MINEBK00084

• County: Teller
• Volume: 15
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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nearest buildings; avorage amount kept in storage
' 10 toss; magazine a atone house with think sralis partly
~ covered by earth; device for thawing powder, a small
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~ building kept at uniform temperature by steam pipes;
oils, candles and combustibles are stored in; separate
building and are not stored with powder,
3< I N I N 0,
Hain openings- Two working shafts 1900 fast apart-
; Haii}.shaPt three compartments 5=R16~,1330 Pt, deep,
Nicholls shaft ( 5]C14),three oou~partments,900 Pt, deep
Several leas important ahaYts not in use at present.
' There are seven levels from main shaft oP which 5 are
directly connected with Nicholls shaft; aggregate
number oP Peet drifts and arose outs over 25 miles.
in addition to numerous.winzea, raises and stapes.
~ work is being carried on at present time at diPPerant
points on ail levels; some of which are oonneted vrith
O,K,Rc,N, and Old bold !dines, Qomplste maps of all
vrorkillgs are kopt to date every month.
' HOISTING by etoam with oagos and oars;. molt era raised
j and lowered with hoiaiting machinery; weight oP load
hoistitld 4 tone exclusive oP cage; Prom a distance oP
150 to 1300 feet; cable Plat etas! vriro oablo vrhioh has
boon lr1 use one year; bucket hook used on and oP oablo
six Plat olar~e,vrhioh wero ahangod a Pow months ago;
cage is squinned with bonnet and safety clutched
vrhich were tasted August 1(3,1318. Webator,Oalrcg Lane
Out off saPoty daviced arc employed to prevent over-
winding; oagi~r id enq~loyed and material is hoisted iTom
two or morn levels; bell line,steel,wire cable ball 11ne~
electric flashed; and stato node of signals era mnployod
which is posted in engine room, at collar of shaft and
osoh level station; parsons are prohibited Prom riding
on lassos. adga or bucket end. this notion id posted at
collar oP shaft as id notice dtaing the maximum number
of men permltted to ride on oege at one tlma. Ohairs