The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
EaE MAZE,
Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Ave.
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.


VIRGINIA CITY, Jan. 13-Appended
will be found the official letters of Superin-
tendents of operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. & VIRGINIA-1050 leveI-In
our workings in and from the drift run
north from the foot OF the Ipraise which
was carried up from the sill floor of this
level we have extracted some ore of aver
age quality. The drift running north from
the crosscut run east from the drift run
north from the Wine down 80 feet has
been advanced total distance of 1874 feet;
face IN porpDyry, ciav and quartz carving
low assay value. From the drift run
north from the Wine down 81 ieat at a
point 126 feet north from the WINE and
opposite the west crOsscut an east crosscu;
was started and has been advanced Is feet
in pOrphyry, clay and quartz of low ASSAY
value. From the vicinity of the WINE
down 20 feet we have extracted ore of fair
quality. We have extracted in all during
the week 70 carloads of ore-about 20 tons.
averaging $40 10 per ton, the greater por-
ton OF which came from the WINE. 20
teet down. The southwest drift (the Rule
driID from the 1OO0-foot station of the
C0n.-Va. shaft has been advanced during
the week 66 feet; total length 331 feet 1t
has shown softer formation, consisting
in the largest proportion of quartz, which
carries an assay value of 50 to Sc per ton:
10
ing from 81 to 81 per ton.
UNION MINE-900 level-The Union
Con. and Sierra Nevada joint north drift
running from the joint west drift at a
point 1920 feet west from the shaft, has
been extended during the week 16 feet:
total length $50 feet; face in hard Dor.
phyry.
MEXICAN-1465 level-The crosscut rum
ming west from the drift run south from
the TOP of she upralse which was carried
up 10 feet above the sill floor of this level.
at a 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 81 feet; face in porphyry formation,
with clay separations.
OPHIR-1465 level-The drift running
north from the crosseut running west from
the main north drift on the sill floor OF
this level, at point 2l9 feet in from che
mouth of the crosscut, has been extended
IA feet; total length 90 feet; face in hard
porphyrY formation. Have commenced re-
opening and retimbering the central tun-
mel for the purpose of prospecting there
from when the work of repairing has been
completed. Have continued Jointly with
the Mexican Company the work OF making
repairs To the main shaft
ANDEs-420 level-Completed the widen
ing of crosscut 2 and advanced the north
drift from this crosscut feet; continuing
in ore of good assay value.
HALE & NoRCRoSS = 1900 level - We
continue STOPPING out ore from the WINE
below this level and extracted during the
week IS cars of ore assayiDg SAT OF per ton
car sample and cars of ore; average as
saw per car sample $50 81 per ton.
BEST 81 BELCHER- 200 level - The
north drift which was started in west
crosscut 3. 175 feet from the main north
drift, has been extended Is feet, passing
through porphyry and quartz showing
some value; total length 10S teet. On the
900 level the east crosscut on north line
has been advanced 20 feet; total length
273 feet; face in hard porphyry.
GOULD u CURRY-20O level - West
crosscut 8. started III northwest drift. 432
ieet from the main west drift. was ex-
tended IL feet in hard porphyry: total
length $40 feet.