The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-03
ON THE COMSTOCk.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

'AlsNl-NlA I'll 81 u-1 -AppN'NNN "iA'
be found the official letters of superintend-
entS OF operations on The ComStOck:
Con. CAL. & VIRGINIA 1896 level-The
Wine started AT the end OF he southwest
drift IS feet above the sill floor of this level
has been sunk during the week six feet,
total depth y feet and from the bottom of
this Wine IN east drift has been advanced
Is feet. These openings are In quartz
formation showing narrow streakS of ore
which ASSAY $50 per ton, 1000 level-Are
repairing the main south drift on this
levei 1850 level - Have continued
making necessary repairs 10 the
drifts on the sill floor of this leval and TO
extract some ore in working north from
the crOSscut run west from the northwest
drift. The upralse which was started
from the drift run west from these north
workings - feet above the Sill floor of this
level has been carried up feet. total
height IS feet, the top being in uorphyry
with quartz of low assay value.
Have continued to extract some ore
Of average quality in working Oh the north
and south SIDES of the drift run east. at
point 20 feet down, from the Wine which
was sunk from the crosScut run west from
the main northwest diff. In storing up
ward IA feet. at the end of the DRIFT run
south from this Wine at point % feet
down, We have extracted some ore OF very
good quality. Two men are still en-
ployed. as they have been for some
time past, IN making repairs in the
c. Il {. shaft. Have extracted during the
week from all parts of the mine 252 cars of
ore, about 30 tons. Have shipped TO the
Morgan mill SOS 100000 tons. the average
assay value Of which. per car samples.
was S31 Il per ton. The average assay
value, per battery samples, OF all the ore
worked at that mill during the week (635
tons was SIS 81 per ton. The mill will
4 h dhl 1,
been shipped to it up TO this date and no
more shipments will he made at present.
or until there is some ere accumulated in
the OrehOuSe. Bailion now on hand In
our assay Office. assay value So, 334 20.
OPHIR-1565 level-The crosscut running
east from the Wine station on The Sill
floor of this level has been extended dur
ing the week 81 feet; total length y feet;
continuing in formation OF pOrphyry
carrying clay separations. Have continued
the work OF making the necessary repairs
in the shaft, being joint work with the
Mexican Company.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the east
crosscut from the north drift from the
cfosseut run east from the bottom of the
Wine KS been extended % feet, total
length 65 Tel, in porphyry formation
showing clay separations.
SIERRA NEVADA-The intermediate
tunnel on Cedar Hill has been advanced II
feet, making the total length $50 feet; the
face is in clay and porphyry. The joint
Sierra Nevada and Union west drift 600
level has b-en advanced 20 feet making
the total distance west OF the joint shaft
1906 feet; the face is in porphyry and
small streakS of clay and quartz.
ANDES-On The 420 level south drift
from east crosscut 1. north has been ad-
vanced - feet, total length "a feet; forma-
lion in CLAW and streaks Of gu ritz.
= L.
cut 3, started in northwest drift 432 feet
from main wesi drift, has been advanced
10 feet ;face q hard porphvry; total length
go feet SntrO Tunpel level-The J0int ca t
croSscut with Best & Belcher Company has
been advanced IS feet during the week and
work discOn tinued, total length 81 feet;
face in porphyry. During the coming
week we w i'll start in the northeast drift at
a point IS feet from north drift north on a
face Of quartz
LEST & BELCHER-2O0 level-During
the week the northwest drift has advanced
q feet, passing through a formation Of
porphyry aud cuar!Z and giving low
assays, total length 266 feet. 900 level
The southwest drift started from west
crosscut 3 30 feet from uprase 1 from
1000 level has been advanced is feet, total
length EN- t.a. 118 feet' face Z pOrphyry' clay
have adv need the south drfi 25 feet, total
length 70 feet; face IN pJrphyEy. 100
levPl-Have advanced the south drift %
feet, fetal length So feet; iace in vein por-
uhyry. with seam of quartz. 1900 Level
We have finished stripping the south drift
on this level Of all the material and h0isted
same to tie 1900 level. Main shatt-We
continue retim boring above the 1900 level
and are repairing the main Incline where
necessary.
PoTosI-The south drift, 50 feet west Of
the main shaft on the $50 level, is out 113
feet; face is in por hyry and streaks OF
qnariz. The north drift, 200 feet east of
the Potosi Wine. 930 level, is out ia feet;
face is in porphyry. From the face of the
last-named drift have started crosscut
west, which is now in 9 feet; face in clay
and streaks Of lOw-grade quartz The
raise IN the north drift, 1000 feet
north Of east crosscut, $50 level, is
up rs feet On III. .slope; the top shows 3
feet Of Iow-grade quartz. Extracted and
sent to tue Nevada mill the past week OLD
tons and $50 pounds of ore from the $50,
$50, 1000 ana 1850 levels milled during the
week 613 tons. IN hand at mil 167 tons and
500 pounds. average battery ASSAYS S26 90.
average car sample assays 500 or. Shipped
to the United States mint at Carson 400
pounds crude bullion.
CHoLLAR = Are repairing the main
shaft AT point 20 feet below the $50
level. The north drift from the east
cutnear .the.south line $50 level is out Ill
feet: face is in porphyry.
CROWN PoINT-We are still opening
ont on the quartz encountered In the north
drift from the west crOsscut on the 400
level $50 feet south of the shaft. and are
saving from three to between -Four and five
tols of ore Der day. Have been engaged
in. stOping from the first, second and third
huurs on the ZOO Level for gold ore, which
Is being sent to the mill for a milling test.
: Have done no work on the 100 level dur
Ing tie week. Have shipped to the Next
can mill for reduction during the past week
go tons $40 pounds If ore from which one
battery sample has been received assaying
SIS 61. Have shipped also 10 the Mexican
mill for reduction during the past week
161 tons $40 hounds Of gold ore for the test.
the average battery sample of which was
SIS AZ. The Bullion. Exchequer and Alpha
have removed all their tools and materials
from the 1900 level Ward shaft and are
now preparing to open a station at the $50