MINEBK00502

• County: Lake
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: C

S U RFACF. PLAIJT .
The powor plant consists of one 25 H,P. upright boiler,using Iron
hfine ditch water,carrying RO lbs pressure and inspected Sept.
1Q07. Coal is used for fall. The hoisting engine is steam 6 X R
double flat friction.
The hoist is not equipped with an.Indirator in plain view of the
engirieer~who operates .at engine.
Ago of engineer 46 years,exporionce as engineer 4 years. He is not
addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors.
There is no building over the shaft, The head framo consists of
four 8 X A and 10 X 10 posts ..^.nd.is 2~e ft high.
Sheave wheelie three ft in diemetor and of ennt steal.
The collar ofshaft where bucket is used is provided with good and
sufficient door to provent any u,aterial from falling in shaft
from dumpinE.
The blacksmith shop is frame 10 X 12 30 ft north of power houso,
The angina room furnace room are under one roof.
Suitable protection against Piro is provided.
Timberyard on dump.
There is one ore bin R X 10-of 2-in. Plank. The water supply in
from the Iran 'Sine ditch.
The surface transportation is by rnii and wagon road.
The ore treatment employod is smeltip~, idino has no mill or re-
duction works.
F X P L O S I V I+ S.
The explosives used are the 4-0~ 7~Rths Hercules powder,capa XXX,
Garman inaoloid fuse. •
Iron or motel tampinP,.barn aro not employed,wooden tamping bars
are provided for employees.
A;xplosives in excess aro atorrd underground where men are employ-
'' ed. Amount of explosives kept in sterapo 150 lbs.
The mine has no aetgazine for storing powder,nor any device for
thawing powder
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