The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.
VIRGINIA CITY, April S.-Appended VIII
be found the official letters Of superintend-
ents Of operations in the Comstock mines:
Co.'S. CAL. & VA.-15OO level-Have con-
tinued 10 extract ore and old filings in
working upward in the old south stop
from the tenth 10 the fifteenth floors above the
sill floor of this level IGG0 ieyel-Are repair
ing the main south drift and the east cross
cut leading from the upTaise connection
with the north drift on the 1900 level. Also
extracting few tons of ore from the old
slopes east OF the main south drift. 1850
leVel-Have continued making necessary
repairs 10 the sill floor oil this level. We
continue to extract some ore from old
Slopes, eight floors up in the upraise, No. 6.
carried up FROM the main northwest drift;
also from the old slopes working
north from the cTosscut run west
from the northwest drift. From the
dTiit run west from these workings, 81 feet
up the upraise started 80 feet in from the
mouth Of the drift has been carried up IA
feet in porphyry and quartz formation. In
working IN the north and south sides, partly
in old timbers, of the drift run east at a
point 20 feet down, from the Wine which
was sunk from the west crosscut from the
main northwest drift we have extracted
some ore of fair quality. Have extracted
during the week from all parts Of the mine
uvO Ihlo VI bltf HhhiuH dbDUk O1D IONS.
Shipped to tile Morgan mill 376 300 2U00 tons
OF ore; average assay value, per railroad
car sample. $50 80. The mill started up on
the 9TH inst. and worked 90 tons. the assay
value OF which, per battery sample, was
S31 Is per ton. Bullion shipued to the
Carson mint. assay value. $50, 376 81
OPHIR-5O0 level jointly with Mexican
Company-We continue doing necessary
repair work in the west drift from main
shaft. 1865 level-The Wine now going
a n ~ hall In oil NFanr 4, -. l.
been sunk during the week IA feet, total
depth 40 feet The bottom is in porphyry
and clay, showing streaks OF quartz which
carries a very low assay value.
MEXICAN-On The 1865 level west crosscut
2 from the north drift from the east crosscut
from the bottom of the Wine, sunk from the
1465 level down to this level near the south
boundary, has been extended q feet, total
length ITO feet. continuing in hard pOr-
phyry formation carrying clay separations
and showing fine lines of quartz. 500 level
Have continued making necessary repairs
jointly with the OphiI Company in the west
drift Of the 0phir shaft On this level,
SIERRA NEVADA-The intermediate
tunnel on Cedar Hill has been advanced
during the week 16 feet making the
total length 2G6 feet. The face is in por-
phyry. The joint Sierra Nevada and
Union ewest drift 900 level has been ad-
vanced 90 feet, making the total distance
west of the joint shaft 1919 feet The face
10 III hdlu pulph1if 3hh otlOdho VI
clay.
ANDEs-The north drift from east cross
cut l. north on the 400 level. has been ad-
vanced II feet; total length POI feet iforma-
ton, clay and quartz. We have also been
timbeIiDg in this drift.
BEST q BELCHER-200 level-The north
west drift has been extended 20 feet, pass
ing through porphyry, clay and quartz;
total length 2l5 feet. 800 level-The south
west drift started in west crosscut 3 20 feet
from the top OF upraise 1 1000 level has been
extended IS feet, total length rs fees; face
IN hard pOrphyry. Sutro tunnel level-The
Joint east cr0sscut with the Gould g. Curry
Company has been advanced % feet, total
length % feet. Work has been temporarily
discontinued in this crosseui. We are re-
pairing and cooling the Gould IL Curry old
driit leading TO the Wine which was carried
down BY them from the 1000 to the 1880
IeVel so mat more accurate survey can be
made to locate this wiuZe that. the same
may be connected with our Joint north
drift This connection will give GOOD ven
tlation and enable us 10 resume work in
this drift.
GOULD 81 CURRY-2O0 level-Durinp the
past week west crosscut 3, started in the
northwest drift 432 feet from the main west
drlit, has been advanced Is feet, total
length 4l6 feet; face in hard porphyrv.
Sutrn tunnel leyel-lhe joint crosscut with
the Best d Beleher Company has been ex-