The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

80 payable on the 1st This bank abolished
term deposits some time ago.
The Savings and Loan Society will recog-
niZe only class of deposits from ana atter
July This is the second bank 10 "a ap4llsn ns !,
Society has never made any distinction IN It's
interest deposits.
Central tunnel level has been extended "a feet
tctal length, 337 feet; face in quartz with thin
clay and small punches of porphyry.
survey is being made to locate the Mexican
south line and when this has been determined
joint west crosscut Will be run tnrough the
vein on the Ophir and Mexican line ana d
north drift continued in the vein into Mexican
ground. Sutro tunnel connection-Ihe WORK
from the Sutro tunnel connection was delayed
while the Z. and c. shaft hoist was being re
paired. Work was resumed on the morning
of the 18th and the Sutro tunnel connection
was extended feet; total 100 feet; the face
being in much softer rock with clay showing
some moisture and little quartz Work has
been continued the quartz stringers and the
southwest drift extended feet; total length.
80 feet, with face in mixture of quartz, clay
and porphyry. bounded by two well oefiined
clay walls that over 4 feet apart.
The official report for the past week from
the Consolidated California and Virginia mine
reads follows: ION the morning OF the lOth
underground work was suspended and the main
hoist plant shut down for repairs The engine
was thoroughly overhaued and put in condition
for active campaign by the night of the
18th and underground work was resumed on
the 18TH The line of 6-inch pipe for
carrying compressed air has been connected
and placed in position from the compressor to
and through the pump compartment of the
1850 and the pipe is now being laid along the
1750-foot level to the winze from this level to
the 1850. The winze station has been equipped
with everything required for work and as soon
the pipe line is connected with the engine
work be started on the 1900 level. The pipe
line has been arranged in the shaft so that
connection can be made from the Pelton wheels
that in position the 800, 1000 and 1910
foot levels of the c. and c. shaft where mod
ern compressors run by water power can be
installed and the compressed air sent through
this new pipe line to any part OF the mine
where compressed air be proftably used
for any purpose. 400 level-The west drift has
been extended feet; total. Ga feet; face in
soft hanging wall rock showing little water
1850 leveI-Necessary repairs are being made
on this level. 1850 level-Are stopping out ore
"a feet south of the west crosscut using a
small force of men until the compressed air
pipe line has been finished. We have extracted
and sent to the surface six cars of ore Of a
value of about SIS per ton and five cars of ore
assaying IS II per ton This last mentioned ore
cannot now be extracted proitaby but it
is in our way and has TO be taken out We keep
1t separate from our better ore, and il be
sold Tor part OF the cost OF extraction. we
are now cutting out for regular square sets for
stoping- While elevator No. is being lifted
10 the surface of the water and overhauled we
have allowed the water to raise above the 1850,
and are using the 1850 working station
for handling elevator columns"
In the Chollar and Potosi mines the joint
west tunnel has been advanced during the week
40 feet; total length, 172 feet; face in porphyry.
moving track rails. air pipe and making needed
repairs. Sutro tunnel level-Have passed
through tHe cdVed portion OF the Za0lE Crlrt
and are now digging drain cleaning up the
drift and making repairs where needed. The
drift is now in good condition for a distance
of 500 feet south from the Sutro tunnel. VIII
start the blower.
In the Sierra Nevada mine. on the 140-foot
level the south drift started from the main
vanced so feet; total length, 81 feet; face in
porphyry. East crosscut No. started at
point "a feet south from east crosscut No. l
has been advanced II feet: total length 81
feet; face in east clay wall and stopped. Two
men We're engaged part of the week in repair
ing the main west drift. 900 level-The past
week they have been repairing drifts where
needed
The weekly report of G. Mem Ross, general
manager of the Comstock Pumping Association
reads as follows: The water has been lowered
at the following places during the week: Hale
q Norcross incline. foot l inch: vertical. II
of a foot ChOllar combination shaft, l foot
inch. The water line below the measuring
points is as follows: Hale & Norcross incline,
s. feet inches; vertical, 57.23 feet Chollar
combination shaft. 81 feet inches. 1t has not
been possible to measure the water in the
Osbiston shaft, the air does not circulate
through the connecting drift from the Sutro
tunnel
No. l elevator is now being raised to the
surface of the water in the c. and c. shaft
and as soon as repaired will be again lowered
10 point that Will enable to drain and
reopen the 1950-foot level. While the hoist OF
the c. and G. being repaired the elevator
was watched and cared for by our men who
We're sent through the Sutro tunnel for that
purpose from Saturday, the 10th, to Wednes-
day the l4th''