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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />Tlie Liable LS. Shaft is 4x9 in the clear, timbered with <br />cribbing Yrom the surface down 113 feet and with stulls <br />~ Por a distance of 69 feet, and the balance with square <br />'sets. The shaft is 649 fast deep and there are nine <br />levels. <br />i <br />',•1'he work is carried on at the present tine on the 7th, <br />8th and 9th levels, in the old workings and in nevi ground. <br />! T'ne hoisting is done by mesns oY buckets. The men are <br />raised and lowered by the hoisting machinery. The weight <br />I! hoisted is about 2000 pounds, and the distsnco 649 feet. <br />The cable is a one inch crucible stool, vrnich has boon in <br />use about throe years. Safety chain and clamps are used <br />on the end of the cable. These have never been changed. <br />2Io safety devise is employed to prevent over-winding. <br />"`aterial is hoisted from t~:o levels. <br />The bell lino is a 1~4 in. wire lino attached to a 10 in. <br />gong. The State code of sign~.ls is used. Persons are <br />prohibited from riding on the loaded bucket and this order <br />not <br />is, posted near tiro collar of si:aft. <br />~ notice ststing ti:e maximam uumbr,•r of men permitted to <br />ride upon the bucket st ono tiro is not posted atnthe level <br />stations or at the collar of shaft ~-11 level atntinns <br />not <br />aro,,provided with passage way around erorY.ing shaft. The <br />shaft is not provided with guard roils at all etr•tiona. <br />It is secured by pillar of ground upon oath side sufficient <br />to insure safety. <br />611 winzoa or mill bolas are not severed or surrounded <br />with guard rails. The shaft is not being sunk. <br />i'he Gold Dollar 'Funnel is about 1200 foot long and is aon- <br />neoted wlti~ the Gold :,ollar Shaft and the working of the <br />!.:able L1. <br />The era is extracted by roans oY breast and overhand <br />stoping. 2~4 °ullivan & Ingorsol Sergeeat LSgahlno and some <br />buzzers are need an3 single hand drills. <br />'7 <br />