MINEBK00683

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

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fhe davioe Yor thawing powder is a tin Dan heated by means
of hot water. Rhin ie kept in the ahaYt house. Oils. Dandles
and other Dombustibioa are not stored with the powder.
bi 1 H I a G Ee 3d I H E M B'1' HOD 3'.
The main shaft is 262' in depth whioh la oribbed with
6-inch loge the entire distanoe. Rho shaft is di~ldeti into
two oompartmenta~ oae being used Tor a bnoket-Nay anti tua other
Tor a ladder-way. Rhe ladder-way aontaina steam and water pitpea.
ie equipped with eater seonre and aooeaeiule ladders and hea
landinga b0' apart. .
At 9 point 60' Trom the anrfaoe oT the shaft a drift
hoe been run seat BO! where Donneation is made with the shaft
to the anrfaoe for air and exit. Rhe 150-tt. le~ele are 230'
long east and 70' west. 250' lovele are - east. 70'; weat~ 20'.
Stoping 1s oarried on in the 150' east level and in the 250'
east level.
Thorn ere ao maps or drawings of tho mine or workings.
Steam is used for hoisting. a load of 1~000g is hoisted
at ono time,a diatanoe ot,260' with a 3~4 in. ateol wire onble
in good oondition. It is not kaown how long the oablo has
boon in uea. d safety hook and ohain.taetenod on with olempe~
in nee one year, is used. llatorlal is hoisted Yrom two lovela.
?he amen aro lowerod'and raiaod with the hoisting maohinery.
The State bode oY sip~ale~ whioh in posted in tho ongine
room. 1s need. The boll line for pull bell eigne-le ie a 1~4-
in. twist wlre.in good oondition.
Persons are prohibited from riding on loaded bnokete
bet this order is not posted noar the oollnr of the shaft.
Bnoketa are loaded by hand. The skids are half round
poles in only a pert of the shaft.
1ere1 atatioae have not been provided with paeesae-
ahatt nor with guard rail a. ?he ehoft
Raga around the working
is aeonred with pillars of ground oa eaoh elde anSiioient '

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