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<br />MINING 4ND MINE METHODS. <br />rma ~: I r.- <br />on the pro- <br />er monkey <br />are stored <br />teat pur- <br />e Soot of_~ <br />and other <br />age is <br />The main henry Adney shaft is 4 x 8 in the clear, 45G feat <br />deep, tim!;ered with 3 x 8 sawed cribbing. It has three levels. Tha <br />first, or 200 ft. level is rurz in a southerly direction 220 feet. <br />The 320 foot level runs northvreat about 30 feet. The 38G foot level <br />is run north 46 feet, The shaft ie 70 feet deeper than this level, <br />and they are still sinking. ' <br />vlork is being carried on at the present time in tre nevr vein. <br />There are no old vrorkings They have no maps or drawings. <br />The hoisting is done with a bucket. hEen are raised and lovrered <br />by the hoisting machinery. 17eight of load hoisted is 1,000 lbs, <br />The distance hoisted ie 38G feet, and the bottom of the shaft <br />456 feot. The cable is a 3~4 inch round steel, in fair condition. <br />It has bean in use six moats • <br />Clain and cleunps are used on the end of the cable which were <br />changed sixty days ago. They have no device to pt•event overwinding. <br />iu{aterial is hoisted from one level and ft•orn tho bottom of.' the shaft. <br />The bell line 1s 1~4 inch vrira, attached to a 6 irzcit. i;ang, <br />They use the nevr code of signals, a copy of vrhich is posted <br />only at the collar of the shaft and in tho enp;ine room. <br />Persons are prohibited frorn ridir~;on a loaderl~.ef..oi<' This order <br />ie not posted near the collar of s'taft, but the same was ordered <br />done, There is no notice stating the ma,amulrl number of men permitted <br />to ride upon the buc)cot at one time, Postoct ;at the collar of the <br />slxaft or eat each level station. <br />The buc)cota are loaded by hand shoveling. <br />r, which zp <br />andles or <br />kept in <br />All stations are not provided :v1th a passage way around the <br />vrorkitu; shai't. The abaft at all stations is providedi vrith doors. <br />The shaft is aecurecl by a pillar of ground upon each side sufficient <br />to secure safety. There are nfl winzes or mill holes. The shaft is <br />beirrG,~ sunk. <br />The rnen are not provided vrith chain or other sufficient ladder, <br />but I have requested Pdr, Durke to employ oue. A bullcizead ie placed <br />in the shaft over shaft men. <br />Ths ore is extracted by drifting and overhead stoping. Inger- <br />soll Sergeant machino drills aro smployod, and also singlo hand <br />drilling. <br />