MINEBK00683

• County: Gilpin
• Volume: 12
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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0 one, friction gear, electric hoist at the Frontenea shaft. The '
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electric power is furnished by the Eleatrie-Hydro Company at i'~
Georgetown, Colorado. Ali
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The wator used in the boiler is hauled Yrom Central City, ~
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Poona,
Colorado by the Gilpin Tramway. Soft coal is used for fuel and J
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wn the pressure carried is 7b~. Tho boiler was last inspected in :!
has' Anguat 23, 1910 by nn inspector for insurance company.
lea- Six engineers are eaployod: three at the Frontenao mind lid ~
h- and three at the Aududdell shaft. The respective ages of the en-
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pg gineers are r2b.yehrs; 30 years; 35 years; 38 yonra; 40 years; I
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ron- 40 years. Experience:- 5 years; 6 years; b years; 10 years; 12 ~.,,
1 years; lb years. lfono oP the ongineera employed are addicted to '~
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the use of intoxionting liquors. ;.
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Nrontenao mine:- ~~~ ~~'
iartz, The shaft house is a frame, iron-clad building. 40' x 60'. Ij! '~

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The smith's shop and the,ohanging room are located in tho shaft ? iI
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house, tho changing room in the socond story. The plant for pro- ii
iY- Paring timbors is on tho outside of tho building. On the north i' ;
bnilding is one, 50-ton, ore bin used for smelting
aide of tho III ~;
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on ore..Conoentrating ore is dumped direct into the oars of the i
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Ak Gilpily Tramway. F1fty teQt west of the shaft house is a ono- ~ ;'
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~ story frame stable. the angina room, working shaft, blacksmith ~,,,~
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shop and fnrnnoe room are all undor one root. - II ~
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Protection against fire SQ provided by a hose attaohod to '' '~
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s ptuap. Lighting on the surieoo Sa with olootrioity. i
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Tho head frame is 2-poet, 1?" x 1?.", Orogon pine, 24' high. ~ ,~i
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The sheave whoel in b' in dlamotor, oast ison and Y111ed with I
rope.
1 Aududdell mine:- 4~
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The shaft house Se a crane, ison-clad building. 30' x 60'. 1;
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gas- The cmith'e chop is in tho main building. On tho west aide, and '`
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nd~olning, is a fsnpe shod, 1'l.' x 22'. The shed is dividod by a '
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partition, ono part botny nsod for a changing hones and tho oth-
es part for atora`e. Bhed is heatod by a rtove. About 200' east