The morning call., 1893-10-22
promise in these early indications to give
US lively hope for what the full fruition
may be. PENELOPE PowELsoN.
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done i'm
the Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY, Oct. D. - Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendentS of operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. s. VA.-15OO level-Have
been engaged in making some necessary
repairs TO the drifts on this level in order
to keep the connectlo S open above and
below this level. 1900 level-Have con-
tinued to make some repairs to the drifts
on this level. 1850 level-Have continued
max ng necessary repairs 10 drifts on the
sill floor of this level. From top of up
raise which was carried up 60 feet from
main northwest at point 81 feet south
from its junction with the main west drift
from the c. & G. shaft an east crosscut has
been advan ed 40 feet in clay and quartz.
In working upward from the drift which
was run south from the winZe al point 81
feet down We have extracted 19 carloads
OF ore, about Is tons, assaying S20 0S per
ton. From this same winZe 81 feet down
a north drift has been advanced % feet,
in porphyry, clay and quartz The gal
lows frame, including foundation, at the
Con. va. shaft has Oesn thoroughly re-
paired. The expense of this work has
been paid in full. amounting to a little
over $500. Everything is now in readiness
to proceed with the work of making neceS-
sary repairs TO the shaft between the sur
face and the 1000 level.
OPHIR-1465 level-The crosscut running
124 feet south from the Wine station has
been extended during the week 90 feet;
total length 10 feet; face in hard porphyry.
Have con n'inued jointly with the Mexican
company the work of making repairs to
the main shaft.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level an east
crosscut, started from the main north drift
at point 100 feet north from the south
line OF the mine has been advanced 25
feet, face In hard DOrDhyrV
SIERRA NEVADA-The south lateral
drift from the intermediate tunnel has
been advanced Is feet; total length 147
feet: face is in hard porphyry. The joint
Sierra Nevada and Union north drift from
the west drift 1920 feet west of the shaft
900 level has been advanced 10 feet; total
length 224 feet; face in clay and quartz
giving low assays. Wednesday we struck
a strong flow of water, since which time
we have been engaged in cutting drain
and repairing the drift.
ANDES-On the 420 level north drift
from north west drift from east crosscut l
north advanced 13 feet; total length, 43
feet; formation quartz of low assay value.
GOULD IL CURRY-200 level-Wesf cross
cut started in northwest DRIFT 432 feet
from main west drift has been advanced
154 feet during the past week; total length,
ia feet; face in hard quartz.
BEST Il BELCHER-2OO level-West
crOSscut started in northwest drift 295
feet from our south boundary has been eX-
tended IL feet. passing through quartz and
pOtphyry; total length, 160 feet. 900 level
West crosscut started in southwest drift
100 feet west of crosscut has been ad-
vanced II feet; length. IA feet; face in
quartz and hard porphyry.
SAVAGE-On the 100 level we are ex-
tracing ore of fair grade at several points
from the twelfth floor up 10 the twentieth
2O5 ears of ore from this level. Shipped to
the Nevada mill 210 tons and milled 21O
tons. Car samples average $50, battery
samples average S26 81; bullion yield for
the week S43. .876 co..
HALE & NoRCRoss-Are making some
necessary repairs in main shaft 1900
level-Have sunk the Wine five feet dur
Ing the week, continuing in ore; total
depth of winZe 33 feet. have extracted
S26 40 and ten cars of ore assaying SIS rs
per car sample.
.PoTosI-The north drift 63 feet below
the 1000 level, which is out feet. face
shows feet of fair grade ore. Extracted
and sent TO the mill the past week 1877 tons
800 pounds of ore from the 1150 level.
Miled during the week, 1877 tons; on hand,
100 tons and 1900 pounds. Average bat
terry ASSAYS. SIT 80; average car-sample
assays. S1S IS.
CHoLLAR-The north drift 145 feet north
of south line 100 level in but 138 feet, face
is In quartz and porphry. Eighteen feet
back from the face OF this drift we have
started crosscut west which is now out
200 feet; face in porphyry. We are yet
engaged in making repairs In the main in
cline below the $50 level.
BULLIoN-The west drift from the sta
tioD $40 level Ward shaft is out 250 feet
from the shaft; face is in porphyry.