MINEBK00217

• County: Hinsdale
• Volume: 16
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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S T A T I S T I C S

Total number of Yeet in shafts, 260. Cost per ft. $10.00
Total number cf feet in drifts 'LLUO. Coat per ft. $12.00
Total number of feet in crosscuts 500. Cost per it. $10.00
Total number of feet in Development 2960.
Cost of poxder, 16¢ p er pound.
Cost of transporting supplies, $10.00 per ton.
Average assay value o f ore, $25.00 par ton.
Idea employed:
1 machine drillman X4,00 for 8 hoursehift.
1 machine helper 3.50 for 8 hour shift.
2 trammers 3.00 for E hour shift.
1 laborer 3.00 for 8 hour shift.
1 engineer 4.00 for 8 hour shift.
1 blacksmith 4.00 for 8 hour shift.
1 Superintendent 5.00 fcr 8 hour shift.
Average number of men employed for year -- 8
G E ?' E 3 A L 5 E :f A R Y, S
fio person under the age of twelve years is emp}oyed
in the mine. All shafts, pits and other excavations on
the rroperty are aecureiy covered and fenced. Strangers
or visitors are not allowed underground unless accompanied
by owner or emploge deputized to accompanq them. All
accldents have been zeported to the Bureau of Mines. The
mine management if supplied xith blank accident reports.
This property is xorked continuously, but le not a regular
producer. The work Se confined to development work.