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Humbolt, - 2. <br />TITLE. <br />The title of the property ie held and owned by Lneina <br />F. Hallett, 706 Trammway Bldg., Denver, Colo. G. A. :A.ine <br />Mgr., Ward, Colo. <br />HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, ORE OCCURRENCES ETC. <br />The Ward Diet is oovered by the IInited States Geological <br />3nrvey and described by the following bulletins: <br />Geology: Emmons, 7. <br />Minerals: Loew, 1. <br />Ore Deposits: T, A. Rickard, 28. <br />Analysis o3 tungsten: George, 3. <br />The main opening ie a shaft 260 teat deep with three levels. <br />The two upper levels have been abandoned and work now is oon- <br />fined;to the 260 toot or lower level where•dritting is being <br />dono both East and Wost. At the 700 toot mark in the East drift <br />the vein faulted and so tar they have been unable to locate it <br />east of the fault.' ' <br />Total Number of feet in shaft, 260 <br />a n n n~ n drltts, 2,000 <br />Dross outs, 200 <br />SURFACE PLANT. <br />The surface plant consists of a frame building oovered with <br />sheet iron with blacksmith shop, compressor, and hoist.in'the <br />Dame. <br />A 300 cubic toot electric driven air compressor furnishes. <br />air. ' <br />A 60 H. P. e`octrio hoist is usod for hoisting a 1,000fk <br />load with 3/h steel cable fastened to bucket with a babbit eookot <br />and safety chain: <br />MINE b~THODS. <br />-- ~,-- <br />Comprasaed air maohinoa arc usod for all drifting and etop- <br />ing, At present only drifting is being do~ie and Ingoraoll <br />Leyner drills nre used. All timbering ie dono with otulla <br />leggin and drift aetp. <br />Tha shaft ie ~' x S' in the clear, well timbered and has <br />a good, oeoure', and sate laddarway. The shaft is equipped with <br />an olootrio pump which handles daily G,000 gallons of water. <br />Tha ventilation and sanitary conditions arc good. 01d <br />timbers have boon-removed and it• has an exit 100 Poet wort of <br />main chaff oquipod with good laddorway that is connootod with <br />200 foot level. <br />STATISTIOS. <br />Men employed: <br /> Por day lire. <br />3 machine men 3.60 0 <br />2 trammera +3.00 8 <br />1 enginoor 3.60 8 <br />1 aupt „ wages not given <br />REDUCTION WOIlIL9. <br />'Phe~Oo,is now orooting a GO ton Amalgamation and Oonoantration <br />Plant which will consist of Donvar Quarts M111 and IVilfloy <br />^ <br />