MINEBK00847

• County: Lake
• Volume: 14
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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Title,
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Owners:-Setate of S.O.Woloott,Denver Colo.Sstate of J.v,Dexter
Denver.0olo.and 9lmmonda Hardware Company,St,Louis,lSiesourl.
Leased by:-The 1LuaK Ox,ltining Company.
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado.
Capital Stock:-$20.000.-Share par value:-~I.OO.each.
Incorporators:-Thos.F,Daly,Johr. F.Camplon,0eorge F.Campion,
F.B.Kent,and J.C.Buek,ell oP Denver Colo.
}tanager:-George F.Campion-Addreas,Leadville,Lake Co.Colo.
Date of original location:-I879.
• • openings:-1879.
Altitude:-IO.~FUO.Oharaoter oP surface:-Hi11y.Water sttpply:-
Citl• Water worke.Ho timber-ROada:-Yea.
There is a geological survey of the Siatrict:-Em^ona.
Structure and character of Country rock:-POrphyry,and Lime.
Ore bodies.
The ore bodies eoneiat of carbonates of lead carrying silver,
and iron,the strike being N.E.&.S.W.dipping to the west.
The vein le a contact between the porphyry and lime,and is oP
an irregular eharaeter,coneiating oP deposits of mineral in
the depressions of the lime for:natlon.Character of walls or
enclosing rooks:-Porphyry and Lime.
Ores.
All ores are of a smelting character-NO aonoentrating or mil-
ling orea.The metals and ainerale produced are silver and lead
the average essays being as follows:-Silver 20 oz.Lead 25 per
cent.
Surface plant.
There are no boilers used on the proporty,hoieting being done
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;by a 22 H.P.Eleotrio motor,whioh is equipped with an indicator
in view of engineer who operates engine at engine.Age of engin-
eer:-50 years,with 20 years experience,not addicted to use of
intoxicating liquors.
Shaft house:-Head frame ie 32 feet in the clear,made of I2 X I2
timbere,and is open,no shaft house covering it-Collar of shaft
is provided with doore.No carpenter or maohina shop-There are
~, ors bins built at the mine-Lighting on surface by eleotrioity.
Lighting underground by candles-Mater supply:-City water works.