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MINING AND'MINE METHODS.
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<br />The abaft on the Melissa claim ::c. 1 is 4 ~^ ^•
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<br />olear and is divided'. into txo oQmpartmenta 315 deep, and timbered'.
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<br />with 3 X 8 sexed cribbing Prom the top to the bottom `there is
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<br />a small station out at the 300 foot paint with a drift running
<br />east 280 Peel, and one running rest 115 feet, with several lat0,rals
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<br />running off Prom both drifts.
<br />There is about 490 feet of drifts and laterals on this level. ~
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<br />The abaft has 15 Peet oP a sump belox the 300 Poot level,, the
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<br />xork is all oarried oa at the present time on ,this level,
<br />all in virgin ground.
<br />company have no maps or draxings of the under .ground workings.
<br />IHuokete are need in hoisting, and mon are hoisted and loxered
<br />by hoisting maohinery,.and the xAight of the load hoisted is a
<br />!maximum oP 800 ~/ and the distanoe is 30o feet.
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<br />~,A 3/4 inol3 oruoiabls steel oable is used, the same being in good.
<br />loondition, and has bean in use B months, a safety ohain and olamps
<br />Aare used oq tho end oP the sable, the same xere ohanged b months
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<br />~iThera is no safety devise employed to prevent over xinding.
<br />~Materia#ehoieted from only,ohe level.
<br />The bell line and signal bail used oonslsto of a 3/1H" rriro 11ne
<br />attaohed to an H inoh gong, the same being'in good ogndition.
<br />iThe Nex State signal node is employed, and a oopy of the soma
<br />lie posted in tho angina room, one at the oollar oP the shaft, and
<br />';one on the 300 loot level station.
<br />~T'he men nre prohibited Prom riding on a loaded buoket, and only
<br />4 maq'are alloxed to ride on the buoket at any one time, a notioe
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<br />to that,9Pfeot being Posted near the oollar of the shaft.
<br />it buokate aro loaded by hand under grcund.
<br />ere is but ono level etntion and n platform in arranged over
<br />e eumr at this mint, as the men have to oronn over the shaft
<br />one aide oP thA Atation to the other.
<br />ehnft Ss not belna sunk at this time.
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