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• County: Clear Creek
• Volume: 11
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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'Phere is no surYace plant as the power is supplied by a
small electric plant ,belonging to another corporation, situate
one-halt mile from the tunnel and on "r';mpire creek. Nrom t}~e
electric plant the air is carried through a 3":iron pipe to the"
machine. drills stationed in the breast oY the tunnel.
There are no buildings except a small blacksmith shop,
14' x 16', built oY wood and iron-covered, directly in Yrodt oY
and 20' Yrom the entrance to the tunnel.
xo protection against Yire,has been provided as none•is
needed,
L+ X P Z O S I V E S,
Ca1lYornia giant, 40ryb, powder, German lnsoloid Yuso and
5 r.X Daps are used.
Wooden tamping burs are provided Yor tho use oi' the•
omployes.
flo Iiowder is Y.ept in storage. l,ach day's supply is ectrriod
to the tunraol by the tivor]:r1cn employed.
No devioe Yor thawing powder has boon provided. The powder
has horetoYore.boen thawocl arouna tho Toxgo. 'this has boon
ordered etoppod and.. a sultablo 8ovlou provided,
MI flI 1'1G Pc LI1Tx: G1F.TIIOUS .
Tho tunnol has boon driven u distunoo oY 1,Y.6b' and is b'
x 7' in tho oloar, blabo - tirubcrod Yor a dlntanoo oY 400'
vrlth pouts and Dups. '1'imburin~ beyond thin paint ira not roc]uirod
as tho gx•ourid its uolia TOC:I4~ and uui'Yioiont to aooure saYoty.
'1'imboro aro mado oY apruou and proparria by hand. Tho tunnel is
in oxooptionally I;ood oonaitiun. 110 oxits othor then tho uutiin
opening, or upruluucs,havo yot bean mr,do.
Tho undorgrourrd tramming; ! u Bono by Mind with Txnu~x stool
ours on a traokagu w7th can 1E]" g;uag;p and 12~ T rnilu.
Thu drainage is zu~tuxal, tha turnnc+l huvin~; a rrnii'orto
grade oY l"o.