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MINING AND MINE METHODS.
<br />The sha['t is a tyro-cor:parttneitt, uld feet deep, and ltas but one
<br />I 1eve1, T~ris lovol is cm':nected viit.h the Yourtn Ievol oi' the C.
<br />i,~ l{; • and N. Thorn is a ladder in man-tray, but it i.s straiKitt, and
<br />has no landitrl}s,
<br />The mine has but50 feet of levels This level is driven on
<br />I. the vein,.tovrardthe C. K, and N,> and is only {'fifty f;:at in lend;
<br />1'lork is being; carried on at t'_^. e; present time on the 51~}
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<br />tvided
<br />ves
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<br />foot level, and in shaft, all beiru Herr vrcrk,
<br />goistin~;:-
<br />A steam hoist is used, by en?7.c3 men are raised and lovrered.
<br />'Aeil;'rtt of load hoisted, 1600 lbs., distance, 1.1 i'aet.
<br />^lize cable is 7~0 r~,und. stool, in p;oocl condition, Navin„• been in
<br />use fout• months, Clamps are used on the erd oi' s;irte.
<br />A 1~? it:ch hemp rope is used for be1]. lice, State code amplo;/ed.
<br />Code is posted at cr,l].n.r o° si•_:•,ft, in eur;ine room, and at each
<br />level. station.
<br />Persons are proi~abited ft•om riding on loadad cad e or bucket,
<br />but no order of this kind is Hosted at she collar o?' skrai't.
<br />No notice statir.~; ti?e maxirazzm rnunber of men nennitted to ride at
<br />ore time is posted at sstai't or stations. Bucket is loadad by izaitd.
<br />.,hovelin~. There i^ ::o pacaar::e vre•: at ~tati.on, ar•eand vrorkin~.
<br />^i~ai't. ;2-ra i't is securod by a pillar of p;rcwtd on each side, to
<br />socure sai'ety.
<br />The ssuii't is Hour beir:g; sunk, and is bz;llc_.encirrl, iCze :Hen rror)cinp;
<br />fir, samo ~.tre providod s~ith suf'i'ir.iera l:ul0er.
<br />?dine mothods:-
<br />Ore is extractarl Uy ovorhead sloping;. 2„amine dtd:Lls are
<br />araployed, of 3ur;ersoll Serl;oaut make, Also hand drialing;, siui3;le.
<br />Sufi'icient stul].it:l, a'ad :ia;;;;:ing, and cribi;i:tlr,,in shalt.
<br />'Timbors, rail sprncr., pro pared by ;land, 1n (';nod condltiort.
<br />lhrderg•round tt•rnnmi:y;:-
<br />"uyDtom om;~tloyad, trur,kdt and ;;~i.ne and ^me].ter gttpply Co's
<br />buckots, capacity 1?.00 lbs. `Cr•a~,c•.icng5o 1.? ab, 'tT"' t•+ti].:~i.
<br />Ver:tilatio:l:-
<br />Stzi'J'icie::t va:ttilnti.ott i.:t obtained throul;h skL~.:i't a:td clrii't
<br />to C. ]t. and 1J. rrorhings. Jdo rio;dous i;asos are mot with.
<br />'iErits:-
<br />The shai''t is dividsd into tyro compartntarrts tend is provided
<br />~'I vritit ladder- tvcry, tLo :lacicierc beilv'; 3fLfB, sacuro raid accaD:siblo,
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