The morning call., 1893-07-09
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.
VIRGINIA CITY, July S.-Appended will
be found the official letters of superintend-
ents of operations on the COmstock:
Con. CAL. AND Va.-l500 level-A winZe
started at the end of the drift run east
from the bottom of the Wine sunk from
the end of the southwest drift IS feet above
the sill floor of this level has been sunk
during the week feet in quartz and mar
row streaks of ore assaying $40 per ton.
Have been making repairs to the main
south lateral drift on the sill floor OF this
level. 1900 level-Gas has been escaping
from the old Stones which lie in the noith
part of the California ground east of and
above the sill floor of the main south
DRIFT. and is coming out into the DRIFT.
We are huikheadIng and closing the open
ings in this ground in order to confne th-
gas in that end Of the mine. 1860 level
Have continued making necessary repairs
to the drifts on the sill floor Of this level
and to extract some ore In working north
from the crosscut run west from the
northwest drift. The uprise which
was started from the drift run west
from these north workings, u feet
above he sill floor Of this level.
has peen carried up feet: total
height SO feet, the top being in por-
pbyry. Have continued to extract some
ere of average quality in working on the
north aud 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 drift.
Have continued to extract some ore of
very good quality In working upward
from the end of the drift run
south from this Wine at point
80 feet down. To some extent there was
cessation of work in the mine on and
about the Fourth OF July, and three days
only were devoted to the extracting of ore.
in which time 191 carloads were raised to
the surface (about 1S5 tons). the average
assay value of which was S38 u per ton.
There was worked at the Morgan mill
during the week 204 tons. the average AS
say value Of which (Der battery samples)
was sos Is per ton. Bullion shipped TO
Carson mint, assay value $50. 319 81.
OPHIR-1565 level-The crosscut run
ling east from the Wine station on the
sill floor of this level has been extended
during the week u feet; total length 125
feet. continuing IN formation OF porphyry
carrying clay separations. Have con tinued
the WORK Of making the necessary repairs
Mexican Company. On July and all
work in the mine was suspended; re-
sumei work on the morning Of the 9Th.
On the 1865 level south from the Ophlr
shaft we are closing some old openings
that lead to the old slopes IN the Dorth
part OF the Con. Cal. and Va. mine. in
order to prevent the entrance OF gas which
is generated in and now escaping from
those slopes.
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the east
crosscut from the north drift from the
crosscut run east from the bottom of the
wiuZe has been extended feet; total
length IS feet in a porphyry, clay and
quartz formation.
SIERRA NEVADA - The intermediate
tunnel on Cedar Hill has been advanced
during the week II feet, making the total
length 447 feet; the face is in clay and soft
D rphyry. The joint Sierra Nevada aud
Union west drift 900 level has been adj
vanced II feet. maxi g the total distance
west OF the joint shaft 1923 feet; the face
is in porphyry and streaks of quartz.
ANDEs-On 420 level south drift from
east crescent north has been advanced
feet total length 81 feet. Work iu this
drift IS tenn orarily suspended. We are
cleaning out east crosscuc 1 south for the
purpose of shutting Oft the water that
comes from this drift
GOULD & CURRY-200 level-West cross
cut 5 started northwest drift 432 feet from
main west drift has been advanced feet,
face in hard porphyry, total length $50
ieet Sutro tunnel evel-At a point in
east crosscut rs feet from main north drift
have started a north drift and advanced
same distance OF II feet, face In quartz;
also did some repairing to the main north
drift.
BEST & BELCHER-200 level-In north
west drift 265 feet from our south boun-
Diary we have started east crOsscut 1 and
advanced same ieet in quartz giving low
assays. 900 level-The southwest drift
upraise /, from 1000 level has been ad-
vanced - feet. total length 100 feet; face
in soft porphvry.
HALE & NoRCRoss-On 900 level have
advanced the south drift 10 feet, total
length 6S feet; face in porphyry. HOO
evel-Have advanced the south drift IS
feet. total length Sc feet face in porpnyry
Main sbaft--We continue retimbering
above the 1900 level and are repairing main
incline here necessary.
CHoLLAR-Are repairing the main
tunnel on $50 level. We are putting in
new tmbers at point 40 feet below the
$50 level in main shaft. The north drift
from the east crosscut near the south line.
$50 level, is out 1875 feet; face in porphyry
and clay.
PoTosI-The south drift 35 feet west of
the main shaft on the $50 level is out
100 feet; face is in porphyry and
seams of quartz. The raise il north
drift, 100 feet north of east cross
cut, $50 level. is up 108 feet on the
slope; the formation is soft porphyry of
low-crade quartz Extracted and sent to
the mill the past week $50 tons and $50
pounds of ore from the $50. $50. 1000 and
1850 levels; milled during the week, $50
tons; on hand at mill 1877 tons ard $50
pounds: average battery ASSAYS. $50 98;
average ear sample aesays, 500 II; shipped
To the United States mint at Carson, 773
pounds of crud. bullion.
The Bullion. Exchequer and Alpha have
been engaged all The week cutting out