MINEBK00885

• County: Clear Creek
• Volume: 15
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

Golden Edga - 4.
MI'II I'SG •'& M IBE METHODS .
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Ths Golden Edge we~.a de leost'ed 8,400'` irom'the portal
~I •P the IIewhouo~ Tunnel end is 'operated threu'gh l'eteials driven
on eaoh eido •f the tunnel.'The'lateiel •n the ea,et-aide ie
60' long sttd •n ths~woet Bide 240' long. Stoping to a height
•P 30' hse been •dene is ~eabh'lateral'.'" '
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Hear. the top ~i Seaton mountain s shaft hne been sunk on
the •ein.t• a depth.oi 160!.,Thors 1e ne maohinery •r euriabo
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improvomettte axd this work hse bosn abandoned and ie lasowee-
ible. ... ..
~~ 6ativs work'ooriei'ete •i etepiag in both of the laterals.
~, An additional oxit~'Pa provided through the'&em shaft
vlhioh 1e about 600'' eset'ot the Golden Edge lateral. This ehaPt
la in goad oonditioi', properly equipped with eafi dad esoure
~ ladders and le easily eooeeaible: ,
Tho method of •re extraotisn is. Overhand etoping attd
drifting, ~Psugh axd Zeymsr maohine..drill^ are employed but no
hand drilling ie.,dotte. .,, .~,
Pests dad oepe are used is the laterals and etulla booked
with lagging ere used in the atopee: The timbers are prepared
by head from pica and red.epruoo, are in good oonditian and
i~ euitiolent in elEe end number to insure eetety.
Underground tramming is ,done by hanfl in .the laterals and
throe-ten etosl oars are used. Brom tho 9eNhene• Tunnel the
ore ie ooaveyed by eleotrlo motors •n a traokage •i 18!' giiege
~~ and,30~ TYSils, ,,r;
„ ~Draiaege anQ,~ontilation.ar~ aaturai,;bo noxieue geaoe
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are IDst with, Tho,aanitery oendltiona sr~ geed and all ~Sd tim-
berg and debris have been removed from underground. •
Oarb.ifle Lampe are uged:tor lighting undergroupd:
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