The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

feet. The face is n porphyry and seams OF quar- e.
In the Old Central tunnel workings Of the Ophtr,
Mexican shaft. at point 132 ieet In from It's
mouth, the south drift has been extended IA rect,
passing through porphvry and quartz assaylng $l
per ton; total length 16S feet.
n the sierra Nevada mine on the SUU leVel
west crosscut 3. started from The north lateral
drift point 100 feet north frGm west crosscut
= or $50 feet north from the sierra Nevada shaft,
was advanced % feet; toa length 62 feet; race
in porphyry, with seams OF gypsum through II.
They have been engaged doing necessary repairs
in the north drift, which were completed hurS-
day esumed work i'll crosscu that evening.
In The Layton tunnel workings of The sierra y e.
vada they have been engaged In repairing the
north DRIFT during he past week.
No work done in Choiiar or Hale ~ n OF
cross ground the Comstock lode during The
week.
south drift the 90 level, started from the top
of the main raise, is up 72 feet The face shows
old ground. Have STAR ed a Drift north from the
top OF the raise from y O. crosscut, tunnel Level
and IL is now out II feet he face Is in Old hl'
ings Are making repairs in the west drlit from
BRUNswICK LODE Consolidated California and
Virginia, B-st d. ae cher aad Gould IL curry
Shaft 2-They still cutting out for station on
the 500 level The chute is tompleted. 3UU level
The east star ed 2o5 feet from the Ehafi
the south drift has been extended 81 leet' tota
length 35S feet; i'll pnrphyry. The east cross
cut 8, started III the south drift II rect south
tr IN No. 2 crosse II, has been extended 10 rect;
total length lS5 feel; lace III pnorpnSiy Sho"4h5
UccipENr 4 L CoNsoLIDATED-fhe 9th ciai letter
Z,
south OF from the tunnel .evrl. has been stopped
for the present A crosscut started from the toE
OF t. G upraIse from west crosscut mas oeeh eA'
tended 8 feet; total length 80 1eet he crosse uO
having reached the west wall work mas oeen
stopped ut that point. The wlnze started from
west cToSscut IS now down TO The 63U leVei. water
at that point has been stopped pending The con
ne .tion with the south drift now being SUNK on
the 65U level 65J levei-Main south DRIFT mas
b.en extended SO feet: total length 5l2 feet face
in the hanging wall of the leoge; nave starteo
west crosscut from the end Of the DRIFT.
CHOLIAR-Shaft l has been SUNK II feet on the
incline: fetal depth O03 feet; the DOT ON Is IN
pofphyry. 30U level he slopes on am ABOVE
tins level are looking about the same as a. last re-
port 400 level-1he winZe started on this ieVei
has been sunk z feet The bottom Is all IN quartz,
some of wh,c ch is bein saved pay. There Is no
Change in the appearance OF the slopes from the
upraise. 5UU leve-Advanced west crosscnt ~
ieet: total length 81 fee The face VI this cross
cut is yet i'll quartz giving low ASSAYS advanced
ives: crosscu. - feet: total lenzth 80 'eet Inc
face is ali ow-grade quartz. The wlnze mas
been sunk 10 feet: total depth 80 teet. Inc DOL
tom is all in quartz OF low grade. 6O0 ieVel-H ave
advanced the main south drift 80 feei; total
length from north line 2U3 teet The race is 20
quartz and porphyry Considerable repairing IS
beiug done Throughout the mine. have extracted
and hipped 10 The Nevada Mill during the week
lS9 tons of assayIng as follows: Top car So M
ple-goId SIS SO, suver 1903 fine ounces: WAGON
sampe-god Sl7 SO, silvef IS 81 fine ounces
battery sampie-sold SIT 2S silver lhZ4 hhe