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Id I I: I TI G (Continued,) <br />Thero is one raise which connects with middle tunnel. Raise is 93 ft <br />I 1~ <br />I <br />~i high. . Vi <br />' '~ <br />One winze 40 ft deep,4 x G ft,nnd about 440 ft in drifts on tho vein. i i <br />'d~ <br /> <br />The smith shop and ore house connect with tunnel entr.•utce by snow- <br />I <br />~ shed. <br />~ <br />~~ <br />` <br />Iii The tunnel in provided with good and sufficient doors at a reason- 1 ~ : <br />i~ <br />~! able distance from entraneo to prevent adtaisr:ion of noxious fumes <br />it <br />~~~ <br />and gases from said building should fire occur. ~! <br />The doors can be operated from without. ~ <br />~ <br /> ,! <br />I There in ro oro being extracted. ! i !.: <br />'! <br />Sir~le hand drilling is employed. <br />• '~~• <br />1 <br />I~ <br />Tire timbering method is that of drift sets,and is dufficiert. I %i <br /> <br />The timbors used are white spruce prepared by hand at mine,cordi- ,;~ <br /> .~ <br />lion of timbors good. ~ <br />. ! Ii' <br />~ '~ <br />The loading chutes are of 2 in plank with wooden glide gates, j i <br />Under ground tram;ring is done by manual labor :vith steel mine cars. <br /> <br />Trackago ?.0 in guape and 1? lb rails. <br />I, <br />~i The ventillation is natural and sufficient, ;i <br />~ i <br />~ <br />Noxious gases are not met with, ' ~ <br /> J <br />Sanitary conditions are good. , <br />All old timbers Novo been removed f:•om under ground workings wher- <br />ever necessary. <br />i <br />• I The mine hoe a double exit for employees. <br />i <br />The main tunnel is ronnerted by a raise to middle tunnel. <br />Exits are raodily accessil;Le for employyeea, <br />i, <br />' Under ground lighting by candles. <br />i <br />STATISTICS , <br />De vo 1 oprse nt , <br />~~ <br />Total No ft in shaft 40 ft <br />I <br />700 ft ' <br />Total fio ft in tunnel <br />