Laserfiche WebLink
MINING AND MINE METHODS. rf <br />The work ie oarriod on at the ~ <br />present time in the flat ~ <br />i and vertioal veins, all in virgin ground, <br />TUF~;~ , <br />The Moffat Tunnel is B'x 9'axld is 8332 feet in length. .,~, <br />Thepreaent work is being done about one r..ile from the I <br />I <br />rortal of the tunnel. The ore is hauled out of tho tunnel ~` <br />~l <br />by manna oP mules, 2b cars to eaoh trip. The capacit-,~ oP II <br />the oars is ens ton. Tho buildings are near the entranoe !~~' <br />of tho tunnel, the main building being over the portal ~i <br />of tho tnnael. <br />The ore is extracted by means of overhand atoping. <br />2-1/4 Sullivan & Ingereol sergeant and the Waugh air i <br />drills are employed, <br />TIl.SBccZI1iG , <br />Stull s and lagging .are used. This is fair. The timbers <br />oonaist of red and white sprnoe, prepared by hand and in <br />good oaaddtion. <br />The ahntea are loaded by hand. 2`he Dare are loaded from <br />the ohntea rnd hauled ofi by mules. Lane and smelter <br />oars nre usod on a trackage ooaoisting of 8 lb and 241b <br />"T" rails. <br />VEIITIIJiT I0 A, <br />There ie a ooimeation with the ''lary L'oJfinnoy, The Callie <br />sad Zittla Mara, from tre ]~otint Tunnel. w'hioh is sufii- <br />aient exoept near-tho broaet of the Tunnel. <br />No noxious gaoee are met with. - <br />~+11 old tirbere here been removed from the underground <br />workings. <br />Pati t . <br />The r.^ine has more thea one exit. +here Se an exit from <br />the i'offnt Tuanei through the i¢ary 3:oLinney, the Clara a..<~ <br />Callie~i The exit Sa readily aooeoeible to smployee. <br />k <br />