MINEBK00773

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 17
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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GENERAL RE]rtARK3
No No person under the age of twelve years is employed in
the mine., Strangers or visitors are not allowed underground
unless aooompanied by someone familiar with the mina. All
aaaidents have been reported to the Bureau of Mi.nea. The
1lontana vein is tapped by a oroseaut 1660 Peet long, whioh
ie known ae the Ophir Tunnel No. 1. This is where most oP
the ro rk is parried on at present. The main tunnel is equipped
with a set oP door a, and can be opened Prom without or within.
Hoisting plant hoe Pour.eleatrio hoists, all hoisting engines
are equipped with indioatore in plain view oP.enginears. En-
gineererare'.:.ell experienoed men. Men are raised and lowered
with hoisting maohinery. Cables era in good shape. A
humble hook ie used on oago~ Oagoe are equipped with bonnets
and safety olutohee.' There ie a page tender on each shift.
Thora is a pods oP signals posted in ongine room .and at oollar
oP shaft and at eaoh level station. All persona era prohibited ~
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Prom riding on loaded oaga. A11 stations are provided with guard
rnile. The reduotion works lea 60 stamp mill 1060 lbs. stamps
with 126 Prue vannere. 16 i911Pley tables. Propose amslga-
oration and oonoantration. 8oilare era only.ueed Por boating
purposes. ~Yater is pumped Prom Lake Pharmigan over tho hill
Prom Red Pdountain aide. Eleotrioity ie used Yor running all
maohinery. Eleotrio power Se furnished by the Ylestarn Oolorado
Power Co.. The Oompany this yoar hoe built an serial Tram
G800 Peet long that oonneots the mine and roi11 with tho.railroad.
Tha Company hoe built a 300 ton oyanide plant to 1te large mill
this year and 1s making a good saving Prom the tailings. The
mina snd mill are running about the same ae last year. ,I