MINEBK00054

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 13
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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2 mine drivers 3.50 for 8 hour shift,
1 stable boas 3.50 '!
y- 4 motormen 3.50 <p.
4 switch tenders g,25 N
7 blacksmith average 4,25 „ '
2 station tenders ,s+,25 ^
4 dumpers 3.50
2 pumpmen 4.50 12
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~I 48 Mill meng, #3.00 t0 6ti6& 8
Average numbAr of msn employed for year 204.
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,; No person under the age of twelve years is employed in the mine
strangers or visitors are not allowed ?znderground, unless
~'! aceom»a_nied by a co Ptent
~i,ii mp- guide familiar with the mine. Ali
a~`, accidents have .been reported to the 23uresnz of Mines. The
management is sunrlied ?sith ~al8nek accident :reports.. The Tom-
boy vein is to»*,ad tay a crosscut 1550 feet long and drif+.e
i
~ run in each direction to their .end lines and all vein mattgr
!'~~. taken out above said tunnel, No work going on in Tombcy dust
at present. The main tunnel on the Argen+,ine has te~o sets of
doors at a reasonable distance tram entrance to prevent
admission of noxious fumes and gases frnm said buildings Bhottld
fire occur, Hoisting plant has four el~ffitrie hoists, one 3arge
one used on main shaft, and threQ for winking wines, Hoisting
timbers from one level to another. Hoisting engines are~all
equippP.d with indicators in plain view.. of engineers. ?Engineers
are all experienced men, Men are raised and lowered by
holstinlr machinery, cables are in po®d.ghape. Character of caRw
a^ lyucket hook us9d is Humble HooR, cakes are equtr~ped with
bonnets and safety jpgtak; olutches. safety clutehea are tested
once week, Character of,ehair used are Qolorado pattern.
There is one cage tender on 98oYi Shift, ?'hP,re is a end? of
signals posted in engine room and at collar of shaft and each
level station. Ail »ersons are ?irahibited f^om riding of
loaded cage, ski» ar iraa~d buekgt. shaft s at all -stations. are
provided with guard rails, Shs,f£s are kept in good order, Maps
and drawinp;s are brought.u±~ to date each month.
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Milling »lant orreductipn ~mrkd'is-a 60 stamp. mill. 1050
~:
lbs stamps with 1?-S ft ,,,FUe varM.ers, 15 wiifley tables,
Process amalgamation anc~ concent'xation. Boilers are only used
for heating purposes when last ihspected, October lflli,
Have B good machine shop and blacksmith shop both at mine and
mill. water is numned from LA Km ~~o~~...._ ______ .. _ . _