The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

Tic IfliHSS.
VIRGINIA CITY, New, JAN 21.-Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendents OF operations in the Comstock
mines:
Cox. CAL. & VlRGIYIA-1100 leyel-We
have removed the air pipe and track rail
from this level and suspended prospecting
there for the present. 1900 level-We con-
tinue running water through the old slopes
at different points. Have resumed the eX-
traction Of ore and filings from the south
drift where IL connects with the old slopes.
1000 level-Are repairing the main south
DRIFT ana the east cToSscut leading there
from to the upIaise connecting with the 1900
level north drift. 1850 leyel-Have con-
tinued making necessary repairs to the
drifts on the sill floors OF this level. We
continue to extract some ore from the old
slopes eight floors in upraise carried up
from the main northwest drift, also from
the old slopes in working north from the
cToSScut run west from the northwest drift
Have extracted during the week from the
1900 level Slopes, 1850 northwest drift open
ings and raised TO the surface go tons of
ore; average car ASSAY value $50 20 per ton
OPHIR-1465 level-The uprase started oil
the sill floor on the north side of the cross
cut run east from the drift run south from
the main into the Ophr ground 101 feet be-
low the sill floor of this level has been car
ried up - feet, total height Sc feet, contnu-
ing in pOrphyry with quartz.
MEXICAN-On the 1866 level the drift run
north from the crosscut Iun east from the
bottom OF the Wine sunk l01 feet below the
sill floor of the level near the south line of
the mine has been advanced 10 feet, total
length 47S feet, continuing in porpbyry and
clay formation.
UNION CONSOLIDATED - 900 level--The
joint Union Consolidated and Sierra Nevada
west drift has been extended during the
week "a feet, total length west from the
joint shaft 2S45 feet. The face is in por-
phyry and streaks OF clay.
SIERRA NEVADA-West croSscut from
Ken0sha tunnel started from north drift
500 feet in has been advanced 90 feet, total
length 1874; face in pOrphyrY. The joint
Sierra Nevada and Union west drift 900
level has been advanced "a feet, total dis
lance west If shaft 2S45; face In porphyry.
ANDEs-On 400 level north drift from
east crOSscut l north was advanced Is feet.
total length 40 feet; formation quartz of
low assay value.
BEST IL BEICHER-200 level-During the
week the northwest drift has been advanced
IA feet, passing through clay and porphyry,
total length l49 feet 900 level West cross
cut 3 has been extended 1S feet through
porphyry and seams of clay. total length 81
feet.
GOULD & CURRY-200 level-During the
past week west crosscut started 432 feet
from main west drift has been advanced 10
feet, total length 258 feet; face in hard
porphyry and stringers of quartz. On the
SntrO tunnel level the joint north riftwith
the Savage Company has been advanced "a
feet total length 81 feet; face Of drift in
hard p0rphyry.
HALE & NoRcROss-We continue retim-
bering the main shaft above the GOO level.
Main lncline-Are making the necessary
repairs and have completed the work oil re-
timbering that portion of the incline be-
tween the 100 and 1900 levels which
required retimberiDg. 1900 level-West
crOsscut from the main south drift was ad-
vanced 20 feet. total length 50 feet; face In
porphyry and quartz. Number 3 west cross
cut from main north drift was advanced II
ieet, total 252 feet; face IN porphyry with
streaks OF quartz. West crosseut from main
north drift was advanced Is feet, total
length 112 feet; face in porphyry with
streaks of quartz.
CHoLLAR-The north drift from the
south line $50 level is out 10 feet; face In
quartz giving low assays. Are repairing
north drift $50 level and retimbering the two
north compartments OF the main shaft. The
north drift from the east crosscut 100 feet
south Of north line $50 level is out Is feet;
lace IN porphyry and clay. Have discon-
tnued this drift and from It's face started an
east crosscut which is now In feeti face IS
in norphyry.
PoTosI-The south drift from top of
raise 1000 level Is out As feet, following
streak of quartz from 10 feet wide, which
has narrowed down to Is inches in the
lace OF the drift aud contains punches OF
good ore. Are still grading and enlargIng
the connection between the Potosi Wine and
the northwest drift 1900 level Ward shaft.
Extracted and sent to mill the past week
442 tons and 1900 rounds Of ore from the
$50. $50, 100 aud 1900 levels. Mlled during
tho past week 444 tons, on hand at mill 80
tons aud loo pounds, average battery assays