MINEBK00040

• County: Ouray
• Volume: 14
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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The water euppl-- is from the bank of San Juan turnzel.
Electricity is used for lighting. Surface transporta-
tion is done by wagon and pack train.
E F. ~ L O S I V E S.
40~ to 60~ Gelatine, Z L and Neptune Elise and wooden
tamping bars are used.
All excess powder ie stored in a frame building about
250 feet, from tunnel with ridge of ground between.
10 tons of powder are stored therein chiring the winter
time. The flerice for thawing powder la 8 frame build-
ing, with moisture and air proof walls and roof well
ventilated.
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The main opening is an old shaft on Sweepstanea claim
it 1a E75 Peet deep, with short dTifte at 100, 2DD
and 30C foot le^els. Work is carried on in a tunnel
on mt Sneffeie 3elle claim, 2DDD fast distant.
The main alit is being driven 7~ feet high by 6 feet
aside b•• about 2,0^~rifeet long to cut rein about 90^ feet
below outcrop. ?resent length about 150 feet of old
work; new work at. face to commence about Dec. 15th, or
before . '
The balcY,smith shop and air compressor room are near
entrance of tunnel, these buildings are frame.
Ingersoll C-110 machine drills are used. Only tunnel
gets are used at portal. Underground tramming is clone
by hand and mules. The system of ventilation is a fan
(both exhaust and blow) driven by 5 HP motor-12r rent
pipe. Candles are used for lighting underground.
M E 1: *, M p L O Y E D.
6 machine drillmen
#4.00 for 8 hours
3 Machine help~ra 4.00 r
9 Arizekera S. DD
3 trammera 3.00 r
3 laborers 3.00
1 ma chin~st S.OD r '
2 blaokemiths 4.00 r