MINEBK00419

• County: Gunnison
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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Y:ood and coal are usod for fuel.
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The hoisting engine is steam,l0 x lf,ningle flat friction.
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i hoist is equipped with an indicator in plain view of englriP.P.r,
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Age of engineer 20 yrs. experience AF engineer 2 yrs. He is not ad-
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dieted to the use of intoxicatilig liquors.
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i„~ ! The po:rer house is 16 x '30 frame.
+~ii1~ , The b1ar.Ysnith shop is in~poner house. '
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1 Suitable protertion against fire is provided.

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, Timber yArd is on the dump.
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Ore bin is in power house.
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. The orator supply is from a spri:rg.

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ine surface transportation is by wagon road,
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~' j The ore treatment employed is that of smelting..

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' ;; The mine has no mill or reduction works.
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j,.~ ;i ~ The explosives uaed are the 4-0R 7~Bthn Ciant'nnd Hercnlos powder,r-
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caps XXX,German and Gutta Ferc}ra fuse,
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' Iron or rm ta). tamping bars Aro not employed,
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I ! Y'ooden tamping bars are provided for employes,Yonder monkey not em-
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,I, Explosives in excess of one day's supply are not stored under ground,
7 The explosives are stored in A m.9~RZine provided for that purpose
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The magazine is 100 ft from working tururel or other buildings.
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i'+ Tho magazine is a dug-out.
.' The device for thaning powder is a galvanized iron can water jack-
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