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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />The main s}Yai't is 4 x 0 in the clesr, timLered with crihbirrg, <br />T'rrere is_ but one level,and it is connected vrith the Old Gold <br />shaft, vrhich is about 300 feet northeast of the ?,onaconizlg <br />shaft. The line of the Old Gold property is about 140 feet north <br />of the Zorzaconing shai't. The ~1~~ rurninE• sou*.h is at;out 300 feet. <br />L9ork ie being carried on at the present time on the 2A7 foot <br />level. Thia is in a new vein, They have no maps or drarvings. <br />The 'misting is done vrir,z a single deck rage, and the men <br />are raised and lovrered vrith the hoisting machiner!r. The weight of <br />load hoisted is 2,500 lbs., arld the distance hoisted 2A7 feet. <br />The crtL•le ie a 7~8 inch, rowed, crucil;le steel, and is in <br />fair condition, It has been in use abou*. three years. Clamps are <br />used on the erd of +,he cable. The same were changed six months <br />ago. The cages ie equipped whiz safety clutches vrhic}Y vrere tested <br />in September, 1904. There are no s~li'ety devices emplo~~ed to pre- <br />~i <br />vent ovsrvrlrtding, <br />Platerlal is iroisrecl frorn L•ttt ono level, A ca~or is emplo~~srl. <br />The bell. 11ns 1s a 3~A 1uc}r vrere lime, in goad ronr11t1on. It is <br />attached to an e1Uht inch p;ory;, <br />Tice nevr s11nH1 rode is employed, 't'his is not posted in the <br />eni;ins room, ¢t the collar of the ahai'L• and at each level station. <br />Persons are probib.itod from ridlrlr; on a loaded cni+;e, but this <br />order is• not nosterl at the r.ollar of the shaft. Neither 1n there <br />a notice stutirt~; the maxlmwn number oi' men permitted to redo upon <br />the cage at one time, posted at the collar oi' the shaft Hnd at <br />Brach level station. ~ie.lnick r,}u~irs are used for the cFZr,e, <br />The cage guides are 4 x G, Oregon pine, and in t~;oud cortc111:ion. <br />'1'1'18 One 1HV91 13 pt'OV1r19d W.it11 H pF1HHage Prfty a1'OllYld tlls <br />ehnl't. There is but one .level, T'hs ~;SzaJ.`t tit tizo Htar,lon to not <br />provided vrith ~'tlarrl 1^Hile. It 1e ser,ursd upon each Htds );y it pil:lrlr <br />of ground su1'1'ictent to secure safety, 'Phe,'e ru^s no vr:lneos or m11:L <br />Yu11es nrui tl'!0 sl:Fli't is not helot, swtls. <br />lChs ore is e?;tractsd by overrzoad stoping. Marhlne dr'111n <br />only are employed, 2 1~6 inch, Sullivan, 'There is no hand dr11:11ng, <br />q''rle timbsrint~; is etlz.t.ls E:ulrl lat;g~lry; and is itrsui'ficisrtt. <br />'.Phs timl;ars are red and ev',!lte spruce, },roparecl by hand and <br />are in good condition. <br />