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• County: Gilpin
• Volume: 17
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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0355 ~ 035 BODIES- Contin.
that are similar in charaoter. The strike is northeast sad
eonthwest< and the d1p fie to the north. The, enolosing rocks are 1,
granite and the,gangae fie decomposed granite. There are ao
tanlts in the vein. There are tyro ore shoots: one is 100' in
length and the other is 3D0,' in length. The vein varies in
width trom 1'- to 7'_ with an average width of 3'.. ?.ength, 500' ;
height, 300'. ,
The character of vein iiliing is iron sulphides apd quartz
and the metals are ,gold, silver, copper and lead with gold the!
prinoipa2 metal. 611 03 the vein tilling fie o3 a aonaentrating
nature with an average value of $10 per ton. The average month-
ly prodnctlon is 650 tons.
6 D H F A C E P L 6 S T.
_ The anrtace plant ooneiste of a 60 h.p. 8etnra-tubular
boiler; one. two-drill, Snrry Air ooapreseor and a double oyl-
finder, slat-friction, 6" a 8", steam hoist.
The boiler has not boon inspeoted. The water need in the',
boiler is taken from rho mine, sort noel is used for tuel Had '
the pressure carried is 80~.
The hoist Se sot sgnipped with a positive indiastor but ,
instead a maZ'k on the rope fie Hoed and is in plain view of the.
engineer vJho operates at the engine. Tho ongineer is'forty
years of age, has had twelvo yearn of experienoe sad is sot
addioted to the use of intoaiaeting liquors.
The shaft house fie a frame buildiag oovered with iron
and,60' x 40' in afro, The smith's shop and the ohanging house
are in rho shaft house..The.eagine room and workiag ehe,Yt are '
also under the same roof. rio proteotion egsinet.tire is proride6.
Three hundrefl teat wort of rho shattlhouse ere two log oabiae.',
The plent'tor preparing timbers is out on the dump.
6 skip fie need anq the dollar o! the ehatt is level with ';
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