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<br />.II cent zinc an3 from 2 to 10 per cent leed.
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<br />DEVELOPMENT.
<br />The tPilY.eebarre Shaft is 4 ft. by 9 ft. in the olear'and
<br />1 i~ 255 Peet deep and is divided into two compartmente,'bP~which
<br />~' ~. one is maintained as a man way. The first level ie at a
<br />I I I ~ ~ point 180 Peet from the collar and shaft is bulk headed at"
<br />I ' ~ this level. A dri°t le driven to the ~outh'from'the shaft
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<br />'.n) at this level and.a crosscut from the.drift•Ye•made:to the
<br />s1 ;,,,_ , ~ east. A tunnel is driven in a distance of• 550 feet .toward
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<br />'"!`~ this shaft.Prom apoint lower on the hill ghich bas's like
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<br />i'~:'. distance to go before reaching a point under the shaft.
<br />I ~ ~'`' There is about 800 foot of drifting from the shaft.
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<br />"'' MINE EQUIPMENT.
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<br />I~ The mine is oquipped with:
<br />i, B# rail track and truck for bucket,
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<br />~i';I~~' Steel bucket (cap. 1000 pounds',
<br />'.'~ir -.~ 8 in. galvanized iron ai;•epipe with torch sucker,~~ ~~' '~
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<br />II~° ,jl ~ ~ Head frame made 10' $ 10' timbers, 30 Poet high,- .
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<br />;~~ ;C 38 inch iron shoave whoel,
<br />~,il 3/4 inch steel cable (good)
<br />~~ i,~I Shaft ie fittod with doors,
<br />' i'~ SURFACE EQUIPMENT.
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<br />i ~ i~! I~' Engine and hoist room (30 foot Pram shafb),
<br />;~~ j i~.',~~ ~ ~', ~ Blacksmith eho (e ul od w
<br />;;,~ I P q PP ith hand tools) in Enpina roam;
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<br />"I'~''"" Powdor house (frame iron roof, 200 feet Pram shaft),
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<br />;, 30 1i. P. uprip~t boiler (73 - 2 in. fluor) carrying BO to BOA.
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<br />~. i~'~ ~i,~ 8x8 - 16 li.P. F,M, friction hoist, ,
<br />~ ~ Hoist not eauippad with
<br />I ~i•~ I',, Ponitivo indicator but oable is marY.e ,
<br />,~ ';~~ r!, Water ror boiler use and fire protection is florivofl from tho
<br />~~~I, ~iy .Iron Mask pipo lino water system.
<br />COSTS AND BT'ATIB'1'IC3.
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<br />i;l','~,"~~ ~~' .Ooal (9 tonaruesd for month) X8.00 per ton,
<br />~( ~ Timbors (elabbod 9 s used) .BS eaoh,
<br />Powder (Du Pont 90"/. Golatine) 13.26 per owt. .
<br />j I I'.R~i I i Fuse (Monarch)
<br />'!;Ij i~ i Labor: •50 por 100 feet.
<br />I~ I 9 Minors f9 W3.00 = Q12,00
<br />i 1 Engineer ~ 9.00 = 9,00
<br />i ~L,IIi ~.` 1 Foreman ~ 5.00 = 6.00
<br />~I~I~'I~ Ili'', I ~ mon omp oye a aeon o T'~por day.
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