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Title. <br />The Tenderfoot Yine:-Owned by-The Halyoon ](fining Company. <br />uanager:-w.F.B.Berger:-~ 730 3ymea Bullding,Denver,COlo. <br />Leased by:-S.W.Thayer and Co.Addresa.0eneral De llvery,Leadville <br />Lake Co.Coio. <br />Date of original looation:-1879• <br />" " " openings:-Igf50. <br />Altitude:-I0.900.Charaoter of surfaoe,hilly-streams,water sup- <br />p1y,Little Evans 0uloh-Timber,none-Roada,D.&.R.O.Ry.and wagon <br />road. <br />'there is a geolgioal survey of the diatriot:-Emmons. <br />Structure and aharaoter of country rock:--Lime,and Quartzite. <br />ore bodies. <br />Character of same:-Lead carbonates-Strike N.E.&.S.W.-Dip,eaet. <br />Ores. <br />All ores mined are smelting in oharaoter-1[ine has no mill. <br />3(etals and minerals:-Oold,Silver,and Lead. <br />Aaeays and analysis:-Gold 3~4 Oz.Silver 17 Oz.and Lead 2P' per <br />Dent. <br />Power plant. <br />The power plant oonaiats of a 25 H.P.upright boiler and a n 8 X <br />IO flat friotion engine. <br />Hoisting plant. <br />Hoist is not equipped with indioator-Age of ongineer 40 yeers- <br />20 yearn experienoe-xot addioted to use of int•oxioatirg liquors <br />Head fra.~ne. <br />Size of head frame IO X IO inah timber,2~ Peet in olear abovo <br />collar of shaft-Size of sheave wheel 36 inohor+-shaft has doors <br />to prevent dirt from falling. <br />ExploAivea. <br />Gelatin powder 40 per Dent fie used in biasting,with Oerman In- <br />aoloid fuse-NO metal tamping barn allowed-t'ooden bars are pro- <br />vided-Yo DowdeT man employed-?line hap magazine Pox storing pow- <br />der,80 feet from workings-Amount kept in atorage,200 ibs.- <br />Chareoter of magazine,eheet iron-Powder warmed by oondensod :. <br />steam in sheet iron box. <br />)lining. <br />The mein opening to the mine is the Tonderfoot shaft 150 feet <br />