MINEBK00447

• County: La Plata
• Volume: 13
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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Laddsrs in runways ar® 20 Peet apart.
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Total number oP Feet 1n shaftsp175 cost ppr ft X16,00
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Total number of fsetin drifts ~ levels 7n00 cost per ft ~10
Total number of feet in crosscuts 400 cost per foot X10
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Total number of feet in ~?i.nzes & raises 650 cost per ft X10
Coet'af powder ~,15 a lb.
CO St Of coal X14.00 per ton.
Cost of .transporting supplies to mine x.85 per awt,
4 Average assay value of ore per ton X30,00
M E N E M P L 0 Y F D
12 miners #5.50 Por 8 hour shift,
2 timbermen 3,75 "
2 trammers 3,00 p
1 Topman 3.00 "
1 assayer 100.00 per month
2 engineers 5.,00 for 12 hour shift
1 blacksmith 5,00 for 10 hour shift
2 teamsters ar packers 4,00 for 10 hour shift.
1 superintendent 8,.00 "
Avexape number of me employed for year 24.
t3ENERAI REMARKS.
No person under the ape of twelve ,years are employed in the
mine. Strangers or vial+.ors aria not allowed underground un-
less accompanied by a competent guide familiar with the mine.
All accidents have been reported to the $ureau of tines,
The .management is supplied with blank accident reports,
The mine carries indemnity insurance against accident
London aocident company, Thomas F. Dailey agent, mhe mirie
has about 60000 tons of ore on the dump ready for some .kind
of reduction works., the ore ?gill avsrage about ~2~,0o rer ton,
'.Whey are preparing to build a eynide mill and tratsway to
connect mine with mi13. Hoistlnp. engine is equiped with
indicator in plain view of engineers. Engineers are ail
experienced men. Cables are in good shape. 3ucketa are used
with Humble hook,. on1Y three men allowed to ride on bucket
at one times. There is a esoQR or signals past«ad 1n engine
room and at stations, cods of signals used are Bureau of