MINEBK00502

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

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¢ All tivinzes or mill holes are securely covered or surrounded with
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~ guard rails. The shaft. is not being sunk.
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The shaft house is over collar of shaft. The method of mining is
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^ drifting with single-hand drilling. The timbering method is drift

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abta,sufficient. The timbers used are white spruce prepared at

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mill and are in good condition.
The underground tramming is done by manual labor with steel mine
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cars. Trackage 18 in. gunge 8 lb rails.
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~r ~~entilletion is natural and sufficient. Idoxious gases aro not met
with. sanitary conditions are good, ',
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All old timbers have been removed from underground workings where-
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f ~t ver necessary. The shaft is divided intwo compartments,cage wuy j
'! and man way; the man way is provided with ladders the ladders are
1' .,f safe,secure and accessible. Landi.nga are provided in man way not
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to exceed 20 ft apart. The mine has but one exit for employee,
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main opening only. r^,xit is roadily accessible for employees. Light-

„~ ing underground by candles.
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S T A T I S T I C S

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I': Development,
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';~i Total number ft in shaft 400 ft
~ ~', Total number ft in drifts or levels 375 ft

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Total• number
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ft in cross-cuts
40 ft

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~;i Total number
fk in development work
815 ft
i : I' .den employed,
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~! 3 idinera at 53.00 per day of 8 hours
'i L Engineer " $4.00 "
I Coat,
i Cost of fuel per ton ;5.75
;1 Average coat
I fuel per month $45.00
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~ Averago coat timber per month $35.00
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6d Average cost steel per month $5,00
y Average coat oil per month $1.50
Average coat
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$64.00