MINEBK00120

• County: Clear Creek
• Volume: 7
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: C

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portal audrdegFrezlandtland Tolerlo'vei~s.~rcBy ~o~Y °f ~ ~t ast'sagaiusttc stlofrpunpingnthe
above estimated cost of this tunnel is a sum which at current rates of interest wouldprorluce a
irom~water lto per tit ilia Lull and most profitablesoperation,'tossaytnotl nglof ~l a ifi tial too trof
pumps, power, installation and umvatering the present submerged workings. These items,~added
to the maintenance, would with a reasmrable allowance of active life for a mining estate of this
tun ~eLu Apart iromtthe abovetlitems for'co asideration~~ the econom cal features a con ectron
'~. with mining operations conducted through the trnmel and transportation facilities afforded are
~• too numerous to detail here or to discuss at length.
[ Briefly, this tunnel in conneclionfortU'anspertaGon ~rainageoaud p'ospecthrgsPurposesrrex`
of the ordinary "cross-cut" type,
i elusively. \Vhile entailing these advantages, it connects two vital points for alaxge mining eutex•
prise-mill and power with ore (the ore is there when you start). It furthermore,places at
your disposal for detail operations in mining and minfng the only inexpensive power pbssihle
for the mine operator, viz., gravity.
The wine product hy.this means is dropped to the tunnel level; by the other method it is
hoisted and handled from start to finish. The latter method costs ALL TIiG'ftME9 it costs nothing
to drop ore. Without further details, I would strongly urge that you give thfs tunnel your {ull
and carehd consideration in connection with your final decision relative to the purchase of the
above group•
Finally, considering present revenues, certainly a minimum, Past Production, acreage, un e-
veloped and practically open ground after unwatering the Freeland mine, and north end of the
._.. „~„,., ..; ~~,• ,, '1'oleda, especially considering the pitch of the ald Freeland shoot to the north, and the Toledo
a^, ore shoot also pitching to the north, slag pile, dumps, accessibility, chat•acter o[ ore; favorable
formations, etc., I can recommend this property for your [avorable consideration.
I-Ierewifh I submiC a plan of the group and the Freeland mice, with cross sections sliowinf
the Freeland and Toledo workings, with characteristic samples.
I desire fo express to you an acknowledgment of the courtesy and favors extended b:
Nfr. Geo. E. McClelland during my examination Very respect[ully,
W. G. MOORS;
(Signed) Mining Engineer.
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