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<br />Td .I N I N G (Continuedl. <br />Underground tramming is by manual labor with steel bucket and <br />truck. Trackage lA in. guege 8 lb rails. <br />Amosnt of water dealt with in gals per minute maximim 20 gals. <br />System employed electric pump. <br />Capacity of pump 22-1~2 gale per minute. <br />Vent;llation natural and sufficient. Noxious gases are not met , <br />with. Sanitary conditions are good. All old timbers have been <br />removed from underground workings. <br />The shaft is divided into two compartamnts,buukatway and ladder- <br />way,. Tlie laddenvay is provided with laddera~the ladders are safe <br />sectu'e and accessible. The ladderaay contains steam and water <br />pipes. Landings are provided in ladderway not to excood 20 ft <br />apart. There, are winzes and memvaya connecting levels. <br />At least ane is kept fn repair and equipped with ladders. <br />Tho mine is connected with Ravorite nhaft,exit is readily acces- <br />sible for employoes. <br />Underground lighting is oloctricity end candles- <br />S T A T I S T I C S. <br />Production. <br />300 tons <br />Average tonnage per month <br />Development <br />510 ft <br />Total number ft in ahnft <br />Total number ft in drifts or leveis 1,000 ft <br />300 ft <br />Total number ft in~~rinzss and raises <br />1 810 ft <br />Total number ft in development vrork ~ <br />Men: employed, <br />9 Miners at X3.00 to X3.50 for. 8:houre shift <br />n <br />1 Trtuumer • $3•~ <br />u <br />2 Topmen #8.50 <br />n <br />2 F.nginaers $4•~ <br />A <br />1 Supt::..... :.. ;5.~ <br /> <br />~I <br />v <br />,,~ }, . <br />