The morning call., 1893-03-19
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

the Mines.
VIRGINIA CITY, March IS. - Appended
will be found the official letters of superiu-
tendents OF operations in the Comstock
mines:
Coz. CAL. & VA-15OO level-We have
continued to extract ore and old filings in
working upward in the old south slopes
from the tenth to the fourteenth floors
above the Sill tGOr OF this level. 1000
level-We are repairing the main south
drift and the east cr0Sscut leading there
from to the upraise connection with the
north Grit. on the 1900 level. We are also
extracting a few tons from the old slopes
east Of the main south drift. 1850 level
We have continued making necessary re-
pairs to the drifts on the sill floor oil this
level. We continue to extract some ore
from the old slopes. eight floors up in the
uDralse, No. 6, carried up from the main
northwest DRIFT; also from the old slopes
in working north from the crosscut run
west from the northwest drift. The north
drift started $50 feet in from the northwest
DRIFT las been advanced feet; total length,
81 feet; in porphyry and quartz formation
OF very low assay value. The south drift
from point % feet down in the Wine
started in the west crOsscut, has been ad-
vanced y feet; total length, 10 feet: con-
unulng In pOrphyry and quartz formation
OF very low assay value. From this wiuZe
at point u feet below the sill floor of this
lCFtlt W : are WI hlllB II TIC Otu SLOpe UNI
bers aud extracting some ore therefrom
We have extracted during the week from
the 1900 level slopes and 1850 northwest
drift openings aud raised to the surface $50
ears OF ore, making about $50 tons shipped
to the Morgan mill, 547 100000 tons of ore
average assay value, per railrosd-car sam
pies, $50 IS, The average assay value, per
battery samples, of all the ore worked at
that mill during the week (545 tons was
S2I 81 per ton.
T1,.,
can Company we continue doing necessary
repair work i'll the west drift from the main
shaft 1868 level-We have put in a chute
to hold the rock taken from the Wine being
sunk below this level. The WINE has been
sunk feet in porphyry and quartz for
nation. showing an average assay value of
so per ton.
MExIcAN-On the 1865 level west cross
cut ., from the north drift from the east
crosScut from the bottom of the Wine, has
been extended is feet; total length, 40 feet;
continuing in softer porphyry formation
showing clay slips. Jointly with the Ophir
Company on 800 level from the Ophir shaft
we continue doing some necessary repair
work in the west drift from the main shaft
SIERRA NEVADA-The intermediate tun-
mel on Cedar Hill has been advanced during
the week IS feet, making the total length
2lo feet. The face is in porphyry. Union
shalt-The joint Sierra Nevada and Union
west drift, 500 level, has been advanced 90
feet, making the total distance west of the
joint shaft 1923 feet. The face is in clay and
pOrphyrY.
ANDES-The north drift from east cross
cut north on the 420 level has been adj
vanced II feet; total length. 100 feet; for
nation, quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-2O0 level-Wes! cross
cut started in the northwest drift 432 feet
from the main west drift has been advanced
II feet, passing through hard porphyTy;
total length, 3S3 feet. SutIo tunnel level
The joint east crosscut with the Best &
Belcher Company has been extended % feet
through quartz and porphyry; total length,
SO feet
BEST & BELcHER-2OO level-The west
croSscut 1, started in the northwest drift
10 feet from our south line, has been ex-
tended Is feet, total length 1870 feet; face in
quartz 800 level-At a point in the west
crosscut 3, 20 feet from the top of uprise l,
1000 level, we have started southwest drift
and extended the same so feet, passing
through porphyry. Sutro tunnel level-The
joint east crescent with the Gould & Curry
Company has been advanced % feet during
the week, passing through quartz and por-
phyry; total length So feet.
HALE u NoRCRoSS-We are repairing
the south compartments of the main shaft
below the 1900 level. Main incline-We con-
tmue making the necessary repairs. 400
level-We have finished retlmbering the
main north drift on this level, and are now
making some repairs to the station. 1900
level-Nest crOsscut l from the main south
DRIFT was advanced 10 feet; total length,
1913 feet. The face of this crescent has
reached the west wall and stopped. During
the week we started a new west crosscut
on our south boundary and advanced tile
same 10 feet; face in porphyry. West
crosscut from main north drift was ad-
yanced 10 feet; totals length, 240 feet We
have discontinued work in the face Of this
crosscut. In this crossaut. at a point 115
feet from the main north drift. we are cut
ting out and preparing to start an upraise
on some promising streaks of quartz. The
north prospecting drift from the end of
crosscut was advanced II feet total length,
AZ feet; face in quartz and pOrphyry.
CHoLLAR = The north drift from the
south line $40 level is out 264 feet, face in
quartz that gives low assays. We are still
relimbering the two north compartments Of
the main shaft above the $50 level. The
east crosscut near the south line $50 level is
out % feet, face in porphyry and streaks of
quartz.
PorosI-We have completed the repairs
to east crosscut 8. $50 feet south of the
north line $50 level, and commenced work
In the lace, which is now out 265 feet, face
in DOrplylY. The east crOsscut oDDOsIto