The morning call., 1893-06-11
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines,

Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.
VIRGINIA CITY une 10.-Appended will
be found the official letters of superintend-
ents of operations'in the Comstock min es :
Con. CAL. AND VA. MINE-15OO level-The
drift which was started west from the end of
the southwest DRIFT 75 feet above the sill floor
OF this level has been extended during the
week B feet; total length 90 feet, ending in
nard porphyry. From this w-st drift at a point
~ leet IN south drift has been run 80 feet in
quartz formation which assays from 81 10 S3
per ton. 1850 ievel-Necessary repairs to the
DRIFTS on the sill floor of this level have been
continued, aud we are to extracting some ore in
working west from the Old Slopes on the
third noor, operating through upraSe g,
carried up from the main northwest
drlit; also from the old slopes In working
north from the crosScut run west from the
northwest drift. The cr0sseut run east from
lhe DRIFT run south from the end of croSscut run
east from point 60 feet up in the upraise
which was started from the drift run west from
these north workings 27 feet above the sin
moor OF this level, has been advanced 80 feet;
total length 90 feet, continuing in pOrphyry
and quartz showing some value. Have con
tlEued o extract some ore of average quality
IN working on the north and south sides OF the
drltt run east (at Il point 20 feet DOWN from the
wlhz which was sunk from the crosscut
run west from the maiu northwest drift The
drlit running south from this wlnZe al u point
b2 feet down has been extended 20 feet
total length 60 feet; in porphyry anu quartz
formation Have extracted during the week
from all parts OF the mine IT'S cars OF ore, about
l76 tons The average assay value of which
per car sample was S2S 40 per ton.
OPHIR-1565 leveI-The work or pump in q
out the water which was reported last week o
be flowing into the crosscut run west from III G
bottom OF ihe Wine sunk 80 feet below the sill
floor OF this level having been suspended the
water there has risen 2S feet and. become sta
tlonary in the winze AT point "a feet below
the Sill floor OF This level. From the winZe sta
Il
cut was started and has been advanced 81 feet
III formation OF porphyry. clay and quartz,
which carries low assay value. Have coutin-
ued the work OF maklng the necessary repairs
III the shaft, being joint work with the Mexican
Company.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level. west crescent
2, from the north drift from tile east croSscut
from the bottom of the winZe run from The
1860 level down 10 this level near The south
boundary has been extended Il fee; tota T
length 996 fe't, continuing in very hald por-
phyIy formation.
SIERRA NEvADA-The inte. mediate tunnel
on Cedar I'LL. has been advanced during the
week 10 ieet making the total length, 3S6 feet.
he lace Is In p0rphyry, clay ana quartz. The
Joint Sierra Nevada and union west drift, 800
level has been advanced 70 feet. making the
total dist ance west OF the Joint shalt 3247 feet
The lace Is III hard porphyry and streaks of
clay and quartz.
ANDES -On the 420 level. have been repairing
The main nofih drift; have started a south drIft
from east crosscut l nerth, and advanced II l 2
feet. This drllt is all in quartz.
GOULD u CURRY.-2OO level: West cross
cut started IN northwest drift 435 feet
from the main west drift, has been advanced
10 feet; 10 al length. 503 feet; passing through
hard porplyry. Suiro tunnel level-During the
past week we have been laying a switch and
have started jointly with the Best & Beicher
Company at point in the northeast drift at a
point 125 feet frum the main north lift on the
east croSscut (No. u and advanced some feet:
The face Is IN porphyry and some strIngers OF
quartz.
BEST Il BELCHER-200 level-West crosscut
started in the northwest drift 230 feet from
our south line has been advanced 13 feet, pass
ing through quartZ; total length 143 feet. 800
levei-Work has been discontinued on west
crosscut 4. We have resumed work on the
southwest DRIFT 112 feet from crosscut 3 ana
advanced some . feet through hard porpbyry;
Total length 127 feet
HALE Il NoRCRosS-1So0 level-We re-
sumed worS on Monday. the 5th inst and ear
rl5d up the upraise In the west erosscut on our
south boundary on this level 16 feet, making a
total height OF 66 feet. The top OF The upralse
continues in quartz. Msin shaft-Ve continue
ietlmbering above The 1900 level and are re-
pairing the main incline where most needed.
when the necessary preparations are com
pleted we Will begin work ou The 800 level with
a view TO doing extensive prospecting in unex-
plored ground on that level.
CHoLLAR--We are making repairs on the