MINEBK00683

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

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, Lhe anrfaos plant oonaista of one, tl0 h.p. rotnrn
tubular boiler. b' z 16', with 36, 3J~" flues, made Dy the Snreka
` ~ Iron,WOrka Company of Lenver, Colorado. The water need in tho
boiler is taken from the mine and the preQanre oarried is 7b~.
4he boiler was last examined in 3daroh, 190y and is in good
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oondition. The Yuel need is wood. Also:
', OnO, 8" a 12", donblo oylinder, friotion gear, steam
~j hoist, made Dy tho :nlaan Iron riorks of Lenvor, Colorado. .
~;~ The hoist is not equipped with a positive iadioatoe in
~'~ plain view of the ongineer~ but instead a mark is need on the
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rope. The engineer operates at the engine. is thirty years oY
~! age, has had aiz years oY experienoe and is sot addioted to
~ the nee oY intozioating liquors.
~ The shalt horse is n Yrame building with an,iron-oovered
l root, t4' z 60' in size. The engine room, working shaft, blaol[-
j!, smith shop, ohanging room and Ynsnaoe room are all under one
j room. ,
The head !rams is lour-punt, 8" z 10", 30' high and made
! oY pine. The sheave wheel is S~', oast Sron and Pilled.with
' rope: Ho proteotion against fire has boon provided.
i' A frame oYfioe building, 16' z 2U', ie situate about
~~ ~ 600' from the shaft hones'. The plant for preparing the timDere
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? is on the damp. There are three ore bias of 60 tons aepnuity'.
;! the oollar of the abaft is provided pith a good and ent-
Yloieat door qnd is or eu~Yloieat height to prevent persona
from tri i
Pp ng and Yelling la the shaft.
~ _ Lighting oa the enrXaoe is with kerosene.
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glaat,'407r, powder, penman Ineoloid runs and
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6-I naps are used. Woodon tamping bare are prodded for the
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4he average aaounti of eaplueives kept is storage is bOj.
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~~ ~ This ie kept in the ehatt hones au no magazine has boss psorided.