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MINING qND MINE METHODS.
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<br />ridth is
<br />The Eagle snai't is q 1~2' x 13', from surface to the 300 ft,
<br />rnaximz:m
<br />level, and ~b 1~2' x 14'8" to the bottom or 1500 ft. level. There
<br />is 32 feet of a sump. The shaft is timbered vrith square sets and
<br />are bree-
<br />d. equipped with ladders, there are~ten le vela. 'Phe f3th, and 15th.
<br />levels connect with lire Logan and the Gold Sovereign shafts, and
<br />the 500 ft. level vrith the *-ineral Rock The 100 ft. level with the
<br />Hankers (',rouse.
<br />The Logan shaft, located on the southvrest slope of IIull Hi11,
<br />is 1,307 ft. deep, The Far;le shaft, on tr_e summit of Aull Hill is
<br />1,532 feet deep, and the Orpha May shaft, located on the south
<br />slope of gull Hill, is 1,?,G4 feet deep.
<br />Wort. is beiry~; carried on at the present time in the pith.,
<br />©th., ~llth., and 1500 ft. levels of the Eagle abaft. All vrorlc is
<br />beir>f; done in the same veins and underneatiz the old vrorkings, except
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<br />the •i00 vrizicrz is in virgin ~rouud.
<br />?,Raps and ciravrings can not be heel from this Company.
<br />The hoistirrg• is done with t^ro sir>[;•le deck csges, and men are ',
<br />raised and lowered with hoiet:ing maehlnerv The ereirht of :Load hoist-
<br />ed is 2,500 lbs., and the distance hoiated, 1,600 feet,
<br />The cable is a one inch rounr~, in fair r.ondition, It has her-,n
<br />in use .fourteen months, Cleves and clamps are used on the end of
<br />the cable. These wore changed the 12th. of May, 190}, The cage is
<br />equipped with bounet and safety clutches. The clutches vrere tested
<br />in July, 1r30~b. There are uo safety devices employed to present ovar-
<br />winding, but they are p;oing to employ the ~'l1111am.t, ^,oaver• and
<br />Mortran hook,
<br />ERatarial is hoisted from several levels, A cal~;er• is employed.
<br />Tha bell line Ss a haz.f irrc'r_ vrire rope, attached to 12 inch r^on~•.
<br />mhe new State code of signals is employed, a cop~r of vrhlch ds postedl
<br />in the onE;ine room, nt the collar oi' the shaft, and at sack level
<br />elution.
<br />persons are prohibited i'ro~'i ridini;; on a loaded cal;o, this
<br />order bairxl;• posted near the collar oi' the shaft. Also a notice slat- i
<br />in~• L•he maxirmzm nwnbsr of men permitted to ride upmz L•he cake at
<br />one time is posted at the aollazr of the shaft and at eaoh level ~,~I,;
<br />station.
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