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for tamping purposes are allowed in the mine, no explosives in
<br />~exesea of one days Hupply is allowed in the mine,the average
<br />'amount oP explosives kept in storage is 500.1b s, which is kept
<br />sin a magazine ereotod.for that purpose alone,,the mine is pro-
<br />vided with a device for thawing powder wrrich is always kept in
<br />readiness for use.
<br />!The main opening consists of a double compartment shaft,550,ft i~.
<br />dept h,whieh is oonneotad with another shaft on tho property
<br />sunk in California Guloh about g00 feat to the south other
<br />workings oon~ii~ts.of_.lev~ls;drtfts,and upraiaes,stopes and
<br />winzas.
<br />trork is carried on at present at the main or. oage shaft, on the
<br />north erid of tho proporty,thaxe ar~3 maps and drawings of the
<br />mine,men are raised and .lowored by maohinory,ths weight of load
<br />hoisted is about 3.00 lbe.diatanoe hoisted 400 Peet.
<br />Charaotar of oable is flteel,has been in use two year.a,is fast-
<br />ened to oage by olavioe and thimble vith olarmrs,and was changed
<br />raoantly,oaga ifl oquipped with bonnst and sa~!aty oiutohas,and
<br />warn tasted one week ago,matoxial is hoiatad Prom two laveia,
<br />oager is empioyed,beli line is oP thraa oigtha wire r.oy,e,and
<br />the Mining Duroau node oP signals is used, no person is allowed
<br />to ride on loaded oaga,notioa to that aPfoot is posted at flhaft
<br />r3pring ohaixfl ar.~j used ak Dollar oP flhaPt,and at ail loves
<br />stations,guidas in shaft era made Po~1r inch Dragon pina,and axo
<br />in good oonditiori,alt rni11 holes ara,and winzas aro parovidad
<br />with guard rallfl,also stations at shafts,shaft is not being
<br />sunk.
<br />No tnaohine drills axe being usr3d, single and dotibia hand dr.111-
<br />ing is dons in all work in th+j rainu.9quara sons is tlra uystam
<br />oP tirabor, ing, +tnd ar. fr proUared at tho rru~rtom mills.
<br />~Pralnrning is dons by manual labor, ours 13Nrid rnado by Oolor. ado
<br />4ruap oar PaotorY,oars running on !2 lb.stael rails,
<br />Old tirabar.s era rernovad wharp ever, praotioabla,
<br />Lighting rulderground is,UY oatrdlafl,shaft is vrovidsd with ladder
<br />way and landings ?.0 Paat apart,lavels ar,+i oonnaotad by winzas
<br />and man wayfl,with raora than ona exit for aunuloyafl,
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