MINEBK00315

• County: Clear Creek
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

The loading shoots are cr4glank. The underground tramirg is
by hand, using iron car, 12 lb. T rail. 18 in, gunge. The
drainagr_ ie by tunnel, and the ventilation system is by
connected surface openings end is sufficient. The shaft
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is divided into twc compartments, provided r•ith ladderray,
safe, secure and accessible, containing ccmpresced nir pipe.
~i with no landings. The shaft is used as a winze. The
second exit is through the shaft to ':he surface, also i:hrough
125 ft. lev?1 to surface, and is readily accessible/ The
underground lirhtina is by candles.
• STF.TISTIC3.
ho. ft. in shafts, 525
cost por ft. .~Z5
no. ft, in t~anels 1570
Cost p^r ft. ~8
Cuo ft, in levels 54U
Cost per ft. 6
IDo. .`t. in de'*elopment 2635.
The ~rork dorinr past year has been mostly by Lessees.
Averare no. men employed 8
c:at cf fuel per ton ~6
Averare assay ^alao of ore from v5 to u500.
Cost por ton of transporting ore to smelter a3.
~~ ,~ ,~ ~~ trectmort v` ore ~5 to V9.50.
The company carries inds~nity innirance a~rninst accident in
the ::art^ord Co. The mine is a regular producor, working
continuously. Send blanks to A. s: Comstock, drawor g, Idaho
~ Spric!gs, Colo. The lesaoos pay from 25 to 40 Por cent not
ea royalt, upon ~•alne of ore extracted.