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<br />oese oY one day's supply are•-not~fetoredtund'e#~g3~ouad"i-"'+'~
<br />The average%'amoain~7oY'reaplbeiRrek'•~e~it:3~u"''eto'irege~•is 200.
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<br />y.;t~ This is kept is a Yrame magasine eitnate _7b' west'of, the portal
<br />- i oY the tnnael and used Yor the storage oY powfler only. All other
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<br />e supplies are stored in the smith's shop.
<br />q The devioe Yoi'thewi3ig'powder'i'eia~tia~'tank~heated by means
<br />I oY hot water. .I;;;;,,;,;, ;, ,~....
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<br />The main opening Se„a arose=out tunnel S30' in length
<br />and timbered Yor a diatanoe of 160' Yrom the•portal with poets
<br />and asps. At a diatanoe of E10' Yrom the portal -the, Gold Run
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<br />vein So. E,Se,intergeoted..Drifte have been„run.on this vein a
<br />diatanoe oY Eb' east and lEb' west. Three hundred feet Yrom the
<br />portal oY the tuiinel~the doll Run vein'Ho.~'3 is intereeoted but
<br />no driYtiag le done on this, vein. ,, ,
<br />Ho additional exitiis provifled but. reoommendationa were
<br />given to~provida the_eame asr.before etated,nnder,the head oY .
<br />"SurYao• Plant" whioh eoe. , ~: , 1:::; , ::,:'~ ~'. '''r""
<br />., ~~ ';: ~ the tunnel.
<br />The only aotive work oarria8 oa.is extending .
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<br />A.aix-inoh pipe and,a stove are used Yor improving the
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<br />ventilation and is euYYiolent. Ao noxioue;gaees nre"met .with.
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<br />Underrypo~~}]d tramming is done ky hand with steel oars on
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<br />e trackage oY 18" gunge and 12~ T rails.,, r y,,n I, i ,: i ..:~,:,;, ..rug
<br />• .r Poets•,and; onpe ere .used Ypr timbering. The, timbers are
<br />pr~p~rsd;~iyrhand from pine.ead epru4e~zars in good condition
<br />and sufficient in quantity to secure Veafety;r ::~~ D,••I cl~::~•: !'••
<br />.rf~i~.tan:: inaf Irnm~n ,.
<br />All old timbers and.debrie have beett removed Yrom under-
<br />ground and the sanitary oouditione are good:
<br />Drainage ie natural ae the tunnel is flriven on about 196
<br />_x , grade.
<br />candles are naed Yor lighting underground.
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