MINEBK00120

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

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The Argentine or l'lilcox tumtel t}te mouth of which in nn north side of
gulch on the South eastern slope 'of it1cClo11'an I1t han,a~~courge I7.a0°ffr
for the first 8000 ft.~thencn N.23°YL2000 ftao breast, Size 7'X8'...
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Timbered vrhere necessary with tunnel setr,.
Has levels run on the,150 ft.vein~1904 ft.vein~3052 ft.voin~3551 ft.
veln~Conm+on V'lealth and Paymaster veins.
VIorY, in note carried on at PaynasterrCosmon Yfealtht1904 ft.~'3062 ft.~and
3551 ft.veina.
ldaps of the wor{<ingn of t}ie property in office. '.
llrifting and overhand ~atoping in the method of mining in una employing
12 Leynarronk terrier sir drills using air at 110rt pressure. ~
Tunnel aets and ntulln are used in timbering employing red spruce and
pins prepnrad by hand. {~
Underground tramndng done in 8 ton nt~•el Truax carn.(mule)
Trackage 18° gufttTe vritlt 1(Nr~ and 1}}%= ntnel rai7.n.
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Natwml. system of drainage oniployed.
Ventilation effectad by use of flo.a Crsan'n rotau•y blower ox}taunting
t}u•nugh 10° pipe.
+Snnitary conditions good.
The Tobin tunnnl the mouth of w}tic}t in nn the snot slope of I~icOlel}an
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}9t.at n point N.10°V/.5700 ft.frntn the mouth of the Argentine tunnnl li
In oronn-cut tuunal from niout}t }l,A4°V1.h75 ft.to point where out vein
thence 5.65°V1.138fi ft.n].atgq,t}te IV}leeling vain.
At a point about 'IfiO ft. from the mouth of tunnel drift 5.3f,°Vl.about 600W
ft.along tha Independnnen vain.
Plork in now being,rarriad on by driftinft nn Illdnpnnda7inP vein and '
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atnping on V!}tnnling vain. ~
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Ovarhnnd nlnthnd of ntoping in nmp7ayod using 2 Serganntr8 water heyner'a I'
and 8 Aook Terriars unlnff air at 1N011:'prennure and singln bond dril]-
Seg.
Rpnnel oats and ntulla era unad in tintbm•ing having rod npruee and pine.
Tramrein8"donein 1 tan steel narnA'raokagelt]° gunge with SM+rniln.
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