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MINING pND MINE METHODS. <br />The main sl-aft is 3' 6" x 0' in the clear and is timbered <br />vrith cribbing from the surface to a point about 35 fee*, below, <br />vrhere tr_e vein eras cu±, And from there to the bottom the shaft <br />was sunk ir. the har:~;in{~; mall, 415 feet, ~~rith a dip to the crest oi' <br />9 degrees, This .shaft is 450 feet deep and has severe levels. <br />The first 1=vet, runninr, sout<, co:rnects with the old Ophir shai't. <br />The third level, north,, cennecta by a cross cut to the Pledge <br />shaft. 1,-ost of the ore extraction is done by underhand stoping <br />at the present time, <br />.Plork is being carried on at this time on the 4th., 5th,, 6th., <br />and 7th, le vela, These workings are..in the same vein and undernea;t~ tj <br />the old workings, Their have or dr <br />!wade no maps avi~ <br />. r;s of this mine. <br />The hoisting is done with a bucket, and the men are raised <br />or lowered with the hoisting; machinery, mhe vreir;•_1t of the load <br />hoisted is 1200 lbs., and the distance hots*.ed 450 £eet. <br />„~_ ~ <br />~~.~ cable is .a 7 g ; - <br />nc:x, round crucible steel, and is in <br />fair condition. Itras been in use al;out 3 1~?. ~=ears. Link chain `~~ <br />a_nd clamps are used on the end of the cable. This has never been .,~V <br />chanp;ed. There are no safety devices to prevent overwinding. ' <br />;s <br />The ore is all hoisted from the lower level, mhe be11 + <br />i <br />line is a 3~g incix wire lice attached to an 8 inch r•ong, The ,rate ' <br />code of sig;rrals is employred, a cop~r oi' which is - r~ <br />pos wed only in <br />the e;;„•iue room, Pers;,ns are prohibited from riding on a loaded : <br />j~ <br />- buc;cet but this order is not posted uear• the : ; <br />s_7aft, Ideitrer is <br />there a notice static <br />-g tae maximum rmr:u,er oi' men permitted to ride <br />upon the bucket at one time ,^sted <br />-- at file collar of the shaft and <br />at each level station. 1. <br />Tire buckets are loads `~ <br />d from chutes and run by hand, The x? <br />skids are made from t3" x 8", square timber. The levels are riot ~~ <br />provided vrith a ~- <br />passage way around the shaft, mhe shai't,~all <br />stations is not provided with guard rails. It is secured ry a ~; <br />pillar of t~;rour:d upon each side sufficient to 'i" <br />secure safety. <br />All winzes or mill holes are not surrowrded or covered with <br />guard rails. They are going to start sirilci ~ <br />erg the shaft on Jan- ~ <br />nary 1st., 1905. Tile men are provirie<i with a g';ood and srrffic.ient <br />ladder, A L-ulk head is placed in t're shat.'t, over the. men. <br />