MINEBK00519

• County: Teller
• Volume: 6
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: Q

" ~ MINING AND MINE METHODS. ,
The main shai't is 4' x 8' in the Ilea]", and is 1,000 ft. deep.
" There are ten levels. The sixth level is
connected vrith the Port- I,
' land, on the 600 ft. level, in the Bobtail vein. Tile sixth loyal
is also connected vrith tine ilfionurnr~rrt and Head nine mines. The
' eixtir level. is leased to Oladon and ,iohnson, and th.e seventh to
a Dfir. Curtis. Tae Compan/ is rror•king the fifth
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tenth levels, and are gett1111; most of the ore iron! the ninth and
tenth levels. Mork is being carried on at the present time on
' the Gth., 8th., 9th., and 10th, levels by the Co;_]pany
and on ti7o
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6th. ,
and 7th., by the lessees.
Ti'te Company lvorkiut;s are practically iu nevr ground. The,
vrorkiugs oi' ti]e los'saes are in the olcl v~rkings. i
TFaps anti dracriul;s are up to date, but none can bo haci at this
time. I
Tire hoistiug ie dwle vrith a double deck cage, and the men are
raised ~+lowered vritil hoisting machinery. The weight of load I
hoisted, about tyro tone, and the maximum die.tance hoisted is
984 feet. II
The cable is a one inch, rculld, in n;ood condition and has
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been in use six years. They use a Humble hook and clamps on the
Loyed, ..end oi' file cable. It is ci!anp~;ed wrca avert' montr1. The cage is
is em- equipped vrith bo:luot arld safety clutches They ar•a tested once a (I
• vrsek. Tire Humble hook, safety devices are employed to 'prevent
i under- overvrindir>F~;, tdater.tal is iloic;ted from several :levels, and a car;^er ~
'Pose is employed. ~
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The bell line is a u~b inch hemp rope, attached to a 10 inch
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p;or~'. They are L;oin~; to employ the ne^i ^.trrte code oi' sir~;nals. '
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J, 00~ T:ne @Dde is pos te(1 ill file On(-,1110 1"U 0111, at the []Oilal' Gf L'h0 f111Ait ~ '
wid at each level station. All parsons are prmhibited from riding I,,j
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thavrirlg ,
on a loaded cage, olio order beirlt;posted near Isle collar oi' the
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shai't. Also a notice statioh; tine maximum 1lwnber oi' men parrnitted
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to ride upon the crrgo at ono Limo, fie posted at t:he Dollar oi' the ~
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re. shaft and at each level station. Tlxo;r use ?pine and fimslter chairs
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for the cagge, lrtontana style. '1'ho guides are 4" x 4°, Orar;on pins. j!;
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AlJ. oi' the stations are on thy Trost side of the e}rai't. All ,
winzes and mill ho:Lss are covered or" surrounded with guard Tells.
The ehai't is not being sunk, 'i~
The ore is extrnoted by ovorhead stopinl;.
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