men permitted to ride upon cage at olie time is r±osted at the ~
<br />~ collar of the shaft and at eacl_z level stat;on. Jelnick chain are
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<br />I, employed for the cage,. The cage guides are ~i x 4 Oregon pine, iY:
<br />1@ good condition. All stations are provided uait~~ a passae,e vray around
<br />~I the raorkirr; shaft except .the 4th., ,5t12., 6th„ and 'tunnel level.
<br />There are guard rails at all statioYYS, The shaft is secured by a
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<br />pillar of r;reund on oath side, sufficient to secure safety. Tile .
<br />Cri nLe;i a:.dnlill tYioles !aVe 110t ail bee? CO Ver'ed, ~^ra VS.U11S t0tk"!1S
<br />time, but the :aw!e }raga norr been ordered done.. Tre shaft is not
<br />being; sunk,
<br />T'ne tre is extracted by .back stopin~; and at the present time
<br />u there a<'e several t'nousand toY_s oi' ore brelcen in the stopes.
<br />Slzl~lva;i <?:~d In:~arsoll Serceant mac~_ine drills ara e:riployed..
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<br />m!=e tl :;a .~~ consists of sq~:are sets and ,~tzaliirg and. is
<br />sufficient ^he t~'.';Fr,~ ar-e green, red spruce dnd Hlack Jack la~•
<br />bC'.-
<br />ing T'~.ey ar°e prettared by ha lid, ar..d are in ;'cod cent?itio~7,
<br />T's_e c_ utes .. re loaded by gravitation.
<br />The unc?ergreul9d tram~nir~>; is dor_e, by ~^reans of iron cars,
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<br />loaded i'rom c.~_utes and rtzn by hand. The cars a:~•e mane iiy t'rie Aaron
<br />Car Co., and ,aa•,re a ca;'acitT% of 1200 lbs. The tr~:xckage underr;rcund
<br />is made of 8 lb, T-rails, 12 lb 'P-rails beiri€; used on tha surface.
<br />An ave rr{';e of 150 Gals. tf realer is' dealt v~itn per mir_ute.
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<br />It is k,,ndled bar lhz•ee pumps, olze 300 gal, S~.ovr on 700, ore Pi00
<br />;~ gal. Sncrv orr 900, ar..d one 1000 {al. anesville. The latter' is not
<br />in nse art t'r_e r;resent time.
<br />` TTatur~.l venlilatiori is obtained throtat;h drifts, sPafts, up-
<br />raisos and tP!e tur•.nei level, It is sufficient. T_;o noxious p;asas
<br />are foot rritr:,
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<br />?~(~CSt <li Of t1e Old tl'!ba r'S a'a V8 Cieen T'e.RO Vad frtnl tl.e Under--
<br />g ~rOU11d VJO ria l7t~;6.
<br />Tlie sriaft is a three co lpart:._er_t, aaa is provided crith ladder-way.
<br />Tire ladders are safe, secure arid. accessible. The ladder-Tray con-
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<br />tams steam, eater and air I;ipes, and is provided rvitn landings
<br />at intervals not to exceed 20 feet, mho levels are ecr}netted by vfin-
<br />zes and >>iu ~-,~~_,ys, one of t7ilich is equipped crith ladders and kept in
<br />repair, The follovrirg exits are readil~r accessible to employes. FYVam
<br />the main shaft, "throw;i~ the turmel or 2nd, level ar_d the I,a flella
<br />shaft on3rd. level Anna J. s'r_ai't. anti fror.2 the 6th. level, throup;h
<br />the Eith, level of ~dindicator 2do, 1, and from 3rd. level through TTo•11
<br />shaft of tine Vindicator, The st«tions are provided vrith electric
<br />1ig~^ts ar.d cr:.ndles arecused il.' drifts ar_d slopes. ,
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