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The method of timbering employed is souare ~etn,drift fletfl stul7 and <br />crib~ufling red spruce and pine~nawed and rough,prepared in mill and <br />by hand. The ordinary vertival chutes are employed~sidr. lip~taith Brunt- <br />on steel gatPa. <br />All underground tramming is done by hand excepting; in Uurant and Compro- <br />mise tunnels where }toraes are used to haul trains, ThP ordinary 1 ton <br />and fl000P~atPP1 cars are used. <br />Trackage~Tunnel ~Cr rail~otFter places 10:^. and 17~ rail,guagr. 1R inc}t, <br />All ore above and on Compromise tunnel together with Aspen Forest wince <br />goes through the Compromise tunnel to wire rope tram thence to station <br />near depot. <br />All ore below Compromise tututel and above Durant goes through the latter. <br />All A.J,ore goes t}iroug}t A..'.shaft t}tence through ]•ittle I}ell tunnel to <br />surface. <br />Drainage natural except about 800 gals.per minute v:hick goes from A.J, <br />workings to Liollie Gibson shaft where it is raised to surface. <br />?•'entilcttion- "}atural due to several corutections. <br />Sanitary Conditions- Cood. <br />Exits -Durant~Compromise~Creat 4!Paters Tray ~' <br />,/nor tunnels and Court Incline I; <br />all of which are connected. ,?, <br />Little I}ell tunnel to A.J.shaft to Daep S}laft or Llollie Gibson shaft. <br />Underground lightinr;- Electric and candles. <br />hiost of the vrork is done by leasers who are given a certain block of <br />ground the Company making a certain charge for a~arY,eting the ore and <br />deducting a certain f as royalty. <br /> <br /> <br /> < <br /> ~ <br /> r <br /> <br />.yk. , <br />