The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY. New. Dec. 31.-Appendrd will
be found the official letters OF superintendents OF
operations In the Comstock mines:
Coz. CAL. & VA.-15Oo level-The south drift
leading 10 the slopes still remains closed by the
dam or bulkhead planted at point 40 feet south
from the SHAFT station, and coed head OF water
passing through this buikhead by pipe is run
hing along The drift TO the Wine connection with
the 1850 level In this south drift at point 30
feet sOulh from The shaft station we have re-
opened an old east crosscut distance of so feet,
and Will further open il until we reach lie old
timbers, for the purpose OF turning In the
water al that point. There has been
a small decrease In the quantitY Of
gas escaping. and some work has been done on
TWO o her lr wells as follows: 1000 leyel-We are
repairing the main south DRIFT aud the east
cfosscut Trading therefrOm 10 the uprise con-
necliOn with the 1900 level, north drift 1850
leVe-We have been making necessary repairs
10 the drifts on the sill moor Of this level. In
working In The old slopes, eight floors UP In
upTaIse 6 carried up from the main northwest
DRIFT, we have extracted and raised 10 the sur
face 70 IONS OF ore. Average car assay value
So 10 per ton. Bullion shipped TO Carson
mint from Morgan mill, assay value S3I 1913 So.
Bullion shipped to once in San Francisco assay
office cleanup assay value, s6322 20.
OPHIR-1465 leyel-The upraise started on
the sill floor, on the north side OF the crOsscut
run east from the drift run south from the
Mexican into the Ophir ground 1Ol feet below
the Sill floor OF this level, has been cirried up
seven feet; total height 81 feet; continuing fn
porphyry showing lines OF quartz.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 leysl the drift rup
tom OF the winZe sunk 101 feet below the sill
floor OF this level near the south line of the mine.
has been advanced II feet; total length 425
feet; continuing 10 porpbyry and lines of quartz
with clay separations.
UNION CoN.-9O0 Ieyel-The joint Union Con
and Sierra Nevada west drift has bern extended
during the week FL feet total length west from
the joint shaft 1858 feet. The face IL in p0i-
phyry with small sfreaks of clay, from which
there is strong flow of water
SIERRA NEvADA-West crOsseut 2. frON
Ken0sha tunnel. started from north driIt, 500
feet IN, has been advanced 25 feet; total length
500 feet; face in porpEyry.
The JOINT Sierra Nevada and Union northwest
DRIFT, 800 level was advanced 81 feet; total dis.
tance west OF shaft. 1863 feet; face 10 porphyry
with small streaks OF clay, from which there is a
flow of water.
CHoLLAR--We are repairing tie north DRIFT on
the 400 level. The north drift from the south
line, $50 level. Is out 40 feet; the drift is pass
ing through a ledge formation, with punches OF
quartz that give good assays. The north diff
II ON lie asst crosscut, J60 feet south OF Tic
In clay and pOrphyTy.
PoTosI-Ths east crosscut from Potosi wlnze
station, 1000 level. is out 1919 feet; face Ia nard
pofphyry. The west crOsscut from the top or
the 1000 Level raise. 10 connect with the east
croSscut. 1000 level. is passing through vein
form ton. II Is now 81 feet from the top OF the
raise. Extracted and sent 10 the mill the past
week 34S tons 500 pounds Of ore from the $50,
$50 and 1850 levels Miiled during The week
34S tons; on hand at mill II tons 1850 pounds.
Average battery assays. $50 81; average car
sample assays. S33 60. Shipped TO Carson mint
1872 pounds Of crude bullion.
BULLIoN-The west crOsscut 100 feet north OF
top OF upraise 800 feet south OF north line, 1900
level Is out 60 feet, when IL encounter ed the
footwalI Have started an east crosscut oppO-
site The lastnamed crOsScut which is IN feet;
face 10 poFphyTy and streaEs OF quartz. The
west crOsscut from the northwest drift 800 feet
south Of the north line 1900 level of the Ward
shaft is cut lao feet; face IN clay, quartz and
porpbyry.
ALPHA-The joint Alpha and Excbequer east
crosScut on the north line OF Alpha 1900 leycl
OF the Ward shaft is OUT $50 feet; face In p0r
pbyry.
EXCHEQUER-The joint Alpha and ExcheqHer
east etOsscut on the north line OF Aiuha, 1900
level OF the Ward shaft, is OFT $50 feet; face in
pOrphyry.
BEST & BELCHER-2OO level-DuIing the past
weeE the northwest drift has been advanced u
feet, total length 122 feet; face in pOrpbyV
clay and quartz. 900 Ievei-WeSt crosScu. >.
from the top of the upraise from he 1000 level
has b. en- extended 10 feet through poIphyryi
total length 3 feet.
GOULD & CURRY 200 level - West cross
cut 8, started 435 feet from the main west DRIFT.
has been advanced IL feet during the past we k,
passing through hard p0rphyry and stIlDgers Ol
quartz showing some value; total length IA
feet. West cTosscut g. from the main north drIff,
has been EXTENDED 8 feet through quartz total
length 33 feet. On the Sutro tunnel level the
Joint north DRIFT with the Savage Company has
been advanced 1 feet; total length 774 feet;
face IN hard porphyrY.
ANDEs-On the 420 level we are relimberng
and re"alrtng the main north dfft. No work has
been done in the face OF the north DRIFT run
from east crosscut nor during the week.
HALE & NORCRoss-We continue reiimberinc
tile main shaft above the mill level On the maia
Incline we are making the necessary repairs, ap6
retimbering the incline above the 800 evet.
1900 eyel-Adyanced No. 3 west croSseut ! 3
fee total length 205 feet: face in bard pOf-
phyty. West crOsscut was advanced IA feet:
total length 50 feet; face all In quartz No
work was done in the mine during one aud
half days the past week.