The morning call., 1893-04-16
ON THE CoMSToCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

the MINES.
VIRGINIA CITY, April 15-Appended will
be found the official letters of supernten-
dents of operations in the CONS ioek mines ::
Con. CAL. g. VA.-15O0 level-We have
continued to extract ore and old filings in
working upward in the ole south slopes
from he tenth to the fifteenth floors above
the sill-foor of this level. 1900 Ievel-We
are repairing the main south drift and the
east crosscut leading therefrom to the up
raise connection with the north DRIFT on the
1900 level, We are also extracting few
tons of ore from the old slopes east of the
main south drift. 1850 level-We have con-
tnued making necessary repairs 10 the
drifts on the sill-fl0or of this level. We
continue to extract some ore from the
old slopes. eight floors up in the up
raise, No. 6, carried up from the
main northwest drift; also from The
old slopes in working north from the cross
cut run west from the northwest drift.
The drift run west from this drift, 27 feet
up from the upraise started 80 feet In from
the mouth OF the drift, has been carried up
y feet. total height Al feet, the top being in
quartz formation carrying a low assay
value. We have continued TO stope out ore
OF fair quality in working on the north and
south sides of the drift run east at a point
20 feet down from the Wine which was
sunk from the crOsscut run west from the
main northwest drift. We have extracted
during the week from all parts of the mine
655 cars OF ore, making about 645 tens.
Shipped to the Morgan mill, 665 100000
tons OF ore. Average assay value, per rail-
road car samples, S3S A; assay value, per
battery sample. of all The ore worked at
that mill during the week (630 tons. S32 63
per ton.
OPHIR-50O level-Jointly with the Mexi-
can Company we have continued doing
necessary repair work in the west drift from
the main shaft 1866 level-The Wine now
going down below the sill floor of this level
has been sunk during the week feet, total
depth 81 feet; bottom in porphyry and clay,
showing stTeakS Of quartz which carries a
low assay value. We have commenced the
work of enlarging this winZe by carrying
up from the bottom a second compartment
IL VIII take all the coming week to com pete
this work and then we will begin the
running OF crosScuts from the bottom Of the
Wine.
MEXICAN-1565 level-West crosscut .
from the north drift from the east crosscut
from the bottom OF the winZe sunk from the
1865 level down to this level near the south
boundary has been extended 81 feet; total
length 131 feet; continuing in softer pnr-
phyTy formation carrying clay separations
and showing fine lines Of quartz. 500 level
We have continued making necessary re-
pairs, Jointly with the Ophir Company, in
the west drift from the Ophir shaft on this
level.
SIERRA NEVADA - The intermediate
during the week 16 feet, making the total
length 2S2 feet; face in porphyry. The
joint Sierra Nevada west drift 9)0a levels
has been advanced y feet, making the total
distance west of the joint shaft 3l00 feet;
face in soft porphyrv and clay.
ANDEs-0nllthe 400 level the north drift
from the east crosscut north has been adj
vaDced 10 feet: total length, 217 feet; forma-
tion por hvry and streaks oil quartz.
GOULD q CURRY-2O0 ievel-During the
past week the west crOsscut 3, started In
the northwest drift 432 feet from the main
west drift, has been extended 10 feet, pass
ing through porphyry; total length, 426
feet Sutro tunnel level-We have resumed
work In the joint west crOsscut which was
started from the end OF the east crosscut
from the joint north DRIFT. and expect to
make the connection with the winZs the
coming week.
BEST AND BELCHER - 200 level-The
northwest drift has been extended II feet
passing through clay and Iuariz; total
length 232 feet. 900 level-The southwest
drift started in west crosscut 3 twenty
feet from the top of uprase l 1000 level
has been extended % feet. total length 100
feet; face Of drift in porphyry and seams of
clay. Sutro tunnel level-We have ed
work in the joint west cTosscut which was
started from the end of the east crosscut
from the joint north drift, and we expect to
make the connection with tie winZe the
coming week.
HALE & NORCROSS-ln The main SHAFT
we are easing the timbers between the 1000
and 1lO0 levels. Main incliDe-We continue
making the necessary repairs. 1900 level
We have advanced the west crosscut on our
south boundary 10 feet; total length, IS
feet; face in p0rphyry and quartz.
CHoLLAR-WOrk in the mine was sus-
pended on the 9th inst. owing to necessary
repairs being made to surface machinery.
Work was resumed on the 14th inst.
PoTosI-WOrk in the mine WAS suspend
ed on the 9th inst. owing to necessary re-
pairs being made to the surface machinery.
Extracted and sent TO mill the past week,
143 tons and 1000 pounds of ore from the SOC,
$50, 1000 ard 1850 levels; milled during the
week, go tons; on hand ct the mill, 81 tons
and 15o0 pounds; average battery assays,
~ Il; average car sample assays. S23 S4.
The EXchequer, Alpha and Bullion are
YET IeLim bering The Ward shalt.