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Title. <br />Owner or~COmpariy:-The Durant Mining Company. <br />inoorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio. <br />Capital Stook:-I.000.000.-Shares,per value:-~I.OO.eaoh. <br />Prinoip8l offiLSea loca±ed at # 32 Broadway New York.N.Y. <br />President:-D.M.Hyman:~ 32 Broadway New York.N.Y. <br />±Sanager:-Chas.E.6nderaon-Aspen,Pitkin Co.Co1o. <br />Date of original location:-IB78. <br />,+ a ~ openings:-I879. <br />Altitude:-g.900.Character of surface,ylountainous-Streamn,water <br />supPly,Roaring PorK river-Timber,none-Roads,D.&.R.O.&.Colo.Mid- <br />land Ry.~lagon road. <br />There is a geological survey of the district:-Spurr. <br />Character of country rock:-Shale,liime and Dolomite. <br />Ore bodies. <br />Character of same-impxegnated lime stone,carrying small quantity <br />of silver-Strike 2J.E.'~.S.ti/.-Dip east. <br />Ores. <br />The ores in this property is mainly 1lmestone,oarrying silver in <br />limited quantities,and is mainly used an a flux in the smeltern. <br />Surface plant. <br />There is no machinery on the pxoperty. d , <br />i <br />Explosives. <br />Gelatin and Hereuies powder in pr~:noiPaliy used with Oerraan and <br />Bear. f+ISe-No metal tamping bars in use-Ploodenl ibars in and in the <br />works-}Tina flee several magazines for storing powder,from 150 t~o <br />200 feat from woxkings. <br />wining. <br />The principal opening to the mine is the Durant tunnel whioh is <br />IOOC feat in length,and is used as an outlet for the produot of <br />the numerous leasers on the property. <br />Mine methods. <br />Stoping and drlfting are the methods eroPloyed 1n breaking the oxe <br />No maohlne drills in use-Sin81e hand drilling employed-Tlmbering <br />by stulls and cribs.-Underground tr.am•aitig by man with ordinary <br />mina oars on I2 lb.to the yard rail-No waxer handled. <br />Vent11at1on,natural draft-No noxious gases met with. <br />