MINEBK00502

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

TITLE.
The title is vested is the TipTop 3lning Company.
Leased to '8illiam Pearson,50B E. 4th St, Isadville,Colo.
T O P O G R A P H Y
Altitude at collar of shaft is 10,500 it. The surface is hilly,there~
is no timber or stream on the surface~of the property, i,
The C. & S. ry together with wood wagon road connects with the
property.
G E O L O G Y.
There is a good geological survey of the district,
the country rock consists of porphyry and lime.
S U R F A C E P L A N T.
The poser plant consists of one 100 H.P. horizontal return tub-
ular boiler using city water,carrying 100 lbs pressure and inspec-
ted Sept. 13x1907, doa3 is used for fuel. The hoisting engine
is 12 X 16 single-geared hoist. The hoist is equipped with a
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positive In<iirator in plain view of engineer who operates at en-
gins, ge of engineer 26 years experience as engineer 7 yoArs~he ,
is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors.
The shaft houso is 25 X 40 frame. The head frame consists of four
10 X 12 poste and is 35 ft high. Sheavo wheel six ft in diacoeter
of cast steel. Collar of shaft whero cage is used is provided
with good and sufficient guard raY'ls to prevent persons from
walking or falling into the shaft. The smith shop ie 20 X 25~
frame contains one forge and is 15 ft north of shaft house.
The engine room and furnace room are under ono roof.
Suitable protection against fire is provided.
Timberyard on dump. The ore bin is of 100 ton capacity,
The water supply is from the city main of Leadvills.
The surface transportation is by rail and wagon road. No ore ie
being treated at present. 'riine has no mill or reduction vrorks.