The morning call., 1893-09-17
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.


Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.
VIRGINIA CITY, Sept. 16.-Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendents of operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. & VA-1500 level-From the
openings which have been made from the
sill floor of this level at a point 256 feet
from the main shaft up to the southwest
drift rs feet above the sill floor of this
level we have extracted during the week.
in following narrow streaks, 40 tons OF
ore, assaylng SO per ton. 1900 level-Ihe
crosscut running west from the end OF the
drift run south from the end OF the cross
cut run east from the main south drift has
been advanced 12 feet, total length of go
feet, continuing in porphyry. showing
sIreaks of quartz of low assay value. From
the above north DRIFT from
the east erosscut at point 2S
feet i'll from its mouth an east
crosscut (No. p has been advanced IA
feet in pOrphyTy, clay and quartz 1850
level-Have continued making necessary
repairs To the drifts on the sill flour of
this level. From the drift run east, at
point 20 feet down from the wlDze, sunk
from the cTOSScut run west from the main
southwest drift and from the end Gn
working upward) Of the drift run south
from the WINE at point 81 feet down. we
nave extracted during the week 42i car
loads of Ore-abOut 416 tons. Have shipped
to Morgan mill during the week 345 240-
2000 tons of ore. the average assay value III
which (per sample caTsl was S27 AZ per
ton. The average assay value (per battery
samples of all the ore worked at the mill
during the week, 800 tons) was S24 IS per
ton. Bullion now on hand in our assay
Office, assay value about $4,000
MEXICAN-On the 1865 level the drift
ST tot "a ct
from the drift run north from the crosscut
run east from the bottom of the Wine
sunk from the 1865 level down to this level
near the south boundary line OF the mine
has been extended during the week q feet.
total length "a feet. continuing III soft
porphyry and clay formation which car
Ties little quartz.
OPHIR-I565 level-The east crosscut
started from the main drift on the sill floor
of this level at a point 108 feet north FROM
the Wine station has been advanced 81
feet, total length 108 feet, in a softer
pOrphyry formation carrying little clay.
Have continued Gointly with the Mexican
Company the work OF making repairs TO
the main shaft.
SIERRA NEVADA - The south lateral
drift from the intermediate tunnel has
been advanced 20 feet, total length go feet
The face is IN porphyry and punches of
quartz. The repairs to the surface ma
chinery at the Sierra Nevada and Union
shaft have been completed, and work was
resumed in the mine yesterday.
POTOSI-The west crosscut from the
south drift 900 feet south of the shaft. $50
level, is out 40 feet; face in porphyry. The
south drift on tie sixteenth floor above
the $50 level was advanced 19 feet during
the week. total length 80 feet; face in por-
phyry and streaks OF quartz that give fair
assays. EXtr ctpd and sent to the mill
the past week 347 100000 tons of ore from
the 1000 and 100 levels. Milied during the
week 348 tons; on hand al mill 90 100000
tons. Average battery assays $40 81, av-
erage car sample assays S22 or.
SAvAGE-On the HOO level we continue
to extract ore of fair grade from the four
teenth up to the nineteenth floors. We are
doing considerable prospecting work be-
| tween this and the $50 level. During the
week we have hOisted 183 cars of ore from
this level. Shipped to the Nevada mill
210 tons of ore and miled 210 tons. Car
sam les average S26; battery samples av-
erage S22 so. Shipped to United States
Mint at Carson in September 7400 pounds
| of crude bullion. We are retimbering the
shaft between the 750 and $50 levels.
| CHOLAR-Have completed repairs TO
the west drift $50 level and are now max
| ing some repairs TO the west drift on the
| 100 level and the main incline below the
! $50 level. The IVES crosscut from the
north daft $50 level 10 cut 62 feet; face in
! pOrphyry.
| BULLIoN-Ihe west drift from the sta
tion $50 level. Ward shaft, is out 148 feet
! from the shaft; face is in porphyry.
BEST & BELCHER - 200 level-West
| cr0sscut 3 started IN northwest drift 295
| feet from our south boundary has been
extended 20 feet, passing through soft
porphyry. clay and quartz; total length 90
| feet. 900 level-West crosscut started
| in southwest drift, 100 feet from first
crosscut 4. has been advanced feet; total
length Ill feet. face in hard quartz
GOULD s. CURRY - 200 leVel-West
crOsscut started in northwest drift 432
feet from ma II west drift has been ex-
tended II feet through hard porpbyry;
total length $50 feet. Also did some re-
pairing on the 200 and 800 Levels.
ANDES--On the 240 level east crosscut
| from the north lateral drift 100 feet south
of east crosscut 2 was advancedE20 feet,
total 20 feet; formation, quartz and clay.
HALE d NoRCRoSS-On the 900 level
west crosscut l from the south drift was
advanced 10 feet. total length 80 feet; face
in porphyry. 1900 level-During the week
have sunk the new winze feet total
depth 23 feet; the bottom of the winze
continues in good ore. We are now work
| ing east in ore from bottom of winZe
four square sets. Have extracted from the
| winZe the past week Al cars of ore, average
assay value per car samples S35 80 per ton.