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e <br />Mine, - 4. <br />~ MIRING & MINE METHODS . <br />The method employed for hoisting is steam and men <br />dare hoisted and lowered by machinery. A load w8ighing <br />11000 pounds is hoisted a distance o3 440 Peet with a <br />3~4.ateel cable that has been in nse 28 months. A safety <br />hook and chain is Pastened'to the rope with a babbit <br />socket. Diateriel^is hoisted Prom ono level only. <br />The state oode of signals is~used and is posted . <br />(near collar of shaft and at levels, also the number oP <br />amen permitted to ride. <br />~ 4" s 4" a 6" skids aro used and all levels are ' <br />providod with guard rails. <br />The method of ore axtrnetion is drifting by single <br />hand; no machine drills are used. Underground tramming <br />ie dono by hand, steel bucket, and trollies. The traok <br />its 18" gage :rith 8i~ T rails. <br />For ventilation tho 350 Poot level is conrioctod <br />~Iti~ith shaft, 75 foot east oP mine~pponint, that is usod <br />• <br />~~Por nn orit and has a safe, secure, and uocoesnblo <br />~leddor:~ay. The syatam oP underground lighting is with <br />i <br />~candlas. <br />S T A T I S T I C S. <br />~i 'i'otnl nurnbor of Poot in shaft 440 foot <br />" ^ " " " drifts ?.000 foot <br />it:on omployodp <br />G Minors, X3.25 for 0 hour ohiPto, <br />1 IinginoOr, ;Q3. b0 'r n u " <br />it 1 Suporintondairt, ;$160 por month. <br />~I Avorage oost por month of fool, 40.00 <br />" ~' " " " tlrnbor, ~?.0.00 <br />~' " " ° ° powder, ;;35.00 <br />Ylus unablo to obtu~n tho oost or vnluo of oro an <br />t'•oY havo tondo no shiprnonts lutoly. <br />,,. <br />i; <br />i <br />i <br />~,. <br />^, <br />~i <br />'; <br />I' <br />ii. <br />,- <br />~' <br />,k. <br />I <br />ii, <br />I ~' <br />t <br />i <br />