MINEBK00884

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 14
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: C

,!s 6 tlmbermen 14.00 for 9 hours

40 tram~rs 5.00 •
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4 cage tenflers 5.00• ^
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2D laborers 5.00 ^
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1 assayer 125 .90 per month
' 6 engineers 4.00 ^

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4 blacksmiths 4.00 ^
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Q blacksmith helperaS.00 ^
~~~13 ;~ 4 teamsters 4.OOn ^
`i"~ p •t:~ 4 shift bosses 5.00 ^
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2 ofi'ice helpers 125.00 ^
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6 traawaymen 3.00 ^
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1 tramway foreman 150.00 ^

!i Av:rage num3er of men emplo;*ed for -year 250. -
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~;~ ,~'r fio person under the age of tweive years 1B et~loysd in the

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unless accompanied by someone familiar with the mine.
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AL 2ecidents have bean reported to the 3+.iresu of Mines.
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}'*~?i The tunnel is pro^ided with iron doors. Surface transporta-
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pi: tion is done by aerial wire rope. ~hle is cLivided into
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f two parts run^ine from mine to mill and from there to the
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railroad a distance of about 2} mites. Hoists are pro-
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plain veiw of engineer. State
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I ` , of Shaft, engine room and •at each level. uen are raised
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and. lowered by hoist. Cab lee •are Sn good: shape. H~able
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hooks are used on cage. pages are equipped with bonnets
and safety ciutehes. Colorado patte2n ch~irs are used.
saYet~ devises are usefl to prevent overwinding. No person
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Ai ~ the shafts at all atatirns.