The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-04
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines

VIRGINIA CITY. Feb. 8 - Appended
will be found the official letters of superin-
tendents of operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. q VA-1650 levei-In our
workings in and from the drift run north
from the foot of the upraise which was
carried up from the sill floor of this level
we have extracted a few tons of ore of
average assay value. The drift running
from east crOSScut l from the drift
run north from the Wine down 81 feet)
at point 40 feet north from the Wine
has been advanced Is feet, total length 1913
feet; face carries narrow streaks from
which we have extracted a few tons of
ore Of milling value. East cr0sscut 2
from the drift run north from the Wine
down % feeD at point 126 feet north from
the wlnZe has been advanced 50 feet. total
length 81 feet; formation consists of pOr-
phyry. clay and quartz of low assay
values. Total quantity OF ore extracted
from the mine during the week was
seventy-five carloads. about "a tons,
averaging S27 rs per ton. The largest
portion of this ore came from our work
ings In the vicinity of the Wine GO feet
DOWN. The southwest drift Ghe Rule
drif;) from the 1000 station of the Con.
Virginia shaft has been advanced during
the week 90 feet, total length SIS feet; face
In porphyry, clay and quartz of nominal
value. This drift has been run from the
shaft tow ard its objective point without
any deviation from the original line which
was laid down. and we have continued the
work OF reopening ana extending a drift
from The Best IL Beicher side, which will
meet the Rule drift at that objective point
"a connection which will ventllate the
workings AMI facilitate future operations
in that locality.
OPHIR-1465 level-The drift running
north from the crOsscut running west from
the main north drift on the sill floor of this
a a
station has been extended 10 feet, total
length 107 feet; face in pOrphyry and CLAW
separations. An advance of 100 feet has
been made during the week in reopening
and retimbering the central tunnel, making
the total length of the drift reopened from
its mouth AS feet. Have continued
GOintly with the Mexican company the
work of making repairs to the main shaft.
MEXICAN-1465 lrvel-The crosscut run
ming west from the drift run south from
the top of the upraise which WAS carried
up 40 feet above the sill floor Of this level
at point 40 feet west from the main north
drift and 100 feet north from the south
line of the mine has been extended during
the week 20 feet, total length $50 feet !;
lace In porphyry carrying clay separa-
lions.
UNION MINE-9OO level-The Union
Con. and Sierra Nevada Joint east cross
cut near the north line of the Union mine,
started from joint south drift which was
run from the Joint west drift at point
100 feet west of shaft, has been extended
during the week % feet. passing through
hard porphyry. 1t is now entering softer
| ground.
ANDES-420 level-North drift from west
crosscut advanced feet in low-grade
| quartz and stopped. total length 81 Ieet;
! South drift from west crosscut eXGehdeu
| IA feet in quartz of low grade and dlscon-
| tinued. A new west crosseut Will Dc
/ started the coming week.
GOULD 81 CURRY-200 level-West cross
| cut star ed in northwest dritt nas Deeh
advanced II feet. total length S72 feet :;
| face in hard pOrphyry.
BEST 81 BELCHER-200 level East
crosscut started in northwest drift 10
feet from our north boundary has been ex-
tended Is feet and discontinued with face
in hard porphyry, total length 2S feet.
| 800 Ieyel-The east crosScut which is being