The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
ON THE CoMsTOcK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

the Mines.
VIRGINIA Cry, Sept. 30.-Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendents of operations on the Comstock:
Con- CAL. & VA.-l500 level-From the
openings 256 feet south from the main
shaft midway between this and the 1400
level we have extracted during the week
Al tons Of ore assaying about $50 per ton.
1000 level-Are making some repairs 10
the drifts on the sill floor of this level 1860
leyel-Have continued making necessary
repairs to the drifts on the sill hoor OF TINS
level. The upraise started IN the main
northwest drift at a point 81 feet south
from its junction with the main drift OF
the c. and G. shalt has been carried up 10
feet, total height 33 fee, con t!nuiDg In por-
phyry, clay and quartz. From the dri1t
run east at point 20 feet down and from
the drift run south at point 81 feet down
from the Wine sunk from the crosscut ruE
west from the main northwest drift we
have extracted during the week 176 car
loads of ore-about 175 tons. The south
drift from the winZe at point 81 feet
down has been advanced % feet, total 103
feet, in quartz formation. Have shipped
to the Morgan mill during the week
281 100000 tons of ore, the average assay
value OF which (per car samples) was
S28 43 per ton. The average assay value
(per battery samples) of all the ore worked
at the mill during tile week (49O tons) was
S24 30 per ton. Bullion shipped to Carson
mint assay value Sl4, 443 Is.
OPHIR-1565 level-Ail operations on this
level have been stopped and all machln-
cry, tools and loose material there have
been taken out. Work will be resumed on
the 1865 level, where preparations are be-
ing made to run west crosscut from the
south drift at point 124 feet south from
the Wine station. Have continued Oontly
with the Mexican company the work OF
making repairs To the main shaft.
MExIcAN-On the 1865 level all mining
implements and loose material have been
taken cut from this level and work there
has been suspended for the purpose Of re-
Stunning operations Oh the 1865 level.
SIERRA NEvADA-The south lateral
drift from the intermediate tunnel has
been advanced Is feet. total length 9S feet;
face is in porphyry and quartz. The joint
Sierra Nevada and Union north drift from
the west drift. 1920 feet west Of the shaft.
900 level. has been advanced 20 feet during
the week, making the total length 176 feet;
face in quartz giving low assays.
ANDEs-On the 40 level we have been
lowering track and casing timbers In north
drift from east crosscut north From
northwest drift from east crosscut north
out a point 1876 feet in we have.stared
drift in northeasterly direction in quartz
Of low assay value.
SAvAeE-On the HOO level wa continue
to extract ore Of fair grade at several points
above the floor of this level up to the nine
tenth floor. We are doing considerable
prospecting work between this and the $50
level. During the week we have hoisted
25S cars of ore from this level. Shipped
to the Nevada mill 120 tons. On account
of the mill being crippled no ore was
crushed since last weekly report Our
samples average S27 So. We shipped to the
United States Mint, Carson. September u,
294 pounds of crude bullion.
HALE g. NoRCRosS-OD the 900 level
west crosscnt / from south drift was ad-
vanced feet. total length 105 feet; face in
clay and porDhyry. East crosscur 1900
level from the bottom of Wine was ex-
tended "a feet, total length 81 feet; face in
streaks Of ore of low assay value. Sink
ing the Wine in the ore will be resumed in
the early part of the coming week.
CHOLLAR-Have started a drift on the
100 level It point 145 feet north of south
line, which is now out 90 feet; face is in
porphyry and punches OF quartz which
give fair assays are vet engaged In
making repairs to the main incline below
the 900 level.
POTosI-The upraise from the south
drift on the sixteen til floor above the $50
level has advanced SO feet on the slope;
top in porDhyry and low-grade quartz.
The north drift % feet below the 1000 level
is out 66 feet; face shows feet of fair
grade ore; are sinking Wine below the
south stone 1000 level which is now down
10 feet in ore Of good quality: extracted
and sent to the mill the past week 1873 tons
and $50 pounds OF ore from the 1000 and
100 levels; mlled during the week 2l5
tons; Oh hand at mill 100 tons and 1850
pounds; average battery assays 1913 So;
average car-sample ASSAYS S24 So; shtpped
to the United States mint at Carson 3S0h
pounds CT crude bullion.
BULLIoN-The drift from the station
500 level Ward shaft is out 1SS feet from
the shaft; face Is in hard porphyry.