filings OF average milling value. From The up
raise which was carried up from the end Of tile
cIOsscuJ run west SO feet in from The
main south drift 155 feet south from the
shaft station, we have continued 10 work up
ward and 10 extract ore OF far quality.
1000 leyei-We have continued prospecting up
ward from The sill floor OF the old slopes,
from which some ore is being extracted. 1000
leyel-Haye completed repairs 10 upraiSe car
lied up 90 feet above the southwest drf and are
prospecting west from the upTaise 30 feet above
The sin floor; ore of fair quality has been ex.
tracted from the drift run east from Wine
down 20 feeD IN working upward from That
point; from the north end Of The California
ground on the west side we are working In the
old Slopes and extracting therefrOm some ore OF
fair qualify. 1850 leYel-In east cTOsscuts and
from the main south DRIFT have continued 10
extract some milling ore. 1900 ieTel-Along
the south END OF the dift running south from
the croSscut run east from winze L sunk from
the 1900 level, we have continued TO extract ore
from the sill floor upward OF milling value !
from the drift run north from the same east
crOsscut, at point go feet north from that
crOsScut, We are putting In square set of tim
Ders and extracting sons milling ore therelron.
There has been extracted from all parts of the
mine during the week 1884 1G6020OO tons OF
ore, which were shipped 10 tie Eureka mill.
The average assay value Of the ore worked at
Eureka mill during the week. that IS 1925 tons,
was $50 10. Bullion was SHIPPED TO the Carson
mint at an assay value of SIS, 445 10.
OPHIR-1465 leVel-Fr0m the mouth OF the
north drift f'om the drlt run west from the
Wine % feet below The sill floor OF the 1900
level We have continued our wOTk IN an eastery
direction and extracted some ore lheIefr0n.
There has been raised 10 the surface during
the week 26 tons Of ore. the average assay value
of which IS S22 so per ton.
HALE & NORCROss-On 800 level the upralse
above this level on our north line was extended
five feel and connected with the Savage ore
slopes. Have started 10 slope The ore south OF
our north line above and below the point Of con
uectiOn. The WluZe from this level near our
north line is sunk . freI the bottom IN quaItZ,
clay aud porphyTy. Have hoisted 80 ears Of ore
from this level for the week. 100 level-Are
extracting ore from above aud below this level.
The Slopes continue about tue same as at last
report. East crosscut on this level is advanced
30 feet through porphyry, showing stTeaks OF
quartz. The quartz in The face to-day yielded
low assays. From this level have hOlsted 3S4
cars of ole during the week. 1850 leyel-Thls
Slope yielded 90 cars OF ore for the week; have
men al Work on repairs where needed in the
mine and are doing some prospecting. Shipped
10 the Brunswick mlll during tie week 433
144O-2O00 tons OF ore. The average Of tile
TailrOad-car samples was SO 40 per ton; aver
age of battery assay FOR the week, Sl4 II per
ton.
MExICAN-I465 level-From the south drift
from Tie cTOsscut running east from bottom OF
the Wine al point II feet west crOsscut has
been stared and advanced 20 feet in quartz for.
nation showing an average assay value OF So
per ton. The lace OF crOsscnt is showing mix
ture OF poTphyry ana quartz.
SIERRA NEVADA - rhe Joint Sierra Nevada
and Union west drift from the shaft on The 900
level was extended during the week 80 feet,
ma rrey fafa tat ~ hiatt
feet, with lace In clay and pOrphyTy The north
west GrIft from Kenosha tunnel was advanced a
'oFa dItace 2. ya se1 aee f IN @ S tue
north line OF the 1900 level Is out lO1 feet, the
last "a feet IN quartz nat gives low assays. The
joint Potosl ahd Bullion west cToSScut on me
north line OF the 500 level Is out lG2 feel; face
IN pOrpnyry. The east crosscut $40 feet south
Of The north line OF the 1900 level Is out 90 teei
face IN porphyry. The south drift on tie 1900
level Is OUT 400 feet south of the north line: face
In pOrphyry. Are repairing The joint northwest
drift from The 1900 level OF the Ward shaft.
ALPHA-During the week have been retlmber-
the joint southwest drift from the 1900 level Of
the Ward shaft
ExCHFoUER- During the week have been re-
tlmbering the Joint southwest drift from the
1900 level of the Ward shaft.
BEST s BELCHER-900 lrvel-East erOsscut l
has been advanced 20 feet, total length 104 feet;
face 10 pOrphyTy. West crOsscut has been ad.
vaneed 16 feet through porphyry, total length
PA feet
GOULD g. CURRY-2OO leveI-The northwest
drift 435 feet west OF the shaft has been ad-
yanced 20 teet. total engthl 234 feet; face in
pOrphyrY. 400 level-At a point northwest OF
the drift from west crosseut 1 have started an
east ctOsScut IN quartz, clay and pOrphyry and
ext-uded the same 10 feet; also did consider
able repairing on the 800 and 400 levels. On
Sutro tunnel level the joint north drift with the
Savage Company was advanced 20 feet, total
length 404 feeg.
ASDEs-On The 43O level west crosseut No.
from the north drift on east side OF The ledge has
been advanced feet and stopped In hard Dor.
pnyry. From this west OF the croSScgt north
drift has been started 80 feet from the face aud
extended during the week II feet; formation
porphyry West crosscut No g. fIOm north dfift
on east side OF the ledge is advanced - ieet;
face In quartz and pOrphyry. EaSed the timbers
In the main north drift and repaired the drain.
PoToSI-The winZe is down 2l5 feet below tie
1900 lrvel; bottom In quartz which gives low
assays. The POtOsi and Bullion west crOsscut
on he south line of the 1900 level Is out 1872
feet; face In pOrphyry. Have extracted and sent
10 the mill In the past week 372 100000 tons
of ore from the $50, HOO, 1900 and 1900 levels
Mllled during the week 400 tOus on hand at
mill 100 500 2000 tons; average battery assay
S21 50. Are repairing the point on northwest
drift from tie 1900 level OF the Ward shaft.
CHoLLAR-AIe repairing on the 400 and $50
levels The east crOssout on The 1910 level, so
feet south OF the north line. Is out 81 feet; face
10 pOrphyry. Have resumed work In the south
drift on the 1640 level, which Is DOW In 166 feet;
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