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<br />- MINING AND MINE METHODS.
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<br />The Beaoon shaft is 4 x B in the clear, 300 feet
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<br />deep, and is timbered with cribbing from the surface to
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<br />the 20Q foot level, and with square netB from the 200 foot
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<br />level to tho botllom. The ladder does not extend below the 200 foot
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<br />level. The ladder Se straight and there are no landingB. The 260
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<br />foot level connects by upraise to the old Prince Albert shaft ar
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<br />workings, There is no man-way in the same, The 180 foot level
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<br />eonnectB with the old Prince Albert shaft. The property, with
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<br />proper development, will, in time, be a regular producer.
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<br />pt the present time they are working oxx the 200 and 250 foot
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<br />levels and in the shaft. These workings are in the old workingB
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<br />on the, 200 foot level, artd on the 2b0 foot level, 1n the same
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<br />veins and underrxe ath the old workings.
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<br />The hoisting is done with bucks t. Men are raised and low-u
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<br />Bred by hoisting machinery The weight of load hoisted is 1,000
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<br />lbs. and the distance hoisted 300 feet. The oable 1e a 6~8 inoh
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<br />new steel and 1s 1n good condition. It has bae~} in use sines May
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<br />10th. 190b, chain and olampe are uBdd on tho end of the cable,
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<br />The same were changed May 10th. 190b. T. y
<br />employed to prevent overwinding. Mstex~iel Se:hoieted from tvro
<br />levels. The bell line ie a one halt lnoh Manilla rope. The
<br />new Btate oade of signals ie used, and is. posted only in the en-
<br />gine room. Persons are prohibited from riding on a loaded .bucket
<br />but this order ie not posted about .the mine.
<br />Neither is a notice stating the sxaximum number of men
<br />permitted to ride upon .the bucket at one time, posted about the.
<br />mine,
<br />Tha buokete era loadod by hand. A1:4 levol stations are not
<br />provided with paPoage way around working aluxft. T.ha shaft at a'll
<br />stations le provided with guard rails, and 1s eaoured by a pillar
<br />of ground upon eaoh aide, sufficient to IpBure safety. All winces
<br />or will holes are covered or surrounded with guard rails. The
<br />shaft is being sunk. The men era not p~COVided with a euffialent
<br />ladder,, and a bulkhead le not planed over the shaft men.
<br />The ore is extracted by overhead etoping. 2 1~4 piston, Tor
<br />pedo maohine drills are employed, also single hand drilling.
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