The morning call., 1894-12-16
ON THE COMSToCK.
weekly Reports of Progress in the
Under ground Work.


VIRGINIA, New, Dec. l5.-FoIlowIng are the
superlnlendents' weekly reports of the various
mines on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. VIRGrNIA-165O level-We
have continued 10 stope out ore from the new
ore body from the sixth floor 10 the eleventh
moor, and on The eleventh floor have advanced
one set OF tmbegs further to the south in ORE
making seven sets in all from NORTH to south.
1he south face and top on the eleventh floor is
ID ore oil good quality. 1850 levtl-The south
ont on this level has made connection with
Inc ore body at the bottom of the wiuze sunk
nom the 100 level, and al the point Of connec-
uoh eighteen tons of ere have been extracted
assaylhg SAL 80 per ton. We have extracted
curing the week from all openings 800 carloads,
early 500 tons Of ore. The average assay value
OF which FER mine-car samples was S54 "a
per ton.
OPHIR-14G5 level-The west crosscut CO
feet from the uprai Sc carried up so feet above
the sill floor OF this level al a point 20 feet
from the mouth of The cToSscut run east from
the nam north lateral dri It and I24 feet north
from the main east eroSscut from the shaft was
extended I 3 feet. total length 100 feet, con-
uune in porphyry. clay and quartz carrying
some value; continued making the necessary
repairs IN this crOsScut; have continued Jointly
with The Mexican Company the work of naKtnp
repairs 10 the main shaft on the HOO level and
upward. Central tunnel--In working out on
The southeast SIDE Of the up!aise which was
26O
level OF The mine we have extracted II tons of
ore aSSaying per mine-car samples SIS 20 per
ton. 1h- cTlft running north from The drift run
southeast from the dI 1T run north from The top
OF the upraSe III feet above the tunnel level
has been extended 10 feet, total length 20 feet
In potphyry and some quartz.
MEXICAN-l465 leVei-The drift running
north from The end OF west crosseut started
from the ton of the upTaiSe which was carried
up 40 fee above the sill floor of this level at
point 40 feet west from the main north drift
and J 90 feet north from the south line of The
mine has been extended during the week II
feet total length Isl feet; face IN porphyry
and clay. As joint work with the Ophir Com
pany are making repairs in the Ophir shaft on
the 100 level and upward.
UNION CON.-The Sierra Nevada north lat
eTal oritt which was run from the joint west
driIt from The shaft has been advanced l6 feet,
total length CSC feet; face In hard porphyry.
TIE west ctoSScut from the Union Con. south
lateral drift from west drift 1920 feet west of
shaft has b. en- extended 81 fect during the
week, total length 332 feet; face in clay aud
ANDEs-42O level-The west erosscut from
the north lateral drift from The top of the up
raise up 80 feet has been advanced so feet
total length 141 feet; formation QuariZ ana
pOrphyIy. The joint winze started IN west
cTOsscut on our south boundary has been
sunk 10 feet, total depth 81 feet; passing
through naTd pOrphyry and quartz 800 Level
East erosseut l started in the north DRIFT 100
feet from west cTOsScut has been advanced
IA feet. total length As feet; face in hard por-
phyry and quartz.
GoULD & CURRY-2Oo level-The joint in
cline VINE started on our north boundary has
leeu sunk 10 feet total depth "a feet; passing
through hard pOrphyry. Resumed work in west
crOsScuI which was started in northwest Grift
432 feet from the main west DRIFT and dvanced
the same Is feet, total length 1881 feet; face
IN hard pOTphyTy.
BALE q NoRCRoss-975 leyel-West cross
cut l was advanced feet, Total length rs
Ieel; lace IN POrphyry and seams OF quartz.
Have advanced ana timbered north driit from
No. l west crOSscut S feet. total length 56 feet;
The face Of this drift is In porn hyry and string
ers of quartz. II also shows a streak OF good
ore, which continues 10 look about the same as
last report. Considerable repairing done
On his level the past week. HOO level-Ne
are working for the sixth floor above this level.
The top OF upraise is IN a mixture OF quartz,
clay and pOrphyry.
ALTA-During the week the west drift on The
$50 level was ext nded 40 feet, total length
74l feet. \ north lateral DRIFT same level was
extended SO feet in vein material, total length
n feet