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MINING AND MINE METHODS.
<br />T1'e :nai.n si:aft is 1710 feot deep with t:nree compartments, The
<br />first 550 foot is timbered vrit%r snueu^e sets and the othsr ll;~r
<br />is cribbed vri.th •? x 8 sawed timber T;:ere are 15 levels, 100 ass
<br />a-part, rith the esce~~tio:: of Prmn the 13th. to tite 15t,~levet~
<br />whirls is 7,00 feet, It is 110 feet fronn the collar of the s:nnftp
<br />the tunnel level, The old s:tai't is 1300 i'eet deep, and hes 13
<br />levels, all rmtnected with the nevr si+aft.
<br />The old :;haft is coved from near the surface, to ts_e 400 Pt,
<br />level, And the old, or :?o. 1 r,;ryi!nne~r is Also caved from this
<br />point, dovm to the 1500 ft. level of the new sr.Aft. T1.ere is a
<br />man-way in :.o. 2 c1•.i.m:~:ey, front the 1G00 to the 1300 i'*., level,
<br />On the 500 ft. level of the old shaft there is ar. air ,_ols,
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<br />which is useri i.n case of accident to the main. hoist, for hoietf;,
<br />t
<br />inert to the 5~0 foes level,
<br />FJO rk is irei7y cArried on :rt t:ae present time, in the trro
<br />chimneys, on the 1300, 1500 and 1500 foot levels, The revr vrorkf:l
<br />are so sitraterl ti:at tha. men ar•e ;rhvays vrorkin~ under the old
<br />rro rid rr;~;s .
<br />T`::ere are tcro c:a.~, ",
<br />es i., ,. e r:e^r s,:aft in tv;ach men ar:d ':a<.r1~
<br />ar•e hoisted. 'aei~i-t of :Loral l~.oisted, X000 1us., n:rd distance'solr
<br />1710 i'oet. Tire cables are twc ,',~; x 5, i'lat, one of cri:i.csr is i:.
<br />poor condition, and or!e 7~(; rou~rd etoel, and ore 1 l~h i:rch, rout.
<br />A1J. oi' the abovo ~;re Lt l;ood ccndition, :vicl'r the exce_ntio7
<br />of the ono Wrens i. mtod. The cal:•aeu '
<br />.1avr, i;r.:in ir. use for tcro yearn,
<br />Clam;>s a.!•e rased on tLo er!d of the cables, tyro of ncac;t cr=re
<br />chanted Aul_;;zst lt;th. 1003, and o?.o i,an riot been chAnJ;ed since it
<br />wan put on• Tne c;tr~;e is onnipped :vit7t bonnrrt acrd ani'ety cl.utic`es
<br />but 1;he r.lutclres brave ncv~r been tsstad• T1ter•e are no sai'ety rle•
<br />vices to prevent o;er wi.ndinl;,
<br />l',4uter•1.~1 i.s i-:o intsd ~:"t•orr, sever^:l ;levels, ?fo cAtyor in on!~•1e,red,
<br />Tile bell 11ne is lj2 i.T!ci: stool :Lino in good co~t,9l,tion, Titers
<br />i:•. rio codo e!~tl,lo,yed. Forsons ar•e 1,r•p:,il,i+;E!c] from rir.i:r~; on londsd
<br />es~C'e, r",d ir. t]^•© r,.bssnoe of un ordar to tlris sf:Cect having boon
<br />posi;od At rho cola.czr of tC:e s1~:a1't, 2 lu~.ve or•ctsr•ad one provid.esl•
<br />T;:or's 1n rro rtoUics ntai;irrp; the m,txi!~nrm r!zunber" oi' morn pernittsd tc
<br />rldo ai; ono time, postod rat: the shAl't or at tho stations,
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