MINEBK00283

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

SURFACEPLANT.
They have tvro tubular boilers, tnada by the p;rie Iron 'Aorks,
CO H. P. each. mhey use Creek vrater in the boilers, and a pressure
of 80 lbs, is carried. The boilers ware la:a inppected ir_ 1904.
Tito air compressor is an Imperial, capacity 7 drills. Coal is
used 1'or i'uel.
Ti?ey use tyro, i?sndria and 13olthoff, 5 r. G geared izoists, run
by air, The hoist is equipped vrith a positive indicator in plain
vievr oi' tize engineer and is operated at the engine. Tkte engineers
ages are 35 and 45 years, respectively, and they have had 4 and
10 years of experience as engineers, Neither is addicted to tine
use of intoxicating liquors,
Tho engine morn is 20 x 20, a wooden building. Tile head
franc 1s 2 post, 10 x.10, native pitzo, 35 feet i'ril;•h. The
sheave vrheel is 3(i inch, ropo Tilled, The collar of the shaft
iS oi' sufficient holl;ht r,o prevent persona ft•om tripping; and
fallitz(;• into aiiaft, and is providacl ~vi;lt ¢ good and stzffi-
ciont door to prevent material from fallint; into shai't when
drunp i ng ,
The emi*.h's shop, at the T;rie shai't is in tho etcp;ina
room and is 10 x 10. The candth'ii shop in the mill 1a 10 x
lw, The machine aitop in tine mill is ?.0 x ~i0. '!'ho enh;ino room,
shiift, L•laclcsmitiz ai:op A:icl furnace room are not alt undsz^
ono roof, 'l'no .i.'tra protection is ihir.
'i`hri}~ hsve rive dr;r or c}.arc~inlg honso, ?0 :: 90 each. Tho
oi'i'icss' ar•o t,;rse rooms, 1 x 17 each. Tizo l;onrdazig and
•dzvollirzg houses. are 25 x G0. f['i:a,y Nava Lvro stables, one 12
x FiO, and one 18 x 1t3. A.Ll build.lnl;;s are built oi' wood.
• Ths~• havo two oro bins, one 500 ton capacity ~ancl ono
300 ton. The vrater supply Ye from Rowley Creole. The .lig;hting
is•'i'urniahed by ono lb H. P, eler,tric d,ynarno.
'phe surl'ezca transportation is b;~ moans oi' a hood wap;on
road to the mltne. 1'he ores nre emsltiry; and concentrating;,
'['hs mind has a mill but it is not n.unting; novr,