MINEBK00870

• County: Lake
• Volume: 11
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: B

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Average amount of explosives kept in storage 1,500 lbs. ',
The magazine is a dug-out constructed of heavy timbers and covered I
with dirt.
Tho device for thawing powder is by steam heating.
Oils candles and other combustibles are stored irr a building used
for that purpose only.
.Td I 11 E Pi N D L1 I N E 2R E T H 0 D S
The proprrty is developed by a vortical shaft 4 ft f] in X 13 ft
in the clear,
Throe compartrnents, timbered vrith 6 X R eribbing,850 ft deep.
There are four levels.
lot level 5UU ft below collar of shaft;
2nd level 6U0 ft balo;v collar of .nh».ft;
3rd level 7((i ft belovr ra11Ar oP shaft,
and 4th lavol H`0 ft bolos rol.lar of shaft,
l"oris in carrlad on at prose~nt title on ?.nd,3rd and 4th lsvaln,l,1'00
Yt n of shaft.
'A,aps and dra:vtngs nt offica, '.tins maps rtra pentad month]y in the
oPflce,
'fha hoisting uu~thoct employed in through A ?. - rompnrtuient nn(;o-carry.
'.fen are rnlood And l0Vler'Qd :vitPr holntirtg nutchinnry.
w'sirht of load hooted fl,5U0 ]bn,dlntrutco hoisted H60 ft,
^.'ho cable in 1 - l~fith steal vrire r.rrhlr+ And is in good nendlf,ien.
Cable hAn been Su t~rna tlu•co yrs,
:;tael rlovie is usad on uud of cablo,hrin been in unn bttt two wkn,
Thn cage Sn oquippad vrit}i bonnet roof anfoty r,lut,clisn,olutnhAn Aro
tasted monthly.