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.::~ <br />Title, <br />Owned by:-Austin Blakey do Company-P.O.Box 490 Leadville,Colo. <br />Leeaed by:-Fred Doubleoheok'~~~CO:: 132 West .3rd,St,Lgadville,Ca1 <br />Hate of original iocation:-IS77. <br />" " openings:-Id7S. <br />Altitude:-I0.500.Charaoter of aurfaoe,Rilly-Streams,water sup?~ly <br />City water works-Timber,none-RoadA,wagon road and D,~.R.O.Ry. <br />There is a geological survey of the district:-EmmUnA. <br />Structure and character of .country rook:-Porphyry,and Quartzite. <br />Ore bodies. <br />The ore bodies oonsista of argentiferous irnn,iaying in a contact <br />vein between porphyry and quartzite-StriKe A.E.&.S.W.-nip east. <br />Ores. <br />All ores ahippe-i are smelting in character-Mine has no mill. <br />Metals and minerals:-Iron and Sil~~er, <br />Assays and analysis:-Iron lF0 per cent-Silver 5 Oz. <br />Power plant. <br />The power plant consists of a 25 H.P.upright boiler, and a G X E <br />flat friction hoist which is equipped with indicator in view of <br />engineer-Age of engineer 40 years-IO yearA experienoe,not addio- <br />fed to use of intoxicating liquors. <br />Head frame. <br />Head frame is built of IO X IIO inch timber,24 feet clear oY the <br />collar of shaft-Sheave whee1~24 inoheo~oors on shaft to prevent <br />dirt from faking in-Lighting,oandles. <br />Explosives. <br />Hercules powder 40 per cent is used in blasting with Baer fuse- <br />Ao metal tamping bars allowed-Wooden bare being Pxovided-Ao pow- <br />der man employed-1[ine has magazine for storing Poxder,150 feet <br />from worKinge-Amount Kept in etorage,I00 ibA,Charaoter oP maga- <br />zine,wood-Mine has np device for warming powder-NO oilA ,candles <br />or oombusribles stored with powder. <br />Mining. <br />The main opening to the mine is a shaft 250 feet in depth with <br />a level run north and south of 300 Peet-No connections with any <br />other shaft. <br />