MINEBK00349

• County: Gilpin
• Volume: 13
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

Castle Sock - 5.

MI 8I'HG ~ ~I HE giTHO DS- Contin.
groduced'and none shipped for treatment.
The aethod employed for hoisting is steam and the men'ar~
raised and lowered r.1th the hoisting machinery. A weighb of
•1,000` is hoisted at one time a distance oY 300' with"a three-
quartera inch steel Tire cable what has been in use 'but a few
weeks. A eaYety hook and chain,vri.th socket Yaatened on repo
v3th babbitt aetal, is used and is new '
The State code o3 signals and pull belle are employed.
The bell line is in good condition, persons are prohibited
frog riding on loaded bucY.ets and all notices required are
posted an their proper places.
Veirtilation is natnrel and good sad no noxious gases
ere set rrith.'Timbering and sanitary conditions are good and
euitieieat. The small amo~mt of crater in the shaft is easilq
handled with a buol:et and causes no inconvenience.- IIndergrotuid
traersing is done by hand frith steel oars and Hood trollies on
a treokage oz 18" gnage and B¢ T rails.
STATISTICS
Grose production oz era not obtainable.
overage production oZ ore per eonth - none at present.
Total arbor oz feet in shafts, 31 b.
• " " " " tunaele, 290.
„ n rr n n drittR, ~s'/'l..
w n n n n OTORR-sate, lb•
" n " n n Tl1AZea, 70.
overage valve ore per ton, $lc.
~vetsse cost per ton transporting ore. 6Upl.
Cost per tea treatment willing ore, ~1.
Coat per ton treatment eaeltine ore, 36.
Lvesage coat of tnel per month, ~b5.