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<br />MINING AND MINE METHODS.
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<br />The P. and 0. shaft, vrhic'rl is the only shaft on the property, ~'~„
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<br />is a tyro-compartment, 508 1'e et deep, It is tirnbered vrith square ~ tl~„
<br />sets, and contains a l;cod ladder-vray, but has no landin~;•s. ~'
<br />It has tyro levels, with about 500 feet of cress cuts. ~~~ i~~~
<br />Frbm the 1st. 1evs1, t_lere is a flrift runnirlg ^ottth, 100 feet, '~~ 17;'
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<br />and on the 500 ft. level, the drii't runs to the 5onth "lest
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<br />On tas level, and about 100 feet from the eiaft, they en- ii
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<br />cou*ltered a very larl;e body of millir>~; ore, and 'nave ran several t
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<br />cross cute into the same, all in ore. In ilo. 3 cross cut, there is ,
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<br />a 250 foot vrinze, vrith all air hoist. ~E cc
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<br />'Phis vrork i:as .:een done several years aq•o. 'Piley are carrying I<
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<br />olx vrork,, at the present time Q41 the 500 ft. level, and entirely in : `
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<br />nevr groused. There have never been any maps or dravuin~; s of the ~un- y-~.
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<br />derground vrorkings. i
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<br />goistilTg is clone by means, of one sinp;lo dec?: cai*e, •,~hicll is ~I I~
<br />lzsed for men and material, The weir;ht of load hoisted is 1600 lbs „ jl
<br />eyed the diatanco hoisted, 500 ft. ~
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<br />rowed steel, in good raliditiou, and
<br />'iLne cable is a 7 •8 inch I~:°
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<br />has boon in use one year. It is secured to tllo cage by means of
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<br />clamps, vrhich vrere cilnnged 3 rloutils al;;o. '!'ils ca~;•e is eglzipped with ~
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<br />The rmaterial is being hoisted from only ono level at the pre-
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<br />A ono ilAlf inch, manilla rope is used 1'or a bell line, and '~~
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<br />the State code, vrhicil is ir: uae on t]xe mires, is posted in the i i~ ?,
<br />en-~;lne room and at col.Lar of silal't. Perowla are not per':nitted to i~~~
<br />1°ide LIp011 loaded cnf>o, an order i:e thds oi'!.'ect be iul; posted Hoar , ~li~l
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<br />A notice statirl~; tYle maximum nurnber of men permitted to 1°ide 1
<br />Ltpon the cage at one time, is posted at the collar of the shai't and III!,',~'~
<br />at sach level station. .l;folrtuna chm.irs are used 1'or cat;•o. Tha 14'x,,
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<br />guides are of Oregon pine,
<br />All 10 Vet at At eerie AI'e 130t prO Vid ed With J1 p60tiag0 W0.f 4rOUTld '~
<br />s13Aft, but at a17. stations the shaft is provided w7.th p;uard rails. 'i
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<br />The shai't is secut•ed by a pillar of F^round upn sach side, euff'iGlent
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