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<br />MINING 4ND MINE METHODS.
<br />T `~' !hair! shai't is ,t, x u^' fro:u L'ile surface to the. Gth. level,
<br />and is timbared vrita c;^ibuin,_;. It is ,~~ x 10' i'rorn the 6th, level
<br />to tine bott.a;=, and tim;eyed vrith square sets. Ti:e shaft is 1300
<br />i'eet dee?! a!rd ilas ter! levels. The ladders in tiio man-Tray of the
<br />main shaft are verticle a!ld contain no landings. The fifth, sixta,
<br />se•relltrl, nipltil and terlta levels
<br />workings, T^ are connected with tae Conundrum
<br />'e te•!tn oe-ti;; connected vritil the lower leval of file
<br />Conwldrum, m__o save,ltil level is connected with the idoon Anchor,
<br />fifth level, Tae fifth 1=vel connects with the Bonanza Y.in,~ shai't,
<br />a~ld tr_a i-ourt: level •,rit;_ the Gold ,'ill Gunnel.
<br />Tile - .-
<br />"'^ gixtcylelve gas to rt=; five i'eet of a sump i~elovr the tenth level
<br />~_.e 1 cor!:a
<br />• cts grit 1 ,':o.
<br />', =`fidget .li:ai't.
<br />19ork is ;~a_r, .
<br />-~ carried on ..~ -_-_- present +.ir;:e on t e
<br />f til. and _ y 4th. ,
<br />l:I':der -.~.~ 70/• levelg• Tilese wUk•ii 111gS are i'•'- the gable 1L8111g and
<br />~_.c cld r.Gr%_i;l ys
<br />t a~_capt cn tae ,~tiz. level, v:aere they are
<br />underharici stopinl; i!! of old ~rorkiugs.
<br />The ;nap,; and dray,„•
<br />.=~;s are ui;, to da but
<br />te, could not get ally.
<br />ar_d Tae iloistir!;; is dwle uy a single deck cage, ?en are raised
<br />lowered icy iloistin,:; macainery• The ~.~®i~ht of load hoisted is J
<br />2400 lus, and t:Ze distance hoisted, SOp lbs. The cablo is a ~
<br />7la round hire
<br />and one and is llot good. The cable i!as been irr use three
<br />hall' years. ^lamps nre ._ I
<br />mn used on the end oi' the cable.
<br />_ ese have haver user! caarrg•ecl. Tae care is equipped with a bonnet
<br />and safety clutches. Tae clutches aavo never been tested, ^• I.
<br />have no safety _ lnez= I
<br />devices to prevent evarrrindin~;• ~~" ~
<br />?aterial is hoisted from more than two levels JI
<br />There is no Ij~~f
<br />ca„er employed. Thar use electric bells i
<br />d a 3~8 inch vrire ~l
<br />attaci_ed to arl F :inch g•on rr' , line, ~~,
<br />g ,i! e code of s i ~• ~
<br />i,na1:; i:; employed, This ~~
<br />is posted in file engine room., at the collar of the shaft j
<br />t':~
<br />each level station. alld at
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<br />qll porsons ar•e proribtNd i'rom ridin,~• oll loaded ca,r,~a, this
<br />order being posted near file collar of the shal't• "'here is also
<br />a notice stating the maxirhum number of men permitted to ride upon
<br />cage at one time, posted at the collar of the. shalt and at each
<br />level station,
<br />Hendrie and BolthoiY' chairs era employed for tine cage, The
<br />guides are 4" x 6", Oregon pine, in goad condition,
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