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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />The Trilby Shaft is 4x© in the clear and timbered c+ith cribb- <br />ing to the 5th level and vrith square sets from the 5th to the <br />6th, then cribbing from the 6th level to the 10th and square <br />sets frem tiie 10th level to the 12th, or bottom level. <br />The shaft is 860 feet deep and there are 1' levels. <br />The work is carried on at t'r:e present time on t're 8th, llth~ <br />and 12th levels, leasers are vrorking in the old workings <br />between the 7th and 8th levels. <br />h skip is used for hoisting. 'he men are reined and lowered <br />with the hoisting machinory. The vreigia i:oisted is 2500 <br />pounds and tY.e distrnco 460 feet. Tho cable is a 7~f3 inch <br />crucible steel,iu good condition. It has been in aso eigY.t <br />months, Clevis and clamps are used on tt:e end of tho cab~e. <br />These wero changed £ rront'r:s ago. and are tested once a vieok. <br />Ito safety device is used to .r event over-winding. '~atoriel <br />is heisted from three levels. <br />The be7.1 line is a 1~4 inch hire attached to an eight in. <br />gong. Ttie Stato Bodo of signals is employed. This code is <br />posted in the ongino room, at collar of shaft and at oath <br />level station. Porn^ns aro prohibited from riding on loaded <br />s}ap. i"his ordor is not posted ne+:r ti;o collar of shaft. <br />F. notice str,ting ti:o mazimur.: nurber of men permitted to ride <br />upon loadod s}a p at ono time is not posted at tho gollar of <br />shaft or et eacY. loyal ate. tion. <br />Tho ore iron tha care is dumpoP, direst into tho skip. <br />The sY.ip guidon r:ro 4-1~2 x 4-1~2 Orogon fir, 1n good condition. <br />All lovol str tionn oro not nrovidod •r+ith rnsaago trey around tl:a <br />wor'ring aYsit. Ti;e shaft is not ITrovided vrith guard rr:11a at <br />ell a:.ations. 1t is eoeurod by pillar of ground upon oaoh aide <br />aufficiont to insuro sl,foty. All uinzes or till bolos aro not <br />covored or surronndod i+y g;wrd rrila. <br />ik,o shaft is not being eunY.. <br />The oro is extracted L•y r^or.na o1 ovorhaud stoping. <br />2-1~4 InEorsol :iorgecnt racilino drills aro used and t1:e <br />17augh Buzzer, 31nEle sand drills oro used. <br />Stulla end .-agginE are uses for tirbering, slnich is onl;, Yeir. <br />°he tirbere aro of rod and Gia to onrace, prepared by band ~ <br />., <br />i _ -_ _ <br />