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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />There is ape, 5' x 10', two-compartment shaft, sunk fro* <br />p;elson tw~tnel, on the Bachelor ground, 100 feet, The srr_i't is <br />filled witl: water and at this time is not beitjg worked. <br />TUdi1EL. <br />The Bachelor leasers era workin„ through iio's, 3 and 4, <br />tu!mels of the Commodore. T-^.e re are five tunnels, a'll connects <br />upraises. The Dachelor, Commodore, Flew York, Chance, Del "ante <br />,-~~ ~e-.4.k tt'' <br />AmethvstR and Bue!ta ?isle are all on the same vein, which ie <br />ss the A!nethvst vein. Gold is takinl;the place of the silver va <br />X70 <br />on tae~end oY t is vein. T==ere are winzes leading from the Bac <br />worki;:gs to t]~e ''jcoster ;ielson tunnel. mhose tunnels are all <br />located on the southeast"slope of Bachelor ?:;our!tain. The Bache <br />Compauy has no buildings rear the entrance to tunnels. <br />The ore is extracted by overhead stopir!g. They employ no <br />^.:ac?iine drills. The drilli!y; is done by hand, single. <br />The timberi!!g is stulli!y- and lagging, and is sufficient. <br />The ti^!bers are white spruce, prepared by hand, and are in rcooi <br />condition. mh.e chutes are loaded by gravitation. <br />The undergrow!d trammi!tg is done with cars, loaded from <br />chutes, and ^auled to tae surface by horses. The care are Trua! <br />;:'ins a!:d 5~!elter, and 1!cFarland cars. The .trackage is of 1? lb. <br />rails i!: levels a!:d 30 lb. in tunnel. <br />^he nine is all drairad b?r t:^.e :ielson tu!mel. <br />Vent'latio:! is i!ad t=:rcur._:^. ta~n!els, upraises and intarmedi <br />levels, It is sufficient as no !?oxious gsses are met vita. <br />All old ti~!be••s ?•.ave bee!: removed fro :the undergroul:d rrm~ <br />7: i!tGs . <br />Tre si'_aft is divided: into t:~ro eompc:rtments and is provided <br />^rith ladder-tray. The ladders are safe, secure and accessible. <br />^he lauider-way contained air pipes at one time, but none at pre• <br />sent. Landings are provided in ladder ways at distances not ex- <br />ceeditil; twenty feet apart. "'inzes or matt-v+ays connect levels, <br />at leeat one of cinicil is kept in repair and equipped tivita ladder <br />?exits from the mi::e can be had tarough tunnels 1, 2, 3, snd <br />A, titrouC3i t'ne Co!raodore, Last Chance and =:aPPY Thousht. <br />The lightir.~; wtderground ie by candles. <br />