The morning call., 1894-03-25
ON THE COMSTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines

VIRGINIA CITY. New, March 24.-Appended
will be found the official letters OF suDeriu-
tendents OF operations on the Comstock:
Con. CAL. s. NIRGINIA-165o leveI-The drift
running north from The end OF the cros>cut run
east from ihe DRIFT Tun north from east
crosscut l from the north drift from the
WinZe down 50 fret has been extended
during the week 13 feet total length so
1eet, continuing In porpnyry, clay and quartz
OF low assay value. Have extracted from our
workings in the vicinity of the winZe down 20
fee II tons Of ore assaying SOL 40 per ton.
are DONG some necessary repair work in the
main south drift and openings III reirom ou the
1900 level. 1000 leyel-The Rule drlft-The
upraise from this DRIFT started at point 353
feet south OF tile shaft station has been carried
up during the we 26 feet, total height 66 feet
continuing tn porphyry. clay and quartz of low
assay value. East croSScut ) started 20 feet
south from the upTaIse has been advanced 10
feet in a quartz aud pOrphyry formation of
DOmina al value. East crOsscut start from
tn1 urffr as point 627 feet from fle shaft sta
tton has been extended 20 feet, total length 80
feet; lace In porphyry, clay and quartz OF low
assay value.
OPHIR-1465 level-The crosscut running
west from tue drift run north from the crosscuJ
run west from the main north drift on the sill
floor of this level at point I24 feet south from
the winze station mas been ex ended curing the
week ! 3 feet, total length 4S feel, continuing n
porDhyry and clay separations. An advance OF
5S feet has been made during tile week in re-
opening ana repairing the central tunnel. max
ing tie total length IN westerly direction 974
feet. From this point we have reOpened and
repaired in nOrtherly course % feet.
MEXICAN 1465 leyel-Ine Upraise started
near ihe mou uf tile erOsscut run west from
The drlit run south from be Top OF the upraiSe
which was carried up 40 feet above the sill floor
of his level at point 40 feet from the man
north drift aud 100 feet north from ine south
line of the mine has been carried up during the
week 10 feet total height 40 feet; top In por-
phyry showing lines of quartz. Have continued
jointly with the Ophir Company the work of
making repairs in the Ophir shaft.
UNION MINE-900 ievel-The Union Con.
and Sierra Nevada joint east cTosscut near the
north line OF the Union mine. started from Joint
north drift which was run from the joint west
drift at a poini 1920 feel west of Shaft, has
length 40 feet; face In clay aud porphyry,
from which there is a small flow of water.
ANDEs-420 level-West crosscuI No. 3 was
extended 19 freti total length 10Y feet; forma-
ton, clay and quartz.
GOULD & CURRY-200 level-West erOsscut
No. >, started in northwest drift 432 feet from
the main west drift, has been extended 4 feet,
passing through hard porphyTy; Total length
962 feet.
BEST AND BELcHER-9O0 leyel-The east
rosscut which is being run on the north bound
airy, has been advanced 1S feet passing
through porpbyry aud seams Of clay; total
length 43l feet.
HALE s. NoRCRoss-9oo leveI-Have fin
ished cleaning out aud repairing the main
south drlft on this level and resumed work in
face OF same. Advanced this drift during the
wtek feet; total length 147 feet. Face in
porphyry. HOO level-Repairs to The main
south Drift on this level have been complies ed
and have resumed work 10 tile face. This drift
has been extended feet the past week. making
its entire length 142 feet; face in porphyry.