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• County: Mineral
• Volume: 6
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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' E%PLOSIVES.
The ponder used is Giant,'40~ with 5x canay and (3ermah In-
soloid fuse. ifo iron or metal tampir>t;,ba'^s are employed, wooden ones
being provided for employees. i!o explosives in excess of:one days
suppl;a are. stored underp;round, There isno :nar;aaine,.the powder
being; stored in the shai't house, in a 12~ x 12~ store room. The
averap;o al~ount kept i±r storage is 200 lbs. Thep use a piece of
sheet iron, °rith two ine~_es of sand on scone i'or t•hawinL• powder.
It is hnatnd by :;nui'i's or al:ort pieces oi' cen-Idles sat underneath.
"cone oi' Ess oils, can~~lea and other cwni;uatibles are stored
with powder.