MINEBK00283

• County: Saguache
• Volume: 7
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

SURFACE PLANT.
They have tyro L'oilers, one Economic, ~p H.P. and one Fair-
banks DROrse, 40 H. P, 9!hey use mine vrater in *, he 1;o11ers and the
presav.re carried ie AO 1'os, Tire l;oilers have never keen inspected,
Wood is used for i'uol.
'They use a 1<ennedy and Fierco, 8 x 10 flat friction hoist.
It is not equipped with a positive indicator in plain vieer oi' the
engineor. The hoist is operated at the on~;ine,
They have two engineers, each: 3f3 years oi' age, vri7o have had
3 and 10 years of experience as engineers respectivoly. A?either is
addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors.
The engine room is 30 x 70. 7!he buildings are all of vreod.
The head frame is four post, hewed nrttivs pine, 10 x 10 and 30
feet high, The sheave vr'tteel is 3G inch, rope filled,
Tire collar of the shaft is oi' sui'i'ic:ient heip;ht to prover?t
gersons from tripping and i'c+1:Lin?~; into shaft, acrd is provided +vith
a good and auffic;isnt door to prevent matorial i'rom fala.inp; into
siuif t i'rom dumping,
The emith'a shop is a wooden 1;u.ilding, 17 x lrl. The earpon-
ter chop 1s in tho end;ine room. T.e entgJno room, ehai't, blacksmitl:
shop and ftlrrt,ace room are not all undor wte rooi', The protection
al*alnst fire is i'a1r,
Ths hoardin;~ and dwel.Lir+~; k:ouse is 2~1 x 2G, wood building,
The etnblos aro 'l.0 x 20 ul:+o o~' erc;od,
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They hava. ono ors l;in~adJoinin~~; thc; e+tr~;lrte room, Tho orator.
supply is i'rom tiu; mine. 'I'ha liphtJ.rl~; on thu surface is by kero-
sene lamps. 'J!he surface tra9rsportation io by wagon road.
The ore 1s smolted, 'pho mind has no mild or reduction vrurlca.