The morning call., 1894-04-01
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.


VIRGINIA CITY, March 31.-Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendents of operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. & VA.-165O level-The DRIFT
running nortI from the end of the cross
cut run east from the drift run north from
east crosscut from the north drift
from the Wine down 50 feet has been
extended during the week 10 feet. total
length SO feet continuing in porphyry,
clay and quartz of nominal value. Have
extracted from our workings in the vicin-
ity of the Wine down 20 feet 10 tons of
ore assayng SAT per ton. We are doing
some necessary repair work in the main
south drift and openings therefrnm on the
1900 level. 1000 level-Rule drift-From
the upraise from this drift started at a
point SOB feet south of the shaft go feet
up an east crosscut has been started and
advanced 20 feet; in porDhyry ard clay
formation. At a point 30 feet up in this
upraise north drift has been started and
advanced % feet; in porphyry formation.
East crosscut started from the drift at a
point 527 feet from the shaft station has
been extended so feet, total length 115feet;
face III porphyry. clay and quartz of low
assay value. Opposite this east crosscut a
west crosscut has been advanced Is feet in
vein material showing quartz of low
assay value.
OPHIR-1465 level-The crosscut run
ming west from the drift run north from
the crosscut run west from the main north
drift Oh the sill floor of this level at point
124 feet south from the Wine station has
been extended during the week II feet.
total length 90 feet. continuing in por-
phyry showing clay separations. Centrai
tunnel-The north drift from the main
west drift has been reopened ana re- g.
paired 81 feet, total length 142 feet. Have
continued. jointly with the Mexican Com
pany. the work OF making repairs TO the
main shaft.
MEXICAN - 1865 level-The uprase
started near the mouth OF crosscut run
west from the drift run south from the
top of the upraise which was carried uD
% feet above the sill floor OF this level at a
point 40 feet from the main north drift
and 100 feet north from the south line Of
the mine has been carried up during the
week IL feet, total height 81 feet; forma-
ton hard p0rphyrv.
UNION MINE-900 level-The Union
Con. and Sierra Nevada joint east crosscut
near the north line of the Union mine
started from joint north drift which was
run from the joint west drift at point
1920 feet west of shaft has been extended
during the week 81 feet, total length 1911
feet; face in clay and porphyry.
ANDES-420 level-West crosscut has
been extended II feet, total length IA feet;
formation porphyry and quartz.
BEST 81 BELCHER-900 levei-1he east c
crosScut which is being run on the north
boundary has been advanced Is feet dur
ing the week. total length 449 feet; face in
soft porphyrv and seams of clay.
GOULD 81 CURRY-200 leveI-West cross
cut started in northwest drift 432 feet
from the main west drift has been ex-
tended II feet. total length 975 feet; face
10 hard porpbyry.
HALE & NoRCRoss-900 level-4AG-
vanced the sou h drift 10 feet, total length
l57 feet; faca in porphyry. 11GO Level
length 155 feet; face in porphyrv.