The morning call., 1893-10-08

run south at point 80 feet down from the
winZe sunk from the crOsScut run west
from the main northwest drift in
working upward 16 carloads Of ore have
been extracted-about Is tons. The south
drift has been extended during the week
II feet; total length ia feet, face In
quartz. Have shipped to Morgan mill
during the week 416 tons. 1850 pounds OF
ore, the average assay value of which (per
car samples) was $50 20 per ton. The aver
age assay value (per battery samples) of
all the ore worked at the mill during the
lion shipped to Carson mint. assay value
$16O3 80.
UNIoN-e0O leve-The Union Con. and
Sierra Nevada joint north drift run
ming from the joint west drift at a point
1920 feet west from the shaft. has been ex-
tended during the week 10 feet; total
length 1876 feet; face in clay and quartz
giving low assays.
MEXICAN-1465 level-Have resumed
work on this level and are now engaged in
prospecting by following some narrow
streaks of quartz in the south part of the
mine. Have continued Gointly with the
Ophir Company the work of making re-
pairs in the Ophir shaft.
OPHIR-1465 level-Work has been re-
sumed on this level by starting west
crosscut from the main north drift at a
point 124 feet south from the winZe station
and about 800 feet north from the main
shaft station. This crosscut has been ad-
vanced 26 feet and Is in hard porphyry
fOrmatiOni
PoTosI-The south winze below the 1000
level is down 2S feet on the slope; the bot
tom shows Az feet of fair grade ore. The
north drift % feet below the 1000 level Is
out 81 feet; the face shows feet of fair
grade ore. Have started drift north 63
feet below the 1000 level, which is now out
n LNx,fr Tod ox,6
sent to the mill the past week 1SS tons and
$50 pounds of ore from the HOO Level {;
miled during the week 20S tons; on hand
at mill 100 tons and TOO pounds, average
battery assays S2S 81; average ear sa ample
assays $50 "a; shipped to the United States
Mint at Carson 4S2 pounds of crude bullion.
CHoLLAR-The north drift 145 feet north
of south line 100 level is out 80 feet; face
is in clay and punches Of quartz, which
give fair assays. Are yet engaged in max
ing repairs to the smain incline below the
$50 level.
SIERRA NEvADA-The south lateral
drift from the intermediate tunnel has
been advanced II feet. total length 115
feet; face is in porphyry and streaks OF
quartz. The joint Sierra Nevada and
Union north drift from the west drift 1920
feet west of the shaft 900 level has been
advanced 10 feet. total length 1875 feet; face
in clay and quartz giving low assays.
BEST & BELCHER - 200 level-West
crosscut started In northwest drift 295
feet from our south boundary has been ex-
tended Is feet, passing through quartz and
porphyry; total length 139 feet. 900 level
West crosscut started in southwest
drift 100 feet from westcrosscut has been
advanced feet, total length 132 feet; face
in hard porpbyry.
BULLioN-The west drift from the sta
tion ON the 800 level of the Ward shaft is
out 210 feet from the shaft; face is in por-
phyry.
tracing ore Of fair grade at several points
teenth floor. During the week we have
hoisred 262 cars of ore from this level.
shipped to the Nevada mill 225 tons and
| milled 315 tons. Car samples average
| S25 81; battery samples average S21 76; /;
bullion yield for the week $4S00. On the
| $50 level in the main south drift at point
| ITO feet south of the shaft we have started
| on east cr0sscut and advanced same II
| feet; face In porphyry and quartz, giving
able work prospecting between the $50 and
! 100 levels.
ANpEs-On the 400 level north drift
| from northwest drift from east crosscut no
| ore north advanced 16 feet; total length
| 16 feet; formation quartz and clay.
| HALE & NoRCgoss-Are making some
necessary repairs. 300 level-Have not done
| any work on this level past week. 1900 level
Advanced east crosscut from the winze
feet: total length "a feet. The face of the
crosscut has reached the east clay. Sink
| ing was resumed in the winze and sunk
| feet; total depth 2S feet. Extracted eight
| cars of ore: average assay value per car
SAMPLES $25 67 per ton.